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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A fire on March 14, 1761, destroyed nearly all of Goree, Africa, including officers' quarters and medical supplies vital for garrisons. Inhabitants suffered greatly; replacement supplies lost when a vessel was captured by a French frigate near Senegal Bar.
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The fire which happened here on the 14th of March consumed, in a few hours, the whole town to ashes (except three houses) together with several officers quarters. The inhabitants have suffered greatly. The instruments and medicines we regret the most; is a public loss, not retrievable in this country before the sickly season, which approaches. There was a good supply sent out for both garrisons, but unfortunately the vessel was cut from Senegal Bar by a French frigate.
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Island Of Goree In Africa
Event Date
14th Of March 1761
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whole town to ashes (except three houses); several officers quarters destroyed; inhabitants suffered greatly; instruments and medicines lost; supply vessel captured by french frigate
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Fire consumed the whole town except three houses and several officers quarters. Instruments and medicines lost, a public loss not retrievable before sickly season. Supply vessel for garrisons cut from Senegal Bar by French frigate.