Edwin W. Moore to Louis P. Cooke, December 24, 1841 - Page 5
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stood in under Sacrificias the San-Bernard parted com-
pany from this Ship for Point Mariandrea, and about
5 o’clock, we made her out to the S of us, we having
passed her in the night[.] [W]e did not get near her that
evening, and the next morning a Norther came up, which
blew several days, and we met the San-Antonio and
San-Bernard off Point Mariandrea on the 28th Sept,
when we stood in under the land, hove too, [sic] and I
sent from this Ship to the San-Bernard, five weeks [sic]
provisions for the Zavala, and sent her the same eve-
ning to the Arcas Islands under the orders of which the
enclosed is a copy marked C.
Having twelve cases of scurvy on board
this vessel and having very many of the crew affected
with strong symptoms of the same disease, and the
standing rigging of the ship requiring some overhauling
I left at the same time for the Island of Lobos,
leaving the San-Antonio to cruise off Point
Mariandrea, under orders, a copy of which is also
enclosed marked D. Arrived and anchored, under
the Island of Lobos (near Cape Boxo [?]) on the 1st Oct[.]
[O]n the same night at 11 o’clock, a violent Norther
came up very suddenly[.] [O]n the following afternoon,
Oct 3rd, a Brig was discovered about four miles to
the N of us aground, having a signal of distress
hoisted[.] [I]t was near sunset and blowing too
violently to attempt to reach them that night. [T]he
next morning the Gale had abated a little[.] [D]isp-
atched the Launch, Second Cutter and Frances
Life Boat for the wreck[.] [T]he Launch and Second
Cutter were both driven back, and the Life boat
reached the wreck at five o’clock, having crossed
two reefs over which the sea broke violently. Lieut
Crisp who was in her, found the passengers and
crew, twenty six in number, on the eve of leaving the
vessel
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Edwin W. Moore to Louis P. Cooke, December 24, 1841. Texas Navy Papers, Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.