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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Tempestuous weather in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Oct. 21 drove multiple vessels ashore, including barque Crown Prince, brigs Adelphi and Greyhound, schooners Hazard, Lid Neilson, and Fly, sloops Thomas Spencer, Earl Sandwich, and Economy. No lives lost from vessels, but one or two negroes drowned. Military guards protect salvaged property. HMS Semauruder sighted briefly.
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We are indebted to the politeness of one of our mercantile friends, for the loan of a Barbadoes Mercury of the 21st of October, from which we make the following extracts:-
Balt. Fed. Gaz.
BRIDGETOWN, (Barbados) Oct. 21.-During the greater part of last night and this day, we have experienced very tempestuous weather. From various points of the compass, and whilst it prevailed from the southward, we have to regret that several vessels were driven on shore-the following are those that we have heard of: --- barque Crown Prince; brigs Adelphi and Greyhound-schooners Hazard, Lid Neilson, and Fly, sloops Thomas Spencer, Earl Sandwich, and Economy; and some others whose names we have not yet been able to learn.
We are informed that no lives were lost on these vessels going ashore; but one or two negroes, who hazarded themselves to procure some shingles that were floating near the shore, were drowned, owing to the tremendous surge that they had to encounter.
A guard of the 3d Regiment has been sent to the protection of the property that may be saved from the wrecks: and the drums are now summoning a part of the Royal Regiment for the same purpose.
His Majesty's ship Semauruder appeared in sight last night, but proceeded to sea again this morning.
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Bridgetown, Barbados
Event Date
Oct. 21
Outcome
no lives lost on the vessels; one or two negroes drowned while attempting to procure shingles.
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Tempestuous weather from various points of the compass, prevailing from the southward, drove several vessels ashore including barque Crown Prince, brigs Adelphi and Greyhound, schooners Hazard, Lid Neilson, and Fly, sloops Thomas Spencer, Earl Sandwich, and Economy, and others. A guard of the 3d Regiment and part of the Royal Regiment sent to protect property from the wrecks. His Majesty's ship Semauruder appeared in sight last night but proceeded to sea this morning.