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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In a storm last Saturday night, Capt. Choate's brigantine carrying 280 hogsheads of molasses from the West Indies wrecked on rocks in Brace's Cove, Cape Ann Harbour, while trying to enter. Vessel and cargo lost, but crew saved. Captain suggested a lighthouse on Eastern Point could have prevented the loss.
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In the Storm, last Saturday Night, a large Brigantine, with 280 Hogsheads of Molasses on board, belonging to Newbury Port, and bound in there from the West-Indies, commanded by Capt. Choate, in endeavouring to get into Cape-Ann Harbour, run upon the Rocks in Brace's Cove, and beat all to Pieces, so that the Cargo; as well as Vessel, was entirely lost ; but the Men were providentially all saved. We hear that Capt. Choate said, that if there had been any Light on Eastern Point (the Spot where the Cape-Ann Gentlemen were solicitous for having a Light House built, in Preference to Thatcher's Island, where one is now erecting) he should undoubtedly have saved his Vessel and Cargo.
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Brace's Cove, Cape Ann Harbour
Event Date
Last Saturday Night
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vessel and cargo entirely lost; men all saved
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A large Brigantine with 280 Hogsheads of Molasses on board, belonging to Newbury Port, bound from the West-Indies, commanded by Capt. Choate, ran upon the Rocks in Brace's Cove while endeavouring to get into Cape-Ann Harbour during the storm and beat all to Pieces. Capt. Choate said that if there had been any Light on Eastern Point he should have saved his Vessel and Cargo.