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From: "Edmund Cookson" <>
Subject: Re: [India-L] Turnour, Newte, Snow and Winterton of HEIC etc
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 07:06:32 +0100
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Captain NEWTE must have had a lucky escape from the Granby, or, perhaps
there were two Granby's. The attached is an extract from one of my COOKSON
ancestors' diaries:

"February 1771 (about the latter end) my brother John (COOKSON) arrived from
Halifax on leave from Commodore Hood, on purpose to see his sister, myself
and Brother-in-law Mr Scott - he had not been with us long before he was
ordered to Boston to take the Command of the Granby Sloop (with money on
board for the Navy) and to proceed with her to Halifax - but alas! a heavy
gale came on just as she was approaching her Port, dashed her against the
rocks and every soul perished!!! Thus terminated the life of my brother
John, who was considered by all who knew him as most accomplished youth; "

This event occurred to my understanding in Mar or Apr 1771.

Regards,

Ed in Cumbria


> In Farrington's Biography of Ship's commanders Thomas NEWTE (circa 1747-)
worked his way up from Captain's >servant on the "Anson" 1763-4, Midshipman
on "Anson" (3) 1765-6, 4th Mate on "Valentine" (2) 1767-8, 2nd Mate on
>"Valentine" (2) 1769-70,1st Mate on "Granby" 1771-2 being approved in 1771
age 24 and Captain of "!
> Ceres" (1)1773-4 and 1776-7. From then on being a Principal Managing
Owner.


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