Hello Edie,   Worldcat.org shows three libraries in Australia with copies: http://www.worldcat.org/title/charley-man-a-history-of-wooden-shipbuilding-at-quebec-1763-1893/oclc/28846331&referer=brief_results   Regards, Adi --- On Wed, 7/27/11, Edie McArthur <ediemc@bigpond.com> wrote: From: Edie McArthur <ediemc@bigpond.com> Subject: Re: [MAR] Colombo/Bridget To: jduerkop@cogeco.ca, "alex borgogno" <alex442@virgilio.it>, mariners-l@rootsweb.com Received: Wednesday, July 27, 2011, 7:37 PM Well there will be no doubt a copy will be at the British Library Museum and Bodelian Library at Oxford.  I will enquire as to whether there is a copy in Tasmania or he mainland somewhere.  I may be able to get it on interlibrary loan. Thankyou Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: <jduerkop@cogeco.ca> To: "Edie McArthur" <ediemc@bigpond.com>; "alex borgogno" <alex442@virgilio.it>; <mariners-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 10:20 PM Subject: Re: [MAR] Colombo/Bridget > Eileen Reid Marcil's book "The Charley-Man" is subtitled "A History of > Wooden Shipbuilding at Quebec 1763-1893".  The English version of the book > appeared in 1995, I think the French one preceded it by a couple of years. > > It contains what is given as a complete list of all seagoing vessels built > in the area.  There is no BUDGET listed.  I think it possible that the > CHIN reference previously cited is incorrect as to the name.  It has > happened before with that source.  The person  doing the data entry to the > CHIN website probably read "BRIDGET" as "BUDGET", which would be very easy > to do with handwritten entries. > > As far as I am aware the material Marcil collected is not available on > line as such.  I do know that she has donated at least some of her > research materials to various institutions. > > John > > > From: "Edie McArthur" <ediemc@bigpond.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 2:23 AM > To: <jduerkop@cogeco.ca>; "alex borgogno" <alex442@virgilio.it>; > <mariners-l@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [MAR] Colombo/Bridget > >> Isthere anything else in the data you are looking at please and can I go >> to a website and view. >> Thanks >> Edie >> ps Sorry about all f these posts but maybe one day someone else may be >> asking the same questions but it will be there for them. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <jduerkop@cogeco.ca> >> To: "alex borgogno" <alex442@virgilio.it>; <mariners-l@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 1:33 PM >> Subject: Re: [MAR] Colombo/Bridget >> >> >>> The translated transcript of the contracts to build the ship at Pointe >>> aux >>> Trembles are quite clear.  Her name was to be BRIDGET.  The translation >>> was >>> done by Parks Canada.  Incidentally, Mr. Angers made a profit of 37 >>> pounds, >>> 14 shillings and 1 pence in building her. That was a profit of less than >>> 2 >>> %. >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "alex borgogno" <alex442@virgilio.it> >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 10:03 PM >>> To: <mariners-l@rootsweb.com> >>> Subject: [MAR] Colombo/Bridget >>> >>>> It is becoming very interesting. I managed to check my early hand >>>> written >>>> transcription from the "Liverpool Ships Register" to see if I made an >>>> error typing this data into my PC, the name I see is Bridget. >>>> The American Lloyd's Register gives correct data on this vessel. I had >>>> not >>>> checked it before for her, probably due to her short life, which did >>>> not >>>> make it much interested to me. >>>> At this point I can only think that, either I made an early error of >>>> transcription, or the Liverpool Ships Register got the wrong name >>>> entered. >>>> Yes the MNL gives the name Budget, I remember I thought that it was an >>>> error, due to my previous findings. >>>> The only think to do now, to clear the issue, is to check the Canadian >>>> Register for the name Budget. >>>> Those vessels name Bridget listed, do not seem to have to correct >>>> tonnage >>>> to qualify. >>>> Alex >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message