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CJ-NH.779.020
28 Apr 1779:13,21 (602)
Extracts from several letters written by persons who may be
depended on in Martinico. . . [21 lines of letters dated
February 25 and March 6, 52 lines of letter dated March 9]
Last Thursday came to this city sundry prisoners saved from
the Mermaid, which was lately stranded near Egg Harbour. . .
[29 more lines describing stranding of the ship] List of
persons on board the ship Mermaid, capt Snowball, from
Halifax to New York, Perished] Capt. Snowball, master of the
ship.--Lieut. Snodgrass, of Eight Second light company.--112
serjeants, drums and privates.--Thirteen women--Seven
children--eleven sailers.--Total 145.
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