. The river St. John, its physical features, legends and history, from 1604 to 1784. els, they became discouraged at the outlook andtalked of settling themselves at some place where therewas a larger population and more business. JamesWhite did his best to persuade them to ]-emain, closinghis argument with the exhortation, Dont bediscouraged boys ! Keep up a good heart! Ships willcome here from England yet! And they came. With a view of pursuing the business of sliipbuildingW^illiam Hazen brought to Portland Point one JohnJones, a master shii^builder. The outbreak of theRevolutionary Avar put
. The river St. John, its physical features, legends and history, from 1604 to 1784. els, they became discouraged at the outlook andtalked of settling themselves at some place where therewas a larger population and more business. JamesWhite did his best to persuade them to ]-emain, closinghis argument with the exhortation, Dont bediscouraged boys ! Keep up a good heart! Ships willcome here from England yet! And they came. With a view of pursuing the business of sliipbuildingW^illiam Hazen brought to Portland Point one JohnJones, a master shii^builder. The outbreak of theRevolutionary Avar put a stop to every kind of business,but Mr. Jones employers paid his wages for some timein order to retain his services thinking that the warwould soon be over and they would be able again tobuild ships. Mr. Jones improved the time by taking tohimseK a wife, ]\Iercy Hilderick, sister to the wife ofSamuel Peabody. There being no clergyman theceremony Avas performed by Gervas Say, Justice of thePeace, Avho lived on the Avest side of the Harbor in theToAvnship of CouAvay. 404 THE RIVER. CHAPTER XVni. Results of Ten Years Trade.—\Yilliam Hazen at St. John.— His HouseYet Standing.—Census of Portland and Conway.—Rev. Thos. WoodsVisit. — His Tour up the River. — Acadian Settlement aboveSt. Annes.— Joseph Mathurin Dourg, first Acadian Priest.— OtherTownships Granted in 176;. HE Revolutionaiy ^val• having put an end to alltrade with New England the business ofHazen, Jarvis, Simonds c^- White as a com-pany practically ceased. In the course of thedozen years of their operations, the goods andsupplies sent to St. John from Boston andNewburyport amounted in value to at least §100, partners were not agreed as to the general results ofthe business ; Mr. Simonds claimed that the receipts hadmore than repaid the outlay, while Hazen & Jarviscontended that no money had been made but that therehad probably been a loss. During the continuance of the business, 72 cargoes ofgoo
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