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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A massive fire on February 18 destroyed two-thirds of Constantinople's Galata suburbs, killing 3000 people by flames, cold, or Russian plunderers who massacred residents. The Caimacam ordered looters thrown into the fire to deter others.
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Two thirds of the Suburbs called Galata, were on the 18th of last month destroyed by fire. 3000 persons perished in the flames, or by the cold, or by the hands of the Russians who took this opportunity of plundering the houses, and massacring their owners. The Caimacam, and other great officers went to the place where it raged, and the former seeing some wretches pillaging the inhabitants of what little they had saved, in order to deter others, ordered them to be thrown into the flames:
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Constantinople, Galata Suburbs
Event Date
18th Of Last Month
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3000 persons perished
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Two thirds of the Suburbs called Galata were destroyed by fire. Persons perished in the flames, by the cold, or by Russians plundering houses and massacring owners. The Caimacam and other officers went to the scene; the Caimacam ordered pillagers thrown into the flames to deter others.