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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
(JULY, 1916
To the Honble. George Pigot Esqr., President and Governour of
Fort St. George &ca. Council. Honble. Sir and Sirs. As I had the misfortune to be cast away in the Dodinglon, I think it my duty to acquaint your Honours with the loss of the said ship, and all other remarkable occurrences from our last departure, which was Cape Le Gullas (Aghulas] to my happy deliverance on board the Caernarron at Morandava, on the Island of Madagascar. and I also humbly request that you'll please to receive and give me a Discharge for a Chest of Treasure having the Honble. Company's mark on it, No. 51 A, also a box of wrought Plate with Arms on them, and a Lady's Watch, which together with the King's and Honble. Company's Pacquets, is all of any consequence that came on shore. I anı Honble. Sir and Sirs, Your most. Obedient humble Servant. Caernarvon in Madrass Road
EVAN JONES. August 8th 1756.
The following is an Abstract from my Journal from the time I took my departme from Cape Le Gullas 'till the time I got on board the Caernarvon.
July 6th 1756.5 took a fresh departure from Cape Le Gullas, and sailed to the Eastward, 36°00' S'. Latitude to 35'00''till I made 12°45' difference of Longitude, and on the 16th instant7 was in the Latitude of 35°00' So by a good Observation, at which time the Captain ordered the course to be altered from E. to ENE, and a quarter before 1 oClock A. M. the 17th the Ship struck, and in less than 20 minutes was intirely wrecked, 23 men only escaping with life to the Shore who are the following Persons Vizt. Evan Jones Chief Mate.
John Glass Foremastman John Collet 2d Mate.
Jonasło Taylor Foremast man William Webb 3rd Mate.
Gilbert Chain Foremastman Samuel Powell 5th Mate
Jeremiah Mole'l Foremastman John Yeats Midshipman
Peter Rosenberg12 Foremastman Richard Topping Carpenter
Hendrick Scance Foremastman Neil Both well Quartermaster
Daniel Ladox! Capt : Steward Nathl. Chisholm Quartermaster
John McDowel15 Stewards Servant John King Foremastman
Thomas Arnolds Stewards Servant, Black Robert Beazly Foremastman
Sharp17 Doctor's Servant John Lester Muntros
Dyson Muntros Ralph Smith Muntros"
As soon as day light appeared discovered ourselves to be on a barren Rock 2 Leagues from the Main, and as I found aftorwards lies in the Latitude of 34° 00' So by a good Observation with Hadley Quadrant, and to the Eastward of the Bay De Algoa 8 or 9 Leagues. 18 5 Should be 1756. The Debonnaire MS. has 8th July.
6 35° 30' in Debonnaire MS. I No date is given in the Debonnaire MS.
Yates in Debonnaire MS. Leister, Dyson, Smith,Matrosses (no Christian names) in Debonnaire MS. 10 Johanes in Debonnaire MS. 11 More in Debonnaire MS.
12 Rosenbery in Debonnaire MS 1 Henry in Debonnaire MS. Ladoux in Debonnaire MS. 15 Mx Dugall in Debonnaire M 1 Thomas Arnold, Seaman, in Debonnaire MS. 17 Henry Sharp, Surgeons Servant, in Debonnaire MS. » Soe ante., Vol XXIX, p. 295, for the exact position.
