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- "Nicholas Mosher of George was a ship-builder. He built many good vessels. The ship 'Jenny Lind', the first full-rigged ship built and rigged out in Hants Co.; also the barque 'Moro Castle', sailed for a time by Capt. James Mosher, ran as a packet carrying goods between London, G.B., and Halifax. Then sailed by Capt. Geo. Mounce for a time, who was very successful. The above Ira Mosher moved up from St. John to Avondale, to join his brother Nicholas in ship-building. They launched the ship 'Jenny Lind," and Ira went down in her to St. John, where she loaded. While there a ship came from Europe with many passengers, with ship fever on board. The vessel was quarantined. Many of the passengers died, and it is said that many were buried not a foot below the surface. When warm weather came, a friend of Ira's invited him to go out, and , as it was a short cut to cross this burial-ground, he went that way. He said the smell was dreadful while they crossed. He soon came home, took sick, and died in a few days. He and others believed the trip across the grounds caused his death. The above John Andrew, of Margaret, got the shipyard from his uncle Nicholas, and was a clever builder. He constructed many fine ships, and was always ready to adopt the latest improvements, and stood high as a citizen and ship-builder in the estimation of the public. He died of heart disease at age 47. His brother-in-law wa a partner with him. He (William H. Mosher) continued the business, and is noted for the building of fine vessels.
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