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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Epidemic in the Kingdom of Naples has caused 572,000 deaths from its start through June 30, per July 24 report from Naples. Capital deaths now under 100 daily, but intensifying in other cities. Miracle reported with St. James de la Marche's body. Burials moved to churchyards due to church stench. Don Louis Petroni dies in Foggis.
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From the beginning of the epidemical distemper to the last day of June, it is computed that 572,000 persons have died in this kingdom; the number of deaths in this capital doth not now exceed 100 a day; but far from ceasing in other cities, that distemper rages every hour with greater violence. However, we have had a good omen: for the body of St. James de la Marche, our Protector, having been exposed, the blood issued out of one of his sides. We no longer bury any bodies in churches, because of the stench which exhales from a too great number of dead bodies; but all who die now are interred in the church-yards and burial-grounds. The mortality is extraordinary great as Foggis; Don Louis Petroni, President of the tribunal of that city, among other persons of Condition, died in the flower of his age.
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Naples
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July 24
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572,000 persons have died in this kingdom from the beginning of the epidemical distemper to the last day of june; the number of deaths in this capital doth not now exceed 100 a day; don louis petroni died
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From the beginning of the epidemical distemper to the last day of June, it is computed that 572,000 persons have died in this kingdom; the number of deaths in this capital doth not now exceed 100 a day; but far from ceasing in other cities, that distemper rages every hour with greater violence. However, we have had a good omen: for the body of St. James de la Marche, our Protector, having been exposed, the blood issued out of one of his sides. We no longer bury any bodies in churches, because of the stench which exhales from a too great number of dead bodies; but all who die now are interred in the church-yards and burial-grounds. The mortality is extraordinary great as Foggis