When was it published?

May 31, 1771 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News May 31, 1771

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Accident, Shipping, Death Or Funeral

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Joshua Aulger, Mr. Caleb Bowen

Q: What keywords are associated?

Canoe Overset, Drowning, Joshua Aulger, Caleb Bowen, Squall, Connecticut, Rum Cargo

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A canoe carrying two men and rum from Greenwich to the local area capsized near Connecticut due to a squall last Wednesday afternoon. Joshua Aulger drowned, while Caleb Bowen survived overnight on the overturned canoe and was rescued by a boat from Newport.

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Last Wednesday Afternoon a Canoe, with two Men, having on board one Hogshead & a Tierce of Rum, in coming from Greenwich for this Place, was overset near Connecticut by a Squall of Wind, and one of them Mr. Joshua Aulger, of this Town, drowned. They had both got on the Bottom of the Canoe; but the Wind being high occasioned a great Swell: and he was washed off. The other, Mr. Caleb Bowen, with the utmost Difficulty remained on the Canoe all Night, the Sea continually breaking over him: but by holding on the Gunwale, he was providentially preserved, and in the Morning taken up almost spent, by a Boat from Newport.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Shipping Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Canoe Overset Drowning Joshua Aulger Caleb Bowen Squall Connecticut Rum Cargo

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Joshua Aulger Mr. Caleb Bowen

Where did it happen?

Near Connecticut

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Near Connecticut

Event Date

Last Wednesday Afternoon

Key Persons

Mr. Joshua Aulger Mr. Caleb Bowen

Outcome

mr. joshua aulger drowned; mr. caleb bowen survived and was rescued.

Event Details

A canoe with two men carrying one hogshead and a tierce of rum from Greenwich to this place was overset by a squall of wind near Connecticut. Both men initially got on the bottom of the canoe, but Aulger was washed off by the swell and drowned. Bowen held on through the night despite waves breaking over him and was picked up by a boat from Newport in the morning.