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of the mans, about eighty persons in the whole.
' There were on board altogether nearly 400 ; of the
ship's crew werel SO ; between 60 and 60 passengers ;
and the rest King's and Company's troops, the
latter of which amounted to MI Some Chinese
were also on board to the number of thirty—all
but those who had got up the shrouds and into
the long boat, whit* ,lioatel, and who were at
the op of the wreck,4#e„iost, to the number 4300.
About half-past II p. tor. boats were seen coming off
the shore, and approached near enough to be hailed;
but they could not save those who were still clinging
to the shrouds and wreck. About twelve, a sloop
came to an anchor, close to the ship, sent a boat,
and took off most of the persons we have mentioned
as la, ing above water, and carried them to Wey-
mouth. Not a single article of property, or cargo,
which was to an astonishing amount, was saved.
She had goods on board, on the Company's ac-
count, about 100,0001. and 250,000 ounces of silver,
on private account; besides goods to the value of
half a million. She is supposed to be the richest
ship that has sailed for India for some years past.
As soon as the ship was going down, Mr. BAOOOT,
the Chief Officer, went to the quarter-deck, and told
the Captain " all exertions were in vain; the ship
was rapidly sinking." Captain Woanswoaan
looked him in the face, and, with every appearance
of a heart-broken man, answered, N Let her god!"
From that instant the Captain was motionless: as
the ship sunk, however, many who had climbed
the shrouds descended to save him, but to no ef-
fed. In this exertion Mr. GILP I r 4, the fourth Mate,
was foremost; and those who have arrived in
town from the wreck, unanimously agree, that
this gentleman's name deserves to be written
in gold for his endeavours on this occasion.
The exertions of Cornet Boaooy err, and the
officers, were most exemplarily gallant ; they did all
that human nature could do, at the hazard of their
lives. The ship was of the largest tonnage, above
1500 tons, and, was destined to Bengal and China.
She was laden to Bengal with the most valuable ar-
ticles, and crowded with passengers ; 40 sat down
daily at the Captain's table, and above 14 at the
third Mate's. The first and third Mates were en
shore when she left Portsmouth, and paid 40 gui-
neas for a boat, which enable I them to join this ill-
fated ship after she had weighed anchor. Captain
WORDSWORTII was a man of rermukagily mild.,
manners ; and so temperate was hi. disposition, that
he was known among his shipmates by the title of
" the Philosopher."
The state of those of the crew and passengers,
who, were able to climb the tops, was frightful be-
yond :all possible description ; the swell of the sea
was dreadful, and every moment they perceived
some friend floating around them for a while, then
sinking into the abyss to rise no more. The sloop
that came from the shore, after having taken most
of the people from the tops, was scudding with all
the sail she could carry for the shore, when Mr.
BAGOOT, the chief Officer of the Lent of Aber-
gavenv, was discovered close astern of the ship.
The sloop immed:ttely lay to for him ; but this
noble-spirited young man, although he had a rope
in his hand, quitted his hold, and, disregarding his
own safety, plunged after Mrs. BL Ate, an unfor-
tunate fellow passenger, whom he perceived float-
ing at some distance. lie succeeded in coming up
with her, and sustained her above water, while he
swam towards the sloop; but just as he was on the
point of reaching it, a terrible swell came on, and his
strength being totally exhausted, he sunk and never
rose. The unfortunate Mrs. BL AI a sunk after him,
and this generous youth thus perished in vain.
—lt is an extraordinary fad, that Captain %Cos ns-
woes ti felt such an unaccountable depression of
spirits, that he could not he persuaded to go through
the usual ceremony of taking leave of the Court of
Directors on the day appointed ; and it was not until
the Wednesday following, which was specially fixed
for that purpose, that he yielded to the wishes of his
friends, and reluctantly attended the Court. Fie had
been two voyages as Commander, and expelled that
this his third voyage would make his fortune. He
has left a wife and a large family. It was supposed
that the ship's bottom had been beaten in exactly
under the pumps, and that, therefore, they could not
work with effect. During the two hours the pas-
sengers remained in :he tops, the ship had gradually
stink seven feet, from whehce it was supposed, that
she had struck upon a mud b sok. The boats that
saved the people in the tops carried them to Wey-
mouth, where they received the most liberal and hu-
mane attention from Mr. WcstotS, a respeCtable
Merchant of that town. Thus East India Company
will not fail to reward him as I e deserves.
At eleven o'clo.:k Tester ty morning, Cornet
Bus colts', of the Bth Dr °ens, appeared in the
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passages of the India House. He was instantly
surrounded by the amides friends of the se=
veral persons who had embarked in the Earl
Abirgaaenny. We are !happy to state, that this
Gentleman, though so severely ailliAed from this
misfortune, as to loss LS: use of his right leg, was