Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Buffalo Gazette (Buffalo, NY), 29 Oct 1816

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The body of a man was found on the shore of lake Erie, about a mile above the mouth of Buffalo Creek, which had the appearance of having been in the water two or three weeks, he was about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, light hair; had on a blue sailors roundabout jacket and vest, linen overalls, grey woolen stockings, and artificial marks on his arms, on one arm that of a gun Brig. Five guineas, $6.37, 1-2 cents in silver and two new flag silk handkerchiefs were found in his pockets

An inquest was had upon the body by Joseph Landon, Esq. coroner. Supposed to have been a British sailor.

Media Type
Newspaper
Text
Item Type
Clippings
Date of Publication
29 Oct 1816
Subject(s)
Drowning victims
Personal Name(s)
Landon, Joseph
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Buffalo
    New York, United States
    Latitude: 42.8582695285206 Longitude: -78.8797432910156
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Buffalo Gazette (Buffalo, NY), 29 Oct 1816