When was it published?

August 21, 1761 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News August 21, 1761

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Drought, Heavy Rains, North Carolina, South Carolina, Haymakers Relief, Royal Exchange, Charity Collection

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Reports contrast local drought with heavy rains in North and South Carolina; in England, rains forced haymakers to seek relief, prompting merchants at the Royal Exchange to collect and distribute 17l. on June 3 and 12l. the next day to 129 individuals.

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While we are here visited with a long Drought, we have Accounts from the Southern Parts of this Continent, particularly South and North Carolina, that they have had exceeding heavy Rains there; and in the London Prints we find that the Rains in England had driven great Numbers of poor Haymakers, both Men and Women to seek Relief, that on the 3d of June the Merchants of the Royal Exchange made a Collection among themselves to the Amount of 17 l. and distributed it equally among 129 of them; and the next Day 12 l. more was collected and given them.

What sub-type of article is it?

Weather Charity Or Relief

What keywords are associated?

Drought Heavy Rains North Carolina South Carolina Haymakers Relief Royal Exchange Charity Collection

Where did it happen?

North Carolina

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

North Carolina

Event Date

3d Of June

Outcome

17l. collected and distributed equally among 129 haymakers on june 3; 12l. more the next day.

Event Details

Local area experiences long drought while Southern Parts, particularly South and North Carolina, have heavy rains; London prints report rains in England driving poor haymakers to seek relief, leading to merchant collections at Royal Exchange.