| description: | The Canadian Built Steamship "Royal William", Named After England'S "Sailor King" William Iv, Was Christened At Quebec On April 27, 1831 By Lady Aylmer, Wife Of The Governor-General. The 182 Foot Wooden Padle Wheel Steamer Was Bult By The Quebec And Halifax Steam Navigation Company. Among The Early Stockholders Were Two Halifax Men, Samuel And Joseph Cunard, Who Later Founded The Famous Cunard Line. "Royal William" Became First Vessel To Cross Atlantic Chiefly Under Steam Power. Photo From Painting By J.D. Kelly |