Historical Court Verdict Sights Slavery Case and Local News
A U S court delivers five year sentence and $2000 fine for a slave ship voyage from Havana to New Orleans. Reports recount a fatal Sandwhich woods hunting accident, shipboard deaths, robberies, duels, and shipboard fires. Local notices include smallpox rise and a drowning aboard the Narragansett, with market and shipping data from New Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Spragee
Wade
Havana
Key Weat
New Orleans
Pango
Afica
Moeld
Toney
Cure of disease and miraculous recovery reported in old notice
A dramatic 19th century account describes a patient suffering from a serious illness who, after blood loss and extreme weakness, began using a supposed All-healing Balsam. Weeks later he could resume work, aided by fellow doctors W H Briggs and L W Briggs. The tale ends with praise for the remedy and a testimonial claim of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snochine Pxre
U.S
Sloop of War
Falmouth
Pensacola
Saratoga
James Guilin
United States
Aleang Bahan
Alitein
Ttul
Genese
York
L W.briggs
Marbreem Residents Wed in Town Nuptials
In this town on various dates, Rev Mr Shepard joined Benjamin Mancheser to Ang Francis and William Guild to Abby, both of this town, while Rev Mr Burnham wed David A Coll to Harriet S Copgeshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Shepard
Benjamin Mancheser
Ang Francis
Arnold H. Bush
William Guild
Abby Bei
Ope
Mr. Burnham
David. A. Coll
Harriet S. Copgeshall
Obituary notices from Newport Providence Tiverton and Boston
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs Boisey wife of Me Ansel Meipys aged 70 in Newport Boston resident Harriet Henrietta Cutler aged from Boston Providence. Thomas B Fenner cashier of Blackstone Canal Bank aged 49. Rev Anthony Granger pastor of Baptists Church aged 43. Deacon Gideon Almy aged 61 of Tiverton longtime presiding Deacon of First Congregational Church noted for temperance and moral reform efforts and broad community and family losses.
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Boisey
Ansel Meipys
Gideon Almy
Port of Bristol Arrivals and Movements in 1845
Shipping list from Bristol shows arrivals and departures for August 2 to 6, 1845. Vessels include Sloops Win If Allen and Hard Times from Providence, Sloop Fame from Providence and Greenwich, Sloop Mary Elizabeth from Fall River, and brig Gov Hopkins from Providence. Other craft names appear with captains and origins such as Pawtucket, Freetown, Madison CT, Havana, and Neptune. A memorandum notes ships Cleared for this port from Philadelphia and Paragon etc.
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Allen
Williston
Providence
Vaughn
Champion
Hudson
Pawtucket
Fame
Pearse
Sch
Senator
Madison
Wast Greenwich
Hamilton
Briggs
Freetown
Temperance
Davis
Somersets
Barton
Smith
Havana
Mark Tfelen
Pitman
Nivondon
Robert Mills
Darling
Swansey
Sloop
E Greenwich
Whalers Sailed From Westport and Other Ports Across Oceans
A fragmented log lists whaler and ship movements from Westport and other ports. Entries include barque Dr Franklin Hazard from Westport, bark Spartan from Provincetown, ship Amazon from Needford, and bark Bayard from Greenport, with destinations in the Atlantic Indian and Northwest Coasts and various voyage notes and cargo figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Franklin
Hazard
Atlantic Ocean
Sid
Provincetown
Spartan
Cook
Ocean
Needford
Amazon
Fairhaven
Smith
Indian Ocean
NW Coast
Irances
Taber
Greenport
Bayard
Fordham
Bronewick
Almy
Nwc
Morgan
Stonington
Patagonia
Pernambuco Sdult
Mars
Brownell
American
Havaan
Harbor
Payta
Batton
Warren
Boy
Martin
Cailao
Abt
Niger
Hestor
Nant
Lafayette
Martha
Sayer
Pacific
Talcahuana
Roe
Whyttoktacke
Jan
St Perr
Poster
Dow
Zone
Alfred ‘Tylor
Masaanthero
Blea Adams
FIT
Vaiparaigo
Shop Provida
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Texas
Sandwich Woods
Carver
Dyer
Wasminoroy City
Ang Dsh
Julian May
Pebrurary
Joseph Corscorah
Morrell
Criminal Court
May
Pooler
Ashe
Baltimore Sun
European Times
N. Y
Gus
Bedford Morel
Fherica
Boston
Lexington
East Lexington
Pedler
Bedford
Lowwell
Howe
Commercial Street
Lewis Wharf
Cantors Acewawr
Lowner
Tremont Street
Embertom Square
Senko
Hiouway
West Roxavey
George W. Hatch
Brook Association
West Roxbury
Brook Fary Association
Hatelius
Mr.Jr
Timself
Ceaf
Brook Farm
Hatch
Eighth Street
Anawan Street
Fall River
Henry W. Bradford
Narragansett
Paovinestia
Esvare
Middlesex
Bristol
Rot
Columbia Street
Schoonler
Allany Cutzen
Trenton
N. J
Canada
New x
Ae City
Hartford
Connecticut
Hong
LW Briggs
Boston Daily Advertisar
Brighton
Atmarket
New Bedford
London
New Bedford Shipping
Gro. H. Coi
Odom
Pace Ville
W. HS. Bayley
L. W Briggs
Marbreem
Marine Journal
Port OF
Philadelphia
Dindem
Liscomb
Stet
Paragon
Trice
Spy
Allyn
Roberson
Tay
S. J. Allyn
Hoston
J, Allyn
Hope and
Bradford Sts
Joan Sayer
Call
Geo
Sherman
Peter
Leo Wistar
L. W. Briggs
Llyn
M. de Laines
John Sayer
S.J. Allyn
Ristols
Joun Rae
Bristol Phenix
Throop
Wand Buinton
Avie
Hristol
Imanid
George Pearce
William Pearse
Prevx
der Order
WM. Throop
Ang
MUNRO
Thompson's
Dean's
Phinney’s
Brandreth
Spencer
A. N ‘Purcess
J. Allyn
ANK
Baylay
F. A. Burgess
New _ York
Newport
Rch
Commodions
Neptune
Hovis
Hndia Point
Wendy
Thoron Kily
New York
Tme
John Merris
Richmond
C. Alco
James P Pierce
Atierouet
Wm. B. D’ Wolf
Eog
Pnesix
Providence Journal
Bradford Street
Aly
Allyn's
Eavitt
Apothecary
A. Burgess
Mats
Anilla
Jute
Aliaans
J. B. Munro
Jas. W. Root
Market Street
Pheu Bank
J W. R.ee
Zealand
Nilbad
Dee
George Washington
Grand Iland
Tarquin
Aaron Erbrooke
Orisnaonia
W. H
van Spooner
Aaron
W. H. Bayley
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