Abbreviations used
Date December 26 1838
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The New Brunswick Royal Gazette
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
On Sunday eve., as part of the crew of the "Colonist" were rowing on board of the vessel lying at the ballast ground, one of the hole pins gave way, and the boat making a sudden lurch, Robert McWINNIE was thrown overboard. The night was dark and excessively cold which rendered assistance unavailable, so that he met a watery grave. Capt. DRISCOLL speaks highly of his character and he thinks he has left a wife and family in Yarmouth, N.S.