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Domestic News
April 8, 1768
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Ipswich, two apprentice lads, including John Wainwright of Mr. Joseph Edwards, drowned when their canoe overturned on the river Saturday night. Bodies recovered next day and buried Monday.
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We hear from Ipswich, that on Saturday Night a sorrowful Accident happened there viz. an Apprentice Lad of Mr. Joseph Edwards, of this Town, Bookseller, named John Wainwright, being on a Visit to his Friends there, with another Lad an Apprentice to Mr. John Choate, of that Town, went down the River to gun, and being almost calm, they put some Sand in the Canoe, being very light Loaded, and set off to come up at half Flood, there was but one Place they had to pass that the Water was more than 4 or 5 Feet deep, and that but a few Rods, where it is supposed they were overset and drowned: The Bodies were found the next Day and decently interred on Monday.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Ipswich Accident
Apprentice Drowning
Canoe Overturn
River Mishap
What entities or persons were involved?
John Wainwright
Mr. Joseph Edwards
Mr. John Choate
Where did it happen?
Ipswich
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Ipswich
Event Date
Saturday Night
Key Persons
John Wainwright
Mr. Joseph Edwards
Mr. John Choate
Outcome
both lads drowned; bodies found the next day and decently interred on monday.
Event Details
John Wainwright, apprentice to Mr. Joseph Edwards, Bookseller, and another apprentice to Mr. John Choate, went down the river to gun in a canoe. They added sand for weight, set off at half flood, and were overset in a deep spot, leading to their drowning.