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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:58:06 -0800 (PST)
From: Lloyd Rowsell <lgrowsell@yahoo.com>
Subject: WIP...abt. 1780-1838.."Timeline" Buchan, Capt. David [and
Hudson's Bay Co. ref.] created April 16,2003 and updated January 8, 2005
To: emberley@ieee.org, Ralph DAWE <captralphdawe@yahoo.ca>
Cc: daveanstey@shaw.ca
abt. 1780-1838.."Timeline" Buchan, Capt. David started April
16,2003 and updated January 8, 2005
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MUN
http://www.mun.ca/rels/native/beothuch/beo2gifs/texts/HOW19a.html
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other sources include:
*ISBN 0-921191-15-4...1987 book titled "Shipwrecks of NL"
**1956 book titled "Life and Labour in Newfoundland" by. C.R.Fay
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abt. 1780...birth year...quote from Nfld. Encyclopedia .."Buchan,
David (1780-c.1838) Explorer, Born Scotland (?). Little of the
early life of this renowned explorer of Newfoundland has been
documented, except that he entered the British Navy while still a
youth and by 1806 had been promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant"....etc.
abt. 1780-1845....Will of William Beauchamp[abt.1780-1845 [aka
BUCHAM, BEECHAM pronounced as BEA CK AM]
from Newfoundland will books volume 1 page 465 probate year 1845
In re
William Beauchamp deceased.
In the name of God Amen, I William BEAUCHAMP of Barened Conception
Bay in the Island of Newfoundland Planter being in a declining
state of health but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make
and declare this my last will and testament in manner following
that is to say, I give and bequeath all my right title and
interest in and to a pew situated in the Church at Barened with my
bed and bedding and chest unto William Henry LACELY, [LACEY??} I
give and bequeath all my right title and interest in and to all
money goods chattels and anything else which I possess unto John
BEAUCHAMP my nephew and I do hereby nominate constitute and
appoint Mr. Thomas BARTLETT Senr of Barened and Mr. G. HEATH of
the same place executors of this my will.
In witness whereof I the said testator William BEAUCHAMP have to
this my last will & testament set my hand and seal this eleventh
day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty four. William his
x mark BEAUCHAMP (LS)
Signed sealed & declared by the said testator Wm. BEAUCHAMP as and
for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his
presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Jacob BISHOP. Geo.
HEATH.
N.B. There is also a gun of mine in possession of Nathaniel FRENCH
which is to become the property of my nephew Jno BEAUCHAMP after
my decease.
Certified Correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar
1780-1813...page 176..."David BUCHAN was born in Scotland in 1780.
In 1806 he held a Lieutenant's commission in the British Navy.
Exactly when he first came to Newfoundland I have been unable to
ascertain, but Lieut. CHAPPEL in his voyage of the "ROSAMUND"
speaks of BUCHAN in 1813 as having been several years engaged in
surveying the coast line." ....source: HOWLEY 1915
1787-1820...."1663-1787..page 39..By the Act of 15 Cha. II, C.7
(1663) the Governor of a Colony appointed an officer, known as the
NAVAL OFFICER, whose dudy it was to make out a list of exports and
imports and to give security to the Commissioners of His Majesty's
Customs for the performance of his duty. Newfoundland, not being
considered a colony, had no such officer at first, but in 1787 a
certain Mr. BUCHANAN received from Governor ELLIOT a commission
appointing him NAVAL OFFICER in Newfoundland with authority to
appoint deputies in the outports"......In 1820 the nominal NAVAL
OFFICER was a Mr. R. H. NOBLE at WHITEHALL.... source: HOWLEY 1915
1790-1863...page 67..."The SCOTCH SEALERS and WHALERS (for the two
were conducted in conjunction) made their appearance in
Newfoundland waters about 1790 and about 1850 steam was introduced
as an auxiliary: thus making two periods of intensive sealing
--by sail from 1837 to 1863, by steam from 1863 to 1900." source
HOWLEY 1915
1802-1803...page 179..."He [Capt. David BUCHAN] married a Miss
Maria ADYE about 1802-03. From his granddaughter, Miss Eva BUCHAN
of 17 Kidbrooke Park Road, BLACKHEATH, S.E., England, I have
learned some few further particulars of Capt. BUCHAN, and have
been also kindly furnished with a photograph of him copied from an
oil painting......Her father was his eldest son [Lieut. BEECHEY??]
and was with him on his Arctic Expedition, and she often heard him
describe it. He [Lieut. BEECHEY ??]died when she was quite
young. She does not say what other descendants Capt. B. left. On
her grandmother's side, two of her great uncles were distinguished
officers, the one under WELLINGTON, and the other a Flag-Lieut.
with NELSON."
1806-1808....appointed lieutenant in the Royal Navy, and two years
later, as a convoy officer for the fishing fleet, be began his
long association with Newfoundland.
1807...Came out on the "HMS ADONIS" ...source: C.R.FAY 1956
1808...page 176..."I find the name of Capt. David BUCHAN, J. P.,
together with the names of R. PARRY, Surrogate and Josiah
BLACKMORE, J.P., signed to a decree of the Surrogate Court at
Placentia, Sept. 12, 1808, in a suit of Maurice POWER versus Thos.
BAILY, agent for SAUNDERS, SWEETMAN & SAUNDERS."
1810-1820...."His vessel, schooner "The Adonis" was anchored in
ShipCove (now Botwood) and made secure for the winter by heavy
chains passed around the trunks of stout trees on shore."
...caption under his photo in School textbook: "Capt. David
BUCHAN, R. N. who made the memorable expeditions to Red Indian
Lake in 1810-1811 and again in 1820."
1811....from the Diary of Lieut. David Buchan....for the period
Sat. January 12th, 1811 to Jan. 30th, and March 4th to March 19th,
1811...note " Jan. 22, 1811....and further on a trope (trap) with
the name Rousell; the Rousells live in Sops Arm and in New Bay
1811...
March 6th...records visit to "the great waterfall"
March 11th..."at 2pm put up on the north side two miles below the
Badger Bay Brook, and fourteen miles from our last night's
sleeping place.
March 13th..it continued to snow, hail, and sleet, the whole of
this day.
March 18th..."at dark reached Upper Sandy Point, and put up for
the night at Mr. MILLER's upper salmon station; the distance from
the water-fall to this is rekoned 20 miles."
1811...extract from a letter dated August 1, 1811..."Lieut. BUCHAN
(David) returned from his expedition up the Bay of EXPLOITS, about
a month ago.......etc. ...with a party of 16 or 17 of the crew of
the "ADONIS".
1811...."Throughout the following decade Buchan was regarded as a
humanitarian leader of the Colony. As the presiding judge of the
Surrogate Court in Trinity, 1811, he is said to have built the
second court house and jail for that town by levying a type of tax
on merchants, fishing boats, and incoming foreign
vessels"...source Nfld. Encyclopedia.
1812-1814...Canada's War of 1812
1813....Buchan was again appointed a Justice for the Island and
later that year was responsible for the safe conduct to England of
the Newfoundland fishing fleet. This was accomplished in spite of
gales and a French Attack off the Scilly Islands....source Nfld.
Enc.
page 177.."In Decenver 1813 his ship ["ADONIS"] together with the
"Rosamund", Capt. CAMPBELL, convoyed the Newfoundland fishing
fleet home to England. They left St. John's in December and had
a very stormy passage." source: HOWLEY 1915
**1814..."We have desired between 60 and 70 youngsters to be sent
from WATERFORD in the "Resolution". Mr. THORN wants 20,
including a master of voyage,
a mason,
and 2 youngster coopers for St. JERVIS;
and if we don't get English youngsters enough, some Irish will be
wanted....note:
"The service rendered by NEWMAN's youngsters on board the
"Shannon" in her action against the "Chesapeake" in Boston Harbour
(1813) was rewarded by the grant to the firm of permission to fly
henceforth the WHITE ENSIGN [another NL flag?? why not the RED
ENSIGH??] from its establishments in Newfoundland.
1814-1819...John PEYTON's Narrative covered the dates
April 1814,
June 1814,
August 1815,
September 1818, and
March 1819
1815....26th of August, Capt. David Buchan R. N., took kpossession
of St. Pierre and Miquelon....source Prowse 1895 History of
Newfoundland page 655....also mention of Battle of Waterloo, 2nd
Treaty of Paris, the last Treaty between England and France about
the Newfoundland fishery.
1815-1816....as Capt. of the "PIKE", he briefly occupied
Saint-Pierre....He was acting GOVERNOR of Newfoundland during the
winters:
1815-1816 and
1816-1817,
when the famine struck the colony and St. John's endured three
major fires.
1815...Battle of Waterloo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/waterloo/waterloo.shtml
1816...Great BRITAIN was finally at peace with both the FRANKS and
the UNITED STATES
1816-1817...page 177..."In 1816 he was promoted to COMMANDER, and
was again on this station. [the island of Newfoundland] During
the absence of the GOVERNOR that winter he acted as his deputy in
command here." HOWLEY 1915
1817..."Sent home with Fire Reports and offered command of a POLAR
EXPEDITION." ..source: C. R. FAY 1956
1817....David BUCHAN Esq. signed a document on bebalf of the
Supreme Court of Newfoundland on May. 5, 1817 re: creditors of
Vincent COSTIGAN
1817...at abt age 37 yrs. BUCHAN once again sailed in the Convoy
of fishing ships returning in the fall of 1817.
1817-1818...page 177.."Again during the following winter of
1817-1818....[aka the Winter of the RALLIES]"From the records we
learn that BUCHAN had the distribution of 10,000.00.0 stg. sent by
the British Government for the relief of the distressed." source:
HOWLEY 1915
[see the lists of distressed persons at Port de Grave, Bareneed
and Brigus at Chubucto]
1817...#41..John BUCHAM, 2 men, 1 woman and 5 children with 3 Men
Servants, supplier W. JOHNSTON...well off....[the property,
bounded on the west by STEVENSON and on the east by CURLEW, where
lghr spent the winter of 2001-2002.
1818....between Jan 14th, 1818 and Nov. 1818 "Dorothea" on a
voyage of Discovery to the Artic....Commander David BUCHAN was in
command of the Spitzbergen expedition, and had previously explored
the interior of Newfoundland. Arthur FLEMMING MORRELL was his
first lieutenant aboard "Dorothea".
http://www.ric.edu/rpotter/1820.html
1818..."in his book "Voyage to Newfoundland" Lieut. Edward CHAPPEL
[capt. of the 'ROSAMOND'] describes how the Captain of an English
warship approached the Newfoundland shores in the fog. p#2
1819...page 179..."Substance of Mr. CURTIS's Story....In the
October of 1819, I left St. Mary's to go to TWILLINGATE where Mr.
John PEYTON wanted me to build a schooner......"....HOWLEY 1915
1819...Capt. BUCHAN was Surrogate and Magistrate....source: C.R.
FAY 1956
**1819...page 68..."In 1819 the first 'hundred tonner', the "Four
Brothers", was built in a819 by William MUNDEN of Brigus.
1819..Capt. BUCHAN returned to Newfoundland as Capt. of the
"Grasshopper" and served again as senior officer in the absence of
the Governor during the winter. On August 8, 1819 he received
from Gov. Sir Charles HAMILTON a new assignment concerning the
BEOTHUCKS.
1820....page 178..."During the year 1820 BUCHAN acted as floating
Surrogate in the "EGERIA" at Harbour Grace"
1820....quote from letter dated March 10, 1820 on board HMS
"Grasshopper"....."on the 26th......we reached at midnight Mr.
ROUSELL's house in the SW Arm of New Bay, but not finding him at
home we hastened our departure on Sunday morning the 27th for the
ship, as rain and a rapid thaw had now set in..."
1820...."Encountering no Beothuk on this trip, Buchan returned to
Harbour Grace where he acted as the floating Surrogate Judge for
1820....source Nfld. Enc.
1820...from a letter to the Editor of the "Liverpool
Mercury"...."in 1820 the population of Twillingate amounted to
720, and that of all the other places [including New World Island,
EXPLOITS Islands and area] perhaps amout to as many more.
1821...page 99..."Law Report: James LANDERGAN sues David BUCHAN
and Rev. John LEIGH [LEE??], for arresting him at CUBIT's and
giving him 36 lashes in the Surrogate Court."
1822...page 178..."In 1822 BUCHAN was tried by court-martial, at
St. John's on board "HMS ALBION" for some alleged disobedience of
orders, but he was acquitted. The charge was brought against him
by Capt. NICHOLAS." Howley 1915
1823-1825....Refused a good post in the HUDSON's BAY COMPANY (the
governorship of the SELKIRK Colony) in favour of the office of the
High Sheriff of Newfoundland (January 1825), "in which employment
I have remained to the present moment." source: C.R.FAY 1956
1823....promoted to Captain in the Royal Navy on June
12,1823..."In 1823 Capt. BUCHAN was promoted to COMMODORE on the
Newfoundland Station, fulfilling his duties with great ability and
calmness....
1824...page 176..."In 1824, two Canadian Indians [Mic Mac ??]
reported seeing a party of Red Indians, with two canoes, on the
right bank of the EXPLOITS River, about half way between the coast
and the great lake." Howley 1915
1825-1832-1835..."he was appointed high sheriff of Newfoundland on
March 1, 1825. He was to remain in that position until after the
introduction of REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT in 1832, officially
resigning on August 27, 1835.
1825-1826...page 178.."In 1825 he was appointed SURROGATE, and at
the first term of the Supreme Court in 1826, High Sheriff.
Privious to this date he had been made a Justice of the Peace for
the Island." Howley 1915
1827....Buchanan, George....Capt. ...."Jane"....reg.#1827073
1827...C.O. 194.74..."The GOVERNOR reports on Journeys undertaken
since CORMACK's of 1822, and on the position of D. BUCHAN:
followed by a letter from BUCHAN to the Judges of the Supreme
Court, complaining of the paucity of his remuneration." Howley
1915
1828-1835...."His (Buchans) presence on the island (Nfld.) around
1828 was noted in a letter written by W. E. Cormack
(lghr...Cormack
died at New Westminster, B.C.??), but little else is recorded of
him [David BUCHAN] until 1835 when, in a letter to the Colonial
Secretary, he quit the post of High Sheriff.
1829...C.O. 194.79..."D. BUCHAM writes in, asking for charts from
Capt. W. E. PARRY, R.N. His second son "would be most happy to be
employed in a subordinate capacity on any voyage of discovery."
Exploration was in the BUCHAM blood (as I realize more than ever
after coming across the PURDY memoir)." Howley 1915
1830..."His vessel, schooner (the ADONIS) wwas anchored in Ship
Cove (now Botwood) and made secure for the winter by heavy chains
passed around the trunks of stout trees on shore."
1832...C.O. 194.83.."On March 26, 1832, the inhabitants of the
Island [Newfoundland] petitioned D. BUCHAM, High Sheriff, to call
a public meeting for addressing H. M. on "the great constitutional
boon he has been pleased to confer on Newfoundland." On May 1,
1832, thanks were given to the King's Most Excellent Majesty for
the blessings of the British constitution, upon receiving the
status of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, "especially, when H. M.
is so busy over affairs in the United Kingdom." They owed their
prospect of liberty to "the only British monarch who ever visited
our shores." ( i.e., King William IV). Source: Howley 1915
1833...on July 4th, 1833 Capt. David Buchan of the yacht "Forte"
married at Halifax, NS., son of David Buchan, High Sherriff of
this Island (Newfoundland)....newspaper clipping
http://ngb.chebucto.org/Newspaper-Obits/nflder-1831-34.shtml
1833-1834...birth year of Dr. A. BUCHANAN who died at Trinity on
August 22, 1870 at age 36 years...Source: WWT by MOSDELL 1922 p132
1834...C.O. 194-89...p104..."On June 2 (he writes) "My eyes are so
weak that I see not what I write." The letter concerns the status
of his deputy. He appears to have gone home in 1834, but to have
returned in 1835, to see after his salary, for he was still in
name the Sheriff." Howley 1915
**1835...page 46-47..."In 1835 Carbonear and Harbour Grace
petitioned similarly for FRE PORT status; and after examination
of the competing claims the Treasury decided in favour of HARBOUR
GRACE, which accordingly became 'a FRE PORT and FRE Warehousing
PORT," with the necessary officers, as from July,
1836."......"That the trade carried on between this Island and the
West Indies is chiefly one of barter...The West Indies taking the
lower qualities of fish, and return this colony receives their
produce......the intercourse between HAMBURG and Newfoundland has
become extensive..."
1835..page 179..."Again from the records, a letter from Col.
Secretary, Mr. Joseph CROWDY of date Sept. 1, 1835 acknowledges
receipt of a letter from Capt. BUCHAN tendering his resignation of
the High Sheriffship, dated August 27th, 1835. He probably left
the country for good that year." Howley 1915
1835-1836...page 104...quote: "It appears that the new legislature
refused to continue both his salary and that of his deputy. The
son appealed to Westminster, July, 1835--his father, he said,
would take some other joh, if one was offered. Lord GLENELG
(CHARLES GRANT) was sympathetic but could guarantee nothing.
BUCHAN was persistant. His appointment was "intended to be
permanent." He was "much worse off thaan the first day I trod
the shores of Newfoundland." He keeps at it through 1835 and
into 1836--disgruntled, but indomitable. Beyond this date I have
not followed him." source: Howley 1915
1838...."It is presumed that Buchan died in the shipwreck of the
"Upton Castle' on December 8, 1838 while on its return run to
England from Indian....source Nfld. Enc.
1838-1839...page 179 "I learn from BARROW's 'Arctic Voyages' that
BUCHAN was lost on the "Upton Castle" coming from India, a ship
that was never heard of after the 8th of December 1838. His name
was removed from the list of Captains in 1839." Howley 1915
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In the beginning was the WORD and the WORD was GOOD. The WORD
became 'da'TING' and lived with the people. The people knew in
their hearts that the WORD was not 'da'TING' because dey once
heard someone mumbling words dat to der ear sounded like "d'fleur
bye any udder nom es still de'fleur"
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"President John QUINCY's educated at 'em; 'n' so was your bishop, there,
*CHEVEROO, 't was made a Card'nal, or what not, out 't Bordo, 'n France;
but 's I was saying', when we got a talkin' 'bout common schools, I
guess folks 'n Noofundland might be 'bout's good 'n' happy, 'n' a leetle
mite better off. Why, there were fishermen down 't Marblehead 'n'
Gloucester, 'n' all 'long there, b'fore ever Noofundland 's heard of,
--'s goin'to say....." R.T.S.LOWELL (in BR NL 1843-1847)
*CHEVEREUX, Archbishop of Bordeaux, and cardinal
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15592c.htm
Remember the children of Mount CASHEL, St. John's
http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSLaw0002/feb15_amallo_CP.html
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