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.
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>(Transcribed from the Apr. 2001 issue of the Downhomer magazine)
>
>Sue O'Neill