The Acadian Recorder
May 2, 1818
Marriages: The Acadian Recorder reports these in a limited manner, but they originate throughout the Province and sometimes beyond. 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". Cargo listed with some ships will not normally be included.
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. It will be done once or twice every year. Since they often ran the same ad for 2 years, the list usually stays the same for a long period of time. Sources listed are the name of the deceased, and 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 will be included once or twice a year.
Snips and Clips: Interesting odds and ends.
- On Sunday evening by the Rev. Benjamin Gerrish Gray, Mr. Frederick Zimmendinger to Miss Catharine Warner of Harriet Fields.
- On Sunday evening last, Mr. Alexander D. Morris, aged 47 years.
Sunday April 26 arr. - H.M. Ship Forth, Sir John Lewis, Bart. - Bermuda 8 days; brig Mary Gilliat, M'Cartin - Cork 25 days to Mr. J. Lyons; brig Susan, Morrison - New York 8 days to Messrs A. Cunard & Sons; brig Dorothy Cook, Daurie - Newcastle; Jessie, Williams - Dumfries 25 days - bound for Philadelphia with 165 passengers, put in for water.
Tuesday April 28 arr. - Mary, Archer - Liverpool 30 days; John & Mary, Shaw - do.; Sch. Harriet, Bremner - St. Lucia 31 days; H.M. brigs Wye, Capt. Harper and Dee, Capt. Chambers from Bermuda. Sailed - Swiftsure packet for Falmouth.
Thursday April 30 arr. - brig Armenia, Barber - St. Kitts to Mr. L. Doyle.
Friday May 1 arr. - ship Regent, Dysart - Liverpool 32 days, sailed in company with the Victory, Royal Edward and Eliza for this port; brig Minerva - Malaga;
Also arrived brig George, Norton - Jamaica 20 days; brig William Wilberforce - Liverpool.
Vessels cleared since our last: ship Protector, Simpson - St. John, N.B.; brigs Hibernia, Nicoll - West Indies; Louisa, Hobby - do.; Mariam & Louisa, Walsh - do.; Waterloo, Finlay - Boston; Schrs Belvidera, DeBlois - Barbados; Spring Bird, Edward - New York; sloop Maragret, Bowden - Mirimachie.
The George spoke off the West end of St. Domingo brig Hazard from New Brunswick for Jamaica - All well.
The brig Exmouth, Falt of and from Lunenburg arrived at St. Lucia and proceeded to St. Vincents for a market.
The brig Laurel, Rudolf of Lunenburg had arrived at St. Lucia and sold.
The sch. Harriet, Bremner experienced a severe gale of wind on the 17th April - lost both masts, and part of her sails and rigging.
H.M. brig Saracen from hence and Opossum from Madeira arrived at Bermuda 12th March.
[Report] From Liverpool, N.S.
April 26 arr. ship Fanny, Smith - 23 days from St. Vincent; brig Waterloo, Smith - St. Kitts 25 days.
27th - arr. brig Northumberland, Barss - Demerary 25 days.
28th - arr. ship Venus, Little 25 days, and brig Patty 23 days from
St. Lucia.
© 2001 Susan Burns
