Augustus Ford (Schooner), U1084, 1 Jul 1853

NEW VESSELS. - The Chicago Dem. Press says:- The number of new vessels that have been brought out this season, and which we have noticed, is large. Nevertheless, new ones appear in our harbor every time the wind favors the arrival of the fleet from below. Among the new ones, we noticed, yesterday, the schooner AUGUSTUS FORD, of Sacketts Harbor, and COMMENCEMENT, of Black River, Mich. The FORD was built at Sackett's Harbor for the Captain, Samuel A. Ford, at a cost of $10,000. Its dimensions are 107 feet keel, 24 feet 6 inch beam, and tonnage 250, according to Custom House measurement. The up cargo was 337 tons coal for Messrs. Adams. The COMMENCEMENT was built at Holland, (the Dutch settlement on Black River, Michigan,) by Mr. A. Plugger, the owner, and is under the charge of Capt. E.O. Koloman. It's tonnage is about 100.
      Buffalo Daily Republic
      Saturday, July 16, 1853


Schooner AUGUSTUS FORD. U. S. No. 1084. Of 183.99 tons gross; 174.79 tons net. Built Dexter, N.Y., 1853. Home port, Port Huron, Mich. 107.0 x 24.6 x 9.9
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1886
     
     
Schooner AUGUSTUS FORD. Of 257 tons. Built Dexter 1853 by Riggs & Ford. Owned by A.H. Hovey. Home port, Syracuse. Value $5,600. Class, B1. REMARKS:-- Rather flat.
      Board of Lake Underwriters
      Lake Vessel Register, 1860
     
     
NAME: AUGUSTUS FORD
RIG: Schooner
OFFICIAL NO: 1084
SIGNAL LETTERS:
LOA: 107.0
BEAM: 24.6
DEPTH: 9.9
GROSS: 1,083.99 (Pre-list; 1869); 183.99 (1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879; 1880; 1880-81;1882);
174.79 (1883); 183.99 {1884; 1885
NET: 174.79 (1884; 1885
YEAR BUILT: 1853
STATE: NY
CITY: Dexter
HOME PORT: Oswego, NY (Pre-list; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876); Buffalo, NY (1877; 1878; 1879; 1880);
Sandusky, OH {1880-81); Ashtabula, OH (1882); Port Huron, MI (1883; 1884; 1885
YEARS LISTED: Pre-list;1869;1870;1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877;1878; 1879;1880;1880-81;1882;1883;1884;1885
NOTES:
      MVUS, Pre-list to 1885