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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, 11th April 1855 :
“The cargo of the Eagle (s.) from Twofold Bay, which vessel arrived yesterday, consists of 26 bales of wool. Captain Chatfield reports having seen the wreck of a brig about 350 tons in Wreck Bay, at 6 p.m., on the 7th; both masts were gone, together with the bulwarks and rails. The steamer was anchored and a boat sent, but in consequence of the heavy seas, and being dark, it was impossible to make her name out. There was no appearance of any one being on board. - April 9.”
The Argus, 16th April 1855 :
“The Eagle brings up [to Sydney] twenty-six bales of wool. April 7th, at 6 p.m. she sighted a wreck in Wreck Bay, to the southward of Cape St. George. Captain Chatfield stood as close in shore as was prudent, let go his anchor in 4 1/2 fathoms of water, and sent a boat with the mate in charge, to board the vessel if possible. A heavy rolling sea was setting in, and darkness coming on. The mate was unable to either board her, or read her name. She looked like a vessel of 350 tons, a brig, was painted black, had her head to the southward, and was upright. her masts and bowsprit were gone, part of the bulwarks were standing, but the head-rails were washed away. The mate halloed loudly, but there was no answering cry. The nearest house from the wreck would be at Jervis’ Bay, a distance of fifteen miles. A vessel bound from the southward here might run ashore at Wreck Bay, if there were much bad steering. The coast is sandy and continues so for some distance. - Sydney Empire, April 9.”
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