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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A destructive fire broke out late Wednesday night in the windward-most house of Sainteure, Fort-Royal, destroying 13 houses total. Troops led by Capt. Orme and Lieut. Phipps helped contain it quickly. Suspected arson by crew of a French flag of truce ship in harbor.
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From the Grenada Gazette.
Fort-Royal, Oct. 3. On Wednesday last, about eleven o'Clock at night, a most terrible fire broke out in the windward-most house in the Town of Sainteure, which burnt with great fury, and continued till twelve other houses were entirely destroyed. About 12 o'Clock the troops under the command of Capt. Orme and Lieut. Phipps, came to the assistance of the Inhabitants; and by the activity and conduct of those Gentlemen in particular, the fire was got under much sooner than could otherwise have been expected. Various are the opinions on account of this disaster, but the more general is, that it was purposely set on fire by the people belonging to a French flag of truce then lying in the harbour.
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Fort Royal
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Wednesday Last (Reported Oct. 3)
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thirteen houses entirely destroyed; fire contained with military assistance
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A terrible fire started around 11 PM in the windward-most house of Sainteure, burning fiercely and destroying twelve additional houses. Troops under Capt. Orme and Lieut. Phipps arrived at midnight to aid inhabitants, containing the blaze sooner than expected due to their efforts. General opinion holds it was arson by crew of a French flag of truce ship in the harbor.