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Domestic News
October 26, 1770
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A malignant and contagious West-India Fever outbreak in North Carolina caused great mortality, but by September 18, it had greatly abated with most sick inhabitants recovering.
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CHARLES-TOWN. (South-Carolina,) Sept. 6
From North-Carolina we learn, that a malignant and contagious Distemper prevails in that Province, which is attended by a great Mortality: That they call it a West-India Fever, but it has extended itself to the Plantations: And that the Fate of the infected is generally known in 48 Hours.
We think it our Duty, not to suppress an Information of so much Consequence.
September 18. By Captain Mulford, from Wilmington, in North-Carolina, we learn, That the malignant Distemper, called a West-India Fever, which lately raged with Violence in that Town, and other Parts of the Province, of which many People died, was greatly abated, and that most of the sick Inhabitants were on the Recovery.
From North-Carolina we learn, that a malignant and contagious Distemper prevails in that Province, which is attended by a great Mortality: That they call it a West-India Fever, but it has extended itself to the Plantations: And that the Fate of the infected is generally known in 48 Hours.
We think it our Duty, not to suppress an Information of so much Consequence.
September 18. By Captain Mulford, from Wilmington, in North-Carolina, we learn, That the malignant Distemper, called a West-India Fever, which lately raged with Violence in that Town, and other Parts of the Province, of which many People died, was greatly abated, and that most of the sick Inhabitants were on the Recovery.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
What keywords are associated?
West India Fever
North Carolina
Outbreak
Wilmington
Mortality
Recovery
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain Mulford
Where did it happen?
North Carolina
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
North Carolina
Event Date
Sept. 6 And September 18
Key Persons
Captain Mulford
Outcome
great mortality with many deaths; later abated with most sick on recovery
Event Details
Malignant contagious distemper known as West-India Fever prevails in North Carolina province, extending to plantations, with fate known in 48 hours; by September 18, it raged violently in Wilmington and other parts but greatly abated.