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Originally, she appeared in the registers as a yacht. Montreal Transportation Co. Annual Directors' Reports 1906, 1908, 1910 and 1912-20; Montreal Transportation Co. Charter (1917) Schedule A; Montreal Transportation Co. Directors' Minutes 15 January 1906; Montreal Transportation Co. Engineer's Log R.G.A. Weaver 1 May14 Oct 1917; Montreal Transportation Co. Ships' Logs Mary P. Hall June 1917-Dec 1918, Glide 2 May-15 Dec 1919 and D.G. Thomson 30 Aug-14 Dec 1919; American Bureau of Shipping Great Lakes Register 1919; Bascom and Gillham Early Ships of Canada Steamship Lines; Canada List of Shipping 1918 and 1934; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; McCormick Wishbone Fleet; Mercantile Navy List 1923; Merchant Vessels of the United States 1904; New Mills List; Canadian Railway & Marine World March and July 1906, July 1907 and November 1921; Detroit Marine Historian April 1952, March and April 1958; Kingston Whig Standard 15 March 1973. 45 MATILDA wooden paddle tug. 1869. 139 tons gross, 74 tons register, 86 tons "Custom House". Also given as 86 tons gross and 24 tons register, 91.3'. Built by J.B. Auger at Montreal Canada East in 1866. Her engine came from the steamer ST. LAURENT (62 register tons, 1853). 1869 valued at $9,000 and rated A1. 1874 valued at $10,000 and rated A2. Initially MATILDA was owned by Jean Baptiste Auger who employed her on the Ottawa River and all steamboat inspection references found had her on the Montreal-Ottawa route. In 1869, her owner was given as McLennan. In 1874-77 she was owned by Owens of Stonefield Quebec. She was retired in 1882. Note that the McLennan brothers had earlier owned a barge of the same name 1863-66. Association of Canadian Lake Underwriters Lake Vessel Register 1869 and 1874 (title varies); Canada Board of Steamship Inspectors 1870-76; Canada List of Shipping 1877; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Marine Museum of the Great Lakes Canadian Ship Registers on line; New Mills List. 46 MEDEA wooden paddle tug ex WILLIAM BIRKBECK (C 51683). 1869-1874. 83.84 tons gross, 22.82 tons net, 92.7'. Built by B. Gaylord at Whitehall New York in 1853. 50 hp. 1869 valued at $4,500 and rated B1. MEDEA came to Canadian registry in 1867. J.B. Auger was MEDEA's owner prior to her ownership by the McLennans in 1869-74. The sold her back to American ownership. Her original name possibly came from William Birkbeck who was associated with the Fulton Foundry in Jersey City NJ. The foundry made marine engines. Association of Canadian Lake Underwriters Lake Vessel Register 1869 and 1873 (title varies); Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Lytle-Holdcamper List (Merchant Steam Vessels 61