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Title Page
203 The Island Lighthouse.
204 Two Western Piers.
227 The Island in the Forties.
236 Front Street of Old.
237 Canadian Lake Navigation
238 1766 to 1809.
239 Six Eventful Years, 1809-15
240 A New Era, 1816 to 1819
241 A Progressive Enterprise, 1819 to 1837.
242 The Rebellion of 1837-38
243 Complaining Travellers
244 The Trade of the Lake Still Continues to Expand
245 The Royal Mail Line, 1840 TO 57
246 Storms and Shipwrecks -- Great Destruction of Life and Property -- The Commercial Distress in 1857.
247 Gloomy Anticipations for the Spring Trade
248 The Niagara Steamers, 1874-78.
249 Niagara Falls Line - 1883 to 1893.
250 Hamilton Steamboat Co. '87-'93
251 The General History of the Lake Shipping Continued
252 New Steamers
253 Lorne And Victoria Parks.
254 Toronto Ferry Co. 1890-93.
255 Royal Canadian Yacht Club.
256 Canadian Pacific Steamers.
257 The Rochester Route -1889-'93
258 The Ottawa Steamers, 1864-93
259 The R. & O. Company.
260 Tabulated Statements of Various Vessels from 1678 to the Present Time.
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Kingston, ON
1  year employed himself in building fortresses at Cataraqui in constructing ships on Lake Ontario and in
2  tons burden, constructed at the "Cabins," where Kingston is now. Upon this vessel on November 18th, 1678,
3  Once more La Salle returned to Frontenac and again by another vessel shipped fresh stores
4  Guienne and Beam "left on the 19th of July for Frontenac. They embarked at La Chine in bateaux laden with
5  wind, and it being in our stern we arrived at Frontenac in twenty one hours from Niagara. This was one
6  and an Indian reported that "while fishing in the Bay of Cataracoui he saw two English vessels, which were anchored
7  Cataracoui was Kingston harbour. The Iroquois and the Outaouaise were
8  1788 a survey of all the lakes and harbors from Kingston to Michillimackinac was made by Deputy Surveyor
9  merchantman, after an agreeable passage from Kingston of thirty-six hours." The following is a list of
10  visit to this country. He was conveyed from Kingston to Niagara on board the Mohawk, under the
11  Ogdensburg--where they were met by a barge from Kingston belonging to my brother, Peter Clark, Esq.,
12  and the Attorney-General, Mr. John White, to Kingston, the second having on board, en route for York,
13  the Governor's excursions between Detroit and Kingston contained the whole company." He then proceeds
14  Governor's residence, the Duke left there for Kingston, on July 10th, embarking on the "Onondago," a
15  all sorts of naval stores must be sent from Kingston, and where the price of labor is still higher.
16  the force on the lake, but his family reside at Kingston and his lands are situated near that place. Such
17  The passage from Niagara to Kingston generally took thirty-six hours to accomplish,
18  At the time of the Duke's visit to Kingston he tells us: "The merchant vessels here at this
19  The Duke makes one observation while at Kingston which shows him to have been possessed of keen
20  "Kingston seems better fitted for a trading town than
21  The Duke took his departure from Kingston for the United States by way of Oswego on July
22  that she accomplished in May her journey between Kingston and Niagara in eighteen hours.
23  continually between Oswego and this place and Kingston."
24  this year upon the lake between the ports of Kingston, Oswego, Niagara and York, but we learn from the
25  Seymour, made two trips each way daily, between Kingston and Cape Vincent.
26  Bonter, began to make daily journeys to and from Kingston and the Bay of Quinte.
27  Port Darlington, Bond Head, Port Hope, Cobourg, Kingston and intermediate ports on the River St.
28  when she was about twenty-three miles west of Kingston and two from the Ducks. The vessel was well
29  Hiseman was launched at the marine shipyard, Kingston, on May 10th. She was of 310 tons burthen, the
30  steamers plying as heretofore from Montreal to Kingston, Toronto and Hamilton.
31  of Captain Murney, arrived at Niagara from Kingston with the intelligence "that upwards of a hundred
32  and Niagara--for Alexandria Bay, Clayton, Kingston, Sackett's Harbor, Oswego, Rochester and
33  freight and passage line between Montreal, Kingston, Toronto and Hamilton; calling at Cobourg, Port
34  Between Montreal, Kingston, Belleville and River Trent the steamer St.
35  Bowmanville on the same route. Between Toronto, Kingston and Montreal were also the City of Hamilton,
36  Jones & Co., of Montreal, ran from that port to Kingston, Picton, Belleville and Trenton The new upper
37  namely, the Monarch. She ran from Montreal to Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton and North Shore ports, being
38  dated May 12, appeared in the Toronto and Kingston papers in the same month, inviting tenders for
39  called the Rochester made daily trips from Kingston to Cape Vincent, and vice versa.
40  or less regularity from Montreal to Prescott, Kingston, North Shore ports, Toronto and Hamilton.
41  Their steamers ran to Brockville, Kingston, North Shore ports, Toronto and Hamilton. They
42  theirs as a "through line" to Prescott, Kingston, North Shore ports, Toronto and Hamilton, and
43  with the Maple Leaf for Rochester, and at Kingston with the Bay of Quinte steamers, and with the
44  29th the boiler of the propeller Inkerman, of Kingston, exploded while that vessel was backing out from
45  LAKE ONTARIO. BETWEEN KINGSTON AND TORONTO.
46  FROM KINGSTON.
47  await the arrival of the Montreal mail at Kingston.
48  and Saturday, the St. George, and arrive at Kingston early next morning. The above boats call at
49  Between Kingston and Dickinson's Landing.
50  From Kingston at 9 o'clock morning -- Sunday, Wednesday and
51  From Kingston at 9 o'clock morning-Tuesday, Thursday and
52  From Kingston at 9 o'clock morning-Tuesday, Thursday and
53  tons burthen. On her trial trip from Niagara to Kingston she accomplished the distance in 16 hours, a
54  with the Brockville and Gildersleeve at Kingston for Dickinson's Landing.
55  excepting that the steamers connected at Kingston for the first time with vessels running direct
56  Will leave Kingston for Montreal, descending all the Rapids of the
57  Kingston, July 4th, 1843.
58  no alterations whatever between Toronto and Kingston, either in the vessels or their commanders, but
59  was also a forwarding line of steamers between Kingston and Montreal, consisting of the Favorite,
60  comprising the mail line between Toronto and Kingston. They remained as they were the season
61  in connection with them, between Montreal and Kingston, were the Passport, Highlander, Canada. (2nd)
62  From Kingston to Montreal.
63  Steamers Sovereign and Princess Royal, leave Kingston every morning (Mondays excepted) for Montreal,
64  Sovereign and Princess Royal leave Toronto for Kingston every day (Sundays excepted) at twelve o'clock
65  once more of three steamers from Toronto to Kingston, namely, the Princess Royal under her former
66  7 1/2 a. m., and Toronto at l/4 to 1 p. m.. for Kingston.
67  Royal--On Tuesdays and Fridays from Toronto to Kingston, at a 1/4 to 1 p.m.
68  to Kingston, at a 1/4 to 1 p.m., arriving at Kingston next morning, in time for the river mail boat,
69  Passport--On Mondays and Thursdays, from Kingston to Toronto and Hamilton, at 3 p.m., on the
70  Magnet -- On Tuesdays and Fridays, from Kingston to Toronto and Hamilton at 3 p. m. on the
71  Royal--On Wednesdays and Saturdays, from Kingston to Toronto and Hamilton, at 3 p.m., on the
72  Captain Howard. UPWARDS--From Montreal to Kingston daily, leaving every week day at noon, and on
73  DOWNWARDS--From Kingston to Montreal, daily, at 5 1/2 a.m., arriving at
74  Of the river steamers connecting with them at Kingston, the New Era was added to the three already upon
75  their route being direct from Hamilton to Kingston.
76  to Toronto, Darlington, Port Hope, Cobourg, Kingston and Montreal.
77  express train, and was the only direct line for Kingston, Cobourg, Port Hope, Darlington, and Toronto. To
78  up of the following first-class steamers, viz: --Kingston (iron), Captain Kelly; Banshee, Captain Howard;
79  8th, when he again set sail, this time for Kingston. As in his previous short journey, the paper
80  was to take on some flour, and then start for Kingston. She had a crew of 21 men and two passengers.
81  lines, usually running between this port and Kingston, Montreal and other parts of the St. Lawrence,
82  propeller, was, while lying at Anglin's wharf, Kingston, destroyed by fire, and what little the names
83  at the first port with the steamer for Kingston and at Ogdensburgh with those for Montreal and
84  On April 9th the steamer Bowmanville left Kingston for Toronto and Hamilton, being the first
85  being equally fortunate at the Cobourg and Kingston regattas. The Prince left Toronto by rail, not
86  Toronto and other ports between that city and Kingston to Quebec, to see and inspect the
87  House wharf to-day, at 11 o'clock, a.m., for Kingston and intermediate ports. Fares reduced. Apply at
88  commenced their trips between Hamilton and Kingston on April 20th, and as soon as the canals on the
89  just named, calling at Oswego, Ogdensburgh and Kingston.
90  the season, in connection with the shipping of Kingston, was the launching from that port, on April
91  calling at Rochester, Oswego, Sackett's Harbor, Kingston. Brockville, Ogdensburg, etc., connecting with
92  DESERTERS FROM KINGSTON.
93  account of two desertions from the garrison at Kingston by the aid of the steamer Cataract is taken from
94  A MILITARY IMPORTATION FROM KINGSTON, C. W.--NOVEL MODE OF DESERTION.-- A passenger
95  Royal Artillery Station, Market Battery, Kingston." The plan of escape proved as successful as it
96  Toronto daily for Lewiston, Rochester, Oswego, Kingston, Brockville, Ogdensburgh, Montreal and Quebec,
97  November 3rd: " The steamer Passport sunk in Kingston harbor on Sunday evening. She was upward bound
98  Mr. O. S. Gildersleeve, of Kingston, died very suddenly on March 9th. The Kingston
99  The steamer Empress left Kingston for Toronto on April 14th, for the purpose of
100  the new steamer Grecian, Captain C. Hamilton, of Kingston. These steamers, running from Montreal to
101  stores, from the Military Stores' Department at Kingston. She will be the first of the line to make a
102  about June 24th, and was towed from "The Bay" to Kingston for repairs. During her temporary absence from
103  Brockville, belonging to Chaffey & Co , of Kingston, and trading from Montreal to Toronto and
104  Railway, ran between Port Dalhousie, Oswego and Kingston. The Whitby, belonging to Messrs. Henderson &
105  at Belleville on the evening of April 21st from Kingston. She commenced her regular trips on the same
106  and propeller Brantford arrived here from Kingston to-day. The propeller St. Lawrence is expected
107  "Kingston, at the mouth of the St. Lawrence, being the
108  belonging to Hamilton, Toronto, Port Hope and Kingston were either dismasted or seriously damaged. The
109  when she will be stationed either off Kingston or Prescott. During the winter she was well
110  Murney, of Belleville. Captain Murney came to Kingston, in 1797, at the solicitation of Mr. Joseph
111  The America ran from Montreal to Kingston, Toronto and Rochester, carrying both freight
112  of 50 years back, between the Bay of Quinte, Kingston, and Prescott For the last six and thirty years
113  each a portion of the crew, were towed up to Kingston by the Bay State.
114  a daily boat from Toronto to Lewiston, Oswego, Kingston, Prescott and intermediate ports, connecting
115  at Montreal in 1868 by Cantin, Gildersleeve, of Kingston, was her owner After running from Toronto to
116  to accomplish a journey, say from New York to Kingston or York. Writers who are presumably well
117  at Charlotte, Oswego, Clayton, Alexandria Bay, Kingston, Prescott, Cornwall and Montreal, and there
118  for Prescott, calling at Port Hope, Cobourg and Kingston, when they connected with the river steamers for
119  on the eastern shore of Lake Huron, calling at Kingston and Toronto for freight for Goderich,
120  on the up trip at Alexandria Bay, Clayton, Kingston, Oswego and Charlotte, and on the down trip at
121  schooner Duke of Kent, arrived at York from Kingston, conveying a detachment of troops. This is the
122  was launched and added to their fleet, while the Kingston, which, as has been already related, had been
123  Her route from 77 to '78 was between Toronto, Kingston and Oswego. In 1879 she ran from Cleveland to
124  In 1875 Powers, of Kingston, built for John Proctor, of Hamilton, the
125  and suite sailed from York to Kingston on their way to Quebec. They returned to York on
126  and departure of the Lieutenant-Governor for Kingston and Quebec is noted without any information as
127  of these was burnt and the latter is now in Kingston. The Mazeppa, built by Melancthon Simpson at
128  The first of these vessels went from Toronto to Kingston, and in 1890 disappeared. The second is now
129  employed in the grain trade between Duluth and Kingston, Capt. James Ewart being her master.
130  at 10 a. m., calling en route to Chicago at Kingston, Toronto, Cleveland, and Detroit.
131  Oades, of French Creek, New York; the Belle, of Kingston, the property of O. S. Gildersleeve; the Sea
132  The Lieutenant-Governor, writing from Kingston, 24th August, 1807. says:--
133  "We arrived here (Kingston) yesterday after a passage of forty-eight hours.
134  of lighthouses at Isle Forest, near Kingston, at Mississaga Point, near Niagara, and at
135  forming one of the R. M. line from Toronto to Kingston. She afterwards became the Racine and finally
136  made to the schooner Mary Ann having sailed from Kingston on the 3rd or 4th inst. "with an elegant
137  The C. P. R. has also a steamer at Kingston now, known as the Orion, formerly as the Isaac
138  to steamers known to have run to Ottawa from Kingston and other ports, though until about 1850 the
139  at, namely, Darlington, Port Hope, Cobourg. Kingston, Clayton, Round Island, Thousand Island Park,
140  Sanders, running between Niagara, York and Kingston. Another, commanded by Captain Grace, the name
141  on its way to Montreal. Well, I found a man in Kingston just from Grindstone Island, who had brought up
142  the daily line throughout the summer season from Kingston known as the
143  fitted out expressly for this service. They left Kingston daily, calling at all intermediate ports between
144  "'GRINDSTONE ISLAND, April 11, 1811.-- Left Kingston yesterday, April 6th, at 3 p.m., in an open
145  of one hundred and two tons, built by Davis, of Kingston, in 1887. To "St. Helen's Island the
146  and a general cargo, sailed from that place for Kingston. Being found in American waters, she was
147  named to Fort Erie, from thence to Quebec via Kingston, but as it was by the flat bottomed boat and
148  From York Brock proceeded to Kingston, where he remained until September 5th, when he
149  instanter to the Moira for conveyance to Kingston. General Brock was killed.'
150  Captain Richardson, trying to make her way into Kingston. They promptly fired into her. Richardson tried
151  The Prince Regent had sailed from York for Kingston on April 24th previously, and so in all human
152  Prevost, determined to make a descent from Kingston upon Sackett's Harbor and destroy the naval
153  of this year Sir James Yeo remained inactive at Kingston.
154  of 1813 and early spring of 1814 the British, at Kingston and the Americans at Sackett's Harbor had been
155  KINGSTON. 6th March. 1815.
156  command of Capt. Myers. There also ran from Kingston to Sackett's Harbor a fast sailing schooner
157  about being built in this place to ply between Kingston and Prescott. The shares, we understand, are
158  the command of Captain J. G. Parker, between Kingston and Sackett's Harbor, probably in opposition to
159  built in Upper Canada, had been commenced near Kingston. The following account of the circumstances
160  Finkle's Point, Ernesttown, eighteen miles from Kingston, and within the corporation of Bath. She was
161  contract. The letter was shown to Mr. Kirby, of Kingston, who was one of the committee of the company.
162  of them, loaded with sand, proceeding towards Kingston, being struck by a sudden squall sank, and that
163  loss of the schooner Comet plying between Kingston and York, in the following terms: --
164  are referred to at this time as belonging to Kingston, namely the schooner Pert, Captain Sampson, and
165  passing into and out of the ports of York and Kingston. That very serious attention was at this time
166  The Mary Ann, under Captain Mosier, arrived in Kingston from York on that day, "with passengers and
167  are the Dolphin and Henrietta, both belonging to Kingston.
168  leave the different ports on the following days: Kingston, for York and Queenston, on June 22nd, July 1st,
169  days on which the Frontenac sailed to and from Kingston and Prescott.
170  at the same time the Frontenac was commenced at Kingston, beginning her voyages at almost the same period
171  only stopping places from the head of the bay to Kingston. They were regulated in their course the first
172  The fare from the head of the Bay of Quinte to Kingston for the first season was £1 5s. currency, equal
173  cable." On May 8th the Frontenac arrived at Kingston from Niagara, having on board two companies of
174  "Kingston for" York on 1st, 11th and 25th days of each
175  "Rates of passages from Kingston to York and Niagara £3. From York to Niagara £1;
176  which must be paid on delivery." The date is "Kingston, April 28, 1819."
177  "From Kingston to the port of Montreal, for each barrel of
178  "From Kingston to the port of Montreal, for each barrel of
179  "From Kingston to the port of Montreal, for each barrel of
180  be transported by the same means from Lachine to Kingston, at the rate of 5s per cwt.
181  "An elegant passage boat will also leave Kingston every tenth day for Montreal, which will be
182  "Kingston, February, 1819."
183  Flower also still plied from York to Niagara and Kingston.
184  She was built at Prescott, ran from that port to Kingston, and was a large steamer of 350 tons burthen.
185  She, to his great amazement, when lying off Kingston, was boarded by an officer and detachment of
186  Caroline, of only 75 tons burthen, was built at Kingston in 1825. Her route was from the head of Bay of
187  of stout brown paper, pitched." She ran between Kingston and Prescott a short time, afterwards to
188  and Queenston from Prescott, the Frontenac from Kingston once a week, with the Canada and Martha Ogden,
189  a time in righting and getting her into dock at Kingston. There he cut her in two, added about thirty
190  less than four days," She called each journey at Kingston, Gananoque and Brockville, and the distance
191  leaving the harbor on his return journey to Kingston on September 12th by the Queenston. When that
192  of rocks off Poplar Point, about 60 miles from Kingston. The passengers were taken off by the Queenston,
193  McDonell, resumed her trips between Prescott and Kingston on May 2nd, leaving the former port on
194  be sold on Monday, the second of July next, at Kingston, as she now lays at wharf, the steamboat
195  Captain James Whitney, running between Prescott, Kingston, York, the head of the lake and Niagara, was
196  as the George the Fourth, and plying between Kingston and York, was also launched a day or two earlier
197  Queenston and Alciope all plying between Kingston, York and Niagara. The opening of navigation was
198  in this season were both running between Kingston and Prescott.
199  by Captain J. Whitney, and her route was from Kingston to Niagara by the head of the lake. She was a
200  and Mrs. Barrie gave an entertainment at Kingston to a number of the inhabitants and to the naval
201  Referring to the Government dock-yard at Kingston in 1832 is the following interesting passage
202  now fast falling to decay in the Navy Yard at Kingston.
203  in this year, namely, the John By of 100 tons at Kingston; the William IV. of 450 tons at Gananoque, and
204  to those already on the lake She was built at Kingston and was of 200 tons burthen. In the Montreal
205  her. She was built by J. G. Parker, a well-known Kingston man. She did not prove a very great success.
206  been made to the way in which the dock-yards at Kingston were being neglected. In April of this year the
207  In 1834 the Commodore Barrie was built at Kingston by Henry Gildersleeve. She was of 275 tons
208  steamer of 400 tons, was built and launched at Kingston early in 1834. She ran from there to the head of
209  steamer, whose route was from Ogdensburgh to Kingston, thence by Sackett's Harbor, Oswego and
210  Two schooners were wrecked off the "Ducks," near Kingston, a place that has been mentioned several times
211  the Sir James Kempt, the Brockville and the Kingston, were in this season plying between Prescott and
212  under Captain Herchmer. She had been built in Kingston and was of 200 tons burden.
213  1836, speaks of the steamer Bytown, running from Kingston to Bytown. (Ottawa) also of the Cataraqui,
214  KINGSTON NAVAL STORES.
215  there was a great public sale of naval stores at Kingston Dock Yard. Besides stores of every imaginable
216  of one season, when she ran from Oswego to Kingston, she had been on the Niagara route. Her end came
217  off the "Ducks," about twenty-five miles west of Kingston, the Sovereign was observed some distance
218  Island Light House, advertised in the Cobourg, Kingston and Toronto newspapers in June for tenders for
219  here on her passage to and from Oswego, Kingston, &c., every week, on the above-named days. The
220  on a sandbar at Ferris' Point, eight miles from Kingston.
221  wet and disappointed to my berth. We passed Kingston at midnight, and lost all our lady passengers
222  for the trips for that vessel for 1838, from Kingston round the lake to Oswego, assure their intending
223  respectively, on their original route from Kingston to the head of the Long Sault. Captain Whitney
224  in time for the William the Fourth steamer for Kingston and Prescott, and passengers from Toronto for
225  Mills, ran during the season of 1838 between Kingston and River Trent, leaving former place on
226  places on the same day as her competitor, the Kingston, but at different hours.
227  Barrie, William IV and St. George ran from Kingston to Toronto. The river steamers Dolphin and
228  again had the route changed. Instead of from Kingston to Oswego, in October she began to run and
229  launched a new vessel of 250 tons in 1839, at Kingston, naming her after himself, Henry Gildersleeve.
230  a row of eight miles. He left Toronto again for Kingston, on Friday, April 24th, on the steamer St.
231  Evening next at 9 o'clock; and will leave KINGSTON for TORONTO on Wednesday Evening, on the arrival
232  she could. The Malcolm then proceeded to Kingston, arriving there with her cargo and all on board
233  of a mail line by steamer from Toronto to Kingston had been decided upon. In anticipation of this
234  may be had at the Post Offices of Montreal, Kingston. Cobourg and Toronto, and at the General Post
235  They conveyed large quantities of goods from Kingston to Toronto, Hamilton and Niagara.
236  on Lake Ontario, her route being from Toronto to Kingston. She was at first a sort of naval free lance,
237  Captain Drummond, was on the route between Kingston and Rochester, leaving each place three times a
238  plied between the following ports: -- Prescott, Kingston, Oswego, Wellington, Cobourg, Port Hope, Bond
239  appeared on the upper St. Lawrence between Kingston and Belleville in August, leaving the former
240  REDUCED FARES BETWEEN KINGSTON AND TORONTO. THE STEAMBOAT COBOURG, LIEUT.
241  WILL ply between Kingston and Toronto, calling at Cobourg and Port Hope
242  Leaving Kingston every Monday and Thursday evening; at 7 o'clock,
243  Cabin fare between Kingston and Toronto, $4. Do. from Kingston, or Toronto,
244  The Kingston regatta took place under the patronage of
245  the steamer Commodore Barrie, plying between Kingston and Belleville, was run foul of by a schooner on
246  year a steamer known as the St. David ran from Kingston to Lachine, accomplishing the journey in about
247  to Niagara in connection with the mail line to Kingston. A steamer that for many years did good service
248  The agents of this line were: In Kingston, J. H. Greer; in Toronto, George Urquhart, who
249  The Brockville, Captain Maxwell, was between Kingston and Dickinson's Landing; the Prince of Wales,
250  trips on the opening of navigation, leaving Kingston as usual every Tuesday at 2 p. m , and Montreal
251  season as follows:--Will leave Belleville for Kingston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening, at 6
252  "And will leave Greer's wharf, Kingston, for Belleville and the River Trent every
253  that the agents for these steamers, both in Kingston and Montreal unite in describing them " as being
254  "Steamboat for sale at Kingston dock yard. To be sold by auction, at Kingston
255  boats proceeding to Toronto, Oswego, Rochester, Kingston and Montreal. Returning will arrive in time (or
256  in bis purchase by E. M. Yenwood, late of Kingston, then connected with the Bank of Montreal.
257  being only of 150 tons burden, was built at Kingston about the same time as the Cherokee. She cruised
258  The Frontenac, Captain Ives, plied from Kingston to Toronto and vice versa.
259  The Charlotte, Bytown and Caledonia ran from Kingston to Montreal as heretofore, as did also a line of
260  Captain Richardson reduced the fare to Kingston to $3, a fair price which might have satisfied
261  as the Island Queen, Captain H. Ives, ran from Kingston to Wolfe Island, calling at Garden Island daily.
262  W. C. Lawless, made three trips a week between Kingston and Belleville, calling at the usual stopping
263  towed down between barges to the Marine railway, Kingston, but the fastenings giving way as she lay near
264  in connection with the Hamilton, Toronto and Kingston boats, the Empire, Captain Bonter, ran from the
265  assistant surgeon had left a wife and child in Kingston He was lost. The other three officers were saved
266  in 48 hours; that is, from Toronto to Kingston in twenty, and from the latter town to Ottawa in
267  WILL ply. during the Season, between KINGSTON and BYTOWN, and vice versa, twice a week, as
268  Passport, while on her journey from Montreal to Kingston. It is thus described by the Globe of July 1st
269  evening, on her trip up from Montreal to Kingston. We have as yet received no accurate account of
270  Cornwall, and the remainder were brought up to Kingston. We understand that four additional deaths have
271  the 27th inst., on our journey from Montreal to Kingston. We feel satisfied that the lamentable
272  inst., on the steamer's passage from Montreal to Kingston, and to assure you that we shall ever entertain
273  the Toronto Examiner reports a meeting held in Kingston of the various steamboat owners on Lake Ontario
274  on both sides of the lake was held at Kingston last week.
275  through line, the Comet, Captain Taylor, leaves Kingston for Toronto and Hamilton at twelve o'clock noon
276  line of steamers from Oswego to Toronto, Kingston and intermediate ports, consisted throughout
277  formed one of the R. M. line from Toronto to Kingston, but in the end of May was placed on the Niagara
278  injured. Running on the St. Lawrence from Kingston to Montreal in connection with the steamers on
279  or on the arrival of the Express Train. FROM KINGSTON: Wednesdays .. .. Fridays .. .. Saturdays At 8
280  & Co., Montreal; Macpherson & Crane, Prescott, Kingston and Hamilton.
281  to Hooker & Holton, Montreal, Prescott and Kingston.
282  A terrible accident occurred near Kingston on Thursday, August 14th. A party of thirty-five
283  to Brockville direct, without transhipment at Kingston, also between Toronto, Hamilton and intermediate
284  Toronto in time to take the boats for Rochester, Kingston, Montreal and Hamilton.
285  situated about three leagues from the town of Kingston in the Midland District, and other upon
286  Simcoe8788 Schr. York6656 Sloop (building near Kingston)40 The Polly (building in Bay of Quinte)20
287  Â£S.D. Kingston toErnesttown0100 "New Castle1150 "York and
288  DOWNWARDS: Will leaveKingston at9A.M. "Kingston Mills10" "Upper
289  OF VESSEL.WHERE BUILT.YEAR.TONSREMARKS. FrontenacKingston167810Wrecked. GriffinCayuga Creek1679about 150"
290  """ YorkNiagara179280Wrecked. ChippawayKingston1794400Wrecked. Mohawk,
291  2ndKingston179480Wrecked. SophiaKingstonUnknownUnknown Simco
292  2ndKingston179480Wrecked. SophiaKingstonUnknownUnknown SimcoeKingston1797 Toronto
293  179480Wrecked. SophiaKingstonUnknownUnknown SimcoeKingston1797 Toronto YachtUnknown1799Wrecked. Genessee"
294  up Seneca4 gunsBroken up Princess CharlotteKingston1812GunBroken up Hunter"1812Broken up Lady
295  up in Montreala few years after St. LawrenceKingston1814100 gunspeace was
296  of CommerceMontreal1815Unknown Kingston PacketKingston181570 tonsWrecked Perseverance"1816 The whole of
297  two Champlain +KingstonCruisersyear's
298  vessel. KingstonSackett's Harbor.1816246 Queen
299  MaidKingston,1815 Aspandto May
300  k1820100Wrecked QueenstonQueenston1824350 CarolineKingston182575 CanadaRiver Rouge1826250Wrecked. Martha
301  ByKingston1832100 William IV1832450Tow
302  boat TransitOakville1832350 BritanniaKingston1833200 CobourgCobourg1833500 Kingston
303  (1st)Kingston1833200 BrockvilleBrockville1833350 Commodore
304  BarrieKingston1834275Wrecked in 1844 St
305  BarrieKingston1834275Wrecked in 1844 St GeorgeKingston1834400 EnterpriseKingston1834200 UnionOakville18
306  in 1844 St GeorgeKingston1834400 EnterpriseKingston1834200 UnionOakville1834150 Peter RobinsonLake
307  up. TravellerNiagara1835350Tow boat BytownKingston150Wrecked HamiltonHamilton"300 Sir Robert
308  (1st)Coteau du Lac1840300 GildersleeveKingston1839250 City of
309  (2nd)Kingston1841200 Vulcan"150 Canada (2nd)Prescott450Tow
310  RoyalNiagara500Tow boat Prince of WalesKingston1842200 America (1st)Niagara1840300Tow boat. C. J
311  oner LondonCobourg"150 AdmiralNiagara"400 CherokeeKingston1843700 Mohawk""150 ForesterRice
312  Lake1845250 Island QueenKingston184370Ferry steamer. City of
313  Montreal BeaverKingston1848200Kingston to Bytown The Cigar BoatToronto1849Broken
314  of HamiltonHamilton1851250 Maple LeafKingston1851400 ArabianNiagara1851350 Lady of the
315  of the LakeNiagara1851450Burned. NoveltyKingston1852150 Ocean WaveBurned. Queen of the
316  atharines1864350 SpartanMontreal1864450 CorinthianKingston1864350 RippleToronto1864Toronto Bay. Princess of
317  of the LakesLake Simcoe"Lake Simcoe str. CubaKingston1875680 CelticHamilton1875500Wrecked OntarioUpper
318  Castle, 2ndNiagara1875about 450 WatertownKingston1864175Toronto Ferry City of Owen SoundOwen
319  QueenKingston1887102 CultivateurSorel1875300 HochelagaSorel188
320  propeller. WatertownKingston1864176 WalesSarnia1881311
321  SALE OF NAVAL STORES, AT KINGSTON, UPPER CANADA. On the 20th May, 1834, will be

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