George Sturges (Schooner), U18746, 1890
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El. E. Aver, the owner of the reconstructed schooner HIGGIE, has petitioned the Treasury Department for permission to change the name of the schooner to GEORGE STURGESS. She is 18 years old and has had $13,000 expended on her.
Daily British Whig, Kingston
May 5, 1890
NOTE: - GEORGES STURGES
Schooner HIGGIE and JONES. U.S. No. 18746, of 439.53 tons gross; 417.56 tons net. Home port, Chicago, Ill. Changed name to HIGGIE on March 9, 1882.
List of Vessels Whose Names Have been
Changed under the Act of March 2, 1881
U. S. Merchant vessel List, 1885
Schooner HIGGIE. U. S. No. 18746. Of 439.53 tons gross; 417.56 tons net. Built Sheboygan, Wis., 1872. Home port, Chicago, Ill. 173.3 x 31.1 x 11.8
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1885
Schooner GEORGE STURGES.* U.S. Number 18746. Of 439.53 tons gross; 417.56 tons net. Built 1872 at Sheboygan, Wis. Home port, Chicago, Ill. 173.3 x 31.1 x 11.8
* formerly [a] HIGGIE and JONES - [b] HIGGIE
Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1890
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
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- Notes
- ex [a] HIGGIE and JONES, [b] HIGGIE
- Date of Original
- 1890
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.R.73
- Language of Item
- English
- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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