Abbreviations used
Date September 23 1853
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Morning News
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.
An inquest was held New Orleans 5th Sept. on body of William McKAY, sailor, native of Nova Scotia, age about 30 found dead in the river at the foot of St. Louis St. Verdict: committed suicide by drowning.