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 fore and aft, for signals of distress; and at 12 o'clock they were taken on board the Marsden, as Mr Vincent has described."

The passengers rescued in the life-boat are Mr Hawkes, Vera Cruz, Mr Neilson of Liverpool, bound for Demerara, Mr T. Sisley, bound for Chagres.

The officers of the crew saved are Mr Vincent, junior, midshipman, and Mr James Williamson, the chief steward.

The rest of the people saved are Mr Dunsford, quartermaster, and 15 seamen and firemen.

The crew were the picked men of the whole Company’s service, and Captain Symons was distinguished for his skill and bravery:

The lost passengers are Messieurs De Pass and Delgado, Lieutenant Geylls, Mr Fellows, and Reverend Mr and Mrs Winton, Jamaica; Mr Best and servant, Mr Kilkelly, Messieurs Calender and Stirling, and Mr Alleyne, Barbadoes; Mr Johnston, Mr Burnett, and Mr and Mrs Scotland, Trinidad; Mr Hick, and Mr and Mrs M’Clinnow, Demerara; Mr Elliot Warburton; Mr Geraud, M. and Madame Lacombe and child, M. Kersaboe Mr Cinna, Mr Barincose, and Mr Dellemare, Chagres; Mr M. Del Rio, Margaret Fitegerald, Mr Fevrler, and Mr Glennie, Vera Cruz; Miss Smith, Porto Rico ; Mr Joel, Jamaica; Mr Cumming and Mr Evans, S. Thomas; Mr Cardennas Santa Martha; Mr Blood, Mr Anthony, and Mr Hamilton, Jamaica; Mr Ferrear, Grace Hoare, Mr Stryboo, and Mr Granter, Vera Cruz; Mr Crevecowst, St Rhomas; Mr Le Enye, Guadaloupe.

The superior officers of the ship who perished are

William Symons, Commander. Henry Roberts, 34 chief officer. Gosport. Charles H. Treweeke, 29, second officer, Illogan. J. Lewis, 28, third officer, Kingston, Jamaica. J. W. Fullerton, 37. surgeon, county of Donegal Mr H. Strutt, 33, purser, Middlesex. F. Stainworth, 16, midshipman, East Indies. W. K. Stuart, 15, midshipman, Tallyhog. T. W. Shapcott. 28, purser’s-assist. Southampton.