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Domestic News
January 8, 1773
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Casco-Bay, a boat carrying two men and 15-year-old foreigner Thomas Lamy overturned about a fortnight ago, drowning Lamy while the men survived by swimming and drifting to an island.
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About a fortnight ago the following accident happened in Casco-Bay, viz. — As two men, and a lad about 15 years of age, a foreigner, named Thomas Lamy, were carrying a bullock in a small boat to an island, the boat was overset ; by which means the lad, in attempting to swim ashore, was unfortunately drowned ; the other two were providentially saved, one by swimming on his oar to an island, at a considerable distance : the other by keeping on the boat, till it surprisingly drifted against the wind, to the same island.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Shipping
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Casco Bay Accident
Boat Overturn
Thomas Lamy Drowning
Bullock Transport
What entities or persons were involved?
Thomas Lamy
Where did it happen?
Casco Bay
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Casco Bay
Event Date
About A Fortnight Ago
Key Persons
Thomas Lamy
Outcome
thomas lamy drowned; the two men saved, one by swimming to an island, the other by drifting on the boat to the same island.
Event Details
Two men and a 15-year-old foreigner named Thomas Lamy were carrying a bullock in a small boat to an island when the boat overturned. Lamy drowned attempting to swim ashore.