This is the diary of 1876, kept by David Murray jr. , Customs Collector at Port Mulgrave. This diary logs the account of the Schooners Neva and Katie sailing from the port of Port Mulgrave for Gloucester, Massachusets just hours apart . The Neva sailed on saturday,while the Katie under the command of Captain James Forrestall, of Auld’s Cove, and the crew, and the passengers whom mostly hailed from the local area, sailed on Sunday, never be seen or heard from again. There is an old tale that I recall a teacher relating to us in history class, of a poor elderly lady going down to the wharf ,and seeking passage on this ship to visit a relative in Gloucester , and being refused such, as she didn’t have enough money to cover her passage to Gloucester, and so out of spite to the Captain , she cursed the said ship, claiming the ship would leave port okay, but never return, and whether or not she did , the ship foundered, supposedly in a gale two days later, taking Captain, and crew and all passengers to a watery grave. The Neva returned to Port Mulgrave and made many more successful voyages . An account of the loss of the Katie reprinted from an old newspaper clipping, and a list of crew and passengers is found on this site.

1876 PORT MULGRAVE

Jan.sat.1 /76 wind W. very fine day

Jan.sun.2 /76 wind S.E. a.m. fine day. p.m. appearance of a rain storm.

Jan.mon.3/76 wind S.W. very fine day and warm. Antigonish Bay clear of ice.

Jan.tue.4/76 wind S.W. very fine and warm.

Jan.wed.5/76 wind N.W. fine day.

Jan.thu.6/76 wind S.E. cold and blowing heavy rain at night. Plenty of ice.

Jan.fri.7/76 wind N. strait full of ice .schr.Teresa passed through in the ice. Snowing and drifting.

Jan.sat.8/76 wind N.W. schr.Lettie sailed for Halifax, got to Canso that day.

Jan.sun.9/76 wind S.E. cold and snowing. p.m. soft snow.

Jan.mon.10/76 wind E. snowing and squally.

Jan.tue.11/76 wind N., clear and cold.

Jan.wed.12/76 wind N.W. very cold at night . schr Scotia arrived to Charlestown.

Jan.thu.13/76 wind N.W. cold hard frost at night.

Jan.fri.14/76 wind N.E. clear and cold.

Jan.sat.15/76 wind E. in a.m., S.W. in p.m. clear and fine. Schrs. Lettie , and Teresa arrived at Halifax.

Jan.sun.16/76 wind S. snowing and plenty of ice. Received this book this day, price 40cents.

Jan.mon.17/76 wind N. cold and blustery. Commenced hauling flour from “Swan” (a schooner?).

Jan.tue.18/76 wind S., very fine and calm, p.m. some snow. schr.H.H.McCurdy sailed for Port Hastings.

Jan.wed.19/76 wind S., raining very hard, snow going fast. Heavy rain at night, most all snow gone. Mrs.Wylde got hurt very bad this day.

Jan.thu.20/76 wind S.W., blowing and raining hard . p.m. N.W. cold and blowing , at night blew very hard.

Jan.fri.21/76 wind N.W. clear and cold. Coldest night for the season.

Jan.sat.22/76 wind N.W. blowing hard and the coldest day yet . appearance of south wind.

Jan.sun.23/76 wind S.E. very fine and calm. Appearance of snow. p.m. commenced to snow and stormy. wind changed through the night.

Jan.mon.24/76 wind N.W., snowing and blowing and very cold.

Jan.tue.25/76 wind N.W., blowing hard and very cold. p.m. signs of south wind.

Jan.wed.26/76 wind E., very fine day. p.m. wind N., cold. moon changed this a.m.

Jan.thu.27/76 wind S.W., very clear and fine. Wind changed to S.E., and snowing. a vessel coming up the strait. Wind changed to N.W.

Jan.fri.28/76 wind N.W., fine day after snow. p.m. calm.

Jan.sat.29/76 wind S.E., snowing and cold. schr.Maggie H came up strait. p.m. commenced to rain.

Jan.sun.30/76 wind N., blowing very hard ,but clear. Very cold at night, the coldest of the season.

Jan.mon.31/76 wind S.E., clear and cold, appearance of rain.

Feb.tue.1/76 wind S., very fine day. F.C.Cook left for Halifax (he would have been the local member of provincial parliament)

Feb.wed.2/76 wind S.E., silver thaw, a.m. rained very hard, p.m. wind S.W. cleared up fine.

Feb.thu.3/76 wind N.W., blew agale and very cold. p.m. calmed down . appearance of south wind. Schr. Maggie H Paint went adrift and was picked up at Cashes Cove.

Feb.fri.4/76 wind S.E., snowing hard.appearance of a heavy storm. 12 o’clock commenced to rain very hard. 6 p.m. wind changed to N.W., snow squall and blowing hard.

Feb.sat.5/76 wind N.W., blowing hard and the coldest day for the winter. Coldest night of the season.

Feb.sun.6/76 wind S.W., very fine day, rain through the night.

Feb.mon.7/76 wind S.W., soft rain kept soft all day.

Feb.tue.8/76 wind N.W., very clear and fine.

Feb.wed.9/76 wind N.W. , clear and cold.

Feb.thu.10/76 wind S.E., snowing hard, but did not last long.

Feb.fri.11/76 wind E., fine day. evening wind S.E., snowing , midnight commenced to rain.

Feb.sat.12/76 wind N., very mild and soft. about all the snow gone.

Feb.sun.13/76 wind S., very calm and mild, appearance of a storm.

Feb.mon.14/76 wind N.W., clear and cool.

Feb.tue.15/76 wind S.E., a.m. fine, p.m. commenced to snow. at dark commenced to rain some. Dr. P.A.McDonald married today.(he may have been the frst Doctor to practice in Mulgrave)

Feb.wed.16/76 wind S.W., very warm and soft underfoot.

Feb.thu.17/76 wind N.W., very fine day. Mrs.KEATING buried today.

Feb.fri.18/76 wind W., clear and cold.

Feb.sat.19/76 wind N.W., clear and cold . evening large Northern lights.

Feb.sun.20/76 wind S., a.m. very fine day, p.m. snowing hard . wind changed to N.W. and cleared up.

Feb.mon.21/76 wind S., snowing very hard.

Feb.tue.22/76 wind S.W., clear and fine after the snow. Turned out and broke roads.

Feb.wed.23/76 wind S.E., snowing hard . wind changed to N.W. and blowing and drifting snow.

Feb.thu.24/76 wind N.W., drifting snow and very cold.

Feb.fri.25/76 wind N.W., cold and snowing. p.m. roads drifted up again, at night very stormy.

Feb.sat.26/76 wind N.W., very cold and blustery.

Feb.sun.27/76 wind N.W., clear and cold.

Feb.mon.28/76 wind N., clear and fine.

Feb.tue.29/76 wind N.W., clear and cold.

Mar.wed.1/76 wind N.W., very fine and warm. No ice in the strait.

Mar.thu.2/76 wind N.W., snowing and calm. Noon commenced to blow hard.

Mar.fri.3/76 wind N.W., cold and blustery. F.C.COOK came home, snow drifting.

Mar.sat.4/76 wind N., clear and cold.appearance of change of wind. p.m. calm and frosty.

Mar.sun.5/76 wind S.W., very warm and fine. Clear like a summers day. p.m. very fine and warm . bright moonlight night.

Mar.mon.6/76 wind S.W., very warm, snow melting fast . Mr.KERR here today.

Mar.tue.7/76 wind N.W., very calm and mild. Some rain . Mr.KERR left for Cape Breton.

Mar.wed.8/76 wind S.E., raining and silver thaw.

Mar.thu.9/76 wind S.W., very foggy and calm . strait full of loose ice.

Mar.fri.10/76 windN.E., cold and raining.appearance of a thaw. Shr.Maggie H moved up to Port Hastings.

Mar.sat.11/76 wind N.E., clear and fine .spring like weather.

Mar.sun.12/76 wind N.E., very fine and warm spring like weather.

Mar.mon.13/76 very calm and hot sun.

Mar.tue.14/76 wind S., rainy and warm. p.m. wind N.W. , still raining. Capt.KEAY commenced today. (he must have been taking command of a local ferry boat or coastal schooner???)

Mar.wed.15/76 wind N., blowing hard and cold at night . blowing agale, the hardest for the season.

Mar.thu.16/76 windN.,blowing agale and drifting.SHIP HARBOUR ice broke up to P(Peter).PAINT wharf.

Mar.fri.17/76 wind N., very fine after the storm.

Mar.sat.18/76 wind S.W., very fine and warm. p.m. wind W., clear and cold.

Mar.sun.19/76 wind N.W., clear and fine. Some drift ice.

Mar.mon.20/76 wind N.W., blowing and cold.

Mar.tue.21/76 wind S.E., very cold and blowing hard. a great deal of ice in the strait.

Mar.wed.22/76 windS., heavy sleet and rain.

Mar.thu.23/76 wind N.W., strait full of ice , not much wind.

Mar.fri.24/76 wind N.W., clear and fine.strait full of ice.

Mar.sat.25/76 wind N., fine day. schrs. Neva, and Katie ready to sail for Boston.

Mar.sun.26/76 wind S.E.,strait full of ice, Neva and Katie could not get away.

Mar.mon.27/76 wind S.E., blowing hard . strait full of ice.

Mar.tue.28/76 calm hot and sunny. Strait full of ice. BETTS crossed over today. p.m. wind N.W.

Mar.wed.29/76 wind S.E., calm and strait full of ice. Appearance of a storm. Evening rain.

Mar.thur.30/76 wind S.W., very calm and warm. p.m. no wind. hard frost at night.

Mar.fri.31/76 wind S.W., very fine day.

Apr.sat.1/76 wind N., very fine day. schr.Neva sailed at 12 noon, passed Canso at 4 p.m. , schr .Katie at wharf. Strong breeze all night. Mr.TREMAINE (Clergyman) came home today.

Apr.sun.2/76 wind N. by E., very fine day and strong breeze. schr.Katie sailed for Boston

Apr.mon.3/76 wind N., blowing a fresh breeze and very fine day.

Apr.tue.4/76 wind E., fine day. p.m. appearance of a storm. A two top mast schooner came to anchor at Carribou Cove.

Apr.wed.5/76 wind E., blowing hard and very cold. MEMBERS(local MLA’s) came this day. schr..Neva arrived at Boston, 4 days passage.

Apr.thu.6/76 wind S.E., cold and snowing.at night heavy snow and cold.

Apr.fri.7/76 wind N.W., fine day after the snow. Howard M sailed for Halifax.

Apr.sat.8/76 wind S.E., snow and rain and cold. p.m. cleared up. Schr.New Dominion arrived from Canso.

Apr.sun.9/76 wind S.E.,appearance of rain. No news yet of schrs. Neva and Katie.

Apr.mon.10/76 wind N., clear and cool. Schr.Maggie H sailed for Halifax. Heard from schr.Neva.

Apr.tue.11/76 wind E., snowing and cold, p.m. wind N.W.

Apr.wed.12/76 wind N.W. snowing and cold . clear at night. Division tonight had a jolly good time. No news of Forrestall yet.

Apr.thu.13/76 wind W., very fine day , p.m. wind S., fine and clear.

Apr.Good Friday 14/76 wind S., fine day and warm. p.m. wind E. schr. Teresa arrived from Halifax.

Apr.sat.15/76 wind S.E., cold and foggy, p.m. wind N.W., schr. Setegama arrived from St.Pierre bound for Magdelenes.

Apr.Easter Sunday.16/76 wind S.W., very fine and warm, p.m. wind S., still warm. New Dominion sailed for home.

Apr.mon.17/76 wind S.E. to S.W., very fine day. schr.George sailed for Havre Bouchie.

Apr.tue.18/76 wind S.E., very fine day.

Apr.wed.19/76 wind N.W., very fine day.Flat fish appeared.

Apr.thu.20/76 wind N.W., clear and fine. Schr.Iris arrived from Mabou today.Wildfire and Greyhound arrived from Gloucester.

Apr.fri.21/76 wind N., very fine day. Lydia arrived from Tracadie. H.S.Boynton, and Cape Ann arrived. Teresa sailed for PEI.

Apr.sat.22/76 wind N.W.,clear and cool. Several vessels arrived.

Apr.sun.23/76 wind N., at Sand Point wind S., very fine day, large fleet of vessels arrived today, about 30 sail. Steamer Flamboro sailed north.

Apr.mon.24/76 wind N., blowing and cold. large fleet of vessels in port.

Apr.tue.25/76 wind N., very fine day . p.m. wind S., stmr.MA Starr first for the season. 35 sail vessels in the harbour.

Apr.wed.26/76 wind E., cold and blowing. Barques Glenola and Stearer came up the strait. ice came back again.

Apr.thu.27/76 wind E., heavy snow last night, rain in a.m.

Apr.fri.28/76 wind N., cold and blowing . First herring.

Apr.sat.29/76 wind N.E., clear and fine. Large fleet of vessels sailed for Magdelenes. Frogs singing.

Apr.sun.30/76 wind S., very foggy. 5 vessels in from bank report fish scarce.

May mon.1/76 wind S.E., blowing hard and raining. Schr.Neva arrived today. heavy wind , S.W. at night.

May tue.2/76 windS., dark and raining, p.m. wind N.W. clear and fine.

May wed.3/76 wond N.W., clear and cold . Ann Amelia arrived from Souris , and 1 small schooner first for the season.

May thu.4/76 wind E., appearance of a storm. Ship Harbor ice left. S.S.Prince Edward, Alpha. Snow at night.

May fri.5/76 wind N.E., clear and cool. p.m. wind S.

May sat.6/76 wind S., appearance of a storm. Large fleet of vessels passing. Schr. Mary Jane came to Cooks wharf had 45 casks of kerosene on deck.

May sun.7/76 wind S.E., raining and foggy, a very disagreeable day. Edward Albro, and Nine Brothers at anchor, head winds. Ice not left Ship Harbor yet.

May mon.8/76 windE., fine day. Edward Albro, and Nine Brothers sailed for St.Johns .schr.George arrived. First alewives caught.

May tue.9/76 wind S.E. to E., foggy and cold. S.S.Carroll arrived, first trip for the season. p.m. cleared up.

May wed.10/76 wind S., foggy and calm. p.m. very warm , only summer day we had this spring.

May thu.11/76 wind N.W., very fine day.

May fri.12/76 wind N.W., very fine day. warm all day, at night rained.

May sat.13/76 wind N.W., cold and raining, p.m. clear and cold. schr.George sailed for St.Johns , 2nd trip.

May sun.14/76 wind N.W., clear and cold. first lobsters.

May mon.15/76 wind N.E., clear and cold. large fleet of vessels in the strait. heard from the Magdelenes, plenty of herring.

May tue.16/76 wind N.W., clear and cold. first arrival from the Magdelenes; M Elizabeth.

May wed.17/76 wind N.W., clear and fine all day. schr. Neva sailed for St.Johns.

May thu.18/76 wind S.W., very warm and fine. Large fleet of vessels went north. Silver Heels arrived. Away 8 months at Bay St.George.

May fri.19/76 wind S.E., raining and cold, p.m. cleared up. At night rained.

May sat.20/76 wind N.W., very cold and raining. Adah E , and Annie Belle arrived from Magdelenes.

May sun.21/76 wind N., clear and fine . large fleet of Magdelenes vessels arrived here. Jane Otis, p.m. wind S., large fleet of vessels passed north

May mon.22/76 wind S., very fine day. large fleet of vessels passed north and south.

May tue.23/76 wind N., a.m. , very fine day. large fleet of vessels arrived from Magdelenes, schr. Arcola . p.m. wind S., still fine and warm.

May wed.24/76 wind N.W.

May thu.25/76 wind S., fine day. large fleet of vessels passed north.

May fri.26/76 wind N.W., very fine and blowing hard.

May sat.27/76 wind S.W., blowing very hard and fine day.

May sun.28/76 wind S.W., very warm and blowing hard. the warmest day of the season.

May mon.29/76 wind S.W., very fine and warm. p.m. breeze up quite fresh.

May tue.30/76 wind N., cold and blowing snow and rain.

May wed.31/76 wind N., fine clear day, wind changed to S.W., schrs. Heather , and George passed north

Jun.thu.1/76 wind S.W., very fine and warm .schrs. Lily Dale, James G Mckeen , Albro sailed for St.Johns, 2nd trip.

Jun.fri.2/76 wind S.W., very fine and warm. vessels arriving from Magdelenes, report heavy ice. Schr.Neva passed north.

Jun.sat.3/76 wind S.W., very fine and warm.

Jun.sun.4/76 wind N., clear and cold.

Jun.mon.5./76 wind S., foggy and raining.

Jun.tue.6/76 wind S.W., clear and fine. Schr.George sailed, 3rd trip.

Jun.wed.7/76 wind S., rained very heavy. p.m. calm and foggy.

Jun.thu.8/76 wind N.W., clear and cool. fine breeze.

Jun.fri.9/76 wind S.W., clear and fine. Several vessels passed north today.

Jun.sat.10/76 wind S., clear and cold. appearance of rain. Schr.Neva 2nd trip. Tracy Jane cleared for Boston.

Jun.sun.11/76 wind S., calm and foggy. Tracy Jane sailed for Boston.

Jun.mon.12/76 wind S., clear and fine. 3 vessels for mackerel, first for the season ; ER Dresser, Harriet Torrey, and Gen.Grant.

Jun.tue.13/76 wind S.W., very fine and warm.

Jun.wed.14/76 wind N.W., very warm and fine weather.

Jun.thu.15/76 wind S.W., verry foggy, a.m. cleared up very hot. In p.m. rained ,wind north squall.

Jun.fri.16/76 wind S.W., very foggy in the morning, became very warm and fine.

Jun.sat.17/76 wind S.W., very warm and fine. Hottest day for the season.

Jun.sun.18/76 wind N.W., very hot , the warmest day for the season. S.S.Prince Edward, and Flamboro.

Jun.mon.19/76 wind N.W., very warm and fine.

Jun.tue.20/76 wind S., very foggy and light wind. No sign of sloop, no one saw her (another missing sailing vessel)

Jun.wed.21/76 wind S., very light and foggy in a.m., p.m. cleared up.No sign of sloop, no one saw her. Sent word to Light House at Cape Jack.

Jun.thu.22/76 wind S.W., clear and fine.

Jun.fri.23/76 wind S., fine and warm, p.m. heavy rain , hail and thunder.

Jun.sat.24/76 wind S.W., fine and warm.

Jun.sun.25/76 wind S. in a.m., rained and thunder very hard. in p.m. cleared up and became warm. S.M.Saxby’s Gale today.

Jun.mon.26/76 wind N., very fine day and warm. Dunkeith sailed today for Magdelenes. Schrs. Arcola, Mary Ellen, and Jane Otis arrived today.

Jun.tue.27/76 wind N., very fine day. Port LaTour fleet arrived in p.m.

Cleared up through the night.

Jun.thu.29/76 wind N., very fine day.

Jun.fri.30/76 wind S., several vessels passed north today. Port LaTour fleet sailed today.

Jul.sat.1/76 wind N., very fine day. several vessels passed today.

Jul.sun.2/76 wind E. to S.W., very hot in morning . midday dark and clear, p.m. heavy rain and fog.

Jul.mon.3/76 wind S., foggy and calm, p.m. rained heavy.

Jul.tue.4/76 wind N.W., very fine and warm. p.m. several vessels passed north.

Jul.wed.5/76 wind S., very fine day. large fleet of vessels here from the south.

Jul.thu.6/76 wind S., fine morning. Noon heavy rain. p.m. wind N.W., blowing heavy gale and squall rain.

Jul.fri.7/76 wind N., blowing hard and a very fine day.

Jul.sat.8/76 wind S.W., rain hard and blowing. p.m. cleared up and very fine. 2 boats arrived from Sable Island wreck “Norma”.

Jul.sun.9/76 wind N.W., very fine day. Snow Queen here.

Jul.mon.10/76 wind S. to E, overcast , sign of rain.

Jul.tue.11/76 wind N., blowing hard and very fine day. Got subpoena to attend court in Guysboro. This is the hottest day in United States.

Jul.wed.12/76 wind S., very fine day and hottest for the season.

Jul.thu.13/76 wind N., clear and fine breeze, very warm.

Jul.fri.14/76 wind N., very warm. at Guysboro court.

Jul.sat.15/76 wind W., very warm.left Guysboro for home today. these four days the hottest for the season.

Jul.sun.16/76 wind N., very warm.

Jul.mon.17/76 wind S.W., blew very hard and warm. went to Guysboro this morning and came back same evening.

Jul.tue.18/76 wind S.W., very fine day. schr.Neva arrived from NFLD.

Jul. wed.19/76 wind N., very hot.

Jul.thu.20/76 wind S.W., very foggy in a.m., noon cleared up and became very warm.

Jul.fri.21/76 wind S.W., very warm and dull overcast.

Jul.sat.22/76 wind N., very fine day. p.m. went across the strait with W.Kirk, 17 all told. Wind changed to S.

Jul.sun.23/76 wind N.E., very fine and warm. p.m. changed to S.

Jul.mon.24/76 wind S.E., rainy and cold.

Jul.tue.25.76 wind N., very fine day. p.m. wind S., barque Edward Albro arrived from St.Johns.

Jul.wed.26/76 wind S.E., calm and warm. large fleet of vessels here for bait.

Jul.thu.27/76 wind N., clear and fine breeze. large fleet of vessels in strait after bait.

Jul.fri.28/76 wind S.W., very fine day.

Jul.sat.29/76 wind S.E., blowing and appearance of a storm. Mrs. Cook died this day at 1 p.m.

Jul.sun.30/76 wind N., very fine day. not many vessels here.

Jul.mon.31/76 wind S., very fine in a.m.. commenced to rain hard at 11 a.m.. Buried Mrs.Cook. p.m. wind N.E., still raining.

Aug.tue.1/76 wind N., overcast and rain.

Aug.wed.2/76 wind N., blowing quite a breeze.

Aug.thu.3/76 wind S., foggy and warm. wind N. at Cape S., down the strait at Forrestalls today.

Aug.fri.4/76 wind N., in a.m., very warm. p.m. wind S., very warm.

Aug.sat.5/76 wind N., very warm and fine.

Aug.sun.6/76 wind N. in a.m., S. in p.m..these three last days warmest . this day warmest of the season, thermometer 93 to 110 degrees F.

Aug.mon.7/76 wind N., very warm.

Aug.tue.8/76 wind S.W., very warm.

Aug.wed.9/76 wind N., very fine day. Circus here today.

Aug.thu.10/76 wind N., very warm and fine. Dutch Bay vessels arrived today. Port LaTour fleet.

Aug.fri.11/76 wind N., very fine and warm.

Aug.sat.12/76 wind S.W., very warm and dry. 90 degrees in shade.

Aug.sun.13/75 wind N., very warm and dry.

Aug.mon.14/76 wind S., very warm and hot.

Aug.tue.15/76 wind S.W., blowing hard and very warm. no rain for 15 days . heavy fires raging.

Aug.wed.16/76 wind N., blowing hard. heavy rain last night. Schr. Flora Newport sailed for St.Pierre.

Aug.thu.17/76 wind S., clear and fine in a.m., p.m. raining and foggy.

Aug.fri.18/76 wind S., clear and cool. heavy frost last night. Schr. Carl Schure here bound to Banks.

Aug.sat.19/76 wind N., very fine day, p.m. wind S., appearance of a storm. Lydia arrived.

Aug.sun.20/76 wind S., clear and cool. appearance of a storm.

Aug.mon.21/76 wind N., clear and cool. frosty nights, some rain showers.

Aug.tue.22/76 wind N. to E., clear and cool.frosty nights. Wind changed to S.

Aug.wed.23/76 wind W., clear and fine. At night heavy rain.

Aug.thu.24/76 wind N., blowing hard and cold.

Aug.fri.25/76 wind S.W., clear and fine. Sold all the stuff at Forrestalls.

Aug.sat.26/76 wind N., very heavy rain and thunder. p.m. wind S.W. heavy rain and thunder.

Aug.sun.27/76 wind S.W., very warm and fine. 3 barks. , 1 ship passed south. Wind changed to N.W.

Aug.mon.28/76 wind N., very fine day.

Aug.tue.29/76 wind N.W., showering and overcast.

Aug.wed.30/76 wind N.W., very fine day.

Aug.thu.31/76 wind N., blowing very hard.

Sept.fri.1/76 wind N., very fine day. p.m. wind S.

Sept.sat.2/76 wind S., appearance of rain. p.m. heavy rain and blowing hard.

Sept.sun.3/76 wind N.W., blowing hard and raining.

Sept.mon.4/76 wind N.W., clear and fine, p.m. wind S.W.

Sept.tue.5/76 wind S.W., fine day, p.m. wind N., squall rained very hard.

Sept.wed.6/76 wind N., at night blowing a gale.

Sept.thu.7/76 wind N., blowing heavy and raining. P.m. cleared up and became fine.

Sept.fri.8/76 wind N.W., very fine day. not much doing today.

Sept. sat.9/76 wind N., blowing quite a breeze. several large vessels to anchor in the strait.

Sept.sun.10/76 wind N.E., blowing hard and very cold.

Sept.mon.11/76 wind N., blowing very hard, p.m. calmed down got to be very fine.

Sept.tue.12/76 wind N., calm and fine.

Sept.wed.13/76 wind N., fine day and blowinghard. p.m. calmed down.

Sept.thu.14/76 wind N.W., clear and fine , p.m. wind S.W.

Sept.fri.15/76 wind S.W., fine.

Sept.sat.16/76 wind N.W., clear and fine. SS Hadji , SS Newfoundland , SS Newfield.

Sept.sun.17/76 wind N., very fine day.

Sept.mon.18/76 wind N., schrs. Grey Hound, Newbury, and John H Kennedy.

Sept.tue.19/76 wind S.E., breezing up. Appearance of rain.

Sept.wed.20/76 wind E.S.E., blowing hard,looks like a storm.

Sept.thu.21/76 wind S.E., clear and fine. Bark Bonita 33 days from Liverpool.

Sept.fri.22/76 wind N., very fine day.

Sept.sat.23/76 wind N., clear and fine . quite a nice breeze. schrs. Commerce, Sarah E Allen, Landseer, Julia Grace sailed for home.

Sept.sun.24/76 wind N., clear and fine . no vessels moving, p.m. SS Prince Edward passed north.

Sept.mon.25/76 wind E., foggy and overcast appearance of rain.

Sept.tue.26/76 wind E., blowing hard , appearance of a storm.

Sept.wed.27/76 wind E., blowing hard and raining.

Sept.thu.28/76 wind S.W., fine day. Edward Albro arrived from St.Johns.

Sept.fri.29/76 wind S., clear and fine.

Sept.sat.30/76 wind S.E., raining hard.

Oct.sun.1/76 wind S. in a.m., p.m.wind E., raining and foggy.

Oct.mon.2/76 wind W., blowing and cold, p.m. cleared up and very warm.

Oct.tue.3/76 wind W., very fine day. at night heavy frost.

Oct.wed.4/76 wind S.E., very fine day.

Oct.thu.5/76 wind W. to S.W., dull and overcast.

Oct.fri.6/76 wind N., changed to S. very fine.

Oct.sat.7/76 wind S.W., very fine. Noon wind W. and changed to N.W. then to E. to S.W. with rain squall and hail. Night wind W.

Oct.sun.8/76 wind N., clear and fine, p.m. dark and cloudy.

Oct.mon.9/76 wind N.W., blew hard, fine day.

Oct.tue.10/76 wind S., blew hard, fine day.

Oct.wed.11/76 wind N., clear and fine, strong breeze. p.m. calm.

Oct.thu.12/76 wind N.W., blowing hard, clear day.

Oct.fri.13/76 wind S.W. to W., very fine day. p.m. wind N.W.. schr. Willis S Shepard sailed for Liverpool, and arrived in 21 days(must be Liverpool, Engalnd).

Oct.sat.14/76 wind W., very fine . large fleet of vessels in the strait, and three steamers.

Oct.sun.15/76 wind E., raining and cold. large fleet in the strait.

Oct.mon.16/76 wind S.W., blowing agale, high tides.

Oct.tue.17/76 wind S.W., blowing hard and cold.

Oct.wed.18/76 wind N.W., blowing and cold. snow in p.m.

Oct.thu.19/76 wind N.W., cold and blowing. some rain.

Oct.fri.20/76 wind S.W., fine clear day. About 100 sail vessels in the strait today.

Oct.sat.21/76 wind N., very fine day. p.m. wind S., Mary fernald sailed for Rockport.

Oct.sun.22/76 wind S., fine day. p.m. appearance of rain. Rev. McDonald preached in the church today.

Oct.mon.23/76 wind N., foggy.

Oct.tue.24/76 wind S.E., foggy. At night heavy rain.

Oct.wed.25/76 wind N.W., foggy and rain.

Oct.thu.26/76 wind N., clear and fine.

Oct.fri.27/76 wind E,m clear and fine. p.m. wind N.W.

Oct.sat.28/76 wind N.W., blowing and cold. schrs. Margaret Ann, Manzillo, and LoneStar. Heavy frost last night.

Oct.sun.29/76 wind W., blowing and cold, some slight snow flurry.

Oct.mon.30/76 wind N.W., very cold.

Oct.tue.31/76 wind N.W., fine day.

Nov.wed.1/76 wind N., cool and clear. Fine and clear at night.

Nov.thu.2/76 wind N.W., calm in a.m., foggy in p.m. clear at night. Several vessels came up today.

Nov.fri.3/76 wind S.E., cloudy and cold.

Nov.sat.4/76 wind N., clear and fine.

Nov.sun.5/76 wind N.W., clear and cool.

Nov.mon.6/76 wind N., clear and cool. schr. Rosedale here, last vessel for the mackerel fleet.

Nov.tue.7/76 wind S., snowing and cold. blowing hard.

Nov.wed.8/76 wind S., raining and blowing.

Nov.thu.9/76 wind S.W., blowing and raining .

Nov.fri.10/76 wind N., clear and fine. heavy rain last night.

Nov.sat.11/76 wind S.E., blowing and cold.appearance of a storm. Brigt.GW Wakefield.

Nov.sun.12/76 wind E., rain and fog.

Nov.mon.13/76 wind E., dark and cloudy.

Nov.tue.14/76 wind S. to S.W., rain at night, wind changed to N.

Nov.wed.15/76 wind N., blowing and cold.

Nov.thu.16/76 wind N. by E., clear and cold.

Nov.fri.17.76 wind N., clear and cold. heavy frost at night.

Nov.sat.18/76 wind N., clear and cool. heavy frost.

Nov.sun.19/76 wind N., clear and fine. several vessels passed N. and S. schr.Samuel Davis sailed.

Nov.mon.20/76 wind E., clear and fine.

Nov.tue.21/76 wind E., clear and fine. large fleet of vessels passed north. Magdelene islands fleet sailed.

Nov.wed.22/76 wind E., clear and fine.

Nov.thu.23/76 wind S.E. to E., clear and fine for the last 3 days. Had the appearance of a storm but cleared up. Today very fine.

Nov.fri.24/76 wind N.E., dark and overcast. Rain in p.m., rained all night.

Nov.sat.25/76 wind N.E., raining hard.

Nov.sun.26/76 wind N., raining and blowing. SS Secret passed south at 9 a.m.

Nov.mon.27/76 wind N., very fine day. large fleet of vessels passed south. Bark.Maria, schrs. Lacon , Hattie a White, Sea bird.

Nov.tue.28/76 wind W., very fine day. large fleet of vessels passed north and south. Nov.wed.29/76 wind N.W.., clear and cold.

Nov.thu.30/76 wind N.W., cold and first snow. several vessels here from N.

Dec.fri.1/76 wind N., clear and cold. several vessels here.

Dec.sat.2/76 wind N.W., cold and snow. at night quite a fall of snow.

Dec.sun.3/76 wind N., clear and fine. large fleet of vessels passed going north and south. 3 steamers, 2 barketines, 1 barque, 3 brigantines.

Dec.mon.4/76 wind N.E., clear and fine. schr.James Duncan bound north.

Dec.tue.5/76 wind N.W., clear and cold. steamer Flamboro here. Dec.wed.6/76 wind S.W. to S., very fine day. several vessels here. New ship Maggie A Robinson, Capt.McInnes.

Dec.thu.7/76 wind S., very fine and warm. ship still here.

Dec.fri.8/76 wind W., very fine day.

Dec.sat.9/76 wind E., snowing hard. 9:30 p.m. heavy squall from S.W.

Dec.sun.10/76 wind N.W., blowing and snowing, very cold.

Dec.mon.11/76 wind N.W., clear and cold. p.m. appearance of a storm.

Dec.tue.12/76 wind E., snowing very hard and cold. p.m. quite a breeze and cold. Dec.wed.13/76 wind N.W., blowing a gale. Ship Maggie A Robertson and 5 schooners went ashore at Ship Harbor Point.p.m. wind W., moderate and calm, fine evening.

Dec.thu.14/76 wind S.W., very fine and warm. spring like appearance. Ship Maggie A Robertson came off. Several schr's. and brigt's passed south.

Dec.fri.15/76 wind S. to S.W. , calm and warm. several vessels passed south.

Dec.sat.16/76 wind S.E., appearance of a storm. p.m. wind S.W. and raining. SS Newfoundland. 9 p.m. blowing very hard.

Dec.sun.17/76 wind N.W., blowing hard and very cold. coldest for the season.

Dec.mon.18/76 wind N.W., clear appearance of a storm. very cold in p.m., wind hauled to S.E., rained very hard and blowed a gale from S.W.

Dec.tue.19/76 wind W., blowing very hard in forenoon. p.m. cleared up and became fine. Edward Albro, Van, and Teresa here.

Dec.wed.20/76 wind W.,clear and cold. Edward Albro, Van ,and Teresa here.

Dec.thu.21/76 wind N.W., clear and cold.

Dec.fri.22/76 wind N., clear and fineday. schr. Elaine here selling cabbage and krout.

Dec.sat.23/76 wind E. to N.E., p.m. cleared up .schr. ??? started and turned back.

Dec.sun.24/76 wind N.W., clear and cold. two vessels in bay.

Dec.mon.25/76 Christmas Day, wind N.W., very cold and snowing. brigt arrived from PEI. Ship Harbor frozen over.

Dec.tue.26/76 wind N.W., clear and cold.p.m. fine day, wind W.

Dec.wed.27/76 wind N.,very fine day. first ice for the season. Cambria sailed.

Dec.thu.28/76 wind N.W., clear and cold. schrs. Minnie JL Albert, and Maria Elizabeth arrived here.

Dec.fri.29/76 wind N., clear and cool. strait full of ice.

Dec.sat.30/76 wind E.,snowed some then cleared up.

Dec.sun.31/76 windS.W., last day of old year. Very fine , no icetoday. 4 vessels left for PEI today.