And four others hands notwithstanding the
High seas they managed the boat well. the
Mate continued to swim for 15 or 20 minuts
amid the raging billows even untill the life
boat was within A few rods of him when
He instantly sunk to rise no more they
remained on tor near the spot whare he
was last seen both with the life boat & ship
for near an hour but nothing more was seen
of him the life boat then came along side
And it was with great difficulty they got
on board of the ship as they came near
being swamped several times but after evry
exhertion being made they were obliged to
trim there sails to the wind & continue there
course & leave there mate in his watery grave
speaking loudly that while in life we are in the
midst of death the captain & crew seemed
much affected by the incident. His Name
was William Drummond An American, native
of Flushing Long Island New York his
Parents live near the city of New York
was A single man had been in the East
India trade with this same Captain William
Howland this was his first trip in the Liver
pool trade And was now on his return hom
was A stirring Ambitious young man was
remarking last night what pleasure He would
have in taking tea with his Mother on his arival
in New York but his hopses are suddenly
blasted And A Mother will be disappointed
Harry the Boatswain was Appointed to take

And four others hands notwithstanding the High seas they managed the boat well, the Mate continued to swim for 15 or 20 minutes amid the raging billows even untill the life boat was within A few rods of him when He instantly sunk to rise no more they remained on or near the spot whare he was last seen both with the life boat & ship for near an hour but nothing more was seen of him the life boat then came along side And it was with great difficulty they got on board of the ship as they came near being swamped several times but after evry exhertion being made they were obliged to trim there sails to the wind & continue there course & leave there mate in his watery grave speaking loudly that while in life we are in the midst of death the captain & crew seemed much affected by the incident. His Name was William Drummond An American, native of Flushing Long Island New York his Parents live near the city of New York was A single man had been in the East India trade with this same Captain William Howland this was his first trip in the Liver pool trade And was now on his return hom was A stirring Ambitious young man was remarking last night what pleasure He would have in taking tea with his Mother on his arival in New York but his hopes are suddenly blasted And A Mother will be disappointed Harry the Boatswain was Appointed to take