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Domestic News
February 16, 1787
The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
In Alexandria, Virginia, Capt. Moore and four crew members of the brig General Orders drowned when their boat overturned returning from George-Town with flour on the evening before Feb. 1, 1790s; possibly a sixth person aboard.
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A letter from Alexandria in Virginia, dated Feb. 1, says "Last Saturday evening, as Capt. Moore, master of the brig General Orders, lying in this port, was returning in his boat from George-Town, where he had been for a load of flour, with four of his hands, by some unknown accident the boat overturned, and it is beyond all doubt all on board perished. The boat was discovered on Sunday morning near Mrs. Hawkins's Ferry, opposite this town, bottom upwards, and seventeen barrels of the flour, together with five hats drifted on shore, near where the boat lay. What adds to this unhappy circumstance is, that it is supposed a sixth person was on board, as Captain Moore's hat has not been found."
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Shipping
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Boat Overturn
Drowning
Alexandria Virginia
Capt Moore
General Orders
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Moore
Where did it happen?
Alexandria In Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Alexandria In Virginia
Event Date
Last Saturday Evening
Key Persons
Capt. Moore
Outcome
all on board perished (at least five, possibly six); boat overturned, flour and hats washed ashore
Event Details
Capt. Moore and four hands returning in boat from George-Town with flour; boat overturned by unknown accident; discovered bottom upwards near Mrs. Hawkins's Ferry