Navigating the Lower Saint Lawrence in the 19th Century.
 
Quebec Gazette #2360 21/06/1810 Page 1, Supplement.
 
 TRINITY HOUSE, QUEBEC. 
 Tuesday, 5th June, 1810.    
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      The Board having reason to believe that the pilots are gradually getting into the practice of declining to go down to the rendez-vous at Father Point, for an inconvenient and improper length of time after their arrival in the harbour, in expectation, from the great number of ships daily arriving and expected, and the inadequate number of pilots, of meeting with ships immediately below the harbour or at some short distance; and thereby securing their pay for pilotage without performing the duty necessary for the safety of the shipping, it was:
    Resolved, that the Superintendent of pilots be directed strictly to enforce the eighth section of the by-laws, sanctioned the twenty-ninth of June one thousand eight hundred and five; and that the use of every possible diligence to prevent the pilots from unnecessarily remaining in the harbour or on shore; and that by his returns to the board, they may know at all times the number of pilots in the harbour and in town and to be able to inform the Governor in Chief thereof, and where they are to be found at any time he may consider it necessary for the public service and for other purposes, and that this minute be published in the Quebec Gazette for the information of the pilots, that they may not incur the penalty of the law, by neglecting to report themselves to the Superintendent, as the by-law requires.		  
 Attest, 
      William Lindsay,  
      R.T.H.Q.  
 
 
Quebec Gazette #2368 16/08/1810 Page 2, Col. 4C.
 
  ARRIVALS. 
      On the 27th June, the ship Harpooner took up nine persons belonging to the William & Agnes, William Funic, Master, which foundered at sea.
    Schooner Two Friends, C. Arbour, from Bay de Chaleur, 18 days, to the master, cargo fish, wine and furs, 4 passengers. Captain Arbour was informed by the mate of one of the wrecks, that four vessels were lost on the Island of St. John, coming from Europe; and another on Cape North of Cape Breton, crew of the latter lost.		  
 
 
Quebec Mercury #38. Page 302. Monday, September 17, 1810.
 
      We are sorry to learn that the following vessels have been wrecked on their passage from this port to Europe, viz:
    Porter, Dyet, on the island of Anticosti, cargo lumber loaded by Messrs. Irvine & Co., crew saved.
    Unity, Oliver, on the coast of Labrador, cargo staves, loaded by Messrs. Mure & Co., crew saved.		  
 
 
Quebec Gazette #2376 11/10/1810 Page 2, Col. 4C.
 
 Underwriters Sale. 
      On the wharf occupied by the subscriber, on Saturday next, the 13th instant, at one o'clock:
    The standing rigging of a brig of about 300 tons, consisting of main and fore shrouds and stays, main and fore topmast shrouds and stays, &c. &c., the whole almost new. After which 6 puncheons, well flavoured rum, pitch and tar, cordage assorted, and a variety of other articles. 		 
      Louis Delamare,  
      Auctioneer & Broker.  
      Quebec, 10th October, 1810      

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