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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A severe hurricane struck Pensacola on October 22, causing extensive damage to shore and harbor; most vessels driven ashore and lost, including Brig Rebecca from Charleston; four hands and owner's son drowned from another brig. HMS Ferret arrived dismasted on December 2. Five Spanish galleons wrecked in Bay of St. Bernard earlier; relief efforts ongoing.
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BY Capt. Henderson, from Penacola, we learn, That a most terrible Hurricane was felt there on the 22d of October, which had done much Damage as well on Shore as in the Harbour : That the Gale began at E. S. E, was extremely violent from about 10 o'Clock at Night till 6 in the Morning when; the Wind shifting to the W. S. W. it abated : That only four Vessels rode it out, not without receiving some Damage; and all the rest were driven ashore, viz. the Brig Rebecca, Robert Craig, Master, from this Port ; a Brig from the Bay of Honduras, belonging to Jamaica, four of whose Hands and the Owner's Son were drowned ; four Schooners and one Sloop, all of which were entirely lost, except one of the Schooners (a Man of War's Tender) that was likely to be got off. That on the 2d Inst. his Majesty's Ship the Ferret, commanded by Capt. Murray, came in there from a Cruize, entirely dismasted : And that five very rich Spanish Galleons. from La Vera Cruz, bound for Havanna and Old Spain, were drove on shore in the Bay of St. Bernard, W. and S. of Pensacola, some Time before the Hurricane of the 22d of October, to whose Relief a Vessel had been sent from New Orleans, but was supposed to be lost; whereupon the Adventure Man of War, commanded by Capt. Fitzherbert. sailed from Pensacola the 11th of November, to give them all possible Assistance.
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Pensacola
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22d Of October
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most vessels driven ashore and lost; four hands and owner's son drowned; extensive damage on shore and in harbor; five spanish galleons drove ashore; relief vessel from new orleans supposed lost.
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Terrible hurricane felt in Pensacola on 22d October, gale from E.S.E. violent 10 o'Clock at Night till 6 Morning, then shifted to W.S.W. and abated. Only four vessels rode it out with damage; rest ashore: Brig Rebecca (Robert Craig, Master, from Charleston), Brig from Bay of Honduras (Jamaica-owned, four hands and owner's son drowned), four Schooners and one Sloop lost except one Schooner (Man of War's Tender) likely got off. On 2d Inst. HMS Ferret (Capt. Murray) arrived dismasted from cruise. Five rich Spanish Galleons from La Vera Cruz to Havanna and Old Spain drove ashore in Bay of St. Bernard before hurricane; relief vessel from New Orleans lost; Adventure Man of War (Capt. Fitzherbert) sailed 11th November from Pensacola to assist.