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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Report from Marblehead on July 9 of the brig Cato arriving from Corunna and Isle of May, where a severe fever, possibly due to four years of drought, is raging and killing many residents daily on the island of about 500 people.
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Saturday arrived at this port brig Cato, Capt. Lewis Girdler, from Corunna and Isle of May, 35 days from the latter, where he tarried only one day—says a fever raged there with the greatest violence, supposed to proceed from want of rain, as they had not experienced any for four years—Could not tell what number had died, but victims to it were falling every day. One of the inhabitants informed him he had lost 9 sons, and another 3, in a very short space of time. The island contains about 500 inhabitants.
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Isle Of May
Event Date
35 Days Prior To July 9
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numerous deaths, including one inhabitant losing 9 sons and another 3, with victims falling daily on an island of about 500 people
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A fever is raging with greatest violence on the Isle of May, supposed to proceed from lack of rain for four years; Captain Girdler reports he could not tell the total number died but victims were falling every day after staying one day there