1825 Season
Dec 29 Issue: The brig “Jane & Henry” belonging to Mr. H. M. Williams, has been driven on shore by the ice at Indian Cove in the mouth of this Harbour. (PEIR 29 Dec p3 c3)
Feb 17 Mr. Smith, the courier, after a hazardous passage across the Gulf, which he performed partly on the ice and partly in a boat, arrived on Saturday evening with the English and Halifax Mail Capt. Stewart, left Pictou. were left by him on the ice on Thursday when his boat entered amongst some drift ice. (PEIR 17 Feb p3 c3)
Mar 29 On Tuesday morning, Mr. Smith left town with the mails, but in attempting to cross the Hillsborough, the ice gave way about mid-channel. (PEIR 31 Mar p3 c2)
Mar 30 Mr. Smith who left town on the 30th of March with the mails, for Pictou by way of the Wood Islands, has we understand been unable to cross the Gulf owning to the accumulation of ice on the southern shore, from the long prevalence of northerly and easterly winds. (PEIR 15 Apr p3 c2)
Mar 30 The good Schooner “Victory” will be ready to take in her cargo as early as the navigation opens. (PEIR 15 Apr p4 c3)
Apr 14 (from Quebec): The ice on the St. Lawrence opposite to this city, which had been stationary since Feb 3, move off on the 12th inst. and the river is now clear and the north shore for some time before. (LL)
Apr 19 Arichat, arrived, brig “Charles”, Guernsey, 24 days, she lost her anchor in the Gulf of Canso, by the ice.” (NS 27/04/1825 p143 #1)
May 7 Vessel lost in the ice off the Magdalen Is. (LL)
May 11 On the 11th 5 [ships] had arrived in Richibucto. The navigation of the gulf is becoming free of ice.” (NS 25/05/1825 p175 #2)
May 16 “A letter from Richibucto, of the 16th May states that the brig “William” of Whitehaven, from Scotland, with a cargo of dry goods, and several passengers, bound to that place, had been totally lost amongst the ice in the Gulf; the crew and passengers, after being three days in the boats, during which one of the latter died, were picked up by a brig, and carried to Mirimichi, from whence they had arrived in the shallop “Esperance”.” (NS 08/06/1825 p89 #2)