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of on imbecile Government.Tbe storm during Ike latter fart of the voyagewas fuievere. that upon one occasion, it being cx-t«*4iugly dark wrth a heavy fail ur mww mnu *»«-N. N. W. the Medea broke her tiller’ropes, and was under the necessity of casting off the bark which she had in tow. jib,The Commander of ihe Medea, wh felt tbe greatest anxiety for tbe safety of tbe bark, not being able to see her tbe next morning, put the shin about, ana after a few hours run, again fell in with her near Bic Island, and took her in tow. Fortunately both vessels came to anchor in Qui bec harbour, on the evening of the 23d November. The next morning the ice began to form rapidly in th* river, and had the ships been detained by any unfortunate accident but two days later, the loss of time at Shediac would have b en severely felt, as this country would have been deprived of the services of the gallant “Tigers” at a mosf important crisis. YVe would now most strongly recommendthe pirates to avoid .their (laxci.
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Kingston Upper Canada Herald
Kingston, Ontario, CA
Tue, Dec 11, 1838
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