Navigating the Lower Saint Lawrence in the 19th Century.
 
Quebec Gazette #1949 19/08/1802 Page 1, Col. 1 Supplement.
 
      Will be sold on Saturday next the 21st instant, on Mr. Aylwins wharf, for the benefit of the underwriters and others concerned:
    The materials of the ship Dalrymple wrecked on Red Island, comprising chiefly of standing and running rigging, sails, 3 boats, 2 cables, anchors, a cambouse, blocks, &c., and the following articles belonging to the cargo viz: 14 hogsheads and 21 casks sugar, 3 puncheons with do, some casks with rum, &c., &c., &c.
    Sale to begin at one o'clock by,   
 
 Burns and Woolsey. 
  Quebec, 17th August, 1802. 
 
 
Quebec Gazette #1962 18/11/1802 Page 1, Col. 1C Supplement.
 
 BY AUCTION. 
      Will be sold on Friday next the 19th instant, on the wharf occupied by Messrs. Monro and Bell, for the benefit of the underwriters and others concerned:
    The hull of the brigantine William Pitt, as she lays wrecked on Hare Island. Also the following articles saved from her, viz: standing and running rigging, an anchor, a cable and half of another, about 230 crates earthenware, four boxes glassware &c.
    Sale to begin at 12 o'clock by,
 
 Burns and Woolsey. 
         Quebec, 16th November, 1802
 
 
Quebec Gazette #1963 25/11/1802 Page 4, Col. 1. Supplement.
 
 BY AUCTION. 
      Will be sold on Friday next the 26th instant, November, at the wharf now occupied by Messrs. Irvine, McNaught & Co. for the benefit of the underwriters and others concerned:
    The remainder of the cargo of the brig Sally, Robert Suter, master, stranded near Green Island, consisting of the following articles, by invoice, viz:
 
  30  barrels pot ash, first sort,    
  354  pieces white oak pipe staves,    
  392  boards measuring 3703 feet,    
  24  planks of 10 feet of one and a half inch each.    
 
      A parcel of wheat, of which the quantity is not known, to be ascertained upon delivery. All the foregoing articles are on, or near Green Island. Also a further parcel of wheat now, lying in Quebec, being part of the said cargo, and may be about 2500 Winchester bushels, but to be measured. The wheat may be seen by applying to the subscriber.
    And afterwards will be sold,
 
  30  crates earthenware,  
  29  casks of very fine old bottled port wine containing ˝ dozen each.  
  40  puncheons molasses,  
     Paint and paint oil,  
  6  pipes port wine, &c. &c.,  
  3  puncheons best corks,  
  28  boxes window glass, 8˝ by 7˝,  
  11     do      do      do,   6   by  8.  
  13     do      do      do,   8   by 10.  
  The sale will begin at one o'clock.      
      John Jones,  
      Quebec, 22nd November 1802   Auctioneers and Brokers.  
 
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