Time Period: 18th Century

PRINCE EDWARD

Sailing Vessel – Captain Lesney – Poole Bar. LARN Ref. Lloyds List: No. 2,525: 25/03/1760.

POLLY

Sherborne Mercury 6/2/1786: Extract of a Letter from Weymouth, January 27th: “Last night was driven on shore, on Portland Beach, the ship Polly, of Stockton, in Durham, burthen 500 tons, George King master, from New Providence bound for London. Her cargo consists of mahogany, brizileto, fustick, logwood, boxwood, etc.. Soon after she struck, she went … Read Article

POLLY

Sailing Vessel – (LARN) Captain Elias Jarvis. – Chesil Beach near Abbotsbury. Cargo STONE (LIMESTONE). Check the Sh. Merc: 02/03/1789. More research required Sherborne Mercury July 1789 advertises a sale of cargo from Polly stranded off Padstow?

POLLY

Captain McLean. “Most aboard perished” – Bridport. LARN, VLI. Ref. Lloyds List: No. 268: 18/10/1771.

PLACENTEAR

Captain Warne. Poole. LARN, VLI. Ref. Lloyds List: 2255: 14/12/1790.

PITT

PITT [18/11/1795] – Naval Stores Transport – See ‘Christian’s Fleet by Edwina Boult, ISBN 0-7524-2783-0. Sank W of St Aldham’s ( Aldhelm’s or Oldham’s) Head. (Sh. Merc: 30/11/1795). See Christian’s Fleet

PIEDMONT

Naval Transport – See ‘Christian’s Fleet by Edwina Boult, ISBN 0-7524-2783-0. Particularly p 112 to 115.) (LARN) – Chesil Beach, off Fleet. (Dor. Mag: 1975 No. 48 p10) Master and 138 troops and seamen dead, only 18 troops and seamen saved. Vessel ashore almost opposite Chickerall. Narrative. See Christian’s Fleet

PHEASANT

A captured French vessel (FAISEN), 14 gun 6th rate Man of War, taken by the ALBANY in April 1761 – (LARN) – Weymouth [May have been taken into Weymouth] Refs. SRN Vol. 1 p419. & Lloyds List: No. 2686: 09/10/1761.

PEGGY

Sailing Vessel – (LARN) – Chesil Cove. Captain John Hayer and six men drowned, the mate and three crew were saved. Ref. Lloyds List: No. 2825: 03/06/1796. Times Times: Thursday, June 2, 1796, Issue 3601 – Weymouth, May 31: “Between 10 & 11 in the forenoon, a snow from Guernsey to Alicante, the Flora, Captain … Read Article

PEGGY

(LARN) – Off Portland. Bound from New England for London. Cargo, Whale Oil, Mahogany and Gold Coins. She was wrecked against the shingle bank creating a local gold rush. Local boats were reported to have attempted to ‘Jigger’ or snag the coin boxes with their anchors. Fleming: records there was an absence of associated hearings … Read Article