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of his descendants are to be found there to day. The graves of 

 CapT. Kent and of Capt. Hudson and of several members of his 

 family are in the churchyards of Paspebiac and Port Daniel and 

 beside them also rest tlie remains of several of the more obscure 

 victims of the ill-fated Colborne. " 



Since writing the article for Bulletin No. 6, I have come into 

 possession of original papers and correspondence from parties 

 quarantined on Middle Island at the time of the epidemic of 

 typhus and they throw a good deal of light on the conditions 

 existing on the island at that time. They are from Dr. Vondy, 

 Joseph Cunai-d, and Miss Vondy, but being private and personal 

 they cannot be given here, but suffice it to say they show 

 cowardice, neglect, or inefficiency, or all three, where we would 

 least expect it, habitations a disgrace to the authorities, and 

 attendants dishonest. The patients, and Dr. Vondy himself, 

 suffered more than we will ever know, and who knows but that 

 the conditions were largely responsible for so many deaths. One 

 letter, dated June 21st, 1847, contains the following : "Tell Pierce 

 (Jas. A. Pierce, editor oi the Gleaner) that thirty-five persons 

 have died on the island up to this date, and if the weather does 

 not keep fine it is hard to say how many there may be, as every 

 building on the island admits the rain. ' These papers all agree 

 in spelling the name of the crnft Loostauk, and we have, 



1st, Mrs. Hawbolt's note mentioned in Bulletin No. 6, of the 

 arrival of the ship (?) Loostauk, having left Liverpool with 467 

 passengers, of w^hich 117 died at sea. 



2nd. "Capt. I. Thane of the ship (Loostauk) is hereby author- 

 ized to land on Middle Island — Nixon, one of his passengers. 

 Given under my hand, 



Miramichi, this 15th day of June, 1847. 

 A. KEY, H. O." 



3rd. -'Admit the mate and one of the crew of the ship (?) 

 Loostauk, June 16th, 1847. 



A. KEY, H. O." 

 With the following attached : 



To Dr. Vondy : 



The Capt. taking sails, &c,, to ere 3t a tent for 

 mate, which I trust will meet with your sanction. 



A. K. 



