The Acadian Recorder
FEBRUARY 28, 1818
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.
- [ no report ]
- On Thursday evening last aged 51 years, Mr. John Hall, a respectable inhabitant of this town.
- Yesterday morning, Mr. John Drewett aged 72 years. His funeral will take place tomorrow, Sunday, at 4 o'clock from his daughters house near the residence of C. Blackadare, sen., Upper Water street.
- In Norfolk, Vir., Mrs Savage, consort of P. Savage Esq., His Brit. Majesty's Consul at that place, and daughter of Mr. Samuel Butler of this town.
Tuesday Feb. 24 - arr. sch. Concord - Boston 16 days.
Thursday Feb. 26 - arr. brig Susan, Morrison - Berbice 21 days to Messrs Cunard & Son; sch. Sisters, Allan - N. York 6 days; brig Acadian, Cragg - Jamaica 31 days to Mr. Doyle.
Extract from the Acadian's log-book : On the 3d Feb. off the Florida Keys, was boarded and taken possession of by a small felucca with a flag (blue, red and white) saying they were a tender to the Buenos Ayres privateer Sans Pioreize. when she came along side, 8 stout men jumped on board of us, all armed; after looking at our papers, they said they must have provisions; they were told what quantity was on board and the person who seemed to have the command (Williams, an American) said they should not take any from us unless they found more than what was mentioned. After consulting among themselves, they went into the cabbin [sic] and handed all the trunks up, said they must look for specie, which if they found by God they would take it. Captain, mate and all hands were then driven below and then into the hold; they then ransacked every thing, taking from us provisions, sails and riggings, canvas, ship's furniture, and every loose article they could lay their hands on; we were then called up one by one, and our persons searched even to taking off our shoes; and took from us money, watches, pencil cases, knives, &c.; on remonstrating with one of them about a gold seal, was told if we said much they would sink the vessel. After running the brig in among the rocks in 2 1/2 fathom water, they left us. Every exertion was made to save the vessel, which was accomplished after a great deal of difficulty, with the loss of one anchor and cable.
The brig Commerce and schr. Elizabeth have arr. at Boston from hence.
The Princess Elizabeth packet sailed from New York for Falmouth Feb. 15; and the mails to be taken by the Grace packet for Halifax and England are to be closed at New York on Wednesday next March 4.
The schooner Latitia, Donaldson from Demerara bound to this place, out 27 days, put into Norfolk Jan. 27 being short of provisions.
A vessel arrived at New York - at lat. 42 long 51 on the 10th Jan. took off the crew of the British schr. Susan (of Canso), Perry, 10 days from Cape Canso for Payal - she sprung a leak.
The brig Marshall, Crow arr. at Savannah Jan. 19 from Jamaica.
A brig hence bound to Barbados was spoken Jan. 17 in lat. 41 long. 99.
The sch. Sisters, Allen from hence arrived at New York Feb. 4.
A brig said to be English and from England, with a cargo of arms in
chests, cannon, [ _____ ], white lead, and dry goods, went ashore
on the night of the 16th last, at Wakeway, near Edgartown, and has bilged.
© 2001 Susan Burns
