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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A violent fire on March 21 destroyed 155 of 160 houses in the village of Tenelles near Ribemont and Origny Sainte Benoite, France, causing losses estimated at 500,000 livres and leaving over 560 people homeless, with 14 farmers in dire straits.
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Ten o'clock in the morning, the wind being at north and very violent, a fire broke out in the village of Tenelles, near Ribemont and Origny Sainte Benoite and in less than three quarters of an hour, out of 160 houses of which it consisted, only five remained, among which was one single farmer's, all the rest have been reduced to ashes.
By this terrible disaster the loss is computed at near 500,000 livres, and above 560 persons without habitations, food, or the means of procuring any. Fourteen farmers are reduced to the last extremity, and without nourishment for their cattle.
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Tenelles
Event Date
March 21
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loss near 500,000 livres; above 560 persons without habitations, food, or means to procure any; fourteen farmers reduced to the last extremity without nourishment for their cattle
Event Details
At ten o'clock in the morning, with a violent north wind, a fire broke out in the village of Tenelles near Ribemont and Origny Sainte Benoite, destroying all but five of its 160 houses in less than three quarters of an hour, including only one farmer's house remaining intact.