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Domestic News
February 2, 1770
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Southold, Long Island, residents discovered a drowned man's body washed ashore near Oyster-Pond-Point after a recent freshet, identifiable only by mismatched stockings, shoes, and buckles. A horse with saddle and bridle was found at Plumb-Island around the same time.
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Southold, Long-Island, January 15, 1770. Some Time last Week as a Number of Moon-Curfers were employed in getting on Shore the Logs and drift Wood which came from the Main in the late Freshet, they discovered a Man drowned and drove on Shore near Oyster-Pond-Point, his Flesh much torn off, and nothing to describe him by but his having on two Pair of Stockings, a Pair of Shoes, and Buckles which were not Mates: Likewise a Horse, Saddle and Bridle came on Shore at Plumb-Island about the same Time.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Drowned Man
Freshet
Oyster Pond Point
Plumb Island
Driftwood
Where did it happen?
Southold, Long Island
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Southold, Long Island
Event Date
Some Time Last Week
Outcome
man drowned, flesh torn off; unidentified except by clothing; horse with saddle and bridle found
Event Details
Moon-Curfers gathering logs and drift wood from the late freshet discovered a drowned man near Oyster-Pond-Point and a horse at Plumb-Island.