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by danger and firm in their intention of rescuing the property under 

 their charge, and declined an offer to be taken off. The wreck was 

 towed into a New Jersey port Feb. loth, two weeks after the disas- 

 ter, a fortnight crowded with great hardship and danger to the 

 men so faithful to dut}^ 



John Maynard, of New London, and William Corthell, of Lyme, 

 Conn., of schooner Gilson Carman, left that vessel on Georges, on 

 Wednesday, Mar. 17, 1869, in a dory, to haul their trawls, and while 

 doing so, a very heavy thunder squall sprang up, driving them from 

 the banks. They had at the time several halibut and from sixty to 

 seventy codfish, which they had to throw overboard, with the excep- 

 tion of one, which they retained to eat. After eating a little it made 

 them sick, and they were obliged to throw it away. On Thursday 

 night they saw a vessel, but were unable to attract her attention ; 

 were drifted about all day Friday and Friday night, without anything 

 to eat. On Saturday morning a duck lit in the vicinity of the boat, 

 which they managed to kill, and ate it raw. On Saturday night, 

 when they had nearly given up the idea of being saved, they made a 

 light a few miles ahead. They immediately pulled for it, when it 

 proved to be the schooner Henry Clay. During the time they were 

 in the boat they had a steady storm of rain and snow, and were fre- 

 quently capsized, but with the aid of a bucket they managed to keep 

 the boat clear of water. Corthell had his feet badly frozen. May- 

 nard's arm was badly chafed and swollen, and both suffered greatly. 



Sch. Neptune's Bride was wrecked at Malcomb's Ledge, Me., Sept. 

 22, 1860. Twelve of her fourteen men found a watery grave by the 

 swamping of the boat in which they sought to reach the shore. One 

 other, Henry Johnson, was enabled to regain the boat. She was full 

 of water, but fortunately there was a bucket in her, and a coil of rope. 

 With the former he commenced bailing, and by dint of hard labor 

 managed to free her, although she was continually taking in water. 

 A hogshead tub from the vessel had drifted across the boat amid- 

 ships. , This he secured with his rope, and that made the boat ride 

 more easily. When he got tired of bailing the boat he would crawl 

 into the tub, and when that got full of water he would commence 

 bailing the boat again. He knew not whither he was drifting, and 

 became so utterty exhausted that, long ere daylight dawned, he fell 

 asleep. At noon-time a Belfast schooner sighted the craft, bore 

 down to her, and her single passenger was received on board and 

 kindly cared for. One other of the crew, named Marsh, secured a 

 resting place at the foremast-head, whe.:e far eight een hours he en- 



