The Virginia Gazette

Bristol, August 17. Last Thursday Mr. Samuel Lloyd, Mr. King, Mr. Michael Beecher, and several other young Gentlemen, Merchants of this City, took a Trip to Holms, about Ten Leagues from hence, in a new Pleasure-Sloop, built in Ireland, and had with them a small Boat to carry them to and from the Island; and for the better management of the Sloop, Mr. Samuel Rumley, a noted Pilot at Pill, in much Esteem and of good Circumstances, accompany'd them as their Navigator. After regaling themselves on the Island, and coming off to the Sloop, which lay at Anchor a little Distance from it, they overset the Boat close to the Sloop's Side, in endeavouring too eagerly to get on board, and were all set a swimming; Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Rumley, got hold of the Boat, which was so light they tilted it on their Heads, by which they lost their hold and were both unfortunately drowned; Mr. Lloyd was seen swimming at some Distance, but there was no Possibility of giving him any Assistance; he was a Gentleman of a good Family among the Quakers, a large Trader in Wines, and much lamented; the other Persons had the good Fortune to get on board by the Help of a Rope flung from the Sloop.