Navigating the Lower Saint Lawrence in the 19th Century.

Quebec Gazette #2208 20/08/1807 Page 4, Col. 1T.
 
  BY AUCTION. 
      Will be sold on Saturday next the 22nd instant, at noon, on Mr. Marchand's wharf, for the benefit of the underwriters:
    One 12 inch cable, 60 fathoms; one 7 inch stream cable, 40 fathom, belonging to the brig Chance, stranded on the shore of Fox River. And afterwards at his action rooms dry good and groceries by
 
      John Jones,  
         Auctioneer & Broker.  
 
 
Quebec Gazette #2209 27/08/1807 Page 4, Col. 2C.
 
      Sloop St. Roc, Captain Renaud, which sailed from Halifax 26th July, for this port, is lost in Gabarius Bay, Cape Breton Island.  
 
 
Quebec Mercury #36, Page 287. Monday, September 7, 1807.
 
      From Lloyd's list, June 9. The Liberty, Guest, from Shields to Quebec, foundered off the banks of Newfoundland, the 12th ultimo, crew saved and landed at Portland.
    September 5, H.M.S. Blossom of 18 guns, G. Picket, Esquire, commander, from Portsmouth, sailed 27th June. Parted on the banks of Newfoundland with 3 transports and the Industry. The Isabella was leaky and abandoned.
 
 
 
Quebec Mercury #38, Page 306. Monday, September 21, 1807.
 
      September 14. Ship Peggy, M. Nesfield, from London, 13 weeks passage, addressed to H. Usborne; in ballast. Intelligence, spoke the transport Aurora, off Cape Chat, the 4th instant, supplied them with some beef and bread, of which they were much in want. A brig also in company from Newcastle.
    September 20. Brig Speedy, Place, from St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, 3 weeks passage, addressed to Messrs. Munro & Bell, in ballast. Passenger 4 boys, part of crew of the brig Slade, from this port, laden with lumber, cast away on Muklin Island and entirely lost, crew saved.
 
 
 BY AUCTION. 
      Will be sold for the benefit of the underwriters, on Friday next, the 25th instant, on Mr. Munn's wharf, immediately after the sale of the Isabella's articles by Mr. Burns:  
 
 
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