OCTOBER 4, 1817
Marriages: The Acadian Recorder reports these in a limited manner, but they originate throughout the Province. Often the dates found in this section and the Deaths section contain two references of inst. (or instant) and ult. (or ultimo). These refer to the month in which the date occured. Inst. or instant means the date is in the current month. Ult. or ultimo means the date given is in the previous month.
Deaths: Again these originate throughout the Province, and sometimes are International.
Ship News: The news typically lists ship arrivals and departures, usually by giving ship name, master, and home port or last port sailed from. Sometimes there are also passengers lists, information of wrecks etc which are reported under this section as well. If you see the symbol "&.c" in the texts, this was the old form of "etc".
Estate Notices: These were advertisements placed when someone died announcing that claims against and owed to the estate had to be settled within a certain time period. This section is a compliment to the Deaths section as an additional source. This section will be done once every few months. Since they often ran the same ad for 2 years, the list usually stays the same for a long period of time. Sources here are not only the name of the deceased, but also those who administered the estate, usually other family members. The complete text is not done. This is just a list containing estate owner, administrator(s) and the date the original notice was placed (if available).
Advertisers: Again this section is
a list of names, with type of business and location if available.
Real estate sales will also
appear in this section, whether private or public/sherrif auction.
This section and the next are not being included yet, but will be eventually
added in.
Snips and Clips: Interesting odds and ends.
Sunday September 28 arr.: H.M. ship Leander, Rear Admiral Milne, Capt. Chetham from the eastward; sch. Eliza, Walker - Boston 6 days; brig Heart-of-Oak, Reed - Kingston, Jam.
Monday September 29 arr.: Swiftsure packet, Capt. Caddy 40 days from Falmouth - passengers Crofton Uniacke Esq. Judge of the Court of Vice-Admiralty of Nova Scotia and George Seale Esq.; brig Thetis, Morrison - Greenock.
Tuesday September 30 arr.: the brig Jessie from Dumfries for St.
Andrews anchored at the beach this evening with part of the crew
and passengers of the ship Lantaro of Charleston S.C. which unfortunately
foundered at sea on the 9th ult. The following persons were saved in the
long boat:
Cabin passengers - Messrs Ainsley Hall, Wm. Hall, Wm. Weston,
John C. Ross.
Steerage passengers - Messrs Duncan Darrock, John M'Eachern, Thomas
M'Gregor, Peter Gaines.
[Crew saved] - Benjamin Matthews, Master. Hugh Livingston, John
Smith 1st and 2d mates. John Evaas, carpenter. Wm. Morgan,
steward. John Pollanick, John Picknel, James Clarke, James [_____],
John Riggings, seamen. John Bernard, Hector M'Pherson, apprentices.
- Total 20.
Passengers lost in the ship - L. M'Neal, wife and two children;
Archibald M'Donald, wife and five children; Mr. Black and wife; Duncan
M'Millen, his mother and sister; James Duncan; Mr. Murray, and one
man name unknown; Ellison Castor, cook; W. Bradbury, seaman
- Total 27 persons. The captain and six of the seamen were put on
board a schooner for Philadelphia.
Thursday October 2 arr.: brig Hope, Little - Liverpool N.S.; sch. William - Boston; Critic - Boston; Elizabeth - Boston. The sch. Four Sons was to sail for this place on the 1st inst.; brig Laurel, Rudolf - St. Lucia cargo rum &c. to the master 22 days - left sch. belonging to Mr. Grassie - spoke 1st inst. ship Mary Ford from Liverpool for N.B. 8 weeks out - left at Dominica Aug. 7th a brig belonging to Mr. M'Sweeny.; Sailed - the Swiftsure packet for New York.
The brig George Mackintosh and sch. St. Martins sailed for Halifax one day before the Heart of Oak. The brig Margaret was to sail a day after. The brigs Armenia and Fanny from hence has arrived at Jamaica. Reported - brig Freetown, Archibald - Antigua.
Cleared - brigs Dolphin, LeMaistte - Fortune Bay, N.F.; Temple, Walker - Jamaica; schrs Perserverance, Rowland - Norfolk; Little Arishat, Babin - Miramichie; True Friend, Hawkins - Quebec; Lark, Kendrick - Moose Island; Mary, Butler - Bay Chaleurs.
British vessels arrived.
At Philadelphia - Sept. 17 sch. Hester, Lawrence - Jamaica; 18th
- sch. Mary Jane, Boyle - N.B.; 23d - brig General Brock, Dwyer -
Jamaica.
At New York - Sept. 18 brig Catharine, Collier - St. Kitts; sch.
Clarendon - Bermuda; George IIId - Digby; brig Babona - Amsterdam
221 passengers; 23d - sch. Robert, Anderson - Halifax; sloop
Duke of Wellington, Corry - N.B.; brig Betsey, Jones - St. Andrews
(with plaster); British Tar - Demerary - spoken Aug. 8 [ _____ ]
frigate 50 guns, Adml Malcolm from St. Helena July 4 for England - left
Bonaparte well caged.
At Boston - Sept. 19 brig Apollo, [ _____ ] - Tobago; 22d - sch.
Wellington, Durkee - Trinidad; 23d - brig Express, Copley - St. Johns
N.F.; Alligator, Coulson - Halifax; 24th - Hero, Baker - Yarmouth;
26th - Four Sons, Kelly - Halifax.
At Portsmouth Sept. 20 - Welcome Return - Halifax.
Quantities of Plaster were daily arriving in New York &c. from Passamaquoddy and other places on the coast.
Some ads:
Notice: Whereas my wife has left my bed and board, without any provocation, any credit given her upon my account will not be paid. Daniel Housnier jr. Oct. 4.
Boat Found: Found near M'Nabs Island on Friday the 19th inst. - a keel boat about 12 feet in length and 7 feet breadth with one oar on board. The owner may have her again by paying expences and applying to the subscriber on M'Nabs Island. Andrew Hatt. Sept. 27.
Cow Lost: Stolen or strayed from the Common on or about the 12th inst.: a red and white spotted cow with short crooked horns. Whoever will give information where said cow may be found will receive a handsome reward on application to the subscriber at No. 129 Grafton street. Maria Uhlman Sept. 27.
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