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520 8 a| Journals and observations on Sable Island, Nova Scotia by James R. Morris, superintendent of the island from 1801-1809. Morris was sent on behalf of the House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia to establish a permanent settlement and life-saving station there, a place known for many shipwrecks. Morris' volume of remarks and observations written upon his arrival describe the livestock, topography, and other physical aspects of the land, as well as the flag-staff, cannon and plans for a lighthouse. The journals, 6 October 1801 -28 May 1802 and 1 August 1802 - 1 June 1804, note the establishment of a settlement on the island; sightings and daily activities; survival; shipwrecks, including those of the HANNAH and ELIZA, captained by William Burrowes, the brig HARRIOT, and the schooner MARTHA. (cont.) Also, comments on rescue efforts and the repair and building of ships. In addition, extracts from the Journal and Proceedings of the House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, with copies of letters of Lieutenant-Governor John Wentworth, one being instructions to Morris prior to his taking command of the island (1801).;

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Journals and observations on Sable Island, Nova Scotia

Author/creator	Morris, James R. author.
Other author	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) digitiser.
Format	Electronic
Publication	Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2022.
Description	1 online resource.
Supplemental Content	https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://www.lifeatsea.amdigital.co.uk/documents/detail/journals-and-observations-on-sable-island-nova-scotia/21546613
Subjects	Logbooks.

Series	Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-2781
Summary	Journals and observations on Sable Island, Nova Scotia by James R. Morris, superintendent of the island from 1801-1809. Morris was sent on behalf of the House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia to establish a permanent settlement and life-saving station there, a place known for many shipwrecks. Morris' volume of remarks and observations written upon his arrival describe the livestock, topography, and other physical aspects of the land, as well as the flag-staff, cannon and plans for a lighthouse. The journals, 6 October 1801 -28 May 1802 and 1 August 1802 - 1 June 1804, note the establishment of a settlement on the island; sightings and daily activities; survival; shipwrecks, including those of the HANNAH and ELIZA, captained by William Burrowes, the brig HARRIOT, and the schooner MARTHA. (cont.) Also, comments on rescue efforts and the repair and building of ships. In addition, extracts from the Journal and Proceedings of the House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, with copies of letters of Lieutenant-Governor John Wentworth, one being instructions to Morris prior to his taking command of the island (1801).
Original version	Reproduction of: Journals and observations on Sable Island, Nova Scotia, 06 Oct 1801 - 01 Jun 1804.
Location of original	Massachusetts Historical Society
Copyright note	Material sourced from the Massachusetts Historical Society

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