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 1828 - 1895 (66 years)
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The loss of the ship “Joseph Green” of Peterhead at Greenland
The ship “Joseph Green” sailed from Peterhead for the Greenland Fisheries on the 20th of February 1852. John MARSHALL was harpooner on board. This is the story of the crews survival after the ship was lost.
Aberdeen Journal - Wednesday May 19 1852
As was the custom John Marshall needed a Character Reference
after leaving every ship. This was given to him by Robert Arbuthnot – the manager
for the Owners of Joseph Green.
There is a transcription by Ruairidh Greig below the letter
I hereby
certify that John Marshall – Seaman- was a harpooner on board of the Ship
Joseph Green – of Peterhead, on a voyage to the Greenland Seal & Whale
Fishing this year – and that during the said voyage the ship was unfortunately
Lost.(during a Gale of Wind). Among the ice – on the 20th december –
at which time the Master – Captn Alexr Stewart, & one of the Seamen was
drowned – the remainder of the Ship’s crew – were saved by getting upon the Ice
– abandoning the ship - & having no time to save any of their clothes or
any thing belonging to them – they remained on the Ice. For two days &
Nights – exposed to all the rigours of a Storm & Wind – Frost & snow
after which they were – rescued & taken on board of the Ship Mazinthien of
Peterhead & distributed among the other ships – at the fishing- the said
John Marshall was brought home to Banff in the Felix of that port –
Given under my hand at Peterhead
– this Twenty Eighth day of May –Eighteen hundred and Fifty two years –
Robt
Arbuthnot Manager
| Owner of original | Ruairidh Greig |
| Date | 1 Dec 2008 |
| Linked to | John MARSHALL |
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