Loss of the Indian Chief Liverpool Mercury December 1 1837

The ship Indian Chief left Liverpool on Wednesday the 15^th ult, bound for the East Indies, had nothing but westerly gales struck on Saturday at 4h. 30min a.m.on Blackwater banks. The carpenter, upon sounding the pumps found 14 feet of water in the hold; upon sounding the second time, sent it through the ship’s bottom into the sand; The crew with great difficulty saved their lives in the ship’s boats, a tremendous sea running at the time. They all arrived at Cahon Point after great fatigue; upon landing they perceived that that the ship had floated off the bank, - afterwards the crew hired a fishing boat, with the purpose of running the ship ashore into shoal water. When they got alongside the sea was making a fair breach over her, and all attempts to board the ship proved unavailing; she sank at 4 p.m in 25 fathoms of water, taking down a shore oat with the whole of her crew. The crew of the Indian Chief are particularly desirous of expressing their thanks to J R REDMOND Esq, owner of the steamer Town of Wexford for giving them free passage to Liverpool, to John LUND Esq, to Captain CARR, and other masters in Wexford, and to Lieut MONK R.N. of this town, for kindly assisting them in their distress

Caryl Williams www.old-livepool.co.uk Old Liverpool 1998-2008