When was it published?

February 2, 1770 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News February 2, 1770

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster, Shipping, Death Or Funeral

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

John Conry, Michael Cannon, John Timothy Carpenter, Joseph Reily, Richard Beresford, Joseph Burke, William Bowden, William Arter

Q: What keywords are associated?

Shipwreck, Long Island, Drowned Crew, Dublin Brig, Ice Damage

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A brig from Dublin, ashore on the south side of Long Island, is lost with all crew drowned. Names of crew found in a pocket book washed ashore. Three bodies recovered last Wednesday.

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The brig mentioned in our last to be ashore on the south-side of Long-Island, proves to be from Dublin in ballast, and is entirely lost, and all the crew drowned. In a chest that was drove ashore, a pocket book was found; with a shipping paper therein, with the following names thereto, viz. John Conry, Master; Michael Cannon, Mate; John Timothy Carpenter; Joseph Reily, Richard Beresford, Joseph Burke, William Bowden, and William Arter. Three of the dead bodies were taken upon the Beach last Wednesday, much cut and bruised with the Ice.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Shipping Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Shipwreck Long Island Drowned Crew Dublin Brig Ice Damage

What entities or persons were involved?

John Conry Michael Cannon John Timothy Carpenter Joseph Reily Richard Beresford Joseph Burke William Bowden William Arter

Where did it happen?

South Side Of Long Island

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

South Side Of Long Island

Event Date

Last Wednesday

Key Persons

John Conry Michael Cannon John Timothy Carpenter Joseph Reily Richard Beresford Joseph Burke William Bowden William Arter

Outcome

entirely lost, and all the crew drowned. three of the dead bodies were taken upon the beach last wednesday, much cut and bruised with the ice.

Event Details

The brig mentioned in our last to be ashore on the south-side of Long-Island, proves to be from Dublin in ballast. In a chest that was drove ashore, a pocket book was found; with a shipping paper therein, with the following names thereto, viz. John Conry, Master; Michael Cannon, Mate; John Timothy Carpenter; Joseph Reily, Richard Beresford, Joseph Burke, William Bowden, and William Arter.