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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A violent storm of wind and rain struck Charlestown, South Carolina, on May 30-31, causing extensive damage to wharves, a bridge, fortifications, and numerous vessels including ships, schooners, sloops, and brigs.
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YESTERDAY, last night. & this day, we have had the most violent storm of wind and rain here, that ever was known in this remarkable calm season of the year. It began yesterday about 10 o'clock, and continued till this evening, the wind varying frequently from the E. N. E. to the S. S. E. The utmost violence of the gale was observed to be from two to four this morning; which according to the common course, the tide should have been the lowest; else the swell, that must have been thrown into the harbour, would probably have overflowed the greatest part of the town. It is yet impossible to ascertain all the damages that have been sustained along the sea coast and throughout the country; but, if we may judge from what appeared here this morning, it must be very considerable, viz.
9 Wharves much damaged and some almost destroyed. Mr. Lambert's bridge almost entirely destroyed.
The front wall and whole fortification, between Granville's and Broughton's Bastion, entirely ruined, and will take to repair it £.20,000
The ship Polly, and a schooner much damaged and drove ashore.
24 Schooners much shattered and damaged.
1 Pilot boat much damaged, another crushed and sunk.
1 Sloop. Capt. Hunt of New-York, and 5 other sloops, one bound out, loaded, much damaged.
1 Loaded sloop driven on the fortification, had 6 feet of water in her hold.
1 Brig, the Harriot, loaded and bound out, had all carried off the Deck and was much shattered.
1 Snow Polly, and 1 ship, Carolina Packet, damaged.
1 Schooner, Savanna Packet, under seizure, and 4 other schooners, sunk.
1 Small Schooner lost, 1 do. damaged and overset.
2 Do. and 1 do. with 60 barrels of rice, and 1 do. loaded with wood dashed to pieces.
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Charlestown, South Carolina
Event Date
Yesterday, Last Night, And This Day (Reported May 31)
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9 wharves damaged or destroyed; mr. lambert's bridge almost entirely destroyed; fortifications between granville's and broughton's bastion ruined (£20,000 to repair); ship polly and a schooner damaged and drove ashore; 24 schooners shattered; 1 pilot boat damaged, another crushed and sunk; sloop capt. hunt and 5 other sloops damaged; 1 loaded sloop driven on fortification with 6 feet water; brig harriot deck carried off and shattered; snow polly and ship carolina packet damaged; schooner savanna packet and 4 others sunk; 1 small schooner lost, 1 damaged and overset; 2 schooners and 1 with 60 barrels rice, 1 loaded with wood dashed to pieces. no human casualties mentioned.
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Violent storm of wind and rain began yesterday about 10 o'clock, continued till evening, wind from E.N.E. to S.S.E., utmost violence 2-4 a.m. Potential for town overflow prevented by low tide. Damages along sea coast and country considerable, based on local observations.