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Mail Packets of 1871 - Halifax and Queenstown Service

Return of the Passages performed by Packets conveying Mails fortnightly between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Queenstown, Ireland, during the year ended 1871. (Sessional Papers, 35 Victoria 1872 (2)).

Name of Packet Left Queenstown Arrived at Halifax Name of Packet Left
Halifax Arrived at Queenstown

City of Baltimore Jan 2 Jan 14 City of Limerick Jan 13 Jan 23

City of Cork Jan 16 Feb 3 City of Baltimore Jan 27 Feb 5

City of Manchester Jan 30 Feb 14 City of Cork Feb 13 Feb 25

City of Baltimore Feb 13 Feb 22 City of Manchester Feb 24 Mar 8

City of Dublin Feb 27 Mar 12 City of Baltimore Mar 10 Mar 21

City of Limerick Mar 13 Mar 25 City of Dublin Mar 24 Apr 2

City of Baltimore Mar 27 Apr 6 City of Washington Apr 7 Apr 15

City of Dublin Apr 10 Apr 23 City of Baltimore Apr 21 Apr 29

City of Limerick Apr 24 May 7 Nemesis May 5 May 15

City of Durham May 8 May 19 City of Limerick May 19 May 31

City of Dublin May 22 June 5 City of Durham June 2 June 13

City of Baltimore June 8 June 19 City of Baltimore June 30 July 10

City of Limerick June 19 June 30 Nova Scotian July 15 July 24

Peruvian July 1 July 11 Peruvian July 29 Aug 7

North American July 15 July 26 North American Aug 12 Aug 21

Nova Scotian July 29 Aug 10 Nova Scotian Aug 26 Sept 4

Peruvian Aug 12 Aug 20 Peruvian Sept 9 Sept 17

Austrian Aug 26 Sept 5 Austrian Sept 23 Oct 1

Caspian Sept 9 Sept 17 Caspian Oct 7 Oct 17

Peruvian Sept 27 Oct 7 Peruvian Oct 24 Nov 3

Austrian Oct 11 Oct 20 Austrian Nov 7 Nov 16

Nestorian Oct 25 Nov 6 Caspian Nov 21 Dec 3

North American Nov 8 Nov 19 North American Dec 5 Dec 14

Austrian Nov 22 Dec 1 Austrian Dec 19 Dec 27

Nova Scotian Dec 6 Dec 19

Hibernian Dec 19 Jan(1872) 6

Average 11 days 2 hours Average 9 days 16 hours

Notes: The Mail contract for this year started out with the Inman Line and then on July 1, 1871 the Allan Line took over.

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Name of Packet	Left Queenstown	Arrived at Halifax	Name of Packet	Left Halifax	Arrived at Queenstown
City of Baltimore	Jan 2	Jan 14	City of Limerick	Jan 13	Jan 23
City of Cork	Jan 16	Feb 3	City of Baltimore	Jan 27	Feb 5
City of Manchester	Jan 30	Feb 14	City of Cork	Feb 13	Feb 25
City of Baltimore	Feb 13	Feb 22	City of Manchester	Feb 24	Mar 8
City of Dublin	Feb 27	Mar 12	City of Baltimore	Mar 10	Mar 21
City of Limerick	Mar 13	Mar 25	City of Dublin	Mar 24	Apr 2
City of Baltimore	Mar 27	Apr 6	City of Washington	Apr 7	Apr 15
City of Dublin	Apr 10	Apr 23	City of Baltimore	Apr 21	Apr 29
City of Limerick	Apr 24	May 7	Nemesis	May 5	May 15
City of Durham	May 8	May 19	City of Limerick	May 19	May 31
City of Dublin	May 22	June 5	City of Durham	June 2	June 13
City of Baltimore	June 8	June 19	City of Baltimore	June 30	July 10
City of Limerick	June 19	June 30	Nova Scotian	July 15	July 24
Peruvian	July 1	July 11	Peruvian	July 29	Aug 7
North American	July 15	July 26	North American	Aug 12	Aug 21
Nova Scotian	July 29	Aug 10	Nova Scotian	Aug 26	Sept 4
Peruvian	Aug 12	Aug 20	Peruvian	Sept 9	Sept 17
Austrian	Aug 26	Sept 5	Austrian	Sept 23	Oct 1
Caspian	Sept 9	Sept 17	Caspian	Oct 7	Oct 17
Peruvian	Sept 27	Oct 7	Peruvian	Oct 24	Nov 3
Austrian	Oct 11	Oct 20	Austrian	Nov 7	Nov 16
Nestorian	Oct 25	Nov 6	Caspian	Nov 21	Dec 3
North American	Nov 8	Nov 19	North American	Dec 5	Dec 14
Austrian	Nov 22	Dec 1	Austrian	Dec 19	Dec 27
Nova Scotian	Dec 6	Dec 19
Hibernian	Dec 19	Jan(1872) 6
Average 11 days 2 hours			Average 9 days 16 hours