Source Ships and Seafarers of Atlantic Canada Memorial University of Newfoundland

Vessel Registry

Registration No S825142 Length(ft) 61

Official No. Width(ft) 20

Depth (ft) 10

Bui!der Surname Gross Tonnage 100

Builder First name Net Tonnage

Vessel Name. EMILY Registered Tonnage

Where Prev. Registered ST JOHNS NFLD Year Registered 1825

Year Prev. Registered 1825 Official Closure Year 1833

Place Constructed HORTON Reason for Closure 15

Year Constructed 1815 Place of Closure:

No of Decks 1 Actual Closure Date 1833

No of Masts 2 If Foreign Sold, Where?

Type of Vessel Brigantine Horse Power

Owners

Registration No. S825142

Owners Surname: HOYLES

Owners First Name: NEWMAN WRIGHT

Owners Initial:

Owners No. 01

Occupation: Merchant

Residence: ST JOHNS NFLD

RC Country: Canada

RRegion: Newfoundland

RCountry:

Partnership Division: 01

Was Owner the Builder: yes

Shares: 64

Another Emily or wrong year?

April 4, 1859 - During the seal hunt, Captain John Power and five others on
>the Emily were lost.
>
>(Transcribed from the Apr. 2001 issue of the Downhomer magazine)
>
>Sue O'Neill