England, Newcastle upon Tyne

Newspaper Abstracts

6 records

  • Newcastle Courant, 6 January 1739.
    "Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, Dec. 25.
    On the 24th anchor'd at Spithead, and sail'd thence for London, the Ship Prince William, John Sackett Master, from Antigua, who gives the following Account: viz. That on the 22d of October last, being on his Passage, in the Latitude of 41 Degrees, he met with a Storm of Wind at W.N.W. and S.W. which lasted for six Days, by which he shipp'd a great Quantity of Water; and on the 24th of November he shipp'd a Sea, which fill'd his Decks fore and aft; stav'd both his Boats, and wash'd them over-board, broke the Stancheons between Decks, stove a Hogshead of Rum in the Hold, tore up the larboard Gunnel fore and aft, broke several Top-timbers, wash'd away the Fire-place, Hen-coops, Water-casks, Binnacle, two Compasses, Spare-yards, Top masts, Booms, Fore-tops, Tarpawlins of five Hatches; so much Water fell between Decks as stove and wash'd overboard the Mens Chests, broke the Tiller, knock'd the Man down at the Helm and bruis'd him very much, and the Ship lay Gunnel under Water for two Hours."
    [FindMyPast, British Newspapers Collection. Digital image. Researched by Chris Sackett, Oct 2014.]
  • Newcastle Courant, 8 November 1746.
    "Extract of a Letter from on board the Prince George, Capt. Nairn, dated Plymouth, Oct. 31.
    The Elizabeth, Capt. Frasier, from Antigua, is arriv'd here. She is the Ship that was taken by the French Commodore, and was sent away that Night, but five Days after was retaken by the London and Garland Privateers, who have also retaken the Sarah and Elizabeth, Capt. Sackett, and sent her to Ireland. Governor Lucas (of Antigua) and all the People were taken on board the Man of War, but can't find by the French on board, that they have taken any more of our Ships except one they sunk, from Barbadoes to Bristol. …"
    "Extract of a Letter from the Surgeon of the Elizabeth, Frasier, dated Plymouth, Oct. 31.
    We were taken the 18th by the Terrible of 74 Guns, the Neptune of 64, and La Glorie of 46, and retaken the 24th by the London and Garland Privateers. I can give you no Account of our two Men of War, more than that they made the best of their Way off, and were followed by the Terrible and Neptune until Night: The Glorie was left in Possession of us and at Night gave us Order to make the best of our Way to the first Port in France, and sail'd for the Fleet, and by Accounts from the Sarah and Elizabeth, Capt. Sackett, who was taken the Day after us, and retaken by the above Privateers, we hear that the French had taken one of our Men of War, but little Credit ought to be given to it, as the Account is only from Frenchmen, they having taken every Englishman out of her, and left only a Boy on board, who knew nothing that happen'd to them." [FindMyPast, British Newspapers Collection. Digital image. Researched by Chris Sackett, Oct 2014.]
  • Newcastle Courant, 23 Jun 1787
    "Arrived at Shields.
    Mary and Jane, Sackett, from Hull."
    [FindMyPast, British Newspapers Collection. Digital image. Researched by Chris Sackett, Nov 2014.]
  • Newcastle Courant, 20 Sep 1788
    "Arrived at Shields.
    Tyne, Sackett, from Hull."
    [FindMyPast, British Newspapers Collection. Digital image. Researched by Chris Sackett, Nov 2014.]
  • Newcastle Courant, 14 Feb 1789
    "Arrived at Hull.
    The Tyne, Sackett, from Newcastle."
    [FindMyPast, British Newspapers Collection. Digital image. Researched by Chris Sackett, Nov 2014.]
  • Newcastle Courant, 21 Feb 1789
    "Arrived at Hull.
    Tyne, Sackett, from Newcastle."
    [FindMyPast, British Newspapers Collection. Digital image. Researched by Chris Sackett, Nov 2014.]