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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In New-Haven harbor, two apprentices of Mr. Hitchcock (sons of Mrs. Holbrook, one aged 19) and a Negro man of Col. Wooster's went fishing in a two-mast boat on Monday afternoon. A thunder cloud passed over, the boat disappeared, and the four are presumed drowned. Boat wreckage and a hat were recovered.
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On Monday Afternoon last two Apprentices of Mr. Hitchcock of this Town, Sons of Mrs. Holbrook, and all she had, the eldest about 19 Years of Age, and a Negro Man of Col. Wooster's, went out in a two Mast Boat a Fishing in the Harbour of New-Haven, One of the Lads understood the Management of a Boat, but the others knew little of it, they were seen about a Mile from the Shore, when a Thunder Cloud came up and passed over the Boat, which soon after disappeared.--The next Day about 4 or 5 Feet of the Boat's Masts with Sails Set on it were seen above Water; the Boat has since been taken up, and a Hat of one of the Holbrook's was found on the Shore, but the People, who no doubt were drowned, have not yet been found.
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New Haven
Event Date
Monday Afternoon Last
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four people presumed drowned; boat taken up, hat found on shore
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Two apprentices of Mr. Hitchcock, sons of Mrs. Holbrook (eldest about 19 years), and a Negro man of Col. Wooster's went fishing in a two-mast boat in New-Haven harbor. One lad managed the boat, others knew little. Seen a mile from shore when thunder cloud passed over; boat disappeared. Next day, masts and sails seen above water.