I have a similar query to Goldie's regarding the reporting of deaths at sea.. I am interested in Captain William Stephen (born in Peterhead) who reputedly fell overboard and drowned near Madagascar on 24 December 1861. I have trolled various newspapers - The Times, Cape Argus etc - and visited the National Archives in Cape Town all to no avail. I cannot find a record of an inquest or an estate. As he was supposedly the captain, presumably a report should have been made by his 2IC. I hope someone has some suggestions about where to look. Gavin, thanks for your comments on the pronunciation of Peterhead. Steve