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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Survivors from brigantine Michael Hooker arrived in Portsmouth, reporting the ship's wreck on La Have Rocks, 25 leagues west of Halifax, on January 24; captain, mate, and a 17-year-old lad drowned, others saved on shore.
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A few Days since arrived here several Men, lately belonging to the Brigantine, Michael Hooker, late Master, and informs, That they left Antigua the 26th Day of Dec. last, and on the 24th of January following, on their Voyage to this Port, were cast away on the Rocks of La Have, so called, about 25 Leagues to the Westward of Halifax, where the Vessel split in Pieces, and the Captain, Mate, and a Lad of about 17 Years of Age, were unfortunately drowned; the Rest of the People were saved by getting on shore.
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Rocks Of La Have
Event Date
24th Of January Following
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captain, mate, and a lad of about 17 years of age drowned; the rest of the people were saved by getting on shore; vessel split in pieces
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Several men from the Brigantine, Michael Hooker, late Master, arrived in Portsmouth and reported that they left Antigua the 26th Day of Dec. last, and on the 24th of January following, on their Voyage to this Port, were cast away on the Rocks of La Have, about 25 Leagues to the Westward of Halifax.