From Belfast Commercial Chronicle - Saturday 09 August 1806
DUBLIN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7. On Wednesday night [6 August 1806], the weather
being remarkably hazy, the brig Hope, Liverpool, Higgins, Master, bound from
Oporto to Dublin, laden with wine, struck on a reef of rocks, off the Point of
Greenore [about a mile SE of Rosslare], about ten leagues from this harbour,
and immediately foundered. The crew were saved; and small portion of the
cargo, rigging, and her two boats.
- Shortly after the vessel sailed from Oporto, she was captured by a French privateer, who took out all her hands, except the Captain and one man, and leaving the prize in charge of six Frenchmen, the privateer then bore away. The Captain gave them plenty of wine to drink, with which they became so much intoxicated to render them quite helpless. When in this state, the Captain and his assistant secured the arms, and confined four of the sailors in the hold; the remaining two they suffered to continue on the quarter-deck till sober, and then compelled them to work the vessel till they arrived in an English port; when they were sent to prison. Having completed his complement of hands, the Captain was proceeding on his voyage, when he met with the above unfortunate disaster.