Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ...hands. He was entangled in the rigging, which kept him from falling off. This was the only body found. The Captain's trunk (which was saved) contained, besides considerable money, the vessel's clearance at Turk's Island, which was dated on the 6th November, thus giving her nineteen days' passage. The vessel subsequently went to pieces. Some of the materials were saved. The boat came ashore bottom up about an hour before the vessel. No insurance on vessel or cargo. The following are the names of those who were on board: --William Crosby, master; Peter Robbins, mate; Gabriel Boutier, David Hamilton and Harvey Hamilton, (sons of Wells. Hamilton, of Tusket Lakes, ) seamen; and John Crosby, (son of Thomas Crosby, of Yarmouth, ) steward. The "Jewess" was owned by John V. N. Hatfield and the master. Wreck of the Packet Schooner "Eagle," at Cape Cod. LOSS OF FIFTEEN LIVES! Schooner "Eagle," 88 tons, Israel D. Cann master, sailed from Boston on Sunday morning, 18th April, 1851, for Yarmouth, the wind at the time being North. She was seen on Monday, about sixty miles S.E. of Cape Ann by a vessel which put back to Salem, Mass. She was then lying to under a close reefed foresail, the gale blowing from the Eastward. On the 18th she drifted ashore near Truro, Cape Cod, dismasted and deck stove in. All on board perished. The following is a list of the passengers and crew so far as can be ascertained: Passengers.--John H. Collins, (of the firm of Kittell & Collins, Boston, and sou-in-law of Hon. James Bond, of Yarmouth;) John Cann, Junior, (brother of the master;) William Burton, (son of the Rev. Wm. Burton;) Lemuel Cook and James Cook, (sons of Caleb Cook, Esq.;) David Lohgstaff; George Porter; Robert Boyd; Oliver and wife, (Mic-Macs.) Crew.--Israel D....
