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 >