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Foreign News
May 1, 1777
The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A sick seaman at Haslar Hospital near Portsmouth revealed a plot to blow up the HMS Terrible at Spithead, leading to the discovery of an incendiary device. The officer involved took the informant to London for further investigation.
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Feb. 6. The Salisbury Journal, received yesterday, has the following Article, dated Salisbury, February 3: We hear from Portsmouth, that on Tuesday last a Seaman sick at Haslar Hospital expressing a great Uneasiness and Anxiety of Mind, and a great Desire to see some Officer of the Terrible Man of War, (lying at Spithead) a Messenger was dispatched, and an Officer attended the Man at the Hospital, who then informed him that a Scheme was laid for blowing up the Ship, and that in a particular Part thereof they could find a Machine full of Combustibles, which was to set Fire to a Train of Gun Powder leading into the Powder Room: The Officer, it is said, instantly repaired back to the Ship, and found the Machine prepared and laid according to the Man's Information. It is reported that the Officer is gone to London and taken the Man with him, from whom great Discoveries are expected to be made.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Naval Sabotage
Terrible Man Of War
Spithead Plot
Haslar Hospital
Ship Explosion Scheme
Where did it happen?
Portsmouth
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Portsmouth
Event Date
Tuesday Last
Outcome
plot foiled; machine discovered and removed; informant taken to london for further discoveries
Event Details
A sick seaman at Haslar Hospital informed an officer of the Terrible Man of War about a scheme to blow up the ship using a machine of combustibles to ignite gunpowder leading to the powder room. The officer found the device as described.