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Wreck of the Schooner Asp Off Long Point
An 1820 report details the wreck of the schooner Asp commanded by Capt Prosser of Niagara. The vessel sank in a gale near Salmon River with 11 aboard, mostly passengers. only two aboard survived, while Captain Prosser drowned and his body washed ashore. The broader Kingston Chronicle account notes devastation, a coroner's inquest, and salvage of rigging and cargo.
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Asp
Prosser
Niagara
Long Point
Canada
Salmon River
Kingston
James Young
Duck Islands