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being somewhat recovered, gave the following account of 
the wreck. 
About the end of January, 1826, the ship Frances Mary, 
laden with timber, sailed from New Brunswick for Liver¬ 
pool. From the very beginning of her voyage she had expe¬ 
rienced tempestuous weather. On the 4th of February, the 
main topmast having been carried away, she had become 
almost unmanageable, and they therefore cut away her fore¬ 
mast in order to bring her to the wind. Before that she 
had been scudding. While in the act of cutting away the 
mast, a heavy sea broke over her stern with a dreadful crash, 
forced in the cabin windows, unshipped her rudder, and in 
a moment left her a helpless wreck. Wave after wave now 
swept over her, and the crew and passengers took refuge 
in the maintop. One of the number, an elderly man, died 
that night: next day, the weather having moderated, the 
rest came down from the top, and endeavoured to get at 
some provisions, but nothing but a few pounds of biscuit 
could be obtained, notwithstanding every effort they could 
make, to hook up some of the stores from between the 
timbers. On the fourth day, to their great joy, they per¬ 
ceived a sail bearing down towards them under American 
colours. She soon came within hail, and offered to take 
them on board, provided they could make a raft to go to 
