Navigating the Lower Saint Lawrence in the 19th Century.
 
Quebec Gazette #2272. 08/11/1808. Page 2, Col. 3C.
 
  Trinity House, Quebec, 
 Saturday 22nd, Oct. 1808.    
  Trinity House Icon  
      Evidence was heard upon a complaint made by George Snook, late master of the ship Ephron of Poole against Joseph Doiron, junior, pilot for and below the harbour of Quebec, for having on the fifth instant, through ignorance and neglect, run the said ship on White Island reef, where she remained stranded; and the charge being made good. It was the unanimous opinion of the board that he had forfeited his branch, and the sentence being, on the twenty eighth day of October, instant, approved by his Excellency the Governor in Chief. It was ordered that the said Joseph Doiron, junior, be struck off the list of pilots.  
      William Lindsay,junior.  
 
 
Quebec Gazette #2273. 10/11/1808 Page 3, Col. 1C.
 
      Brig Glasgow, William Ure, Master, from Port Glasgow, 56 days passage reports frigate Banterer, sloop, 22 guns from Halifax, on shore at Portneuf on the 30th ultimo. Ship Watt, stranded on Hare Island, Robert Snowden, Master, 2 days passage, cargo timber, potash, and grain. Landed her passengers at the Pilgrims.
    Brig John, J. Denny, reports a schooner on shore on White Island.		  
 
 
Quebec Gazette #2274. 17/11/1808 Page 3, Col. 1B.
 
 Arrivals. 
      Schooner Fame, stranded on White Island, having run on shore the 22nd October, and got off the 5th November. William Knapman, Master, from St. John's, Newfoundland, cargo sweet oil, codfish, coffee, almonds, &c.
    Schooner Lucy, R. Abbott, from Grosse Isle, where she was stranded on her way to Halifax, sailed this morning.
    Ship Lady Borringdon, G. Hepburn, from Hare Island, where she was stranded on the 10th after the loss of both her bower anchors.		  
 
G. R. Bossé©2001-05 Page 7 Chapter 1808

outline Table of Contents Next

1