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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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A fire broke out in the Ropehouse at His Majesty's Yard in Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon, December 1776, destroying the building except its outer walls but was contained by yard workers, seamen, marines, and ordnance men, with minimal additional losses to rigging and materials.
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Advice was Yesterday received by Express, that a Fire broke out in the Ropehouse in his Majesty's Yard at Portsmouth, about Half an Hour after Four o'Clock, on Saturday in the Afternoon, which burnt with great Violence and consumed the same, except the outer Walls, which are standing, but by the timely Assistance and vigorous Efforts of the Workmen of the Yard, the Seamen of his Majesty's Ships, the Marines quartered at Portsmouth, and the Men belonging to the Ordnance with their respective Officers, it was happily prevented from extending to any other of the Buildings in the Yard, and was totally got under at Ten o'Clock last Night, nothing but the Looms being left burning. The Loss sustained by this Accident, except the Damage done to the Ropehouse, is not considerable, consisting chiefly of Part of the Princess Amelia's and Deal Castle's Rigging, the Implements belonging to the Ropehouse and Rigging-House, a small Quantity of Cordage, and some Topping or Hemp. It is not yet discovered by what Means the Accident happened.
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Portsmouth
Event Date
Saturday In The Afternoon, About Half An Hour After Four O'clock
Outcome
ropehouse consumed except outer walls; minor losses including part of princess amelia's and deal castle's rigging, ropehouse implements, small quantity of cordage, and some topping or hemp; fire prevented from spreading and extinguished by 10 o'clock.
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A fire broke out in the Ropehouse at His Majesty's Yard in Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon around 4:30, burning violently and consuming the building except its outer walls. Timely efforts by yard workmen, seamen from His Majesty's ships, quartered marines, and ordnance men with their officers contained the blaze, preventing spread to other buildings. It was fully extinguished by 10 o'Clock that night, with only the looms still burning. Cause unknown.