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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE That the names of vessels in the Register appear under their first name, e. g., SS. Samuel Mather is indexed under S on page No. 123. | A list of compound names is given in the Register, with the number of the page on which any vessel appears in the Register, e. g., Samuel Mather is indexed under M with the number of the page on which it appears in the Register. The Register contains a full list of all lake steamers and sailing yessels of any importance, giving full data of both hull and machinery. ; It also contains a full list of both American and Canadian 'owners, with the names of vessels they control.