Accounts of the rescue of survivors from the FRANCIS AND MARY, 1826.
Accounts of the wreck of and the rescue of survivors from the FRANCIS AND MARY, sailing from St John's, New Brunswick to Liverpool, discovered by HMS BLONDE, taken from the Morning Herald, 28 March 1826 with a manuscript copy and a statement taken by Knowles from the survivors. The survivors' statement includes mention of cannibalism.
Record Details
| Item reference: | KNO/4 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1826 |
| Creator: | Knowles, Joseph Newsam |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Private correspondence, 1827-1834. (Manuscript) (KNO/1)
- Accounts of the rescue of survivors from the FRANCIS AND MARY, 1826. (Manuscript) (KNO/4)
- Track charts of HMS FORTE, 1828. (Manuscript) (KNO/5)
- Notebook listing warships and details of ordnance, sails, masts and yards, circa 1825. (Manuscript) (KNO/6)
- Almanack with notes on the Knowles family, 1798. (Manuscript) (KNO/7)
- Notice of recognizance for the Cornwall Quarter Sessions, 1833. (Manuscript) (KNO/8)
- Miscellaneaous papers, 1834-1932. (Manuscript) (KNO/9)
- Masonic apron in leather pouch, circa 1831. (Manuscript) (KNO/11)