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Domestic News
March 16, 1764
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A young man named Nathan Millward died from a skull fracture after a strap broke during cable-making at a ropewalk in town, leaving a widow and two children.
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On Thursday last the following sorrowful Accident happened at a Ropewalk in this Town, a young Man named Nathan Millward assisting in making a large Cable, being at one of the Fore-hooks, and a little unguarded, by a Wooller-Strap breaking, the whole Strain returned upon him, which forced the Hoop out of his Hand and struck him violently in the Head, and fractured his Skull in such a Manner, that he lay'd in a languishing Condition till next Day, and then died. He has left a sorrowful Widow and two Children.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Ropewalk Accident
Nathan Millward
Skull Fracture
Workplace Death
What entities or persons were involved?
Nathan Millward
Where did it happen?
This Town
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
This Town
Event Date
On Thursday Last
Key Persons
Nathan Millward
Outcome
nathan millward suffered a fractured skull, languished until the next day, and died, leaving a widow and two children.
Event Details
While assisting in making a large cable at a ropewalk, Nathan Millward was at one of the fore-hooks when a wooller-strap broke, causing the strain to force the hoop from his hand and strike him in the head, fracturing his skull.