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The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
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The brig Betty, sailing from Glasgow to Halifax, struck a hidden rock off Joddore Head on April 23 and sank immediately. One passenger, Capt. M'Lean, died; the 14 survivors reached shore after 15 hours with nothing saved.
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"The brig Betty, James Young, master, sailed from Glasgow the 25th of March, with a full cargo of merchandize for Halifax.--Nothing remarkable occurred till Monday afternoon, the 23 inst. that she suddenly struck upon a hidden rock, about 5 leagues off Joddore head, and immediately went down. There were 10 mariners and 5 passengers on board---Capt. M'Lean of the house of M'Lean and Bogle, of Shelburne, was almost drowned, before he got into the boat, and expired a few hours after they left the vessel. It was with the utmost difficulty the rest of the people saved their lives. They reached the shore in 15 hours from leaving the wreck---they did not save any thing but what happened to be on their backs at the time---not a paper nor letter was preserved, had they attempted to go below they must all have perished, for in less than five minutes after the vessel struck, she was entirely out of sight. The Captain and crew came up here last Sunday morning."
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Joddore Head
Event Date
Monday Afternoon, The 23 Inst.
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capt. m'lean died; 14 survivors reached shore with only clothes on their backs; full cargo and all papers lost; vessel sank in under five minutes.
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The brig Betty, master James Young, sailed from Glasgow on March 25 with full cargo for Halifax. On Monday afternoon, the 23 inst., it struck a hidden rock 5 leagues off Joddore head and sank immediately. 10 mariners and 5 passengers aboard; Capt. M'Lean nearly drowned and died hours later. Survivors reached shore in 15 hours, saving nothing but their clothes.