SEPTEMBER 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.
- On Wednesday evening the 17th inst. by the Rev. J.T. Twining Curate of St. Pauls, Mr. James Brown aged 25 to Mrs. Mary Grant aged 55 both of Sheet Harbour. This is her third husband.
- Tuesday evening last by the Rev'd Doctor Gray, Mr. Adam Esson to Mrs. Sarah Donaldson.
- Same evening by the Rev. J.T. Twining, Mr. John Emelie to Miss Jane Lowden.
- At Liverpool N.S. 20th inst. Mr. John Lyle to Elizabeth Ann Valence, duaghter of Mr. David Valence, merchant.
- Friday last Catharine Elizabeth duaghter of Mr. Arthur M'Dougall aged 9 months.
- On Thursday evening last after a long and painful illness which he bore with much patience and resignation, Mr. John Wherling, aged 64 - for many years a respectable inhabitant of this town.
- Lately at Demerara, Captain Charles Dutchman of the Cognac packet of Hull who with his brother Henry and a boat's crew had been to the assistance of a vessel in distress - they were caught by a heavy squall when all unfortunately perished. These make six sons Mr. Dutchman has lost viz three killed in action with privateers and one by an accident at a ship launch in America.
- On the 14th ult. near Wolvistone, County of Durham at the age of 104, Mrs. Mary Stephenson, widow of the late Bartholomew Stephenson [ . . . ]
- On the 1st July at his seat St. Catherine's Ireland in the 88th year of his age, the Right Hon. David Latouche many years one of His Majesty's Privy Coouncil and for 40 years a Member of the Parliament of Ireland.
- At Knockbain, Parish of Kirkhill on the 3d of Aug, John Fraser aged 102 years - he fought under the banners of the Chief of the Clan at Culloden, and on many other occasions. [ . . . ]
Sunday September 21 arr.: brig Triton, Coffin - Moose Island; brig Anne, Wyllie - Irvine N.B.; Sailed Princess Elizabeth packet for England.
Tuesday September 23 arr.: sch. Renown, Vance- St. Andrews; Two Brothers - Pictou; Robin, Kimball - Boston.
Wednesday September 24 arr.: schrs Lord Wellington - Gaspe; Sally-Ann, Hawbolt - New York; Hope, M'Donald - N.F.; sloop Fame, Collins - New York.
Thursday September 25 arr.: sch. Harriett, Edwards - New York.
Friday September 26 arr.: sch. Consolation - New York; the sch. Countess Dalhousie is also coming up the harbour from New York.
Capt. Rowland of the sch. Perserverance reports that on Tuesday the 16th Sept. Cape Sable bearing North about 100 miles distant he fell in with a large launch apparently Spanish built, and full of water.
A large brig has been towed into Yarmouth N.S. laden with sugar and coffee, her cabin much injured, sails cut to pieces, and said to be a Spanish vessel. It appeared that part of the cargo had been hoisted out, as there were two takle-falls bent, and the hatches off.
The sch. Roselie, Capt. Ireland from Country Harbour for this place with wood, struck on a ledge of rocks off Liscomb's Harbour [the] 19th inst. and lost her rudder; was taken in tow for three days by a schooner belonging to Capt. Darby of the above place. Capt. Darby's vessel being in a leaky state, was obliged to ease off the Roselie when about 8 leagues from the lighthouse. Any information from the above schr will be thankfully received thro' the medium of the public prints.
On the 18th inst., lat. 40,54 long 67,24 the schooner Harriet, Capt. Edwards fell in with a brig water-logged and deserted, lower masts and topmasts standing, spars all complete, but no sails on the yards; bore up under her stern and ascertained the name on it - Recompence, of New York. The wind blowing fresh and a heavy sea running, did not dare to venture the boat out to board her. She appeared to be a new vessel, bright sides, figurehead painted white, companion yehow.
Sept. 11 lat. 38,35 long 67,30 English ship Venus 18 days from Nevis, for Liverpool N.S.
Falmouth Aug. 9 Swiftsure packet in the roads for Halifax is detained until further orders.
Four transports with 36th regt. on board sailed the 6th ult. from Portsmouth for Malta.
Aberdeen Aug. 16 The Ganges, Martin from N.B. passed the Bay on Saturday.
The Lady Wellington packet from Halifax July 18 arr. at Falmouth Aug. 2d.
The Forth frigate, Capt. Sir J. Louis, Bart. sailed from Portsmouth 11th ult. for Bermuda - passenger His Excellency Sir. J. Cockburn; Vice Adm. Pickmore in the Sir Francis Drake 38 guns, for the Newfoundland Station was at Torbay Aug. 9. The Minden 74 guns, Capt. Patterson, from England for Madras caught fire two days before her arrival there, which however was happily extinguished.
British vessels arr. at N.Y. - Sept 9. brigs James Stewart, Hamilton from Jamaica; Benjamin, Taylor - Tobago; sch. Olive Branch, Fowler - Annapolis; Mary, Harvey - Annapolis; Betsey & Jane, Coffin - N.B.; 11th - brig Ariadue, Haskill - St. Andrews 13 days with plaster; John from Halifax ten days with slate; sch. Harriet, Edwards from Halifax and Boston [with] ballast.
At Boston - 10th. brig Friendship, Lawson - Demerara - the Royalists near Augustura have been totally defeated by the Patriots and compelled to fly - eighteen vessels with those unfortunate on board had made their escape - one sch. put into Tobago and six others had passed that Island.
At Portland Mass. - Sept. 5 brigs Edward, Leavitt from St. Bartholomew; Jane, Ratter - Demerara.
At New London - brig Haley from the Straits of Belleisle with 170,000 fish and 20 bls oil.
At Quebec - Aug. 23 Mary, Carr - Colerain 74 settlers; Pilot, M'Lean - Pictou; Vittoria, Baynes - Barbados; 2 schrs from Baie des Chaleurs; Aug. 28 - Eagle, Henley - Hull 16 settlers; 29th - Frances, Denton - Waterford 8 settlers; 30th - Montreal, Hillary - London [with] Gov't stores - passengers Lt. Col. Wilson R.A. and family, Lt. Harnsby R.A., Rev. Mr. Mills and Mrs. Mills, Miss Ryland; 31st - Bargue Daedalus, Watt - Liverpool 45 settlers; Nancy, Norman - Hull 43 settlers; Sept. 1st - Minerva, Strachan - Halifax 7 settlers.
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