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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 Monday in St. John N.B. by the Rev. Mr. Pidgeon,  Ward Chipman Esq., His Majesty's Solicitor and Advocate General of the Province of New Brunswick and the only son of the Hon. Judge Chipman,  to Elizabeth  second daughter of Henry Wright Esq., Collector of His Majesty's Customs in that Province.

DEATHS

• Saturday afternoon after a short illness in the 10th year of his age,  Mr. Thomas Neilson.
• Monday after a short illness,  Miss Ann Sherlock in the 42d year of her age.
• On Saurday morning the 22d ultimo at his house near Montreal,  John Gregory Esq. aged 66 years; a most respectable citizen and formerly a partner in the North West Company.
• At Three Rivers, U.C. on Saturday evening the 22d ultimo after a lingering illness which he supported with the utmost resignation,  Mr. Malcolm Fraser,  many years a respectable merchant of that place. His irreproachable character ensured him the confidence and good will of a highly respectable and numerous acquaintance who will long revere his memory.
• [From a different section] Accident: On Sunday the 30th ult., Miss Barbara Heckman, daughter of Mr. Heckman living on an island near Lunenburg was crossing from the latter place to her fathers house with two boys; The boys broke through the ice; when she immediately ran to their assistance and happily affected their deliverance from a watery grave; but melancholy to relate, almost immediately broke through herself and perished before any assistance could be afforded her from the adjoining shore.

SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax

Tuesday April 8 arr.
His Majesty's store ship Hydra  21 days from Grenada with a detachment of the 15th Regiment under the command of Lt. Col. Davidson. The Hydra will return to Grenada immediately for the purpose of bringing to this place the remaining Companies of the above Regiment.

Wednesday April 9 arr.
sch. James  9 days from Boston - cargo flour, corn, &c. to Messrs Collins & Allison - Sailed in co. with sch. Matilda of this port. The sch. Four Sons, Kelly  arrived at Boston the 1st inst. from hence.

Thursday April 10 arr.
His Majesty's brig Fly,  Capt. Baldwin  22 days from Barbados - She sailed from England the 30th Jan. and brings papers to the 27th of that month.

Saturday morning April 12 arr.
sch. Rover,  Allan  12 days from Philadelphia - cargo flour &c. to Mr. Wm. Verge and the master. - Left no N.S. or N.B. vessels. The sch. Harriet, Leggett arrived at Norfolk from hence 10 days; - a ship arrived at Charleston S.C. with specie and potatoes from Liverpool Eng. - Flour had fallen in England and great losses sustained on cargoes recently sold.
A sch. from Jamaica belonging to Messrs Loveland & Hawthorn is beating up the harbour.

Cleared
brig Sally,  Rumford,  New York.
sch. Acadian,  Cross,  West Indies.
sch. Countess Dalhousie,  Cocken,  British West Indies.

The Sally Ann, Hawbolt of this place sailed from Norfolk for Kingston Jam. on the 20th February.

The Perseverance,  Rowland  also of this place was to sail from Grenada for Norfolk on the 22d ult.  Markets at Grenada onn the 18th March were very bad. The cargo of a brig belonging to St. John N.B. in which Mr. Baflow of that place was concerned, had been sold in parts as low as 1 1/2 dols. pr. quintal for codfish; it was hoped that 2 1/2 might be obtained for the remainder.

The sch. Morning Star,  Sellers  from Lunenburg arrived at Baltimore 19th ult.

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