Maritime record TR 13 SE 47 - The Nancy

Summary

MERCHANT VESSEL, 1772

Location

Grid reference TR 1544 3388 (point) NLO
Map sheet TR13SE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

`Messers. Minet and Fector, of Dover, sent assistance, but it is feared she will be beat to pieces.' (1)

`The NANCY, Harford, from S. Carolina to London, with 700 barrels of rice and 10 casks of indigo, is on shore two miles to the westward of Hythe, and it's feared the ship will go to pieces, but hoped the cargo will be saved, as they have got proper assistance.' (2)

Master: Harford

Date of Loss Qualifier: R


<1> Kentish Gazette, 11-JAN-1772 to 14-JAN-1772, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6364.

<2> Lloyd's, 1969, Lloyd's list 1741-1945 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6342.

<3> Larn, Richard and Bridget, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames (Bibliographic reference). SKE31910.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Kentish Gazette. 11-JAN-1772 to 14-JAN-1772, Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Lloyd's. 1969. Lloyd's list 1741-1945.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Larn, Richard and Bridget. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames.

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2024 2:53PM