Abbreviations used
Date October 30 1879
County Westmorland
Place Sackville
Newspaper Chignecto Post
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.
Schr. "Nancy" laden with hemlock bark, sailed from Richibucto on Saturday week for Boston. Intelligence has been received that she has been totally wrecked on Cariboo Island near Pictou, N.S. and the entire crew lost. The crew consisted of Charles LAWSON, George BELL, John BELL of Kingston; John GILLIS and a lad named BETTS.