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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Capt. Freeman, arriving in Boston from Shelburne, reported discovering a wrecked sloop loaded with lumber about 20 leagues from Cape Cod on March 9. The vessel had no masts, was bound for the West Indies, and showed no signs of crew. He salvaged tongs marked B.C. and a tiller before leaving due to rough seas.
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Capt. Freeman, who arrived here, on Monday last, from Shelburne, informs, that on the 9th inst. being about 20 leagues distant from Cape Cod, which bore E. by N. he met with a wrecked sloop, between 50 and 60 tons burthen, a high and short quarter deck, plank sheered round, green stern and quarters, a new square-sail, with a square tuck, masts and spars gone, two ports on each side—loaded with lumber, and supposed to be bound to the West-Indies. Capt. Freeman went on board, took from her a remarkable pair of tongs, marked B. C. and a tiller made of rock maple, painted red and black. He discovered no person, dead or alive; and there being a very rough sea, he was obliged to leave her.
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Near Cape Cod
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On The 9th Inst.
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no person, dead or alive, discovered on board; vessel left due to rough sea.
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Capt. Freeman met with a wrecked sloop, between 50 and 60 tons burthen, a high and short quarter deck, plank sheered round, green stern and quarters, a new square-sail, with a square tuck, masts and spars gone, two ports on each side—loaded with lumber, and supposed to be bound to the West-Indies. He went on board and took a remarkable pair of tongs, marked B. C. and a tiller made of rock maple, painted red and black.