Maritime record MKE129606 - Diligence

'London, Jan. 11...On Saturday in the evening the DILIGENCE, Capt. William Spencely, from London to Guiney and South Carolina, run on shore near Dungeness: she sailed from the Downs the day before; one man was drowned, her hull was half-full of water, and her rudder and foremasts were broke away.' (1)

DILIGENCE, British vessel, left 29-DEC-1727, shipwrecked before slaves embarked. (2)

NB: Prior to the introduction of the Gregorian Calendar in England in 1752, the New Year began on 25th March each year. Thus dates between 1st January and 24th March are often given in contemporary sources as the previous year [Old Style] by modern reckoning, in this case 06-JAN-1727. According to modern [New Style] reckoning, the date is 06-JAN-1728, confirmed by the date of departure of 29-DEC-1729 in source (2), and has been expressed accordingly in the record. (3)

Master: William Spencely (1)(2)
Crew Lost: 1 (1)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss

Additional sources cited in TransAtlantic Slave Trade Database:
Daily Journal, 28.01.01 [sic]; Evening Journal, 28.01.09 [sic]

<1> Newcastle Courant (Newspaper). SKE56147.

<2> Peter Higginbotham, 2000, The Workhouse (Website). SKE56079.