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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A heavy storm of wind and rain hit Boston last week, peaking on Wednesday, causing distress to vessels in the harbor and bay. Multiple ships were driven ashore on the southern shore, Cape Cod, near Barnstable, Marshfield, Duxbury, and Newcastle, resulting in losses of vessels, cargo, and lives on one sloop.
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Last week we had a very heavy storm of wind and rain; the severity of it was on Wednesday, no great damage done in this harbour, but in the bay, the wind being violent at N. E. many vessels were in great distress. It is said 17 sail, chiefly sloops, were drove on the southern shore; a brig from the West Indies, one Brown master, laden with molasses, drove on the back of Cape Cod, the vessel and most of the cargo lost, valued at 1000 l. sterling. A brig, one Smith master, from Newfoundland, ashore at the same place, the vessel lost. A brig from Petersburg, John Bryant master, ashore near Barnstable, but likely to get off. A sloop from North Carolina ashore near Marshfield, the vessel lost, but the cargo saved. A sloop near Duxbury, the vessel, cargo, and all the people lost; two dead bodies have been taken up; several chests, some bedding, great quantities of cheese, butter, cider, &c. were washed ashore, by which it is supposed she was from Connecticut, but have not learnt the master's name. A sloop from the West Indies, Capt. Somerville, bound to Piscataway, was cast away on the back of Newcastle: vessel and cargo are said to be lost.
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Boston Harbour And Bay
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Last Week, Severity On Wednesday
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17 sail drove on southern shore; brig brown: vessel and most cargo lost, valued 1000 l. sterling; brig smith: vessel lost; brig john bryant: likely to get off; sloop from north carolina: vessel lost, cargo saved; sloop near duxbury: vessel, cargo, all people lost, two dead bodies taken up; sloop capt. somerville: vessel and cargo lost.
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Heavy storm of wind and rain, violent at N. E. in the bay, many vessels in distress. 17 sail, chiefly sloops, drove on southern shore. Specific wrecks: brig from West Indies (Brown, molasses) on back of Cape Cod; brig from Newfoundland (Smith) on back of Cape Cod; brig from Petersburg (John Bryant) near Barnstable; sloop from North Carolina near Marshfield; sloop near Duxbury (suspected from Connecticut); sloop from West Indies (Somerville) to Piscataway on back of Newcastle.