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Winter Navigation of River St. Lawrence. 
 
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 December isth, 1882. — Monday, at 8 a.m. left Quebec for Murray Bay ; 
 at 8.30 a.m., river full of ice as far as Shibbons' Mills ; passed 
 Mills at 6 p.m. ; no ice to Murray Bay ; arrived at Murray Bay 
 wharf at 10 p.m. ' 
 
 December 26th, 1882. — Tuesday, south wind j little ice ; getting eccen- 
 tric strap repaired. 
 
 December 27th, 1882. — Wednesday, at 8 a.m., east wind, and snowing ; 
 ice a mile froni wharf; left Murray Bay at 1.05 p.m. ; river blocked 
 with ice 4 miles from St. Denis ; arrived at St. Denis, 2.30 p.m. ; 
 left St. Denis at 3 p.m. ; heavy snow-storm ; arrived Murray Bay, 
 at 4.45 p.m. 
 
 December 28th, 1882. — Thursday, at 8 a.m., north-east wind and snow- 
 storm ; reasons for not crossing to-day, could not get supplied 
 with water in time to get to St. Denis. 
 
 December 29th, 1882. — Friday, at 8 a.m., north wind ; river full of ice 
 as far as can see ; left Murray Bay at 10.30 a.m., for St. Denis ; 
 wind south-west ; ice a mile from wharf, 11.30 a.m. ; stuck in ice 
 abreast of St. Denis at 1.30 p.m. ; snowing, 2.40 p.m. ; got clear 
 of ice, not able to go to St. Denis ; returned to Murray Bay ; 
 arrived, 4.30 p.m. 
 
 December 30th, 1882 — Saturday, 8 a.m , north wind ; ice a mile from 
 wharf; left Murray Bay at 1 1.45 a.m., for St. Denis ; ice scattered; 
 arrived St. Denis, at 1.30 p.m. ; left St. Denis, 1.45 p.m;; stuck 
 in ice at 2.15p.m.; got clear at 3 p.m.; returned St. Denis, 
 arrived, 3.45 p.m. 
 
 December 31st, 1882. — Sunday, at 8 a.m., light east wind ; river full of 
 ice as far as can see, at 3.30 p.m. ; heavy snow-storm ; east wind. 
 
 January ist, 1883. — Monday, at 8 a.m., north wind; river full of ice ; 
 battures taken y^ mile from wharf, at 10 a.m. ; battures broken 
 away at 5 p.m. ; river completely blocked. 
 
January 2nd, 1883. — Tuesday, at 8 a.m., north wind ; river full of ice 
 as far as can see at 4 p.m. ; ice 3 miles from wharf ; no chance to 
 cross to-day. 
 
 January 3rd, 1883. — Wednesday, at 8 a.m., south-west wind and very 
 cold ; river full of ice ; at 12 p.m., left St. Denis; ice scattered ; 
 arrived Murray Bay, 2 p.m. 
 
 January 4th, 1883. — Thursday, light north wind at 8 a.m.; ice 
 scattered ; not required to cross to-day ; at 3 p.m., ice very heavy 
 in river. 
 
 January 5th, 1883. — Friday, at 8 a.m., wind north, very cold ; left 
 Murray Bay at 12.30 p.m.; ice too heavy to cross ; returned to 
 Murray Bay wharf at 1.15 p.m. 
 
 January 6th, 1883. — Saturday, at 8 a.m., strong north wind; river 
 full of fog ; cannot see if there is any ice ; 10 a.m., clear of fog, 
 river blocked with ice ; impossible to leave wharf to-day. 
 
 January 7th, 1883. — Sunday, at 8 a.m., east wind, with heavy snow- 
 storm ; river completely blocked with ice. 
 
 January 8th, 1883. — Monday, at 8 a.m., wind west, river blocked with 
 ice ; impossible to leave wharf to-day ; 5 p.m., east wind, with 
 signs of snow. 
 
 January 9th, 1883. — Tuesday, at 8 a.m., east wind, with snow-storm ; 
 river blocked with ice; at 4 p.m., no clear water to be seen ; 
 light east wind. 
 
 January loth, 1883. — Wednesday, at 8 a.m., left Murray Bay for St. 
 Denis ; went as far as mid-stream ; had to return to Murray Bay ; 
 ice too heavy to get to St. Denis; arrived Murray Bay 11.30 a.m. 
 
 January nth, 1883. — Thursday, at 8 a.m., light north wind ; river 
 blocked with ice at 1 2 p.m. ; mending sheet-iron on steamer ; 
 12.30 p.m., wind south-west; not able to leave wharf. 
 
 January 12th, 1883. — Friday, at 8 a.m., no wind; river full of ice at 
 11.20 a.m. ; foggy; left Murray Bay for St. Denis ; ice scattered ; 
 pilot said too much fog to risk south shore; returned Murray Bay 
 wharf, arrived at 12.30 p.m. ; wind north. 
 
 January 13th, 1883. — Saturday, at 8 a.m., wind south-west; river full 
 of ice; left Murray Bay at 12 p.m.; north shore clear; heavy 
 snow-storm with east wind ; pilot says snowing too hard to cross ; 
 returned Murray Bay, i p.m. j 
 
 January 14th, 1883. — Sunday, at 8 a.m., north wind, fine weather; 
 lots of ice scattered at 2 p.m. ; river clear as far as can be seen. 
 
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 January 15th, 1883. — Monday, at 8 a.m., wind north; lots of ice 
 scattered at 1 2 p.m. ; wind south-west ; river full of ice ; left 
 Murray Bay 12.45 P-^>J 1^^^ clear water within 4 miles of St 
 Denis wharf ; south shore blocked with ice ; had to return to 
 Murray Bay; arrived 2.15 p.m. ; south wind. 
 
 January i6th, 1883. — Tuesday 8 a.m., river full of fog ; north wind ; 
 cleaning boiler to-day ; it is necessary to do so — engineer deems it 
 necessary. 
 
 January 17th, 1883. — Wednesday at 8 a.m., north-east wind; north 
 shore clear of ice; fine weather; at 12 p.m., river blocked with 
 ice ; light north wind ; not finished cleaning boiler ; at 4.30 p.m., 
 not ready to cross. 
 
 January i8th, 1883. — Thursday, at 8 a.m., wind east; river blocked 
 with ice ; no clear water to be seen at 1 2 p.m. ; river completely 
 blocked at 4.45 p.m. ; north-east wind. 
 
 January 19th, 1883. — Friday, at 8 a.m., no wind ; few openings to be 
 seen at 11.45 a. m. : left Murray Bay for St. Denis ; clear water to 
 mid-channel ; south shore blocked with ice ; had to return to 
 Murray Bay; arrived 1.45 p.m. 
 
 January 20th, 1883. — Saturday, at 8 a.m., light east wind ; river 
 blocked at 1 2 p.m. ; river completely blocked with ice, impossible 
 to leave wharf; at 5 p.m., river full of ice ; east wind and snowing. 
 
 January 21st, 1883. — Sunday at 8 am., east wind with rain; river 
 full of ice ; snowing heavily at 1 2 p.m. ; wind south-west ; ice 
 scattered at 5 p.m. ; south-west wind ; river full of ice. 
 
 January 22nd, 1883. — Monday, at 8 a.m., wind west ; river clear of 
 ice ; left Murray Bay at 10.45 ^-^ • for St. Denis ; went as far as 
 mid-channel ; south shore blocked with ice ; had to return to 
 Murray Bay; arrived 11.25 am. ; west wind, blowing a gale. 
 
 January 23rd, 1883. — Tuesday, at 8 a.m., wind west; ice scattered at 
 2.30 p.m.; left Murray Bay for St. Denis; went as far as mid- 
 channel ; south shore full of ice ; returned to Murray Bay, arrived 
 3.45 p.m.; blowing gale, west wind. 
 
 January 24th, 1883. — Wednesday, at 8 a.m., no wind; north shore 
 clear ; foggy at 1 2 p.m. ; stop valve on boilers not in working order ; 
 I p.m., stop valve ready ; left Murray Bay 2.45 p.m., for St. Denis; 
 went as far as mid-channel ; south shore blocked ; returned to 
 Murray Bay ; arrived it 4.45 p.m. \ wind south-west. 
 
 January 25th, 1883. — Thursday, at 8 a.m., wind north, very cold; ice 
 scattered at 10 a.m.; river completely blocked at 3 p.m; not 
 able to leave wharf, ice too heavy. 
 
January 26th, 1883. — At 8 a.m., wind north ; very foggy ; north shore 
 clear as far as can see ; at 1 1 a.m. left Murray Bay for St. Denis ; 
 went as far as mid-channel ; south shore blocked ; returned to 
 Murray Bay ; arrived 1.30 p.m. ; wind south-west, blowing gale. 
 
 January 27th, 1883. — Saturday, at 8 a.m., wind north; left Murray 
 Bay at 12.15 P»"m for St. Denis ; went 4 miles and had to return ; 
 heavy snow-storm ; pilot said too much risk to go to south shore ; 
 arrived Murray Bay 1.30 p.m. 
 
 January 28th, 1883. — Sunday, at 8 a.m., light north wind ; river full 
 of ice; few openings to be seen; 12 p.m., nocth shore clear; 
 5 p.m., ice heavy in river. 
 
 January 29th, 1883. — Monday at 8 a.m., wind north ; river full of fog; 
 left Murray Bay at 1 p.m., for St Denis ; arrived St. Denis wharf 
 at 2.30 p m. ; left St. Denis at 2.40 p.m. ; ice scattered ; arrived 
 Murray Bay at 4.45 p.m. 
 
 January 30th, 1883. — Tuesday, at 8 a.m., wind north; very foggy; 
 clear on north shore us far as can be seen ; 1 2 p.m., left Murray 
 Bay for St. Denis ; arrived at St Denis 2.30 p.m. ; left St. Denis 
 2.40 p.m. ; ice scattered ; arrived at Murray Bay, 4.15 p.m. 
 
 January 31st, 1883. — Wednesday, at 8 a.m., wind north-east; fine 
 weather ; ice scattered ; left Murray Bay 1.45 p.m., for St. Denis ; 
 arrived .: St. Denis 2.15 p.m. ; left St. Denis at 2.25 p.m. ; wind 
 south-west ; ice scattered ; arrived Murray Bay at 3.45 p.m. 
 
 February ist, 1883. — Thursday, at 8 a.m., wind west, blowing a gale ; 
 ice scattered ; tank connections leaking ; repairing ditto ; also oil 
 feeders getting repaired ; 1 2 p.m. river quite clear ; tanks and 
 oil feeders not ready at 3 p.m. 
 
 February 2nd, 1883. — Friday at 8 a.m., light north wind ; very foggy 
 in river; left Murray Bay for St. Denis at 9.45 a.m. : went within 
 one mile of St. Denis wharf ; battures taken heavy ; had to return 
 to Murray Bay ; arrived 1 2 p.m. 
 
 February 3rd, 1883. — Saturday, at 8 a.m., wind north, very cold; heavy 
 fog in river; at 10.30 a.m., cleared off; river completely blocked 
 with ice ; at 5 p.m., impossible to leave wharf. 
 
 February 4th, 1883* — Sunday, at 8 a.m. strong north-east wind and 
 heavy snow-storm ; at 10 a.m., river completely blocked with ice ; 
 at 3 p.m., wind south-west, snowing heavy yet. • 
 
 February 5th, 1883. — Monday, at 8 a.m. wind west ; ice scattered ; 
 fine weather at 12 p.m. ; wind south-west ; river full of ice at 1.15 
 p.m. ; left Murray Bay for St. Denis ; ice too heavy ; had to 
 return to Murray Bay ; arrived at 2 p.m. 
 
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 February 6th, 1883. — Tuesday, at 8 a.m., wind south-west, blowing a 
 i(alc ; river clear; left Murray Bay at 9.15 a.m.. for St. Denis; 
 went within 3 miles of wharf; south shore blocked with ice; had 
 to return to Murray Bay; arrived 10.45 'I'^i- J wind .south-west, 
 blowing a gale. 
 
 February 7th, 1883. — Wednesday, at 8 a.m., wind south-east, with 
 heavy snow-storm ; ice scattered at 12 p.m. ; east wind and 
 snowing yet ; left Murray Bay at 3.30 p.m. for St. Denis ; went 
 3 miles, and had to return to Murray Bay ; snow-storm too heavy; 
 arrived at 4.45 p.m. 
 
 February 8th, 1883. — Thursday, at 8 a.m., wind north and very cold ; 
 also foggy ; left Murray Bay at 9 a.m. ; fog clear ; went within 3 
 miles of St. Denis wharf; had to return ; south shore blocked with 
 ice ; arrived Nfurray Bay at 10.45 ^•"^' J ^^ ^ p.m., heavy snow- 
 storm. 
 
 February 9th, 1883- — Friday, at 8 a.m., wind west, little ice to be 
 seen, and fine weather; left Murray Bay at 9.15 a.m., for St. 
 Denis ; went within 3 miles of wharf; south shore blocked with 
 ict* ; had to return to Murray Bay ; arrived at 1 1 .30 a.m. ; at 4 p.m., 
 river quite clear. 
 
 February loth, 1883 Saturday, at 8 a.m , wind north and very cold; 
 
 left Murray Bay for St. Denis ; river foggy ; went as far as mid- 
 channel ; south shore blocked with ice ; returned to Murray Bay ; 
 arrived at 12.30 p.m. ; at 4 p.m., foggy and south-west wind, 
 blowing a gale. 
 
 February nth, 1883. — Sunday, at 8 a.m., wind north, fine weather; 
 ice scattered at i p.m.; wind south-west and heavy snow-storm; 
 at 5 p.m., still snowing. 
 
 February 12th, 1883. — Monday, at 8 a.m., wind north, blowing a stiff 
 breeze ; ice scattered ; at i p.m., left Murray Bay for St. Denis ; 
 went as far as mid-channel ; south shore blocked with ice ; had 
 to return to Murray Bay ; arrived 2.45 p.m. ; wind south-west. 
 
 February 13th, 1883. — Tuesday, at 6.30 am, wind north-west; left 
 Murray Bay at 7 a.m., for St. Denis ; at 8 a.m., wind west, 4 miles 
 of St. Denis ; south shore blocked with ice ; had to return to 
 Murray Bay; arrived at 8.30 a.m.; at 12 p.m., wind south-west, 
 blowing a gale ; at 5 p.m., still blowing. 
 
 February 14th, 1883. — Wednesday, at 8 a.m., wind south-west, fine 
 weather; north side clear of ice ; at 12 p m., wind north-west; 
 at 1.30 p.m., left Murray Bay for St Denis ; arrived at St. Denis 
 at 2.50 p.m. ; met scattered ice ; left St. Denis at 4.45 p.m., for 
 Murray Bay ; arrived at 6 p.m. 
 
February 15th, 1883. — Thursday, at 8 a m., wind north-east, snowing; 
 river full of ice at 11.30 a.m.; ice forming heavy against steamer 
 at wharf ; broke all our ropes ; made fast to wharf again with 
 much difficulty at 1.05 p.m. ; steam joint on safety valve broken ; 
 necessary to repair it ; not able to leave wharf to-day. 
 
 February i6th, 1883. — Friday, at 8 a.m., light breeze of north wind ; 
 ice scattered at 10 30 a.m. ; river blocked with ice at 2.30 p.m. ; 
 steam joint broken again ; not able to leave wharf at 4.45 p.m. ; 
 light breeze from north-west. 
 
 February 17th, 1883. — Saturday, at 8 a.m., wind south-west and rain; 
 north shore blocked with ice at 12 p.m.; blowing a gale; ice 
 clear ; left Murray Bay at 2.30 p.m., for St. Denis ; went 1 mile 
 and had to return to Murray Bay ; ice too heavy to cross ; 
 artived at 3 p.m. 
 
 February 18th, 1883. — Sunday, at 8 a.m., wind south-west; no ice to 
 be seen at 2 p.m. ; blowing a gale; at 5 p.m., still blowing. 
 
 February 19th, 1883. — Monday, at 8 a.m., wind north-west; ice 
 scattered ; left Murray Bay at 9 a.m., for St. Denis ; went 7 miles ; 
 at 10 a.m., got stuck in ice ; got clear of ice at 1.30 p.m. ; returned 
 to Murray Bay ; arrived at 2.30 p.m. ; wind west, blowing a gale. 
 
 February 20th, 1883. — Tuesday, at 8 a.m., wind north, and veiy cold ; 
 river full of fog; left Murray Bay at 9.45 a.m. ; fog cleared off; 
 went 2 miles and had to return to Murray Bay ; ice too heavy to 
 cross; arrived at 11.45 ^•"'^- ) ^^ 3 P-ni-> wind south-west ; at 5 
 p.m., river full of ice. 
 
 February 21st, 1883. — Wednesday, at 8 a.m., wind east and snowing ; 
 ice scattered ; left Murray Bay at 9.30 a.m., for St. Denis ; went 
 5 miles and had to return to Murray Bay ; south shore blocked 
 with ice; arrived at 11 a.m. ; at 3 p.m., river full of ice; wind 
 south-west ; at 5 p.m., still blocked. 
 
 February 22nd, 1883. — Thursday, at 8 a.m , wind north ; ice scattered; 
 fine weather ; left Murray Bay at 9 a.m., for St. Denis ; went 
 within 2 miles of wharf; south shore blocked with ice ; had to 
 return to Murray Bay; arrived at 11.15 a.m. ; at 3 p.m, wind 
 south-west ; at 5 p.m., blowing stiff breeze. 
 
 February 23rd, 1883. — Friday, at 8 a.m., wind north-west, and very 
 cold; north shore clear of ice; left Murray Bay at 9.25 a.m., for 
 St. Denis ; went within one mile of St. Denis ; had to return to 
 Murray Bay, not able to reach St. Denis wharf ; arrived Murray 
 Bay at 11.45 ^•™' ) ^^ 3 P*^ >wind north-west; at 5 p.m., blowing 
 a fresh breeze. 
 
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 February 24th, 1883.— Saturday, at 8 a.m., wind north-west ; ice 
 scattered ; left Murray Bay at 9.30 a.m., for St. Denis ; went 6 
 miles and had to return to Murray Bay ; south shore blocked 
 with ice ; arrived at 11 a.m. ; at 3 p.m., wind south-west and fine 
 weather ; at 5 p.m., blowing fresh bree/c. 
 
 February 25th, 1883. — Sunday, at 8 a.m., wind east and snowing ; 
 north shore clear of ice as far as can see ; at 12 p.m., wind south- 
 west and still snowing ; at 3 p.m., little ice to be seen ; at 5 p.m., 
 no change in the weather. 
 
 February 26th, 1883. — Monday, wind north-cast, ice scattered; left 
 Murray Bay at 4.45 a.m. for St. Denis ; arrived St. Denis at 
 12.15 P-ni. ; left St. Denis at 12.45 p.m.; arrived Murray Bay 
 at 2.15 p.m.; at 5 p.m. wind north-east. 
 
 February 27//;, 1883. — Tuesday, at 8 a.m., wind north-west, and very 
 cold; no ice to be seen on north shore; left Murray Bay at 2.20 
 p.m. for St. Denis ; went within two miles of St. Denis ; had to 
 return ; south shore blocked with ice ; arrived Murray Bay at 
 2.30 p.m. ; at 5 p.m. wind west. 
 
 February 28M, 1883. — Wednesday, at 8 am., wind north-east, and 
 snowing; left Murray Bay at 1.15 p.m. for St. Denis; 
 south shore blocked with ice ; had to return to Murray Bay ; 
 arrived at 3 p.m. ; at 5 p.m. wind south-west, and snowing. 
 
 March ist, 1883. — Thursday, at 8 a.m., wind north, and some fog in 
 river ; no ice to be seen ; left Murray Bay at 12.45 ^or ^^t. Denis ; 
 went five miles ; had to return ; south shore blocked with ice ; 
 arrived Murray Bay at 2.20 p.m. ; at 5 p.m. wind south-west, 
 
 March 2nd, 1883. — Friday, at 8 a.m., wind north-east; north shore 
 clear of ice ; left Murray Bay at i p.m. for St. Denis; at i p.m. 
 went 8 miles ; had to return ; south shore blocked with ice ; 
 arrived Murray Bay at 2.15 p.m. ; at 5 p.m. wind north-east. 
 
 March ^rd, 1883. — Saturday, at 8 a.m., wind north, and very cold ; 
 left Murray Bay at 10.30 a.m. for St. Denis ; arrived St. Denis at 
 12 p.m.; left St. Denis at 12.15 ^•^'^' ^^"^ Murray Bay; at 1.15 
 p.m. ice scattered; at 5 p.m. wind north-east, and snowing. 
 
 March 4///, 1883. — Sunday, at 8 a.m., wind north-west, and very 
 
 cold ; ice scattered ; at 3 p.m. river full of ice ; at 5 p.m. wind 
 
 north. 
 March 5th, 1883. — Monday, at 8 a.m., wind north, and very cold ; 
 
 north shore clear of ice; left Murray Bay at 12.45 P-^^- ^^^ St. 
 
 Denis ; went four miles ; had to return, roo much ice to cross ; 
 
 arrived Murray Bay at 2 p.m. ; at 5 p.m. wind west. 
 
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 March 6th, :>83 — Tuesday, at 8 a.m , wind north, very cold, river 
 foggy; at 12 p.m. river completely blocked with ice; at 3 p.m. 
 snowing, not able to leave wharf, too much ice ; at 5 p.m. heavy 
 snow-storm, and east wind. 
 
 March 7th, 1883. — Wednesday, at 8 a.m., wind east, and snowing ; 
 river blocked with ice at 1 2 p.m. ; river completely blocked at 3 
 p.m. ; impossible to leave wharf through ice ; at 5 p.m. wind west, 
 and blowing a stiff breeze. 
 
 March 8th, 1883. — Thursday, at 8 a.m., wind north ; ice scattered on 
 north shore ; left Murray Bay wharf at 10.30 a.m. for St. Denis ; 
 went three mil^s, too much ice to cross ; returned to Murray 
 Bay ; arrived at 11. 15 am. ; at 5 p.m. river clear of ice as far as 
 can see ; wind north. 
 
 March 9th, 1883. — Friday, at 8 a.m., wind north, fine weather ; ice 
 scattered ; left Murray Bay, at 9.30 a.m. for St. Denis ; went as 
 far as mid-channel ; south shore blocked with ice ; had to return 
 to Murray Bay ; arrived at 11. 15 a.m.; at 5 p.m. wind S. W., 
 blowing a gale. 
 
 March loth, 1883. — Saturday, at 8 a.m., wind east ; river full of ice, 
 but breaking ; left Murray Bay at 9.15 a.m. for St. Denis ; arrived 
 St. Denis at 11 a.m. ; left St. Denis at 11.15 ^..m. ; got stuck in 
 ice at 12 p.m. ; got clear of ice at 1.45 p.m. ; arrived Murray Bay 
 at 3 p.m. ; at 5 p.m. east winds, and snowing. 
 
 March nth, 1883. — Sunday, at 8 a.m. wind south-west, and snowing; 
 ice scattered on north shore at 12 p.m. ; clear and fine at 5 p.m. ; 
 north-east wind, blowing a gale. 
 
 March 12th, 1883. — Monday, at 8 a.m., wind south-west, blowing a 
 gale ; no ice to be seen ; left Murray Bay at 1 1 a.m., for St. Denis ; 
 went four miles, had to return to Murray Bay ; too much ice to 
 cross ; arrived at 12.30 p.m.; at 3 p.m., river full of ice ; at 5 p.m., 
 wind south-west. 
 
 March 13th, 1883. — Tuesday, at 8 a.m., wind south-west, fine weather ; 
 no ice to be seen on north shore ; left Murray Bay at 12.05 P-ni., 
 for St. Denis ; went as far as mid-channel ; south shore blocked 
 with ice; had to return to Murray Bay; arrived at 2 p.m.; at 5 
 p.m., wind west. 
 
 March 14th, 1883. — Wednesday, at 8 a.m., wind south-west; plenty of 
 ice in river ; left Murray Bay at i.io p.m., for St. Denis; went as 
 far as mid-channel ; south shore blocked with ice ; had to return 
 to Murray Bay ; arrived at 3.15 p.m., and snowing hard ; at 5 p.m., 
 wind west. 
 
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 March 15th, i883.-Thursday, at 8 a.m., wind north-east; soft 
 weather ; ice scattered on north shore ; left Murray Bay at 8.10 
 am., for St. Denis ; arrived St. Denis at 9.35 a.m.; left St. Denis 
 at 10.15 a.m. for Murray Bay ; arrived at 11.45 a.m.; and snowmg 
 at 5 p.m.; wind north-west. 
 Marc/i i6th, 1883— Friday, at 8 a.m., wind north-west; north shore 
 cl of ice ; left Murray Bay at 8.30 a.m. for St. Denis ; went 
 within 300 yards of St. Denis wharf; not able to reach wharf on 
 account of ice; had to return to Murray Bay; arrived at 11.40 
 a.m.; at 5 p.m., wind north. 
 March 17th, 1883.— Saturday, at 8 a.m., wind north ; no ice to be seen 
 on north shore; left Murray Bay at 8.45, ^r St. Denis ; went 4 
 miles, had to return to Murray Bay ; south shore bldcked with icc ; 
 arrived at 10.10 a.m., at 3 p.m., light south-west wind. 
 March i8th, 1883— Sunday, at 8 a.m., wind south-west, blowing a 
 gale ; no ice to be seen in the river ; at 3 p.m., raining ; at 5 p.m., 
 
 snowing. 
 
 JAMES MARTIN, Master. 
 
 i rtified Correct : — 
 
 LOUIS TREMBLAY, Pilot. 
 
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