«Paterson Buried
Daniel Paterson, of the City of Quebec, Merchant, aged twenty three years, died at Hare Island, in the River St Lawrence (after being wrecked on board the Brig Favorite, bound for Madeira, November the twenty fifth, and was buried December the second in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen
By me George Jehosaphat Mountain Officiating Minister at Quebec
Present ? ? ? ? P Sutherland».
La date tardive pour la circulation sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent est peut-être à l'origine du naufrage de ce navire. Noter la destination de ce brick qui est un navire à voiles à deux mâts: mât de misaine et grand mât, gréant tous deux des voiles carrées [Le grand dictionnaire terminologique].
[Summary :
The church record for the burying of a merchant in Québec, Québec.]