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AN ACCOUNT OF 
1783. 
AUGUST. 
Sunday 10, 
CHAPTER II. 
Lofs of the Antelope, and the immediate Diftrejfes arijing 
from the Accident . 
H E wind having frefhened after midnight, the Iky 
became overcaft, with much lightning, thunder, and 
rain. The chief mate having the watch upon deck, had 
lowered the top-fails, and was going to reef them with 
the people upon duty, not thinking it neceflary to call the 
hands out or acquaint the Captain, who had only quitted 
the deck at twelve o’clock; Mr. Renger judging from the 
thunder that the weather would break and clear up, and 
only prove a flight fquall. The people being upon the 
yards reefing the fails, the man who was on the look-out 
called Breakers ! yet fo fhort was the notice, that the call of 
Breakers had fcarce reached the officer upon deck before 
the fhip firuck. The horror and difmay this unhappy 
event threw every body into was dreadful; the Captain , 
and all thofe who were below in their beds, fprang upon 
deck in an inftant, anxious to know the caufe of this 
fudden fhock to the fhip, and the confufion above; a mo¬ 
ment convinced them of their diflreffed fituation; the 
1783. 
AUGUST. 
Sunday 10, 
breakers 
