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The article discusses the court case United States v. The Amistad, decided on March 9, 1841, which resulted from the rebellion of Africans on board the Spanish schooner La Amistad on June 17, 1839. Topics include the opinion of the Court delivered by Justice Joseph Story, considerations which rise in judgment, and statement from Justice Henry Baldwin.

Chapter 17 of the book "The Gaff Rig Handbook," Second Edition, is presented. It presents information on the fishing schooners built in New England and Nova Scotia. Several schooners were built and used in New England due to the coastal and inshore fishing activities of its settlers. The impact of the Revolution of 1776 on fishermen is also mentioned.

Chapter 16 of the book "The Gaff Rig Handbook," Second Edition, is presented. It presents information on schooner, which is a type of sailing vessel. The Peggy schooner was created in 1791 in England to serve as a general service boat of a family of bankers and businesspeople. The chapter also talks about schooners that were built in the 18th century.

A section of the book "Samuel Walters Lieutenant R. N.: Memoirs of a Naval Officer in Nelson's Navy" showing notes in reference to terms and names found in other sections of the book is presented. Mentioned is that on September 17, 1798, a French Squadron sailed from Brest consisting of the ship Hoche, eight frigates, a schooner and a brig. On April 25, 1799, Vice-Admiral Bruix sailed from Brest and is said to have successfully evaded the blockading fleet of Lord Bridport.

Chapter 5 of the book "Rose Man of Sing Sing" is presented. It describes the experiences of Charles E. Chapin, a New York newspaper editor, as a former marine reporter for the "Chicago Tribune" in Illinois in 1887. Chapin followed a story about the schooner Blake, which was suspected of carrying onboard former county hospital warden William McGarigle to escape to Canada. McGarigle granted Chapin an exclusive interview about his escape.

Chapter 4 of the book "Everyday Life: Transportation" is presented. This chapter discusses the rise of a variety of horse-drawn vehicles with the development of a number of roads and trails in the U.S. First such vehicle was prairie schooner, a colorful wagon with white canvas at the top. The schooner was similar to the Conestoga wagon that was shaped like a boat, with both ends curved upward. To move in groups, people started using coaches and the first concord coach was built in 1825.

Chapter XVII of the book "Afloat And Ashore," by James Fenimore Cooper is presented. It discusses the signing of new shipping-articles for the schooner, extending the engagements created when they entered on board the Crisis. It explores the use of only conjecture to guide them as to the ship's course.

The article focuses on the adventures of the Three Hours for Lunch Club in Hoboken to see the auctioned Schooner Hauppauge. It explores their travel of Endymion and the Secretary towards Weehawken to see the schooner and arriving late for the auction. It also discusses the places visited they visited including the statue of the late Mr. Sloan of the Lackawanna Railroad, the Duke's House, and the American Hotel.

The article offers the author's insight on his conversation with Timothy Dwight concerning the arrival of a schooner loaded with approximately 1, 500 quintals and 56, 000 fishes in Provincetown, Massachussets.

Visitors to Nova Scotia can go to Fort Louisbourg and Fort Anne. The fishing village of Peggy's Cove with its famous lighthouse is also recommended. The province has many other popular spots which tourists can visit. The Bluenose, a champion schooner built in Lunenburg, and the Bluenose II, an exact copy, can be seen sailing in Nova Scotia's waters.

A photograph of the Rainbow schooner of 1898 sailing through Cowes Roads, Victoria is presented.

The article offers information on the Canadian schooner dubbed Bluenose. The schooner is Canada's most-recognized and most-storied ship. The Bluenose was built in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia in 1921 as a fishing schooner. Starting in 1920, the Halifax Herald sponsored the International Fisherman's Trophy, which was captured that first year by U.S. sailing out of Massachusetts. The following year, the Bluenose captured the title. The Bluenose retained the trophy for 18 years.

Focuses on the liquor smuggling in the Atlantic Coast. Use of schooners; Risk associated with rumrunning; Practice of tying cases of liquor to blocks of salt.