Wreckage, January 1796,

On Monday and Tuesday last some parts of a wreck were thrown upon Tramore Strand, in Ireland, consisting of gun carriages, and several lids of boxes, on one of which there is the following inscription: 117th Regiment, 2d battalion of grenadiers, contractor Indiaman, Mr Fornie, Surgeon.^[1]

The 117th Regiment was disbanded in this year.

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[1] Gloucester Journal, 1 February 1796.