The New Hampshire Gazette

Since our last we have received the following Account from Capt. Swartridge, who sail'd from hence last Fall, in a large Schooner, with a very valuable Cargo, for Quebec, viz. That on the 9th Day of November last, being 2 or 3 Leagues to the Eastward of the Isle of Bic, lying to, with the Wind at E. N. E. blowing very hard, and a very thick Snow, under a double reef'd Fore sail, about two in the Afternoon discover'd the South Shore: and at four o'Clock wore, and laid the Vessel to, with her Head to the Northward: About 7 saw Breakers a Head, under the Lee Bow; upon which, directly put the Helm hard a Starboard, thinking to wear her; as soon as he got before the Wind, she struck on a hard Sand and some Rocks, the Sea making a free Passage over her; but made no Water till two or three in the Morning, when they shipp'd a very heavy Sea, which broke her Back and bilg'd her, and was soon after full of Water: It being ebb Tide, and about two Hours after the Water being pretty smooth, they got out their Boat, and went on Shore carrying some Provisions with them. At low Water, being about 2 Feet, they went along Side the Schooner, and found her so much damaged that the Water run out of every Seam of her Bottom, and her Stern-Post very much shattered: It being very Cold, they were obliged to return and make a Fire in the Woods.--The next Day they went along Side again, and found that she was sunk deep in the Sand, and lying on her Beam Ends:-

The Day after, they took their Boat and some Provisions to seek for inhabitants; and on the 14th saw a Canoe with two French-Men going to Ile Coudre, who told them they would keep by them; but on the 18th, the French-Men being a-head, went off and left them; so that they were obliged to put ashore at a Place where was nothing but Rocks and Ice, and haul'd up the Boat as far as they could; but the Wind blowing hard in the Night, and the Ice breaking, carried away the Boat and almost all their Cloaths: They afterwards return'd to their Tent, and there remained till the 14th of February, when a Lieutenant of the 35th Regiment, who was at Tadousac, with a Party of Men, sent a Man to guide them to that Place, where they accordingly arrived the 28th of February.--Henry Edwards and George Lish, belonging to the Schooner, both died: The rest were then well at Tadousac.