The English brig Caesar was constructed in Cumberland, County Durham, England in 1814. Its primary duties were related to maritime trade. While en-route to Baltimore from Shields, England, the brig hit a reef southwest of Bermuda. According to Lloyd’s List, the Caesar was lost on a reef of rocks off the west end of Bermuda on 17 May 1818. Part of the cargo and rigging was saved from damage. The crew compliment of seven in addition to the captain, James Richardson, are believed to have survived.
When it was rediscovered by Teddy Tucker in 1957 the remains of the hull and cargo were in a sand hole of varying depth from 25 to 35 feet. The remnants of the cargo according to Tucker included grindstones, medicine vials, masonic flasks, grandfather clock parts, glassware, white, red, and black lead oxide, and a marble cornerstone for a Baltimore church.
Many of the grindstones were salvaged and re-utilized throughout the islands of Bermuda.
