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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Abraham Whipple reports ongoing frequent earthquakes in Port au Prince, with a severe shock on February 22nd last that threw many inhabitants down; the area remains sickly, preventing vessel arrivals from Old France.
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Captain Abraham Whipple, from Port au Prince informs, that Earthquakes continue to be very frequent at that Place, three or four generally happening every 24 Hours; The 22d of February last the unhappy Inhabitants experienced a very severe Shock, by which many were thrown down as they walked and had any Houses been left standing, they must have fell. To add to their Calamities, the Place remains very sickly, and by Reason of the Disorders and Earthquakes, no Vessel had arrived in the Bay of Leoganne this Year from Old France.
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Port Au Prince
Event Date
22d Of February Last; Ongoing As Reported April 13
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many inhabitants thrown down during severe shock; place remains sickly; no vessels arrived in bay of leoganne this year from old france due to disorders and earthquakes.
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Earthquakes continue frequently in Port au Prince, with three or four every 24 hours. On the 22d of February last, a severe shock threw many inhabitants down as they walked, and any remaining houses would have fallen. The place is sickly, exacerbating calamities from disorders and earthquakes.