More about John T Duntlin

The following newspaper item includes the name John T Duntlin as the Master of the schooner S. C. Lewis. Looking for corroboration that Duntlin had another voyages after the Bark Solon.

New Bedford Evening Standard, 1862. Letter dated St. Eustatius, April 10, with appended declaration by U.S. shipmasters.

A letter from Captain Hagar, late of schr Armadillo, of this port, dated St. Eustatia, April 10th, gives the following particulars of the loss of his vessel:—

I arrived here on the 12th March, and after giving liberty, getting wood, recruits &c., cleared out the 23d ready to leave, but there being no wind I could not get out, when on the 25th a breeze set in from the South-west, squally and a heavy sea running, so much so, that there was no possibility of getting aboard the vessel without endangering life, when about three o’clock P. M. my hawser chafed parted and the schooner drifted rapidly towards the shore.

The second anchor checked her for a few minutes, but eventually dragged, and the schooner, after striking on the bar, became a wreck. As soon as possible I saved as much of the cargo, sails &c., as I could, and have sold them, as also the hull, at public auction, for the benefit of all concerned, particulars of which I will give you at first opportunity.

The crew are forwarded to the United States via St. Martin, the mate and second mate remain with me, waiting for a more convenient opportunity.

Declaration by American Shipmasters

We the undersigned, ship masters of vessels of the United States of America, do hereby declare that we were present on the beach on the 25th of March last, about 3 o’clock P. M., in company with Chas Hagar, master of the schooner “Armadillo,” when a very heavy sea was running in the Bay, strong wind at South-west; and we saw that the “Armadillo” was driven rapidly towards the shore…

That we positively assert that all was done that could be, under the circumstances, to save the vessel, but without effect… also that Capt. Hagar risked his life in going through the breakers to the schooner and came ashore in her.

Signatories

M. C. Fisher, master of the bark Annawan

John T. Duntlin, Master of the schooner S. C. Lewis