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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Schooner Sarah from Kingston, Jamaica, to Baltimore struck by swordfish at sea, penetrating hull and coffee cargo; fish harpooned and escaped, sword extracted in Baltimore on Oct. 30, 1809.
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MR. EDITOR,
Occurrences like the following one so rarely happen, that I communicate it to you for publication:
The schooner Sarah, Milner, of Kingston in Jamaica, was, on her voyage from thence to this port, struck by a Sword Fish, about 12 o'clock in the night, being out three days. The sword penetrated through solid timber 13 inches thick, and protruding within the vessel upwards of 7 inches, passed into a tierce of coffee. He stuck until 7 o'clock the next morning, when he broke away, being severely wounded by strokes of the harpoon. The schooner being hove down yesterday, the sword was found and extracted.
JAMES BADGER,
Mate of sch'r Sarah, Milner.
Baltimore, 30th Oct. 1809.
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Baltimore
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30th Oct. 1809
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fish severely wounded by harpoon and broke away; sword extracted from vessel.
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Schooner Sarah, Milner, of Kingston in Jamaica, struck by swordfish on voyage to Baltimore, three days out, at 12 o'clock at night. Sword penetrated 13 inches through timber, protruded 7 inches inside, into tierce of coffee. Fish stuck until 7 o'clock next morning, then broke away after harpoon strikes. Schooner hove down yesterday, sword found and extracted.