Unknown French Vessel, 22 January 1779

On Friday night, a French vessel bound for Bordeaux to Martinico, laden with wine, flour, pease and a prize to the Guernsey privateer was wrecked to the westward of Tramore. The crew were lodged in jail and most of the cargo is saved, but the vessel cannot be got off.[1]

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[1] Saunder’s Newsletter, 28 January 1779.