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Foreign News
April 1, 1737
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Report of a haunted house near Artillery-lane in Bishopsgate-street, London, where a skeptical tradesman investigated, saw something odd, and subsequently went mad despite treatment by Dr. Turner.
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For some Days past, a Report has prevailed among the Populace, that a House near Artillery-lane in Bishopsgate-street was haunted, and that the Plates, &c. were invisibly thrown off the Shelves, and their Furniture turned topsy-turvy; which excited the Curiosity of a credible Tradesman in that Neighbourhood, not inclined to believe those Romantick Tales, to satisfy himself of the Truth thereof. He accordingly went to the House, where he saw something so very odd, that he returned home in a very great Fright, and remained speechless for some Time, since which he has continued raving mad, without any Fever, notwithstanding the utmost Endeavours of Dr. Turner, an eminent Physician.
What sub-type of article is it?
Haunting
Supernatural Incident
What keywords are associated?
Haunted House
Bishopsgate Street
Tradesman Madness
Dr Turner
Supernatural Event
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Turner
Where did it happen?
Bishopsgate Street
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Bishopsgate Street
Event Date
For Some Days Past
Key Persons
Dr. Turner
Outcome
tradesman went raving mad without fever
Event Details
Report of haunting in house near Artillery-lane where plates and furniture moved invisibly; skeptical tradesman investigated, saw odd sight, returned frightened and speechless, then became mad despite Dr. Turner's efforts.