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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A fire broke out on the ship Aurora in Paimboeuf harbor, spreading to five other vessels and destroying them. Four American seamen died, with total losses estimated at three million livres. Reported from a Nantes paper dated June 24.
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The following article is translated from a Nantes paper, of June 24.
Yesterday morning early, a fire broke out on board the ship Aurora, of 600 tons. In an instant, such was its violence, and the wind being at north, it communicated, with a frightful rapidity, to the St. Nicholas, of 450, le Fenne Charles, of 800, le Simple, of 200, l'Alexandre and la Mere Cherie, of 700 and 800 tons, which were consumed. Several other vessels were saved only by cutting their cables, and by the wind changing. The danger to Paimboeuf, was very great; and the inhabitants of the houses near the road, abandoned them with precipitation.
The fire was not wholly extinguished until 8 o'clock, the next evening. The loss in the six vessels burnt, is estimated at about three millions of livres: four American seamen were burned on board the Aurora, being unable to make their escape. The seamen who did escape, were obliged to plunge through the fire, in their shirts, into the water.—One of the vessels burnt, was owned in this town, and the Aurora to Mr. Dabney of New-York. CENTINEL.
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Paimboeuf
Event Date
23 June
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six vessels consumed, loss estimated at three millions of livres; four american seamen burned on board the aurora.
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A fire broke out early yesterday morning on board the ship Aurora of 600 tons in Paimboeuf. Due to its violence and a north wind, it rapidly spread to the St. Nicholas of 450 tons, le Fenne Charles of 800 tons, le Simple of 200 tons, l'Alexandre of 700 tons, and la Mere Cherie of 800 tons, all of which were consumed. Several other vessels were saved by cutting cables and a change in wind. The fire threatened the town, causing nearby inhabitants to flee. It was extinguished by 8 o'clock the next evening. Escaping seamen jumped into the water through the fire in their shirts. One vessel was owned locally, and the Aurora by Mr. Dabney of New-York.