30 fishermen's memorial and record book. 



made upon the Government for indemnification, and it is presumed 

 that the insurance money will be paid by the United States. 



Schooner MAREXGO, owned by George Steele. 



Schooner RIPPLE, owned by Wm. A. Pew. 



Schooner ELIZABETH ANN, owned by Fitz E. Riggs. 



Schooner RUFUS CIIOATE, owned by Pettingill & Cunningham. 



Schooner WANDERER, owned by George Perkins & Co., and 

 her master, Capt. Charles H. Pierce. 



Schooner ADA, owned by James Power and James Tobin. 



James Mcrphy and Daniel Buckley, were lost overboard from 

 schooner Horatio Babson, Jr., on Georges, in February. 



Robert Mitchell, of Kittciy, Me., lost overboard from schooner 

 Oliver Burnham, Feb. 16th, on passage to Georges. 



Benton Lewis, of Boothbay, Me., lost in the Bay of St. Law- 

 rence, Nov. 9th, from schooner Charlotte Brown. 



1864. 



This was another disastrous year to the fishermen, proving with 

 the exception of 1862, the most unfortunate since the Georges fish- 

 ery commenced. By these sad disasters to the fishing fleet, eighty' 

 jive men found a water^^ grave, and thirteen vessels were lost, viz. : 

 eight on Georges, two in the Bay of St. Lawrence, two in the New- 

 foundland fishing, and one in the freighting business. 



The night of March 22d will long be remembered as the com- 

 mencement of a severe northeaster. There were at this time about 

 one hundred sail on Georges, and the howling of the wind carried 

 sad forebodings to many anxious wives, mothers, and other near and 

 dear friends of the Georgcsmen. They knew full well that nothing 

 short of a miracle would bring all of that fleet back to port, and the 

 dread question, who will be lost? repeated itself over and over again 

 in the minds of the anxious watchers here at home. It was a sol- 

 emn time, and all hearts felt that again there were to be lamentations 

 for those who would never return ; and finally, when one by one 

 these Goorgesmen came creeping back to port, and days and weeks 

 passed in anxious hope that others would follow, it was found that 

 six were missing, as follows : 



Schooner JOHN G. DENNIS, with ten men, viz. : Andrew D. 

 Bartlett, of Southport, Me., Master ; Joel W. Bartlett, (his brother,) 

 "Wm. F. Dunton, Franklin Towle, botli of Southport ; Amos Stin- 

 son, Deer Isle, Me. ; Stillman Spinney, Thomas McDonald, An- 



