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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A series of violent snow storms struck Newport from December 4 to 9, bringing heavy snow, high winds, and hail. Ten to twelve ships and sloops were driven ashore at Brenton's Neck, numerous small craft were destroyed, and large quantities of sugar, salt, and rum were lost.
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On the night of the 4th inst. came on a violent snow storm from N. E. and continued till near sunset the next day, when the wind shifted to N. A prodigious quantity of snow fell, much drifted, the wind being excessive. On the night of the 7th, and morning of the 8th, another considerable snow fell, wind N. E. then clear. --Early on the morning of the 9th, it began to snow again, wind N. E. ---Wind and snow increasing to a violent storm till about noon, when the snow somewhat abated, but a considerable quantity of hail supplied the abatement of the snow, and continued with a high wind all the ensuing night. In short, there has scarcely been known, by the oldest man living, so stormy a week as the last, or so much snow on the ground at one time as at present. Ten or twelve ships, sloops, &c. were driven from the wharves and forced on shore in Brenton's Neck, &c. and a considerable number of small craft dashed to pieces, and a large quantity of sugar, salt and rum, destroyed.
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Newport
Event Date
December 4 9
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ten or twelve ships, sloops, &c. were driven from the wharves and forced on shore in brenton's neck, &c. and a considerable number of small craft dashed to pieces, and a large quantity of sugar, salt and rum, destroyed.
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On the night of the 4th inst. came on a violent snow storm from N. E. and continued till near sunset the next day, when the wind shifted to N. A prodigious quantity of snow fell, much drifted, the wind being excessive. On the night of the 7th, and morning of the 8th, another considerable snow fell, wind N. E. then clear. Early on the morning of the 9th, it began to snow again, wind N. E. Wind and snow increasing to a violent storm till about noon, when the snow somewhat abated, but a considerable quantity of hail supplied the abatement of the snow, and continued with a high wind all the ensuing night. In short, there has scarcely been known, by the oldest man living, so stormy a week as the last, or so much snow on the ground at one time as at present.