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IG II(2) 1176 –Decree of the deme of Piraeus on the construction and lease of a theater
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"Ontario"
No full text"The Ontario" was a steamer built in 1817 by Asahel Roberts in Sackett's Harbor, New York. This vessel was recognized as the first American steamer on the Great Lakes. In 1817, the captain was listed as H. N. Throop of Pultneyville, New York. The steamer was listed as part of the American Express Line. In 1832, the "Ontario" was dismantled at Oswego, New York
"Thomas Parsons" 24666
No full textOn 1868, the "Thomas Parsons" was built in Rochester, New York and was enrolled April 19, 1869. The two mast schooner was constructed by George Hardison with a 350 gross tonnage. The vessel was owned and commanded by Captain John Mullins, Buffalo, New York. On September 28, 1891, while carrying coal on the way to Ashtabula, Ohio, the vessel experienced a storm and the "Thomas Parsons" sank off Fairport, Ohio. The vessel was declared a total loss at $6,000
"Philo Parsons" 19678
No full text"Philo Parsons" was built in 1861 by Charles Hinman in Algonac, Michigan. The vessel's engine was originally from the "John Owens". The sidewheel steamer carried wood, passengers and package freight for its cargo. During the Civil War on Lake Erie, the vessel was commandeered by Confederate raiders in a plot to capture the iron gunboat, "U.S.S. Michigan". The plot was scuttled by the Confederate raiders at Sandwich, Ontario. The vessel was also part of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. The vessel was moored at the dock in the Chicago River in Lake Michigan. The remains of "Philo Parsons" were not discovered until 1877 since they were so badly burned
CIL 6.2071 – Fragment of the Acta of the Arval Brothers (Arvales fratres)
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