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The Times, Saturday, Dec 09, 1837; pg. 7; Issue 16595; col B.

Douglas, Isle of Man, Nov. 28 – It is our pain-
ful duty to record the death of Mr. John Fitzsimon, at Cas-
tletown, who was drowned last night between that town and Derbyhaven. It appears that the unfortunate gentleman left home yesterday afternoon in his gig, with the intention of proceding to the parishes of Rushen and Arbory, which he accordingly did, and returned homewards by way of Cross-
four-roads, Ballasella, and Derbyhaven, which latter place he left at a quarter before 6 o’clock, with the intention of proceeding to Castletown. About half past 6 o’clock, a man
who resides upon the road-side leading from Derbyhaven to Castletown, being at the door of his house, observed a horse and gig pass without a driver, which he instantly recognized
as belonging to Mr. Fitzsimon, and supposing that the animal had broken from and left its owner at the former place, he immediately secured it, and proceeded to Derby-
haven to make inquiries. Here, however, he was informed that Mr. Fitzsimon had proceeded homewards at the time above specified. Alarm having thus been excited, and finding that he had not reached the town, while the legs of his horse were found to be wet, as if lately in the water, a diligent search was instantly commenced by his friends along the shore from Castletown to Derbyhaven, when the body of the unfortunate gentleman was found between 7 and 8 o’clock near a solitary house, called the Big Cellar, quite lifeless. Upon examining his watch, it appears to have stood at five minutes past 6. It is supposed Mr. Fitzsimon must either have missed his way, or have gone towards the beach for the purpose of washing his horse’s legs, by the Big Cellar, found the waster deeper than anticipated, leaped out of his gig,
and thus lost his life.