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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Marblehead, a fishing schooner arrived with crew reporting sudden deaths of skipper Mr.--s.-- and Russell from excessive rum drinking during a challenge; crew concealed the cause until official inquiry revealed it.
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The Beginning of last Week a Fishing Schooner arrived at
Marblehead, having on board 4 Men and 2 Lads, who gave an
Account a Week or Fortnight before they got in, one Saturday
Evening, after the Crew had made a Supper of Pork and boiled
Dumplins, their Skipper, Mr.--s.--, and one Russell, died very
suddenly, the former immediately after Supper, and the latter
the next Morning. Although the Men and Lads agreed in the
Circumstances relative to these Deaths, yet the Magistracy
thought proper to make a legal, particular Enquiry into the
Affair, which was done last Saturday, when it appeared, that
Russell, after the Men had finished their Supper, challenged
the Skipper, or any other, to drink Bumpers of Rum with
him; which being accepted, a Pint Mug was filled, and Russell
drank it off, and the Skipper then drank the same Quantity:
Russell repeated the fatal Draught, which completed a
Quart; -but before the Skipper had Time to drink his second
Draught, he fell, and immediately, expired. His Companion
dropt very soon after, continued in a lethargic State till the next
Morning and then died. The four Men and two Lads agreed
to conceal the unhappy Cause of these Deaths; which they
did till examined by Authority.
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Marblehead
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One Saturday Evening, A Week Or Fortnight Before Arrival At Beginning Of Last Week
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skipper mr.--s.-- died immediately after first pint of rum; russell died the next morning after second pint; cause concealed by crew until inquiry
Event Details
Fishing schooner crew arrived at Marblehead; skipper and Russell died suddenly after supper from drinking challenge of rum bumpers totaling a quart for Russell; inquiry last Saturday revealed true cause after crew's concealment.