Abbreviations used
Date February 21 1874
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
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.
Testimonial to Capt. CONNOLLY - we the undersigned beg to return you our sincere thanks for the able manner in which you prepared us for the late examination at the Local Marine Board (see original) (sgd) Hugh SHIELDS, master, St. John; John NEWMAN, master, Shediac; James B. STEEVES, master, Hillsboro; James PURDY, mate, Yarmouth, N.S.