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Domestic News
June 29, 1782
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A gentleman recently returned from travels encountered Silas Deane, described as an infamous apostate and renegade, begging for bread outside a merchant's door in Brussels; Deane was old, bearded, half-naked, and spoke English.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
A gentleman lately returned from his travels informs us, that landing one day at the door of an eminent merchant's, at Brussels, an old man, with a long beard and half naked, came up to the door, and pulling off a torn slouch'd hat, shook his head, and in the most humble accents begged for as much charity as would buy a loaf of bread. The gentleman finding that he spoke the English language, asked him his name and history, and to his great surprise he discovered that it was the infamous apostate and renegade Silas Deane.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Silas Deane
Brussels
Begging
Poverty
Apostate
Renegade
What entities or persons were involved?
Silas Deane
Where did it happen?
Brussels
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Brussels
Key Persons
Silas Deane
Outcome
silas deane found in impoverished state, old with long beard, half naked, begging for bread.
Event Details
A gentleman lately returned from travels landed at a merchant's door in Brussels where an old man begged for charity; upon inquiry, he recognized the man as Silas Deane, the infamous apostate and renegade.