Jan.1
Wind W.in a.m.and clear. in p.m. wind N.W..,fine and clear. "Teresa"and "City Point"returned after getting 15 miles n. of Cape St.George. the"Minnie J.L" and"Albert" got clear of ice. Schr"J.C.Sweeney",897 tons of Philadelphia,capt.Somers, "H.L.Whiton",481 tons of Quincy,capt.Rich.
Jan.2
Wind e.,snowing and cold. considerable drift ice. received a letter from E.W.Randall,"EWR" ok if "St Pierre" would lay up all winter. through the night wind changed to N.W..,snowing and drifting.
Jan.3
Wind N.W., snowing and cold.p.m. very cold and blustery. strait full of ice. schr."Conductor"of Gloucester.731 tons,owned by Sam Haskell.
Jan.4
Wind N.W., clear and cold. last night very cold. ice jammed across the strait. report from Port Hood 2 vessels in ice. very cold at night. since this report 3 vessels off of cape are brigt."Pricilla May", topsail schr."Ada", and schr."Howard M". the two off of Port Hood are the "Progress" and "Adventure". the "Progress" is in Port Hood harbour.
Jan.5
Wind N.,very fine day.heard that "Howard M" was abandoned in the ice 13 miles off of Judique. teams hauled away flour from "New Dominion" today.
Jan.6
Wind W., very fine day. "New Dominion" and "City Point" stripped and teams hauling cargo away. E.W.R. arrived this night.
Jan.7
Wind S.E., fine and calm. noon commenced to blow hard and snow. schr."E.W.R." arrived last night,left St.Pierre last sunday,had heavy weather thursday. p.m. commenced to rain hard, at night wind came around N. with a squall. blew very heavy. before morning wind calmed down.
Jan.8
Wind S.W., very warm and fine. "E.W.R." stripped and hauled into the wharf. p.m. calm. night wind S.W., blowing hard. the ice went out today. brigt."Pricilla May",topsail schr."Ada" in ice, one man walked ashore from"Pricilla May".
Jan.9
Wind W.,very fine day. "E.W.R." laid up this day, crew gone home. auction today of 100 barrels of apples, 10 barrels of onions ,from schr."Theresa". some ice came in again today. at night heavy breeze from N.W., very frosty and cold.
Jan.10
Wind N., very fine and calm, but frosty. strait full of ice. p.m. wind E.,appearance of a storm.
Jan.11
Wind N.,clear and fine. not much astir today.
Jan.12
Wind N.W., blowing very hard and coldest day for the season. the strait is full of ice. no mails crossed today. p.m. not quite so windy. at dark wind moderated down, appearance of easterly wind and rain.
Jan.13
Wind N.E., in a.m.,with snow. strait full of ice. the mails crossed today. midday very fine. seized schr."Theresa" and found 5 casks of kerosene at Thomas May's, 2 at L.H.Peeples(could be S.H.Peeples). paid for labour, securing kerosene,horse and man=.75cts, constable=$1.50, labor of Mich.Levangie=.35cts, telegrams to Guysborough, G.H.Smith, and Henry Hadley 62cts.
Jan.14
Wind S.W. to W. in a.m.,very fine day, scattering of ice in strait. p.m. changed to N.W. with a squall and snow blowing very hard. visited the schr."Theresa" found everything all correct.
Jan.15
Wind N.in a.m., clear and cold. some snow last night. midday cleared up. Mr.Tory here and filled up papers concerning seized schr."Theresa". agreed with George H.Smith to watch vessel and try pumps. $2.00 every 24 hours. to be relieved every day by some trusty person. this agreement good till we hear from the govt.
Jan.16
Wind N.E., snowing and very cold. the strait full of ice. p.m. wind more N.,and became warmer ,at dark cleared up. crew from schr."Theresa" paid off today.
Jan.17
Wind N.W., clear and cold. last night was very cold. p.m. more milder and a fine night. the "Howard M" and "Ada" were crushed in the ice.
Jan.18
Wind N.W.,clear and fine,this being the finest of the winter. stripped the "Theresa" this day.
Jan.19
Wind W., very fine day. about the finest day of the of the season. news today of the loss of schrs."John S.Tyler",capt.O'neil, "I.H.Huntress",capt.Rose, "Robert Emmett", "Howard Steele", "Modena B.Jerrold", "Wm.J.merchant", "Ellen frances", "Joseph F.Allen", "D.E.Woodbury", "Wyoming".
Jann.20
Wind S.in a.m.,clear and fine. midday wind S.W., blowing hard . p.m. commenced to rain.
Jan.21
Wind N.W., clear and fine. strait full of ice.
Jan.22
Wind E., clear and cold. strait full of ice. p.m. wind S.,more finer . appearance of a storm. some snow. "Pricilla May" nearly out of ice. getting ready to saw out.
Jan.23
Wind N.W., clear and fine. noon sun out and warm. drift ice in the strait.
Jan.24
Wind S., clear and fine. some drift ice. cold last night. appearance of a storm.
Jan.25
Wind N.W., blowing hard and drifting snow, getting very cold. ice jam parted in a.m.. schr. "Pricilla May" passed down the strait in the ice. crew left her. she was reported on her beam ends at Sand Point. this night the coldest of the season.
Jan.26
Wind N.W., very cold and clear. no ice today. last night the coldest for the season. the mails crossed over twice today. thermometer 10 below zero. coldest night and day for the season.
Jan.27
Wind S.E. in a.m., snowing hard. p.m. wind S.,cleared up and warm. 9 p.m. wind N.W., clear and cold. capt.Meriam and crew left for Halifax today.
Jan.28
Wind N.W., clear and cold. very cold thru the night.
Jan.29
Wind N., very fine day. in morning very cold.
Jan.30
Wind N.W., clear and fine. p.m. warm. report of schr."Pricilla May" being picked up yesterday by a steamer .
Jan.31
Wind W.to N.W., very fine day. this the finest for the season. january went out very fine and calm.
Feb.1
Wind E., snowing, not very cold. plenty of drift ice today. p.m. cleared up and became fine. this month is expected to be more finer than last month, as we have hard cold weather. march may be cold and blustery.
Feb.2
wind N., clear and fine, good sleighing.
Feb.3
Wind N., very fine day, the ice is breaking up about coves and wharves.
Feb.4
Wind N., very fine day. no ice today. p.m. wind N.E., getting colder. at dark wind more easterly and warm. appearance of a storm.
Feb.5
Wind N.E., very fine day. evening it commenced to snow, wind S.E.
Feb.6
Wind E., snowing hard, not cold. p.m. wind N.W., clear and fine.
Feb.7
Wind N., clear and fine, no ice. steamer "George Washington" lost at Cape Race, all hands lost.
Feb.8
Wind N.,clear and fine. p.m. cold.
Feb.9
Wind N.,clear and fine. p.m. dark and overcast.
Feb.10
Wind N.W., clear and cool. pm. became much finer. received a letter from W.H.Whitcher, Marine and Fisheries Dept., saying he ordered a spy glass. very cold last night.
Feb.11
wind N.,clear and cool. fine day. p.m. ice jam parted and came down strait. very cold at night.
Feb.12
Wind S.,clear and cool. sold 125 barrels of apples from schr."Theresa".
Feb.13
Wind S.E., raining. p.m. wind S.W., cleared up and fine. 8 Missing vessels bark."Augustine"(master or capt.) McDonald"(from Bristol) and "Sylvia"(master)cascumpec"(Queenstown or Georgetown), brigt."Idalia"(master)Graham,of New york, "Ariel"of New York, "lydia Clow" (or captains name was Clow)of Queenstown, "Louisa"(capt.)Hobbs, of New York, schrs."George" of Philadelphia, "Evadny"(capt.)McKean, of Philadelphia. "Idalia" arrived safely at New York.
Feb.14
Wind N.W., a.m. fine day. p.m. commenced to snow and drift from N.W.,cold. 9 p.m. blowing hard. James McDonald , carpenter commenced work today, 1/2 day.
Feb.15
Wind N.W., blowing very hard, drifting and cold. p.m. moderated and became fine. at night very fine, new moon shows clear.
Feb.16
Wind N.,a.m. very fine day. p.m. wind N.E., this being the finest day of the season. evening wind S.W. warm and plenty of drift ice.
Feb.17
Wind S.E., morning very fine. midday commenced to rain very hard. p.m. cleared up, wind S.W.. night very fine. news today of arrival of brigt."Idalia" at New York with crew of "Grecian Bend". 7 vessels still missing.
Feb.18
Wind S.W., very fine and warm. hot sun.
Feb.19
Wind S.E.,clear and fine. "Mary S.Lunt" sawed out of Ship Harbour today, came across this side. heavy snow at night.
Feb.20
Wind W.,clear and fine.
Feb.21
Wind N., very fine day. Schr."Mary S.Lunt" sailed for New York. received copy of telegram from Mr.Tory of increase of tarif. received this notice from postman at 1 o'clock p.m.
Feb.22
Wind N.W., clear and fine. "May S.Lunt" still at Sand Point.
Feb.23
Wind N.,blowing and cold, silver thaw. p.m. raining from N.W.
Feb.24
Wind N.W., clear and fine. rain from the N.W., but very light. Mr.Tory here today.
Feb.25
Wind S.W. in a.m., very fine and calm. p.m. wind N.W.
Feb.26
wind N.W., snowing and soft. p.m. ice came down strait and became colder. at night blew very hard and cold.
Feb.27
Wind N.,blowing hard, clear and cold. this is about the hardest wind we had this winter from the north.
Feb.28
Wind N.W., blowing hard and cold. p.m. more milder. bright moon light night.
Mar.1
Wind S.W. in a.m.. p.m. wind N.W., cold. white frost at night.
Mar.2
Wind N., clear and fine. p.m. wind S.E., appearnce of a storm. borrowed 6 gallons of white paint(with can) from Charles Embree.
Mar.3
Wind S.E., blowing hard and raining. p.m. wind S.W., cleared up.
Mar.4
Wind S.W., very fine and warm, a real spring day. p.m wind S.E., appearnce of a storm. large lot ice came up the strait.
Mar.5
Wind N.W., clear and cool. some ice in strait.
Mar.6
Wind S.E., clear and fine, appearnce of rain.
Mar.7
Wind S.,very warm and fine. p.m. much colder and commenced to snow. through the night cleared up. wind changed to N.W. schr."Wm.J.Smith" of Gloucester, Thomas Kavanaugh master, was at Oyster Ponds getting men to go to Grand Banks. this is the first vessel of the season.
Mar.8
Wind N.W., clear and fine, hot sun. p.m. wind S.E., cold and raw. commenced to rain.
Mar.9
Wind S., overcast and warm. ice jam across the strait from McNairs Point to Paint's old place. at night blew very hard from S.W., heavy rain. nearly all snow gone.
Mar.10
Wind S.W. in a.m., raining up to 9 o'clock. p.m.wind N.W., very fine nearly all snow gone. at night very calm and warm.
Mar.11
Wind N.,clear and fine. no ice in strait. cold and frost at night.
Mar.12
Wind S.W., very fine day. towards night getting cooler. "City Point" commenced loading sails today. news today, no ice in north bay.
Mar.13
Wind S., soft with snow. p.m. wind E.,heavy snow and calm. snowed about 6 inches.
Mar.14
wind E., snowing. p.m. commenced to get soft.
Mar.15
wind S., clear and fine, still appearance of rain. Frederick Mattie left a tub of butter, 36 pounds, at 2c/lb. will pay May 2nd. at dark rained, cleared up and wind changed to W.
Mar.16
wind W., clear. p.m. wind N.W.,calm and cold.
Mar.17
Wind E.,clear and fine day. p.m. commenced to snow very heavy, about 6 inches. Mr.Kerr here today. being St.Patricks day no sport, too stormy.
Mar.18
wind E.,appearnce of a storm. heavy rain in evening,wind S.
Mar.19
Wind N.W., cloudy and cold. all new snow gone. p.m. wind S.W. to W. hard frost at night.
Mar.20
Wind W., very fine day. crew of "E.W.R." arrived, commenced to get ready.
Mar.21
Wind E. in a.m.,turning soft. appearance of of heavy rain. received order for James Purcell's pay check.
Mar.22
Wind E, changed to S. and raining. commenced to discharge "Theresa", landing barrels of kerosene oil. heavy rain at night.
Mar.23
Wind S.,raining. snow nearly all gone. p.m. heavy rain, wind S.W.
Mar.24
Wind N.,clear and fine. p.m. clear and cool. fine night.
Mar.25
Wind N.,clear and cold. p.m. appearance of a southerly storm.
Mar.26
Wind S.,clear and cold, appearance of a storm. schr."Lillian" first arrival from south this spring.
Mar.27
Wind S.E.,raining and cold. p.m. cleared up. Queen Victoria reign 40th year.
Mar.28
Wind S.E., raining and cold. p.m. heavy rain. got telegram from Commisioner of Customs to release schr."Theresa", but must pay fine and expenses.
Mar.29
Wind S.,warm and cloudy. cleared up and became very warm. report vessel coming in from north. very soft all night, mails didn't arrive here from Antigonish until 5:30 p.m.
Mar.30
Wind S.in a.m., p.m. wind N., cold and snowing. Good Friday. "Lillian"sailed for Halifax. a vessel arrived from north to Port Hastings. no mails from Cape Breton today.
Mar.31
Wind N.,cold and blowing hard. pm. getting colder and blowing harder. fridays mails crossed over this morning from C.B.
Apr.1
wind N., Easter Sunday, very fine and warm day. p.m. cold and rain. a schr.passed south this morning. "Temperance" of Margaree, arrived at halifax monday.
Apr.2
Wind N.,cold and blowing. schr."Busy William" sailed for Port Hastings. "Quick Step" arrived from Arichat. Mr.Kerr here from C.B., could not get along on account of bad roads.
Apr.3
Wind N.,cold and some sleet. sold 7 casks of kerosene oil today, seized from "Theresa".
Apr.4
Wind N.,very fine day. schr."Theresa" released today-fine $612.00. sailed "E.W.R. for Gloucester.94 passengers and 2 cooks. arrived schr."Minnie JL" from Souris for Boston. first vessel from the Island. from Halifax schr."Emma" for Souris, and"Gen'l Grant" for Souris. Mr.Tory here.
Apr.5
Wind E., raining and cold. schr."Neva" arrived from St.John's today. commenced loading "Theresa" today and putting on rigging. Mr.Tory went home. heavy rain at night.
Apr.6
Wind S.,raining very hard. p.m. cleared up and became fine. Mr.Kerr left for Halifax this p.m.
Apr.7
Wind S., calm and foggy. p.m. schr."Heather"arrived from St.John's, bound to Charletown, saw no ice.
Apr.8
Wind E., dark and cloudy,rain. 3 vessels in the strait from Arichat.p.m. wind N., (am)schr."Hallie C Bunker" from Georgetown, where she wintered all winter.
Apr.9
Wind N.,clear and cold . p.m. dark and loudy. schr."Grand Master" and "Albert" arrived from Murray Harbour. schr."Jessie" from Georgetown. (am)schr."Hallie C Bunker"(master)Smith, from Geo.town for Baltimore. one schr. beat up the strait. "E.W.R." arrived at Gloucestesr this morning, all safe.
Apr.10
Wind N.W., rain and snowing. p.m. wind E.,appearance of a storm. schrs."Theresa" and "New Dominion" cleared. received 3 barrels of flour from A&J Maguire for the poor...1 barrel to Mrs.Wm.Crittenden, 1 barrel to Mrs Brophy, 1/2 barrel to Mrs.Longapie, 1/2 barrel to Mrs.Rorey Big john, 3 delivered. D.Murray. arrived schr."Belle Bartlett" Hamilton ,from Provincetown, for Rustico PEI.
Apr.11
Wind E.,very fine, arrived brig."Lauretta" and schrs."Louisa" and "Marie", and 2 topmasts. "E.Hodgdon" from Souris for Boston. "Busy William" for Halifax, "New Dominion" for Pictou. Capt.LeBlanc left last night for parts unknown, took schr. boat.
Apr.12
Wind N. to N.E., very cold and blowing. pm. wind increased. schr."Dayspring" beat up the strait. this is the first Magdalener for the season.
Apr.13
Wind N.N.E., clear and fine. no ice yet.
Apr.14
Wind N.,fine day. "Theresa" sailed, "Dayspring" first trip to Magdalenes for the season. slip started today.
Apr.15
Wind N.E.,very fine. sun very hot,this is the finest day of the season. p.m. wind S. to S.W., large fleet of vessels came up the strait, about 10 sail. "Electra" passed south.
Apr.16
Wind N.,clear and fine. vessels in port Schr. "Bonnie Bell", "Bonilass", "S.G.Irwin", "Lordbury" , "Charles Valentine", "Ringleader", "Enime", "Mary Charles", "Quartette", "Nancy", and "Active".
Apr.17
Wind N.,very fine day. brig."Lauretta"at wharf landing salt. schr."Mary Jane" from PEI. schr."John Thomas" for Pugwash. passed south "Mary Ellen" for St.john, "Lily Dale" of Arichat, "Antelope" for Margaree, (am)schr."S.W.Perry Watt" of Boston,from St.Pierre for Magdalenes.
Apr.18
Wind N.,very fine day. p.m. large fleet of vessels came up the strait. wind south.
Apr.19
Wind S., very foggy. appearnce of a storm. Charles Cook, Pilot came here today for steamer "Venizia". "Neva" here ,first trip to NFLD. schr." Ernest F.Norwood"first american banker for the season.
Apr.20
Wind S.E., blowing and cold. steamer "Venizia" passed north. pilot went on board. p.m. wind S., cleared up a little finer. schr."Mary Fernald" came to wharf this p.m.
Apr.21
Wind S., foggy and overcast. p.m. very fine. schr."Orient" arrived. schr."Centennial" arrived at Gloucester with 108,000 pounds of halibut. crew shared $83.00 each.
Apr.22
Wind N.,clear and fine. schrs. "Ontario" and "Minnie Maud" passed south.
Apr.23
Wind N. to N.E., very fine day. noon very hot. p.m. wind S., large fleet of vessels arrived. "Mary Fernald" and"Orient" sailed for Magdalenes.
Apr.24
Wind S.,very warm and fine. "Lydia"and "Maria Elizabeth" sailed for Magdalenes. p.m. thick fog. several vessels arrived and passed north.
Apr.25
Wind S.E., clear in spells. thick fog in morning. p.m. appearance of a storm. at dark wind N.W., cold and raw. schr."Seth Stockbridge", capt.James Anderson, first mackerel in to New York, 35,000 fish.
Apr.26
Wind N.W., blowing hard. cold and rain. schrs."Hereward" ,"M.L.Wetherill", "Webster Sanborn", "Greyhound", and 3 master "Hattie N Gove" here.
Apr.27
Wind N.W., blowing very hard. cold and snowing. large fleet of vessels beat up the strait today.
Apr.28
Wind N.W., very fine day. large fleet of vessels in strait today.
Apr.29
Wind N.,clear and fine. p.m. wind S. ,a very large fleet of vessels arrived and passed up the strait, about 70 sail in all.
Apr.30
Wind S. to S.E., foggy in the morning. about all the vessels sailed. bark."Isobel & Mary Lawton" passed north, S.S. "Flamboro" passed south, schr."Saxon Dall" here. fresh mackerel into Boston market today 16 2/3 to 20cts each.
May 1
Wind S.E., rain and foggy. p.m. wind E., cold raining and foggy.
May 2
Wind N., dark and overcast all day. S.S."Prince Edward" passed north "Dragon" towed up bark. "Memlo" from where she was ashore. several vessels here.got bait from Judique.
May 3
Wind S.,foggy and cold. p.m. cleared up, high wind and cold. barkt."Ethel Blanche", brigts."William" and "Asteroid", schrs. "A.K.Woodward", "Sylvanus McD.", "Hawk", and "Lenoten".
May 4
Wind S.W., very fine day. very large fleet of vessels passed south. p.m. wind S.,large fleet of vessels passed north, 50 sail or more.
May 5
Wind very changeable S.to N. and S. again. several vessels in strait today. p.m. calmed down, no wind all night. first news from the Magdalenes today, some herring, not very plentyful.
May 6
Wind N., very fine and warm. p.m. wind S.,several vessels came up the strait. getting cold, wind S.to S.E., appearnce of a storm.
May 7
Wind E., blowing very hard and heavy rain. p.m. wind E. by N., blowing hard still and rain. at night getting milder. schr."Champion" of St.John ,came in from south. F.C.Cook went to Halifax this p.m.
May 8
Wind N.W., blowing very hard and snowing heavy. p.m. wind W.,calmed down and became foggy. vessels had to return from Magdalenes on account of the ice.
May 9
Wind E.,cold and raw. stmrs. "Newfield" and "Newfoundland" went south, "M.A.Starr" went north. schrs."Catalina" of Boothbay, " Nellie C.Foster", "Mattie F.", and "C.C.Pentagall"(all 3) of Beverly, schrs."Wm.H.Foye", "Ada K.Damon",and "Cassie Mac"(all 3)of Gloucester, schrs."Susan&Annie", and" James Dwyer"(both)of Halifax. p.m.calm. schr."Mary Ellen"arrived home from Newfoundland,away 22 days.
May 10
Wind E., cold and raining hard, sometimes snowing. brigt."Kildonan" of Pictou passed north, 24 days away from Scotland. bought 2 barrels of flour from Peter Paint jr. today.$9.00 per barrel.
May 11
Wind N., blowing hard and cold. schrs."Nellie C.Foster", "Mattie F.", "Montizumo", "E.W.R.", "Wm.S.Mcleod","Ina", here. p.m. still blowing.
May 12
wind N.W., very fine day.
May 13
Wind N.W., very fine day. not many vessels moving today.
May 14
Wind S.to S.W., very fine and warm. ship "James Duncan", bark."Ringwood",and "Kate Melick", Barkt."Lottie", and several smaller vessels passing north and south.
May 15
Wind N., blowing hard and cold. ice reported off Cape Bear, PEI. vessels in port "W.H.&I.A.Hooper", "Mattie F.", "Fred P. Frye", "Maid Queen", "Theresa"(sailed at 1 p.m.), "John Wesley", "Fleetwing", "Kate Mclintock", "stmr."Carroll" first trip of the season. schr."Alma".
May 16
Wind N.W.,clear and cold. not many vessels passing today.
May 17
Wind S., clear and cool. several small vessels passed each way. schr."Venus Colins" of Port Medway here.
May 18
Wind S.to S.E., clearand fine. p.m. cool and appearance of a storm. schr."Dayspring" arrived from Magdalenes, first arrival.
May 19
Wind S.to S.W., raining. p.m. changed to N.then to W. to N., blowing very hard. at dark blowing hard in squalls. schrs."Leroy" of Pugwash, "Carrie"of Cardigan, "St.Hubert"for Philadelphia, "Nimble" fishing, "Morning Star", "Minnie R.Mckenzie", "Carrie B.", "brigt."Cardigan", and 4 others,could not get their names.
May 20
Wind N.,blowing hard. large fleet of vessels in from Magdalene Islands, came last night."Jane Otis", "Lydia", "ino", "Wm.S Mcleod", "Mary Fernald", "Orient", "Champion", "J.H.Hiltz", "Carrie F. Butler".
May 21
Wind N.W.,clear and fine
May 22
Wind n.w., fine day. large fleet of fishing vessels here and passing north. first mackerel reported today.
May 23
Wind n.w.,clear and fine. p.m. wind s., appearance of rain. first mackerel on our shores of any account.
May 24
Wind e.,raining and cold. schrs.from the Magdalenes, "Quick Step","Lady Speedwell","Ella","British Tar","Fleetly Edith".
May 25
Wind n. to n.e., clear and cool. p.m. wind s. ,raining and cold. vessels here from magdalenes. (am)schrs."E.H.King","Irving Leslie","Red Beach","Josephine","Frances Ellen".
May 26
Wind n.,raining and cold. p.m.wind s., raining.
May 27
Wind n.,blowing and cool, overcast all morning. a bark.passed south. schr."Bonni Lass" and "H.H.Mccurdy" arrived from St.Johns.
May 28
Wind n.,cold and cloudy, frost last night. p.m. cleared up,very warm. schrs."Tara" from PEI to Philadelphia, "W.E.Danyea" from PEI to New York,"Mary Joseph","Mist of Gloucester","Trial","Lavenia Elizabeth","J.D.Payson","Mary Frances","Gen'l Grant",bark."Argo".
May 29
Wind s
n.,very fine and warm. p.m. wind s. warmest day of the season. schr."Jamie S.Mckown" went south,stmr."mastif",schrs."Venus","Silver Stream", and"Flash".
May 30
Wind n.w., calm and warm. warmest day for season.
May 31
Wind s.w., very warm and fine. heavy fires raging today.
Jun.1
Wind n.w.,strong breeze. not many vessels moving today."M.A.Starr".
Jun.2
Wind s., fine day. 3 masted schr."Joseph Wilde" arrived today to load herring for Sweden.
Jun.3
Wind s.,very warm. not many vessels moving today.
Jun.4
Wind s., very fine and warm. schr."Joseph Wilde" commenced loading for sweden.
Jun.5
Wind n.w.,clear and fine. strong breeze.
Jun.6
Wind s.to s.e.,very fine day. 14 vessels reported today.
Jun.7
Wind s., fore noon calm. p.m. light breeze. stmr."Hadi", barkt."Canning".
Jun.8
Wind s., blowing quite a breeze. several Labrador fleet passed north today."Vivaca","Spring Bride","City Queen","Mary A.".at night and became foggy.
jun.9
Wind s.,in a.m..p.m. cleared up , no vessels today.
jun.10
wind s.in a.m.. very foggy, no vessels moving. midday cleared up. p.m. more fog. barkt."Laura", and schr."Lily Dale" from lahave.
jun.11
Wind s.w.,very fine and warm.
jun.12
Wind s.,rain and foggy all day. Schrs."L.P.Churchill","Lydia Robertson","A.E.Teel","Ida May","W.B.Lohnes","Balance","Silver Bell","Quick Step",and "Repeal".
jun.13
Wind s.,raining and foggy. vessels here from Fox Bay,schr"Dauntless".schr."Mary Ellen" third trip from St.Johns.
jun.14
Wind s.w.,very fine and warm. several vessels passed north and south today. "Jane Otis" arrived home.
jun.15
Wind w.n.w., blowing hard. very fine and warm. "Elizabeth ann" sailed today, first trip for Boston. schrs."Greyhound","Lizzie Lee",.
jun.16
Wind s.w., very fine day. p.m. rained."Hattie N.Give" arrived. "Nellie H", "Ann Leonard","Vista","Corsair","Hattie E.","Waterfall","Hero","Lettie","Mabel","Antelope". passed north bark."Sarah chambers", and "John Trahey", and brigt."Willie".
jun.17
wind n.,dull and overcast. raining hard. p.m. cleared up and became warm.
jun.18
Wind n.,warm and overcast. blowing a nice breeze, raining some.at dark calmed down , wind s.w.
jun.19
Wind s.w. to w.,very fine day. p.m. wind changed , lightening and appearance of heavy wind.
jun.20
wind n.w., blowing very hard. stmrs."M.A. Starr"' and "Mastiff".schrs."C.C.Warren',"Bonanza","Freedom","Raven","Quick Step","Laura E. Douglas","Freddie M Reynolds","S.E.Cove","Manchester","Hattie N.Give(tern.)","C.H.Macomber","Lily Dale","I.B.Doliver","Allan Lewis","Sarah L.Oxner","Ellen Lydia","Lily" of Halifax, all in port today,18 vessels.
jun.21
Wind n.w. in a.m., very fine day. p.m. wind s.w. steam dredge came up. schrs."J.C.William","Dunkeith","Guardian angels',"Mina Bell","E.W.R. from Portland. three masted schr."H.C.Winship".
jun.22
Wind s.e., raining in a.m.. cleared up and became fine. Port Latour fleet came here today.
jun.23
wind n.w., blowing very hard. very large fleet of vessels in the strait. about 60 sail. p.m. squall, heavy rain and thunder.
jun.24
wind n.w., blowing a good breeze. very fine day. a large fleet of codfishermen in the strait. bark."Argo" of Liverpool, brigt."Katie" passed south.
jun.25
Wind n.w., dark and cloudy. most of the vessels sailed.
jun.26
Wind n.w. in a.m. very fine day. schr."Hattie N Give" hauled to Cooks wharf today. took on board 800 barrels of herring. p.m. wind s.w.."Ernest N Norwood" arrived from Cape North.
jun.27
Wind n.w.calm fine day.not much a stir this morning. midday very warm. at dark wind changed to s.e.,stmr."M.A.Starr",schrs."Neva","Heather","Swallow","M.C.Mclean","Rosanna","Laughing Water", and 6 came up after dark. could not get names.
jun.28
Wind n.,calm and fine.
jun.29
Wind s.,very fine day and warm. stmrs."M.A.Starr","Newfield",and"Carroll".
jun.30
wind s.,foggy in a.m.,cleared up and became very warm.
jul.1
Winds.,very fine day. schrs."Golden Belt","Abdiel","Jessie","Lodi","Pescadon","H.B.lewis". p.m. wind s.e., appearance of a storm.
jul.2
Wind s.e.,rained hard and stormy. p.m. cleared up ,wind s.w.
jul.3
Wind n.w., very foggy, no wind and calm,in a.m.. in p.m. cleared up and became very fine"Hattie N. Give" and "Bonanza" sailed today and anchored at Pirate Harbor.
jul.4
Wind n.,very fine day, this being 4th july only 1 american vessel in port"P.D.Smith". "Bonanza" sailed this morning. p.m. schr."McLeod" arrived ,first mackerel catcher. "Jane Otis" sailed today.
jul.5
Wind n., very fine day. large fleet of vessels in for bait. p.m. wind s.w..schr.(3 masted)"Eva C Yates"."Allan Lewis" of Boothbay arrived from Bay with a full load of fish. reports codfish very plenty and mackerel plenty between East Point and Port Hood, schooling. "Setegama" and "Lady franklin" arrived with full loads of herring.
jul.6
Wind e.in a.m. very fine day,not many vessels moving in a.m.. p.m. winds.w.,several vessels passed.
jul.7
Wind n. to s.,clear and fine. not much stir this a.m. p.m. wind n.up strait, south down the strait. no vessels moving.
jul.8
wind n.,nice breeze. very fine day.
jul.9
wind s.w.,blowing hard. very fine day.
jul.10
Wind s.w.,blowing hard, appearance of rain. schr."Cepola" of Lockeport seining.
jul.11
wind s.,very heavy thunder in morning and rain. cleared uo and became very fine. schrs."J.J.Clarke","Annie C.Norwood","B.F.Somes","Pescadon","C.C.Davis","Hyperion","Magnolia".
jul.12
Wind s.,raining hard and foggy. p.m. cleared up. schrs."Alice M. Lewis"(seiner),"Seaflower","William",".at dark thick fog and rain.
jul.13
wind s.,very foggy in a.m. p.m. wind changed to n.w. and very thick fog.
jul.14
Wind n.w., fine day in a.m.. p.m.raining .appearance of strong breeze from north. schrs."Geo.B.Loring","Marion Grimes","Frederick Gerring jr.","Rosanna","willie B","Number","Isaac goodwin","Manchester","S.E.Cove","Setegama","Mary Ellen".
jul.15
Wind n., blowing hard and raining. schrs."Good Templar", "Genl. Grant","Gwallow","Sunbeam","standard","Jesson","Elizabeth Ann","Arcola".
jul.16
Wind n.w., blowing hard and overcast and cool. heavy rain last night.
jul.17
wind s.,very hot and fine. several large vessels passed north today. large fleet of fisherman here today.
jul.18
Wind e.,appearance of rain. cleared up and became fine.
jul.19
wind s.,very warm and fine. this day warmest for the season.
jul.20
wind s.w.,very fine and warm.
jul.21
wind s.w., blowing hard,very fine day and warm. bark."Pete Crerar", barkt."Alice C.dickerman", schrs."Mary Jane","Elizabeth Ann","Davy Crockett","Flash","Miantinomah","M.C.Mclean","River Dale","Idella Small","Gertie Lewis".
jul.22
Wind s.w., very warm. at dark overcast. heavy rain at night.
jul.23
Wind n. in a.m.dark and overcast.very sultry day.3 p.m. wind s.w.,clear and fine.very warm day.
jul.24
Wind n.w., very fine day. blew quite a breeze. several vessels came up the strait.
jul.25
Wind w.,very fine and warm. blowing heavy in p.m.vessels arrived from north.reprt heavy wind in north bay.
jul.26
Wind n.,blowing hard,very warm. schrs."Shelburne" for Shelburn.report fish scarce."Wildfire","H.B.Griffin","Carrie F.Butler","Mystery","Alice","Carthage","Lily Dale","Raven","C.C.Warren","John Wesley","Bloomingdale".
jul.27
Wind n. in a.m. p.m. wind s.w. very fine day. stmr."M.A.Starr", bark."Advocate", three masted schr."Emma Greene", two top masted schrs."Mary Standish","Clara L.Dyer","Julia Wood","Seth Stocktrider","Spring Bird", schrs."B.F.Somes","Progress","Greyhound","Lodi","Eben Dale","Ann Leonard","T.L.Mayo","Harriet","Joe Kinney","A.Cascaud","lion".
jul.28
Wind s.w., clear and fine. large fleet of vessels moving today.
jul.29
wind s.,fine clear day. several vessels moving today. bark."Anne A. Rich",tern schrs."Dora L.Prindall","Alert","Eva May","Joseph O","Ancilla","Sybyl","Zelu","Mary Eleanor".
Jul.30
Wind s., dark and overcast. no vessels stirring this a.m.
jul.31
wind n.,blowing quite a breeze, dark and overcast. heavy rain in a.m. no vessels today.
aug.1
wind n.,very fine day
aug.2
wind s.w., very fine day, vessels arrived. schrs."Oasis","Wm.S.Balke","Margret Ann",barks."Saga" and "L De V.Chipman", barkts."Ethel Blanche","Vigilant",schrs."Van","Curlew","Ino".
aug.3
Wind s., very fine day.
aug.4
wind s.w.,clear and fine. very calm.
aug.5
Wind n.,very smoky fine day.
aug.6
wind e. to s.w., very fine day.several vessels came up today."Neva", "Hattie Lewis","U.J.Tessier",Lion","Mary Ellen","Gertie","Manchester","Neptune","Rattler","Etta Gott","Margie Smith","F.A.Smith","Nettie Moore".
aug.7
Wind n. in a.m.. not many vessels today, fleet sailed. p.m. wind s.w., schrs. arrived from south "Vidette","Wm.A.Pew","Lillian M.Warren","Roger Williams","Midnight","Wm.Philpot","Alert","A.C.Newhall","Swampscut", bark."Geo. Peake",south, brig."Fanny", north.
aug.8
Wind s., dark and cloudy and rain in a.m. p.m.foggy. stmr."M.A.Starr", schrs."Lady woodbury","Lizzie Poor","Geo. P Rust","James Poole","John H Kennedy","John Somes".
aug.9
wind n., cloudy and dark. H.M.S.S."Encounter" for NFLD.schrs."E.A.Rave""Eastern Queen" 210 bbls(barrels),"Alice" 220 bbls, "J.C.William" 300 qtls(quintals), "Hattie E" 600 qtls,"Quick Step","Wm.T Smith","Mary Ellen","Heather","Geo.Peabody","Annie Ross","Dahlia".
aug.10
Wind s.e., cloudy and dark. schrs."Daunelle","Aubrey S","G.Everett","A.H.Whitmore","D.B.Webb","Alice M.Williams","Waterfall","Carrie E Sayward","Geo.B.Mclellan".
aug.11
Wind e., in a.m.raining and blowing.schrs."Angus Grant","Morning Star","Capella","Willie B","Celirity","River Queen","Golden West","Rosalie".
aug.12
Wind n., very fine day. no vessels moving today. Bishop Binney here today. p.m. 5 vessels came up.
aug.13
Wind e., calm and hot sun. schrs."Baracouta","Ida E Baker","Epes Tan". received a telegram today to leave for Halifax on first boat, to attend commission, and take James McKay.
aug.14
wind s.,dark and overcast. left for Halifax today by steamer. arrived at Halifax at 3:30 p.m..after tea went to Academy of Music. had not been to Halifax for 23 years before this.
aug.15
wind s., at Halifax, clear fine day. met commission today. Expenses to Halifax and back: ferry two times.... 0.50cts
passage to & from Halifax....$9.20
stateroom....$1.00
cab hire....0.50cts
meals in steamer....$1.00
lunch at Truro....0.30cts
hotel at Halifax....$4.50. neat expenses for 3 days .
aug.16
Wind s.e.,heavy rain all day and night. no business today. visited St.Andrews lodge, No.1. Dr.Trennaman in chair, work 1rst degree.
aug.17
Very little wind,very hot today. cruised around city nearly all day. p.m. received my pay to go home. 30 new arrivals at hotel.
aug.18
Wind s.,left Halifax this morning for Pictou and to stellarton then to Alma. a.m. dark and cloudy. p.m.heavy rain.
aug.19
Wind w.,spent this day at alma with Archie Fraser. very warm all day.
aug.20
Wind s.to s.w., very fine day. came home from Halifax. saw 50 mackerel catchers.
aug.21
wind n.,very fine day. several vessels went home today.
aug.22
wind n.,in a.m..very fine day. p.m. wind s.,,large fleet of vessels went south and north today.
aug.23
Wind s.,dark and overcast,warm.
aug.24
Wind n.,very fine and warm. large fleet of vessels in from the bay. p.m. wind n.e. reports of no fish.
aug.25
Wind e.,clear and fine. large fleet of vessels moving today. quite a fleet of mackerel catchers gone home today.
aug.26
wind s.e.,clear and fine and hot. not many vessels moving today.
aug.27
wind s.,dark and raining. not much stir this morning. p.m. cleared up and became fine.
aug.28
Wind s.,raining and foggy. p.m. still keeps cloudy and overcast.three or four arrivals today.
aug.29
wind s. to s.w.,very fine day. several vessels passed north and south today. p.m. wind s.w., at dark wind w.,clear fine and a breeze.
aug.30
Wind s.,very foggy and dark. p.m. cleared up, squall from the n.w.,thunder and lightening and rain.very dark at night. severalvessels in from Bay and Labrador.
aug.31
Wind n.w.,clear and fine,hot. yacht"Countess of Dufferin" here, was on board of her. p.m. wind calmed down at dark and turned to s.w.
sept.1
wind w.,clear and fine, wind very light. p.m. wind s.w., raining heavy.
sept.2
Wind s.w.,dark and cloudy. not many vessels moving today.
sept.3
wind s.,dark and raining. p.m. cleared up and became warm.
sept.4
wind w. to s.w., clear and fine, several vessels came out of the Bay. "Eunice P.Newcombe","Flash","Grey Eagle","Logres","Mary Lizzie'.
sept.5
wind e.,clear and fine. lasted all day. frost at night.
sept.6
wind n.,blowing a strong breeze nearly all day and rained. p.m. cleared up and calmed down. "Seaflower" arrived from Boston.
sept.7
Wind n.w., very fine day. heavy frost last night.
sept.8
Wind s.,clear and fine. no vessels moving today.
sept.9
wind s.e. to s.,clear and fine all day. Mrs.Moore buried today. schrs."Good Templar","M.L.Wetherall","Adah E.","W.M.Vogler","Jewel".
sept.10
Wind e. to n.e. and n. to n.w.,clear and fine all day. "Elizabeth ann" sailed for Boston. "Cyrenna Ann".
sept.11
Wind n.w.,clear and fine. no vessels here today.
sept.12
Wind n.w.,very fine day. schr."Trio" of PEI, here with her bowsprit gone.
sept.13
Wind s. to s.w., very fine and warm, last night very warm. p.m. wind w.,clear and fine. at dark heavy thunder and lightening with n.w.squall. started to go across the strait but returned.
sept.14
Wind n.w.,clear and fine.appearance of a fine day. strong breeze today.
sept.15
Wind n.w.,very fine day. no vessels moving today. "Etta Scott","Harvest Home", ready for second trip. "B.D.Haskins",Aberdeen","Maria Elizabeth",sailed on second trip.
sept.16
Wind s.,very fine day. no vessels moving today.
sept.17
wind s.,very fine day and warm. p.m. rain and very foggy.
sept.18
wind s.w.,calm and fine. not much stir today. barkt."Mary Agnes" here today.
sept.19
wind n.w., clear and fine. not much stir today.
sept.20
Wind n.w., very fine and clear. several vessels moving today.
sept.21
wind s.e. in a.m. p.m. wind s.,commenced to rain through the night, commenced to blow a gale from the east and lasted till daylight.
sept.22
Wind n.e.,blowing a gale. schrs."Union" from Cheticamp,"Cunard" from Banks,"Rambler" from Bay,"Fred Gerring" from Bay,"British Tar" lost 2 anchors and cable. p.m. wind n.,still blowing a gale and raining.
sept.23
Wind n.e.,clear and cold. bark."Wm.Gordon" pased south, brigt."Ouida" passed south.
sept.24
wind n.,calm and fine all day.
sept.25
wind s.w., clear and very fine and warm.
sept.26
Wind n.,clear and fine in a.m. p.m.wind s.,calm and fine.
sept.27
Wind n.,blowing hard. not many vessels moving today.
sept.28
Wind n.,clear and fine. p.m. wind s.w. some vessels arriving. at night wind changed to n.w.,blowing and raining.
sept.29
Wind n.w.,blowing hard.clear and fine. large fleet of vessels here today.
sept.30
wind n.,clear and cool. blowing hard.
oct.1
wind n.w.,clear and fine. blowing a hard breeze at Eastpoint PEI today. large fleet of small vessels in the strait.
oct.2
wind n.,blowing fresh.very fine day. several vessels arrived from Bay. large fleet of square rigged vessels to anchor at strait.
oct.3
Wind n.,very calm and dark. appearance of rain.
oct.4
Wind s.e.
oct.5
Wind s.e.,raining and blowing. not many vessels here.
oct.6
Wind n.w.,blowing very hard. vessels arrived:schrs."Corsair","E.Goodwin","Carrie","Josephine Swanton","Old Chad","Alden Keene","Geo.F Keene","Mary J. Elliott","Geo.B McClellan","Helen M Dennis","Mary Fernald","Commerce".
oct.7
Wind n.n.e.,blowing hard ,nearly a gale. large fleet of vessels here today.
oct.8
wind n.n.w.,quite calm and appearance of a change. vessels here "Rush Light","Electric Flash","Davy Crocket","Lily Dale","Sarah","Rose Dale","Alma". at dark wind e.
oct.9
Wind s.e. to e.,blowing quite a strong breeze. bark."Anna" of Pictou, and "Luis A.Martinez" went north.. brigt."Alexina" of Quebec from Oporto, 29 days passage.
oct.10
Wind s.e.,blowing a nice breeze. only a few vessels moving today, mostly all harboured at Pirate Cove. all appearance of a storm. stmr."M.A.Starr" brought 2 sailors for brigt."Ada Fulton".
oct.11
Wind s.e., blowing a fresh breeze. all appearance of a storm. p.m. commenced to spit rain.
oct.12
Wind e., blowing a gale and heavy rain all day and night. large fleet of vessels to anchor in the strait. barkt."Mary Agnes",arrived at Barrow, 19 days passage.
oct.13
Wind n.e., calm and fine. vessels bound south left today. p.m. wind e. and raining. appearance of a storm from the north.
oct.14
Wind n.n.e., blowing a good breeze. several vessels passed through. barks."J.G.Hall" for Greenock, and "Wawalench".Schr."Silas H. Morse".
oct.15
Wind n.w.,fine day. 16 vessels here today.
oct.16
Wind n.,clear and a fine breeze. large fleet of vessels passed south, some fisherman in the fleet. 13 vesssels here today.
oct.17
Wind n.n.w.,blowing a heavy gale, 3 vessels arrived from the Bay.
oct.18
Wind n.,blowing hard. not many vessels today. small fleet passed south.
oct.19
Wind n.w.,clear and fine. p.m. calm. brigt."Bertha Collins" from PEI for Demerara.
oct.20
Wind n.,blowing hard thi morning. THERE WAS THE LARGEST FLEET OF VESSELS IN THE STRAIT. 20 PASSED NORTH, 130 TO ANCHOR, WENT SOUTH 20. IN ALL 170 VESSELS.
oct.21
Wind w.,clear and fine day. all vessels sailed today, about 160 sail north and south.
oct.22
Wind e., blowing and raining/ large fleet of vessels passed north. several vessels in from the Bay.
oct.23
Wind n.w.,clear and fine. blowing a fresh breeze.
oct.24
Wind n.,fine day. vessels"Bunker Hill",and"Landser" sailed for Bay of Islands.
oct.25
Wind n.e. to e. appearance of a storm. no vessels moving today. "Mary Fernald" sailed for PEI.
oct.26
Wind n.w.. snowing today,first for the season. reports today of mackerel caught at Margaree.
oct.27
Wind w.,clear fine day. 7 vessels today.
oct.28
Wind w.n.w.,clear fine day. 16 vessels today.
oct.29
Wind w., clear fine day. schrs."Fish Hawk","Seth Stockbridge","Princess Alice", and 15 others.
oct.30
Wind n.w.,clear and fine. schrs."Nimble" went south","N.B.Griffin","Forest Queen" went south,"True Love","Wildfire","Lizzie M" went south.
oct.31
Wind w. in a.m., midday wind n., p.m. wind e. bark."Marion", schrs."EWR","Elizabeth Ann", stmr."M.A.Starr".
nov.1
Wind e. to n.e.,stormy and raining. p.m. wind n., blowing hard. all the mackerel catchs arrived ,except "Pioneer".
nov.2
Wind s.w.,1 barkt., 4 brigts. stmr."U&S" here today.p.m. wind s.,rained very hard and blew agale of wind.
nov.3
Wind s.w., blowing very hard and raining.
nov.4
wind n.w.,blowing hard. not any vessels this morning.
nov.5
Wind n.w. in a.m. p.m. wind changed to s.e., and commenced to rain.
nov.6
Wind s.e. in a.m., blowing hard and raining. midday it cleared up. p.m. heavy squallfrom n.w. and rain and blowing hard. through the night it cleared up and a heavy frost.
nov.7
wind w., blowing hard. very cold last night. schrs."nova Stella","Albert","Dunkeith","Lynx","Mariner","Mary Alice","and a large fleet sailed from Port Hawkesbury. stmrs."Lady Head", and "B.D.Haskins", here. last Bayman.
nov.8
Wind n.w.,clear and fine and warm. p.m. several vessels here from PEI.
nov.9
Wind s. to s.w., blowing and raining. very hard. heavy wind through the night.
nov.10
Wind n. to n.e., blowing hard and cold. haevy seas on. Sydney mackerel catches arrived home today.
nov.11
Wind n.e., clear and cold. large fleet of vessels passed south today.
nov.12
Wind n.e.,blowing hard. vessels only 6 hours from Georgetown,"Angus Grant","Jewel","Maggie Roach","and several others. snowed heavy last night, first for the season.
nov.13
Wind n., snowing hard. ground covered with snow.
nov.14
Wind w. to s.w., snow on ground , good sleighing. clear fine day. vessels "G.W.Bentley","T.L.Mayo",and"Lady Franklin" here with passengers.
nov.15
Wind s.w., clear and fine. LAST NIGHT SCHR."LODI" LANDED SMUGGLED GOODS AT COOKS COVE AND SAND POINT. SOME PERSONS SET FIRE TO SAM SUMMERS BARN. DESTROYED A LARGE LOT OF GOODS AND LIQUOR.
nov.16
Wind s.w., clear and fine. very soft underfoot. MR.TORY HERE LAST NIGHT, INFORMED ME OF THE SMUGGLING GOING ON. schr."Neva" arrived today and laid up in dock for spring.
nov.17
Wind s. in a.m. and raining. p.m. cleared up and became foggy. not much stir today. schr."Neva" crew went home today.
nov.18
Wind e. in a.m., calm and raining. bark."Beaconsfield",brigt."Nebo",topsail schr."J.M.S.", and schrs."Rose Standish","Mary Ellen", and Genl.Grant".
nov.19
wind n.,appearance of a storm.schrs."Royal Arch","Alex.McKenzie","Sphinx","N.M.Maskell","Standard","Seth Stockbridge","Zebra","Pioneer", and pinque "E.Jane".
nov.20
Wind n.e.,very fine breeze. schrs."River Rose","Island Gem". stmr."Hadge".
nov.21
Wind n., very fine. brigt."T.H.A.Pitt" here from Shediac. left Shediac at 12 noon tuesday, arrived here 6 a.m. wednesday. schr."Live Yankee",last of the Bay fleet. vessels "H.M.Rogers","Minnie","Hiawatha".
nov.22
Wind n., clear and fine. thanks giving day. barkt."Wellington", schrs."Elizabeth Ann","Seaflower",and "Royal Arch" for St.Johns.
nov.23
Wind n.w.,clear and fine, a little cool. stmr."M.A.Starr", vessels "Wm.Taylor","Leroy","Hiawatha". schr."Elizabeth Ann" sailed for Bermuda.
nov.24
Wind n. in a.m. p.m. wind e. to s.e.and n.w., very fine day. brigt."Asteroid", schrs."Laodamia","Katie S Mckown","Lizzie Tupper","Fama","Eider","ella and Minnie", and 5 others in sight.
nov.25
Wind n.e.,calm and very fine all day. stmr."Prince Edward", brigt."Nebo",and"asteroid" went north. schrs."Flash","Maria","Arctic","Silver Lake","Polar Star"went North","Gorilla","Katie S Mckown" went south.
nov.26
Wind s., very fine day. stmr."M.A.Starr" arrived here at 7 a.m.
nov.27
Wind s.w.,very fine day. "Cora" here for Boston.
nov.28
Wind s.w.,raining hard. vessel "Heather" arrived from St.Johns, to lay up. p.m. cleared up and became fine.
nov.29
Wind n.e.,calm. no vessels here today. through the night heavy rain and wind. morning wind changed to n.w.
nov.30
Wind n.to n.w.,clear and fine. in a.m.appearance of a storm but cleared up through the day. stmr."newfield", brigt."Acadia", schrs."Delta","Marie",and "Alpine".
dec.1
Wind n.w.,clear fine day. stmr."Acadian", brigt."Rowena" for Liverpool, bark."Inveresk", schrs."Winfield Scott","Lettie","Sultana","Cherokee".
dec.2
Wind n.e.,snowing, heavy snow last night.bark."Kismet",brig."Irene",stmr."Alhambra",vessels"May Louise","Mary Jane".
dec.3
Wind s.w.,very fine day. quite a fleet of vessels here today, going north and south.Brigt."Camwood",and"Fleetwood", schrs."J.W.Arnold","F.A.Smith","East Lynn","T.L.Mayo","Happy Go Lucky","Busy William","Edward Albro","Four Brothers","Union Chatham",and "Morning Star" of Lockeport.
dec.4
Wind w.,clear fine day. schr."Mary Jane" sailed for Liverpool,Great Britain today. schrs."Grand Master","Albert","Raven", and stmr."Valetta" for Pictou.
dec.5
Wind e.,very fine day. schrs."Rosa","Ella","Three Brothers","E.Hodgson","edward Albro","stmr."Comodore". p.m. wind s., ship "Midas",barque."Ringwood", brigt."Milo". at dark commenced to rain.
dec.6
Wind s.w., blowing and raining very hard. schr."G.W.Bentley" arrived from PEI.
dec.7
Wind n.w., clear and cold after the rain. at night very hard frost. brigt."Asteroid" from New London for Liverpool, wants 2 sailors. RORY MCDONALD SHIPPED.
dec.8
Wind n.in a.m.,clear and fine. p.m. wind to n.e.. WENT TO SAND POINT TODAY TO BURY SICK SEAMAN. DIED DEC.6TH AT MIDNIGHT.FRANK MAITLAND,A FISHERMAN AGED 36. FROM THE BARQUE "INVERESK" OF LIVERPOOL. CAPT.FISHER. brigts."Marshall S." and "Katie", schr."Candour".
dec.9
Wind n.w.,very fine day. some snow last night. vessels in port, brigts."Katie"(new),"Marshall S", and "Asteroid".
dec.10
Wind n.w.. schrs."lady Franklin","Adah R.","Polar Star", brigt."Asteroid" and "Marshall S" sailed.
dec.11
Wind w. in a.m.. p.m. wind e. schrs."EWR","Mary Matilda","Moses Adams".
dec.12
Wind e.to n.e. snowing hard and cold. p.m. blew very hard. schrs."Comet" and "M.C.Malean".
dec.13
Wind n.,very fine day. p.m. wind s.e. and heavy snow and blew a gale.
dec.14
Wind n. and snowing and cold. stmr."M.A.starr" returned fromPEI and to lay up at wharf.vessels passed "Mabel","Camwood","Milo","Fleetwood". SCHR."ACTIVE" FROM HALIFAX FOR MARGAREE WENT ASHORE LAST NIGHT AT BYERS HEAD AND CAUGHT FIRE AND BECAME A TOTAL LOSS.
dec.15
Wind n.w., blowing and cold. p.m. calmed down, wind changed to s. appearance of a storm.
dec.16
Wind s.w. in a.m., soft and raining. p.m. wind n.w.,clear and fine. 4 schrs.passed north,4 schrs.passed south."Katie" sailed today, arrived at Liverpool jan.12,1878, making the passage in 26 days. lost spars and sails."Kildonan" passed south.
dec.17
Wind n.w.,very fine all day. very cold last night.
dec.18
wind n.w.,cold and clear. stmr."M.A.Starr" arrived from PEI.
dec.19
wind s.w.,very fine day.
dec.20
Wind n.w.,cold and snowing.
dec.21
Wind n.,blowing hard and cold. at night the coldest for the season.
dec.22
Windn.,blowing hard and cold. brigt.passed south. schr."H.W.Perry" of Boston.
dec.23
Wind n.w.,cold and raw and blowing. schr."Elizabeth Ann" arrived from St.Johns.
dec.24
Wind n. in a.m. stmr."M.A.Starr" here at 7 a.m. fromHalifax.schr."Marie" from St.Johns for Souris. p.m. wind e., after dark wind n. again.
dec.25
Wind n.,very fine day. p.m. blowing hard and blustery. "Theresa" went adrift out of cove.
dec.26
Wind n.,very fine day. strong breeze. schr."Genl.Grant" arrived from St.Johns.
dec.27
Wind n.,very fine day. stmr."M.A.Starr" for Halifax. "Theresa" sailed for St.Johns,NFLD.
dec.28
Wind n.,very fine day. no sign of winter weather. schr."Genl.Grant" sailed for Souris. "Pocahontas"for Halifax.
dec.29
Wind n.,very fine and warm. fine as an april day. no ice or snow and roads good.
dec.30
Wind e.,very fine and calm. more like spring than winter. water as calm as summer. BRIGT."CARMENTA" FOR PEI, ASHORE AT STAPLETONS POINT. 4 schrs.passed north.
dec.31
wind n.e., commenced to storm. midday snowwing.P.M. BRIGT."CARMENTA"GOT OFF. SCHR."HATTIE G" AT WYLDES WHARF, CREW WENT HOME. THIS ENDS THE YEAR.D.MURRAY JR.
