Navigating the Lower Saint Lawrence in the 19th Century.
 
Quebec Gazette #2409. 23/05/1811. Page 2, Col. 4T.
 
  ARRIVALS. 
      Lion, 176 tons, Leisk, 40 days from Aberdeen, to Irvine MacNaught & Co. in ballast. Passengers, Mr. Chapman. Intelligence: spoke the Nancy, who informed them that thirteen sail of vessels had been lost among the ice on the banks of Newfoundland.  
 
 
Quebec Gazette #2412. 13/06/1811. Page 3, Col. 2C.
 
      On Friday next, 14th instant, at one o'clock, at the subscriber's auction room:
    The cargo on board the brig Maria, lying inside the Barnaby Island, consisting of:		  
  148  pieces oak timber,    
  90  pieces red pine do.    
  3000  standard staves,    
  300  standard deals.    
      The invoice may be viewed at the office of the subscriber. A vessel of 170 to 200 tons, may, with all safety, ride and load at little expense within a short distance of the Maria.
    The hull of brig Maria 163 tons measurement, as she lays inside of Barnaby Island.
    All the standing and running rigging, cables, sails and other materials belonging to said brig Maria.		  
     After which        
  9  puncheons strong St. Vincent rum,  
  30  barrels bright Muscovado sugar,  
  12  barrels coffee,  
  2  bags pimento,  
     A lot of sole leather,  
  24  barrels beef,  
     And a variety of other articles.  
      Louis Delamare,  
      Auctioneer & Broker.  
      Quebec, 10th June, 1811.      
      N.B. Persons desirous of purchasing the above cargo, or vessel, may by applying to the subscriber have all the information they may wish, as to the safety of the harbour, or the situation and condition of the hull of the brig Maria, and the conditions of sale.  
 L.D.    
 
 
Quebec Gazette #2413 20/06/1811 Page 2, Supplement.
 
      On Saturday next, the 22nd instant, at one o'clock, will be sold, on the wharf of Messrs. William Henderson & Co. for the benefit of the underwriters or other concerned:
    The hull of the ship Adventure, Captain John Snowden, wrecked on Cape Gaspé, the 24th May last, as she now lays or lately did lay, with 3 guns in the bottom of the vessel, and afterwards, her anchors, cables, sails, standing and running rigging, cambouse and other materials. Apply to Captain Snowden or the subscriber. This sale was advertised to take place this day, but is unavoidably postponed to Saturday.		  
      John Jones,  
      Auctioneer & Broker.  
      Quebec, 20th June, 1811.      
 
 
Quebec Gazette #2416 11/07/1811 Page 3, Col. 1B.
 
      For the benefit of the underwriters and others concerned, will be sold, on Monday next the 15th instant, at two o'clock, P.M. as she may then lay, at the building yard of the subscribers, at New Liverpool, (in pursuance to her having been condemned by survey) the bark Conference, of one hundred and eighty tons register, with all her standing and running rigging, cables, anchors, sails and boats, together, and in one lot; and immediately afterwards, her cargo on board, consisting of:  
  66  pieces of oak timber,  
  80  pieces of pine timber,  
  21  yellow pine spars,  
  2030  pieces of 3˝ feet lath wood,  
  583  pieces of 2˝ inch plank,  
  9  masts and 8 bowsprits.  
      The vessel can be seen at any time by application to Captain Gray, on board, or to:  
      George & William Hamilton,  
      Agent to the Underwriters.  
      New Liverpool, 9th July, 1811.      
 
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