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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Severe weather ten days prior caused ice buildup in New York harbor, interrupting navigation and endangering HMS Rochester under Capt. Burnet, which sustained little damage. Recent warm, foggy weather with rain, sleet, and snow cleared much of the ice, allowing the ship and nine transports with provisions plus an ordnance ship to prepare departure for the West Indies from near Staten Island.
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The Severity of the Weather about Ten Days ago, occasioned such great Quantities of Ice, to be driving in our Harbour and Bay, as to give great Interruption to the Navigation. His Majesty's Ship the Rochester, Capt. Burnet, was in Danger, but being well provided, received little or no Damage.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday last, the Weather was very warm, close and foggy, attended with rain, sleet and snow at Times, which in great Part removed the Interruption; so that we are in hopes the Rochester, who now lays near Staten Island, at the Watering Place, waiting for a fair Wind to sail for the West Indies, with nine Sail of Transports, loaded with Provisions, & one Ordnance Ship will soon depart.
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New York
Event Date
December 7 (About Ten Days Prior And Wednesday To Saturday Last)
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hms rochester received little or no damage; interruption to navigation largely removed by recent weather
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Severe weather ten days ago caused ice in New York harbor and bay, interrupting navigation and endangering HMS Rochester. Recent warm, foggy weather with rain, sleet, and snow cleared much ice. Rochester, near Staten Island, awaits fair wind to sail for West Indies with nine transports loaded with provisions and one ordnance ship.