When was it published?

April 3, 1760 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News April 3, 1760

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Chimney Fire, Capt Forbes House, Town Fire Alarm

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Following the late great Fire, minor chimney fires alarmed parts of the Town without major damage, except for a midnight blaze in a chamber of Capt. Forbes's House on Saturday night last, which was extinguished before spreading, likely due to a chimney defect.

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Since the late great Fire, different Parts of the Town at different Times, have been alarmed by Fires, occasioned by Chimnies catching, but none of them did any considerable Damage; excepting on Saturday Night last; when a Chamber the back Part of Capt. Forbes's House, opposite where the great Fire broke out, was discovered to be in Flames, just breaking out: The Alarm was given, and by timely Assistance, it was extinguished before it had communicated the Flames to the other Part of the House: it was about Midnight, and occasioned (it's suppos'd) by a Defect in the Chimney.

What sub-type of article is it?

Fire

What keywords are associated?

Chimney Fire Capt Forbes House Town Fire Alarm

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Forbes

Where did it happen?

The Town

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

The Town

Event Date

Saturday Night Last

Key Persons

Capt. Forbes

Outcome

extinguished before it had communicated the flames to the other part of the house; no considerable damage

Event Details

A Chamber the back Part of Capt. Forbes's House, opposite where the great Fire broke out, was discovered to be in Flames, just breaking out; The Alarm was given, and by timely Assistance, it was extinguished; it was about Midnight, and occasioned (it's suppos'd) by a Defect in the Chimney.