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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On April 25, the ships William and Mary (Capt. Southcot from Cadiz) and Thomas and Mary (Capt. Reed from Jamaica to London) collided at sea in dark, squally weather. The Thomas and Mary sank, but her crew was rescued by Capt. Southcot and brought to Philadelphia, arriving May 26.
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On Friday last came up the William and Mary, Capt. Southcot from Cadiz: On his Passage the 25th of April, about two in the Morning, it began very dark, and squally Weather, he met with the Thomas and Mary, Capt. Reed from Jamaica for London, and neither of the Vessels seeing each other, they ran foul: by which Capt. Reed's Vessel had the Rails of her Head, fore Shrouds and Chains, Foretop mast, and Sheet Anchor carried away, and her Bows stove in and Capt. Southcot's Vessel lost her Head, Cutwater, Bolt sprit, Head of her Fore Mast, and received considerable other Damage. The Thomas and Mary filled so fast, that notwithstanding their continual pumping and using all other Endeavours to clear her, she sunk betwixt five and six in the Morning: but Capt. Southcot seeing her sinking about five o'Clock, six or seven Miles from him made for her in order to save the People, who had got into the Long-Boat, and came up with them about Eight Clock, all which he took on board, and brought in here with him.
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At Sea
Event Date
25th Of April
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thomas and mary sunk; crew rescued and brought to philadelphia; no deaths reported; william and mary damaged.
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In dark, squally weather about two in the morning, the vessels collided without seeing each other. Thomas and Mary lost rails, shrouds, chains, foretop mast, sheet anchor, had bows stove in, and filled with water, sinking between five and six a.m. despite pumping. Capt. Southcot rescued the crew from the longboat around eight a.m., six or seven miles away.