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Domestic News
August 9, 1771
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Whaling sloop arrives at Nantucket reporting the presumed loss of Master John Osborne and four hands during a whale pursuit between the Grand Bank and Western Islands.
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NEWPORT, July 29.
We hear from Nantucket, that last Monday e'enight arrived there the Whaling Sloop of which John Osborne was late Master:--Said Sloop had fell in with a Whale some time before between the Grand Bank and the Western-Islands, when said Master and four Hands took one Boat, and the Mate and other Hands took another, and went in pursuit of the Whale: after chasing for some Time, the Mate lost Sight of the others Boat and pursued the Whale till he thought there was danger of losing Sight of the Sloop, the Weather being pretty thick--so returned, expecting to find the Master and his Hands on board, but when he came up to the Vessel, could neither see nor hear any thing of them; he continued cruising thereabout all the ensuing Night, keeping a Fire in the Caboose and Lights in the Cabin, and all next Day, but found nothing of them: So that 'tis supposed the Master and all with him were lost by the Boat's being stove by a Whale or some other extraordinary Accident.
We hear from Nantucket, that last Monday e'enight arrived there the Whaling Sloop of which John Osborne was late Master:--Said Sloop had fell in with a Whale some time before between the Grand Bank and the Western-Islands, when said Master and four Hands took one Boat, and the Mate and other Hands took another, and went in pursuit of the Whale: after chasing for some Time, the Mate lost Sight of the others Boat and pursued the Whale till he thought there was danger of losing Sight of the Sloop, the Weather being pretty thick--so returned, expecting to find the Master and his Hands on board, but when he came up to the Vessel, could neither see nor hear any thing of them; he continued cruising thereabout all the ensuing Night, keeping a Fire in the Caboose and Lights in the Cabin, and all next Day, but found nothing of them: So that 'tis supposed the Master and all with him were lost by the Boat's being stove by a Whale or some other extraordinary Accident.
What sub-type of article is it?
Shipping
Disaster
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Nantucket
Whaling Sloop
John Osborne
Lost At Sea
Whale Pursuit
Boat Accident
What entities or persons were involved?
John Osborne
Where did it happen?
Nantucket
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Nantucket
Event Date
Last Monday E'enight
Key Persons
John Osborne
Outcome
master john osborne and four hands presumed lost
Event Details
Whaling sloop encountered whale between Grand Bank and Western Islands; Master and four hands took boat in pursuit, separated from mate's boat in thick weather; mate returned to sloop but found no sign of them despite searching overnight and next day; presumed boat stove by whale or other accident.