450 SHIPWRECK OF THE ALBION. ^ T 
Kinsale, 4th Month, 26, 1822. 
On my arrival here on the 22(i I wrote you a hasty letter, 
apprising you of the melancholy fate of the ship Albion. 1 
went over the fatal spot, and I cannot describe the scene that 
presented itself to my view, nor am I disposed to dwell on the 
heart-rending scene. I shall be as brief as possible. 
Henry Cammyer, the first mate, is saved, and six of the 
crew. The whole company on board, including passengers, 
amounted to fifty-six, of whom forty-five perished, and nine 
atte saved. The log-book being lost, the mate could not give 
me a list of the passengers ; but, from memory, he has given 
me the names of eighteen, which are annexed. As the bo- 
dies that were found lay on the shore, the mate pointed out 
to me their respective names, which Were put on paper and 
placed on each body, and I gave directions that the graves 
should be numbered, and a list made out, which I expected to 
get this day, by which it can easily be ascertained where each 
body lies in the grave-yard. A clergyman attended the me- 
lancholy procession. This may be some consolation to the 
afflicted relatives of the dead. Very little of the wreck re- 
mains, and the country people are carrying it off in ,^11 direc- 
tions, in small pieces. I have desired the remnant to be* put 
up at auction and sold. I inquired of the mate about the spe- 
cie ; there were two boxes for you, two for Professor Fisher, 
a passenger, beside a package of dollars belonging to the 
only cabin passenger saved, Mr. Everhart, of Pennsylvania, 
who is very ill in bed. The mate thought I had not the least 
chance of recovering a dollar. I however thought otherwise. 
I accordingly took aside a confidential man, John Purcell, 
who is in the employment, and enjoys the unlimited confi- 
dence of my worthy and respectable friend, Thomas Rochfort, 
Esq. of GarretstowTi, who owns all the land in the neighbor- 
hood. I told him to employ a few men, on whose honesty he 
could depend, and set them to work to examine the spot where 
I received the mate's report the money might be, and that I 
would give him a good commission (I think I said five per 
cent.) if he could prevent plunder, and save the property. 
Late .last night I received the inclosed by express, and am 
now on the point of returning to the wreck. The box was 
broken, and plunder attempted. 
Yours truly, JACOB MARK. 
Cropper, Benson, ^ Co. 
Garretstown, Thursday eve. April 25, 1822. 
Sir,— I Mve only time to inform you that we found, near 
