Navigating the Lower Saint Lawrence in the 19th Century.
 
Quebec Gazette #6593 09/12/1846 Page 2, Col. 2C.
 
      Letters received from Matane this morning, state that the vessels before reported ashore below Ste. Anne, are the Kingston, Lloyds, Washington, Thames and Llewellan. The two latter, we believe loaded below. No particulars are given. The crew of the Marquis of Wellesley, ashore at St. Simon, have come up, also two men of the Ruby, wrecked at Cocks Cove. Bark Cleopatra, ship Marion and brig Lion, have all put back from damage received in the gales below. The wrecks repairing in the docks, &c., are Hebe, Robert Stride, Cove, China and European.  
 
  
      Shortly after the close of the navigation of 1845, we published a recapitulation of the vessels wrecked on their voyages to and from the port of Quebec during the navigation season, the number of which amounted to 47. We have made a recapitulation of those wrecked during the season just closed, and it will be seen that the number far exceeds that of last year. The number which have been cast ashore in the River St. Lawrence is not over that of last year, but the great number lost in the gale of the 19th September has been the means of so considerably increasing our list of this season.
   
    Of the vessels wrecked in the river, we Of the vessels wrecked in the river, we have only given the names of those that were condemned and sold. Several others were cast ashore, but were got off with trifling damage.
    Of the vessels wrecked in the river, we An unusual number of vessels bound to this port, have put into the lower ports this fall, having received considerable damage in the gale of the 19th September, and we are sorry to perceive that a number of homeward bound vessels which sailed hence in the month of August, are not yet accounted for, having probably encountered the same gale, and been totally lost.
    Of the vessels wrecked in the river, we have:

    1. Brig Syria, Pearson, from Sunderland for Montreal, wrecked on the 6th May, in latitude 46 25N, longitude 59 20W, having struck the ice; crew saved.
    2. Brig Hugh Wallace, Young, from Sunderland for Quebec, was struck by the ice and foundered; crew saved.
    3. The bark Pekin, McConnochie, from Greenock, for Quebec, wrecked at Fox River in May; crew saved.
    4. Brig Ann, from Halifax for Quebec with a cargo of sugar, wrecked at Prince Edward Island; crew saved.
    5. Bark Cleopatra, wrecked at Hadlow Cove, on the 19th June; sold for account of the underwriters, refitted and sailed, put back and will winter here.
    6. The Brilliant, of London, Captain Storm, from Cork for Quebec, with passengers, wrecked at Sandy Cove on the 2nd June; crew and passengers (except two children) saved.
    7. Brig Alexander, Finner, from Yarmouth for Quebec, wrecked on the 18th May, in latitude 46 30N, longitude 16W; crew saved.
    8. Bark Liverpool, Oliver, from Quebec for Liverpool, wrecked on Basque Island 22nd June; sold, brought up to port, refitted and sailed.
    9. Bark Druid, Whitfield, from Bristol for Quebec, with a general cargo; water-logged & abandoned on the 6th May, in latitude 45 42N, longitude 42W; crew saved.
    10. Ship Erin, Conway, from Liverpool for Quebec with a cargo of coals, was destroyed by fire on the 19th July, off Seven Islands bay; crew saved.
    11. Ship United Kingdom, Tulon, wrecked on the 20th July, at White Head, Nova Scotia, on her passage from New York to Quebec; crew saved.
    12. Ship Borneo, O'Donnell, from Limerick for Quebec, wrecked on the 9th July, in the Strait of Belle Isle; crew saved.
    13. The Agenora, Blyth, of Sunderland, from Quebec, was struck by a sea on the 25th August, in latitude 59N, longitude 14W, and abandoned; crew saved.
    14. Bark Hebe, Wright, from Liverpool for Quebec with a cargo of salt, wrecked on the Manicouagan shoals, on the 30th August; crew saved. Vessel sold, floated off, and now repairing in the dry dock here.
    15. Bark Eclipse, of London for Quebec, wrecked at sea, in latitude 44 50N, longitude 53 10W.
    16. Bark China, Jones, from Quebec for Limerick, wrecked on the Manicouagan shoals 5th September; crew saved, vessel sold, floated off, and now repairing in a dry dock.
    17. Ship St. Andrew, Wyllie, from Glasgow for Montreal, with a general cargo, wrecked on the 25th September on the Beauport shoals. Vessel sold, floated off, refitted, and sailed for London 24th November.
    18. Bark Robert Stride, Joyce, from Waterford for Quebec, wrecked on Green Island, 30th September; crew saved, vessel sold, floated off, and now repairing here.
    19. Bark Cove, Roberts, from Hull, for Quebec, wrecked on Red Island reef 30th September; crew saved, vessel sold and floated off, and repairing here.
    20. Brig Emperor, Thew, from Quebec for Stockton, wrecked at sea, on the 21st September. Five of the crew lost.
    21. Bark Martha, of Holyhead, lost on the Banks 19th September; crew saved.
    22. Brig Dempster, of Inverness, from Quebec, water-logged and abandoned at sea on the 23rd September. Captain, three of the crew and one passenger drowned.
    23. Ship Robert Bruce, of London for Quebec, wrecked at sea 19th September; crew saved.
    24. Ship Annandale, Butler, wrecked at sea 19th September; crew saved except one boy.
    25. Ship Agnes, Bell, from Beaumaris for Quebec, wrecked on the Pillar Rock 11th October; crew saved. Vessel sold, floated off, refitted and sailed for London.
    26. Ship England, Thompson, from Quebec for Liverpool, abandoned at sea on the 19th September, water-logged; crew saved.
    27. The Ocean, Power, of Waterford, wrecked at sea on the 19th September; crew saved.
    28. Ship Lanark, Firth, from Quebec to Liverpool, wrecked at sea on the 19th September; crew saved.
    29. Ship Cromwell, McDougall, from Quebec for Liverpool, wrecked at sea on the 19th September; crew saved.
    30. Brig Thomas, Herbert, wrecked at Mille Vaches, on the 14th October; crew saved, vessel sold, but is broken up.
    31. The Deptford, Hall, from Quebec to Maldon, wrecked at sea on the 24th September; 3 of the crew lost.
    32. Ship Victoria, McMahon, from Belfast for Quebec, wrecked at sea on the 19th September; crew saved.
    33. Bark Rose, from London for Rimouski, capsized on the Banks 19th September; crew saved.
    34. Ship Rosalama, Buckley, from Quebec for Liverpool, abandoned at sea, water-logged on the 19th September; 4 of the crew lost.
    35. Brig Agenoria, Cornish, from Quebec for Torbay, water- logged and abandoned at sea 19th September; 4 of the crew lost.
    36. Brig Cushla-machree, from Quebec for Liverpool, abandoned at sea, water-logged; crew saved.
    37. The bark Lord John Russell, from Portsmouth for Quebec, abandoned at sea, on the 19th September; crew saved.
    38. Schooner Industry, Tanguay, from Sydney, Cape Breton for Quebec, with coals, wrecked in the Gut of Canso, 23rd September; crew saved.
    39. Bark Magnet, Morton, from Liverpool for Montreal, wrecked on the island of Anticosti in October; crew saved.
    40. Brig Cornwallis, of Waterford, wrecked at sea on the 19th September; crew saved.
    41. Euphrosyne, lost at sea on the 19th September; crew saved.
    42. Bark James & Mary Sinnott, Connor, from Tralee for Quebec, abandoned at sea on the 23rd September; crew and passengers saved.
    43. Schooner Manilla, O'Brian, from Halifax for Quebec, with fish & sugar, wrecked at Metis, 23rd October; crew saved.
    44. Brig Ocean, Warren, wrecked at Metis, 23rd October; 11 of the crew drowned, 2 saved.
    45. Schooner Beaver, Richard, from Quebec for Miramichi, wrecked in Trinity Bay in October; crew saved.
    46. Bark Neptune, from London for Quebec, abandoned at sea, on the 16th October.
    47. Brigantine Sultan from Cuba for Quebec with a cargo of molasses, wrecked at Fox River near Gaspé in November; crew saved.
    48. Ship Ann Jeffery, Carter, from Quebec for Liverpool, aban- doned at sea, water-logged, on the 20th September; crew saved.
    49. Bark Apollo, Walker, from Dundee, for Montreal, abandoned at sea on the 24th September; crew saved except one.
    50. Bark Lady Rafles, Kirk, from Saguenay for London, abandoned at sea on the 21st September; crew saved.
    51. Brig Joseph & Mary, of Newcastle from Quebec for Hull, abandoned at sea, on the 19th September; crew saved.
    52. Brig Louisa, from Quebec for Waterford, water-logged & abandoned at sea on the 22nd September; crew saved.
    53. Bark ......................... from London for Quebec, wrecked at sea on the 28th September; crew saved except one.
    54. Bark Dochfour, Merchant, from Bristol for Quebec, wrecked at Cape Ranamy, (Near Cape Rosier), on the 23rd October; crew saved.
    55. Schooner Queen Victoria, Babin, from Quebec for Halifax, wrecked at Prince Edward Island, in November; crew saved.
    56. Brig Mary Ann, Brown, from Quebec for Troon, abandoned at sea, water-logged, on the 26th October; crew saved.
    57. Brig Scotsman, Jamieson, from Montreal for Liverpool, with a general cargo, wrecked and sank at Bic Island on the 23rd November; 8 of the crew lost, one saved.
    58. Bark Marquis of Wellesley, Tierney, from Quebec, wrecked at St. Simon, (near Rimouski), on the 20th November; crew saved.
    59. Bark Spring, Snowden, from Quebec for Hull, water-logged and abandoned, in latitude 54 20N; ten of the crew lost, 3 saved.
    60. Ship Mersey, Johnson, from Quebec for Liverpool, wrecked at Matane 24th November; crew saved.
    61. Ship Reliance, Hanley, from Quebec for Liverpool, wrecked at Matane 24th November; crew saved.
    62. Ship Empire, Gillis, from Quebec for Belfast, wrecked at Little Matane, 24th November; crew saved.
    63. Bark Hartland, Hooper, from Quebec for Bristol, ashore at l'Islet, 25th November; crew saved.
    64. Bark Aurelian, Forbes, from Quebec for Portsmouth, wrecked at .........
    65. Brig Ruby, Skeone, from Saguenay for London, wrecked at Cocks Cove (Ste. Luce); crew saved.
    66. Amy Ann, Storey, from Quebec for Hartlepool, wrecked two miles below Cape Chat in November; crew saved.
    67. Brig 574, Stubbs, from Quebec for Swansea, wrecked on Anticosti.
    This list will be continued as soon as we have particulars of the others vessels wrecked below. 		 
 
G.R. Bossé©1998-03. Posted:
June 22nd, 1999.		 Updated:
July 15, 2003.

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