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| Quebec Gazette #2437. 05/12/1811. Page 1. Col. 2C. |
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Wanted. At St Patrick's Hole, near Quebec, a gang of shipwrights
to undertake the building a ship of 400 tons, by the ton; they will
be paid by installments as they proceed, and every encouragement
will be given them. Apply on the premises, or to Messrs. Richard
Collins & Co. Montreal.
Quebec, 2nd, September, 1811
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| Quebec Gazette #2437. 05/12/1811. Page 2. Col. 3B. |
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On the 13th September the ship Cumberland, Captain Barrett,
sailed from Portsmouth, for this place, in ballast. On the 13th
ultimo at 10 o'clock, P.M. having for a week before, had thick
weather and going at the rate of nine miles an hour, she struck on
the Manicouagan shoal, and her rudder being soon after unshipped,
and part of her stern beat in, the captain and crew quitted her the
next morning and made the south shore, after having been in the
boats all that day and the following night. When they landed they
had to travel some miles through deep snow before coming to any
habitation. The carpenter of the ship died soon after from the
severity of the weather. The captain, Mr. Dalton, a passenger, and
two boys came up on Friday last. They say they met with every
attention and assistance from the inhabitants. There is reason to
suppose that the vessel is totally lost. Captain Barrett reports
that many vessels were seen wrecked along the shore, among them the
transport brig Daedalus, from this port.
The ship Neptune, Captain Kay, put back on Friday, having struck
on Hare Island; and is in a very leaky state.
The brig Myrtle, Popplewell, 220 tons register, which has been
lying at Three Rivers, went into the safe wintering ground of that
place, with ease, a mile below the town, on the 28th instant. |
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We learn that captain Barrett, of the ship Cumberland, latterly
wrecked on the Manicouagan shoals, fell in with a ship at sea, on
the 20th October totally abandoned, in latitude 39 30N, longitude 37 30W which
on boarding he found to be the Eglinton, of port Glasgow, laden with
sugar and rum.
The ship had lost her rudder and had near five feet water in the
hold, her boats were gone, and the fore hatch open, and on the deck
there was some bread. There was also a temporary rudder on the
deck, which Captain Barrett shipped and having pumped out the
water, he put six men and a boy on board and ordered them to make
a port in Great Britain, which he has no doubt but they would
easily accomplish.
The following is a list of all the vessels wrecked, stranded or
damaged, in the river below Quebec, and in the harbour.
The ship Cumberland, Captain Barrett, went on shore on the great
shoal off Manicouagan, on the 15th ultimo and it is feared she will
be totally lost, bound up.
The bark Progress, Captain Douglas, went on shore on Mille
Vaches shoal, near Portneuf, on the night of the 21st. ultimo and
much damaged, bound down.
The ship Caldicutt, Captain Watson, went on shore three leagues
to the westward of Portneuf, on the night of the 21st. ultimo and
much damaged, crew has quit her.
The brig Daedalus, Captain Young, went on shore about six miles
to the westward of the Caldicutt, and the brig Earl Marchmont,
about four miles to the west of the Daedalus, it is thought she will
be totally lost.
The Prince George, at Kamouraska, damaged, but it is thought she
will be got off.
The brig Providence, at St. Ann, not damaged, and it is thought
will be saved.
The brig Peggy, on Crane Island, the brig ----, Captain Quinton,
do. both safe. - Also brig Friendship, wrecked on do. |
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The ship Neptune has received damage, and must be repaired.
The ships Brothers, Bostock, (transport), Three Brothers, and
brig Dolphin damaged.
The ship Winchester, stranded in the river St. Charles.
At New Liverpool, the brig Bredalbane - a wreck.
At the Cove, the ship Neptune and
America - wrecks.
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