FEBRUARY 8, 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.
- At Shubenacadie on the 28th January last by the Rev. John Waddle, Mr. James Bently to Miss Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. Daniel M'Haffee.
- At Cornwallis on the 1st January by the Rev. Edward Manning, Mr. Ralph Emerson late from the County of Durham E[ngland], to Miss Ann, daughter of the late Mr. David Lyons of the former place.
- At Pictou (N.S.) by Edward Mortimore Esq., William M'Kay Esq. aged 86 years to Miss Fraser aged 25 years; 52 of his grandchildren were invited to his wedding.
- At Saint John, New Brunswick, Mrs. Julian M'Kee, relict of the late Mr. John M'Kee, aged about 80 years.
- At Saint John, N.B., Mr. John Morrell in the 69th year of his age.
- At Fredericton, Stephen Miller Esq., one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of York, in his 60th year.
- On the 5th inst. at Cocagne County of Northumberland, Captain Edward Howard.
- Lately at Kingston, Kings County, Mr. John Sheddyne, farmer of that county.
- At Liverpool 27th ult. at an advanced age, Mr. Charles Oliver Bruff. He was one of the loyalists, who suffered much persecution at New York where he finally quitted a very comfortable situation and sought an asylum in this country.
- At Liverpool Jan. 31, Mrs. Mullene aged 69, widow of the late Capt. J. Mullene.
- [From another section of the paper] An inquest was taken on Thursday last on the body of Sarah Stanton, found dead in Barrack Street. Verdict: Died by the visitation of God.
(Our harbour has been so completely blocked up with ice during the past week that we have not had three arrivals of any description)
Sunday Feb. 2 arr.
sch. Sally, Fennel, 14 days from Burin.
The sch. Lively, Davis, from St. John's Newfoundland, of and for this port, put into Beaver Harbour on the 10th ult. in distress. On the 6th she experienced a heavy gale in which she lost both masts. One man was killed and several wounded by the shifting of the cargo during the gale. The Lively has brought about 20 passengers; among them is Mr. L. K. Ryan of St. Johns; he left the schooner at Beaver Harbour, and came by land.
The sloop Alert, Barker, from Liverpool N.S. coming up the harbour on Wednesday last unfortunately ran on the beach; her cargo consisting of flour &c. saved - vessel bilged.
The schooner Margaret, M'Donald from hence has arrived at Jamaica.
The schooner Garry Owen from hence arrived at St. Johns N.F. Dec. 23.
[From a different section] Extract of a letter from a Gentleman at Barrington, Dated January 21: "The brig Friendship, Hitchens master, was wrecked near the pitch of Cape Sable on Sunday evening last.....People saved; the vessel will be totally lost, but the greater part of the cargo will, I trust, be preserved; what damage it has sustained it is not possible at present to say." The Friendship was from St. Lucia; was bound to this port. [Halifax]
[From a different section] St. John N.B. January 8 1817: The brig Jane, Ratter of this port (belonging to T. Hanford Esq.) from Kingston Jam. has arrived at Portland - On her passage was fallen in with and boarded by a Spanish Insurgent brig called the Independence, and treated civilly -- three days after fell in with the same brig who bore down on the Jane, and without hailing discharged a broadside of grape and cannister shot at her, which injured the hull and rigging considerably; fortunately no person was hurt.
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