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Foreign News
March 17, 1775
The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
Account from Antigua of a severe storm at Madeira on December 18, reported by Capt. George Keys whose ship was lost. A Dutch ship bound for Surinam wrecked, a Portuguese brig likely foundered; ships unable to escape the gale in Funchal bay.
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ANTIGUA, January 23.
We have received the following melancholy account of a storm which happened at Madeira, by Capt. George Keys, who arrived here, and whose ship was lost in it: On the 18th of December last the gale came on, which obliged all the shipping then in the bay to put to sea; among which a large Dutch ship bound for Surinam was drove on shore and totally lost, also a Portuguese brig, of which no account has been received since, and is supposed to have foundered at sea. On the 17th, being fine weather, and the wind easterly, the shipping all returned to anchor in the bay of Funchal. It continued fair till Sunday the 18th about 3 o'clock P. M. when a sudden and heavy squall came on from the south, and continued to blow with such unrelenting fury as to prevent the shipping getting out; attended with thunder, lightning, and rain.
We have received the following melancholy account of a storm which happened at Madeira, by Capt. George Keys, who arrived here, and whose ship was lost in it: On the 18th of December last the gale came on, which obliged all the shipping then in the bay to put to sea; among which a large Dutch ship bound for Surinam was drove on shore and totally lost, also a Portuguese brig, of which no account has been received since, and is supposed to have foundered at sea. On the 17th, being fine weather, and the wind easterly, the shipping all returned to anchor in the bay of Funchal. It continued fair till Sunday the 18th about 3 o'clock P. M. when a sudden and heavy squall came on from the south, and continued to blow with such unrelenting fury as to prevent the shipping getting out; attended with thunder, lightning, and rain.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Madeira Storm
Funchal Gale
Ships Lost
Dutch Ship Wreck
Portuguese Brig Foundered
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. George Keys
Where did it happen?
Madeira
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Madeira
Event Date
18th Of December Last
Key Persons
Capt. George Keys
Outcome
capt. keys' ship lost; large dutch ship bound for surinam drove on shore and totally lost; portuguese brig supposed to have foundered at sea
Event Details
Gale on December 18 obliged ships in Funchal bay to put to sea; fine weather on 17th allowed return to anchor. Sudden heavy squall from south at 3 P.M. on 18th prevented escape, with thunder, lightning, and rain.