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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Canterbury, John Masters discovered a trap door while digging for a fair booth, leading to a hidden room containing a chest of old gold and silver coins, plus Saxon books and manuscripts. The Lord of the Manor is investigating further.
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On Monday last as one John Masters was digging, in order to drive a Lane-post in, to build a Booth for the Fair, his Pick axe struck against something which sounded like Iron; having cleared away the Dirt, he found a Trap Door: He immediately called two Men who were at work near him; and having lifted up the Door, two of them went down by a Ladder, and took a Lanthorn with them: when they came up, their Account of it was, that there was a Room near 60 Feet in Length, and about 20 in Breadth; that they found nothing but a Chest, which was so heavy, that they could not bring it up: upon this several People went down, and breaking open the Chest, it proved to be full of old Gold and Silver Coins; they found a Door too, which they opened, and in a Closet found a few Books printed in Saxon Characters, and some Manuscripts in the same. Some Men are employed by the Lord of the Manor, to search this Place narrowly, and it is expected we shall soon have more Discoveries made in it.
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Canterbury
Event Date
Monday Last, Dated Feb. 24
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discovery of a hidden room with chest full of old gold and silver coins, saxon books, and manuscripts; further search ongoing.
Event Details
John Masters struck a trap door while digging for a fair booth. Two men descended and found a 60x20 foot room with a heavy chest containing old coins. A closet held Saxon books and manuscripts. The Lord of the Manor employs men to search further.