Chart of Tramore Bay

Chart of Tramore Bay

Thursday 1 October 2015

Maria Theresa, 15 January 1780

‘Last Saturday night a Dutch vessel laden with flax feed, bound to Dublin was drove on shore on Tramore Bay. The cargo will be saved but the master, mate and 4 of the crew unfortunately perished.’[1]

To be sold by public auction, at Tramore Strand, near Waterford, on Thursday and Friday the 27th and 28th January instant, for Account of the Insurers, viz. the Brig Maria Theresa, with her main and foremasts, stays, shroud, boltsprit, windlass, capstain and pumps, all standing; burthen about 200 tons, old England built and uncommonly strong.
The sails, cables, anchors, yards, topmasts, rigging and materials, belonging to the said vessel, carefully taken down in good condition.
The cargo of the said ship, consisting of about 700 sasks of flaxseed, the growth of Flanders last season, part of which is perfectly sound and dry, fit for sowing, and part damaged by water, fit for being made into oil; in lots of ten casks each.
And about 500 oak staves, three feet long. Payment in cash, or approved Dublin bills, according as each article will be struck off.
The ship, at a moderate expence, may be transported to the channel of Ringneshark, very near the spot where she lies. Waterford, Jan. 22, 1780.[2]




[1] Caledonian Mercury, 31 January 1780.
[2] Saunder’s Newsletter, 26 January 1780.

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