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Submitted by Christine Gorman

As printed in the Daily Examiner, December 29, 1883:

Ship News

LIST OF THE VESSELS REGISTERED AT THE PORT OF CHARLOTTETOWN DURING THE YEAR 1883

Schr. Onward, built at Miramichi, N. B., 26 tons, owned by William Carpenter, Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Schr. Sturgeon, built at Lunenberg, N. S., 32 tons, owned by Peter Stewart, Crapaud, P.E.I.

Schr. Margaret Mary, built at River John, N. S., 46 tons, owned by Henry Wadman, Crapaud, P.E.I.

Schr. Annie, built at Georgetown, P. E. I., 15 tons, owned by Frederick Morrow, Souris, P.E.I.

Brigt. Columbian, built at Cardigan, P.E.I., 341 tons, 9 A1 English Lloyds, owned by James Musterd, Cardigan, P.E.I.

Schr. Jumbo, built at Brae, P.E.I., 51 tons, owned by John P. Brennan, Alberton, P.E.I.

Bark Isabel, built at Bideford, P.E.I., 748 tons, 10 A1 English Lloyds, owned by William Richards, Bideford, Lot 12, P.E.I.

Brigt. Zerelde, built at Mount Stewart, P.E.I., 299 tons, 9 A1, English Lloyds, owned by Peake Bros. & Co., Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Schr. Maggie A. Jewell, built at Rustico, P.E.I., 68 tons, owned by Benjamin Rattenbury, Rustico, P.E.I.

Steamer Heather Belle, built at Mount Stewart, P.E.I., 189 tons, owned by Inland Steam Navigation Company, of P. E. I.

Barkentine Yolande, built at Tatamagouche, N. S., 391 tons, 9 A1 English Lloyds, and 11 A1 American Lloyds, owned by Lemuel Cambridge Owen, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

Bark Mary A. Nelson, built at Maitland, N. S., 408 tons, 4 A1 2 American Lloyds, owned by Lemuel C. Owen, Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Bark Ponemah, built at Port Hill, P.E.I., 796 tons, 9A English Lloyds, owned by John Yeo, Port Hill, P. E. I.

Barkentine Chislehurst, built at Lot 10, P. E. I., 448 tons, 10A English Lloyds, owned by John Yeo, Port Hill, P.E.I.

Brigt. Nora, built at Summerside, P.E.I., 215 tons, 10A1 English Lloyds, owned by Robert T. Holman, Summerside, P.E.I.

Barkentine Roland, built at Summerside, P.E.I., 348 tons, 10 A1 English Lloyds, owned by John Lefurgey, Summerside, P.E.I.

Barkentine Min-Hong, built at Grand River, Lot 14, P.E.I., 432 tons, 10 A English Lloyds, owned by John Yeo, Port Hill, P.E.I.

Brigt. Edith, built at Mount Stewart, P.E.I., 299 tons, 9A1 English Lloyds, William Welsh, Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Brigt. Cam Owen, built at Grand River, (Dundas) P.E.I., 340 tons, 9A1 English Lloyds, owned by Wm. Welsh, Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Schr. Tillie E., built at Mount Stewart, P.E.I.,116 tons, owned by David Egan, Mount Stewart, P.E.I.

Brigt. Kingbird, built at Pinette, P.E.I., 147 tons, 8 A1 American Lloyds, owned by James E. Grant, Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Schr. Emma M. Vickerson, built at Dundas, P.E.I., 115 tons, owned by Edward Vickerson, Dundas, P.E.I.

Schr. Cora, built at Wiscusset, Me., U.S., 56 tons, owned by Duncan McCallum, Pownal, Lot 49, P.E.I.

Registered anew, vessel (tons)	15
Transferred from other ports, 5 vessels	568
New vessels, 17	5,343
Registered during the year	5,926
Average new vessels	314