The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-11


Leis Of ttr Roob Martha, Samuel Driee,,. .,
Middhfosvn, mater and ozuner. -.E.t,os
from capt briggs letter, dated Neqv. pro4a-
denee, June 6, SOC.
On my pafage from Long Iland 70 N,nr.,
the weather fqnally, at in the evening toot n
fail and hove the veIel too, between ! and !,
O'Clock at night fhe truck on a funken rock q.
bout Tx feet under water, which initantIy went
through her bottom-in ten minutes fbe filed
ana IN about 80 her keel was along 6de and her
bottom ont, the fea breaking over lbe fell, int n
deep water, the ocean water very near, we got
the boat forward and remained on the how The
remainder of the night; at day light faw no l,nd
nut Uncovered rock about eight miles diHant
tne ehb tide running from TO 5 knots; as foon
as hacked we got the boat over the bow
q. th.s time the veie was near parting, her lides
coming on and her bottom entirely gone, we
lnougnt oeh 10 leave the wreck we got on the
noWiprit and let ourfelves down into the boat
the mate Mr.. Jones and one fesmen nreferred
ltaying by the wreck, as the wind was biyh and
heavy lea, the boat fhipping much water, one
hano continued bang, We arrive fate to the
rock, found 1T haiftide that the water broke n
yer, 10 that we could not long prefrrye our
oo.'--FroB this rock we faw fone larger onea
and let off in hopes to find a fafer place. and
frelh water, as we did not fave drop after the
veilet hruck. After running all day without re-
He'nment, except few bifcnt we had in our
pockets, and thofe ioaked in faIt water, we ar
r'Veo AT anchor rock, went under the lee, haul
60 our nodt on at funfet the weather cleared
apu we law me wreck. During the night the
water rofe and beat over the rock. Fl tba, ,yc
had much to do to fave the boat--in the morn
ing Could lee nothing ofthe wreck the weather
oting more moderate we went in b,Irfnit of the
wreck and men-faw nothing of the wreck
dS we were bearing away for the land, fay a
man handing ON the water to appearance, which
proved TO be the mate and Tailor on a bean,
much bruhed and almoR exhauRed-we took
them in and ian before the wind-at f1nfet we
law the laud which proved TO be the iCand of
Eluthura in the middle of the nip hit we found
otr'eiyes ON rocky coat and difnal fbore. the
wind blowing on and heavy fea, we found
lIl''lI cove, one hand iwam on fhore, and found
iecnfe landing place for our boat.-We then
wen. W purinIt OF water and houfe, through
pncS'y pears and HARP rocks, barefoot, found
returned to our boat, AT day-Iieht "A ~
a honfe Abont mile dihance, went and got Wa.
Ter and refreihment, found ourfelyes abouf N
miles from Quay fettlement and 10 from Cove
liaroor, let off for the Cove found a fnall
chooner which took us in, and we arrived here
ne 2lt ct Msy-SnCe which I have been We !
y ilb owing to fatigue, bruifes, &c. I had no |
Try clothes from the time the velel fruck, nm. |
u we arrived at Eluiburd nor a drop of frefh |
water to drink from the time we hove too, Sun. |
,,oie the yeilel mat have dfifted 20 miles before
he truck.
This rock has not been known by any perron
hat / have feen. Mr.. Mr.. M,
We are happy in having it in our power toll,
tate mat the approximations, contained IN a