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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Hugh Munro reports a deserted 120-ton brig found off St. George in the Western Islands on June 20, with cargo of boards, staves, beams, and shingles, likely bound for Leeward Islands. Vessel damaged; crew taken off at sea. Munro offers to act for owners with power of attorney.
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Hugh Munro, of the island of St. George, one of the Western Islands, acquaints his correspondent here, in a letter of the 20th of June, that there was brought from the north side of that island, a brig of about 120 tons, deserted by her crew, and by what had appeared of her cargo, it consisted of boards, a few hogshead staves, some small beams and shingles on her deck and in the hold, and supposed to be bound to the Leeward Islands; her foremast sprung, her main mast cut about 5 feet above the board: the rudder torn out of the irons. The vessel has a mermaid head, and a new anchor never stocked (the only one found on board) marked T D 94, Weight 17 cwt. 0 qrs. 14 lbs. her two pumps fore and aft, in a line close to the main mast; and that it appeared from many circumstances that the people had been taken out at sea by another vessel.--- Mr. Munro offers to act in behalf of the owners, provided they transmit him a power of attorney, with sufficient proofs of their property.
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Island Of St. George, One Of The Western Islands
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20th Of June
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deserted by her crew; people had been taken out at sea by another vessel
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A brig of about 120 tons, deserted by her crew, brought from the north side of the island. Cargo consisted of boards, a few hogshead staves, some small beams and shingles. Bound to the Leeward Islands; foremast sprung, main mast cut about 5 feet above the board, rudder torn out. Mermaid head, new anchor marked T D 94, weight 17 cwt. 0 qrs. 14 lbs. Two pumps fore and aft close to main mast. Mr. Munro offers to act in behalf of the owners with power of attorney and proofs of property.