Abbreviations used
Date June 22 1869
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Morning News
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
Brig "Mary A. Troop", CAIN, from Ardrossen, May 13 for New York, was run down by "Pennsylvania" at this port from Liverpool on 15th inst. in about lat 40,30 lon. 68, on the end of Georges Bank. The bark was struck amidships and sunk in two minutes, carrying down with her Capt. George CAIN of Yarmouth, N.S., Master Richard DYER, Falmouth, second officer and four of the crew. John HEALY, chief officer and the steward Samuel JOHNSON, ordinary seamen were saved. The "M.A.T." registered 363 tons, was built at Granville, N.S. in 1864 and hailed from St. John, N.B. - 'N.Y. Journal of Commerce'