DECEMBER 6, 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.
- Thursday evening by the Rev. Dr. Gray, Mr. Thomas Mackie to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Jeffery Flinn of the Commissariat.
- [From another section] On Sunday last a small boat crossing from Lawrence Town to Cole Harbour was suddenly overset; when Martin Roast, Alexander M'Kenzie, George O'Neal, and Thomas Barry were unfortunately drowned.
Sunday November 30 arr.: sch. Two Friends - St. Johns N.F. - 18 days.
Monday December 1 arr.: Sailed Medusa transport for Portsmouth Eng. with invalids &c. from this garrison.
Wednesday December 3 arr.: A schooner from Sydney - saw a brig on shore to the eastward of Beaver Harbour.
Vessels cleared since our last: brigs Endeavour, Scott - West Indies; Pallas, Booth - Liverpool Eng.; Mary-Gilliat - Cork; schrs. Roseway, M'Donald - Boston; Sisters, Allen - New York; Rhoda, O'Brien - St. Johns N.F.; Two Friends, Hoskins - St. Johns N.F.
A new brig is on shore near Popes Harbour loaded with plaster, supposed to be from Canso.
The brig on shore to the eastward of Beaver Harbour is loaded with plaister, and is also supposed to be from Canso.
The brig Sally, Mosher from Lunenburg was driven out from Martinique by the gale on the 20th October and after losing her masts and three of her people, was towed to St. Croix.
[First one I've run across so far - A birth announcement of sorts]
Birth - Mrs. Johnstone, wife of James Johnstone, Master, H.M.S.
Wye, of a son.
© 2000 Susan Burns
