Pelter

Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 26th of July 2026 05:13

Portsmouth, 23 November 1799: The Pelter gun brig, Lieutenant John Walsh (second), commander, from the Texel, having been ashore on the Dutch coast, was sent on Wednesday into this harbour for refitting, having left her anchors, cables, and false keel.
She has brought Lieutenant Hill, of the Welch Fusileers. He was one of te 25 persons, and the only officer saved out of 529, that were on board the Voolk, a Dutch frigate wrecked in the night of the 10th instant, on the island of Ameland. Among the above passengers were three companies of the said regiment. Lieutenant Hogart, who had got safe on a piece of the wreck, died instantly in a state of delirium, caused by excess of joy, after exclaiming, “Thank God, my Lads, we are once again safe on shore!” [Hampshire Telegraph, 25 November 1799]