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Spence's List:
Shipwrecks of New York, New Jersey & Delaware Waters
© Copyright 2005 by Edward Lee Spence, used by permission (note: this is an abridged copy)

1778-12-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The Rose, Captain Anderson, "on a cruise," and the Jenny, bound from New York to London, were both lost in a "gale of wind" on Staten Island, New York, in December of 1778.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists the Rose as an "American naval vessel," and shows the Jenny as an "American merchantman.")

References for 1778-12-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1035, February 20, 1779

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 19711), p.  154, #81

1779-5x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  Lloyd's List of May 14, 1779, reported the vessel Betsey, Captain Parke, bound from Providence to New York, as lost on the coast of New Jersey.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists the vessel as wrecked at Great Egg Harbor.)

References for 1779-5x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1058, May 14, 1779

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 159, #119

1779-10x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1: The vessel Mary, Captain Peppard, from St. Kitts to New York, was listed in  Lloyd's List of October 9, 1779, as overset by a whirlwind a few leagues from Sandy Hook, New Jersey.  The vessel and cargo were entirely lost.  A brig, from Antigua with rum, was lost at the same time.

References for 1779-10x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1100, October 9, 1779

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 159, #119

1779-10x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:  Lloyd's List of October 9, 1779, reported the vessel Colpoys, bound from St. Kitts to New York, as totally lost near Long Island, New York.  Only one person drowned.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists the vessel as an "American merchantman.")

References for 1779-10x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1100, October 9, 1779

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 154, 155 #82

1779-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  Lloyd's List of December 25, 1779, reported the transport James & William, bound from Rhode Island to New York, as totally lost at Hell Gate, New York.  Her crew was saved.

References for 1779-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1122, December 25, 1779

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155 #82

1779-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:  The twenty-eight gun British frigate Hussar, Captain Charles Maurice Pole, struck Pot Rock and sank at Hell Gate, East River, New York, in 1779 (or 1780).  She is said to lie on the bottom of the East River between Point Morris and North Brother Island, about fifty yards off the Bronx at the foot of East 138th Street.  There have been persistent rumors that the Hussar carried a large amount of treasure belonging to wealthy British citizens, American Tories, and the British Army.  Her "treasure" has been the target of numerous salvage expeditions.  In 1814 salvors used a diving bell to salvage items from the wreck.  The artifacts were said to have brought high prices.  In 1830 an English expedition, again using a diving bell, tried to raise it.  In 1880, Captain George Thomas headed an unsuccessful attempt to find the "treasure."  In 1900 divers recovered an anchor marked H.M.S. Hussar, and sold it for twenty dollars to a junk shop.  The famous submarine pioneer and inventor Simon Lake made a number of attempts to salvage the wreck between 1930 and 1936.  Lake found at least three old hulks in the search area, and described each of them as covered with about fifteen feet of silt.  Interest was revived again in February of 1946 when a Bronx press agent tried to get salvors to go after the "treasure" and donate eighty percent of it to the "deserving needy and poor" of the Bronx.  More recently, famed undersea explorer Barry Clifford made headlines when he announced that he was searching for the Hussar.

References for 1779-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:

"Savannah Republican and Evening Ledger," (Savannah, Georgia), #2401, August 18, 1814, p. 3, c. 3

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155 #82

Treasure Man's 25 Greatest Quests for Eldorado, edited by B.A. Tompkins, (Time Books, New York, New York, 1979), pp. 7, 83-89

1779-12-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Betsey, Captain O'Brien, through the mistake of her pilot, was run on the rocks near New York and was totally lost in December of 1779.  She was described in Lloyd's List as "a London transport."  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as an "English troop-transport" and goes on to add that the vessel was "wrecked on some rocks in lower New York Bay and many lives were lost.")

References for 1779-5x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1159, May 2, 1780

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155, #83

1780-3-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  Robert Marx's Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists the vessel Mercury, Captain Monkhouse, which was bound from New York to Portugal, as "lost on March 2 (1780) during a gale on Long Island (New York)."  However, Lloyd's List of May 5, 1780, reported that the Mercury was got off and saved.  Marx shows the Mercury as an "English ship."

References for 1780-3-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1160, May 5, 1780

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155, #83

1780-11x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  Lloyd's List of November 17, 1780, reported the vessel Watt, Captain Coulthard, bound from New York to Jamaica, as lost on Long Island, New York.  The captain and twenty-five men were drowned when the Watt was wrecked.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists the Watt as an "American ship.")

References for 1780-11x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1216, November 17, 1780

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155, #83

1780-11x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:  The vessel Patience, Captain Chase, was reported in Lloyd's List of November 17, 1780, as lost on Long Island, New York.  The Patience had been a prize to the Earl of Dunmore, but had been retaken before it was lost.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists the Patience as an "American privateer.")

References for 1780-11x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1216, November 17, 1780

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155, #83

1781-1-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  Robert Marx's Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists the H.M.S. Swallow, 16 guns, Captain Thomas Wells, as wrecked on Long Island, New York.  The account is combined with one on the loss of another vessel and it is not clear if Marx meant that the Swallow, or just the other vessel was lost on January 23, 1781.

Reference for 1780-1-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155, #84

1781-1-US-NY/NJ/DEx-1:  Robert Marx in his book, Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists the H.M.S. Culloden, 74 guns, Captain George Balfour, as wrecked on Long Island, New York, on January 23, 1781.  (Note: Marx also lists the Culloden under his Maryland heading and again states that it was lost in early 1781.)

Reference for 1780-1-US-NY/NJ/DEx-1:

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155, #84; p. 166, #181

1782-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The transport Desire, Captain Stuart, was reported in Lloyd's List of January 18, 1783, as lost on Long Island, New York.  (Note: Because of travel time, it can be safely assumed that the loss actually took place in 1782.)

References for 1782-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1439, January 18, 1783, p. 2, c. 1

1782-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:  The victualler Elizabeth, Captain Griffith, was reported in Lloyd's List of January 24, 1783, as lost at Long Island, New York.  (Note One: Because of travel time and the resulting publication delays, it follows that the loss actually took place in 1782.)  (Note Two: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists the wreck under the heading for 1783 and shows the Elizabeth as an "English supply ship.")

References for 1782-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1434, January 24, 1783, p. 1, c. 1

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155, #85

1782-4x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The Huzzar, Captain Wilson, bound from Jamaica to New York, was reported in Lloyd's List of April 4, 1783, as lost upon Long Island, New York.  Part of her cargo was expected to be saved.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows the Huzzar as an "American merchantman," and as wrecked in 1793.)

References for 1782-4x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1452, April 4, 1783

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155, #85

1783-8x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The transport Jupiter, Captain Rumage, bound from Jamaica to New York, was reported in Lloyd's List of August 5, 1783, as totally lost off Cape May, New Jersey.  Two people drowned.

References for 1783-8x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1487, August 5, 1783

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 159, #120

1783-9-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Mercury, Captain Herpin, bound from Dunkirk, France, to Philadelphia, was driven on shore at Cape May, New Jersey, in a gale on September 19, 1783.

References for 1783-9-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1519, November 25, 1783

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 159, #120

1783-9x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  Lloyd's List of November 25, 1783, reported that the vessel New York, Captain Fortey, bound from Glasgow to New York, was cast away at Cape May, New Jersey, in the late "tempestuous weather."  Both the vessel and cargo were lost, but her crew was saved.  (Note: The "late tempestuous weather" was probably the gale of September 19, 1783.)

References for 1783-9x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1519, November 25, 1783

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 159, #120

1783-9x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:  The vessel Two Friends, Captain Bevan, and the vessel Betsey, Captain Brown, of Philadelphia, were reported in Lloyd's List  of November 25, 1783, as driven on shore at Cape May, New Jersey, in the "late tempestuous weather."  [Note: Because of the way it was worded, it isn't clear if there were two additional (unidentified) vessels lost there at the same time.  The "late tempestuous weather" was probably the gale of September 19, 1783.)

References for 1783-9x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1519, November 25, 1783

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 159, #120

1783-10-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  Robert Marx's Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists two unidentified merchant ships as sunk at Cape May, New Jersey, and two more near Great Egg Harbor, New Jersey,.during a gale on October 8, 1783.

Reference for 1783-10-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 159, #120

1783-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  Robert Marx in his book, Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, states that "nine large unidentified ships" as sunk at Cape Henlopen, Delaware, in a severe gale during the fall of 1783, and went on to state that "many lives were lost."

Reference for 1783-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 163, #157

1783-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:  The transport St. James, was reported in Lloyd's List of December 30, 1783, as on shore on Staten Island, New York.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows the St. James as an "English troop transport.")

References for 1783-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1487, August 5, 1783

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 159, #120

1784-1-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  A vessel, identified only as a "packet from France" was lost on Long Island, New York, on January 15, 1784.  Several members of her crew were drowned.

References for 1784-1-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1549, March 9, 1784

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155, #86

1784-4x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  Lloyd's List of April 30, 1784, reported that the vessel Charming Nancy, Captain Penkham, bound from Philadelphia to the West Indies, was run ashore and wrecked in a gale at Cape May Road, New Jersey.  Part of her goods were saved.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows the Charming Nancy as an "American merchantman.")

References for 1784-4x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1564, April 30, 1784

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 159, #121

1784-6x-US-NY/NJ/DEx-1:  Robert Marx's Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows the vessel Peace, Captain Star as wrecked on "Hog Island, in Delaware Bay."  The ship was a total loss but part of her cargo was expected to be saved.  (Note: Lloyd's List of June 8, 1784, simply reports the vessel as lost "on Hog Island" but it does not say which Hog Island.)

References for 1784-6x-US-NY/NJ/DEx-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1575, June 8, 1784

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 163, #158

1785-7x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Captain Moratus, bound from Tenerife, for New York, was reported in Lloyd's List of July 22, 1785, as lost near New York.  Part of her cargo was expected to be saved.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as a "Spanish merchantman.")

1785-9-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  Robert Marx's book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists the Swedish ship Alstromer as wrecked on Governor's Island, New York, during a gale on September 29, 1785.

Reference for 1785-9-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155, #87

1785-11x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Faithful Stewart, Captain M'Causland, bound from Londonderry to Philadelphia, was reported in Lloyd's List of November 18, 1785, as "lost in the Delaware."  Two hundred people perished.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as a "Scottish immigrant ship.")

References for 1785-11x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1726, November 18, 1785

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 163, #159

1786-8-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Mary Ann, Captain Stewart, bound "from L'Orient," to New England, was lost near Long Island, New York, at the beginning of August, 1786.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as "coming from the Far East," whereas "L'Orient" was actually the name of a particular port on the coast of France which was used by the French East India Company as a major transhipping point for merchandise, tea and spices from the East Indies.)

References for 1786-8-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1832, November 24, 1786

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155, #88

1788-3x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  Lloyd's List of March 23, 1788, reported that the vessel Betsey & Amy, Captain Watts, bound from London to New York, as lost on Long Island, New York.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as an "English merchantman.")

References for 1788-3x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #1972, March 23, 1788

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 155, #89

1788-9x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Santa Rosalea, Captain Pardenus, bound from Baltimore to Havana, was reported in Lloyd's List of September 16, 1788, as "drove on shore at the Capes of Delaware."  Part of her cargo was saved.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as a "Spanish merchantman" and as wrecked near Cape Henlopen.)

References for 1788-9x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2021, September 16, 1788

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 163, #160

1789-10-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Pomona, Captain Hopkins, bound from Quebec, was lost "on the Delaware," on October 30, 1789.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as an "English Ship," and as sunk "in Delaware Bay.")

References for 1789-10-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2153, December 27, 1789

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 164, #161

1789-11-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Nymph, Captain Palmer, bound from Oporto to New York, was lost on ton shore near Barnegat, New Jersey, at the end of November, 1790, and was expected to be lost.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as an "American merchantman."

References for 1789-11-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2167, February 9., 1790

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 159, #1222

1789-12-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel John, Captain Stables, of Lancaster was lost on the Delaware River, near Philadelphia, on December 5, 1789.  Part of her cargo or rigging was saved.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists her as an "English merchantman.")

References for 1789-12-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2163, February 9, 1790

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2168, February 15, 1790

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 156, #90

1789-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Sally, Captain Mathews, bound from Grenada, was mentioned in Lloyd's List of December 27, 1789, as "lost off New York."  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists her as an "American merchantman," and as wrecked "on Coney Island.")

References for 1789-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2153, December 27, 1789

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 156, #90

1791-4x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Betsey, Captain Douglas, bound from London to New York, was shown in Lloyd's List of April 26, 1791, as "stranded at Barnegat," New Jersey, and "feared lost."  Captain Douglas was reported as dead.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, lists her as an "English merchantman.")

References for 1791-4x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2293, April 26, 1791

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 159, #123

1791-5x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The packet Boston & Liverpool, Captain Laud, bound from Liverpool to Philadelphia, was reported in Lloyd's List of May 3, 1791, as "on shore near Barnegat," New Jersey.

References for 1791-5x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2295, May 3, 1791

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 159, #123

1792-3x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Eliza, Captain Hughes, bound from Jamaica, was reported in Lloyd's List of March 20, 1792, as "stranded near New York."  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as "wrecked on Long Island.")

References for 1792-3x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2385, March 20, 1792

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 156, #91

1792-4x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Wilhelmina, Captain Steele, bound from New London to Dublin, was reported in Lloyd's List of April 13, 1792, as lost "near Cape May," New Jersey.  Her crew was saved.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as wrecked "north of Cape May.")

References for 1792-4x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2392, April 13, 1792

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 160, #124

1792-4x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Wilhelmina, Captain Steele, bound from New London to Dublin, was reported in Lloyd's List of April 13, 1792, as lost "near Cape May," New Jersey.  Her crew was saved.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as wrecked "north of Cape May.")

References for 1792-4x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2392, April 13, 1792

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 160, #124

1792-5x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:  The vessel George, Captain Gregorio, from Machera (Madeira Island?) to New York, was reported in Lloyd's List of May 29, 1792, as lost "near Long Island," New York.

References for 1792-5x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2405, May 29, 1792

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 156, #91

1793-4x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Swallow, Captain Wright, bound from Antigua to New York, was reported in Lloyd's List of April 23, 1793, as lost near Sandy Hook, New Jersey.

References for 1793-4x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2501, April 23, 1793

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 160, #125

1793-6x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Industry, Captain Carson, bound from France to Philadelphia, was reported in Lloyd's List of June 7, 1793, as lost "in the Delaware Bay."  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as an "American merchantman," and as sunk "in Delaware Bay, near Cape May.")

References for 1793-6x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2514, June 7, 1793

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 164, #163

1793-7x-US-NY/NJ/DEx-1:  The vessel Hannah, Captain Bright, bound from Cape Francois to Wilmington, (Delaware or North Carolina?), was reported in Lloyd's List of July 5, 1793, as lost "on Long Island."  (Note One: This editor, as he has done for many other vessels reported simply as "lost on Long Island," makes the assumption that the wreck took place on Long Island, New York.)  (Note Two: Robert Marx, in his book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as an "American ship," and lists her as sunk on Long Island in the Bahamas.)

References for 1793-7x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2522, July 5, 1793

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 324, #86

1793-11x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Manchester, Captain Clay, bound from Liverpool to Philadelphia, was reported in Lloyd's List of November 5, 1793, as ashore on Egg Island Shoals, New Jersey.  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as an English merchant ship.)

References for 1793-11x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2557, November 5, 1793

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 160, #125

1793-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel Edward, Captain Goodrich, bound from Turk's Island, was reported in Lloyd's List of January 10, 1794, as lost on Barnegat Shoals, New Jersey.  (Note One: Because of the time delay in the reporting of wrecks in America, it is safe to assume that the loss took place no later than December, 1793.)  (NoteTwo: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as an American merchant ship.)

References for 1793-12x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2576, January 10, 1794

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 160, #125

1794-2x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:  The vessel St. Joseph, bound between Philadelphia and Cuba, was reported in Lloyd's List of February 18, 1794, as sunk "by ice in the Delaware."  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as a Spanish merchant ship and as sunk "in Delaware Bay.")

References for 1794-2x-US-NY/NJ/DE-1:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2587, February 18, 1794

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 164, #164

1794-2x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:  The vessel Peggy, bound from Philadelphia to Savannah, was reported in Lloyd's List of February 28, 1794, as lost "in the Delaware."  (Note: The book Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, shows her as an American merchant ship, and as sunk "in Delaware Bay.")

References for 1794-2x-US-NY/NJ/DE-2:

Lloyd's List, (London, England), #2590, February 28, 1794

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, by Robert F. Marx, (World Publishing, Company, New York, 1971), p. 164, #164

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