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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from Havana via Brig Success: Spaniards advancing military preparations, launching two 70-gun ships, finishing Moro fortress; lightning struck a Spanish ship killing 12 and wounding 13, and killed 4 friars; late July gale caused minimal damage; Spanish ship burned at Vera Cruz with $2M cargo.
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By the Brig Success, Capt. Wm. Marshall from the Havannah, we learn the Spaniards were prosecuting their military preparations with the utmost vigor, that they had lately launched two 70 gun ships, that the Moro was finished, and they were mounting the guns, saying, that if the English came again, they would fight them at their leisure; that a Spanish 70 gun ship, ready to sail for old Spain, had her main-mast truck struck by lightning, which killed 12 men and wounded 13; and that the same clap kill'd 4 Friars who were ringing a bell in one of their churches.
The latter end of July they had a violent gale of wind, but did little damage there: Off the Matanzas they saw a sloop with jury-masts, and also a great number of cedar logs floating. They had received advice at the Havanna, that a Spanish register ship was lately accidentally burnt at La Vera Cruz, with two millions of Dollars on board.
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Havannah
Event Date
Lately, Latter End Of July
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lightning killed 12 men and wounded 13 on spanish ship; killed 4 friars; spanish register ship burnt with two millions of dollars
Event Details
Spaniards prosecuting military preparations with vigor, lately launched two 70-gun ships, Moro finished and mounting guns, prepared to fight English; Spanish 70-gun ship struck by lightning killing 12 and wounding 13, same lightning killed 4 friars ringing church bell; latter end of July violent gale with little damage, sloop with jury-masts and cedar logs seen off Matanzas; Spanish register ship accidentally burnt at La Vera Cruz with two millions of Dollars.