When was it published?

June 20, 1766 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News June 20, 1766

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What keywords are associated?

Barbados Fire, Bridge Town, Dwelling Houses Destroyed, Warehouses Consumed, White Casualties, Negroes Lost Lives, Broadstreet Burnt, Jew Street Fire

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A devastating fire struck Bridge Town, Barbados, on the night of the 14th ultimo, raging for two and a half days and destroying over 600 dwelling-houses, numerous warehouses, and other buildings. It claimed 100 white lives and 300-400 Negro lives. The affected area included all of Broadstreet from the Stepping Stones to below Mr. Cobham's and one side of Jew-Street up to the Church Yard. Destroyed houses rented for 30,000 l. Currency.

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By Letters in Town from Barbados (via Rhode-Island) we learn, that on the 14th ultimo at Night, a most terrible Fire happened at Bridge Town on that Island, which burnt with great Fury two Days and an half, in which Time above 600 Dwelling-Houses, besides great Numbers of Warehouses and other Buildings were consumed, and what adds greatly to the Calamity is, that One Hundred White People, and between three and four Hundred Negroes, lost their Lives :—The whole of Broadstreet from the Stepping Stones down below Mr. Cobham's, and all one side of Jew-Street, up as far as the Church Yard is burnt down.—It is said the Houses which were destroyed by this Accident, rented for 30,000 l. Currency.

What sub-type of article is it?

Fire Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Barbados Fire Bridge Town Dwelling Houses Destroyed Warehouses Consumed White Casualties Negroes Lost Lives Broadstreet Burnt Jew Street Fire

Where did it happen?

Bridge Town, Barbados

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Bridge Town, Barbados

Event Date

14th Ultimo At Night

Outcome

one hundred white people, and between three and four hundred negroes, lost their lives; above 600 dwelling-houses, besides great numbers of warehouses and other buildings were consumed; houses rented for 30,000 l. currency

Event Details

a most terrible Fire happened at Bridge Town on that Island, which burnt with great Fury two Days and an half; The whole of Broadstreet from the Stepping Stones down below Mr. Cobham's, and all one side of Jew-Street, up as far as the Church Yard is burnt down