DECEMBER 27, 1817
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.
- None reported.
- Friday morning last, Alcey Elizabeth Wilson third daughter of the late Mr. Edward Bond, aged 4 years.
- At Annapolis on the 11th inst. after a short but severe illness, Frances Robinson aged 23 years, consort of Lieut. Robinson, 3d Batt. 60th Regt. - Sincerely regretted by all her acquaintance.
- At St. Lucia in consequence of wounds and contusions received during the hurricane Oct. 21, Lt. Major General Richard Augustus Seymour, Governor of that Island. [ . . . ]
Tuesday December 23 arr.: Gov't sloop Earl Bathurst, Lieut. Stewart from the westward.
Wednesday December 24 arr.: sch. Lark, Doucett - 31 days from St. Lucia; Industry, Watson - Boston with the loss of her foremast; sch. Sophia - Bermuda.
Thursday December 25 arr.: brig Eliza, Selby - 50 days from Demerary - put into Shelburne about 14 days since; brig Dasher, Collins - 35 days from Trinidad - left there sch. Rebecca, Mullock to sail in 10 days [and] brig Charleton - to sail for New Brunswick in 5 days - the master died at Trinidad.
Cleared: brigs Anna, Floyd - St. Johns Newfld; Gen. M'Intosh, M'Pherson - Brazils; Good Intent, Hilchey - Brit. W. Indies; Harriet, Whitman - Kingston, Jamaica; Elizabeth, Peitzsch - Barbados; sch. Union Lass, Meagher - Barbados.
The Eagle, Dean from hence for New york put into Shelburne the 4th inst and sailed again the same day with a fair wind.
The American brig Fortitude, Goreham arrived at St. Domingo Nov. 10 with four seamen taken from the wreck of the schooner Dasher of Argyle mentioned in our last. The Captain, mate and cook of the sch. unfortunately perished.
A brig is said to have been lately wrecked on the Ragged Islands near Shelburne and a schooner on a ledge near Liverpool.
H.M.S. Dee from hence arrived at Bermuda the 20th ult.
H.M. ship Esk arrived at New York Dec. 5 in 15 days from Jamaica.
The sch. Speculation from hence for Philadelphia has put into Hampton Roads.
The brig Liverpool of this port from Passamaquoddy bound to Jamaica was spoken Nov. 20 in lat 21,40 long 58,15 - out 30 days.
The sch. Perserverance, Rowland of this port cleared at Norfolk Nov. 26 for Jamaica.
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