Year: 1875

The case OF alleged outrage and murder Of the Misses
Juthcrand on board the brig Mary Jones, OF Shell
,urne, Nova Scotia, is still attracting wide attention
At tho time the brig wrecked the captain and
pf the made affidavit in which they set forth
!heir version OF the case. It is as follows:-


BY this public instrument OF protest be II known and
made manifest unto all whom It doth or may concern,
hat on this 4th day Of February 1873 personally ap
'cared before me, Gabriel Robertson, notary public,
residing at harrington, in the province Of Nova Scotia
George b. Swane, master OF the brigantInc Mary f.
tones, OF Shelburne and requested TO make
his his protest, and with him also came Christian
Nilsson, mate, and Thomas T. Swano seaman OF
and belonging TO the said vessel All Of whom
being by me duly sworn on the Holy EvangeIists
Of Almighty God, did deposc and state as folows:-
That on or about the Goth of November last past he ar
rived at Clyde River from Boston, in the United States
OF America, and then rehted and fully equipped tho
said vessel with the most part OF new sails and rigging
and changing the rig of said vessel from schooner TO
ogantnei that they sailed in and with the sad 'essei
from Clyde River the 11th day Of January last past
laden with cargo OF lumber and bound ior the poI' OF
Boston, in the United States OF America the wlnd nj
the time being from the northwest with strong breeze
and cold weather. standing OF from the land the WIND
having hauled the westward tackled and stood in Tor
tho land five r. NJ the wind hauling 10 the north
ward they tackled ship and proceeded on their VOYAGE
at eight r. NJ wind increasing, took In upper topsail
foresa and corresponding Sails the vessel aboring
heavily and making much ice and shipping
arge quantities OF water the pumps were care
hlIy attended TO- and the vessel making but little
water The wind hauling again 70 the northwest they
ship to the northeast, vessel much iced up and





ship the westward vessel still making but little
Al A. NJ on the same day found the vessel be
Ting forward when they tried the pumps and found the
vessel fast filling with water when they kept her before
the wind for about three hours when they let her head
70 9 the eastward the pumps going all the time On the
within two feet Of the deck and the deck load
getting loose they threw 1t overheard Tho vessel at
hvc L. H. was


breaking the bars and bursting open the hachcs and
the lee rail now continually in tho water At half past
p
went TO tho cabin TO get passengers and things on the
poop. and while employed in getting ready they found
The vessel suddenly going over and all hands rushed
Tor the deck the cabin bulkhcad bursting in and the
'abin filling with water, it was with great difficulty wc
rot through the gangway which under water before
hold OF


ONE OF THE FEMALE PASSENGERS,


but unable get her out Of the gangway, when
she fell from them and washed to leeward and sank
heY being unable TO herr the other female passen-
ger pcrshng the cabin II being impossible to get her
Finding IL impossible to stay by the wreck wc got
10 the boat, which fast by the painter; she was
stove but VIC managed to stop the leak and got into
her We lay by the wreck for short time, but, finding
should perish with the cold, we took TO our
eight NJ, judging Liverpool light to bear
bang and beating ice Off the boat, We succeeded in
Mt midnight landed Francis house. at Black Point Port
Mouton One OF the crew was inscnsblc from the ef-
lecs of the cod and the rest of the all more or
ess frostbittcn. II was with great difficulty that
reached the house to tho inmates, where
kindly received and our wants attended to.


Ana the SAID dcponenS DO urther declare and ATTEST
that the said vessel at the time Of her sailing from the
Clyde River aforesaid tight, stanch and strong
we'll and sufficiently manned, provided and fur
nished with all things needfu and necessary for her in
tended voyage; that during the said voyage these de-
and the rest OF the said brigantines company
ascd their utmost endeavors to the said
her cargo from injury, loss damage and the loss of
he said vessel her cargo hath not arisen from tho
negligence or misconduct OF the officers or crew, but
rom the violence of the winds and while in tho
prosecution OF the said voyage and the circumstances
rs before stated and set forth.



said notary his request do hereby publicly protest
against all and every person persons whom 1t doth
may concern, and against the winds, waves biows
and seas and against all and every matter and thing
had and met with aforesaid, whereby by reason
whereof the said vessel her cargo already has
hereafter may appear to have suffered loss
injury and do declare that all losses costs charges
expenses that have happened TO the said vessel her
cargo and ought to be borne by those to whom the
same may OF right appertain by Of average 9TH
srwisc, the same having been occasioned us before
stated and not by through the nsuiciency of the
Iad vessel her tackle apparel default neglect
Of these appcarers OF the said vessels company
This done and protested at harrington the day and
year first before written.


In testimony whereof these appearers have hcreunto
subscribed their Names and tho said Notary, have
granted this public instrument under my hand and seal
OF Office to serve as occasion may require.


GEORGE B. SwAINE


CHRISTIAN NII.SON


THOMAS z. SwAINE


certify the foregoing to be true copy from the orig
hal recorded in my o1ce-GABnIEL ROBERTSON, Notary