The Eastindiaman Winterton, whose first mate was MC
's father, Charles Chambers
, struck a rock at 2 a.m., seven miles off the coast of Madagascar. The ship broke up and sank the next...
Family and Intimate relationships
Marianne Chambers
MC
's father, Charles Chambers
, saw long sea service with the East India Company
. As Chief Mate of the ship Earl of Chesterfield from November 1786 to June 1788 he kept a journal...
