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Maritime Newspaper Articles
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SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax
Wednesday May 14 arr.
brig Francis & Lucy, Rudolf 15 days from St. Lucia - cargo rum, sugar and molasses to Wm. Rudolf; -
Left brig Lord Exmouth, Felt - uncertain; -
brig _____, Goreham of Liverpool N.S. to sail in ten days.
brig Mary-Ann, Ernest 19 days from Trinidad to the Captain; -
Left sch. Mary & Jane, Stairs and
brig Maria, Millet to sail in a week.
brig Armenia, Barber from Demerary to Mr. Law. Doyle.
brig Shannon, M'Herron from Burin N.F.
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Thursday May 15 arr.
sch. Industry, Cutchell 9 days from Burin, N.F. ;
Spoke on Wed. sch. Chart from St. John N.B. for Pictou.
2 small schrs from Cornwallis with hay, oats and potatoes;
one of the schrs, Capt. Allan is bound to Pictou with her cargo.
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Saturday May 17 arr.
brig Pomona, Stevens 31 days from Portsmouth E.; - nothing new; Passengers - Maj. Meadows 15th Regiment and Lady, Ensign Hutchinson 60th.

Sailed
On Monday the Lady Wellington packet for New York.
On Tuesday H.M. bg. Fly for St. Johns N.F.

Cleared
ship Protector, Simpson - St. John New Brunswick
brig Joseph & Mary, Nesbitt - ditto
brig Perceval, Thompson - Plymouth
brig Aimwell, Morrison - Miramichie
sch. William & Jane, Power - St. Johns N.F.
sch. Elizabeth, Walker - do.
sch. Good-Intent, Coffin - Burin, N.F.
sch. Rhoda, O'Brien - Baltimore
sch. Margaret, Richard - Schoodick, N.B.
The brig Patty, Capt. Jones from Liverpool N.S. arrived at Boston in 5 days.
sch. Parker, Boyd at New York 9 days from Halifax.
sloop Mary & Betsy at New York in 10 days.
the Prs Elizabeth packet and schrs Jane & Martha, Nancy, and Mary-Ann arrived at New York the 6th inst.

Liverpool N.S.
May 6 - arr. brig Charles, Smith from Grennada, sailed April 9; -
Left there the sch. Three Sisters, Robertson to sail in 10 days for Halifax;
also brigs Sophia, Bowen of St. John N.B. and St. Andrews, Thompson of St. Andrews; - the mate of the latter vessel had died there; Capt. Thompson was sick, but on the recovery.
The brig Liverpool, Rundell of and from Digby arrived at Grenada April 3 and soon after proceeded to Jamaica.
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May 8 - Arr. brig Fanny, Anderson (late Freeman) and sch. Hero, Harding (late Smith) from Grenada - on the homeward bound passage the Fanny lost three men by sickness; and the Hero her mate overboard.
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May 9 - Arr. brig Patty, Jones from Boston 4 days, and brig Polly, Godfrey Dominica 13 days - The Polly left at Dominica the sch. Sally, Waterman to sail for Halifax in 6 days.
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May 10 - Arr. sch. Flora, Smith from Dominica 26 days - Spoke may 8 in lat. 43,20 Long. 63,23 brig Louisa from Boston bound to Amsterdam out 60 hours.
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May 12 - Arr. brig Waterloo, Jones - St. Lucia. Sailed Fanny, Smith for the W. Indies and sch. Enterprize, Fraser for Boston.
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Pictou May 9 Arrived ships Mary from Greenock; Dartmouth, from Bristol; Harriet from Liverpool; and brig Good Intent from Aberdeen. The Blessing from Liverpool for Pictou with salt, is on shore at Caribou Beef [?] but is expected to be got off without much damage.
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Tuesday May 20 arr.
His Majesty's ship Pactolus, Capt. Dobbie 11 days from Bermuda - HMS Leander, Rear Admiral Sir David Milne G.C.B., Capt. Chatham had arrived at Bermuda from Portsmouth and would sail for Halifax on or about the 1st June. Passengers on the Pactolus: His Excellency Major General Smyth Lieutenant Governor of the Province of New Brunswick, his Lady and suite; Lieut. Sparks R.E. and family, and Edward M'Swinney Esq.
Sailed - Francis-Freeling packet with the mails for Falmouth.
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Wednesday May 21 arr.
brig Antarus, Atkinson - Newcastle 51 days.
sch. Sally, Hawbolt - New York.
Sch. Four Sons, Watson - from Norfolk. Extract from the log-book of the sch. Four Sons: "Hampton Roads Monday May 5 heard a great report; May 9 - was informed that the Buenos Ayrean Privateer Tantavelle had blown up the proceeded day while at anchor on the Shoe [?]. She left Norfolk only the evening before in company with a brig of 18 guns. - Passed the wreck on the 7th: her bowsprit and foremast just above water; did not hear what number of the crew had perished: on leaving Norfolk she had upwards of 100 men on board."
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Thursday May 22 arr.
brig Waterloo, Jones from Liverpool N.S.
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Friday May 23 arr.
sch. Britannia 11 days from Boston - cargo flour, meal &c. to Messrs. Fillis & Perkins.
sch. Lavina, Brown 30 days from Cork - an assorted cargo to Mr. David Hare and others.
brig Juno 40 days from Newcastle.
transport brig Mendoser 34 days from London. Passengers - Messrs Harvey and Seede Commisariat Dept. and Mr. Jones His Majesty's Careening Yard.
H.M.S. Forth, Rear Admiral Griffith, Capt. John Louis, Bart. sailed from Bermuda for Portsmouth 11th inst.
The sch. Catharine from hence arr. at Boston in 12 days and Four Sons, Kelly in four days.
The brigs Waterloo and Admiral Griffith, and schrs Alert, Bevidera, Antelop, Prosperity, Jane & Maria and Deborah Lucy from Windsor have arrived at Boston, and the William at New York.
The brig Prince Regent from Jamaica to Quebec was spoken with May 5.
The brig Bulwark for Douglas; schrs Julie and Desire-Ann for Windsor, and Olive for Cumberland cleared at Boston 9th inst.
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SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax
Sunday May 25 arr.
brig Tinley, Bysas - 25 days from Liverpool (Eng.)
brig Liverpool, Salmon - St. Piers, N.F.
sch. Leonard - Sydney
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Monday May 26 arr.
ship James, Bailey from Belfast for Quebec, sailed in company with about 70 sail from Quebec.
H.M. ship Dee from Bermuda.
brig Juno - Newcastle.
brig Waterloo, Jones - Liverpool N.S.
brig Charles, Collins - do. [means ditto]
brig Louisa, Hobby - New York.
brig Britannia, Coulson - Boston.
sch. Sally-Ann, Hawbolt - Baltimore.
Sailed - HM ship Poctolus, Capt. Dobbie fro Quebec.
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Tuesday May 27 arr.
H.M. ship Harrier, Sir. C. Jones Capt. from Bermuda.
sch. Four Sons, Kelly - Boston.
sch. Catharine - Boston.
sch. Ann, Bernard - do.
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Wednesday May 28 arr.
sch. Parker - New York.
sch. Jane & Martha - New York.
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Thursday May 29 arr.
sch. Antelope, Jeffrey from Boston. Cargo flour &c. to Messrs Fillis & Perkins and Harding & Hill.
Arrived at Boston 16th inst. brig Waterloo, Squires - Windsor;
sch. Mary - Windsor;
brig Admiral Griffith, Findlay - Windsor;
sch. Ruth - Cumberland;
Jospeh & Polly, Kenneth - Yarmouth.
At New York 14th inst. sch. Rover, Allen - Windsor;
Blanche, Findlay - Windsor;
Jane & Martha, Bowdoin - Halifax
Squirrel, Mason - New Brunswick;
Brothers, Barnaby - Windsor;
John & Mary - Yarmouth;
Lady Wellington packet from Halifax.
The sch. Harriet from hence bound to St. Johns N.F. put into Sydney on the 14th inst. She left this place on the 26th of April and was prevented by the ice from gaining her destined port. She spoke off Cape Race the brig Diana from Greenock and schooner Concord of Ferryland: the former had been on the coast 17 days - the latter 30.
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SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax
Sunday June 1 arr.
sch. Two Brothers, Snow, master 7 days from Annapolis.
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Monday June 2 arr.
brig Nancy, Stracken - Antigua
Dolphin - New York.
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Wednesday June 4 arr.
brig Maria - Trinidad
brig Mentor - Aberdeen.
sch. William, Rundle - New York.
sch. Margaret, M'Donald - Baltimore.
sch. Three Sisters, M'Geir - Grenada.
sch. Prosperity 5 days from Boston.
sch. Thomas - Baltimore.
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Thurday June 5 arr.
sch. Hibernia - Liverpool N.S.
sch. Enterprise 4 days from Boston. Passenger: E. Collins Esq.
sch. Mary & Jane, Stairs - Trinidad.
H.M. store ship Hydra, Capt. Roberts - Grenada 14 days with a detachment of the 15th Regiment.
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Friday June 6 arr.
brig Margaret from New York to Mr. Doyle.
brig Louisa from Lahave.
schooner _______ from Lahave.
Sailed on Sunday last H.M. ship Egeria, Capt. Rowley for Newfoundland; and
the Harrier, Capt. Sir C. Jones for Bermuda.
[Sailed] Wednesday Government sloop Earl Bathurst for St. John N.B. - Passenger - Capt. Grantham R.A.
Arrived at New York.
May 23 - Eliza, Harris from Halifax.
May 24 - Antoinette, Gillard - Bermuda;
Eliza-Ann, Willis - Bermuda.
May 25 - Mary-Ann, Mulock - Miramichie;
Alligator, Coulson - Barbados;
Margaret, Jacobs - Halifax.
Arrived at Baltimore.
May 23/24 - Cora, Arnold - Jamaica;
Hiram, Yeamans - N. Brunswick;
Thomas, Gilbert - N. Brunswick.
Arr. Alexandria May 25 - John, Brewster - New Brunswick.
Arr. Philadelphia May 25 - Mary & Eliza, Jones - St. Vincent.
Arr. New London - Friendship from Antigua; Genete 3d - Digby.
Arr. Boston - sloop Olive from Halifax.

Cleared at New York May 29 - United Kingdom, Everett - New Bruns.; Squirrel, Mason - New Bruns.
Cleared at Boston - Joseph & Dolly, Kenney - Antigua.
The French Frigate Eurydice with an armed brig in company arrived at Havanna May 1st from Martinique.
A Spanish schooner with specie &c. valued at millions of dollars was captured April 20 by privateer Monmouth from Baltimore under Carthagenian colours.
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SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax
Sunday June 8 arr.
His Majesty's ship Leander, Rear Admiral Sir David Milne G.C.B., Captain Chetham from Bermuda
brig Alert, Grant 22 days from Jamaica - cargo sugar, rum &c. to Mr. P. Grant.
brig Eagle, Dean 33 days from Demerary - cargo sugar, rum &c. to Mr. John Pendergast.
Left at Demerary - brig Hannah of New Bruns. for New York; Sophia & Sarah, Harvey 25 days from St. Andrews - cargo nearly discharged and up for frieght or charter; Charles, Rees of N.B. for Boston in a week; Shakespeare, May of St. Andrews for Liverpool Eng.; poke May 7th brig [_____] from Liverpool Eng. bound to Trinidad 45 days out; at St. Lucia, brigs ______, Goreham for Liverpool N.S. and ______ , Fault of Lunenburg for Halifax.
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Monday June 9 arr.
His Majesty's ship Dee, Capt. Chambers from a cruise to the westward. sch. Genete 4 days from Boston.
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Tuesday June 10 arr.
sch. Rover 9 days from New York.
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Wednesday June 11 arr.
Princess Elizabeth packet 5 days from New York - passenger Maj. Couper. brig Dasher, Collins 29 days from Demerary and 9 from Norfolk to Messrs Collins and Allison. Left at Norfolk sch. Shannon, Marcher to sail the next day for Halifax; the brig Surrey was hourly expected at Norfolk from the West Indies.
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Thursday June 12 arr.
His Majesty's brig Opossum, Lord John Hay from Bermuda. sch. Lady Hunter, Church - St. John N.B.
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Friday June 13 arr.
brig Mary-Gilliat 3 days from Annapolis with a detachment of the 7th batt. 60th Regiment.
2 schooners (Capt. Clements) of Yarmouth - Lumber from Kennebeck.
4 schrs in the offing (2 W. and 2 E.) and a repeat for a brig W. The sch. Spring Bird, Vass has arrived at New York; the sch. Industry sailed from Jamaica for Halifax May 9th; brig Minerva, Hare from N.B. arrived at Jamaica 2d; His Majesty's brig Saracen, Capt. Gore at Jamaica 12th; the sch. Rhoda, O'Brien at Baltimore 23d; brig Hope from Canso at Boston 1st June; sch. Waterloo from Windsor at N. York 2d.
The brig Prince Regent, Pernett arrived at Berbice 30th April and sailed the following day for St. Vincent; was at St. Lucia about 6th of May.
The British ship Berkley, Dent sailed from Jamaica about the last of April for Norfolk.
The schrs Thistle, Richan and _____, Kelly of Yarmouth were loading at Norfolk 5th inst. for the West Indies.

Arr. at Boston June 3 brig Sir Thomas Hardy from St. John N.B. At Quarantine, sch. Sophia, Bourne - Grenada 25 days. At New York June 2 brig Marshall, Crow from Jamaica 36 days At New York June 3 ship James, M'Kay from New Bruns. 9 days. At New York June 3 brig Regulation from New Bruns. 10 days At New York June 3 sch. Dasher, Larkin - Douglas 10 days. At Baltimore May 31 sch. Fame, Cobbs - Barbadoes 16 days.

At Baltimore May 31 brig Elizabeth & Esther - St. Vincents 19 days; spoke may 12 a brig from Jamaica for St. John N.B 60 days out.

At Alexandria May 31 brig Hannah, Garrison from New Bruns. 17 days - had been on shore at the Kettle Bottoms. At Alexandria June 3 brig Bulwark, Wilson Havanna 11 days At Wilmington May 18 brig Mary, Bibby - Jamaica. At Charleston May 22 sloop Greenock from Jamaica. At Charleston May 22 sloop Commerce, Sibley - Nassau N.P. At Savannah May 24 ship Vestal, Hutchinson - Barbadoes 18 days.
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SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax
Saturday evening June 14 arr: sch. Shamrock, Marcher - Norfolk cargo flour and bread to the captain.
Sunday June 15 arr: Brig William, Campbell - Latto, Pictou 10 days to Messrs Charles Hill & Co.; sch. Young Dove - Boston 6 days; sch. Friendship, Frost - St. Andrews 7 days; brig Guysborough, Ferris - 13 days from St. Johns N.F. to Messrs J. & M. Tobin; brig Woodman, Robson - Quebec 11 days; brig Friends, Rider - St. Andrews 4 days with lumber to the captain; American ship Herald, Noble of and for New York from Carnavon (Wales) 46 days - in distress; sch. Margaret - Vigneaux, Quebec; brig Sophia & Sarah, Harvey - Demerary 25 days cargo sugar and molasses to Merrs Jona. & John Tremain - Left sch. Matchless, Vent for Boston in 3 days, brig Jane, Rether of N.B. for United States, and brig Marianne-Slaney, Cragg of Halifax had commenced discharging.
Sailed Princess Elizabeth packet with the mails for Falmouth.
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Monday June 16 arr.: sloop Olive, Faulkner - Boston 4 days - Off Liverpool on Sunday spoke Four Sons, Kelly from hence to Boston; sch. Good Intent, Coffin - Burin N.F. cargo fish to Messrs J. & M. Tobin.
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Tuesday June 17 arr: His Majesty's ship Wye, Capt. Harper - from Digby; Government sloop Earl Bathurst - St. John N.B.; sloop Examiner, A. Lockhart Esq master - from the eastward; brig William - Boston 4 days cargo flour, bread, meal &c. to Messrs Higgins & Brown; brig Eliza, Harris - New York 9 days to Messrs O'Brien & Wilson; a brig from Sydney with coal; brig Pallas, Booth - from New York; sch. Critic, Jefferys - St. Johns N.F.; sch. Rainbow, Knowles - St. Andrews; sch. Industry, DeCarteret - Jamaica.
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Friday June 20 arr: brig Anne from Sydney to Messrs Hartshorne, Boggs & Co.; sch. Manly - Boston 5 days cargo flour &c. to Messrs White, Creighton & Co.; sch. Sophia, M'Pherson - 21 days from Trinidad to Messrs Collins & Allison - Left brig Nancy, Bremner of Lunenburg - Spoke june 1 Am. sch. Rover from Martinique for Boston 3 days out - On 17th Amer. ship Draper 41 days from Bristol for New York with passengers. Markets are dull at Trinidad.
His Majesty's brig Fly,
schrs Elizabeth, Harriet and William & James have arrived at St. Johns N.F.,
and the sch. Rachel from N.B. at Baltimore 2d June.
The sch. Industry from nevis fro Halifax out 52 days - was spoken on May 29th on Genetes Bank by a vessel arrived at New York.

Arrived at St. John N.B. June 2d brig Young William, Seely- Windsor.
On Saturday morning 31st ult. fell in with sch. Jane, Capt. D. Ferguson of Liverpool N.S. in the middle of the Bay of Fundy full of water, loaded with potatoes and hay from Horton, bound for Liverpool - took from the wreck Capt. F. and crew.

Arr. at Boston June 10 brig Admiral Griffith, Findlay - Windsor;
sch. Liverpool, Card - Windsor;
sloop Jane-Maria, Eldridge - Wiindsor; June 15 schrs Compact - Windsor; Mary - Windsor.

At New York arr: June 7 Hibernia, Nicholl from St. Vincent 32 days;
Lord Nelson from Windsor 14 days; James, Mackie - New Bruswick.

At Philadelphia June 7 Alexander, Mackle from Greenock 40 days with 70 passengers - another brig below with passengers.

At Alexandria June 5 brig Admiral Durham, Rees - Barbados 18 days.

At Quebec May 28 HMS Prevoyante, Capt. Stoke with government provisions - She unfortunately ran ashore at the mouth of the St. Charles;

At Liverpool Eng. May 1-2 Prince regent, Reed - N.B.; Hope, Little from Gut Canso.

Lost: brig Liverpool, Randall from Digby, on the point of reef between Turk's Island and Salt Key - Crew and most of the cargo saved.

St. Johns N.F. May 20 Wednesday last arr. HM ship Tamar, Capt. Toker from Portsmouth - left April 21.

The sch. Trusty, Smith 22 days from Nevis arrived at Liverpool N.S. 17th inst.
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SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax
Sunday June 22 arr: brig Augustus - Liverpool N.S.; brig Elizabeth - Shelburne.
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Tuesday June 24: Sailed HM ship Wye, Capt. Harper for Digby; HM ship Hydra for the West Indies - passengers Lieutenant-Colonels Wright and Sparrow; arrived: sch. Roseway, Edwards - Magdalen Islands.
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Wednesday June 25 arr.: sch. Dasher, Larkin - 6 days from New York cargo flour &c. to Messrs Fillis & Perkins.
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Friday June 27 arr.: two schrs from Sydney; brig Union, Dodds - Newcastle 60 days cargo glass, bricks and coal to Messrs Belcher & Wright. the Union struck on Point Pleasant shoals about 4 o'clock pm - at high water she swung off after receiving some damage, the wind blowing hard, could not procure a pilot on entering the harbour.; sch. Elizabeth, Walker - St. Johns N.F. 21 days.

Cleared since our last: brig Sally, Rumford - West Indies;
brig Susan, Morrison - W. Indies;
brig Ann, Forsyth - Barbadoes;
brig William Wilberfore, Balfour - Port Glasgow;
sch. Deborah & Lucy - Burin;
sch. New Providence, Butler - Boston;
sch. Four Sons, Rogers - Boston;
sch. Young Dove, Hobbes - St. Andrews;
sch. Alert, Clements - Miramichie;
sch. Susannah, Kearney - St. Johns N.F.;
sloop Peggy, Reardon - St. Johns N.F.

The brigs Sally from Windsor, Bulwark from Douglas and Margaret Maria, Duke of Wellington, and Clear Air from St. John N.B., and schooners Cicero from Windsor, and Union from Douglas arr. at New York between the 15th and 17th ult.

The British brig Duke of Wellington from Genetetown S.C. bound to Jamaica arrived at Nassau N.P. the 2d inst. in distress.

The schrs Compact, Shackford and Mary, Clifford from Windsor and the brig Harriet from Tobago arr. at Boston 13th inst.

The brig Hibernia and sch. Spring Bird were to sail from New York for this place soon after the Dasher.

The brig Francis & Lucy, Smith from hence and Maderia, Roberts from Liverpool N.S. arr. Norfolk June 11.

The brig Britannia, Vandine of this port arr. at Norfolk June 9 from Windsor.

The ship Garland, Wanhill cleared at New York for N.F. June 16.
A British brig from Jamaica arrived at Charleston June 7.
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SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax
Saturday [June] 28 arr.: Government schooner belonging to Cape Breton with a detachment of the 7th Batt 60th Regiment under the command of Capt. Barrington from Sydney.
Sunday June 29 arr.: brig Fanny - Liverpool N.S.; sch. Harriet, Leggett - St. Johns N.F. to Messrs J.H. & R.R. Braine; ship Perseus, Richardson - London 63 days with passengers bound for New Brunswick - put in here for provisions and water.
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Monday June 30 arr.: brig Helen, Wilson - Kilkaldy (North Britain) with 93 passengers; brig Hibernia, Nicoll - New York 9 days cargo bread &c. to Messrs Yeoman & Dolby.
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Wednesday July 2 arr.: brig Nancy, Livingston - Antigua 20 days cargo sugar &c. to Messrs Fillis & Perkins.
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Thursday July 3 arr. : sch. Rainbow - Boston 9 days; His Majestys brig Saracen, Capt. Gore from Bermuda and Jamaica 6 days from the latter place; Lord Sidmouth packet, Capt. Hale from Falmouth 46 days - passengers Dr. Robb Inspector General of Hospitals, T.F. Winter Esq. Ass't Comm. Gen. and Mrs and Miss Hatch; ship Thomas - Bristol 58 days cargo coals &c. to Mr. John Brown, the T. has between 30 and 40 passengers; ship Jersey, Alicant - 63 days cargo wine &c. to James Foreman Esq.; ship Minerva - Cork 50 days with part of the 62d Regiment under the command of Col. Goodridge- the Kennesly Castle sailed in company with the Minerva but parted in a gale.; sch. Spring Bird, Vass - New York 9 days.
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Friday July 4 arr.: brig Douglas, Moore - 63 days from Aberdeen cargo coats &c. and several passengers.
Cleared: brig nancy. Straghan - B.W. Indies; brig Laxford, Richards - N.B.; brig Mary-Gilliat, Austin - Antigua; sch. Shamrock, Marcher - B.W. Indies; sch. Farmer, Lucas - Bay Chaleur; Sloop Olive, Faulkner - [ _____].
The sch. Rachel, Loveland cleared at Baltimore for Halifax 18th ult.; Desire-Ann from Windsor arr. Boston 18th; John & Mary - Windsor and Perserverance, Sponagle - Lunenburg at Boston the 23d.; Three Sisters, Carter - Demerary at Boston; Four Sons, Kelly and Robert, Anderson at Boston 19th.; Irene from Windsor at Boston; Eliza-Ann, [____] - Jamaica at Philadelphia 20th.; Genete, M'Nutt - Martinique at Norfolk 16th.; Mason's Daughter, Falkner from Cornwallis N.S. at New York 21st.; Surry from Jamaica at Norfolk 16th.
The schrs Countess of Dalhousie and brig Tudor have arrived at Demerary. A [______] brig from hence touched at Barbados 29th May and proceeded to Leeward for a market. The schrs Lively and Perserverance from Nova Scotia at Barbados 26th May; His Majestys ship Pactolus from hence arrived at Quebec 10th June.
The mails for England and Halifax were to close at New York 2d July.
British sch. Rowland from Halifax arrived at Norfolk June 18. New York arr. June 15 British sch. Mermaid, Founds 19 days from St. Johns N.F. - In the sound sch. Messenger, Beatty 15 days from ditto.
Charleston arr. June 15 in the Roads British sloop of war Cherub, Capt. Fisher 35 days from Kingston Jamaica and 6 days from Havanna with specie - Left at Havanna June 8 British ship Pearl for London and James & Agnes for this port; both these vessels sailed from Jamaica under convoy of the Cherub - Mr. Smith purser came up to town in the pilot boat. The Cherub has 350,000 dollars on board; 150,000 of which will be landed here and she will proceed for Portsmouth, England with the remainder.
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SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax
Sunday July 6 arr.: ship Nancy, Allen - Leith 80 days with 130 passengers; brig Lord Exmouth, Falt - St. Lucia 20 days cargo sugar, molasses &c. to the Captain.; sch. Augelique, Beauchamp - St. Johns N.F. with 30 passengers; sch. Rachel, Loveland - Baltimore 16 days cargo flour &c. to Messrs Loveland & Hawthorn.; sch. Rhoda, O'Brien - Baltimore 14 days to the Captain.; sch. Four Sons, Kelly - Boston 9 days.; Sailed - Lord Sidmouth packet for New York - passengers J.F. Lynn Esq., Dr. Porter andd Maj. Fitzgerald.
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Tuesday July 8 arr.: brig Express, Colclough - New Providence cargo molasses, fruit &c. to Messrs T. & L.E. Piers.; brig Harriet, Boardingham - Barbadoes.; sloop Fame, Snow - St. Johns N.F. cargo fish &c. to Messrs Moody & Boyle.
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Wednesday July 9 arr.: sch. Britannia, Vandine - Norfolk to Mr. John Starr.; ship Kennesly Castle, Finlaison 56 days from Cork with a detachment of the 62d and 98th Regiment.
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Thurday July 10 arr.: sch. Robert, Anderson- Boston.; sch. Aurora, Beal - St. Andrews.; sch. Esperance, Lindsay - Gaspee; ship Agincourt, Mathwin - Leith 36 days.; sch. Two Brothers, Foster - Annapolis.
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Friday July 11 arr.: brig Amity - Kirkness 25 days with 125 passengers; Lady Wellington packet - New York 5 days passengers Mr. and Mrs Berton of this town.; sch. Acadian, Cragg - Demerary 23 days to Mr. L. Doyle - Sailed June 17th and left in the River; brig Tudor, Spilliards nearly loaded - sch. Countess Dalhousie, Cockryn ditto - Matchless, Vent for Boston in a few days - Alert, Adams of St. John N.B. - Olive Branch, Lovett of ditto - Jane of Ditto - Outside the Bar the Kate Kearney, Patterson waiting for pilot, had sold - Lark, M'Curdy trying the markets - Spoke 22d brig Union, Harris of Liverpool N.S. for St. Vincents. - The brig Charles, Rees of N.B. sailed from Demerary for Boston May 10th.; Last evening arrived Government sloop Earl Bathurst from Sydney. Cleared: ship Perseus, Richardson - N.B.; brigs Mentor, Logan - Dominica; Helen, Wilson - Norfolk; Sophia & Sarah, Amboy - U.S.; Margaret, Davis - B.W. Indies; Freetown, Archibald - ditto; Rambler, M'Leod - ditto; schrs Jane & Mary, Stairs - ditto; Good Intent, Coffin - Gaspe; Trial, Crossby - St. Andrews; Harriet, Edwards - Boston; Jane & Martha, Bowden - Miramichie; Critic, Jeffreys - N.F.; Lucy, Lapierre - Magd. Islands; Sophia, Bourger - ditto; Elizabeth, Walker - Boston.
[From another section] List of vessels entered at Miramichie from 14th May to the 12th June 1817, taken from the Custom House books.

Ships - Emerald, Kollier - Newcastle; Henry, Gibson - Liverpool; Sussex, Chishom - Liverpool; Freelove, Murray - Port Glasgow; Retreat, McEvan - London; Friends, Stovehouse - Liverpool; Freedon, Stuart - London; Hawkesbury, Hunter - London; Regent, Mennell - Liverpool; Genete, Consett - Portsmouth; Cornwall, Blues - London;
Dalmarnock, Robertson - Port Glasgow; Isabella, McVicar - Port Glasgow; Camperdown, Evans - Hull; Emily, Atkinson - Liverpool; Briton, Harland - Liverpool; Crown, Roche - Liverpool; London, Patterson - Liverpool;
Augusta, Davidson - Dumfries; Middleton, Garbutt - Liverpool; Pallas, Robinson - Greenock; Lord Gardner, Cuthbert - [____]; Neptune, Storey - Halifax; Bellona, Clack - Newcastle;
Brigs - Mary, Brown - Erayemouth; Symmetry, Cran - Newcastle; Economy, Gibson - Newcastle; Martha, Martin - Port Glasgow; Wakefield, Carter - Newcastle; Cumberland, Bell - Whitehaven; Experiment, Lister - Whitehaven; William, Bowden - Whitehaven; Isabella, Hinde - Whitehaven; Telemachus, Pearson - Newcastle; Nancy, Buttermure - Whitehaven; Jane, Asbridge - Whitehaven; Britannia, Nelson - Whitehaven; Sarah & Maryanne, Christian - Whitehaven; Polly, Kinnear - Kilkaldy;
Jenny, Brown - Newcastle; Regent, Hogarth - Newcastle; Northumberland, Lilly - Portsmouth; James & Margaret, Mess - Aberdeen; Choice, McClelland, London; Hector, Webster - Dundee; Ytham, Craigie - Aberdeen;
Thetis, Johnson - Greenock; Alpheus, Duncan - Peterhead; Fidelity, Liburn - Liverpool; Nelson, Palmer - Whitehaven; Mariner, Dillen - Whitehaven; Sarah, Tranke - Liverpool; Atalanta, Thompson - Newcastle;
Prince of Wales, Robson - Newcastle; Mariner, Adams - Port Glasgow; Elizabeth, Bogie - Kilkaldy; Harriet, Clephane - Liverpool; Aimwell, Morrison - Halifax; Briton, Richards - Halifax; John, Jones - Newcastle; Minerva, Sharp - Halifax; Argus, Jamson - Newcastle; Howe, Asken - Penyance;
Liddell, English - London; Mentor, Reed - London; Mary, Clayton - Halifax; Aurora, Nelson - Halifax; Mary, Archer - Halifax; Fanny, Pearson - Halifax; Canso, Martin - New York; Prince Genete, Duncanson - Leith;
Integrity, Dalrymple - Newfoundland; Daphee, Phillip - Aberdeen; Sophia, Dunn - Greenock; Dorothy, Robson - Newcastle; Prudence, Leggett - Halifax.
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SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax
Monday July 14 arr.: brig Pilot, M'Lean - Dundee; Sailed HM ship Leander, Rear Admiral Sir David Milne, Capt. Chetham for Shelburne, New Brunswick &c. His Excellency the Earl and Countess of Dalhousie have accompanied the Rear Admiral in his visit to these places.
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Tuesday July 15 arr.: brig Guysborough, Ferris - Boston; brig Surry, M'Killop - Norfolk; brig Laurel, Rudolf - Lunenburg;
brig Irene - Boston; sch. Robert, Anderson - Boston; sch. Aurora - Saint Andrews; sch. Neptune - Boston; ship Brunswick, Walker - Londonderry with passengers - six ships with passengers were to sail shortly after the B.
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Wednesday July 16 - sailed the Lady Wellington packet for Falmouth - passengers John Beckwith Esq and family, Lieuts. Polluck and Speering 7th Batt. 60th Regt, and Mr. Clay.
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Saturday morning July 19 - 6 o'clock a repeat for a brig East.
Cleared: ships Nancy, Allen - Quebec; Agincourt, Mathwin - Quebec; brigs Maria, Millet - B.W. Indies; Resolution, Sterling - B.W. Indies; Express, Copley - St. Johns N.F.; Guysborough, Ferris - St. Johns N.F.; Britiannia, Vandine - St. Andrews; schrs Rambler, M'Leod - B.W. Indies; Esperauce, Lander - Bay Chaleur; Eliza, Baker - Gaspe; Mabee - Gaspe; Roseway, M'Donald - Boston.
The Chichester packet from hence has arrived at Falmouth.
HM brigs Beaver, Pelican and Sheerwater to join the squadron on the Jamaica station, arr. at Port Royal 5th June.
The schrs Calypso and Britannia from hence, the Ruby from Liverpool N.S. and sloop Little Bill from Shelburne have all arrived at Boston.
The brig Caledonia, Keith from London bound up the Bay of Fundy, got on shore Saturday last on Cape LaHave in a thick fog - crew saved, vessel probably lost. She was owned by John Lang & Co. of Port Glasgow.
Norfolk June 28 - arr. sch. Young William, Seely - St. John N.B.; Mary, Cox from Trinidad; the brig Maderia, Roberts at Norfolk to sail for the West Indies in three days.
At Charleston June 25th sch Henry & Robert, Tedder - Nassau 5 days.
At Alexandria June 30 Constitution, Saprling - Passamaquoddy;
Echo, Cook - Antigua 11 days;
Harriet, M'Donald - Trinidad.
At Baltimore brig Ann - Halifax.
At Philadelphia July 2 sch. Cumberland, Miller - Antigua 13 days.
At New York July 1 Comet, Bell - St. John N.B. 12 days;
Hiram, Wiley from Barbados and Norfolk.
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[From another section]
Halifax - The following vessels arrived since our last [and] brought passengers:
ship Brunswick - Londonderry - 231
ship Agincourt - Leith - 199
brig Amity - Thurso - 125
brig Pilot - Dundee - 44
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SHIP NEWS - Port of Halifax
Jul 20 1817
Sunday July 20 arr.: ship Halifax Packet, Clark - Londonderry with 171 passengers; brig Grace, Broughton - Liverpool, England passengers James Fraser Esq and Mr and Mrs. Walker.
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Jul 22, 1817 Tuesday July 22 arr.: brig Tudor, Spilliard - Demerary 28 days; sch. Countess of Dalhousie, Cocken - Demerary 22 days; sch. Belvidere, Frost - Boston; sch. Young Dove, Hobbs - St. Andrews; Sloop Little - Boston.
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Jul 23 1817
Wednesday July 23 arr.: brig Endeavour, Scott - Jamaica 39 days to Mr. J.W. Morris; sch. Good Intent - Quebec 18 days; sch. Parker, Boyd - New York 5 days passenger A.W. Cochran Esq.; ship Veterlandslabe, Heserenkel from Antwerp 68 days out bound to Philadelphia with 283 passengers- put in here for provisions and water.
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Jul 24, 1817
Thursday July 24 arr.: sloop Sophia of London from Fayal 34 days cargo wine &c.; sch. Britannia - Boston 5 days to Messrs Fillis & Perkins.
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Jul 25 1817
Friday July 25 arr.: H.M. ship Leander, Rear Adm. Milne, Capt Chetham from the Westward.
Cleared: ship Thomas, Fisher - Quebec; brigs Douglas, Moir - St. John N.B.; Shannon, Power - Burin; Fanny, Anderson - B.W. Indies; Laurel, Rudolf - ditto; Alert, Grant - ditto; Dasher, Collins - Demerara; Nancy, Livingston - Barbadoes; sch. Aurora, Beal - Moose Island; Squirrel, Pilcher - St. Johns; Four Sons, Kelly - Boston; Industry, [___] - Philadelphia; Eliza, Spinney - [no entry]; sloop Fame, Snow - Boston.
The sch. Four Sons, Rogers of this port clear at Boston for Portsmouth N.H July 19.
British sch. St. Martins cleared at Philadelphia July 5 for Jamaica.
The brig Nancy, Bemmer of Lunenburg arr. Baltimore July 6 from Trinidad.
The brig Genete M'Intosh, Clark from hence for Jamaica was spoken June 15 in lat 28 long 60,39.
Cleared at New York July 15 sch. Mary, Robinson [for] Annapolis N.S.
June 5 lat 47 long 23 brig Raner of London 23 days out for N.F. was spoken bound back to the first port having lost both masts and boats the previous day in a gale.
H.M. ship Alceste, having on board Lord Amherst late Ambassador to the court of Pekin, was wrecked in the Straits of Gasper, Feb. 18th and the crew barely had time to save themselves. His Lordship arrived at Batavia 22d.
H.M. ship Forth arr. at Portsmouth Eng 6th June from Bermuda.
The Sidmouth packet has arrived at New York.
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