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VOYAGE OF THE “VALIANT”

”>’On January 24, 1898, the interview reported below appeared in.the Charlottetown Guardian. Mr. J. E. Matthews, MoP. of Brandon, manitoba, a member of the staff at that time was responsible for the interview and has forwarded to the writer, a Guardian of the above date, in the belief that many hundred descendants of those mentioned will be interested in the now ancient story. '

"Rev. Matthew Smith of Anaganoe, N.B. has kindly sent the Guardian an interesting account of the sailing of the ship Valiant from Hull, England, to Charlottetown, in 1817.

Mr. Smith accompanied his parents on this Voyage and, although young at that time, he remembers distinctly the incidents of the trip. His oral description of Charlottetown and surrounding country at that time is extremely interesting and a written account of it from his pen would be much empress iated by many readers.

Mr. Smith is well known in this province, particular- ly in Crapand and surrounding country, where a large number of his relatives reside.

He paid a visit to his friends here about three months ago, and although 84 years of age, was hale and hearty.

The Valiant, under captain Izzard, (Mr. Smith says) sailed from Hull, on March 22, 1817, with 196 passengers aboard. One death occurred on the voyage, a child of the late Mr. Isaac Smith of Crapaud.

Among the passengers were William Baker and family, who settled ih'Tryon, Prince Edward Island.;

Richard Hudson, local preacher, Tryon;

Christopher Smith & family, Crapaud;

Joseph Trowsdale and family, Crapaud;

William Hodgson and family, Grapaud;

George Wigginton and family, Grapaud;

Thomas Carr, single, Crapaud;

Robert Hawkes and family, John Rennison,

. Albert 00., NeB.§

John Milner, Sackville, N.B.

John Towse, Dorohester, N.B.;

Isaac Smith, Henry Smith, Charlottetown;