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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle Domestic News April 9, 1773
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
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Brotherton Dagget, mate of the brig Leviathan, was rescued after being left alongside a whale when the boat lost sight of the brig; the five men survived on raw whale flesh until taken up by Capt. John Deffel and landed at St. Christopher's.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 17.
With Captain Robinson, arrived at Wilmington, from St. Christopher's came passenger Brotherton Dagget, jun. late mate of the brig Leviathan, who informs, that he sailed in the said brig, Thomas Lathorp, master, from Rhode-Island, December 23, 1772, bound to the coast of Brazil, on a whaling voyage; and on the 29th of Jan. they saw a whale which they pursued in their boats, leaving the brig to follow, but, it be-
ing calm, she was 3 or 4 leagues astern, when the boats came up with and killed the whale: It then being 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the Capt. & People, in one boat set off for the brig leaving the other boat, with the said Mate and five people, alongside the whale; when, it soon after growing dark, they were so far parted, that, in the morning, they had entirely lost sight of the brig: Being thus left without provisions or water, they stayed by the whale, feeding on such parts of the raw flesh, as they could come at with their knives, till the 27th, when being in the lat. of 27, 94, long. 21, they were taken up by Capt. John Deffel, in the ship Augustus Cæsar, from London, bound for Jamaica, who treated them very kindly, and on the 14th of February landed them on the island of St. Christopher's.
With Captain Robinson, arrived at Wilmington, from St. Christopher's came passenger Brotherton Dagget, jun. late mate of the brig Leviathan, who informs, that he sailed in the said brig, Thomas Lathorp, master, from Rhode-Island, December 23, 1772, bound to the coast of Brazil, on a whaling voyage; and on the 29th of Jan. they saw a whale which they pursued in their boats, leaving the brig to follow, but, it be-
ing calm, she was 3 or 4 leagues astern, when the boats came up with and killed the whale: It then being 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the Capt. & People, in one boat set off for the brig leaving the other boat, with the said Mate and five people, alongside the whale; when, it soon after growing dark, they were so far parted, that, in the morning, they had entirely lost sight of the brig: Being thus left without provisions or water, they stayed by the whale, feeding on such parts of the raw flesh, as they could come at with their knives, till the 27th, when being in the lat. of 27, 94, long. 21, they were taken up by Capt. John Deffel, in the ship Augustus Cæsar, from London, bound for Jamaica, who treated them very kindly, and on the 14th of February landed them on the island of St. Christopher's.
What sub-type of article is it?
Shipping
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Whaling Voyage
Lost At Sea
Brig Leviathan
Rescue
Raw Whale Flesh
What entities or persons were involved?
Brotherton Dagget
Thomas Lathorp
Capt. John Deffel
Where did it happen?
Atlantic, Off Brazil; Landed At St. Christopher's
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Atlantic, Off Brazil; Landed At St. Christopher's
Event Date
December 23, 1772 (Sailed); 29th Of January (Whale); 27th (Taken Up); 14th Of February (Landed)
Key Persons
Brotherton Dagget
Thomas Lathorp
Capt. John Deffel
Outcome
five men survived on raw whale flesh until rescued; no deaths reported.