Star.
London, England, 1801-11-23 00:00:00

zsz E OF SABLE,

'the following ankle, giving an account of the
fettlement on the Itlaani of Sable, on the Coati
ff Nova' Scotia, has been Communicated by the
cnmmander of one of-his Maje(r's Packets, and
puy prove of the .utmott confecptence to thofe who
navigate that part cif the American Coati .
Many Valuable (hips have been loft on that iflarld,
in the thick fogs that, lbrround it at certain lea-
funs of the vrar ; what is (till more lamenta-
ble, moil of the crews have perithed for want of
that ailiftance, Which the liberality, and humanity
of the Covernnttnt of Nova Scotia has now pro.
vijed, for thofe whO may be fo unfortunate as to
be ihipwrecked on it.
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HALIFAX, OCTOBER 24.
In confecitteiice of a Turn of money granted
during the laft Sefton of the Affembly of t his•pr o-
wince, his Exaellency Sir JOHN WE u•rwolt rl4, Bart.
found himfelf enabled to attempt eflablifhing a
fettlement on this iilhofpitable and much dreaded
ifiand ; and Mr. JAMES MORRIS, of Beach-hill,
on the Vindfor Road (a very ingenious and en.
terprifing man); having been induced to accept
propofals which were made to him, a fchooner
was chartered to carry the neceffary materials to
the place pointed out for his lefidente.
On Tuefday the 6th inflant, his Majefty's armed
brig, EARL MARA, commanded by Jonas FAW-
10N, Efq. failed for the Wand, having under her
convoy the above-mentioned schooner, laden with
building materials, provifions, &c. and having on
board three cows, a bull, a boric, a ram, with
tight fheep, feveral goats, pigs, and other (mall
flock, a twelve-pounder carronade, fix mufkets,
with plenty of ammunition, and a light well-built
whale-boat.
In the EARL MOltht went parengers, Mr. MOR-
RIE, his wife, two apprentices, and two able men,
engaged as faders: another man, engaged like-
wile, went in the ti:hooncr.
Contrary winds, and the necefiity of carrying
an eafy fail for the prefervation of the cattle, pre-
'clued them from arriving at the ifland until the
toth init. The wind being then to the westward
and a knit current letting to the S. E. obliged
Capt. FAWSON (contrary to his intention ), to anchor
nn the north fide ; which he did about fix P. M.
dole in (bore, to avoid drifting on the North-eaft
bar. On the t tth'in the morning, an Officer and
twelve Men were fent from the EARL MOIRA, to
shift in hauling up the lumber, and other things,
which were rafted on Chore :—The Iheep alto, were
landed; but afresh breeze springing up at N. W.
it was found impraeicable to land the cattle with
fafet y.
On the tith, the weather being moderate, the
cattle Were carried on fhore • and on the t3th, the
prorifions, and other articles, were all landed in
good order.
Having completed thie arduous and dangerous
fervice, in it manlier infinitely more eafy and expe-
ditious than could have been expelled from the ad-
vanced lesion' and other inconveniences, Captain
Fairsoa failed from the ;nand on the 14th inflant,
leaving the whole of the adventurers, (feven in
number) in good health and spirits, to encounter
the fatigues incident to their fituation.
After encountering a heavy gale of wind on
Thurfday the isth, off Canto, the EARL MOIRA
arrived here on the Saturday evening following.
While on the Mild, a large 'hip, which Copt.
FAW SON fuppofed to be the LORD MACAR TRH Y, ob-
feniiig the people on (bore, flood dole in wldi the
land; tioubtlefs, with the hitmane intention of re-
lieving thofe whom they had reafon to fuppofe
were poor fhiPwrecked mariners ; but delaying
the brig and fclitioner at anchor on the oppotite
fide of the Wand, the fhip made fail, and flood off
from the (Bore
Captain Fewsera found one man on the ifland,
of the name of " KING," with a wife and five
chillren.vrho had been there for fome months pail.
On the gland is a narrow pond, nearly fifteen
miles in length, and navigable for a veffel of nine
fen draft of water. This pond is faid to contain
great numbers of lobfters, and other (hell-fill, be-
lles eels, flounders, perch, &c. and in the feafon,
to be frequented by blue-winged ducks, and other
wild-fowl, in abundance. The upland of the ifland
covered with a kind of (edge-grafs, and an im-
blade quantity of wild
_peafc ; and it is thought,
that roots and vegetables, of almoft every fort,
might be raised there with much cafe.
The. North-well and North-eaft Bars, give the
Eland fomevrhat the form of a crefcent ; the cen-
tre of which tires to a considerable height, and
may be fern in a clear day, at the diflance of fome
leagues. The pan inhabited by Mr. Moa a is, and
his company, Lis, we are told, the advantage of
very excellent frefh water. Kano, who was found
on the lfland, declared, that lie had leen upwards.
of feventy wild horfes in one drove.
Upon the whole, there can be little doubt, but
that Mr. Motets, who, as we hart obferved be-
fore, is a man perfeCtly adapted to the talk before
him, will loon find his fituation comfortable, and
even pleafant, should the Government of Great
Britain think proper to fecund the very laudable
and humane efforts of this irfant Province, in fup-
porting an eflablifhment, which, we hope, may
long (In honour to the inhabitants of Nova Scotia.
We have been favoured with the following ar.
rangements of Flags, and other regidations which
Mr. NIORRI, has been direlted to adopt, until ferule-
thing niore permanent and effeEtual can be efia-
blifited _

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" There will be two Flag Staffs ereeted on the
Hand, one on the higheit ground at the Eaft end,
and the other a: the-Weft end.

" The Flag:it the Eaft end is bine, llationary,
and will be vifited every week, if the weather per-
mir : it has a fmall box nailed to the flail; con-
timing direkclions where a boat may be found, and
at what part of the Ifland they may find the pre-
sent Settlement.
" The Flag that is hoilled on the high ground
at the Well end of the Mind, has dace 1)06 aontal
"hires : viz. !tide, white and blue : and will be
• •,:.i;1 as circumaances may require : the cannon
• ;1 be fir:d when necetfary, and a good look out
;• From this Station a view of the N. W. is
diaina."