When was it published?

April 14, 1738 in The Virginia Gazette

Domestic News April 14, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Dennis, Mr. Wynch, Mr. Littlepage

Q: What keywords are associated?

Ship Fire, Pamunkey River, Tobacco Loss, Captain Dennis

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

The ship Rose, captained by Dennis and owned by Mr. Wynch, caught fire by unknown accident at Mr. Littlepage's Wharf on Pamunkey River, destroying the vessel and nearly 50 hogsheads of tobacco while the captain and others were aboard and nearly suffocated.

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On Sunday Night last, a very melancholy Tragedy happened: The Ship Rose, Capt. Dennis, belonging to Mr. Wynch, lying at Mr. Littlepage's Wharf, on Pamunkey River, by some unknown Accident, took Fire, while the Captain and several others were on board, who perceiving on a sudden, a great Smoke, from below, endeavoured to find out the Fire, but in vain; for in their Search, they were almost suffocated with Smoke, which soon burst into a Blaze, and burnt the Ship, with near 50 Hogsheads of Tobacco, and every Thing else belonging to her.

What sub-type of article is it?

Fire Shipping

What keywords are associated?

Ship Fire Pamunkey River Tobacco Loss Captain Dennis

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Dennis Mr. Wynch Mr. Littlepage

Where did it happen?

Pamunkey River, Mr. Littlepage's Wharf

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Pamunkey River, Mr. Littlepage's Wharf

Event Date

On Sunday Night Last

Key Persons

Capt. Dennis Mr. Wynch Mr. Littlepage

Outcome

ship burnt with near 50 hogsheads of tobacco and every thing else belonging to her; captain and several others almost suffocated with smoke

Event Details

The Ship Rose took Fire by some unknown Accident while the Captain and several others were on board; they perceived a great Smoke from below and endeavoured to find out the Fire but in vain, as they were almost suffocated with Smoke which soon burst into a Blaze