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William Fisher, son of Jacob F. Fisher, lost overboard from 

 schooner Boston Light, on passage to Boston, April 26th. 



1865. 



There were eleven lives and eight vessels lost this year, as follows : 

 two vessels in the porgie oil business, two trading vessels, one in 

 the Bay of St. Lawrence fishery, one in the Newfoundland trade, 

 one Western Banker, and one in the Prince Edward Island trade. 



Schooner J. L. GERRITY, Knapp, Master ; was wrecked on Stir- 

 rup Key, in April, while on her passage to New Orleans, with a cargo 

 of mackerel. Crew saved. Owned by II. C. Knapp. Valued at 

 $6,500 ; insured for $6,000. 



Schooner NORTHERN CHIEF was run down and sunk by the 

 English steamer Bosphorus, off Cape Sable, May 31st, while on her 

 return from Western Bank. She had a crew of eleven men, five of 

 whom were in the cabin, and rushing on deck, succeeded in scram- 

 bling up the rigging and getting on board the steamer, just as the 

 schooner was going down. The other six were drowned, viz. : Wins- 

 low R. Hopkins, of Vinalhaven, Me., Master; John Lindsey, James 

 Colby, Peter Welch, William Parkhurst, John Kent. The disaster 

 was attributed to carelessness on the part of those keeping watch 

 on board the steamer. Owned by John Low & Son. Valued at 

 $9,000 ; insured for $6,000. 



Schooner SWAN, of Annisquam, porgie oil business, was lost 

 near Madison Point, Conn., July 20th. Crew saved. Owned by 

 George Butler and Epes Davis, Jr. Valued at $1,800 ; insured for 

 $1,400. 



Schooner EDWIN, loaded with bricks and lumber, sank on the 

 night of July 31st, about ten miles N. E. of the Isle of Shoals. Crew 

 saved. Owned by William P. Dolliver. Valued at $1,500 ; insured 

 for $1,000. 



Schooner SEA FAN, in the porgie oil business, was lost on York 

 Ledges, October 14th. Crew saved. Owned by Wm. P. Dolliver 

 and Addison Procter. Valued with her outfits at $2,500 ; insured for 

 $2,000. 



Schooner ST. LAWRENCE, engaged in the Bay mackerel fishery, 

 was lost near Ragged Island, on her passage home, early in Novem- 

 ber. Crew saved. Owned by George Brown. Valued at $3,500 ; 

 insured for $3,€00. 



Schooner MINERVA was lost near Pictou, N. S., on the 24th of 

 November, while on her homeward passage from Prince Edward 



