When was it published?

January 21, 1763 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News January 21, 1763

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster, Shipping, Death Or Funeral

Q: What keywords are associated?

Sloop Wreck, Cape Ann, Storm, Salvages, Eight Deaths, Adams Master

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A sloop captained by Adams, bound from this port to Old York with valuable cargo, wrecked on the Salvages near Cape Ann in a storm on the 5th instant. It briefly refloated but sank despite rescue attempts, killing all 8 aboard.

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A Sloop from this Port bound to old York at the Eastward, Adams Master, with a very valuable Cargo, was cast away in a Storm on a Place called the Salvages near Cape Ann, the 5th of this Inst. but She afterwards got off again; a Boat from Cape Ann, went immediately to their Assistance, but the Wind blowing very hard, and a high Sea, they could not possibly get on board, altho' they were so near as to hail the Sloop, and the People told them she was almost full of Water, and in a most moving Manner implor'd their Assistance, adding that if they were not taken out soon, they should all perish; but every Effort made by the Boat for their Relief was in vain, and in a short Time after she sunk, and every Soul, being 8 in Number, Passengers included, perish'd in the Water.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Shipping Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Sloop Wreck Cape Ann Storm Salvages Eight Deaths Adams Master

What entities or persons were involved?

Adams

Where did it happen?

The Salvages Near Cape Ann

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

The Salvages Near Cape Ann

Event Date

The 5th Of This Inst.

Key Persons

Adams

Outcome

every soul, being 8 in number, passengers included, perish'd in the water

Event Details

A Sloop from this Port bound to old York at the Eastward, Adams Master, with a very valuable Cargo, was cast away in a Storm on a Place called the Salvages near Cape Ann, the 5th of this Inst. but She afterwards got off again; a Boat from Cape Ann, went immediately to their Assistance, but the Wind blowing very hard, and a high Sea, they could not possibly get on board, altho' they were so near as to hail the Sloop, and the People told them she was almost full of Water, and in a most moving Manner implor'd their Assistance, adding that if they were not taken out soon, they should all perish; but every Effort made by the Boat for their Relief was in vain, and in a short Time after she sunk