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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Heavy rains and floods in early April caused extensive damage to plantations in South Carolina and Georgia, drowning many enslaved people and cattle, destroying bridges and crops. In Pinckney District, the circuit court was unable to convene due to flooding, forcing adjournment from a canoe.
Merged-components note: Merged as this is a continuation of the domestic news story about heavy rains, freshets, and their impacts including on court proceedings in Pinckney district.
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In the district the Judges, &c. assembled to open the Circuit-Court--but the place appointed by law for holding the same, was many feet under water--which circumstance obliged the Judges to order the crier to pass to the spot in a canoe, and open and adjourn the Court from day to day--of course no business was done.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
South Carolina And Georgia
Event Date
The Beginning Of April
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Outcome
many negroes and cattle drowned, several bridges destroyed, large quantities of corn, rice, &c. washed away, circuit court adjourned with no business done
Event Details
Very heavy falls of rain, and high freshets, were experienced in South Carolina and Georgia, the beginning of April. Much damage was done to the plantations. In Pinckney district the Judges assembled to open the Circuit-Court, but the place was many feet under water, obliging the Judges to order the crier to pass to the spot in a canoe, and open and adjourn the Court from day to day.