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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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On November 13, Richmond reports a major swell in the James River due to heavy upstream rains, causing potential danger to Col. Mayo's Bridge, sweeping away docks at Rockets, tilting a brig, floating debris, damage to low grounds and batteaux, and possibly some lives lost.
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The Fresh.--It has been years, since the citizens of this place have witnessed such a swell in the waters of the James' River as it now exhibits--The rains during the last of the last week, were not very heavy here; but they must have been much more so above and at the mountains.
Col. Mayo's Bridge is, we hope, but in slight danger, in any part of it, yet the water touches the highest side beams--two docks, at Rockets are swept off; a brig on her beam ends on another; and vast quantities of lumber, timber and old trees float down the foaming current. We hear that considerable damage has been done to the low grounds and batteaux above--and perhaps, some lives lost.
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Richmond
Event Date
Nov. 13
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considerable damage to low grounds and batteaux above; two docks at rockets swept off; a brig on her beam ends; vast quantities of lumber, timber, and old trees floating down; water touching highest side beams of col. mayo's bridge; perhaps some lives lost.
Event Details
Heavy rains upstream caused a significant swell in the James River, unseen in years by Richmond citizens. Local rains were not heavy, but more so above and at the mountains. The bridge faces slight danger, docks and a brig damaged, debris floating, and upstream low grounds and boats affected.