Navigating the Lower Saint Lawrence in the 19th Century.
 
Quebec Mercury #50 Page 399. Monday, December 16, 1811.
 
      Tomorrow, Tuesday, the 17th instant precisely, at twelve o'clock, at the subscriber's auction room, for the benefit of the underwriters and other interested:
    The fine copper fastened ship Cumberland, William Barratt, master, of 465 tons registers, as she now lies or did lay, stranded on the south east part of the Manicouagan shoals, with all her standing and running rigging, sails, cables, anchors, provisions, ammunition, small arms, and fourteen guns, 18 pounders.
    An inventory of the materials &c. will be prepared and exhibited at the sale, and every information given, by applying to Captain Barratt at Messrs. Mure & Jolliffe's counting house.
    The conditions will be made known at the time and place of sale.		  
      Thomas Aylwin,  
      Auctioneer & Broker.  
      Quebec, December 16, 1811.      
 
 
Quebec Gazette #2439 19/12/1811. Page 3, Col. 1T.
 
      On Saturday next the 21st instant, at the subscribers' auction room, at one o'clock, for account and benefit of the underwriters and others concerned:
    The fine bark Progress, George Douglas, master, of 172 tons register, as she now lies or did lie wrecked at Portneuf, on the Labrador shore, with all her standing and running rigging, sails, anchors, and other materials.
    Inventory of the materials &c. will be exhibited at the sale, and every information given by applying to Captain Douglas, at Mr. Ritchie's counting house, or to the brokers.		  
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      At same time and place will be sold, the lumber cargo on board said bark Progress, consisting of oak, & red pine timber, staves, deals, and ash rafters.  
      Jones, White &. Melvin  
      Auctioneers & Brokers.  
      Quebec, 17th December, 1      
 
 
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