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From: Alison Kilpatrick <>
Subject: News extracts: May 7, 1822: The brig 'Alexander', of Aberdeen, Capt.Booth, struck by heavy seas
Date: Sat, 07 May 2011 08:00:30 -0300


Transcribed from the 14 May 1822 edition of The Strabane Morning
Post:

Derry, May 7.
The brig Alexander, of Aberdeen, Capt. Booth, from Belfast, bound to
St. John, with Passengers, was struck by a sea in the late heavy gales
which carried away her bulwarks and boats, and so much injured the
provisions on board, that the Capt. found it necessary to put back,
after having been 14 days at sea; and arrived at this port on Tuesday
last. From this circumstance, some evil-minded persons took occasion to
trump up a story, for which we pledge ourselves there was not the least
foundation--that this vessel brought an account that all the vessels
which sailed hence lately with passengers, have either foundered or were
wrecked. Those who put this wicked rumour into circulation must have
been aware of the painful feelings it would occasion to numbers of
families throughout this country, and, therefore, could they be traced
out, we scarcely know any punishment which would be adequate to the
wickedness of which the monsters have been guilty.

The plan of a Banking Establishment for this city, on that of Scotch
Banks, appeared in our paper in December. We now learn that this measure
is about to be carried into effect, and that shares to a considerable
amount have been already subscribed for.--Londonderry Journal.

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