Horrible Adventure of a Diver Beneath a Sunk Brig
Captain George W Taylor describes diving to the Canton wreck resting sixty feet deep near Havre de Grace. An expert diver finds sailors’ belongings and a dead masked by tarpaulin in the companion way. He hauls the corpse up, the crew flees, and the body is later buried in Baltimore after inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Taylor
New York
Chesapeake Bay
Canton
Havre-de-Grace
Boston
Taylor
Baltimore
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Notice of Yerba Buena auction and commission services
Wm M Smith announces permanent residence in Yerba Buena to conduct auction and commission business and to collect around San Francisco Bay. Office currently at Mr F Ward store Montgomery Street Yerba Buena. References include E Grimes H Grimes Davis Mellus Howard Green Larkin Alexander Co San Pedro Monterey. Yerba Buena December 4 1846. For sale or rent a five story house on Monterey gulf side with two bedrooms hall dining sitting office shop upstairs and downstairs, yard front and deep, water well and garden. inquire D Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Smith
Yerba Buena
Bay of San Francisco
P.S
Mellus & Howard
Yerba Buca
Talbot H. Green
Thomas O. Larkin
Monterey
Alexander & Co
San Pedro
AL Publico
Guillermo M. Smith
el Puerto de
Cuenta
San Francisco
Noticia al Publico
Ezpresa de Giro
Gulph
D. Bpence
Public House opens and town ordinances on stolen property
The notice proclaims J Brown as a publican offering meals and drinks in Yerba Buena with a selection from local markets. An 1844 ordinance by Walter Colton fines selling stolen property and the confiscation of animals or losses, state and Spanish text included, reflecting Monterey jurisdiction. A goods listing hints at merchandise moved from Barque Dun Quizets and a store operated by Paty y Co. in a Stokes building location.
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Portsmouth
Ander
Walter Colton
Lief
Monterey
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Santiagos Stokes
Duan Paty Y CO
A. Vvalter Culton
Oficina
Magistrado
Todd
Yvalter Colton
Britmero Magistrado
Talbot
H. Green
Y.M
L. H. Club
Thia
Wiuian A. D. Vis
T Society
Despot Ke
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