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Domestic News
November 26, 1773
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A man named Miner West, about 28-30 years old from Tolland, was found delirious in the woods between Mount-Carmel and Bethany on Thursday last week, taken to a house, and died hours later. Possible relations in Stockbridge, Massachusetts-Bay.
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On Thursday of last Week accidentally was found in the Woods between Mount-Carmel and Bethany, a Man in a delirious State, who with considerable Difficulty was carried to the nearest House and continued in the same State a few Hours and expired. He was unable to give any intelligible Account of himself, but by the best Information we are able to obtain, the above Person has been known by the Name of Miner West. and 'tis said was born in Tolland, in this Colony, and was judged to be 28 or 30 Years of Age. There is some Reason to believe that he has some Relations at Stockbridge, in the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay.
What sub-type of article is it?
Death Or Funeral
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Miner West
Delirious Man
Woods Death
Mount Carmel
Bethany
What entities or persons were involved?
Miner West
Where did it happen?
Woods Between Mount Carmel And Bethany
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Woods Between Mount Carmel And Bethany
Event Date
On Thursday Of Last Week
Key Persons
Miner West
Outcome
the man expired after a few hours in a delirious state.
Event Details
A man was found accidentally in the woods in a delirious state, carried to the nearest house with difficulty, continued in the same state for a few hours, and died. He could not give an intelligible account of himself.