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    VESSEL NAME:   St. Clair
    OTHER NAME(s): -
    OFFICIAL NO:   -
    DATE OF LOSS:  ?
    CAUSE OF LOSS: ?  
    LOCATION:      ?
    RIG TYPE:      Schooner
    HULL TYPE:     Wood
    BUILDER:       Capt. Sam Ward, Newport, MI., - 1824
    OWNER(S):      Capt. Sam Ward
    MASTER:        Capt. Sam Ward
    TONNAGE:       30 t
    DIMENSIONS:    small
    CASUALTIES:    ?
    
                   In June, 1826, ST. CLAIR was loaded with furs, potash,
                 beeswax, cedar logs and elkhorns and began her journey
                 to New York City via the recently finished Erie canal.
                 Stopping at Buffalo he removed the spars and towed her
                 to New York, partially reloaded in New York and sailed
                 to Syracuse where he topped off with salt. ST. CLAIR
                 was the first vessel of her type to go through the canal.


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Sources: History of Buffalo and Erie County, N.Y. - pub. 1884, p. 188
         Black Rock Gazette - 13 July 1826
         Long Island Star - 27 July 1826