‘Teazer’, 1854

The ‘Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser’ of 25th October 1854, quoting the 'Sydney Morning Herald’ provides these details:

‘Teazer, lost off Twofold Bay. We have obtained the following particulars from the captain. The Teazer was bound from Launceston to Melbourne in ballast, she was blown to the northward by a heavy gale of wind; when on the 9th instant she sighted Cape Howe in a very leaky state.
The captain tried to make Twofold Bay, but as there was a very heavy sea on, and blowing a perfect hurricane from the south-west, he was obliged to heave her to under balance reef mainsail. At 3 a. m., the fore-mast went by the board, and they were compelled to cut away the mainmast; also, lost the rudder and wheel. The vessel became unmanageable, and was on her beam ends for 12 hours; the crew was kept constantly pumping, but they could not get less than five feet water in the hold. They were taken off the wreck on the 11th instant (October 1854) by the Sofia, not having had anything to eat for two days, and having lost everything they possessed. They were very kindly treated by Captain Tortello, who has brought his vessel to this port (Sydney) for no other purpose than landing them.’