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ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Port of Halifax
23 Dec 1816
Sat. Dec. 23 - 1816 arr. Sch's Britannia and Catharine from Boston.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
29 Dec 1816
Sun Dec. 29 - arr.
Sch. Carleton 30 days from Trinidad;
Sch. Sons of Commerce, Liverpool, N.S.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Mon. Dec. 30
Brig Francis & Lucy, Rudolf, 30 days, from Dominico. cargo - rum, sugar &c, to Mr. Wm. Rudolf. Left at Dominico Sch. Sally, Pennell, of Lunenburg to sail in 6 days. Capt. R. reports that the Black troops were embarking on board of transports for Gilbraltor in consequence of the late disturbances in that and adjacent Islands. - Also, that a proclaimation had been issued by the Governor of Martinique prohibiting the importation into that island of any provisions &c., after the 1st day of December except is vessels under the French flag.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
31 Dec 1816
Tuesday Dec. 31
Brig Eagle, Dean 37 days from Demerary. cargo - rum, sugar &c. to Messrs John Pendergast & Co. Left at Demerary brig Eliza, Harris, owned by Messrs O'Brien & Wilson to sail for this place in 15 days; Brig Hiram, Messrs David Dundas & Co. in 3 weeks; U nion, Dougall of New Brunswick for the United States in 10 days. The Brig William, Tynes from Newfoundland had arrived and sold. Spoke Dec. 5th bound into St. Thomases, Sch. Mary of New York, from Philadelphia.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Wednesday Jan. 1 arr. Brig Harriet, from Demerary to Mr. W.K. Reynolds.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Thursday Jan. 2 arr. Sch. Jane & Mary, Stairs, from Trinidad. cargo sugar &c, to Mr. John Stayner. arr. Brig Surry, Dumriesq, from Demerary. cargo rum and molasses to Mr. John Crown.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Friday Jan. 3
The brig reported this morning was seen stand into Sambro.

Evening arr.
Brig Alert, Grant, 35 days from Demerary, to Mr. James Grant.
Sch. Isabella, Walter, 18 days from St. Johns N.F. with 85 passengers - in a gale a few days since sprung her main mast, lost boat and quarter-railing.
Spoken Oct. 27, lat 28,13, long 55,24 British Ship Olive Branch 18 days from London, for Demerary.
The Brig Union, from New Brunswick arrived Demerary 15th Nov.
The Brig Quebec from Boston at Demerary 23d. November. The Brig Bellona, beloning[sic] to Mr. Story of this town has been condemned at Trinidad for having more foreign seamen on board then are allowed by Act of Parliament. The following Advertisement is copied from a Trinidad paper of the 20th November: Notice - By order of the Principal Officers of His Majesty's Customs / The Brig Bellona, with her tackle, apparel and furniture will be again put up at public auction at the Custom House on Sat. the 23rd inst. at twelve o'clock at two-thirds her appraised value, no person having bid for the said vessel on the 18th inst. - R. Johnson Acting collector. J Hudson Comptroller.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Port of Halifax
Tuesday Jan. 7
Sailed Ship Victory for Liverpool England. Passengers - Col. Bouverie 3d Batt., 60th Regt.; Major and Mrs Couper; James Fraser Esq.; Messrs Goldsmith and Smith; Capt. Gauntlet; Capt. Hannah; &c.
Wednesday Jan. 8 arr. Sch. Good Intent, Smilie, from New Providence.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Thursday Jan. 9
arr. Brig Shannon, Rude, 48 hours from Antigonish in Ballest. Capt. R. reports that on the 17th ult. in a severe gale of wind from N.N.W.,
the Brig Hibernia of this port, belonging to Mr. Robert N. Henry, went ashore in Little River (near Antigonish) and bilged
Also the Ship Mary, belonging to Mr. Combridge of Prince Edward Island, with a cargo of lumber bound to Bristol, England, was stranded in the same gale near Antigonish. Vessel lost - A Mrs. Stewart of Charlotte Town, passenger in the Mary, was drowned.
The Sch. Waltham from the Bay Chaleur arr. Trinidad 26th November last.
The Brig Freetown, Archibald, sailed from New Providence for R. Island and New York 5th ult.
The Schooner P[___]-be-Civil, Ealy, arrived at New Providence from Jamaica 2d ult. with a part of the 5th W. India Regt.
The Am. Sch. Rolla from Norfolk for St. Domingo was wrecked on Heneagra[?] - the master and the crew have arrived at New Providence

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Port of Halifax
Saturday, Jan. 11 arr.
brig Tudor, Coulson 14 days from Baltimore.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Sunday Jan. 12 arr.
Sch. Hero from Liverpool N.S. with West India produce to Messrs Fillis & Perkins.
ch. Dolphin from Liverpool N.S. with W. India produce and flour to Messrs Fillis & Perkins and Moody & Boyle.
Sloop Albert from Liverpool N.S.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Tuesday Jan. 14 arr.
Sch. Nancy, Tudor 9 days from New York to Messrs Cogswell and Young. The Nancy brought the English November mail. Passenger - Mr. Thomas Bolton of this town.
Sch. Wellington, Allen, Philadelphia

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Thursday Jan. 16 arr.
Sch. Maurice, from Petre de Grete - cargo: fish to L. Kavnaugh Esq. on board.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Friday Jan. 17 arr.
Brig Endeavour, Hutton 31 days from St. Vincents - cargo: rum and molasses to Mr. John W. Morris.
The Brig Susan, Morrison touched at St. Vincent and proceeded to Antiqua for a market.
The sch. ________, Capt. Roxby from hence has arrived at Martinique.
Arrived at Liverpool N.S. brig Maileira, Roberts from St. Vincents; sch. Betsy, Smith from Grenada; sch. Sally from New York.
A British schooner from Jamaica bound to Halifax was spoken on the 8th Dec., 31 days out by an American vessel arr. at New London.
The crew of the sch. were sick and were supplied with medicines &c.
The sch. Harriet, Leggett from hence has arrived at Norfolk.
The sch. Caledonia, Spinks of and from Shelburne has arrived at New York.
The sch. Two Sisters, Allen of and from Liverpool N.S. arrived at New York 23d ult.
The Aurora, Scott from Nova Scotia arrived at Liverpool E. Nov. 14 and the Rolla, Anderson from New Brunswick on the 15th.
The Queensbury packet from hence arrived at Falmouth Nov. 13
The Magdalen, Watson from Prince Edward Island put into Plymouth, E. Nov. 5
The brig General Brock cleared New York 30th ult. for Barbadoes
The sch. Sophia, Leavitt sailed from Charleston Dec. 24 for Jamaica
The sch. Sophia, Seely from hence arrived at New York Dec. 12th.
Arrived at New York Dec. 30, British ship Three Sisters, Baird, 21 days from Trinidad, with ballast and specie to Mr. Wright (supercargo) on board. Left British ship ________, Peavey for Norfolk next day;
British brig _______, Halcor for New York in 4 days. Off the Boacas spoke British brig Pilgrim, Kean 21 days from Boston for Trinidad.
St. Johns [?] N.B. Jan. 1 - shipwreck.
The sch. Julian, Thompson from Halifax for this port was wrecked on Tuesday morning the 17th instant, on Long Island, near Petit Passage; the master unfortunately perished. - Cargo consisting of soap, candles, sadlery &c. &c. chiefly lost. - Two passengers and one seaman saved.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
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 down 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.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Port of Halifax
Monday Jan. 27
Sailed Government sloop Earl Bathurst, Lieut. Stewart with the mails for New York and Eng.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Tuesday Jan. 28
arr. sch. British Queen, Corning (of Digby) 21 days from Antiqua - cargo rum, molasses &c. to the captain - reported and proceeds for Digby. The crew have suffered very severely from the frost - About the 29th lost one of her seamen (Asa Burns of Yarmouth) overboard. The British Queen sailed from Digby on the 2d Dec. and touched at Barbadoes and Dominique - Left a Nova Scotia schooner at Dominica about the 20th Dec. - the captain (of German Descent) informed that he had been waiting 40 days for the proceeds of his cargo, and expected to be there much longer. -
At Antiqua, sch. ______, Clements of Yarmouth had arr. 3 days before and sold.
Also a brig from Pictou with lumber and fish and a brig from hence consigned to Mr. Moffatt arrived about the 1st. Jan.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Wednesday Jan. 29
arr. sloop Little Bill from Shelburne; last from Liverpool 9 days. Passengers- Samuel Head Esq. and Lady.
The schooner Catharine from hence for Boston was in Lehave on Tuesday last.
A brig from Miramichie bound for Scotland was totally lost on the Magdalen Islands the night of the 30th of November - Crew saved and would be obliged to remain on the island during the winter.
[Report from London, found in another section] Nov. 1 - Saturday morning the Inconstant frigate, Commodore Sir James L. Yeo, arrived from the coast of Africa where during her cruise of several months, she captured five vessels under Portuguese colours with 280 slaves on board . . . . Many others were fallen in with, engaged in the inhuman traffic, but they were under Spanish and American colours; and much of the treaties between the governments upon the subject of this trade is so easily capable of a double meaning, that, to prevent litigation and unpleasant disputes, they were not detained; these vessels were crowded with unfortunate captives . . .


The Acadian Recorder
FEBRUARY 1, 1817
Port of Halifax
Monday Jan. 27
Sailed Government sloop Earl Bathurst, Lieut. Stewart with the mails for New York and Eng.


SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax
(Our harbour has been so completely blocked up with ice during the past week that we have not had three arrivals of any description) Sunday Feb. 2 arr.
sch. Sally, Fennel, 14 days from Burin.
The sch. Lively, Davis, from St. John's Newfoundland, of and for this port, put into Beaver Harbour on the 10th ult. in distress. On the 6th she experienced a heavy gale in which she lost both masts. One man was killed and several wounded by the shifting of the cargo during the gale. The Lively has brought about 20 passengers; among them is Mr. L. K. Ryan of St. Johns; he left the schooner at Beaver Harbour, and came by land.
The sloop Alert, Barker, from Liverpool N.S. coming up the harbour on Wednesday last unfortunately ran on the beach; her cargo consisting of flour &c. saved - vessel bilged.
The schooner Margaret, M'Donald from hence has arrived at Jamaica.
The schooner Garry Owen from hence arrived at St. Johns N.F. Dec. 23.
[From a different section]
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman at Barrington, Dated January 21: "The brig Friendship, Hitchens master, was wrecked near the pitch of Cape Sable on Sunday evening last.....People saved; the vessel will be totally lost, but the greater part of the cargo will, I trust, be preserved; what damage it has sustained it is not possible at present to say." The Friendship was from St. Lucia; was bound to this port. [Halifax]

[From a different section] St. John N.B. January 8 1817: The brig Jane, Ratter of this port (belonging to T. Hanford Esq.) from Kingston Jam. has arrived at Portland - On her passage was fallen in with and boarded by a Spanish Insurgent brig called the Independence, and treated civilly -- three days after fell in with the same brig who bore down on the Jane, and without hailing discharged a broadside of grape and cannister shot at her, which injured the hull and rigging considerably; fortunately no person was hurt.


The Acadian Recorder
Port of Halifax
Thursday Feb. 13
arr. sch. Harriet, Leggett 13 days from Norfolk - cargo flour, corn and Naval stores to Mr. John H. Braine, on board.
The ship Bitters, Landers had sailed from Cork for Norfolk.
The Harriet, left at Norfolk Jan. 31.
Brit. ship Comet, B[__]eg for Glasgow.
sch. Perserverance, Rowland - loading for Grenada.
Sally Ann, Hawbolt from [_______] 25 days
Caledonia of Shelburn for Bay of Honduras.
Shamrock, [_________] ready to load for Barbadoes. [_________], [________], sailed for West Indies Jan. 20.
Genete, [_]oxby, for Martinique 27th.
Rhoda, O'Brien from hence passed Cape Charles Jan. 26 for Baltimore but 'twas thought she could not get up owing to the ice in the river.
William, Cowper, sailed Jan. 9 from Norfolk for this place - was in Holmes' Hole Jan. 21 with loss of sails.
Rover, Allen from hence had arr. at Philadelphia.
Sophia, Seely, at New York Jan. 14, was to sail 16th for this port.
Enterprize, Fraser, was at Boston for Liverpool N.S. and was to sail about the 26th ult.

The Am. sch. Phillip Tabb arrived at Norfolk about the 12th of Jan., bringing London dates to Nov. 27. Grain &c. had taken another material rise. the trade of Norfolk was nearly engrossed by British Shipping - Privateers were fitting out at Norfolk and Baltimore under the Buenos Ayres flag; and such was the bounty promised to seamen, that British vessels had suffered materially by the desertion of their crews.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Monday Feb. 17
Arr. at the beach, sch. Dasher, Larkin (of Yarmouth) 44 days from Bermuda. - Admiral Milne had not yet arrived from England. The December mail had reached Bermuda and was to proceed from thence to New York. - Eight sail of men-of-war was laying in port when the Dasher left; and a sch. had arrived which had been blown out of the Gut of Canso in a gale.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Wednesday Feb. 19
Arr. at the beach, sch. Sophia, Seely 29 days from New York.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Friday Feb. 21
A new brig from St. Andrews, to Mr. Thomas Hunter, came to anchor below the beach in consequence of the harbour being shut up with ice.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
[From a different section]
St. John N.B. Feb. 1 1817: The schooner Hero, Wood from hence to Barbadoes, which sailed the 21st ult., is reported to be lost on Long Island near the Petit Passage - crew saved.

[From a different section]
St. John N.B. Feb. 1 1817: Arrived Monday brig Jane, Russell 45 days from Jamaica via Moose Island - 15th Dec. spoke a ship 82 days from Quebec bound for Havanna - Off the S.W. end of Cuba this ship was boarded by a Carthagenian privateer which plundered her of sufficient quantity of Goods to load the pirate, besides robbing the passengers of all their clothes and even taking the jackets from off the sailor's backs, setting their boats adrift &c. &c. &c.
2 reports of earth quakes: one at Charleston Jan. 3; one at Richmond Wed. Feb. 8.
A report of the loss of the British ship Hamilton, Captain Walmsley.
A plea for public assistance from Granville N.S. - On the behalf of Henry Monroe a man with a large family, whose wife had just given birth to triplets - a boy and two girls.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Sunday Feb. 23 arr.
brig Marianne-Slancy, Cragg 23 days from St. Kitts - cargo rum, suger &c. to Mr. [___] Doyle.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Monday Feb. 24 arr.
new brig Mary-Ann, Ernest, from Lunenburg.
brig Resolution, Smith 51 days from Jamaica - cargo rum to Messrs Hartshorne and Boggs & Co.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Wednesday Feb. 26
Sailed this morning for the West Indies: brigs Dasher, Collins and Eagle, Dean and sch. Jane & Mary, Stairs.
The sch. Four Sons, Kelly from hence arrived at Boston Jan. 23.
The schrs Alert, Clements and Thistle, Ritchie of Yarmouth N.S. were at Antiqua Jan. 16.
The sch. Rachel of this port arrived at St. Kitts Jan. 21 from Monserratt and soon after proceeded to Jamaica.
The sch. Blanche, Curtis from hence has arrived at St. Kitts.
The brig Pallas, Rumford of this port sailed from Jamaica Dec. 27 for New York.
The ship Berkley from hence has arrived at Jamaica.
The brig Freetown, Archibald of this port arrived at New York Jan. 26 from New Providence.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Tuesday March 4 arr.
brig Mary-Gilliat, Austen 44 days from Malaga - cargo fruit wines, &c. to Moody & Doyle.
brig Britannia, Jacobs 54 days from Demerary - cargo rum and sugar to Messrs Starr & Shannon.
brig Hiram, Spilliards from Demerary to Messrs D. Dundas & Co.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Wednesday March 5 arr.
sch. Consolation, Marvin from St. Johns N.F. but last from Pope's Harbour at which place she put in some time since in distress.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Thursday March 6 arr.
sch. Four Sons, Kelly 9 days from Boston - cargo flour &c. to Messrs A. Stowell & Co.
Passengers: Messrs M'Kinzie, Cunard, and Greenwood of this town; Mr. Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Aldis to join the company of Comedians in this town.
brig Lord [______], Falt from Lunenburg to proceed to the W. Indies.
sch. Hope, Little, from Liverpool N.S. - passengers: Joseph Freeman and J. Barss Esq's; Mr. Ford &c.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Friday March 7 arr.
sch. Elizabeth, Walker from Barrington; The E. sailed from hence for Boston about six weeks since, but encountering a series of boisterous weather was obliged to put into the above place where she lay frozen until within a few days. Capt. Cragg of the brig Marianne, Slayney, arrived here 23d ult.; reports that the schooner Nimrod, belonging to Liverpool, N.S., Harrington master, sailed from St. Kitts on or about the 15th Jan. for Liverpool and was rather leaky when she sailed.

The brig James Stewart, Smith from St. John's N.F. have arrived at Falmouth, Jamaica.
The Rebecca, Pritchard from St. John's N.F. have arrived at St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica.
The brig Susan, Morrison from hence 70 days had arrived at Montego Bay, Jamaica.
The sch. Vivid at Kingston, was advertised for sale;
the ship Burkeley had arrived and sold.
The sch. Catharine from hence had arrived at Boston.
The sch. William of this port with about forty sail of American vessels was frozen up at Holmes Hole the latter end of Feb.
The brig Hazard and sch. Perserverance of New Brunswick were frozen up at Taurpolin Cove the 18th ult.
The brig Halifax packet, Hogg sailed from Boston last Feb. for Demerary with a deck load live stock.
The sch. Britannia, Coulson at Boston fro Halifax would sail a few days after the Four Sons.
The sch. Sally, Pennel 60 days from Dominique has arrived at Lunenburg - cargo rum and sugar.
The sch. Margaret from Halifax was spoken Jan. 27 off Charleston Bar bound in.
The brig Alice, Porter 21 days from Jamaica arrived at Charleston 6th ult.
The brig Union, Doyle from New York fro New Brunswick was at Holmes' Hole 12th ult.
An English sch. from Jamaica was at Tarpaulin Cove 16th ult.
The Earl Bathurst, Lt. Stewart arrived at New York from hence in 15 days passage.
The Grace packet sailed with the mails from New York for Falmouth on the 22d ult.
The Mary-Gilliat spoke Feb. 6
brig Agenora 13 bays from New Brunswick - 18th lat. 40 long 56
sloop Native from Portland from Charleston out 44 days - Supplied her with provisions and water.
The brig Waterloo has been on shore at Yarmouth and was still detained there by the ice Feb. 20;
sch. Dove from Eastport for this place was stranded at Jebouge.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Sunday March 9 arr.
sch. Britannia, Coulson 6 days from Boston - cargo flour &c. to Messrs [______] & Perkins.
sch. Blanche, Squire from St. Kitts to Messrs Starr & Shannon.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Monday March 10 arr.
brig Pallas, Rumford 7 days from New York.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Tuesday March 11 arr.
Government sloop Earl Bathurst, Lt. Stewart from New York with the English December mail; it arrived there in the Queensbury packet 24th Feb. The Q. was to sail for this place in a few days after the E.B.

Cleared
brig Lord [_____]mouth, Falt Brit. W. Indies.
sch. Harriet, Leggett Norfolk, Virg.

The brig Canso, Martin of Miramichi arrived at New York Feb.22 from Jamaica.
A brig arrived at Rhode Island, spoke Jan. 21 brig Elizabeth 40 days from Barbados for Norfolk in great distress.
The Akbar frigate, Capt. Bullen from hence Nov. 10 had arrived at Portsmouth and
the brig Perserverance, Street at Pool 29 days passage.
The Ann Alexander arrived at New York from Dublin; has on board 100bs beef and 150 firkins butter.
The sch. Matilda from hence had arrived at Boston.
H.M. brig Bermuda, Capt. [_____] was lately lost in the Gulf of Mexico. Officers and crew saved.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Friday March 21 arr.
brig Guysborough, Capt. Ferris 17 days from St. John's N.F. with 32 recruits for the 98th Regiment and an assorted cargo to Messrs J. & M. Tobin.
A brig from Antiqua went on shore at the beach yesterday morning.

Custom House - Cleared
brig Prince Regent, Howe British W. Indies
brig Alert, Graut Jamaica
sch. Four Sons, Kelly Boston
sch. Good Intent, Smillie, New Prov.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Saturday March 22 arr.
Queensbury Packet 5 days from New York.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Monday March 24 arr.
sloop Olive, Faulkner 4 days from Boston.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Wednesday March 26 arr.
new brig Irene from Yarmouth N.S.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Thursday March 27
Sailed - Queensbury packet with the mails for Falmouth.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Friday March 28 arr.
His Majesty's ship Wye, Capt. Harper 38 hours from Digby.
sloop Mary & Betsy, Conrad 9 days from New York.
The Lord Sidmouth packet from New York arrived Falmouth Dec. 30 in 20 days.
The brig William Campbell from Antigonish driven ashore on Mauger's Beach on Friday last by the ice; was got off Tuesday morning; she sustained but little damage.
His Majesty's ship Menai arrived at Chatham Dec. 31 from Bermuda.
The sch. Four Sons, Watson from hence has arrived at Dominica.
The sch. Nancy, Tudor 45 days from Halifax arrived at New York 11th inst.
The sch. Concord, Long of Yarmouth 39 days from Tobago - lost her foremast in a gale; and the next day the mate M. Long was unfortunately washed overboard and perished.
sch. Flora, Smith 15 days from Liverpool for Barbados was spoken Feb. 20 lat. 32.
The Matilda and Catharine were to sail from Boston for this port a day or two after the Olive - the master of the first had 500 dollars stolen from his desk; supposed by two passengers from hence.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Monday March 31 arr. sch. Catharine 4 days from Boston - cargo flour to Messrs Moody & Boyle.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Thursday April 3 arr.
sch. Nancy, Tudor from New York to Mr. William Young jun.
Boston March 26 - Arrived sch. James from Liverpool; at Baltimore Morning Star, Allen; - The Matilda will not be ready to sail for Halifax for some days.
>Arrived at Charleston, British brig Mary - Kingston Jam. 21 days with about 160,000 specie dollars. Passengers - Robert Bentham Esq., Messrs. Daniel S. Warburg and David Montefione. - Feb. 22 off Havana Spoke the British brigs Dolphin for London and Matilda for Liverpool, who informed that they had been boarded and plundered by a Carthagenian sch. privateer, and that there were several other piratical cruisers (one of them a large brig) in the vicinity on the look-out for a Spanish fleet from Cadiz. - 23d the Mary was chased and fired into by a sch. privateer who kept up an incessant fire of round and grape shot within the range of musketry for nearly an hour without ever hailing the brig; they then run up close to her and hailing, enquired where she was from, remarking at the same time that they took her colours to be Spanish; but on learning that she was bound to America, in ballast, they permitted her to proceed. Received no material injury from the schr's shot.
The brig Retrieve of and for Liverpool struck on the north rocks of Bermuda on the 17th Feb.; received no material injury and went into St. Genete.
The sch. Perserverance, Rowland of this port sailed from Norfolk Feb. 9 for Grenada.
The sch. Matchless, Vint of this port arrived at New York March 8 from Antiqua.
The brig Louisa, Hobby of and from this port has arrived at Montego Bay Jam. in 25 days passage.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Tuesday April 8 arr.
His Majesty's store ship Hydra 21 days from Grenada with a detachment of the 15th Regiment under the command of Lt. Col. Davidson. The Hydra will return to Grenada immediately for the purpose of bringing to this place the remaining Companies of the above Regiment.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Wednesday April 9 arr.
sch. James 9 days from Boston - cargo flour, corn, &c. to Messrs Collins & Allison - Sailed in co. with sch. Matilda of this port. The sch. Four Sons, Kelly arrived at Boston the 1st inst. from hence.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Thursday April 10 arr.
His Majesty's brig Fly, Capt. Baldwin 22 days from Barbados - She sailed from England the 30th Jan. and brings papers to the 27th of that month.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Saturday morning April 12 arr.
sch. Rover, Allan 12 days from Philadelphia - cargo flour &c. to Mr. Wm. Verge and the master. - Left no N.S. or N.B. vessels. The sch. Harriet, Leggett arrived at Norfolk from hence 10 days; - a ship arrived at Charleston S.C. with specie and potatoes from Liverpool Eng. - Flour had fallen in England and great losses sustained on cargoes recently sold.
A sch. from Jamaica belonging to Messrs Loveland & Hawthorn is beating up the harbour.

Cleared
brig Sally, Rumford, New York.
sch. Acadian, Cross, West Indies.
sch. Countess Dalhousie, Cocken, British West Indies.
The Sally Ann, Hawbolt of this place sailed from Norfolk for Kingston Jam. on the 20th February. The Perseverance, Rowland also of this place was to sail from Grenada for Norfolk on the 22d ult. Markets at Grenada onn the 18th March were very bad. The cargo of a brig belonging to St. John N.B. in which Mr. Baflow of that place was concerned, had been sold in parts as low as 1 1/2 dols. pr. quintal for codfish; it was hoped that 2 1/2 might be obtained for the remainder.
The sch. Morning Star, Sellers from Lunenburg arrived at Baltimore 19th ult.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Sunday April 13 - arr. sch. Matilda from Boston.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Tuesday April 15 arr.
>His Majesty's packet Countess of Chichester, Captain Kirkness 4 days from New York.
sch. Four Sons, Kelly 3 days from Boston.
Sailed - brig Admiral Griffith, Findlay, with troops for Annapolis.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Thursday April 17 arr.
brig Elizabeth, Campbell (belonging to Sydney C.B.) 34 days from Grenada - cargo rum and molasses; - She has been several days to Eastward, but could not get into Sydney on account of the ice; - Left at Grenada, ship Venus, brigs Fanny and Charles and sch. hero of Liverpool N.S.; sch. Three Sisters, Robinson, of this port. -
At Dominica, sch. Shannon and a small sch. about 30 tons, both from Halifax; - also two schs (Capts. Knowles and Smith) belonging to Liverpool N.S. - A vessel arrived at Grenada from St. Lucia - informed Capt. Campbell that 3 or 4 Nova Scotia vessels had arrived there - It had been very sickly at Grenada and continued so when the E. sailed. Markets [ . . . ]

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Friday April 18 arr.
ship Northumberland, Capt. Close, from London - cargo dry goods, provisions &c. to Messrs Belcher & Wright and others. - She left the River 25th Feb. and the Lizard 16th March; and brings London papers to the 4th ult. - Two or three vessels were up for Halifax and New Brunswick and would sail about the 15th March.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Saturday April 19 arr.
sch. Rhoda, O'Brien 9 days from Baltimore - cargo flour, bread &c. Left sch. Morning Star of Margaret's Bay. Plaister 8 dols.
The sch. Bill, Cary for New Brunswick arrived at Bermuda 22d March from Barbados in distress.
The sch. Harriet, Leggett cleared at Norfolk for Trinidad 2d April.
The sch. Dasher, Larkin from hence arr. at New York 13th ult;
sch. British Queen, Corning at do. from Digby.
The sch. Genete-the-second, Baxter from Digby arr. at New York in 7 days.
A sch. from Halifax for New York put into Boston 5th.
At St. Bart's Feb. 9th sch. Eliza, Stenwick 60 days from Montserrat, of and for New Brunswick, blown off the coast - condemned as unseaworthy - vessel and cargo sold at auction.
The brig Robert Todd, Campbell from Trinidad arr. at Boston 4th inst. -
Left brig General Brock to sail for Boston 1st April. -
Also arr. British sch. Sheffield, Murray 42 days from Demerary.
The brig Louisa of this port was to sail from Montego Bay (Jam.) for New York 24th March -
the brigs Genete, Susan and Maragret, and sch. Good Intent from hence had arrived at Jamaica.
The sch. Prudence, Leggett from hence arrived at Boston 7th inst. -
Schr's Bee and Henry from Yarmouth, and
Ensign from Barrington have arrived at do.
The brig Fanny, Freeman 28 days from Liverpool N.S. arrived at Port of Spain Feb 1st and proceeded for another market.
The Noctou packet from New York arr. at Falmouth 4th Feb. in 21 days passage.
An English brig had arr. at Havanna 10th ult.; - had an engagement with a Buenos Ayres privateer in which she lost 3 men killed.
A British brig has arrived at Tobago which had been [_____] by the True Blue Yankee privateer; -
An Eglish frigate was despatched from Barbados in pursuit of her.
The brig Elizabeth cleared at Demerary Feb. 11 for Halifax.
The sch. Rhoda, O'Brien cleared at Baltimore Apr. 2 for this place.
The sch. Douglas, Thomas of Liverpool N.S. arrived at New York April 4 from Trinidad - Spoke the brig William, Pitt of St. Andrews 5 dayss from Grenada for Beaufort, N.C.
The brig Ann, Knout[?sp] of Liverpool N.S. was spoken March 10 near Suriuam bound to Demerara.
Arrived at Liverpool on Sunday last from the West Indies the brig Patty, Capt. Nicholas Smith with the loss of J. Day, seaman.
The ship Victory from hence arrived in Liverpool, E. 5th Feb.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Tuesday April 22 arr.
His Majesty's packet Princess Elizabeth, Capt. Scott 28 days from Falmouth with the March mail.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Wedenesday April 23 arr.
brig Hibernia, from Barbados.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Thursday April 24 arr.
sloop Little Bill 4 days from Boston.
brig Madeira, Roberts from Liverpool N.S.

Sailed.
Hydra troop ship for West Indies.
Chichester packet for Falmouth.
The Grace packet arrived at Falmouth March 18; 18 days passage from New York.
His Majesty's ship Leander, 50 guns, Rear Admiral Sir David Milne; K.C.B. Capt. Chetham sailed from Portsmouth March 15 for Bermuda and Halifax.
The Freeling packet sailed from Falmouth Feb. 16 for Bermuda.
The Francis Freeling packet arr. at New York from Falmouth and Bermuda (last port 6 days) April 16th.
A sch. wreck called the Five Sisters was fallen in with several days since to the northward of the Capes of Virginia, no person on board.
The brig Nancy, Livingston of Liverpool N.S. arrived at Wilmington 4th inst. from Antiqua. The above brig was reported to have been lost on the American coast; but it has turned out to be a brig of the same name from Liverpool England.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Sunday April 27 arr.
His Majesty's ship Egeria, Capt. Rowley 35 days from Portsmouth.
brig Aimwell, Morrison & [brig] Louisa, Oswald 39 days from Aberdeen.
[_?_] Robert, 5 days from New York.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Tuesday April 29 arr.
ship Protector from Greenock. Passenger - Mr. Wm Kidston jr of this town and a number of farmers and mechanics.
brig Perceval, from London.
brig Minerva, from London.
sch. Good Intent from Jamaica.
brig Peggy, Withman of Manchester, from Tobago.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Thursday May 4[? should be 1] arr.
brig Lucy, Fell, from Cork.
Sailed on Saturday last HM brig Opossum, Capt. Lord John Hay, for Bermuda, and
Princess Elizabeth packet for New York.
H.M. ships Active and Pique sailed from Jamaica March 18 as convoy to a number of vessels bound to Campeachy and Porto Bello to protect them from insurgent privateers.
The brig Freetown, Archibald of this port arrived at New York the 20th inst. from Kingston, Jam. in 26 days passage.
The brig Sally, Rumford was to sail from New York for this place on the 27th inst.
The Aimwell spoke on the 25th March the ship Canada from Aberdeen bound to St. John N.B. A Spanish ship from Cuba in lat. 28,20 long.79,40, was boarded from a sch. under Carthagenian colours manned with Americans who robbed her of money, clothes, sails &c. It was supposed to be the Potosi, Capt. Chase.
The Jane, Hueliu sailed from Newfoundland 20th Nov. for Bilbon; was parted with 22d by the Jane, Collins of Poole and has not since been heard of.
The brig Minerva from London spoke 18th ult. on the Grand Bank, brig Cossack from St. Andrews 17 days out - all well.
The brig Sprightly sailed from Aberdeen for this place 19 days before Aimwell and Louisa.
The brig Douglas was to sail about the 2d inst. for Pictou and Halifax.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Saturday afternoon May 3 arr.
brig Pictou, Renton 40 days from Jamaica.
sch. Carleton, 33 days from Demerary to Messrs Genete Grassie & Co.
sch. St. Martins 6 days from Boston.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
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 Genete 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.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
Monday May 5 arr.
brig Archer 35 days from Liverpool.
brig Skene, Will 28 days from Leith.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
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.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
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.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, New York
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. Genete, 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.

ROMAN CITIZEN newspaper, Rome, Oneida County, 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.


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