When was it published?

October 13, 1738 in The Virginia Gazette

Domestic News October 13, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Burrows, Capt. Thomas Seymour, Capt. Bowers, Capt. Clymer, Capt. Fishbourn

Q: What keywords are associated?

Hurricane, West Indies, Ship Damage, Sloop Sarah, Sloop Anne, Atlantic Storm

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Philadelphia, Sept. 14: Several vessels from the West Indies reported encountering a terrible hurricane en route. Capt. Burrows (Sloop Sarah) met a gale on Aug. 22 at lat. 35°. He encountered Capt. Seymour (Sloop Anne), damaged in storm at lat. 20° with lost bowsprit and water. Other captains (Bowers, Clymer, Fishbourn) also affected, latter with shifted cargo and damage.

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Philadelphia, Sept. 14. Last Week several Vessels arrived here from the West-Indies, and bring Accounts of a terrible Storm, or Hurricane, which they met with in their Passage here. Capt. Burrows, in the Sloop Sarah, from St. Christophers, on the 22d of August in the Latitude 35 Deg. met with a violent Gale of Wind, and on the 29th he met with Capt. Thomas Seymour, in the Sloop Anne, bound from Anguilla to New-York, laden with Rum and Molasses, who in the Storm in Latitude 20. had lost his Bowsprit and most of his Fresh Water. Capt. Bowers, Capt. Clymer, and Capt. Fishbourn met with the Storm, the latter of which was oblig'd to shift his Lading, and received considerable Damage.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Shipping

What keywords are associated?

Hurricane West Indies Ship Damage Sloop Sarah Sloop Anne Atlantic Storm

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Burrows Capt. Thomas Seymour Capt. Bowers Capt. Clymer Capt. Fishbourn

Where did it happen?

Philadelphia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Philadelphia

Event Date

Last Week; 22d Of August; 29th

Key Persons

Capt. Burrows Capt. Thomas Seymour Capt. Bowers Capt. Clymer Capt. Fishbourn

Outcome

sloop anne lost bowsprit and most fresh water; capt. fishbourn obliged to shift lading and received considerable damage; other captains met with the storm

Event Details

Several vessels from West Indies arrived in Philadelphia reporting a terrible hurricane encountered en route. Capt. Burrows in Sloop Sarah from St. Christophers met violent gale on 22d August at latitude 35°. On 29th met Capt. Thomas Seymour in Sloop Anne from Anguilla to New-York laden with rum and molasses, damaged in storm at latitude 20°. Capt. Bowers, Capt. Clymer, and Capt. Fishbourn also met the storm.