Chowan-Gates County NcArchives News.....Loss of the Sloop, "Active" January 6, 1822 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Shank Carolynshank@msn.com July 19, 2008, 12:37 pm The Edenton Gazette Jan. 6, 1822 January 6, 1822 -- We are sorry to have to announce the loss of the Sloop, "Active," CAPT SUMMERS of this port (Edenton), belonging to COL. FREEMAN of Gates County. She was cast away on Chincoteagee Shoals on the night of 2nd November last. The wind, East blowing very heavy, with a tremendous rolling sea. The Captain and crew, with much difficulty providentially saved -- vessel and cargo entirely lost. We understand the "Active" was not insured. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/chowan/newspapers/lossofth308gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb