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April 23, 1767
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Captain Brackenridge reported a violent gale in early February at Madeira that forced all vessels out to sea; the Calcutta Indiaman under Capt. Thompson collided with Capt. Robinson's Philadelphia ship, damaging its foremast and bowsprit but causing no further harm.
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NEW YORK. April 6.
Captain Brackenridge, who arrived here on Tuesday last in about six weeks from Madeira, informs us that the beginning of February last they had as violent a gale of wind at that island as has ever been known there, in which all the vessels in the Bay were forced out to sea. In the storm the Calcutta Indiaman, Captain Thompson, outward-bound, ran foul of Captain Robinson, in a ship from Philadelphia, and carried away his foremast and bolt sprit, but happily got clear again without any further damage.
Captain Brackenridge, who arrived here on Tuesday last in about six weeks from Madeira, informs us that the beginning of February last they had as violent a gale of wind at that island as has ever been known there, in which all the vessels in the Bay were forced out to sea. In the storm the Calcutta Indiaman, Captain Thompson, outward-bound, ran foul of Captain Robinson, in a ship from Philadelphia, and carried away his foremast and bolt sprit, but happily got clear again without any further damage.
What sub-type of article is it?
Weather
Shipping
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Madeira Gale
Ship Collision
Calcutta Indiaman
Violent Storm
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain Brackenridge
Captain Thompson
Captain Robinson
Where did it happen?
Madeira
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Madeira
Event Date
Beginning Of February Last
Key Persons
Captain Brackenridge
Captain Thompson
Captain Robinson
Outcome
carried away foremast and bowsprit of captain robinson's ship, but got clear without further damage
Event Details
Violent gale forced all vessels in the Bay out to sea; Calcutta Indiaman, outward-bound under Captain Thompson, collided with Captain Robinson's ship from Philadelphia