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From the Journal of the Legislative Assembly. Appendix J

List Of Vessels Registered At The Port Of Charlottetown, P.E.I., During The Year Ending 31ST December, 1879:-

Feb. 13.- Barque Viking, built at Charlottetown, P. E. I., owned by Joseph Read, Summerside, P. E. I.

March 28. - Schooner Marie Prudentine, built at Bay St. Paul, Quebec, owned by Wm. Clark, Tryon, P. E. I.

April 19. - Steamer Alpha, built at Summerside, P. E. I., owned by E. F. Clements, Yarmouth, N. S.

May 23. - Brigantine David Rees, built at Mount Stewart, P. E. I., 220 tons, classed 7 A, owned by J. R. Bourke, Mount Stewart, P. E. I.

May 26. - Brigantine Brenda, built at Mount Stewart, 249 tons, classed 7 A, owned by Peake Brothers & Co., Charlottetown, P. E. I.

May 26. - Brigantine Magic, built at Grand River, P. E. I., 149 tons, classed 7 A, owned by L. C. Owen, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

May 26. - Brigantine Reata, built at Cardigan, P. E. I., 142 tons, classed 7 A, owned by Joseph McDonald, Cardigan, P.E. I.

May 29. - Schooner Sea Gull, built at Annandale, P. E. I., 28 tons owned by Edmund Tossell, Grand River, P. E. I.

June 2. - Schooner Emma B., built at New London, P. E. I., 11 tons, owned by James Bowness, Kensington, P.E. I.

June 7. - Brigt L. J. Westaway, built at Cardigan, P. E. I., owned by Donald Farquharson, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

June 9. - Steamer Montague, built at Georgetown, P. E. I., 38 tons, owned by Joseph Fairchild, Georgetown, P. E. I.

June 10. - Brig Peeress, built at Cardigan, P. E. I., owned by Frederick A. Douse, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

June 11. - Schooner Lily Dale, built at New Glasgow, P. E. I., 12 tons, owned by Daniel Whitney, New Glasgow, P. E. I.

June 17. - Schooner Lodi, built at Beverley, Mass, U. S., owned by James E. McDonald, Cardigan, P. E. I.

June 25. - Barque Lizzie Cameron, built at Souris, P. E. I., owned by William Welsh, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

July 24. - Barque Badura, built at Lot 6, P. E. I., 979 tons, classed 10 A, owned by John Yeo, Port Hill, P. E. I.

August 1. - Schooner Marie Enman, built at St. Simon, Province Quebec, owned by Malcolm McLeod, Pinette, P. E. I.

August 9. - Schooner Two Sisters, built at Murray Harbor, P. E. I., 24 tons, owned by Jas. Clow, Murray Harbor, P. E. I.

August 20. - Schooner Velocity, built at New Glasgow, P. E. I., 68 tons, owned by Jas. Laird, New Glasgow, P. E. I.

August 28. - Schooner Maggie, built at Lot 11, P. E. I., 85 tons, owned by Augustine Callaghan, Lot 11.

September 1. - Barque Ingomar, built at Bideford, P. E. I., 740 tons, 10 A, owned by William Richards, Bideford, P. E. I.

September 6. - Brigantine Quango, built at Dog River, P. E. I., owned by George Coombs, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

September 10. - Brigantine Louise, built at Montague, P. E. I., 149 tons, 7 A, owned by J. S. Carvell, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

September 11. - Schooner Aphrodite, built at Essex, Mass. U. S., owned by Wm. H. Findley, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

September 18. - Schooner Julia Franklin, built at Essex, Mass., U. S., owned by Neil D. Murchison, Point Prim, P. E. I.

September 20. - Schooner Eldon C., built at Lahave, N. S., owned by James M. Squarebriggs, New London, P. E. I.

September 30. - Brigantine Lionel, built at Mount Stewart, P. E. I., 273 tons, classed 7 A, owned by Peake Brothers & Co., Charlottetown, P. E. I.

November 7. - Brigantine Kitty Clyde, built at Tatamagouche, N. S., owned by Peake Brothers & Co., Charlottetown, P. E. I.

November 11. - Barque John Lefurgey, built at Summerside, P. E. I., 395 (or 595) tons, classed 10 A, owned by John Lefurgey, Summerside, P. E. I.

November 17.- Brigantine Joseph, built at Mount Stewart, P. E. I., 228 tons, classed 10 A, owned by William Welsh, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

November 25.- Brigantine A. McLeod, built at Orwell, P. E. I., 198 tons, classed 7 A, owned by Alexander McLeod, Orwell, P. E. I.

November 26. - Barque Malinche, built at Summerside, P. E. I., 749 tons, classed 11 A, owned by Angus McMillan, Summerside, P. E. I.

November 27.- Brigantine Parnell, built at Alberton, P. E. I., 348 tons, classed 7 A, owned by Michael Foley, Alberton, P. E. I.

December 19. - Schooner Ancilla, built at Orwell, P. E. I., owned by William Russell, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

Average new vessels...246 tons.

TOTALS: 20 new vessels, 5235 tons;
transferred to other ports, 5 vessels, 287 tons;
registered de novo, 9 vessels, 840 tons;
in all, 34 vessels, 7412 tons.