When was it published?

September 28, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Domestic News September 28, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Messieurs Curtis, Messieurs Cobbs

Q: What keywords are associated?

Brigantine Accident, Swivel Gun Burst, Duxbury Vessel, Curtis Injury, Cobbs Head Wound, Plymouth Rescue

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

On a brigantine leaving Duxbury with only two men, Curtis and Cobbs, plus a woman and child, a loaded swivel gun burst, breaking Curtis's thigh and wounding him severely; Cobbs was struck on the head, possibly fatally. The vessel drifted until rescued by a nearby sloop and taken to Plymouth.

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Boston, Aug. 27. We hear from Plymouth, that on Saturday last was Fortnight, as a Brigantine of that Place was coming out of Duxbury, with only two Men on board, viz. Messieurs Curtis and Cobbs, with a Woman and Child, one of them fired off a Swivel Gun that had been loaded some Time, which burst in Pieces; and by that Accident, Mr. Curtis had his Thigh broke, and was otherwise very much wounded. Mr. Cobbs was struck on the Head by a Piece of the Gun and knocked down, where he lay, as if dead, for some Hours; and there being No body on board able to manage the Vessel, her Sails back'd and she drove at Random, which being observ'd by the People on board a Sloop that happened to be hard by, they went to her Relief, and carried the Vessel into Plymouth. Tis said Mr. Cobb's Scull is broke, and that Part of his Brains are come out. Tis greatly fear'd he cannot recover.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Shipping

What keywords are associated?

Brigantine Accident Swivel Gun Burst Duxbury Vessel Curtis Injury Cobbs Head Wound Plymouth Rescue

What entities or persons were involved?

Messieurs Curtis Messieurs Cobbs

Where did it happen?

Duxbury

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Duxbury

Event Date

Saturday Last Was Fortnight

Key Persons

Messieurs Curtis Messieurs Cobbs

Outcome

mr. curtis had his thigh broke, and was otherwise very much wounded. mr. cobbs was struck on the head by a piece of the gun and knocked down, where he lay, as if dead, for some hours; tis said mr. cobb's scull is broke, and that part of his brains are come out. tis greatly fear'd he cannot recover. vessel carried into plymouth by relief sloop.

Event Details

As a Brigantine of that Place was coming out of Duxbury, with only two Men on board, viz. Messieurs Curtis and Cobbs, with a Woman and Child, one of them fired off a Swivel Gun that had been loaded some Time, which burst in Pieces; and by that Accident... there being No body on board able to manage the Vessel, her Sails back'd and she drove at Random, which being observ'd by the People on board a Sloop that happened to be hard by, they went to her Relief, and carried the Vessel into Plymouth.