March 31, 1821

The Acadian Recorder

MARCH 31, 1821

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Marriages: The Acadian Recorder reports these in a limited manner, but they originate throughout the Province. Often the date 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 a month. Since they often ran the same ad for 2 years, the list usually stays the same for this 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 and administrator(s).

Advertisers: Again this section is a list of names, with type of business and location if available. Appears once a month.

Snips and Clips: Interesting odds and ends.

Married

At Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island Feb. 21, Lieut. R. Barker, 74th Regt. to Henrietta, daughter of _.F. Holland Esq.
At Guysborough on the 15th instant by the Rev. C.W. Weeks, Mr. Thomas Hall to Miss Margaret Imlay, both of that place.
At Windsor on the 26th inst. by the Revd. Dr. Porter, Mr. George Hunter of Ardice Hill to Miss Elizabeth Fish of Newport.

DEATHS

At Kingston, Jamaica on the 20th ultime, of a _____ sore throat in the 19th year of his age, Mr. Arnold Raymur, son of Mr William Raymur of this town - he was a young man of exemplary morals and much regretted by all who knew him.
At Port Maria, Jamaica on the 30th of January last, on the 28th year of his age, universally esteemed and regretted, Mr. Godfrey Head, son of Mr. John Head, formerly of this place, deceased.

SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax

Saturday Arr.
Sch Only Son, Elizabeth City 11 days - singles and staves to G.P. Lawson

Sunday Arr.
sloop Aurora, Cob, Boston 11 days - flour, bread, pitch and tar to George Sewell

Monday Arr.
brig Rachel, Allan, Trinidad 25 days - to J. Starr, Esq.

Tuesday Arr.
brig Elizabeth, Peitarch, Trinidad - rum, molasses, sugar, cotton, cocoa to F. Stevens and J. & M. Tobin
sch. Almira, Snow, North Carolina - corn, staves and shingles to G. Lawson
sch. Godfrey, Rider, New York 10 days

Wednesday Arr.
brig Hibernia, Nicoll, Trinidad and Antiqua - sugar to Yeomans & Dolby
brig Surrey, Douglas, Kingston, Jam. - rum, sugar and £3000 in _______, to John Brown and others.
brig Lucretia, Woodward, Port Maria - rum and sugar to Jesse Woodward

Thursday Arr.
sch. Mary Ann, Prince, Philadelphia 10 days - flour and corn to Mr. J. Clark

Friday Arr.
sch. Bee, from Castine 10 days - with lumber

Cleared
brig Anna, Bertie, Demerara
brig Peggy, Smith, St. Johns Nfld
brig Two Brothers, Darby, Burin [?]
Am. sch. Traveller, Smith, Boston
Am. sch. Ceres, Loring, Boston.

Sailed Wednesday, Lady Wellington packet with the mails for Falmouth.

The Hibernia, Nicholl, sailed from Port Spain, Trinidad Dec. 1; and, after being near 13 weeks at sea, was compelled to put into Antiqua, for supplies &c. She left at St. Johns, March 4, Sarah-Jane, M'Kenna of this port.

Sable Island - A brig's long boat arrived here on Saturday last, with the master and part of the crew of the brig Margaret, Fisher, and schooner Joanna, Harvey - wrecked on that dreary coast - the first on the night of the 29th of October and the second on that of Nov. 27.

The Margaret, capt. Fisher, was from Quebec bound for Jamaica; she was wrecked on the N.W. bar: - nine passengers viz, Mrs. Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, 6 children and four of the crew, including the carpenter and cook, unfortunately perished. The Joanna was bound from St. John N.B. for Newfoundland - the crew, after auffering the most severe hardships, happily reached the shore; but both vessels were totally lost.
It is pleasing to hear that the survivors who remained abouot four months on the island were amply supplied with fresh provisions and other articles for their comfort.