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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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A Spanish schooner, likely the La Plata under Capt. Costamont, stranded on Kent Island on Thursday night. Three Spaniards and a black man rescued by Capt. Langdon; captain and five men missing after heading to Rockhall. Vessel bilged and full of water; crew frostbitten.
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BALTIMORE, Jan. 9.--Information was received here yesterday by a gentleman from Annapolis, that a Spanish schooner from Baltimore was stranded on the upper end of Kent Island on Thursday night last. On Saturday three Spaniards and a black man were taken from the wreck by Capt. Langdon of Chester River. Several of the crew were on Kent Island. The captain and five men had taken the boat and started for Rockhall, and have not since been heard of. The vessel had bilged and was full of water, lying on her beam ends--the men were all frost bitten.
We have reason to believe the above vessel is the La Plata, Capt. Costamont, which sailed from this port on Thursday last. [Amer.
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Kent Island
Event Date
Thursday Night Last
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captain and five men missing after starting for rockhall; three spaniards and a black man rescued; several crew on kent island; all men frost bitten; vessel bilged, full of water, on beam ends
Event Details
Spanish schooner from Baltimore stranded on upper end of Kent Island; rescued by Capt. Langdon of Chester River on Saturday; captain and five men took boat to Rockhall and not heard from; likely La Plata, sailed Thursday last