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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Mar 13, 1818
Page
3
A severe gale from the southeast caused extensive damage along the coast and harbor fortifications. The Portland and Portland Beach area reported wrecks with several deaths. cargo ships Mercure du Varry and other vessels were driven ashore or lost. Local figures note heavy seas, high tides, and pilots aiding stranded crews amid ongoing inquiries into the wrecks.
The report details harbor conditions at DaVER with stormy weather, ships unable to enter, and anchors, cables, and gear damaged. Casualties include multiple navigational devices washed ashore and several vessels with passengers stranded.
Fragmentary report details Henderson and Co selling assets to several buyers in a disputed agreement. Names such as Jemelieva TMP and Bos appear in scattered OCR text amid references to bids and payment terms. The piece hints at a concluded or pending judgment affecting the transfer of property and earnings.
A violent gale hits Deal, Portsmouth, Ryde, and surrounding harbors causing extensive wrecks. The New Pier at Ryde is destroyed, ships such as the Java and East Indiaman marooned or dismasted, several craft run aground near Cromer and Bidkesey harbor, and numerous vessels lose anchors and cables. Widespread damage reported from Deal to Tobago shores with shifting tides and high seas.
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