PEGGY

(LARN) – Off Portland. Bound from New England for London. Cargo, Whale Oil, Mahogany and Gold Coins. She was wrecked against the shingle bank creating a local gold rush. Local boats were reported to have attempted to ‘Jigger’ or snag the coin boxes with their anchors. Fleming: records there was an absence of associated hearings at Dorchester Assizes which suggests a marked lack of success. Ref. Lloyds List: No. 2923: & Fleming:


Day of Loss: 23

Month of Loss: 12

Year of Loss: 1763


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