Eighty Years Ago - (see original) - It was on the 18th May 1783 that the first landing of the Loyalists took place. On the 18th Oct. in the same year other large arrivals followed We do not certainly know how large the numbers were, but an Almanac published in the City of Saint John in 1790 states that "33,000 American Loyalists emigrated in 1783 from New York for Nova Scotia" the name which New Brunswick then bore A gentleman in this city has handed us a list of ships which arrived, commencing on the 10th and whose passengers were landed on the 18th. It was furnished by George L. LOVETT, Esq. of this city, whose father, we believe acted as pilot. Commencing 10th May, 1783, the Camel, Capt. TINKER; the Union, Capt. WILSON; the Aurora, Capt. JACKSON; the Hope, Capt. PEACOCK; the Otter, Capt. BURNS; the Spencer; the Emmett, Capt. REED; the Thames; the Spring, Capt. CADISH; the Bridgewater; the Favorite, Capt. ELLIS; the Ann, Capt. CLARK; the Commerce, Capt. STRONG; the William; the Lord Townsend, Capt. HOGG; the Sovereign, Capt. STUART; the Sally Capt. BELL; the Cyrus; the Britain; and the King George. The passengers did not land until the 18th May, the spring being very cold and wet, and no houses or accommodations prepared for them or their families. Temporary huts and sheds were erected, which in a short time enabled them to be tolerably comfortable in the land of their adoption, with the British flag waving over their heads and with a firm trust in God and their King... It is said that one of the first tents erected stood on the corner of Dock Street, hard by the site of Mr. Reed's Drug Store. In that tent the first birth in the little colony took place, the child being the daughter of Thatcher SEARS, Esq. The first male child born is said to have been Benjamin STANTON, Esq., formerly an Alderman in this city. That plague of new countries and some -times of old, measles, soon assailed the settlers. Great numbers were carried away by it. They were buried in the grave yard at the battery where some of the coffins were not long since discovered... Many of the original settlers lived to a great age... We only know one person, a lady surviving in this city who must have arrived with the Loyalists. We refer to Mrs. BATES mother of Thomas M. SMITH, Esq. The lady is now 94 years of age.