SEPTEMBER 6, 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.
- On Thursday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Twining, Mr. James Aslyp to Miss Ann Janet M'Grigor, second daughter of Mrs. Leggatt.
- On Saturday afternoon last after a short but severe illness in the 36th year of her age, Mrs. Agnes Hobson, consort of Mr. Joseph Hobson of this town [ . . . ]
- Sunday last at Mr. I. Shaw's (Bedford Basin) after a few days illness which he bore with great fortitude and resignation, Mr. James Ferguson jun. aged 27 years - a native of Aberdeen.
- Tuesday evening after a lingering illness which she bore with Christian fortitude, Mrs. Mary Major in the 43d year of her age, consort of Mr. F. Major.
- At Jamaica in July last, Terence M'Dermot Esq.
- [At Jamaica in July last,] R. Guybert Esq.
- [At Jamaica in July last,] K. Saunders Esq.
Sunday August 31 arr.: brig Ranger - Liverpool E. to Messrs R. Phelan & Co.
Thursday September 4 arr.: brig George, Thompson - Kingston, Jam.; schrs Union, Snow - Moose Island; Jane & Maria, Eldridge - St. Andrews.
Friday September 5 arr.: new brig Adventure from Truro for Liverpool, Eng.; brigs Joanna, Cock of Bristol 36 days from Port Antonio, Jam. - cargo rum and sugar to Forsyth & Black; Susan, Morrison - Antigua 18 days to Mr. Cunard; Louisa, Hobby - Kingston Jam. 31 days to Mathew Richardson; Margaret, Clephane - Trinidad 28 days to Mr. Cunard.
The Joanna spoke of Cape Sable brig Friendship from Demerary for Boston.
The Susan left at Antigua brig Mary-Gilliat, Austen to sail for this place in 3 days.
The Margaret left at Trinidad brig ______, Rumford; Warren, Ernst of Lunenburg; sch. Flora and brig Ann of Liverpool - the Ann sailed again for a market; the sch. Douglas of Liverpool sailed for New York; the sch. Elizabeth, Pytch of this place was also at Trinidad.
The sch. Harriet, Edwards arrived at Boston from hence 8 days.
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