When was it published?

December 7, 1759 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News December 7, 1759

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military, Disease Or Epidemic, Death Or Funeral

Q: What keywords are associated?

Sick Soldiers, Hospital Refusal, Green Bush, Soldier Deaths, Province Military

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Sick soldiers in the province, despite available hospital care in Springfield, refused treatment and attempted to return home, but fell ill at Green Bush, resulting in deaths and ongoing sickness without aid.

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OCR Quality

95% Excellent

Full Text

We hear from Springfield, that notwithstanding a Hospital has been provided for the Sick Soldiers in the Pay of this Province, with every necessary Accommodation, where they would be attended by Gentlemen of the best Skill, many of them have been so foolish and obstinate as to persist in a Resolution of getting home sick as they were, but in this Attempt have been stopped by their Sickness at Green Bush, where Numbers have died; and Numbers now lay sick, destitute of that Help, and those Necessaries and Conveniences which they had so foolishly and obstinately refused.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Disease Or Epidemic Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Sick Soldiers Hospital Refusal Green Bush Soldier Deaths Province Military

Where did it happen?

Green Bush

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Green Bush

Outcome

numbers have died; and numbers now lay sick, destitute of that help, and those necessaries and conveniences

Event Details

Notwithstanding a Hospital has been provided for the Sick Soldiers in the Pay of this Province, with every necessary Accommodation, where they would be attended by Gentlemen of the best Skill, many of them have been so foolish and obstinate as to persist in a Resolution of getting home sick as they were, but in this Attempt have been stopped by their Sickness at Green Bush