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Foreign News
September 9, 1763
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
From Bayonne: Five rafts of masts arrived via the newly navigable Gave river from Bearn forests, where 6000 trees were felled for timber. First such floats, greeted with cannon fire and cheers.
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Full Text
They write from Bayonne, that there are arrived in that harbour five rafts or floats of masts brought down the Gave, (which has lately been rendered navigable for the space of four and twenty leagues ) from the forest in the valley of Ape in Bearn, where 6000 trees have been felled, and cut out in the different sorts of timber, all which are to be successively brought down by this new navigation. - The five floats above-mentioned, being the first that ever were brought this way, were received in the port under a discharge of the cannon of the city and citadel amidst the acclamations of all the inhabitants.
What sub-type of article is it?
Trade Or Commerce
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Bayonne
Gave River
Navigation
Timber Rafts
Bearn Forest
Tree Felling
Where did it happen?
Bayonne
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Bayonne
Outcome
five rafts of masts arrived as the first via this new route, received with cannon discharge and acclamations.
Event Details
Five rafts of masts brought down the lately navigable Gave river for 24 leagues from Ape valley forest in Bearn, where 6000 trees felled and cut into timber sorts for successive transport.