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offers going to Cork, I write to 

 acquaint you, that on my return 

 from the wreck last night, I had 

 the honour to receive your letter 

 of yesterday ; and as you may 

 be anxious to know particulars, I 

 beg to acquaint you, that every 

 person on board the Lord 3Iel- 

 ville transport, of the 59th and 

 G'Zd regiments, got safe on sliore, 

 at low water, except the eleven I 

 mentioned to you, that were 

 upset in a boat coming from her, 

 and were drowned. 



The other vessel was the brig 

 Boadicea, No. 561, J. Gibson, 

 master, having on board the fol- 

 lowing of the S'Jd regiment, viz. 

 — 6 Officers, I Surgeon and his 

 Wife, 265 Non-commissioned 

 Officers and Privates, 15 Women, 

 and 18 Children. Out of her are 

 saved — (Officers) — Captain Mon- 

 tague, Lieutenant Starkey, En- 

 signs Green and Field ; and, I 

 should suppose, near 80 privates ; 

 but it is impossible as yet to be 

 exact as to the numbers, as seve- 

 ral of them that were bruised 

 and hint aie in the cabins about 

 tlie place. 



The Oflicejs of the S'2d drowned 

 nre, I imdeistand. Lieutenant Da- 

 venport, Lieutenant Harding, and 

 Assistant Surgeon Scott. The 

 wife of the last also jir-ri.shed. 



Tlie brig Boadicea lie^ in pieces 

 on the rocks, covering ahnosi all 

 the dead bodies, and we were able 

 yesteidiv to get out of her about. 

 HOstiind of arjn.s which I have 

 got safe to the Custom-houKc, 

 and this d.iy they are endeavour- 

 ing to get oul tlu- remainder, and 

 biuy the (K'ad ; in short, every 

 exertion i.s niaUing use of to save 

 every thing, and to afford relief 

 to thu unfoilunalc siijfercrs. 



The detachments of the 59th 

 and 626, that were on board, 

 have not as yet beeii able to get 

 either their aims or any of their 

 baggage ; but as the vessel re- 

 mains entire on the strand, I 

 should hope, if the weather mo- 

 derates, in a day or two they will 

 be able to save a good deal. 



On our return from the wreck 

 yesterday, we brouglit with us all 

 the 59th and (J2d, and those of 

 the 82(1 that were saved, and 

 could move ; and the gentlemen 

 of the town instantly took in all 

 the officers, and gave them dry 

 clothes and beds, and every com- 

 fort they could ; and the Sove- 

 reign supplied all the privates 

 witli billets on the town; and, I 

 am hiippy to say, every one here 

 is most anxious to afford every 

 comfoit in their power to tlie un- 

 fortunate sufferers. 



Governor Browne is gone again 

 this day to the wreck, to give 

 what directions he may think ne- 

 cessary ; and 50 of the privates of 

 the 59th and the 62d regiments 

 are gone back again also, to en- 

 deavour to get theii- amis out of 

 the vessel. 



I brought over Captain Faw- 

 son of the ;j9th, whose wife was 

 (howned, and have him at ray 

 hou.se, where T will afford him 

 every comfort In my power. 



1 have the honour to be, with 

 very great respect, my Lord, ycnir 

 most obedient lumible servant, 



.7on;j iSIe.^de, Collector. 

 Hinht Hon, Lieut. -(ien. 

 Li'rd Forbes, &.c. 



Cork Advrr User office, 5 o' Clock. 

 — " We have just been put in 

 possession of the official return of 

 the loss of lives in the late ship- 

 wreck of tiie Boadicea, which 



completes 



