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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Bedlow, arriving in New York from Santa Croix, reports a violent hurricane there on the 18th of last month that lasted nearly 24 hours, forcing him to sea; upon return, high seas had washed away sugar hogsheads in streets and damaged other vessels.
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Capt. Bedlow, who arrived here on Wednesday last in 21 Days from Santa Croix, acquaints us, that on the 18th of last Month, they had there a violent Storm, or rather Hurricane, which lasted near 24 Hours, in which Time he was obliged to slip his Cable and put out to Sea. When the Storm abated he got off again. The next Day he returned to Santa Croix, where the Sea had rose so high, that many Hogsheads of Sugars were washed away in the Streets, and considerable damage done to other Vessels.
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Santa Croix
Event Date
18th Of Last Month
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many hogsheads of sugars were washed away in the streets, and considerable damage done to other vessels
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violent Storm, or rather Hurricane, which lasted near 24 Hours, in which Time he was obliged to slip his Cable and put out to Sea. When the Storm abated he got off again. The next Day he returned to Santa Croix, where the Sea had rose so high