Water Witch (Ferry), 1 Jun 1840

Description

Full Text: District of Buffalo Creek
Port of Black Rock
To the owners of the Horse Ferry WATER WITCH, and all ferrymen employed on the ferry plying between this port and Waterloo, Upper Canada.
Gentlemen: From and after this date, there will not be any regular U. S. Collector's office kept at this port, consequently, you will not be permitted either to "break bulk" from on board any of your boats, or to suffer any passenger, passengers, or any person to do so, of any article of any kind, name or description, either in large or small "packages." [part]
G. W. Clinton, U. S. Collector, June 4, 1840
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
June 5, 1840
Media Type: Text; Newspaper
Item Type: Clippings
Notes: horse ferry
Date of Original: 1840
Subject(s): Ferries
Water Witch (Ferry)
Local identifier: McN.E.10850
Language of Item: English
Donor: William R. McNeil
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