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The steamer pursued her course, find the sails of the vessel drifting 

 ashore near Brace's Cove, it was thought all hands were lost. On 

 the return trip of the steamer, young Sargent was brought home, 

 and at two o'clock in the morning, was landed at Eastern Point, and, 

 lad though he was, commenced his lonely journey of walking to 

 town. He reached his father's house at about four o'clock, and 

 knowing that he slept in a bed-room on the lower floor, tapped on 

 the window. His father immediately awoke and exclaimed, " Who 

 is there?" "It's your boy Winthrop," was the reply. Mr. Sargent 

 at first thought it must be the ghost of the lad, as he had given him 

 up as drowned ; but young Winthrop had no idea of being taken for 

 a ghost, and soon gave evidence that he was alive and well, which 

 caused great rejoicing in the family. There were four men lost in 

 this vessel, viz. : Richard Triton, Nathaniel Remby, Jonathan Os- 

 good, James McDonald. Owned by Messrs. Ellery & Gaffne3\ 

 Valued at $1,300 ; insured for $1,150. 



Schooner TRANSPORT, Poole, Master, was capsized December 

 28th. Crew saved. Valued at $2,500 ; insured for $2,000. 



1840. 

 Two vessels and six lives were lost this year, as follows : 

 Schooner IDA, was lost on Georges in the month of March. Had 



six men, viz. : Job Rowe, Master ; Albert Oakes, Francis Colbach, 



Samuel Lloyd, Joshua Clark, Andrew Johnson. Valued at $1,800; 



uninsured. 



Schooner MARY & ELIZABETH, Capt. Friend; lost at St. 



Peters, Bay of St. Lawrence, in October. Crew saved. Valued at 



$2,000 ; insured for $1,400. 



1841. 



There were two vessels and eight lives lost this year, as follows : 

 Schooner FOREST, mackereling, was lost on Cape Cod, Oct. 

 4th, with eight men : Stephen Rich, Master ; Robert S. Sawyer, 

 Asa L. Collins, Benjamin Robinson, Joseph Gerring, Francis Wil- 

 liams, John Quincy Adams, Abraham Ober. Owned by the master 

 and Messrs. Giles & Wonson. Valued at $2,500, and uninsured. 



Boat JACK DOWNING, lost at Annisquam. Crew saved. 

 Owned by Daniel Robinson. Valued at $225 ; insured for $150- 



1842. 

 Three vessels were lost this j'ear, viz. : 

 Schooner REINDEER, mackereling, lost in Newport Harbor, June 



