Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1836) as Black Hawk
106x18x7 Owned by Messrs. Jones, Brockville; to Ferguson & McGibbon 1841. Built by G. Weeks, French Creek, N.Y. 1833. Engine by Avery, Syracuse, N.Y. "formed on a new plan which, as yet, has not been very successful". Used Prescott-Dickinson's Landing at first, then run down as towboat Coteau-Cornwall 1841, then farther down to Lachine-Cascades 1842. Ran down Long Sault Rapids autumn 1838 with "state prisoners" at Government expense: vessel must be brought back or paid for. Drawn back up rapids November 1838, took nearly four weeks. First through new Ste. Annes lock 1843. "Not a vessel of any pretensions"
