When was it published?

February 25, 1757 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News February 25, 1757

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Lisbon Ruins, Earthquake Recovery, Dead Bodies, Treasure Found

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Report from Lisbon on November 11: Digging for foundations on earthquake-damaged site near Tagus revealed hundreds of bodies from September, some trapped alive before death; treasure must be reported within four hours under king's order or face death.

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November 11. By a Person lately arrived from Lisbon, we are informed, that agreeable to the king's order, they had begun to dig for a foundation upon the old spot, which in some places towards the Tagus was crazy and rotten; and that some hundreds of dead bodies were dug out of the ruins in the month of September last; many of which, from some circumstances, are judged to have lain some time in the ruins before they expired; and that all the treasure found is obliged to be carried to a proper office within four hours, on pain of death.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Lisbon Ruins Earthquake Recovery Dead Bodies Treasure Found

What entities or persons were involved?

The King

Where did it happen?

Lisbon

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Lisbon

Event Date

Month Of September Last

Key Persons

The King

Outcome

some hundreds of dead bodies were dug out

Event Details

By a Person lately arrived from Lisbon, agreeable to the king's order, they had begun to dig for a foundation upon the old spot, which in some places towards the Tagus was crazy and rotten; many of which, from some circumstances, are judged to have lain some time in the ruins before they expired; all the treasure found is obliged to be carried to a proper office within four hours, on pain of death.