Waterford
2 February, a large foreign ship was wrecked last Wednesday night at Tramore
and all on board drowned.’[1]
Wednesday evening, a boat with a number of persons in her, was seen off Tramore in distress, but shortly after disappeared and all on board perished. It is supposed the vessel they belonged to was wrecked and that they took to the boat to save themselves. A quantity of juniper berries, some French gloces, a new gold laced hat, and a compass, hace been since washed ashore at Tramore. On the stern of the boat are these words, “Hendrik Berkel.”[2]
Wednesday evening, a boat with a number of persons in her, was seen off Tramore in distress, but shortly after disappeared and all on board perished. It is supposed the vessel they belonged to was wrecked and that they took to the boat to save themselves. A quantity of juniper berries, some French gloces, a new gold laced hat, and a compass, hace been since washed ashore at Tramore. On the stern of the boat are these words, “Hendrik Berkel.”[2]
The
Harriot, February 1777
The
Harriot, Captain Eilly, a transport of 200 tuns burthen, in the service of
Government, from New York, by bad weather, losing her main mast and cut away
her main [……] with the rigging, which with other damage to her sails, prevented
her clearing the headland, she was, after being in constant danger in Tramore
Bay, got safe in Rhineshark. The captain met with the most humane and friendly
assistance from Mister Alcock Esq., who was at Somerville, who put several
useful hands on board, for which, he returns him thanks; and Jacob and [….] in
behalf of the owners, request his acceptance of their hearty acknowledgement of
such generous attention to succour the distressed.[1]
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