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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A fire broke out in the Parsonage House in Greenland Parish, Portsmouth, on December 27, caused by hearth heat. It spread to a closet and chamber but was extinguished using a woollen coverlid, saving the house despite delayed access to water and axes.
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Parish of Greenland. December 27.
Last Lord's Day Morning a Fire broke out in the Chamber of the Parsonage House in this Parish, occasioned by the Heat of the Hearth, which was laid but the Thickness of a Tile over the Girt. It found Vent into a Closet a little before Day break, which was all in Flames, and burnt thro' the Wainscot into the Chamber, and was penetrating into the Garret, before it was discovered -- But the House was happily saved, tho' neither Ax nor Water could be got so speedily as was necessary, by beating out and keeping down the Flame with a Woollen Coverlid; till there was sufficient Help to take up the Hearth, and extinguish the Fire.
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Parish Of Greenland
Event Date
December 27, Last Lord's Day Morning
Outcome
house saved, no casualties mentioned
Event Details
Fire broke out in the Chamber of the Parsonage House occasioned by the Heat of the Hearth, which was laid but the Thickness of a Tile over the Girt. It found Vent into a Closet a little before Day break, which was all in Flames, and burnt thro' the Wainscot into the Chamber, and was penetrating into the Garret, before it was discovered. The House was saved by beating out and keeping down the Flame with a Woollen Coverlid, till there was sufficient Help to take up the Hearth, and extinguish the Fire, despite neither Ax nor Water could be got so speedily as necessary.