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Monday, 5 January 1835

Birth announcements:

Pembroke- 27th ult., Mrs William W Wainwright- a son.
Paget, same day, Mrs Edward S Ingham- a daughter.
Pembroke, Friday last, Mrs Thomas N Roberts- a son.

Shipping and Commercial List:

Port of Hamilton- reported inwards- Jan 2, schooner Bolina, Hughes, Trinidad.
Port of St George- entered Dec 29 1834 Barque Hampshire, Temperly, London with stores for Govt and goods for merchants. Schooner Fame, Place, Wilmington NC, lumber & etc to B J Tucker.

cleared- Jan 2, Sloop Experiment, Tynes, Norfolk, VA.
The brig Slyph, Capt Wainwright, arrived on Sat last, 20 days from Trinidad- passengers Lt Elridge, Royal Engineers, Lady and 3 children.
The schooner Resolution, Capt. Nash, 2 days from Antigua, arrived on Sat last. passenger Mr F Jones.

Brig Bezsin K Reece, Tuzo at Demerara would leave for these islands about Dec 31st.
Brigantine Jabez, Tuzo at Charleston from the West Indies 12th Dec.
The Sehr Catherine, Howe, at Turk's Island hence.
The British brig Margaret, Miller, from Belfast was totally lost on Pelican Island (near New Orleans) on the 8th Dec- crew saved.

By the brigantine Improvement, Capt. Wingood, 6 days from NY, now off the west end of the island.

Adv.: "by the Hampshire, from London", boots & shoes for sale by E Fowler, Hamilton.

Adv.: Mr Whale Jr, professor and teacher of the polite art of Dancing, Hamilton, St. George's, and Somerset. Subscription list now open at the house of B H Young, Hamilton.

Adv.: Jos. J Outerbridge "By the Hampshire of London" goods for sale

Adv.: Richard V Dunscomb of Paget, re. debts and debtors, intending to leave the islands (Dec 20 1834).

Adv.: Isabella Bascome administratrix, of Warwick, Dec 19 1834. "All persons having demands against the Estate of Joseph Bascome Jr, late of Warwick.."

Adv.: auction of personal property of Mr William Irving, dec'd by Anthony Atwood, St George.

Adv.: Edward S Frith's store in Hamilton, onion seed available.

Adv.: "For Turk's Island, to sail Jan 20, schooner Fame, John Place, master", passage or freight to Richard V Dunscomb, Paget.

Adv.: real estate auction- house & lot of Mary V Basden, dec'd in Somerset, occupied presently by Joseph Basden & James Morgan; also a lot & house in St George. Isaac Smith, executor.

Adv.: "On board the Resolution" goods for sale, arrived from Antigua; Samuel Nash, Hamilton.

Thursday, 8 January 1835

Mailboat "Lady Ogle" with English mail for November arrived on Monday last.

"At a meeting of the freeholders of this town... the following men were elected as Mayor, aldermen, and common councilmen for the present year:
Mayor- Richard Darrell, Esq
Aldermen- Joseph J Outerbridge, Thos Hall, Henry J Tucker, Esq's
common councilmen- Thomas F Ewing, NT Butterfield, Josiah Dickinson, John Cox, and William M Cox, Esq's

birth announcement:

"Birth at Ireland Island, on the 2d instant, Mrs Benjamin Evans- a daughter."

death announcement:

"died- in Pembroke, on Monday last, after a long illness, Mr Jacob F Winser- aged about 50 years, a native of Devonshire, England, and for many years, a resident of these islands."

Shipping and Commercial List

Port of Hamilton-entered:Jan 5- Schooner Resolution, Nash, just arrived from Antigua; soap, sugar, tar, molasses &c, to Samuel Nash; reported inwards:Jan 5- Brig Slyph, Wainwright, Trinidad. Schooner Augusta Ann, Darrell, cleared at New York, on the 18th Dec for Kingston, Jamaica.
Brigantine Palmetto, George, from Grenada.
Brigantine Tamar, Williams, cleared at Halifax, 13th Dec, for Trinidad.

Adv.: For Turk's Island, to sail 20th Jan, the schooner Fame, John Place, master; for freight or passage, apply to Richard V Dunscomb, Paget.

Adv.: By the "Trial", the "Margaret", and the "Brilliant", goods for sale by Geo and Rich'd J P Darrell, Hamilton.

Adv.: Tues Jan 6, auction, house & lot in Somerset, estate of Miss Mary V Basden, exec Isaac Smith, property occupied by Messrs Jos Basden and James Morgan.

Adv.: auction, the 8th instant, residence of late Mr Wm Irving.

Adv.: auction, 14 Jan, late Thomas Bascome in Warwick- land 2 1/2 acres, house at the suit of Robert Lightbourn vs. Thomas Bascome.

Adv.: liberal wages to respectable white female who can assist in the work of a family- apply to J H Gilbert, King's Square, St George or Mr James Musson at Flatt's.

Adv.: goods for sale by Anthony Atwood, St George's, Jan 8 1835

Adv.: public auction by executor Isaac Smith of house, lot in St George's belonging to late Miss Mary V Basden.

Adv.: auction at late residence of Thomas Bascome, Warwick, Wed, Jan 14 1835, by virtue of an execution, issued by Court of General Assize, at the suit of Robert Lightbourn against Thomas Bascome.
Forster Cooper, Prov. Mar. General

Adv.: dwelling-house for rent at Spanish Point by Joseph W Ingham, Hamilton.

Letters in the post office, Hamilton:

Agassiz, Mrs Robert
Bell, Maria
Burrows, S T
Coffin, Peter
Clarke, Wm
Campbell, Lieut. R N
Davis, Mrs
Douglas, Richard
Darrell, Richard
Darrell, Mrs John
Darrell, Mrs
Drake & Evans
Evans, Mrs Susan
Foggo, John W
Gibbon, Rev Wm
Hurst, Miss
Harvey B D
Hayward, S A
Moyers, James
Jennings, R
King, C
Leaycraft, John
Musson, John
Musson, J P
Picket, Anthony
Penley, Mr
Kyle, Capt.
Steel, Wm
Skinner, A R
Tuzo, T S
Talbot, Wm
Tucker, Wm
Tackling, F
Tatem, Mrs A M
Tucker, Rev. R
Williams, Susanna
Welman, M
Walker, John
Wilson, Thos
Williams, David R
Whitecross, Mrs E
Walker, Mrs John

Adv.: Geo. and Richd J P Darrell of Hamilton, Dec 20 1834, goods for sale

Adv.: re. damage to Richard Wood's lands in Hamilton and Devonshire parishes (particularly Walsingham and lands adjoining)

Outerbridge, Wm A: agent for "The Bermudian" in St George's.

Monday, 12 January 1835

At his Majesty's Court of Quarter Sessions of Peace, held on Thursday last, True Bills were found against:
Solomon S Joell for assault on Miss Caroline Joell- guilty
Catherine McKellar, for assault on Mrs Wm Nusum- guilty
Serjeant Doyle and 2 privates of 30th Regt. for assault and battery on Dinah Tucker, black woman- not guilty.

By the brig Standard on Friday last, Capt. Burrows, brought report of Jamaica and newspapers: Brig Agenoria was a Port Maria, when he left; The Velocity at Kingston; HM ships Vestal and Racehorse at Port Antonio; Thurs morning last abt 100 miles westward of Bermuda, Capt Burrows saw a vessel with distress signal- American schooner Hope, Capt. Joshua M Johnson of Portsmouth, NH bound to Key West, out 7 days- saved the crew.

Monday last, Mr Benjamin Fox, Pilot proceeded from Running Gut to meet the Catherine, and capsized- 4 of the 5 were drowned. Mr Fox, Joe (a native of St Thomas), Geo Williams (of St Ann's), Richard Reynard, an apprentice to Miss Reynard of this town. Only one saved is Joe, an apprentice to Miss Duffie. Mr Fox was a married man, a native of the Bermudas. No bodies found- Kingston, Jamaica, Chronicle, Dec 19 1834.

Died in Devonshire parish, on Saturday last, Mr Benjamin Cox age 87.

Shipping and Commercial List:

Port of Hamilton, cleared Jan 9 brigantine Lady Cockburn, Beek, Barbados.
Port of St George, reported outwards Jan 8 American brig Lewis, Bissell, for Valparaiso, with her inward cargo.

Adv.: dry goods for sale by Robert S Musson, Hamilton.

Letters from the Post Office, Hamilton:

Bell, Miss Maria
Burrows, T F
Coffin, Peter, Clark, Wm
Douglass, Richd
Drake & Evans, Messrs
Evans, Mrs Susan
McGoorty, James
Hill, Clarissa
Harvey, B D
Hayward, S A
Hayes, James of 19th Reg
Hurst, Miss
King, Cyrus
May, Mrs
Mants, L
Musson, John
Musson, J P
Penley, Mrs
Picket, Anthony
Ryle, Capt of brig Fenwick
Tatem, Mrs Ann
Tapine, A
Tackling, Miss Frances
Tucker, Mrs Wm
Talbot, Wm
Wilson, Thos
Walker, Mrs John Sr
Williams, Susanna
Welman, Margt
Whitecross, Miss Eliza

Adv.: Goods for sale by auction at the stores of Thomas I Gilbert. John Cox, Hamilton.

Thursday, 15 January 1835

Mailboat Roseway 9 days from Halifax with English mail for December arrived Tuesday
last.

Shipping and Commercial list:

Jan 12- brigantine Standard, Burrows, Jamaica; rum, sugar, pimento, yams &c to W A Astwood.
The brig Rover, Capt Ingham, from Demerara, arrived in port of Hamilton yesterday- passenger Jos C Yates.
H M packet Goldfinch sailed from Halifax 16th Nov, arrived at Falmouth in 14 days.
The Romulus, merchant vessel left London 12 Dec for these Islands.
HMS Champion at Portsmouth Nov 27.
Luna, Rob Roy, and Bezsin K Reece at Demerara 20th Dec- latter vessel to leave for Bermuda abt 10 Jan.
Schr. Polly, Harriott, cleared Halifax for the West Indies Dec 16.
Palmetto, George, 23rd for the West Indies.

Letters in the Post Office, Hamilton:

Agassiz, Mrs
Burrows, T F
Boyle, J W T
Butterfield, W
Bell, Miss Maria
Tucker, Jos
Catis, Miss C H
Clarke, Wm
Drake & Evans
Deane, Mrs H
Douglass, Rd
Darrell, Nat Jr
Darrell, George
Darrell, Mrs Benj
Enwright, John
Evans, Jas H
Frith, Edward
Godet, J M
Godfrey, Mrs W
Hill, Clarissa
Harvey, B D
Hayward, S A
Harvey, Doctor
Harris, WM
Jennings, Richd I
King, Cyrus
master of Somerset Lodge, 271
Laringston, Mrs Mary
Musson, J & S
Millar, Miss A S
Morgan, John
North, J E
Nelmes, Mrs T
Nelmes, Miss S L
Penley, Mrs
Pickett, A
Perenchief, Jos
Ryle, Capt. of Brig Fenwick
Tapping, Alick
Talbot, W
Tucker, Trimingham
Tackling, Miss Frs
Tatem, Mrs A
Young, Chs R
Wood, John S
Walker, J Sr
Walker, J Jr
Watson, Miss Jane
Williams, Benj
Wilkinson, Wm
Williams, Susanna
Welman, Margt
Williams, Thos

Adv.: For rent dwelling-house belonging to the late Capt. Nathaniel S Dill by John S Eve, Pembroke, Jan 14

Adv.: cabinetwork and wishes to purchase a lot of cedar timber- Joseph Simmons, Hamilton, Jan 12.

Adv.: George Rayner available to "execute plaistering, corniceing & distemper work", Southampton parish.