September 20, 1817

The Acadian Recorder

SEPTEMBER 20, 1817

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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 the Grove near Chippawa (U.C.) on the 19th July last by the Rev. Mr. Addison, Dept. Asst. Gen. Tanuatt H. Thomson to Miss Maragret Anna Usher daughter of Captain Usher of the Grove.

DEATHS

Monday Mr. Daniel M'Kennan of Montreal.
Thursday last in the eighty fourth year of his age, Mr. Moses Pitcher; a reputable inhabitant of this town for many years past [ . . . ]
Yesterday, Mrs. Jane Clukes, aged 86 years.
At Sackville N.B. on the 21st ult., Charles Dixon Esq. in the 89th year of his age [ . . . ]

SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax

Sunday September 14 arr.: brig Mary-Gilliat, Austen - Antigua.

Tuesday September 16 arr.: schrs Kate Kearney, Patterson - Norfolk; True Friends, Hawkins - Quebec passenger Capt. Gerrau late 10th Vet. Battalion; ship Hercules, Mounsey - London 56 days cargo dry goods - passengers Major and Mrs. Fitzgerald, Capt. and Mrs. Hudson, J.S. Wells Esq. and Mrs. Wells, Misses Stanser, Robinson and Wright, Rev. Mr. Best, Jos. Marchington Esq., O. Delancey Esq., John Delancey Esq., and several others; brig Anna - Pictou.

Wednesday September 17 arr.: H.M. ship Wye, Capt. Harper from New Brunswick; Princess Elizabeth packet 11 days from New York.; H.M. brig Opossum; Sarah-Jane, M'Kenna master 29 days from Grenada - spoke on the 3d Sept. in lat 33,30 long 66 the brig John & Robert, Donaldson of St. John N.B. from Bath for Kingston, Jamaica.

Thursday September 18 arr.: ship Bittern, Landers 51 days from Cork with passengers bound for Norfolk - put in here short of provisions; brig Elizabeth, Peitzch 29 days from Trinidad.

Friday evening September 19 arr.: sch. Perserverance, Rowland - Grenada 20 days - left brig St. Helena, Leavitt to sail for Jamaica for a market.

Cleared: brigs Amelia, Johnston - N.B.; Maria, Kay - Miramichie; Hibernia, Letson - Richabucto; Alligator, Coulson - Boston; Louisa, Hobby - Jamaica; Ranger, Car - N.B.; schrs Brothers, Christie - Bermudas; Two-Brothers, Snow - New York; [_____], Young - Bay Chaleur; Brothers, Chisholm - Bay Chaleur; Farmer, Fisher - Percy; sloop Jane & Maria, Eldridge - St. Andrews.

The brig Mary-Ann, Ernst arrived at Lunenburg 15th inst from Trinidad - left sch. Wellington of Yarmouth to sail in ten days, sch. Flora, Bruce of Liverpool N.S. just commenced loading - spoke 5th Sept. brig Maida of New York for Antigua 7 days out.

The sch. Sally-Ann, Hawbolt cleared at New York for this place 3d inst. and sloop Little Bill for Shelburne 2d.