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New Hampshire Statesman
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
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US Consul at Havre, France, reports the loss of 15 crew members from the New York ship Paris, stranded near Cherbourg on October 31, 1823. The survivors, totaling 43 from three wrecked vessels, embarked from Cherbourg on November 8 but have not been heard from.
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Mr. Beasley, Consul of the United States at Havre de Grace, in France, to Mr. Adams, Secretary of State.
HAVRE, Dec. 1st, 1823.
Sir—I have the painful duty of announcing to you the loss of fifteen persons, part of the crew of the ship Paris of New York, which vessel was stranded on the 31st of October last at a place called Andervill, near Cherbourg. They embarked at Cherbourg on the 8th of last month, with the two crews of two other vessels which had also been stranded in that neighborhood, in all forty-three persons, and have not since been heard of. I enclose a list of the names of the fifteen.
I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
R. G. BEASLEY.
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Andervill Near Cherbourg, France
Event Date
Stranded On The 31st Of October Last; Embarked On The 8th Of Last Month
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loss of fifteen persons
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The ship Paris of New York was stranded on the 31st of October last at Andervill near Cherbourg. Fifteen persons from its crew were lost. The remaining forty-three persons from three stranded vessels embarked at Cherbourg on the 8th of last month and have not been heard of.