Navigating the Lower Saint Lawrence in the 19th Century.

Quebec Gazette #6441 24/12/1845 Page 3, Col. 3T.
 
      The following, we believe, is a correct list of all the vessels which sailed for and from the port of Quebec, wrecked since the opening of the navigation of the present year. Several others have been ashore at different places in the river, but were subsequently got off.
    1. Brig Eliza Ann, of Cork, lost in the ice, in the month of April, in longitude 48N, crew saved.
    2. Bark Hope, White, abandoned at sea, water-logged, in May, crew saved.
    3. Bark Vanguard, Rose, of Whitby, lost on St. Paul's Island, on the 18th May, crew saved.
    4. Brig Rhydiol, Riddle, foundered in the gulf, having been in contact with the ice, crew saved.
    5. Ship Lamport, from Liverpool, with salt, lost on Cow Bay Head, Cape Breton, crew saved.
    6. Bark Rosebank, Montgomery, from Belfast, lost on Scatarie, passengers & crew saved.
    7. Bark Sapphire, Hall, lost on Cape North Bay, on the 19th May, crew saved.
    8. Brig Thomas & Mary, Marlee, from Sunderland, stove in by the ice, on the 3rd May, and went down, crew saved, but all more or less frost-bitten.
    9. Bark Auxihiar, of Newcastle, lost in the ice, crew saved.
    10. Schooner Coquette, Henrie, from Quebec for Glasgow, wrecked at the Magdalen Islands, on the 8th June, crew and cargo saved.
    11. Bark Eveline, of Maryport, foundered at sea, on the 24th June, crew & passengers saved.
    12. Brig William Henry, from Sunderland, lost on Miquelon.
    13. Bark Indemnity, Graves, from Port Rush, ashore on the Magdalen Islands, 25th July, one of the crew drowned.
    14. Bark Greenhow, Frasiers, from Liverpool, lost on Anticosti, in June, crew saved.
    15. Ship Dumfriesshire, Davis, from Liverpool, with a cargo of salt, lost on the southwest point of Anticosti, in August, crew saved.
    16. Bark Osprey, from Liverpool, lost on the East Point of Anticosti, on the 28th August, crew saved.
    17. Ship Briton's Queen, Smith, from Liverpool, lost on Flat Island, (near Gaspé), on 24th September, crew saved.
    18. Ship Glenview, Salters, from Quebec, abandoned at sea on the 22nd September, water-logged, crew saved.
    19. Brig Atlas, Hubson, from Quebec, abandoned at sea, water- logged, on the 18th September, crew saved.
    20. Bark Ann, Crossman, ashore at River Ouelle, 3rd November, crew saved.
    21. Schooner Antelope, lost off Ste. Anne, 3rd November, crew saved.
    22. Schooner Gaspé Packet, Brulotte, lost on Red Island reef, 3rd November, seven of the crew and passengers drowned, one saved.
    23. Brig Eliza Ann, Clark, from Quebec, ashore at Cape Chat, on 30th October, crew saved.
    24. Ship European, McBride, wrecked on Mille Vaches, 3rd November, three of crew lost.
    25. Bark Reaper, Seaman, wrecked at Mille Vaches, 4th November, crew saved.
    26. Schooner Magnet, of Prince Edward Island, wreck on Green Island, 4th November, crew all lost.
    27. Bark Elizabeth Atkinson, Meldrum, wrecked on the Manicouagan shoals, 4th November, crew saved.
    28. Bark Covenanter, Patterson, ashore on Goose Island, 29th November, crew saved.
    29. Bark Universe, Dunn, sank at the Brandy Pots, 30th November, crew saved.
    30. Bark Maria, Corrigall, ashore at Isle aux Coudres, 30th November, crew saved.
    31. Bark Mary Sharp, Wolf, ashore at Crane Island, 30th November, crew saved.
    32. Bark Crusader, Jeffares, ashore off Kamouraska, 30th November, crew saved.
    33. Bark Jane, Constance, ashore at St. André, 30th November, crew saved.
    34. Ship Sir Robert Peel, Daniel, ashore at Kamouraska, 30th November, crew saved.
    35. Ship Ceylon, Skeene, wrecked at Bic, 30th November, crew saved.
    36. Bark City of Waterford, Wilson, from Quebec, wrecked at sea, in October, three of the crew lost.
    37. The ship William Bayard, Millar, from Quebec, wrecked at Cape Chat, in December, crew saved.
    38. Bark Montreal, Douglas, from Quebec, wrecked at Cape Chat, in December, crew and passengers all lost.
    39. A schooner, name not yet known, wrecked at Cape Chat in December, crew supposed to be lost.
    40. Bark William, Hay, ashore at Portneuf.
    41. Ship Sir Richard Jackson, Campbell, ashore on the Manicouagan shoals, on the 2nd December; one of the crew lost.
    42. Ship Jane Morrison, Pentreath, wrecked on the Manicouagan shoals, on the 2nd December; crew partly saved.
    43. Ship Harrison, Simson, of London, wrecked and abandoned at sea on the 31st October; crew saved.
    44. Bark Barbados, Greig, abandoned at sea on the 3rd December, water-logged.
    45. Brig William, Lloyd, wrecked on the Magdalen Island, 14th December; crew saved.
    46. Ship Steadfast, Adams, wrecked on the Magdalen Island, 8th December; crew saved.
    47. Bark Arethusa, Lister, wrecked on the Magdalen Islands, 6th December; crew saved.
    We learn that a letter has been received here, from Gaspé, which states that a large ship, with her sails loose and apparently abandoned, was seen off that place on the 27th December.		  
 
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    Troon, November 25th. The Hero, Smart, from Quebec, arrived yesterday, with loss of bowsprit-head, foremast, and all the gear attached, rails, stanchions, and bulwarks, and water casks stove, the sea having made a complete breach fore and aft, on October 26, latitude 45 50N, longitude 50W. Got jury-masts rigged, with spare spars, and got her under canvas on the 30th October. Has had heavy breezes ever since. The vessel makes a little water.
    Belfast, November 17th. The Harrison, Smison, of London, water- logged, and with loss of fore and mizzen masts, was fallen in with 31st ultimo, in latitude 46N, longitude 48W, and the crew and passengers taken off by the Helen, Clayton, arrived at this port.
    The Chieftain, Leggatt, of Larne, from Dublin to Miramichi, out 34 days, has put into this port leaky, with loss of sails, boats, &c., and main-mast sprung.
    Deal. November 18. The Robert Bruce, arrived in the Downs, from Quebec, experienced a hurricane in latitude 48N, longitude 42W, carried away fore and main topmasts, &c., and was on her beam ends for 12 hours, having at one time 12 feet water in her hold.
   Garlieston, November 18. The Congress, from Quebec, arrived here with loss of bulwarks, spars, &c.
    Greenock, November 18. 22 barrels of flour, marked "C. & J. M'D & Co. Gananoque", were picked up at sea, with a barrel of varnish, marked "T. Bond, Hull", by the Samson, arrived at this port from Quebec.
    Kilrush, November 19. The Ann Moore, from Quebec, has lost bulwarks, stanchions, &c., having been struck by a sea.
    Lytham, November 29. The Royalist, of Maryport, from Quebec to this port, went on shore this morning, and has received considerable damage.
    Montrose, November 18th. The Ebor, of this port, from Quebec, got on shore last night, near the mouth of the river, but is expected to be got off if the weather should continue moderate.
    Stranraer, November 17. The Onyx, arrived here from Quebec, with ten of the crew of the Harrison, of London, abandoned at sea.
   The Agnes & Ann, from Quebec at Lochgilaphead, November 22, with loss of bulwarks, stanchions, &c., having experienced a gale 7th instant and the following days.
   Destruction of a ship by fire. On the morning of the 20th ultimo, a ship was noticed on shore off Welicombe, Devonshire; on examination, by a party of the Coast Guard, it was found that she was without masts, and burned down to the water's edge. She appeared to be about 400 tons burden, laden with timber, from which it is presumed she is from America. Nothing was found on board to lead to her identity; every portion of her, with the exception of the lower part of the hull, being destroyed. She is supposed to be the Abeona, of New Ross, from Quebec; if so, the crew have all been saved.		  
 

G.R. Bossé©1998-03. Posted:
June 22nd, 1999.		 Updated:
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