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Date 2 mai 1878
Comté Saint John
Lieu Saint John
Journal The Daily Telegraph
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.
The name of the man lost overboard from brigt "Marius Coipel" was Samuel WILLIAMS. Capt Shaw reports that on April 6th, at 8 a.m., Williams was knocked overboard by the main-gaff. The vessel which was running at five knots was rounded to and a boat was lowered and rowed to the spot where the man was last seen. The deceased was seen to rise once aftyer getting overboard and must have sunk immediately after. He was 24 years of age and belonged to Upper Clements, Annapolis, N.S.