When was it published?

June 11, 1773 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News June 11, 1773

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

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Boston Fire, Capt Jordan, Mob Honesty, Hms Fowey, Valuables Returned

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A fire broke out at Capt. Jordan's residence in Boston, commander of HMS Fowey. Amid a mob, his plate, lady's jewels, trinkets, and furniture were thrown out windows but fully returned the next day by various persons, including part of a wine bottle, with no loss valued at six-pence, highlighting the honesty of Bostonians.

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However erroneous the People of Boston may be in their Ideas of Liberty, and the exemption of the Power of the British Parliament, yet the extreme honesty of the meanest of them surpasses Conception, of which the following Proof should be made known to their Mother Country, where such different Principles prevail. A Fire suddenly broke out at Capt. Jordan's, Commander of his Majesty's Ship Fowey, his Plate, Lady's Jewels, Trinkets, and all the Furniture were thrown out of Windows among a very numerous Mob, with little expectation of recovering a single Article; but to his astonishment he has not lost the Value of Six-Pence, for the next Day the whole was brought him by various Persons, even part of a Bottle of Wine in a Decanter which they were drinking at the time the Alarm was given. How different the daily conduct of their abandoned Parent!

What sub-type of article is it?

Fire

What keywords are associated?

Boston Fire Capt Jordan Mob Honesty Hms Fowey Valuables Returned

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Jordan

Where did it happen?

Boston

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Boston

Key Persons

Capt. Jordan

Outcome

no valuables lost; all items including plate, jewels, trinkets, furniture, and part of a wine bottle returned intact by various persons the next day.

Event Details

A fire suddenly broke out at Capt. Jordan's residence. His plate, lady's jewels, trinkets, and all furniture were thrown out of windows into a numerous mob. Despite expectations of loss, everything was returned the next day with no value lost, even part of a wine bottle they were drinking.