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List of Vessels Built for and by William Richards, Bideford, P. E. Island.

From the Daily Examiner, July 19, 1901.

Port Hill and Bideford were, as we intimated in THE EXAMINER yesterday, founded in the good old days of shipbuilding. We are enabled to present today a list of the ninety-three vessels built for and by the Hon. Wm. Richards between the years 1854 and 1892. A long and highly creditable list it is. We have no doubt that it will be particularly interesting to many readers of THE EXAMINER.

Rig	Name	Tonnage	Builder	Where Built
Bark	Alma	356	George Ellis	Bideford
Brig	Richmond	229	J. McKinnon & Co.	Grand River, Lot 14
Schr	Mischief	61	J. McKinnon	Lot11
Bark	Wild Wave	454	Peter Gard	Cascumpec
Bark	Daring	268	J. McKinnon & Co.	Grand River, Lot 14
Brigt	Constance	198	William Ellis	Bideford
Brig	Laura	334	Wm. Balls	Beech Point
Bark	Fairy	379	J. McKinnon & Co.	Grand River, Lot 14
Bark	Warrior	597	Wm. Balls	Beech Point
Brigt	Emily Anna	195	Neil McNeill	Grand River, Lot 14
Brigt	Favorite	241	Wm. Balls	Beech Point
Brig	Clara	219	Mellish & Bollum	Enmore River
Brigt	Queen	254	A. Grady	Summerside
Brigt	Edith May	228	T. Humphrey	Summerside
Brigt	Maud	231	Wm. Balls	Beech Point
Brig	Excel	293	Neil McNeill	Grand River, Lot 14
Brig	Protem	312	John Plastid	Grand River, Lot 14
Brigt	Rebe	215	R. Hunt	Summerside
Brig	Grace(?)	294	Peter Bollum	Enmore River
Brig	Kate	331	William Ellis	Bideford
Brigt	Louisa	339	T. Humphrey	Summerside
Brigt	Hero	231	Neil McNeill	Grand River, Lot 14
Brigt	Princess	159	Thos. Simpson	Fifteen Point
Brig	Mary	321	Peter Bollum	Enmore River
Brig	Kilvey	280	Donald Ramsay	Summerside
Brig	Aberdare	292	Peter Bollum	Enmore River
Bark	Esperanza	538	Wm. Ellis	Bideford
Brig	Gem	227	Wm. Ellis	Bideford
Brig	Item	281	Peter Bollum	Enmore River
Brig	Trot	252	Donald Ramsay	Summerside
Schr	Trot	65	George Ellis	Bideford
Bark	Ripple	487	Peter Bollum	Enmore River
Brigt	Maggie	129	George Bollum	Enmore River
Bark	Smile	299	Hugh Ramsay	Summerside
Brig	Gilpin	217	Wm. Ellis	Bideford
Bark	One	561	Wm. Ellis	Bideford
Brig	Two	262	Donald Ramsay	Summerside
Brig	Four	229	Wm. Ellis	Bideford
Bark	W L J	316	Hugh Ramsay	Summmerside
Brig	Fanny	297	Wm. Ellis	Bideford
Brig	Nimble	-	-	-
Brig	Five	296	George Bollum	Enmore River
Brig	Hiawatha	298	Peter Bollum	Enmore River
Bark	St. Lawrence	384	Wm. Ellis	Bideford
Schr	Emerald	81	M. Gavin	Sea Cow Pond
Brig	Six	296	George Bollum	Enmore River
Bark	Ten	323	Hugh Ramsay	Summerside
Brig	Seven	298	George Bollum	Enmore River
Brig	Nine	253	Wm. Ellis	Bideford
Brig	Alute	279	Wm. Ellis	Bideford
Brig	Margan	312	George Bollum	Enmore River
Brig	Resolven	151	Wm. Ellis	Bideford
Bark	Caspar	876	Hugh Ramsay	Summerside
Schr	Bride	458	John Ramsay	Summerside
Barkt	Spartan	304	Wm. Ellis	Bideford
Bark	Lothair	326	George Bollum	Enmore River
Barkt	Artizan	540	John Ramsay	Summerside
Barkt	Curlew	297	Pembroke & Cody	Bideford
Bark	Evangeline	538	George Bollum	Enmore River
Bark	Victoria	748	William Richards	Bideford
Bark	Arctic	500	William Richards	Bideford
Bark	Matilda	627	Hugh Ramsay	Summerside
Schr	Bridegroom	535	John Ramsay	Summerside
Schr	Bridesmaid	532	Pembroke & Cody	Bideford
Barkt	Marion	332	John Ramsay	Summerside
Barkt	Isabelle	306	Pembroke & Cody	Bideford
Brigt	Pearl	173	William Richards	Bideford
Bark	Transit	1014	George Bollum	Enmore River
Barkt	Louise	292	John Ramsay	Summerside
Barkt	Wm. Donkin	597	John Ramsay	Summerside
Barkt	Sequel	567	Pembroke & Cody	Bideford
Bark	Flora	1045	Williams Richards	Bideford
Bark	Mabel	758	George Bollum	Enmore River
Brigt	Belle	205	William Richards	Bideford
Barkt	Antagonist	598	John Ramsay	Summerside
Barkt	Clansman	587	Pembroke & Cody	Bideford
Schr	Gordon	379	William Richards	Bideford
Bark	Ingomar	740	William Richards	Bideford
Barkt	Violet	410	William Richards	Bideford
Bark	Parthenia	749	William Richards	Bideford
Schr	Harry	550	John Ramsay	Summerside
Barkt	Olivette	288	Wm Richards	Bideford
Barkt	Effendit	469	John Ramsay	Summerside
Bark	Isabel	749	William Richards	Bideford
Barkt	Darwin	499	John Ramsay	Summerside
Bark	Auriga	885	William Richards	Bideford
Schr	Swordfish	149	John Ramsay	Summerside
Barkt	Minnia	423	William Richards	Bideford
Barkt	Rita	378	William Richards	Bideford
Barkt	Bonita	384	William Richards	Bideford
Barkt	Ramona	419	William Richards	Bideford
Barkt	Genesta	419	William Richards	Bideford
Barkt	Meteor	391	William Richards	Bideford

The Messrs. Richards have still several ships at sea, and they continue in the carrying trade of the world, often sending cargoes of grain from this Province to Great Britain; and they continue to make Bideford their headquarters.