April 19, 1817

The Acadian Recorder

APRIL 19, 1817

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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.

Married

On Thursday eveningthe 10th inst. by the Rev. Dr. Inglis, Mr. Price Armstrong (of the Halifax Theatre) to Miss Harriet Ann Gillman, daughter of the late Quarter-master Gillman of the Nova Scotia Regiment.
On the 15th Jan. last at St. Mary's W[____]which, Wm. Hudson Esq. R.N. to Miss E. Hart, eldest daughter of the late Samuel Hart Esq. of this place.
In England 8th Jan. last, George Augustus Westphall Esq. Captain R.N., to Mrs. Chambers.
[In England] Capt. Wm Grant R.N. to Louisa, only daughter of Mrs. Esdaile[?sp] and niece of Gen. Glasgow R.A.

DEATHS

On Monday morning, Mrs. Elizabeth Carver aged 62 years.
Tuesday morning, Mr. John Clucas, aged 51 years.
Lately at Grenada, Capt. Thomas M'Larren of the ship Venus of Liverpool N.S - Capt. M. Freeman of the brig Fanny of do. - Capt. Henry Smith of the sch. Hero of do.; and Mr. Lodowick Smith - This loss is much to be lamented by their numerous friends; in them, three of the best Ship-masters are lost to Liverpool. - Capt. Nathaniel Smith of the brig Charles, of Liverpool, was at Grenada the same time and had to perform the melancholy task of burying his son, son-in-law, and nephew.
On his passage from Quebec to England, Ensign O'Neal of H.M. 103d Regiment.
In England lately, C. Boyles Esq. Vice Admiral of the Blue.
[In England lately] Lt. Gen. Alex. Wood.
Lately in England, Dr. William J. Allman, an old and respectable physician of this town.

SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax

Sunday April 13 - arr. sch. Matilda from Boston.

Tuesday April 15 arr.
His Majesty's packet Countess of Chichester, Captain Kirkness 4 days from New York.
sch. Four Sons, Kelly 3 days from Boston.
Sailed - brig Admiral Griffith, Findlay, with troops for Annapolis.

Thursday April 17 arr.
brig Elizabeth, Campbell (belonging to Sydney C.B.) 34 days from Grenada - cargo rum and molasses; - She has been several days to Eastward, but could not get into Sydney on account of the ice; - Left at Grenada, ship Venus, brigs Fanny and Charles and sch. hero of Liverpool N.S.; sch. Three Sisters, Robinson, of this port. - At Dominica, sch. Shannon and a small sch. about 30 tons, both from Halifax; - also two schs (Capts. Knowles and Smith) belonging to Liverpool N.S. - A vessel arrived at Grenada from St. Lucia - informed Capt. Campbell that 3 or 4 Nova Scotia vessels had arrived there - It had been very sickly at Grenada and continued so when the E. sailed. Markets [ . . . ]

Friday April 18 arr.
ship Northumberland, Capt. Close, from London - cargo dry goods, provisions &c. to Messrs Belcher & Wright and others. - She left the River 25th Feb. and the Lizard 16th March; and brings London papers to the 4th ult. - Two or three vessels were up for Halifax and New Brunswick and would sail about the 15th March.

Saturday April 19 arr.
sch. Rhoda, O'Brien 9 days from Baltimore - cargo flour, bread &c. Left sch. Morning Star of Margaret's Bay. Plaister 8 dols.

The sch. Bill, Cary for New Brunswick arrived at Bermuda 22d March from Barbados in distress.
The sch. Harriet, Leggett cleared at Norfolk for Trinidad 2d April.
The sch. Dasher, Larkin from hence arr. at New York 13th ult; sch. British Queen, Corning at do. from Digby.
The sch. George-the-second, Baxter from Digby arr. at New York in 7 days.
A sch. from Halifax for New York put into Boston 5th.
At St. Bart's Feb. 9th sch. Eliza, Stenwick 60 days from Montserrat, of and for New Brunswick, blown off the coast - condemned as unseaworthy - vessel and cargo sold at auction.
The brig Robert Todd, Campbell from Trinidad arr. at Boston 4th inst. - Left brig General Brock to sail for Boston 1st April. - Also arr. British sch. Sheffield, Murray 42 days from Demerary.
The brig Louisa of this port was to sail from Montego Bay (Jam.) for New York 24th March - the brigs George, Susan and Maragret, and sch. Good Intent from hence had arrived at Jamaica.
The sch. Prudence, Leggett from hence arrived at Boston 7th inst. - Schr's Bee and Henry from Yarmouth, and Ensign from Barrington have arrived at do.
The brig Fanny, Freeman 28 days from Liverpool N.S. arrived at Port of Spain Feb 1st and proceeded for another market.
The Noctou packet from New York arr. at Falmouth 4th Feb. in 21 days passage.
An English brig had arr. at Havanna 10th ult.; - had an engagement with a Buenos Ayres privateer in which she lost 3 men killed.
A British brig has arrived at Tobago which had been [_____] by the True Blue Yankee privateer; - An Eglish frigate was despatched from Barbados in pursuit of her.
The brig Elizabeth cleared at Demerary Feb. 11 for Halifax.
The sch. Rhoda, O'Brien cleared at Baltimore Apr. 2 for this place.
The sch. Douglas, Thomas of Liverpool N.S. arrived at New York April 4 from Trinidad - Spoke the brig William, Pitt of St. Andrews 5 dayss from Grenada for Beaufort, N.C.
The brig Ann, Knout[?sp] of Liverpool N.S. was spoken March 10 near Suriuam bound to Demerara.
Arrived at Liverpool on Sunday last from the West Indies the brig Patty, Capt. Nicholas Smith with the loss of J. Day, seaman.
The ship Victory from hence arrived in Liverpool, E. 5th Feb.