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In 1832, Augustus and his son Benjamin built the schooners White Pigeon and Globe. The next year William's name appeared as the builder of the schooner Nancy Dousman and the brig John Kenzie. By this time the firm was referred to as the Jones Company. On June l, 1834 George was credited with launching the brig Indiana, The schooner John Jacob Astor was built for the American Fur Company in 1835 and shipped to Sault Ste. Marie, she was put together and launched into Lake Superior. Francis became a builder of record also in that year with the schooner St. Joseph. James's name did not appear as a builder of record at Black River, but he undoubtedly was on the scene. In 1836 the Joneses launched the schooner Erie and the brig Ramsay Crooks. In l837 there appeared the sloop Randolph and the steamer Bunker Hill: The new Steamboat Bunker Hill arrived here (Cleveland) last evening from Charleston, where she was built. She is of the largest class of Lake boats, being intended principally for freight, of about 500 tons burthen, with capacity of 3000 barrels bulk, and propelled by one of Benney & Warden's high pressure engines. Her model is (to our landman's eyes at least) a beautiful one - the arrangement of Cabin and State rooms pleasant and commodious, sufficient for one hundred cabin passengers at least. Her commander, Capt. Aaron Root of Charleston, is well known and an experienced navigator, and in all respects well qualified for the command. The Boat is to run in the Buffalo and Clinton lines.77 It appears that by 1838 Augustus Jones had turned the operations of the shipyard over to his sons, but still kept a sharp eye on their work. Francis supervised the building and launching of the steamer Lexington which was accomplished on April 9, 1838. The vessel took five months to build. The governing rule in her model and construction has been "Elegance with Dispatch" and few boat builders can work the rule better than the enterprising sons of the old Lake Admiral, Capt. Augustus Jones of Charleston.78 Whether Augustus Jones's financial affairs were going as smoothly as his shipbuilding practices are questionable. This is evidenced by notification of a sheriff's sale in Cleveland, on June 12, 1838, involving all right, interest and title of Augustus Jones in and to the steamboat Constellation.79 From 1839 to 1844 the Jones Company built nothing but sailing vessels. This would rather refute the claims of the Daily Herald in 1838. 47