What bothers me about this incident is that there is silence as to what happened to the remains of the dead. Do officials at Bristol University have information as to where the remains are? Have they been buried, and where? What research was carried out? What are the latest information on the story? arthur
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:08:59 -0700
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Subject: Re: from The Sun, 17 October 1796 - re wreck with French 'Blacks'
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Sorry, just saw the subject title of the submission.
From: Herman Ross <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, 25 March 2012, 20:53
Subject: Re: from The Sun, 17 October 1796 - re wreck with French 'Blacks'
Is there a date and name
of the periodical available?
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Sent: Sunday, 25 March 2012, 12:39
Subject: from The Sun, 17 October 1796 - re wreck with French 'Blacks'
I was sent this by Ruth Paley, to whom I owe many thanks. Barnstaple, Oct. 11 On Sunday evening last a very melancholy accident happened at Ilfracombe: A ship called the London, of London, from St.Kitts, having on board a considerable number of blacks (French Prisoners) was driven on the rocks, next to the entrance of the Pier, during a violent gale of wind, buy which about fifty of the prisoners were drowned; those who got on shore exhibited a most wretched spectacle, and the scene altogether, was too shocking for description. It is reported, that the accident was owing to the unskilfulness of the Pilot, as the wind was blowing directly fair for the Harbour; and if so, it is an additional
instance
to the many which have already occurred, of the propriety, and absolute necessity of that class of people being registered at every seaport in the kingdom, when they should produce proper testimonies of their ability, and give sufficient security for the fidelity of their conduct, before they were permitted to exercise their occupation.
