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Date 26 décembre 1838
Comté York
Lieu Fredericton
Journal The New Brunswick Royal Gazette
Le langage employé dans les textes est tel qu’il a été transcrit par Daniel F. Johnson à partir des entrées dans les journaux originaux.
On Sunday eve., as part of the crew of the "Colonist" were rowing on board of the vessel lying at the ballast ground, one of the hole pins gave way, and the boat making a sudden lurch, Robert McWINNIE was thrown overboard. The night was dark and excessively cold which rendered assistance unavailable, so that he met a watery grave. Capt. DRISCOLL speaks highly of his character and he thinks he has left a wife and family in Yarmouth, N.S.