Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-09-19


long boat, bottom upwards, apparently
but little time lost. p
.Ne,cburyport, Sept. 9.
Arrived brig Washington, Mitchell,
from Paint Peter, Guadaloupe, Brig Eli
zabeth. Furlong, from Boston, had arrived
at Point Petre, and sailed again for Mar
tinice; brig Mechanic, Francis, from
Newbaryport, had also arrived. and was
to sail next day for Martinico no pro-
dnce vas allowable be exported from the
Island without special permission from
Sir ]. Lcitb, English commander; num-
Der Of applications had been made for
permission, but no answers had been re-
ceived.
Also. brig Emily, Dole, Alexandria.
18 DAYS. On the 29th August, fell in
. with the sloop Lucy, Of New London,
Bcl--c, master. indistress, having sprung
a!eak the preceding night took OF the
crew consisting of the captain, mate and
9 seamen, and landed them at the Vine
yafd.-I'he slopp was from Baltimor.
bound to New London, laden with -four,
tar. &c. August 81, the Emily expert
caced severe gale. and suffered some
damage in her sails : saw a number of
vessels after the gale which had suffered
damage in their spars. &c,
.Niew Port Sept. 9.
Arrived at This port on Saturday last.
ii lsstres. brig ,iason's Daughter, May
berry. of Berkley, Mass from Baltimore
bound to Gibraltar. On the 9th Of Aug.
captain NJ. experienced a severe gale,
which carried away some of his sails and
the BRIG having sprung aleak. was COM
PEELED to put into this port. Aug. 20, lat.
%, Ion, Is, spoke schooner Erial, In.
gersoll, from New-York bound to Fayal.
Also, GA Thursday last, schr. Golden
Age. Tew. Phitad. s days, August 81,
experienced severe gale from n. r.
Sept. 2, lat. 81, so, long. rs, spoke snip
George Washington. az days from Ham
bnrs, bound to Philadelphia had enconn-
tered severe gale on the 1st Sept, and
hatl suffered greatly in his spars. rigging
and sails. Cd. saw long low schr. un-
der Jury masts, appeared to be standing
for New York. 5th, lat. so, long. Y. 40.
spoke ship Syren. Wilkinson, IL days
/ from New York for Wiscassett, having
in the gale CT he 1st Sept. carried away
all his top,nasts and sails. 9th, off Mon
taug. spoke the brig Catharine. of Boston,
could not learn where from; had encoun-
tered q severe Gale on ,,,e 50th ard S1st
Of AUGUST, which carried away TIE main
mast and loretopmast. and the sails and
rigging: was endcavouring to get into
this port. Capt. i. saw two othe''
wrecks eff Montauy, but could not speak
them.
Also, in distress, ship Massachusetts,
Co'Fin, Of New Bedford. She sailed from
fhiIad. an Tie esd, and the Ca,'es the
c5tIl August, bound to Cadiz. On the
sGsh August, LAT. 81. lons. GO. expert
eneela tremendous gale which continu
| ed 70 hours, the wiad shifting from n.
&. to S. VI. and Il. W. during the gale
carried away the bowsprit with the
| f,retopmast and yards, and the ship leak
Ing very much. was compelled to bear a
wayfor this port.
Also, ship John, Shaw. Of this port, in
distress, towed in by the Revenue Cut
ter yigilarit, captain Cahoon. The John
sailed from this port on the eth August
for Turks Island. On the sGth and Slst
of August. lat. So, long. 70, encountered
severe gale, which knocked the ship
on her beam ends cut away the LAM
wards Of tie main rigging, when the main
mast went over the side, earring witt, it
the lnizen mast, and fore topmast, when
the ship righted after losing nearly all
the stock off deck.
Also. brig Argo, Brown, of Boston, in
distress. She sailed from Baltimore on
the esd August, bound to Naples, and on
the s9th aud s1st, lat. 81, long. 70. ex-
nerienccd severe gale which knocked
The BRIG or her beam ends, so that her
TONS were IN the water: cut away the
main mast. which carried with it the fore
tormast, whe,t she rishtcd,
Also. brig Cleopatra, Derby. OF Bos-
ton. IN distress. Sire sailed from Boston
on the Goth Of August, bound to Hayti.