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Source - The Dublin Intelligence, 17 August 1726 -

Dublin, August 16.
On Sunday last a most Unfortunate Accident happened, a Boat full of
People coming between Dublin and Rings End, were by the Carelessness
of the Boatmen drove in to a Great Current which is there and Over set
and many of the Passengers were lost, among whom we are inform'd were
one Mrs. Sands of Phenix street's 2 Children, and a Nurse, also one of
Mr. Sands of Christ Church-yard his wife and Child, the Child tho' only
was quite lost, for he in striving to throw it on shore unhappily drop'd
it in,
tho' he and his Wife were brought off, with them was one Mrs. Lamb, a
Young Woman of Essex-street, a GentleWoman in Sheep-street, a
Coach-Harnisser in Genete's-Lane, a Sailor, a Confectioners Maid on the
Blind Quay, and several others.

There were many who were Sav'd, by the Help of Ropes, and Boats,
and the Endeavours of several well dispos'd Persons.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern


Source: Belfast Newsletter, issue dated 12 December 1738;

By a Letter from St. Christophers, dated Sept. 7.
by the Way of Bristol, we have the following
Account of the Damages sustained by the Hurri-
cane which happened the 18th of August last.
At Antigua, a London Ship, Capt. Pipon, drove
against the Rocks and lost, with 500 Hogsheads of
Sugar, the Crew Saved : Three more Ships drove
on Shore in the Harbour, but will be got off.
At Montserat, where the Gale was hardest
the Charming Rebecca, Capt. Sleigh, loading
for London, drove out and founder'd at Sea, with
370 Hogsheads of Sugar ; Crew lost.
A Liverpool Ship, Capt. Hughes, drove out,
with about 200 Hogsheads of Sugar, and not yet
heard of.
This Island is in a most ruinous Condition, the
Canes and Provisions being quite destroyed, and
all the Buildings blown down, except thirty Hou-
ses and four or five Windmills.
At Nevis, the Grenadier, Capt, Boroughs, of
London with 500 Hogsheads of Sugar, drove out,
lost her Main and Missen Masts, damag'd Part of
his Sugars.
The John and Mary of Bristol, Capt, Hughs,
drove out, lost all her Masts, having 400 Hogs-
heads of Sugar, which are damag'd to that De-
gree as to cause the Ship to be lighten'd 3 Feet.
Capt. Berwick of Bristol, with 40 Hogsheads of
Sugar, drove out, lost her Main and Missen
Masts.
At St. Christophers the Prince Frederick,
Capt. Whitwood, put to Sea, with 250 Hogs-
heads of Sugar, where she founder'd, but the Cap.
and Crew were taken up by Capt. Owen, in the
Rainbow of Bristol.
Capt. Nevin put out with 300 Hogsheads of
Sugar, and founder'd at Sea, the Crew sav'd
themselves in a Boat.
The John Pink, Capt. Paul, with 150 Hogs-
heads of Sugar, put out, lost his Foremast.
Capt. Pike, loading for London, with 200 Hogs-
heads of Sugar put out to Sea, lost all his Masts,
wash'd out most of his Sugars.
The Diamond Pink, Capt. Martin, with 400
Hogsheads of Sugar, near loaden, put out to
Sea, and is not yet heard of, but he declar'd as
he went off, that in case the Gale prov'd hard, he
should make the best of his Way home.
The Lucy and Susannah, Capt, Ladd, loading
for London, drove out, lost all his Masts.
Most of these Ships put into St. Thomas's, a
[sic]
That Island has received but little Damage.
Danish Island. 60 Leagues to the Westward.
All the Sloops, excepting one, we fear are lost,
as great Numbess [sic] of Wrecks are daily seen at Sea.
Upon the Whole we may well compute that
there are lost at Sea 2000 Hogsheads of Sugar ;
and as Monserret is so miserably destroy'd, the
loss there may be reckon'd 2000 Hogsheads more.

Contributed by Alison Causton


From the Belfast Newsletter, issue dated 17 July 1739:

Be It Known,
THAT the NEPTUNE Sloop, JOHN
PATTERSON, Master, will be due to sail from
the Port of Carrickfergus on Friday the 20th of July
Instant, bound for Liverpoole, on board whereof those
who incline to take their Passage will be well accom-
modated.
Contributed by Alison Causton



Source: Freeman Journal
Dublin, Ireland
31 Dec 1763

IRELAND Cork, Dec. 26,

Friday Morning was lost off Kilbrittain in the violent gale
of Wind, the Union, Captain Harvey, from Bristol to Limerick.
Same Morning a Collier, Vernon, Master, was lost off Ballycotton, but the
Crew were all saved.


By the above mentioned Storm on Friday Morning, nine Boats which lay at
Anchor near Cove, were entirely wrecked to Pieces; its feared some Lives were
lost.


Contributed by Cathy Joynt Labath


Source - Pue's Occurrences, 15 July 1755 -

Cork 10 July 1755--Last Saturday died in the 85th year of
his age the remarkable Capt Chip, who came from Hamburgh
to this harbour in an open boat with only one boy,
he went to the West Indies with two men only, and
had done many of the like astonishing voyages, of
late he lost his understanding.

Contributed by Nick Reddan


Source - Belfast Newsletter 22 February 1757 -

Capt. Grig, in the privateer brig, Johnson, of New York, has, in company
with Capt. Higgins, of Antigua, taken and brought into this port a large
ship from Marseilles, loaded with wine, soap, oil, brandy, and other
goods, supposed to be worth 10000 l. The ship mounts 24 guns, had 60 men,
and was bound to Martinico. She was under Spanish colors, and had a
Spanish captain and pass; but, by examining the the captains and officers,
the disguise is taken off, and I make no doubt both ship and cargo will be
condemned. The French fleet is momentarily expected, and admiral Frankland
is gone out with all the men of war to look for them, and has declared, If
the privateers will go up with him, he will attack the men of war, and
leave the merchantmen to the privateers, and that whatever they take shall
be their own, though the English men of war be in sight.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern



Source: Freeman Journal
Dublin, Ireland - 20 Dec 1763 DUBLIN
Extract of a Letter from Donglas, in the Isle of Man, dated
December 9, 1763.
"In our bay, on the night of the 7th inst. in a most violent gale of wind,
at fouth west, three ships from Liverpool were droe from their anchors on St.
Mary's Rock, and are totally lost with their cargoes, one of them a brig, called
the Peggy, Henry Pardo, master, bound for Dublin, fifteen people out of her were
drowned, the master and mate saved. Amongst the unfortunate persons who
perished, were Capt. Brabazon, and Lieut. Courtney. No person was lost out of
the other two Vessels. Other Ships are put in here, with many passengers for
different parts of Ireland."


Cathy Joynt Labath
Ireland Old News
http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/
Contributed by Cathy Joynt Labath



Source: Freeman Journal
Dublin, Ireland - 27 Dec 1763 IRELAND
Belfast, Dec. 23. By a letter from Madeira to this Town, dated the 13th of
October, there is an Account, that the Robert and Betty, Capt. John Cottiman,
from Liverpool for St. Augustine, with 216 Passengers, and 16 Sailors, were cast
away on the Voyage; and of the whole, but 26 were saved; the Captain being among
the Number of those who were drowned.

The Ship Pitt, John Montgomery, from Larne, with Passengers, arrived safe
at New York after an agreeable Passage of only five Weeks, and all well.


Cathy Joynt Labath
Ireland Old News
http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/
Contributed by Cathy Joynt Labath



Source: Freeman Journal
Dublin, Ireland - 31 Dec 1763

IRELAND
Cork, Dec. 26,] Friday Morning was lost off Kilbrittain in the violent gale
of Wind, the Union, Captain Harvey, from Bristol to Limerick.
Same Morning a Collier, Vernon, Master, was lost off Ballycotton, but the
Crew were all saved.

By the above mentioned Storm on Friday Morning, nine Boats which lay at
Anchor near Cove, were entirely wrecked to Pieces; its feared some Lives were
lost.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Ireland Old News
http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/
Contributed by Cathy Joynt Labath


Source - Freeman's Journal, 16 November 1764

Arrived on the Fortescue Packet from Holyhead,
for which place it sailed last week with Sir
Charles Coote, Capt Brown and several other
passengers.
Contributed by Nick Reddan



Contributed by Jim Culbert


Source - Freeman's Journal, 2-5 June 1767

2 Jun ... Arrived from Holyhead on the Trevor Packet
for which place she sailed 29 May with Col Coote,
Capt Grant, Mess Jones and Nixon.
Contributed by Nick Reddan


Source - The Dublin Mercury, 23 March 1769 -

FRIDAY, March 10th ] At night, the Serviceable of Liverpoole,
-- Terry, master, was forced ashore at King's Bay, Waterford,
in a violent gale of wind; but it is thought she will be got
off without much damage.
20th.] Mr. James Wilder sailed in the Sandwich packet
for Holyhead ; and Mess. Macartney and Morgan arrived
from thence in the Trevor packet.

21st.] Col. Skye, Miss Thompson, Mess. Harrison, Smyte,
and Blair, sailed in the Besborough packet for Holyhead.
The right hon, the Earl of Tyrone, and the right hon.
John Berresford, arrived from Holyhead in the Trevor
packet.

Since Friday last 18 colliers arrived with coals ;
notwithstanding this supply the humane dealers in that
commmodity keep up the price to 26s. per ton.
Contributed by Dennis Ahern


Source - Freeman's Journal, 8-11 April 1769

Capt Croker arrived from Hollyhead in the Besborough Packet for which
place she sailed on the 6th with Capt Manby, Mess Nesbit, Campbell,
Sweetman, Johnson, Drew and brother.
Contributed by Nick Reddan


Source - The Belfast News-Letter, 22 December 1772 -
To the PRINTERS of the BELFAST NEWS-LETTER. 
I desire you will insert and continue three times in your Paper, the inclosed Letter, 
which I received from South Carolina.
                                            Yours,
   Larne, 21st Dec. 1772.                  JAMES M'VICKAR. 
P. S. My Friend in Charlestown advises me, that they have a great Crop of Rice, but want 
Ships to carry it to Market.

 
To Mr. JAMES M'VICKAR, Merchant in Larne. 

   S I R, Charles-Town, Oct. 21, 1772.
        
THESE will inform you, that we arrived here all well and in good spirits the 18th 

instant (five Children excepted who died on the Passage) after a pleasant and 

agreeable Passage of seven weeks and one day. Pleasant with respect to Weather, 

and agreeable with regard to the Concord and Harmony that subsisted among us all;
 
And, to confirm what we have heard you assert before we left Ireland, we must say,
 
that we had more than a sufficiency of all kinds of Provision, and good in their kind;
 
And to speak of Captain Workman, as he justly deserves, we must say with the greatest 

Truth, (and likewise with the greatest Thanks and Gratitude to him) that he treated
 
us all with the greatest Tenderness and Humanity ; and seemed even desirous of 

obliging any one, whom it might be in his Power to serve. If you think proper, we 

would be desirous you should cause these Things to be inserted in the public 

News-Letter, being sensible they will afford our Friends and Acquaintances great
 
Satisfaction ; and we hope they may be of some Use to you and Captain Workman, if 

you resolve to trade any more in the Passenger Way. Now, in Confirmation of these
 
Things, we subscribe ourselves as follows:

   We are, Sir, your Most humble Servants, 

Revd. Robt. Mc. Clin-        John Dicky,         James Stinson, 
tock,                        James Hood,         Wm. Anderson, 
John Peddan,                 John Montgomery,    John Thompson, 
Joseph Lowry,                John Snody,         Hugh Loggan, 
Timothy Mc. Clintock,        John Caldwell,      Peter Willey, 
Nathan Brown,                Robt. Hadden,       David Thompson, 
Samuel Kerr,                 Wm. Boyd,           Hugh Manford, 
James Peddan,                Robt. Machesney,    Robt. Wilson, 
Alex. Brown,                 Wm. Eashler,        Robt. Ross, 
John Brown,                  Charles Miller,     John Parker, 
Thomas Madill,               John Rickey,        James Young, 
Wm. Simpson,                 Charles Dunlop,     Robt. Neile, 
John Mc. Clintock,           Thos. Makee, 
 

P. S. We had Sermon every Sabbath, which was great Satisfaction to us. We omitted to 

let you know, that the Mate, Mr. Bole, as also the common Hands, behaved with great 

Care and Benevolence towards us. 




  		For   L O N D O N,

THE ALICE, Capt. David Ridley, (an established 

Trader and Commander) will be clear to proceed from 

hence for said Port against the 10th of next Month.

Apply to the Owners Messrs. Scott.

                Newry, 17th Dec. 1772



	        For   L O N D O N,

THAT the DRAPER, John Moore, Master, is at the 

Kay ready to take in Goods, and will sail the 1st of 

February next, Wind and Weather permitting. 

                Belfast, 21st Dec. 1772

Contributed by Dennis Ahern



Prince of Wales
Ireland (Belfast) to South Carolina (Charleston)
departing c. 5 Jan 1777
Commander James Eggar
For CHARLESTOWN in SOUTH CAROLINA
THE Ship PRINCE of WALES, now lying in the Harbour of Belfast, will be fitted out
immediately for Charlestown in South-Carolina so as to be clear to sail by the
5th of January next. In which Ship a Passage will be given without any Payment
or Consideration other than the Bounty granted by the Governor and Assembly of
the said Province, for the Encouragement of Protestant Settlers. Therefore
those who incline to embrace this Opportunity are desired to come in immediately
and engage with Valentine Jones, George Black, or David Tomb, at the Office of
Thomas Bateson and Company, and to bring Certificates of their being Protestants,
signed by the Minister or Curate, and Church Wardens of the Parish, or by the
Minister and two of the Elders of the Congregation to which they belong.
The Commander, James Eggar, has been often at Charlestown, and particularly
for three Years past in the said ship Prince of Wales; and his very humane
Treatment and Care of the Passengers is generally known. No greater Number
will be taken than can be well accommodated; so that such as intend going
should not be dilatory in applying, or they may be disappointed.
Plenty of Provisions shall be laid in, and as large an Allowance given
as was ever done on the like Passage.
Dated Belfast, the 6th December, 1776
Belfast Newsletter and General Advertiser, Belfast, Ireland, December 19, 1776, p. 3

Contributed and transcribed by James H. Culbert at jhculbert at yahoo.com



source - The Belfast News-Letter, 26 April 1799 -
SHIP NEWS
The Brownlow, Captain Caughey, from London for this port, past
by Gravesend the 19th inst.
The Catherine, Captain M'Roberts, from hence, arrived safe at
Liverpool the 19th inst.
The London Gazette announces the capture of the Spanish packet
Golondrina, pierced for 20 guns, but only four on board, by the
Mermaid, Captain Newman--Le Debut, French brig, of 8 guns, by
the Sylph, Captain White--The Resolu, French privateer, of 14 guns,
by the Spitfire sloop, Captain Seymour--Le Sans Quartier, French
lugger, of fourteen guns, by the Danae, Captain D'Auvergne.
The Gazette of the 13th inst. mentions the capture of the French
brig privateer L'Utile, of 16 guns, eight-pounders, ten of which are
brass, and 120 men, quite new, by his Majesty's ship Boadicea, Capt.
R. G. Keats.

==>The American ship Peggy, John Watson master, for New
York, is now on the birth. Those who have goods to forward, will
please apply immediately to FORTESCUE WHITTLE.


Contributed by Dennis Ahern



source - The Belfast News-Letter, 3 January 1800 -
FOR LIVERPOOL,
THE CATHERINE,
THOMAS BELL, Master,
NOW LOADING, FOR LIVERPOOL,
WILL be Clear to sail in a few days.
The FRANCES ANN, Peter Dillon, Master, goes
next on the Birth [sic]. HENRY HASLETT, Agent.
Belfast, 31st Dec. 1799.

LOADING AT LONDON FOR BELFAST
THE HIBERNIA,
JAMES CAUGHEY, Master,
ARRIVED in the River the 25th inst and will be ready to load in a
few days.--Those who have goods to ship, are requested to forward
orders for the HIBERNIA, to their correspondents.
HENRY HASLETT, Agent.
Belfast, 31st Dec. 1799.

FOR GREENOCK,
THE GEORGE & SOPHIA,
ARCH. JOHNSON, Master;
IS now loading, and will be clear to sail in ten days--For Freight
apply to C. BIRNIE.
Belfast, 26th Dec. 1799.

FOR LIVERPOOL
THE COMMERCE,
JAMES KEARNEY, Master,
WILL clear to sail in Ten Days.
The CUNNINGHAM BOYLE, Alex. M'Connell, Master, now
loading, will clear to sail first fair wind.--Gentlemen who have Linens
to forward, will please send them to GEORGE LANGTRY.
Belfast, 31st Dec. 1799.
A few stout Lads as Apprentices to the Sea, wanted.

WHITEHAVEN, DEC. 24--About midnight, on Friday the 13th inst. the
sloop Bachelor, of Donaghadee, William M'Cormick, master, bound
from Liverpool to Belfast, was run down by a square-rigged vessel,
between the former place and the Calf of Man. What became of the
two men who were on board, besides the master is not known. He
saw no more of them after the vessel received the stroke; but, with
much difficulty, got the boat launched, and with it quitted the sloop a
few minutes before she sunk. The ship which ran afoul of him bore on
her course, without making any attempt to assist him. In this solitary
and perilous situation, exposed not only to the dangers, but to the
great severity of the season, he remained till the evening of the 16th,
when he providentially fell in with a sloop belonging to Sandsfield,
which took him up, and landed him the next morning near St. Bees.

--SHIP NEWS--
The St. Patrick, Wm. Campbell, master, from hence for London,
arrived safe at Falmouth the 26th ult. and would sail for the Downs,
first fair Wind under convoy.


Contributed by Dennis Ahern


Source - The Freeman's Journal, 27 March 1800

A fleet of 86 sail of merchantmen sailed from Cove for
the West-Indies on Thursday last, under the convoy of the
Melampus, Capt. Moore, and Hussar, Capt. Littlehales.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern



source - The Freeman's Journal [Dublin], 4 September 1800 -
Extract of a letter from a young man in America, to his friend
in this city, dated Charlestown, June 26, 1800

"On the 31st ult. on our passage hither, our ship, the Minerva,
was taken by a French privateer, of 12 guns, and 100 men, from
Guadaloupe. At first they behaved with the greatest
decency--assured us nothing but the merchandise would be
forfeited--thus we would have come off, were it not for an infernal
villain of the name of Monks, whom you may recollect acted a
conspicuous part in Dublin as an informer. He informed the Captain
of the privateer of a chest of trinkets worth 700l. that was buried in
the ballast, which would otherwise have escaped--it belonged to a
steerage passenger, a north country pedlar, who messed and slept
with Monks the whole voyage, and this was all he possessed in the
world! The villain did not stop here--he said there was 500l. in
some of the passengers chests--on this information an universal
rummage took place, during which every thing that was worth
taking fell a sacrifice --our clothes, provisions, &c. amounting in
the whole to near 1600l. worth. When the villain (Monks) found
we would not be taken to Guadaloupe, he offered himself as a
hand on board the privateer, but would not be taken.--We were
determined to give him up to the law in Charlestown, but on the
very night we arrived in the harbour he stole some of the sailor's
clothes, and made his escape--we knew nothing of this 'till the City
Marshall came on board the next day to seize him. We are
peculiarly indebted to Captain Pinkham, for not putting us in irons,
for the villain, it appears, fabricated a story, that he had discovered
a plot amongst the passengers, which had for its object to seize the
ship, and carry her into France. The Captain told us nothing of that
until we arrived--if he did the universe would not have saved the
miscreant."

DUBLIN, SEPTEMBER 3.

Since Monday, four vessels from the Leeward Islands, laden with
rum and sugar, arrived in our harbour.
Two ships from Danzig, laden with 3000 barrels of wheat, also
entered this port.


Contributed by Dennis Ahern


Source - Limerick General Advertiser, 5 September 1806

East India Shipping -- to Madras --
Messrs Croker, Stewart, McLeod, Newlyn
Contributed by Nick Reddan


Source - Strabane Morning Post newspaper, 3 January 1815


We are sorry to learn, that the Brothers, of
Rutland, bound from Dublin to Sligo, with a
cargo of Tar, Hemp, Tin, &c. was on the even-
ing of the 23 inst. put on shore at Dundoon, in
Rossgul, county Donegal ; information of which
reached the Collector of Ballyrain, on the morn-
ing of the 25th, who, with his usual alacrity,
immediately dispatched his officers, to render
their assistance in saving the property, when,
on their arrival at the place, they found that Mr.
Gettins, the Priest of the Parish, had, by the
assistance of his parishoners [sic], saved almost the
entire of the cargo. Too much praise cannot
be bestowned on Mr. Gettins, for his most lauda-
ble exertions on this occasion, and those of his
flock, so exemplary and praise worthy. Nothing
could mark more strongly the kind and benevo-
lent dispostion of those natives of the county
Donegal, than this act of disinterested humanity ;
and we trust that on every other unfortunate oc-
casion of the same kind, this example may be
followed up. The vessel, we are sorry to s?d,
is in a [?????], where it is impossible to extri-
cate her [illegible].


Contributed by Alison Causton




From "THE COMMONWEALTH", Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: issue dated August 27, 1816
[Please read the transcriber's notes at bottom.]

Passengers, on board the brig Boudain, arrived at this port
[possibly New York City; see transcriber's note #1] the 1st of August, from Newry.
Robert Laughton, Laughgall.
Elizabeth James, Castle Canfield [Caufield?].
Robert Alexander, Margaret Alexander, George Alexander,
Anne Jane Alexander, Harriet Alexander, Mary Small Alexander,
*Hugh Small Alexander, James Claughey, Mary Claughey, *John Claughey,
*Sarah Claughey, - Claughy [sic], Thomas Alexander,
Jane Alexander, county of Armagh.
Samuel Lowry, Thomas Lowry, county of Tyrone.
Thomas Cumming, North Carolina: [sic]
Sarah Cumming, Eliza Anne Cumming, Sarah Cumming,
William Cumming, Chambers Cumming, Thomas M'Lawrey [M'Lawney?],
James Conn [Coun?], Hugh Minnis, county Down.
James Hogans: [sic] Esther Hogans, *John Hogans, *Mary Hogans
John Largey, county of Monaghan.
James Cauley, Thomas Cauley, county of Meath.
*Children.
--

Passengers on board the ship Alpha, arrived at Philadelphia,
the 22d of July, from Belfast.
James Linchey, Thomas W. Scott, Chas. Robb, and Francis Crossen, Philadelphia.
James C. Mulligan Banbridge.
James Gilmore, Edward M'Evoy, Robt. M'Kean, David Wilson, Joseph Wilson,
Mary Wilson, and James Wilson, county of Tyrone.
Andrew Martin, Robert Steen, Archibald Waters, Hugh Smith, William Carrol,
Margaret Monderson, Sarah Monderson, Isaac Monderson, and
John Monderson, county of Antrim.
John Ennis, James Hagan, and John Johnson [Johnsen?], Belfast.
Daniel Blair, and Thomas Blair, Carrickfergus.
John Michel, Washington City
George Barr, William Barr, Margaret Barr, William Baxter,
James Hardy, Mary Hardy, Jane Hardy, Mary Hardy, Margaret Hardy,
James Hardy, George Hardy, Aughnacloy.
Andrew Gordon, Newtowonards [sic].
G. M'Laughlin, James Kyle, A. Bullentine, S. Reid,
J. M'Linchy, G. W. Nicholl, county Tyrone.
John Anderson, Castlereagh.
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Transcriber's notes:
1. This listing of Irish passengers may be a reprinting of lists
from an ethnic newspaper (published in New York City) called
"The Shamrock". In a prior transcription from the 1816 Commonwealth (see:
17 Sep 1816 article) the passenger lists are
specified "From the Shamrock" and on the same page is found an
advertisement for subscribing to "The Shamrock"
Note: The NY State Library's "newspaper project" webpages identify,
along with extant issues: "Shamrock" (New York, N.Y.):
Published: 1810-1813; 1814-1817; Frequency: Weekly.
For the same reason, it is believed that the brig Boudain
arrived at the port of New York City.
2. Passengers seem to be grouped according to their origins in
Ireland or the USA.
3. Where a letter is questionable, I have added additional possibilities
in brackets: "Johnson [Johnsen?]"; these are probably due to 1816 printing
problems, ie. type-setting error or inking error.
This may also explain the lack of commas after names.
4. When a spelling appears incorrect to me, I have placed the
obligatory [sic] after it, to indicate that particular spelling is as printed.
When a family name is spelled more than one way in the same grouping,
I have noted the differences with [sic].
This does NOT indicate the correct spelling, just the different ways
the name was printed.
5. ALL items in brackets are the transcriber's. No brackets are found
in the original.
6. It is unknown to this transcriber if these lists include all passengers
aboard said ships, or just those with Irish names.
7: On the Boudain, the colons following Thomas Cumming, North Carolina:
and James Hogans: may indicate connection to the immediately following
passengers with the same family name.
8: Note that on the Boudain the use of an apostrophe indicates a child.

This newspaper article has been transcribed by Carolyn "Cari" McQuaid Thomas ,
a member of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild,
April 2004. Proofreading assistance by David T. Thomas.



From "THE COMMONWEALTH", Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: issue dated Sept. 17, 1816
[Please read the transcriber's notes at bottom.]
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Names of Pasengers [sic] arrived from Europe.
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From the SHAMROCK.
Passengers, on board the Brig Barkley, arrived at this port
(New - York,) the 14th Aug. 1816, from Londonderry.
James Wat - Templemore.
Dennis Mc:lauhlin [sic]. -
Andrew Leech, Sarah Leech - Balbrigan.
Robert Chambers, Margaret Chambers, James Chambers,

Mathew Chambers, Agnis [sic] Chambers, Eliza Chambers,
*Mary Chambers, *Margaret Chambers *Robert Chambers,

*William Chambears [sic], *Sarah Chambers John M'Crossin,
William M'Intosh, Jane M'Intosh - Danaghde.
Alexander Keer, Newtown Stuart.
John Black - Rathlin.
John M'Dangall Wm. M'Menomy, Elizabeth M'Menomy,
*Thomas M'Menomy, *Robt. M'Menomy *Elizabeth M'Menomy,
Mary M'Dangal [sic], Hugh M'Menomy, James Mitchel,
Robert M'Ilheny, James Galangher, Edward Moffat
Maney Scanlon, - Letterkenny
John Mulheron, Raplh [sic] Danford, James Danford - Caldatt.
John Campbell, Robert Smyth - Euniskillen
*Children.

Passengers on board the sloop Mac-Donough, arrived at
this port, fron [sic] New London, 16th August.

These passengers had arrived at New London in the
brig Juno from Sligo.
John Gibbs - County of Caven [sic].
James Wright. -Newtown Stewart.
Bryan Scinlon - Castleton.
Hugh Hurt - Grang.
James Stevans, Samuel Henry, John Henry, David Henry,
Samuel Henry, George Henry, John Kelly, James M'Donagh
Roger Janes, William Janes, Augh [sic] Hart,
John Hoy [Iloy?, NOT Lloy], Bryan Scandler, Andrew M'Gown,
Patrick M'Analty, Peter Lynch, Felix Murry, Andrew Pigeon,
Martin Mitchell, Michael Gorvorn, Charles Roony, Jane Wright,
John Wright, Mariam Wright, Bridget Murray, Catharine Janes,
Ruth Gibbs, Mary Gibbs, John Gibbs - Sligo.
Patrick Travert [Trevert?], James Mara - Lurganboy.

Passengers on board the brig Margaret arrived at this
port 8th August 1816, from Sligo.
Robert Henderson, Sibby Burk, Peter Smith, Charles Roany,
Catharine Roney [sic], Anna Roaney [sic], James Michaw,
Henry D. Ward, Owen M'Marrow, Mary M'Marrow, Mary Haran,
Charles Kilmartin, Martin Queenan, Michael Curry
Margaret Branely, James Gunigle [Gonigle?], Owen Gillown,
Anne Gillown, Michael Fuman, Mary Connelly, Bryan Folin,
Edware [sic] Earrie, Andrew M'Hugh, Samuel Henry, Anne Henry,
*James W. Henry, John Gillen, Patrick Eagan, James White,
William Trotter, Margaret Healy Daniel Fioheley,
Bernard M'Manns [M'Manna?], Charles Brainerd Jane Wilson,
Martin Roseman, Martin Hill, Allen Cullen, John Hay,
Daniel Richley, Dennis M'Philown, John Castello,
J. Discord, Martin Feeney, Thos. M'Donald Jane Allen,
William Fallan, Elizabeth Mochan.
*Children.
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Transcriber's notes:
1. "The Shamrock" may be an Irish ethnic newspaper of the
time, since in the next column to the above appears an ad:
"Subscribers to the SHAMROCK in this city ..."
2. Passengers seem to be grouped according to their origins
in Ireland, and it may be those possible origins which are
italicized at the end of the names. Note that "Newtown Stuart"
(in 2nd list) is NOT italicized, while "Newtown Stewart"
(in 3rd list) IS italicized. The first may also be a location.
3. Where a letter is questionable, I have added additional
possibilities in brackets: "Hoy [ILOY?, not LLOY]"; these
are probably due to 1816 printing problems, ie. type-setting
error or inking error.
4. When a spelling appears incorrect to me, I have placed
the obligatory [sic] after it, to indicate that particular
spelling is as printed. When a family name is spelled more
than one way in the same grouping, I have noted the
differences w/[sic] AFTER the first spelling.
This does NOT indicate the correct spelling, just the
different ways the name was printed.
5. ALL items in brackets are the transcriber's.
No brackets are found in the original.
This newspaper article has been transcribed by
Carolyn "Cari" McQuaid Thomas ,
a member of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild, February 2004.
Proofreading assistance by David T. Thomas.

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