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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In New Castle, near Portsmouth, two children in Josiah Furnald's family at Deacon Jonathan Pierce's house ignited a canister of gunpowder, causing an explosion that killed a 4-year-old and severely injured a 7-year-old, while damaging the house.
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We hear from New Castle, about two Miles from this Town, of a melancholy Accident which happen'd there last Sabbath Day about 11 o'Clock before Noon, at the House of Deacon Jonathan Pierce's, in which one Josiah Furnald's Family lived ; one Person being left at home to take care of the Children, who was obliged to step out to a Neighbour's House a few Minutes ; and while she was gone, the Children got a Canister of Powder about six pounds weight, which by Accident was left in that Room, carried it to the Fire, not knowing the consequence of Powder, put a Coal to the Same, which blowing up, damaged the House very much, tore a Closet in the Room to pieces, and blew one of the Sashes out several Rods from the House, burnt one Child of four Years old in such a Manner, that it died in a few Hours ; and another Child of seven Years old it burnt in such a Manner, that its Life is not expected.
It is hoped this (and many of the like Instances which has happened by the Carelessness of leaving Guns loaded, and Powder in Childrens Way) will be sufficient Warning to Persons to take Care for the future.
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New Castle
Event Date
Last Sabbath Day About 11 O'clock Before Noon
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one child of four years old burnt and died in a few hours; another child of seven years old burnt, life not expected; house damaged very much, closet torn to pieces, one sash blown several rods away.
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Children left alone briefly got a six-pound canister of powder left in the room, carried it to the fire, put a coal to it, causing it to blow up.