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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Boston on Sept. 30, 1771, Capt. Driver reported Capt. Packard's brig damaged by a Sept. 7 hurricane at sea, losing masts and 47 horses; he aided a small pox-afflicted Spanish warship and noted a damaged English ship from St. Croix.
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Monday last Capt. Driver arrived here in a Brig from St. Martins, who informs us, that on the 12th of September he spoke a Brig, Captain Joseph Packard, from New-London, in Lat. 30, 40. Long. 64. who informed him that on the 7th he met with a hard Gale of Wind or Hurricane, which carried away his Masts, and 47 Horses, and broke in all his Water on the Starboard Side; he also informed him that he afterwards met a Spanish Man of War that had been damaged in the same Gale: Capt. Packard went on board the Spanish Man of War, and found out of the Crew sick with the Small Pox, the Spaniard spared him some sails: He also said that he met with an English Ship from St. Croix bound Home, which was damaged at the same Time.
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Boston
Event Date
September 7, 1771
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capt. packard's brig lost masts, 47 horses, and had water ingress on starboard side; spanish man of war damaged with crew sick with small pox; english ship from st. croix damaged.
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Capt. Driver arrived in Boston from St. Martins and reported speaking Capt. Packard's brig from New-London on September 12 at Lat. 30, 40. Long. 64. Capt. Packard encountered a hurricane on September 7 that damaged his vessel; he later met a damaged Spanish Man of War, boarded it finding small pox among crew, received sails; also met a damaged English ship from St. Croix.