The Statement of Wreck & Casualty (1890) was an official document issued by the Department of Marine & Fisheries in Canada.
This report provided detailed accounts of maritime accidents, including the loss and grounding of vessels like the Polly M. Rogers. These statements were essential for documenting the circumstances surrounding shipwrecks, including weather conditions, crew safety, salvage efforts, and any damage to cargo or the vessel. The report on the Polly M. Rogers outlines the schooner’s grounding near Pigeon Island in Lake Ontario, the efforts to save it, and its eventual abandonment as a total loss.