Westport (Barge, 1862)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Bedford Mills, Ontario*
Vessel Type:: Barge
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: William Saunders
Ownership Notes:: Chaffey, George, (1862-1864); Mathison, George, (1868); Montreal Transportation Company, (1870); Scanton, Micheal, (1873-1874);
Master(s):: Gruveau, Antrine, (1863)

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

Next document: Kingston 3-25-1863
March 25, 1863: Port: Kingston Number: 132 of 1863
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner; Next document: (Cancelled 2-5-1875

History

Classification:: a. River Barge, Westport (1862-1875)
Nationality:: Canada (1862-1875)
Chronology:: 1. 5/00/1863, Lachine Rapids, struck a rock and repaired, $30, 600 loss;

Notes

General notes:: *Bedford Mills is in Frontenac County;
She was valued at $2,500, in 1864 and had a 12,000 bushel capacity;
Sources:: 1. Enrollment: Kingston, Ontario;
2. Vessel Register: 1864;
3. Marine Casualties on the Great Lakes, (1863-1873), Record Group 26, Records of the United States Coast Guard:
4. Canadian Lake Vessel Register: 1873;
5. Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;

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