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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

• At Horton by the Rev. Mr. Norris on the 15th inst.,  Mr. John Cumming of Cornwallis to Mrs. Sarah Bennet of Horton.
• On the 18th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Norris,  Capt. Wm. Millet of Halifax to  Miss Sarah Best, third daughter of Capt. Samuel Avery of Horton.

DEATHS

• Yesterday morning in the 80th year of his age after a short but severe illness, Mr. Alexander Wills, a respectable inhabitant of this town - His funeral will take place to-morrow Sunday at 1 o'clock from the house of Mr. Leguire (Fuel yard) when his friends and acquaintance are requested to attend.
• [additional to above] The members of the several lodges in this town, and Transient Brethern, are requested to meet at the Lodge Room to-morrow (Sunday) at 12 o'clock precisely to attend the Funeral of P.M. Br. Wills.
• This morning,  Mr. William Farquar, mason, aged 22 years - The funeral will take place to-morrow Sunday at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, two doors north of Mr. C. Rouch's.

SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax

Thursday Jan. 21
arr. brig Eliza,  Harris  34 days from Demerary - cargo rum and molasses to Messrs O'Brien and Wilson. Left at Demerary - brig Hiram, Spilliards, for this place or the United States; - brig Britannia, Jacobs, just arrived; Spoke Jan. 15th ship James, MacKay, of New Brunswick from Portland to Demerary, three days out.

A gentleman arrived in town yesterday morning from Pope's Harbour; he arrived there in the schooner Consolation, Marvin, about 8 days since from St. Johns, Newfoundland after a boisterous passage of thirty days; during which she lost her keel, and received considerable other injury, and would be obliged to discharge her cargo of fish. The Consolation has on board 30 passengers, principally mechanics. The sch. Lively, Davis was to sail in a few days after Capt. Marvin and would also bring a number of passengers.

Our informant also states that a schooner belonging to Mr. Ridgeway of this town, went ashore in the above harbour, but would be got off without any material injury.

A new schooner about 40 tons burthen called the Shamrock,  James Burke master, sailed from St. Johns Newfoundland, about the last of Nov., or the first of Dec. for this place, having on board forty-nine passengers - As she has not arrived, the following particulars collected from the master of a schooner which sailed in company with her, will warrant the belief that she has foundered;  "Dec. 22d saw the sch. Shamrock having lost her fore-mast; she appeared to be in a sinking state; it blowing a gale and the sea running very high, could not lend her assistance;  it is conjectured she must have gone doen that night, as she was not to be seen on the morning of the 23d."  The owner, Mr. John Spencer and his brother were on board.
 

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