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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A major fire broke out in Montreal on the evening of April 11, destroying between 80 and 100 houses from St. Lawrence Port to Chateau Vaudreuil and beyond. No deaths or injuries reported; most effects saved. Affected English inhabitants included Dr. Robertson, Lazarus David, and others.
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By Letters from Montreal we are informed, that on Monday the 11th Instant, about 10 o'Clock in the Evening, a dreadful Fire broke out there, in one Mr. Feason's House, near St. Lawrence Port, which continued till about five o'Clock next Morning, & consumed most of the Houses on both Sides from thence to the Jesuits Garden, and then all along down to the Chateau Vaudreuil, the Stables and Out houses of which were consumed, and the main Street from thence as far as Mr. Doble's House, which is saved. As near as can be guessed, between 80 & 100 Houses are burnt; and it was with the greatest Difficulty the rest of the Town was saved the Wind being very high.
April 28. The following are the Names of the English Inhabitants whose Houses were burnt at the Fire at Montreal, viz. Dr. Robertson, Lazarus David, John Crozier, Matthew Wade, Holmes & Morrison, Jonas Desaultes,--n--Military Provost.
The major Part of the People, we hear, saved most of their Effects from the Fire--we have not heard of any Persons being killed or wounded.
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Montreal
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Monday The 11th Instant
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between 80 & 100 houses are burnt; no persons being killed or wounded; major part of the people saved most of their effects
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A dreadful Fire broke out in Mr. Feason's House near St. Lawrence Port about 10 o'Clock in the Evening, continued till about five o'Clock next Morning, & consumed most of the Houses on both Sides from thence to the Jesuits Garden, and then all along down to the Chateau Vaudreuil, the Stables and Out houses of which were consumed, and the main Street from thence as far as Mr. Doble's House, which is saved. The rest of the Town was saved with the greatest Difficulty the Wind being very high.