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Domestic News
October 26, 1739
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Severe storm hit New-York on Friday night last with wind and rain, damaging vessels and docks; Capt. Alair arrived Saturday reporting storm effects including a sloop ashore at Barnegat.
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New-York, Oct. 8. On Friday Night last, we had a very severe Storm of Wind, accompany'd with Rain; whereby several Vessels are much damag'd, and the Docks torn up in several Places; it is thought, that if the Wind had continued another Tide, the Damages would have exceeded those sustain'd on the last Day of July, 1723.
On Saturday last arriv'd Capt. Alair from St. Eustatia, and St. Thomas; he informs, he felt the Storms we had here severely, and that he saw a Sloop which was drove on shore at Barnegat; he conjectures her to have been drove a shore on Friday, for on Saturday when he saw her she had all her Rigging standing, and that she was a Sea Sloop, appearing too large for a Coaster.
On Saturday last arriv'd Capt. Alair from St. Eustatia, and St. Thomas; he informs, he felt the Storms we had here severely, and that he saw a Sloop which was drove on shore at Barnegat; he conjectures her to have been drove a shore on Friday, for on Saturday when he saw her she had all her Rigging standing, and that she was a Sea Sloop, appearing too large for a Coaster.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Weather
Shipping
What keywords are associated?
New York Storm
Vessel Damage
Docks Torn
Barnegat Sloop
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Alair
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Friday Night Last
Key Persons
Capt. Alair
Outcome
several vessels much damag'd, docks torn up in several places; sloop drove on shore at barnegat
Event Details
Severe Storm of Wind accompany'd with Rain damaged vessels and docks; Capt. Alair arriv'd from St. Eustatia and St. Thomas, felt the storm, saw sloop ashore at Barnegat conjectured on Friday