Marget ~ 1733

South Carolina Gazette
February 23, 1733

Charlestown Febr. 22.

"A Gentleman here in Town has received a Letter from the Mate of the Ship Marget, Richard Wrustler Commander; dated Bodyes Island (a little Island in North Carolina) the 24th Day of Nov. 1733 mentioning, that after they had left this Port the 28th of Oct. bound for London, he was shipwrack’d on the 17th of November on the said Island, whereby eleven Souls were drowned, among whom Mrs. Westhd. And her Child, and Mrs Howards Daughter and another Girl, and 7 Men. He was knock’d over board with the Yawl in the Breakers, at 12 o’clock at night, and miraculously saved, and afterwards was the means of saving the others that stay’d 12 hours on the wrack, the Captain was the last he saved."