List of Canadian Vessels

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List of Canadian Vessels

We present below a List of Canadian Steamers and Schooners trading on the Lakes with names of the Masters, Rig, Tonnage, Owners, when and where built, and value. It is, we believe, the first thing of the kind ever presented to the Canadian public, and, while it cannot be expected to be entirely accurate, it will serve to show the extent of our Lake Marine, and will be useful as well as interesting to merchants and others. We are indebted for valuable aid to Captain Hudson, the Marine Inspector of the North Western Insurance Company of Oswego, and others interested in the commerce of the Lake.:--

Name Rig Masters Tons Built Owners Value
Antelope Schooner 180 1854 Port Robinson Edward Brown $8,000
America Steamer Masson 800 1854 Niagara Great Western Railroad Co. 120,000
Arabian Steamer Sclater 350 1852 Niagara A. Heron & Co. 60,000
Arabian Schooner P. Boylan 164 1853 Oakville T. Hamscomb & Kissock 6,000
Atlantic Brigantine A. Taylor 120 1842 Cobourg A. Taylor 3,600
Almeida Schooner Jas. Salter 122 1842 St. Catharines U. Salter 4,000
Allies 3-Masted Schr. Farewell 310 1855 Oshawa T. Farewell 12,000
A. J. Brown Schooner Manson 100 1853 Port Hope Manson 4,000
Admiral Do. 100 Do. Almin Harris 4,000
Ayr Do. 840 Port Dalhousie Muir 12,000
Acorn Do. A. Chant 65 1855 Port Hope Robert McIntyre 4,000
Alice Grover Brigantine Robert Moody 200 1855 Colborne Robert Moody 6,000
Alma Topsail Schr. 200 1854 Garden Island Abby 6,000
America Schooner McGuire 110 1853 Isle of Tante McGuire 4,000
Albert Do. 100 1851 Do. Caulder & Ferguson 2,400
Arabian 3-Masted Schr. 284 1853 Kingston Wm. Ferguson 10,000
Alice Topsail Schr. 110 1854 Port Colborne Doyle & Co. 2,000
Almina Schooner 110 1849 Kingston Pigeon 2,000
Albion Do. 94 1853 Oakville Alex Proudfoot 1,600
Anne Maude Do. 60 1856 Port Hope Dalton & Ubyott 4,000
Alliance Do. S. S. Hamilton 180 1856 Oakville S. S. Hamilton 10,000
Annexation Do. 90 1849 Goderich C. Crab 3,200
Anna Maria Do. 59 1847 Redness Villa S. Ferguson 1,200
Baltimore Brigantine 300 1856 Kingston J. Sutherland 10,000
Boston Steamer 220 1853 Montreal M. W. Browne 24,000
Brantford Propeller Davis 350 1852 St. Catharines Holcomb & Henderson 24,000
Bristol Schooner 100 1847 Kingston Richard Clark 2,000
Banshee Steamer Howard 300 1855 Hatter's Bay Captain Bowen 40,000
Banshee Propeller Malcolmson 150 Bath Nixon & Swales 14,000
Bay of Quinte Schooner Wade 155 1853 Bath Wade 5,000
Beaver Do. Softley 60 1853 Amherstburg J. Wilson 2,000
Belle Do. Petzer [?] 82 1854 Oakville Wm. Whiteside 1,200
Bay Queen Topsail Schr. 110 1853 South Bay Wm. Davey 3,000
Bowmanville Steamer Charles Perry 250 1855 Hatters Bay Charles Perry 40,000
Beaver Brigantine Muir 200 1850 Quebec Walker & Berryman 4,800
Britannia Steamer Cummings 300 1848 St. Catharines Holcomb & Henderson 16,000
British Queen Brigantine 212 1847 Port Credit Wade 3,200
Beaver Steamer 100 1832 Montreal
Bytown Propeller 120
Colonist Do. McGrath 160 1854 Port Sarnia Holcomb & Henderson 20,000
Catherine Schooner 130 1853 Oakville Clemow & Bloor 4,800
Canada Steamer Willoughby 800 1854 Niagara Great Western Railroad Co. 120,000
Canadian Do. Smith 140 1853 Chatham Captain & Co. 28,000
Collingwood Do. S. Butterworth 150 1852 Buffalo Lake Huron Transit Co. 32,000
Champion Do. 112 1853 Do. 4,400
City of Hamilton Propeller 250 Oswego 12,000
Champion Steamer Wilson 350 1852 Montreal John McPherson 32,000
Caledonia Schooner 128 1843 Port Credit Robt. Moody 2,800
Caroline Marsh Do. 180 1852 Port Hope Thomas Henderson 9,000
Credit Chief Brigantine 80 Port Credit John Robinson 2,000
Caroline Topsail Schr. 88 1854 South Bay Lambert & Perry 6,000
Caroline Schooner Chalmers 90 1847 Belleville Chaptain Calmers 2,000
California Do. 190 1850 St. Catharines Holcomb & Henderson 4,000
City of the Bay Steamer 260 1852 Bath Corby & Reid 18,000
Caledonia Schooner 95 1851 Port Union Hallowell & Hetherington 3,400
Canadian Do. Cooks 140 1850 Oakville Romain 10,000
Chief J. Robinson Steamer Young 315 1843 Niagara M. W. Browne & Co. 16,000
Canada Do. R. Moodie 280 1842 Prescott McLennan 8,000
Diadem Schooner D. Salter 100 1836 Geraneguay [Gananoque?] Thomas Salter 2,800
Dawn Steamer McDonald 180 1848 Brockville H. Jones & Co. 20,000
Dundee Schooner 110 1843 Kingston J. Patterson 2,000
Dexter Calvin Do. Madoc 100 Madoc 2,000
Elk Do. Milligan 180 1856 Port Robinson E. Browne 10,000
Emperor Do. McCanna 170 1854 Port Rowan Kelly & Toban 8,000
Empress Do. 170 1853 St. Catharines Do. 8,000
Emma Do. Wm. Lewis 190 1850 Oswego Wm. Lewis 8,200
Eliza Wilson Do. 70 1855 Port Nelson John Wilson 4,400
Emblin Marshall Do. 160 1855 Port Hope Wm. Marshal & Brown 4,400
Enterprize Do. 109 Foster & Carson 4,400
Ellen Do.
Elizabeth Do. 60 1856 Kingston Edward Byle 2,400
Eliza Maria Do. 47 1856 Presque Isle Edward George 1,200
Gap [ ?] Brockville
Ellen 2,000
Empire 3-Masted Schr. 248 1847 Niagara H. Waters 10,000
Europe Brigantine McTavish 176 3,200
Edith Schooner 75 1851 Z. Palmatire 2,400
Europa Steamer John Murdoch 450 1855 Hamilton M.W. Browne & Co. 50,000
Eliza White Schooner 50 1845 Port Nelson 400
Experiment Propeller Robert Moody 100 1852 Hamilton Grand Trunk Railroad Co. 4,000
England Steamer 270 1847 Niagara Hooker & Pridham 12,000
Enterprize Schooner 60 1,200
Forrest Queen Do. E. Zeland [Zealand] 133 1854 Oakville Zeland & Brothers 8,000
Flying Cloud Do. P. Lyons 139 1853 Bronte P. Lyons & others 8,000
Forwarder Do. 120 1852 Whitehall Anglin 2,000
Fashion Do. 37 1843 Amherst Isle Wm. Granshaw 400
Frontenac Do. Murray 200 1854 Do. J. Morton 6,000
Fleur de Maria Brigantine Kent 156 1853 Lenora Kent 7,000
Favourite Steamer 100 800
Free Trader Do. Hanby 250 1847 Montreal Hooker & Pridham 16,000
Gilmour topsail Schr. Brown 200 Bath J. McKenzie 5,000
Gibraltar 3-Masted Schr. D. McDonald 320 1854 St. Catharines Phelps & Co. 16,000
Governor Schooner 224 1848 Hatters Bay Holcomb & Henderson 6,000
Great Western Do. D. Knox 160 1854 Dundas Knox & Crawford 8,000
George Moffatt Steamer Twitchell 106 1853 Chatham Holcomb & Henderson 20,000
George Henry Schooner 30 1855 Port Nelson 2,000
Georgina Brigantine 270 1848 Port Rowan T. Waters 3,200
Hesseona Brigantine 160 1854 Quebec John Rae 6,000
H. Merritt Schooner Battle 200 1853 St. Catharines H. Merritt 8,800
Hannah Do. 90 184[ ] Whitby Fenwick 2,000
Highland Chief Do. John Ryan 40 1840 Frenchman's Bay Scoot & Bellchambers 400
Hamilton Do. 150 1856 South Bay Welbank & Cooper 7,000
Hibernia Propeller Kilpatrick 159 1848 St. Catharines Hooker & Pridham 18,000
Highlander Steamer McBride 250 1840 Montreal John McPherson 32,000
Huron Steamer Stalker 350 1854 Sorel D. Torrance & Co. 30,000
Isaac Buchanan Schooner 180 1852 Port Stanley Hope, Murray & Thompson 8,000
John Rae Do. J. Malcolmson 210 1853 Kingston John Rae 10,000
John Young Do. Bowman 150 1853 Port Robinson Do. 6,900
John Potter Do. 1844 Oakville 4,400
J. A. Torrance Do. McDonnell 166 1842 Wellington Square McDonald & McClain 6,000
Junius Do. Stafford 110 Niagara W. M. Gorrie 2,800
Isabella Brigantine Stevenson 150 1852 Toronto J. G. Beard 6,500
James Leslie Schooner 125 1854 Colborne John Burk 6,000
John Wesley Do. G. Alwood Port Hope G. Alwood
J. D. Schylla Do. 110 1849 Sacketts W. Flint 3,000
Josephine Topsail Schr. 70 McFarlane 2,000
Jessie Schooner 200 1854 St. Catharines 8,800
J. S. Stockley Brigantine 90 1853 Do. 3,000
Jenny Lind Schooner Robt. McClain 28 1852 Port Credit Robert McClain 1,600
Inkermann Propeller Brown 200 1856 Quebec McIntosh & Co. 20,000
Ida Schooner 30 1856 St. Catharines 1,600
J. C. Wheeler Do. 350 1854 Port Dover J.C. Wheeler 12,000
J.G. Beard Do. McLaughlin 180 1856 Oakville J.S. Beard 10,000
John Munn Steamer C. Armstrong 400 1848 Quebec Torrance & Co. 80,000
L. Schickuluna Schooner 200 1847 St. Catharines 7,200
Layfette Cook Brigantine 300 1852 Do. 12,000
Lily Schooner S. Williams 120 1853 Oakville S. Williams 6,000
London Do. 75 Cobourg H. Cook & co. 2,400
Lennox Do. 230 1854 Isle Tante James Morton 6,000
Locomotive Propeller 120 1854 Hatters Bay Do. 20,000
Lord Elgin Do. Young 400 Oswego Hooker & Pridham 10,000
Lucinda Schooner 96 1852 St. Ores Carles Bero 8,000
Leander Do. Jones 176 1851 Port Hope Walker & Berry 6,000
Lowland Lass Do. Jno Pontine 100 1852 Catfish Creek Jno Pontine 3,000
Lochiel Do. Thos. Niel 165 1853 Port Sarnia P. S. Stevenson 10,000
Lerwick Topsail Schr. 140 1851 Port Dover 16,000
Lady Elgin Do. 260 1848 Do. 16,000
Liverpool 3-Masted Schr. 204 1845 Garden Isle 4,000
Mary Topsail Schr. 112 1848 St. Cathariens 3,000
Mary Frances Schooner 104 Do. 3,000
May Flower Do. 100 1842 Oakville Chisholm 3,000
May Flower Steamer Sinclair 300 1848 Bath Stark, Hill & Co. 12,000
Merchant Miller Schooner 110 1842 St. Catharines Browne & Milloy 4,800
Morning Star Do. Mitchell 90 1852 Oakville Mitchell & Co. 4,000
Marco Polo Do. H. Jackman 130 1853 Do. Gooderham, Howland & Co. 6,800
Mary Selina Topsail Schr. 80 1849 R. St. Lawrence T. R. Harvey 2,000
Minerva Schooner 80 Do.
Marion do. 60 1850 Isle Tante J. C. Bowsell 2,400
Montreal Steamer Moodie 170 1848 Montreal Moodie 16,000
Moira Propeller Barney 200 1855 Belleville Wm. Flint 20,000
Maid of the West 3-Masted Schr. 160 1848 Toronto Doyle & Co. 3,200
Mary Schooner 120 1852 Whitehall W. Anglian 4,800
Margaret Do. D. Counsher 64 1852 Port Credit D. Counsher 2,800
Malta 3-masted Schr. W. Caradice 320 1852 St. Catharines H. A. Berryman 15,000
Mary Grover Schooner W. Mitchell 200 1854 Colborne Brunskill,Wilson & Mitchell 9,000
Musk Rat Steamer 150 1854 Montreal Grand Trunk Railroad Co. 12,000
Mermaid 3-Masted Schr. 120 1849 Chatham Jno. Wardell 3,000
Mazeppa Steamer S. Richardson 100 1843 Garden Island Jno. Browne & Co. 10,000
Margaret Ann Schooner J. Lepper 21 1847 Bronte Jno Lepper 300
Magnet Steamer Twohy 500 1847 Niagara Sutherland & Co. 40,000
Marion Do. 300 1849 Kingston Hooker,Pridham & Co. 12,000
Merchant Schooner J. Sparks 50 1846 Port Hope J. Sparkes 1,000
Montmorenci Steamer Wilson 300 1852 Quebec J. Noad 10,000
Maple Leaf Do. Robert Kerr 300 1851 Kingston tnt[?]Steamboat Company 32,000
Mohawk Topsail Schr. 98 1835 Isle Tante J. Murray 1,000
Minerva Cook Schooner 120 1850 Garden Island Calvin & Breck 3,200
[?] 3-Masted Schr. McCorqudale 120 Rough Gooderham, Howland & Co. 6,000
Niagara Topsail Schr. R. Francis 106 1851 Wilson R. Francis 4,000
Northumberland Brigantine J. E. Hamilton 278 1852 Cobourg J.E. Hamilton 10,000
New Era Steamer P.G. Crysler 200 1849 Kingston O.Gildersleeve 20,000
Northern Light 3-masted Schr. Middleton 205 1853 Fort Erie Captain Forsyth 10,000
Novelty Steamer Jno Sutherland 250 1851 Quebec A. & d. Shaw 12,000
New Brunswick 3-masted Schr. Sorn [?] 201 1844 St. Catharines W. Jago 4,000
Orion Schooner J. Baxter 166 1854 Picton Zealand Brothers 8,000
Omar Pacha Do. F. Jackman 220 1853 Oshawa Godderham, Howland & Co. 12,000
Ottawa Steamer McGrath 270 1847 Montreal Hooker, Pridham & Co. 20,000
Odd Fellow Schooner S. Golding 72 Oakville S. Golding 1,600
Oshawa Propeller J. Kenedy 105 1854 Montreal H. Jones & Co. 20,000
Ontario 3-masted Schr. 380 1851 Quebec H. Waters 8,000
Perseverance Topsail Schr. Martin 118 1843 Port Dalhousie P. S. Stevenson 6,800
Protection Propeller McDonald 100 1850 Brockville H.S. Jones & Co. 10,000
Plymouth 3-Masted Schr. 360 1854 Garden Island J. Rae 15,000
Peerless Steamer J. Dick 400 1853 Niagara A. Heron & Zimmerman 80,000
Provincial Do. Kidd 450 Wilmot, N.C. Provincial Insurance Co. 20,000
Peerless Brigantine Belyea 120 1855 Bronte William & Belyea 10,000
Peerless 3-Masted Schr. 190 1854 Chatham Wm. Taylor Co. 4,000
Premier Schooner 165 1849 Hatters Bay Holcomb & Henderson 4,000
Perseverance Do. 120 1855 Niagara Jas. Munro 4,800
Paragon Do. J. Kempt 140 1853 Oshawa Jno Kempt 6,000
Phoenix Do. 121 1852 Point Peter Stanton & Pelan 4,000
Petrel Brigantine 140 1850 Port Dover 3,300
Princess Victoria Do. 198 1833 Niagara J. Rae 2,000
Pacific Topsail Schr. 55 1836 Amherstburg Jas. Matthews 400
Passport steamer Harbottle 350 1847 J. Hamilton 32,000
Queen Victoria Schooner Zeland [Zealand] 150 1851 Garden Island Zeland Brothers 2,800
Quebec 3-masted Schr. 212 1850 Sorel 4,000
Royal Oak Schooner 200 1853 Oakville James Rowe & Co. 8,000
Reindeer Steamer G. Patterson 169 St. Catharines Holcomb & Henderson 16,000
Ranger Do. Hays 156 Montreal H. Jones & Co. 20,000
Sorel Schooner Larkin 196 1849 Sorel Larkin & Co. 5,200
St. Nicholas Propeller Williams 200 Oswego 16,000
St. Andrew Schooner 220 St. Catharines 8,000
Sultan Do. S. Kingston 111 1854 Oakville S. Kingston 5,600
S. A. Marsh 3-Masted Schr. T. Jane 264 1854 Port Hope T. Jane 12,000
Scotland Steamer F. Patterson 160 1850 Kingston Holcomb & Henderson 20,000
Sir C. Napier Brigantine Creigham 220 1854 Port Robinson Norris & Narlin 10,000
Sarah Schooner 85 1852 Hatters Bay Harris & Co. 3,200
St. Lawrence Propeller 300 Oswego Hooker, Pridham & Co. 20,000
Sir C. Napier Steamer Creighton 100 1844 Do. Creighton & Kinghorn 10,000
St. Helen do. Mowatt 100 Montreal 18,000
St. Lawrence Do. 100 184 Do. Capt. Sutherland & Co. 20,000
Sterling Topsail Schr. 80 400
Sweet Home Schooner 150 1852 Jordan Edward Boyle 4,800
Scotland 3-Masted Schr. 122 1848 Toronto Capt. Savage 3,000
Sardinian Schooner J. Godsman 140 1856 Cold Water W. M. Gorrie 9,000
Sarah Jane Do. 91 Sacketts 2,400
Shannon Do. Wm. Allan 85 1839 Niagara Wm. Allan 400
Shickuluna Do. 250 1847 St. Catharines T. Merritt 4,000
Shamrock Do. 50 400
Sinbad 3-Masted Schr. 200 1848 Sarnia M. Cameron 4,400
Superior Do. Taylor 380 1851 Quebec Taylor & Hooker 8,000
Teresa Schooner Perrett 250 1855 St. Catharines Chisholm 8,800
Three Bells 3-Masted Schr. Chisholm 220 1853 Oakville Chisholm 8,800
Trade Wind Schooner G. Wright 160 1853 Colborne G. Wright 8,000
Two Brothers Topsail Schr. McDonnell 150 1855 Oakville McDonell 8,000
Trenton Steamer 160 1852 Montreal 20,000
Triton 3-Masted Schr. 90 400
Welland Steamer Donaldson 120 1854 Bath Town of St. Catharines 20,000
Welland Schooner Levingston 160 1847 St. Catharines Levingston 6,800
Welland Canal 3-Masted Schr. 200 Do. 4,000
Western Miller Propeller Ryan 300 1848 Toronto Henderson & Holcomb 16,000
Wm. Rayner Schooner C. Golding 60 1855 Port Nelson C. Golding 4,000
Whitby Propeller J. Lepine 156 1856 Montreal H. Jones & Co. 20,000
Zimmerman Steamer Milloy 600 1854 Niagara Erie & Ontario R. R. Co. 80,000

In this List are 48 Steamers, 17 Propellers, and 169 Schooners, the tonnage of which amounts to about 41,196 tons, and the value of which is about $3,494,000.

In addition to the above we notice the following in course of construction--the exact particulars regarding which we have been unable to obtain: One large vessel at Port Dalhousie built by Bruce Muir; another of 300 tons at St. Catharines; another at Hamilton of 250 tons built by Mr. White; another at Whitby of 200 tons nearly finished, and built by Mr. Chisholm; another at Port Hope of 300 tons, owned by Manson & Brother; another at Kingston of 200 tons, belonging to the Marine Railway Company; another at Hatters Bay of 200 tons; another building at Coldwater, Georgian Bay, owned by McNab of this city, 300 tons, and called the Duke of Argyle; and another on Isle Tante, Bay of Quinte of 160 tons, owned by Mr. Boswell. In all nine vessels amounting to about 2,500 tons.

The following small crafts, not enumerated in the above List, are engagedin coasting in the Wood and Stone Trade, and nearly all belong to Toronto:--

Name Rig Master Tons Built Owner Value
Ann Brown Schooner W. D. Pollock 20 1845 Toronto W. D. Pollock 600
Black Cloud Do. N. H. Corson 26 1850 Toronto J. He[ ] 800
Belvidere Do. J. Burnside 25 1847 Oakville J. Burnside 1,000
Billow Do. 40 1848 Chatham Wm. Sparks 1,000
Caroline Do. J. Moodie 93 1826 Clayton Moodie Lost
Clipper Do. Riley 20 1855 Toronto Cummings 400
Catherine Hays Do. N. Blow 20 1833 Toronto N. Blow 200
Defiance Do. 87 1845 Etobicoke R. Moodie 300
Dove Do. W. D. Pollock 30 1845 Port Nelson W. D. Pollock 500
Eliza Ann Do. J. Darling 30 Frenchm's Bay P. Gallicle 500
Ellen Do. J. Moffatt 20 Toronto J. Moffatt 300
Edward Thomas Do. O'Donohue 45 1855 Toronto O'Donohue 1,400
Echo Do. McShevry 50 1855 Port Nelson W. Charlton 1,200
Enterprize Do. P. Gallicle 35 1832 Whitby J. Sullivan 400
Falcon Scow D. Rowell 65 1852 Oakville J. Kerr 1,000
Hope Topsail Schr. 62 Bay of Quinte 1,600
Harriet Schooner 15 C. Peeler 200
Hunter Do. J. Kerr 40 1849 Oakville J. Kerr 1,000
Industry Do. W. Maguire 70 1840 Do. W. Hutchison 500
Jane Taylor do. 75 800
Jolly Farmer Topsail Schr. 40 1853 Amherstburg George Michie 1,200
Mary Taylor Do. McClauglin 40 Toronto Godson 1,000
Mary Do. Paterson 66
Ocean Brigantine 200 1848 United States 4,800
Perseverance Do. S. Gleeson 45 1852 Toronto S. McClain 1,000
Pigeon Do. Thompson 20 1852 Do. Thompson 600
Perseverance Do. Maclean 45 1832 Toronto S. Maclean
Rough and Ready Scow J. Hiltz 50 1851 Bronte Hiltz 600
Shamrock Schooner T. Patton 45 Port Credit T. Pelton 400
Sampson Do. 42 1850 Port Credit C. Giles 400
Swift Do. J. A. Williams 150 A. Taylor 1,200
Traveller Do. J. Moore 30 1832 Toronto L. Moore 400
W. Wallace Do. W. McCabe 60 1848 Whitby W. McCabe 700
Wooduck Do. M. Niblock 25 1822 Rouge M. Niblock 400

 

  

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