Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser

March 13.

Drifted on shore, last Saturday, on the West end of this Isle, the hull of a sloop, about 50 tons, black bottom, yellow waist—appeared to be an old vessel—her stern, quarter deck, and cabin floor gone—mast broke off below deck—sails washed to pieces; some men's and women's clothes found in her; and about 12 barrels of tar, with no brand, but an apparent cut mark with a knife of S. S. O. W. X. J. was on them. Since the wreck of the vessel came on shore, there has been found sundry barrels of tar with the same mark—also a long boat has been taken up adrift, and brought in here. This day was found drifted on shore, not far from the wreck, the body of a small Negro girl, supposed to be about two or three years old. The stern plank of a vessel has been found, bearing the name of "THE SOLICITOR OF SUFFOLK"—which is supposed to have belonged to the wreck. The wreck of the vessel was found and taken charge of by George Brown; to whom the owners or others concerned may apply.