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New Hampshire Statesman
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
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Yellow fever scourge introduced to Sierra Leone colony by ship Caroline from Mediterranean. Out of 110 Europeans, nearly 80 died; over 250 blacks also perished. Streets deserted. Victims include Deputy Assistant Commissary-General Brown, T. O'Meara, J. O. N. Walsh, and Mr. Beck. Chief Justice taken ill with black vomit and expected to die soon.
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Sierra Leone, May 31.
"That dreadful scourge, the yellow fever, had been brought into the colony by the ship Caroline, from the Mediterranean; and out of a population of about 110 Europeans, nearly eighty have fallen victims to this dreadful disease: upwards of 250 blacks have also died with it. Our streets are literally deserted. Among the deaths are the following: Deputy Assistant Commissary-General Brown, T. O'Meara, and J. O. N. Walsh, Esqrs. and Mr. Beck; the three latter gentlemen had been many years in this country."
"While writing this, I have just learned that our worthy Chief Justice was taken with the black vomit last night, after attending the funeral of Mr. Walsh, and that he cannot survive but a few hours."
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Sierra Leone
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May 31
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nearly eighty of about 110 europeans died; upwards of 250 blacks died. streets deserted. chief justice expected to die soon after contracting black vomit.
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Yellow fever brought into the colony by the ship Caroline from the Mediterranean. Out of a population of about 110 Europeans, nearly eighty have fallen victims. Upwards of 250 blacks have also died. Among the deaths: Deputy Assistant Commissary-General Brown, T. O'Meara, and J. O. N. Walsh, Esqrs. and Mr. Beck; the three latter had been many years in the country. Chief Justice taken with black vomit after attending Mr. Walsh's funeral and cannot survive but a few hours.