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Domestic News
November 5, 1762
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Near Portsmouth, four young people—Walton, his wife, her brother Hunking Moses, and Walton's sister—drowned in a boat accident last Saturday afternoon. Returning from Berwick, their small boat capsized due to a heavy makeshift sail in wind and strong tide; bodies not yet found.
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PORTSMOUTH.
Last Saturday about 4 o'Clock, P. M. a most sorrowful Accident happened in this River, near Dover Point: Four Persons, viz. - Walton, and his Wife, with her Brother Hunking Moses, and said Walton's Sister, young Persons, returning from Berwick to this Town in a small Boat, to expedite their Way, had set up a Coverlid for a Sail; which being too heavy for the Boat, in a Flaw of Wind turned it over; and as they were beyond the Reach of Help, and in a strong Tide, they were all drowned. None of the Bodies are yet found.
Last Saturday about 4 o'Clock, P. M. a most sorrowful Accident happened in this River, near Dover Point: Four Persons, viz. - Walton, and his Wife, with her Brother Hunking Moses, and said Walton's Sister, young Persons, returning from Berwick to this Town in a small Boat, to expedite their Way, had set up a Coverlid for a Sail; which being too heavy for the Boat, in a Flaw of Wind turned it over; and as they were beyond the Reach of Help, and in a strong Tide, they were all drowned. None of the Bodies are yet found.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
Shipping
What keywords are associated?
Boat Accident
Drowning
Portsmouth
Dover Point
Piscataqua River
What entities or persons were involved?
Walton
Walton's Wife
Hunking Moses
Walton's Sister
Where did it happen?
Portsmouth
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Portsmouth
Event Date
Last Saturday About 4 O'clock, P. M.
Key Persons
Walton
Walton's Wife
Hunking Moses
Walton's Sister
Outcome
all four persons drowned; none of the bodies are yet found.
Event Details
Four young persons returning from Berwick to Portsmouth in a small boat set up a coverlid for a sail, which was too heavy; in a flaw of wind, it turned the boat over in a strong tide beyond reach of help.