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The following records were found in PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Inward. These are ship arrivals to Prince Edward Island during that year:

01 May, 1797 - "Nancy" schooner of 28 tons Capt. Nich. Lawrence from Arichat, Cape Breton
07 June, 1797 - "Industry' schooner of 47 tons Capt. Alex. Rea from Halifax
11 June, 1797 - "Callost" schooner of 20 tons Capt. Fiermain Martin from Halifax
12 June, 1797 - "Guisboro" schooner of 54 tons Capt. Joseph Hadley from Halifax
13 June, 1797 - "John McDonald" brig of 76 tons Capt. Wm. Head from St. John's, Nfld.
07 July, 1797 - "Ann" schooner of 30 tons Capt. Thos. Patterson from Halifax
09 July, 1797 - "Mary" schooner of 26 tons Capt. Peter Maybe from Halifax with bottled wine imported to Halifax in the "Lord Dorchester" in 1791
25 July, 1797 - "Industry" schooner of 47 tons Capt. Wm. Vincent from Halifax with passengers & baggage
08 Aug., 1797 - "Charlotte" schooner of 36 tons Capt. Saml. Street from St. John's, Nfld.
09 Aug., 1797 - "Two Sisters" schooner of 37 tons Capt. Joseph Patten from St. John's, Nfld.
08 Sep., 1797 - "Nancy" schooner of 103 tons Capt. John Hiltz from Halifax
11 Sep., 1797 - "Industry" schooner of 47 tons Capt. Duncan Campbell from St. John's, Nfld. with 1329 pounds of tobacco
13 Sep., 1797 - "Endeavour" schooner of 47 tons Capt. John Palmer from St. John's, Nfld.
28 Sep., 1797 - "Two Sisters" schooner of 37 tons Capt. Joseph Patten from St. John's, Nfld.
11 Oct., 1797 - "Mary" schooner of 26 tons Capt. Cyprian Gallant from St. John's, Nfld.
13 Oct., 1797 - "Charlotte" schooner of 36 tons Capt. Saml. Street from St. John's, Nfld.
14 Oct., 1797 - "Morrell" schooner of 18 tons Capt. John Moore from St. John's, Nfld.
14 Oct., 1797 - "Industry" schooner of 47 tons Capt. Robt. Lee from St. John's, Nfld.
27 Oct., 1797 - "Callost" schooner of 20 tons Capt. Fermain Martin from Halifax
31 Oct., 1797 - "Success" schooner of 41 tons Capt. Chas. Gallant from Halifax
01 Nov., 1797 - "Mary" schooner of 23 tons Capt. James Irving from Halifax with 11 bales barrack bedding
22 Nov., 1797 - "Mary" schooner of 23 tons Capt. Joseph Peters from Halifax
25 Nov., 1797 - "Industry" schooner of 47 tons Capt. Alexr. Rea from Halifax with passemnger & baggage and 3 bladders of putty
27 Nov., 1797 - "Mary" schooner of 49 tons Capt. Hugh Montgomery from Carleton, Canada
09 Dec., 1797 - "Endeavour" schooner of 47 tons Capt. John Palmer from St. John's, Nfld. with 14 passengers & baggage