Angus MacDonald fish boat capsizes with six lives lost

ROYAL GAZETTE, CHARLOTTETOWN, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1845

BOAT UPSET AND SIX LIVES LOST - Another distressing accident occurred at Big Cape, Lot 42 on Friday last. Angus Macdonald of that place with his four sons, and a son of John Macintyre, a lad of about 14 years of age, and a son of Donald M'Donald went out a Fishing.

In the afternoon the wind veered round from the North to the South, which caused a high sea which upset the boat, and they were all thrown overboard. After struggling for some time, in the water, they were all drowned except one of the sons of Angus Macdonald, who was washed on shore, where he was found in a state of insensibility. He was put into a cart and taken home, and now lies in a precarious state. Four other bodies have since been found.