The sch. Cynisca left port Dec
13th 1861, for a trip to Western Banks, and it is supposed that she was lost in the gale
of Jan. 1st 1862. She was about 94 tons burthen; three quarters of her were owned by Capt.
Hunter and brother; the balance by David W. Low.
The Cynisca was valued at $3600. There was in insurance on three
quarters, at the Gloucester Marine Ins. Co., of $2000, and the remaining quarter was
insured at Rockport for $1000.Her crew
list comprised nine persons as follows:
Adam Hunter, master, married,
leaves a widow;
Daniel Smith, leaves a widow;
Fletcher McPherson, leaves a widow and two children;
Frederick Warren, leaves a widow;
Lawrence Hunter
Murdoch Matthewson
David Martin,
Archibald Black, and
Calvin Collin Campbell, single
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