the vessels, signed a letter of protest to Don Antonio, informing him that they would bring the matter up with the "Right Hon. Viscount Strangford, the British Ambassador at the Court of Brazils, to be by him submitted to the Prince Regent of Portugal, and to the British Government." Lloyd's List reported that on 6 July 1816 Mulgrave Castle had put into Rio de Janeiro in distress, "having been put on shore at Porto Praya." She would have to undergo considerable repairs before she could proceed. Lloyd's Register for 1818 reported that Mulgrave Castles trade was London–Cape of Good Hope, changing to London–Bengal. On 1 May 1824 Mulgrave Castle sailed from England for Île de France. On 23 May 1825 Mulgrave Castle, J. Ralph, master, Tindale & Co., sailed from London for Madras. Fate A letter from the Cape of Good Hope dated 4 September 1825 reported that the night before Mulgrave Castle had been sailing from London to Bombay and coming into Table Bay when she ran ashore about half a mile inside the Green Point Lighthouse, Cape Town. Her crew had been saved and although there was eight feet of water in her hold, most of her cargo would be saved. The ship herself was probably unable to be gotten off. A letter dated 20 September reported that Mulgrave Castle was a total wreck. Most of her stores and cargo was expected to be saved. , Ferguson, master, would take the undamaged cargo to its destination; the damaged cargo would be auctioned. Apparently a heavy gale developed while salvage operations were in progress and she broke up. Citations References 1813 ships Age of Sail merchant ships of England Maritime incidents in 1816 Maritime incidents in September 1825