Abbreviations used
Date December 11 1869
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.
Inquest of four men found dead in schr. "E.B. Ketchum" - Testimonies of Capt. SHEE - I know deceased Michael HAYS, he lived 5 or 6 miles out of St. Andrews.; Margaret IRVINE (sister of deceased James IRVINE) - I know the deceased Capt. Ferdinand DESDERNIER, Millidge McFARLANE and James IRVINE. They lived in Dorchester (West. Co.) I belong to Dorchester myself.; Andrew THOMPSON, John HIGGINS, teamster; Thomas ALGAR, St. Andrews; Dr. KEATOR, Dr. ANDREWS. (see original)