Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Foreign News
June 3, 1737
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Captain Fothergill of the Success Sloop was beheaded by natives on the River Sherboro in the Grain Coast, Guinea, after a prior dispute; his crew and ship escaped unharmed.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
London, March 24. Some Letters from that Part of Guinea call'd the Grain Coast, give us an Account of the unfortunate Death of Capt. Fothergill, in the Success Sloop: It seems the last Voyage he made, he had some Dispute with the People living on the Banks of the River Sherboro, but the whole Affair was thought to be over; notwithstanding which, as soon as his Ship arriv'd this last Time in that River, and the Captain went on Shore in the Boat several of the Natives surrounded them, and seizing the Captain, cut off his Head with a Hatchet; but gave the rest to understand that they would not injure them, and they accordingly departed without doing them or the Ship any Damage whatsoever.
What sub-type of article is it?
Colonial Affairs
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
Grain Coast
River Sherboro
Captain Fothergill
Natives Dispute
Ship Success
Guinea Voyage
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Fothergill
Where did it happen?
Grain Coast, Guinea
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Grain Coast, Guinea
Key Persons
Capt. Fothergill
Outcome
capt. fothergill beheaded; crew and ship unharmed.
Event Details
Letters report that Capt. Fothergill had a prior dispute with people on the River Sherboro banks, thought resolved. On arrival, natives surrounded his boat ashore, seized and beheaded him with a hatchet, but let the rest depart without injury to them or the Success Sloop.