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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain William Black reported from Nantucket that three vessels were cast ashore the week before last: a brig from Halifax to Newport owned by Mr. Lopez (vessel destroyed but crew and partial cargo saved), a sloop from Maryland/Virginia to Boston with 300 barrels of flour (cargo likely saved), and a sloop from Turks Island to Newbury with salt (vessel and cargo saved). He also saw an unmanned sloop on Tuckanuck Shoals, fearing the crew perished.
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Captain William Black, who arrived here on Tuesday Evening from Nantucket, informs, that three Vessels were cast ashore on that Island the Week before last, viz. a Brig from Halifax, bound to Newport, and owned there by Mr. Lopez; the Vessel stove to Pieces, but the Crew and Part of her Cargo saved---a Sloop from Maryland or Virginia, bound to Boston, with 300 Barrels of Flour, which it is thought would be saved---and a Sloop from Turks-Island for Newbury, with Salt; Vessel and Cargo saved.
Captain Black saw a Sloop on Tuckanuck Shoals, without any person on board, and 'tis feared the Crew have perished.
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Nantucket
Event Date
The Week Before Last
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brig from halifax: vessel stove to pieces, crew and part of cargo saved; sloop from maryland or virginia: 300 barrels of flour thought saved; sloop from turks-island: vessel and cargo saved; unmanned sloop on tuckanuck shoals: crew feared perished
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Captain William Black arrived from Nantucket and reported three vessels cast ashore on the island the week before last: a brig from Halifax bound to Newport owned by Mr. Lopez, a sloop from Maryland or Virginia bound to Boston with 300 barrels of flour, and a sloop from Turks-Island for Newbury with salt. He also saw a sloop on Tuckanuck Shoals without anyone on board.