When was it published?

July 26, 1792 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Domestic News July 26, 1792

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

D'erbage, Mr. Rindge, Col. Thompson

Q: What keywords are associated?

Drowning, Boat Accident, Coroners Inquest, Funeral

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A young foreign man named d'ERBAGE accidentally fell from a boat near Mr. Rindge's wharf into the river and drowned on Saturday last. His body was recovered Sunday morning after a coroner's inquest and buried Monday at the church burying ground, attended by relatives and others.

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On Saturday last, a young man by the name of d'ERBAGE, a foreigner, accidentally fell out of a boat, near Mr. Rindge's wharf, into the river, and was drowned;—Immediately after his being missed, the boat and his hat were seen floating some distance from the vessel he belonged to; search was then made for him in the river, but to no purpose, 'till Sunday morning, when he was taken up, and after a coroner's inquest, conveyed to the house of Col. Thompson (a relation) from which place he was on Monday last followed by a few relatives and a number of people, assembled on the occasion, to the church burying ground, where he was decently interred.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Drowning Boat Accident Coroners Inquest Funeral

What entities or persons were involved?

D'erbage Mr. Rindge Col. Thompson

Where did it happen?

Near Mr. Rindge's Wharf

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Near Mr. Rindge's Wharf

Event Date

Saturday Last

Key Persons

D'erbage Mr. Rindge Col. Thompson

Outcome

drowned; body recovered sunday morning; coroner's inquest held; decently interred monday

Event Details

A young foreign man named d'ERBAGE accidentally fell out of a boat into the river near Mr. Rindge's wharf and drowned. The boat and hat were seen floating; search made but unsuccessful until Sunday morning when body taken up. After inquest, conveyed to Col. Thompson's house (relation). Followed to church burying ground by relatives and people on Monday last.