Boat Registry
North-West Mounted Police
YUKON TERRITORY
May 18th, 1898
Boats leaving on their journey from Lake Bennett to Dawson City were number by the NWMP in order to keep track of the people who were expected to reach Dawson. If there was a mishap and the boat did not arrive it would be possible to know who was missing and to contact the next of kin.
Boat #: 23
# in Party: 4
Names of Occupants:
1. Dutch, Bill
2. Dutch, Ed
3. Dutch, Fritz
4. Dutch, John
Boat #: 16
# in Party: 2
Names of Occupants:
1. Olsen, George
2. Hebert, Jacques
Boat #: 46
# in Party: 5
Names of Occupants:
1. White, Dave
3. White, Mary
Davis, Frank
4. Davis, Vida
5. Smith, Mark
Boat #: 2
# in Party: 3
Names of Occupants:
1. Swiftwater, Bill
2. Lamore, Gusse
3. Quigley, Joe
Boat #: 18
# in Party: 3
Names of Occupants:
1. Gusthe, Grech
2. Hootch, Albert
3. Long, Shorty
Boat #: 21
# in Party: 3
Names of Occupants:
1. Miller, Oliver
2. Lumpkin, Webb
3. Lyons, Esther
Boat #: 33
# in Party: 2
Names of Occupants:
1. Red Handed, Mike
2. Adams, John
Dawson City Convict Registry
Date: July, 1899
Frank Davis, found guilty, June 2, 1899, of assault over a gambling incident. Frank Davis owes a very large sum of money. Large man, reserved demeanor,
right thumb missing. Aged 38, carpenter from Vancouver. Given $10.00 fine and sentenced to 30 days hard labour on the wood pile. Time Expired.
Jacques Hebert, found guilty, July 29, 1899, with vagrancy. Slight, aged 30, does not read or write English. From Montreal, Quebec. Serving 30 day sentence
of hard labour, behaviour good.
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