When was it published?

May 2, 1760 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News May 2, 1760

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Exeter Fire, Boston Fire Relief, Charity Donation, Meeting House Collection

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

An anonymous gentleman in Exeter donated 20 pounds sterling to aid Boston fire victims at Rev. Mr. Rogers's meeting house, despite his own home and provisions being destroyed by fire the week before, which also burnt out three families.

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We have certain and undoubted Information, that a worthy and compassionate Gentleman at Exeter, in this Province, whose Name is not certainly known, put into the Contribution Box, at the Rev Mr. Rogers's Meeting House, at a Collection for the late Sufferers at the great Fire in Boston, Twenty Pounds Sterling, equal in Value to Five Hundred Pounds Old Tenor, notwithstanding a large Dwelling House with all the Furniture, and Provisions were consumed by Fire, in the said Town the Week before, and three Families burnt out, who must be relieved.

What sub-type of article is it?

Charity Or Relief Fire

What keywords are associated?

Exeter Fire Boston Fire Relief Charity Donation Meeting House Collection

What entities or persons were involved?

Rev Mr. Rogers

Where did it happen?

Exeter

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Exeter

Key Persons

Rev Mr. Rogers

Outcome

large dwelling house with furniture and provisions consumed by fire in exeter the week before; three families burnt out and in need of relief; donation of twenty pounds sterling to boston fire sufferers.

Event Details

A worthy and compassionate gentleman at Exeter, whose name is not known, contributed Twenty Pounds Sterling (equal to Five Hundred Pounds Old Tenor) to the collection box at Rev Mr. Rogers's Meeting House for the sufferers of the great Fire in Boston, despite his own recent fire loss in Exeter.