Submitted by Christine Gorman
From the Journal of the House of Assembly, 1857
PORT OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - Account of the Vessels Launched and Registered at this Port during the year ended 31st December, 1856.
Names
Owners
Old Tons
New Tons
Edmiston
H. S. McNutt
180
131
John Tilton
W & G. Bagnall
127
65
Emerald
J. & P. Stewart
87
39
Helen
H. S. McNutt
103
64
Union
James Mucklejohn
173
131
Leo
John Squarebridge
118
67
Belfast Lass
Hector & Rodk. McKenzie
113
63
Alexander
Jas. Purdie
137
76
Elizabeth Mary
Thos. & Geo. Young
146
80
Alma
Donald Taylor
136
69
Malcolm
William Welsh
352
285
Architect
John Richards
370
301
J. W.
Rich. & L. J. Westaway
135
86
Christiana
Alex. Larkin
48
33
Wave
James Reddin
97
60
Venus
Ron. and John Beaton
B
31
James Douse
William Douse
225
154
Emma
H. Hobbs and Jos. Wightman
74
40
Lemuel
Wm. Welsh
375
289
Six Brothers
James Dingwell
237
167
Fanny Bailey
Messrs. Duncan, Mason & Co.
204
163
Annandale
Joseph Wightman
233
169
Iris
Joseph Laird
B
15
Caroline
Wm. Welsh
192
115
Effort
Wm Smith
194
148
Little Dorrit
James C. Pope
158
115
Agnes
William Orr
293
243
James Alexander
Donald and John McDonald
172
111
J. M. Ternan
Patrick May
155
85
General Pellissier
Wm. James and Jas. Reddin
319
257
Una
Wm. McGill
308
247
Margaret
Jas. Wilson
263
211
Susanna
Jas.Yeo
211
167
Shark
Robt. Orr
298
144
Shooting Star
Martin McInnis
197
109
Una
L. C. Owen
321
235
Diana
Jos. Wightman
220
164
Saxon
Messrs. Duncan, Mason & Co.
218
179
Polly
Duncan McRae
174
140
Elizabeth
Donald McIsaac
356
277
Dahinda
James C. Pope
165
113
Panthea
Robert Longworth and Jas. Peake
369
297
Magic
William Welsh
241
167
Boxer
Wellington Nelson
291
229
Convoy
Benj. Thomson, jr., & B. Thomson, sr.
63
36
Lively
Jas. Yeo
193
164
Fanny
Wm. Orr
202
159
Sir Colin Campbell
Robert Orr
273
249
Inspector
Wm. Heard
445
384
Marmion
D. J. Roberts
359
300
Ronaldes
Chas. McDonald
245
202
Elfin
Wm. Welsh & Robt. Barker
198
138
Anna
Finlay McNeill
408
331
Sarah Jane
Jas. Yeo
96
64
Flora
John McDonald
234
179
Panjan
James C. Pope
131
79
Scud
William Welsh
176
120
Eliza
William S. Longworth
268
211
Julia Deagle
Donald Beaton
199
108
Melona
Duncan McRae
236
193
Ann Jones
Robert Orr
178
147
Margaret Jane
William Reddin
193
131
Providence
Jos. Wightman & David Reed
139
84
William Bell
G. W. Howlan
212
136
Glide
William White, jr.
184
129
Isabella
Wm. and Geo. Dingwell
217
140
Elizabeth Jane
W. and W. Coffin
210
131
Glenorchy
Wm. McGill
241
200
Chain Rock
Peter McLellan
210
137
Crown
David A. Barry
205
121
James
Wm. Welsh
218
175
Jane
H. Haszard
227
152
James Yeo
James Yeo
1107
1082
Odessa
Geo. McKenzie and John McLeod
120
62
Spray
D. J. Roberts
298
237
Swan
James and Clement White
238
168
Water Lily
John Douse
213
147
Belinda
James C. Pope
202
180
Hamilton Gray
Messrs. S. Nelson & Son
681
568
Millicent
Wm. McGill
371
219
Perilla
Robert Longworth
236
185
Sybil
James C. Pope
226
196
James Henry
Jas. McQuade
180
106
Nero
James Duncan
196
120
Aurora
Jas. C. Pope
357
255
Kathleen
Jas. C. Pope
202
155
Wellington
Messrs. S. Nelson & Son
302
235
Wave
Don. McDonald
121
60
Total: Old Tons=20,196; New Tons=14,910
WM. E. CLARK, Registrar.
Custom House, 31st December 1856
From The Examiner, Jan. 19, 1857: Extract of Vessels built in PEI from List of Vessels sold in Liverpool from Nov. 21, to Dec. 5, 1856.
Vessels Name
Old Tons
New Tons
When Built, Class
J. Alexander
171
111
1856
Saxon
218
178
1856
Fanny
206
158
1856
Robert Barker
491
454
1856
Donhenda
165
113
1856, A1,8
Shark
179
143
1856
Elizabeth
355
271
1856