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have lived for at the time the ship was stranded the sea was breaking so fearfully that it made a clair breach over her and must have swept every Person overboard.

From daylight untill about 10 OClock Nothing could be Seen of the wreck but – one of the masts at the later time a Small part of the Hull became uncovered

The Islands and Coast around here has been well seerched but no tidings of the crew with the exception of the Body of one man and I believe that of a young Child has been found.

It is reported that a large amount of Property has been found on the coast for several Miles round and as there is Now hare an agent of the owners of ship and undewrighters of cargo who it would appear intend to deal liberly with the Salvors I think the greater part of that picked up will be recovered

Captain Townsend the ships agent and other Gentlemen proceeded to the