Wreck of the S.S. Atlantic : evidence given at the trial, Halifax, April 5-8, 1873
- MS-2-84, SF Box 88, Folder 1
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- April 5-8, 1873
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Wreck of the S.S. Atlantic : evidence given at the trial, Halifax, April 5-8, 1873
William Oban Farquharson's medical license from the Provincial Medical Board of Nova Scotia
Farquharson, Willam Oban
William Marshall's sonnet to the statue of Joseph Howe
Marshall, William E., 1859-1923
William Himsworth's purchase of the schooner Nine Sisters
Himsworth, William
William and Robert Lawson's business ledger (1829-1833) and journal (1842-1845)
Lawson, William
Wentworth Valley Rural Telephone Company shareholders ledger
Wentworth Valley Rural Telephone Company.
Victoria General Hospital instruction card re. method of surgical case-taking
Victoria General Hospital
Trout tales : chronicles of the Izaak Walton Club of Dalhousie University / John G. Aldous
Aldous, John G.
The Reverend D.B. Blair's notes on the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia, 1817-1888
Blair, Duncan Black, The Reverend, 182?-1893
The Izaak Walton club of Dalhousie University : a reminiscence / John Alexander McCarter
McCarter, John Alexander
Annie Logan Barnwell
Faulkner, Dora
The early Scotch settlers of Cape Breton : [manuscript]
Morrison, Murdoch Daniel
The Comet.
Storied pages : [radio broadcast typescript]
Homer, Kenneth Churchill, 1915-2003
Song lyrics written for the 50th reunion dinner of Dalhousie's Class of 1915
MacKenzie, Charles Guy, Reverend, 1895-19??
Sermons of Reverend Peter De LaRoche
De LaRoche, Peter, The Reverend, c. 1752-1795
Outram, Joseph, fl. 1844
Rupert Clarence Giles Hawkins' Dalhousie University transcript for 1915-1919
Hawkins, Rupert Clarence Giles
Responsible government in Nova Scotia : [manuscript]
Livingston, Walter Ross
Register of farmers' cattle and sheep marks in Chester, Nova Scotia
Chester Municipality.
Michie, John, fl. 1763
Booth, Fredrick, 1806
Receipt book of Matthew Richardson
Richardson, Matthew
Provincial Oils Ltd., financial statement for 1935
Provincial Oils Inc.
Proceedings of the 2nd annual meeting of the Nova Scotia Family and Child Welfare Association
Nova Scotia Council for the Family.
Unsworth, Nancy
Portrait of Donald (Don) Higgins
Doyle, Robert
Poetry copybook of Colin Campbell
Campbell, Colin, 1822-1881
Poburko, Nicholas
Plane and elevation map of Fort Anne at Annapolis Royal
E., Cates
Pictou Academy debating society meeting minutes
Pictou Academy Debating Society.
Richardson, Harriet Taber
Pathophysiology of ischemic heart disease / David G. Douglas
Douglas, G. David
Hart, Margaret Janet McPhee, 1867-1941
Notebook of George Renny Young
Young, George Renny, 1802-1853
Note from Dalhousie professor John J. MacKenzie regarding a class cancellation
Mackenzie, John James
Minute book of the standing committee of the Dalhousie-King's Faculty Teas
Dalhousie-King's Faculty Teas' Standing Committee.
Minute book of the Sons of Temperance, Rock Division
Sons of Temperance, Rock Division.
Minute book of the Sons of Temperance, Columbia Division No. 24
Sons of Temperance, Columbia Division No. 24.
Minute book of the Medical Relief Committee of Dartmouth
Halifax Medical Commission Relief Committees
Minute and account books of the Bridgewater Lawn and Tennis Club
Bridgewater Lawn and Tennis Club.
Microfilm copy of John R. Ross's business ledgers, 1857-1860 and 1864-1880
Ross, John R.
Corston, James F., fl. 1894
Memoir of Janet Mabel (White) Wilkinson
Wilkinson, John M.
Item is a cartographic journal containing daily entries and twenty-five cartographic diagrams and topographical illustrations showing coastlines, elevations, distances (in leagues), water depths, capes, bays, rivers, inlets, islands and other geographical features.
From the accounts of the first few days, the jump off point must have been somewhere near Mahone Bay or Lunenburg, on the southern coast of Nova Scotia. Few observations are recorded during the first week; the aim seems to have been to reach an initial destination of Grand Manan Island. At this point, beginning on July 25, 1684, detailed observations are made of all islands, rocks, and other geographical objects, along with more specific information concerning water depths (given in braces), types of currents, prevailing winds, distances between landmarks (given in leagues), places of secure anchorage, danger zones, etc. Most of the observed areas are accompanied by topographical illustrations which depict not only the contours of the coastline, but also elevations from sea level.
The expedition proceeded from Grand Manan Island down into Passamaquoddy Bay (this is not named, but the St. Croix River is), then Northeast along the coast of New Brunswick to the entrance to the St. John River. At this point, the expedition encountered at least two British war vessels, equipped with cannons. An envoy from the expedition was sent to the British ships, apparently commanded by John Nelson, the nephew of the first proprietor of New Brunswick; assurances are exchanged, the envoy is returned, and the expedition again proceeds along its way. Much of this portion of the expedition was obscured by a dense and persistent thick fog which made the task of the cartographer at times impossible, as he frequently notes.
From St. John River, the expedition turned back again across the Bay of Fundy, along Long Island, down along the Western coast of Nova Scotia to Cape Sable. This destination is reached by July 31, 1684, and here some days are passed waiting out a violent storm. Another British ship is mentioned, though no contact was made. The coastline from Cape Sable all the way to Margaret's Bay is represented by numerous illustrations. The weather seems to have been more favourable, and much of the area was apparently uncharted.
This portion of the journey includes descriptions and illustrations of Cape Negro, Baye du Port Razor, Riv. des Jardins, Port Rosignol, Sable River, La Have Harbour, Mahone Bay (called here Mirligaich), Margaret's Bay, etc. The expedition continues from Margaret's Bay on to the Northeast, with observations of Cape Sambro, Riv. Chibouetou. Riv. Maganchis, Cape Thiodor, and it ends at St. Mary's River, on September 14, 1684.
Appended to the journal is a twelve page "Inventaire pour servir a l'armament et consommation du nav(igation)," in which a very detailed list of hundreds of items is presented. The two categories that receive the most attention are boat fixtures (e.g., sails, bowsprites, halyards, stays, topsails, masts, anchors, rope, riggings, etc.) and armaments (e.g., cannons, ammunitions, guns, other weapons, etc.). Surgical equipment is briefly mentioned. Extraneous observations are also included from time to time: an abundance of fish off Cape Forcheau; arborage and foliage on shore; disembarkments, during one of which one of the crew apparently attempted to desert.
Marianne (Ship)
Logbook of yearly costs of ingredients to bake bread and biscuits at Moirs Bakery
Moirs Limited.
Logbook of the schooner Vincent A. White
Vincent A. White (schooner)