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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Faro, Nov. 12, reports a destructive whirlwind in Gibraltar Bay that wrecked two English ships (many dead), a Dutch ship (crew lost), and a Spanish 74-gun man-of-war (200 crew lost). Ongoing earthquakes in Portugal caused no damage.
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"There has lately happened in Gibraltar Bay a terrible whirlwind, which did great damage to the shipping there. Two English ships were entirely beat to pieces, and many souls perished; a Dutch ship coming into the bay was overset, all the crew was lost; and a Spanish man of war of 74 guns, was likewise lost, with about 200 of her crew. The earthquakes in this country still continue; we had one the last night early in the morning, but God be praised, it has not done any damage."
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Gibraltar Bay
Event Date
Dated Nov. 12
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two english ships entirely beat to pieces, many souls perished; dutch ship overset, all crew lost; spanish man of war of 74 guns lost, with about 200 of her crew. earthquakes continued but no damage.
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A terrible whirlwind in Gibraltar Bay did great damage to shipping. Two English ships were entirely beat to pieces, and many souls perished; a Dutch ship coming into the bay was overset, all the crew was lost; and a Spanish man of war of 74 guns was likewise lost, with about 200 of her crew. The earthquakes in this country still continue; one occurred the last night early in the morning, but it has not done any damage.