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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.

Married

• On Tuesday last, Mr. Leonard Lefler to [_____], daughter of Mr. Jacob Shetroth[?sp].

DEATHS

• At Bath England on the 5th Feb.,  Dr. William James Almon aged 62. He was during the greatest part of his life a practitioner of Physe in this town where the eminence he acquired by his skill in his profession and attention to its duties make his death the subject of universal and deep regret. . . His goodness of heart and kindness of disposition will cause him to be long remembered and loved; and if it is any alleviation to the sorrows of the surviving friends to know that they do not grieve alone, the relations of this good man will have the consolation of knowing that all who were acquainted with him partake of their afflictions.
• On the 24th Feb. last at Musselburgh North Britain in the 56th year,  Mr. Robert Moir, Ventener, much and justly regretted.
• On Thursday last on the 62d year of her age,  Mrs. Rebecca Hart  widow of the late S. Hart Esq. - a most affectionate parent - a kind and obliging friend. her funeral will take place at one o'clock to-morrow (Sunday).
• At Arichat on the 18th of March in the 29th year of his age, Mr. Robert S. Smyth, late of this town.

SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax

Tuesday April 22 arr.
His Majesty's packet Princess Elizabeth, Capt. Scott  28 days from Falmouth with the March mail.

Wedenesday April 23 arr.
brig Hibernia,  from Barbados.

Thursday April 24 arr.
sloop Little Bill  4 days from Boston.
brig Madeira,  Roberts  from Liverpool N.S.

Sailed.
Hydra troop ship for West Indies.
Chichester packet for Falmouth.

The Grace packet arrived at Falmouth March 18;  18 days passage from New York.
His Majesty's ship Leander, 50 guns, Rear Admiral Sir David Milne; K.C.B. Capt. Chetham sailed from Portsmouth March 15 for Bermuda and Halifax.
The Freeling packet sailed from Falmouth Feb. 16 for Bermuda.
The Francis Freeling packet arr. at New York from Falmouth and Bermuda (last port 6 days) April 16th.
A   sch. wreck called the Five Sisters was fallen in with several days since to the northward of the Capes of Virginia,  no person on board.
The brig Nancy,  Livingston of Liverpool N.S. arrived at Wilmington 4th inst. from Antiqua. The above brig was reported to have been lost on the American coast; but it has turned out to be a brig of the same name from Liverpool England.

© 2000  Susan Burns