The
Albion, Master Robert Thomas was 128
ton, single decked brig, with a draught of water of 10 ft., built in Arundal,
only 2 years old, armed with 2 x 4 pounders, with an A1 classification, bound
from London to Waterford.
On
Sunday evening, about seven o’clock, in a heavy gale at SW, the brig Albion,
Robert Thomas, master, from London, bound to this port, with a valuable cargo,
was driven into Tramore Bay, where she was stranded about 200 yards below the
men’s bathing place. We have the satisfaction to say, the crew were all saved,
and the cargo has since been landed, having sustained very little damage. It is
placed under the custody of the revenue officers and yeomen. Hopes are
entertained that the vessel will be got off. We feel particular pleasure in
being able to add that the characteristic humanity and honesty of the
inhabitants of Tramore were conspicuous on this occasion, as there appeared not
the least disposition to plunder or even embezzlement. - Waterford Mirror.
The
Albion was got off on 31 December.[3] The
owner of the Albion wrote a letter of gratitude to the people of Tramore, which
was published in the local newspapers:
Richard
Pope: With the warmest gratitude, returns his sincere acknowledgements to Mr
James Walsh of Tramore, Captain James Blake of Waterford and the inhabitants of
Tramore in general, to whose friendly and active exertions, he is in a great
measure indebted for the safety of the brig Albion, lately stranded in that
bay; nor can he omit mentioning a circumstance highly creditable to them, and
perhaps, unparalleled on any coast-that, after having lain in so perilous a
situation for above four weeks, she should ultimately have got off without even
the most trifling loss to her tackle and furniture.
Waterford
4 January 1812.
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