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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 Harbour Island (New Providence) on the 2d ult. by William Mather Esq.,  J.P. Lieutenant John Gay of His Majesty's 6th W.I. Regiment to Miss Anne Thompson, daughter of Mr. John Thompson.
• On Thursday evening last by the Rev. Dr. Inglis,  Mr. John Welsh to Miss Margaret Jennings, both of this town.
• In Liverpool N.S. 7th inst. Mr. Johnston to Miss Mary Moore.
• On Saturday evening last by the Rev. Dr. Inglis,  Charles Martyr Esq. of His Majesty's Naval Hospital to  Margaret, eldest daughter of the late Capt. Hector Maclean.
• On the 8th ult. at St. Luke's, Chelsea by the Rev. John Rush,  Capt. Charles Mosse, Royal Artillary to  Sarah-Ann, eldest daughter of the late William James Almon Esq. of this place.

DEATHS

• At Windsor Tuesday se'neight [?] of the typhus fever, aged 19 years,  Mr. John Reagh, Windsor Road.
• At Beaver Harbour after a short illness,  Mr. John Philip Winters  [_______] - of Germany aged XCII years, 7 months; leaving 4 children, 19 grand children and 3 great grand children - He was a worthy man and his death is much regretted.

SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax

Saturday afternoon May 3 arr.
brig Pictou,  Renton  40 days from Jamaica.
sch. Carleton,  33 days from Demerary to Messrs George Grassie & Co.
sch. St. Martins  6 days from Boston.

Sunday May 4 arr.
ship Victory, Douglas  28 days from Greenock.
brig Joseph & Mary, Nisbett  25 days from London.
brig Margaret, M'Intosh  42 days from Leith.
brig Aurora, Nelson  41 days from Liverpool.
brig George  35 days from Jamaica; spoke at lat. 41,25 long. 66,15 ship Repeater, Allan  23 days from Liverpool.
brig Eliza, Harris  from Canso.
sch. Garrey Owen,  Cleary  20 days from St. Johns N.F.

Monday May 5 arr.
brig Archer  35 days from Liverpool.
brig Skene, Will  28 days from Leith.

Tuesday May 6 arr.
brig Rising Sun,  Thursbury - Newcastle
brig David,  Drysdale - Greenock.
brig Lucy,  Fill  -  Cork.
brig Peggy,  Whitman  -  Tobago.
brig Mary,  Clayton  -  Aberdeen.
brig Fanny, Pearson  -  Carnarvan.

Thursday May 8 arr.
Wellington packet, Capt. Proctor - 20 days from Falmouth;  Passengers - Mr. & Mrs. Foxhall,  Messrs Bootts and Mr. Maytie.
ship Britaunia, Lamb  20 days from London. Passengers - Lt. Col. Berresford Dep. Qr. Mr. Genl in Nova Scotia and Lady; Lieut. Stewart R.N.; and Mr. J. Mullius and family.
brig Dorothy Cook,  Stevens  36 days from Newcastle.
sch. Perseverance,  Rowlands  10 days from Norfolk;  to Mr. J.H. Braine.
sch. Good Intent, Smillie  20 days from Nassau N.P. cargo flour, cotton &c. to Mr. D. M'Call.
brig Benjamin,  Taylor  -  New York; with flour &c.

Friday May 9 arr.
brig Briton,  Richardson  22 days from Cork.
brig Susan,  Morrisson  32 days from Jamaica.
brig Neptune,  48 days from Newcastle.
brig Sprightly,  60 days from Aberdeen.
brig Bellona,  from Cork.
sloop Olive,  Faulkner  4 days from Boston.

Arrived at Baltimore - Apr. 25 British sch. Sarah-Ann,  Hawbolt  - Jamaica.

Arrived at Boston  - Apr.29 brig Patty, Jones,  St Lucia 38 via Liverpool N.S.;  brig Bulwark, Lloyd,  Londonderry N.S. with plaster;  schrs James, Maran and Lady Sherbrooke, Windsor;  brig John, Young of Halifax, from Windsor.

The brig Miriam, Woodworth  of St. Andrews, bound from Baltimore to Jamaica was lost on Hineagua (Bahamas) about 1st April - cargo saved.

The brig Francis & Lucy, Rudolf  was at St. Lucia 3d ult.; also a schooner belonging to Mr. Strauhn, partly sold. A brig from Halifax (Mr. Burton supercargo) touched at the above island and proceeded on for a market.

The sch. Four Sons,  Watson of this port arrived at Norfolk Apr.24 from Dominica - the sch. George, Roxby cleared for Martinique the 21st.

The sch. Joanna, Hudson from St. John N.B. arrived at Jamaica March 20.

On the 9th ult.  lat. 20,5  long. 63,59  the Carleton fell in with a brig under American colours of every suspicious appearance; was hailed by her, asked from whence and where bound. She was black-sided with the exception of a white streak, of between 150 and 180 tons burthen, coppered, very war-like and apparently well armed: from 40 to 50 men were on her deck and a man at each masthead looking out. - The face of the man who hailed was partly covered with a handkerchief. He said that the brig was the Argo of Boston, from Cadiz bound to Porto Rico. On leaving the Carleton she steered WNW - a course very different from that to Porto Rico. The Carleton left at Demerara the brig Ann, Knant of Liverpool N.S. to sail in ten days for New York.

Liverpool N.S.
April 29 arr. - brig Queen,  Bruce  26 days from St. Lucia.
April 30 arr. - ship Venus (late M'Latran)  44 days from Grenada.
May 2 arr. - sch. Mary-Ann, Darrow  30 days from Demerary; left brigs Eagle, Dean and Dasher, Collins of Halifax.
May 2 arr. - sch. Rover, Barss  5 days from Boston.
May 3 arr. - sch. John & Ellen, Darrow  27 days from Nevis.
May 5 arr. - brig Charles, Smith from Grenada  put into Portmatoon this morning.

[From another section] MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT: Liverpool N.S. May 5.
On Saturday last Mr. Jonathan Philips, John Minard and William Mullins left this for Broad Cove in a whale boat; in passing a shoal off Andrews Head, a sea upset the boat and those unfortunate men were drowned [ . . . ]

[From another section] MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT:  St. John's N.F. April 4.
A Sealing schooner belonging to Mr. Thomas Danson of Harbour Grace was blown up a few days since off Cape St. Francis by which accident most of the crew were killed; six of whom were brought to Habour Grace by another schooner and buried, two others were blown to atoms; the Captain John Newall died the day he was landed; the remainder of the crew are dreadfully wounded:  we are not in possession of further particulars.

Road Commissioners Continued from May 3.  Please go to May 3 for details.
 

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