The wreck of the Grosvenor,
containing A narrative of the loss of the Grosvenor, East Indiaman, wrecked on the coast of Caffraria, 1782;
compiled by Mr. George Carter from the examination of John Hynes, one of the survivors; and Journal of a journey from the cape of Good Hope in 1790 and 1791, undertaken by J. van Reenen and others in search of the wreck of the Grosvenor. A literal translation of the original by Capt. Edward Riou. With a preface by C. Graham Botha, M.A.

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Main Author

Carter, George, 1737-1794.

Related Names

Reenen, Jacob van.
Botha, C. Graham (Colin Graham), 1883-1973.
Riou, Edward, 1762-1801.

Language(s)

English

Published

Capetown, The Van Riebeeck Society, 1927.

Subjects

Grosvenor (Ship)
Grosvenor (Ship)
Schiffsuntergang
Travel.
Bonne-Espérance, Cap de (Afrique du Sud) > Bonne-Espérance, Cap de (Afrique du Sud) / Descriptions et voyages.
Kap der Guten Hoffnung
South Africa > South Africa / Cape of Good Hope.
Africa > Africa / Kaffraria.
Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) > Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) / Description and travel.
Kaffraria.

Note

"Report dated 18th March, 1783, by Mr. Abraham Chiron on the evidence given by Barney Leary and seven other survivors concerning the wreck of the Grosvenor": pages [187]-195.
A reprint, with reproductions of the title pages, of "A narrative of the loss of the Grosvenor ... London, 1791", and "A journal of a journey from the cape of Good Hope ... London, 1792."

Physical Description

2 preliminary leaves, [iii]-ix pages, 2 leaves, 207 pages 1 illustration, folded plates, folded map 22 cm.

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