When was it published?

January 29, 1773 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News January 29, 1773

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Betty Whittemore, Driver Of The Sleigh

Q: What keywords are associated?

Sleigh Accident, Horse Killed, Market Woman Injured, Violent Collision, Town Entrance

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

On last Saturday, a sleigh driven violently by four horses collided with market woman Betty Whittemore's chair at the town entrance, throwing her, destroying her chair, killing her horse, injuring the driver, and felling the sleigh horses.

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Last Saturday a large Sleigh, containing a Number of Gentlemen, drawn by 4 Horses in returning to Town from a small Excursion into the country, met, just at the Entrance of the Town a noted Market Woman, known by the Name of Betty Whittemore, riding in a Chair: the Horses in the Sleigh were drove with great Violence, and being near the Chair before it could be seen there was no Time for either to turn out of the Way; accordingly the Horses and Sleigh came with such Violence as to throw Betty a considerable way from her carriage, broke her Chair to Pieces and killed her Horse, (which she valued very highly) dead upon the Spot: The Driver of the Sleigh was considerably hurt, and his Horses all fell to the Ground by the Violence of the Shock.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Sleigh Accident Horse Killed Market Woman Injured Violent Collision Town Entrance

What entities or persons were involved?

Betty Whittemore Driver Of The Sleigh

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Last Saturday

Key Persons

Betty Whittemore Driver Of The Sleigh

Outcome

betty thrown a considerable way from her carriage; her chair broke to pieces; her horse killed dead upon the spot; driver of the sleigh considerably hurt; his horses all fell to the ground.

Event Details

A large Sleigh containing a Number of Gentlemen, drawn by 4 Horses, returning to Town from a small Excursion into the country, met at the Entrance of the Town Betty Whittemore riding in a Chair. The Horses were drove with great Violence, and being near the Chair before it could be seen, there was no Time to turn out of the Way; the Horses and Sleigh came with such Violence as to throw Betty, break her Chair, and kill her Horse.