A |  B |  C |  D |  E |  F |  G |  H |  I |  J |  K |  L |  M |  N |  O |  P |  Q |  R |  S |  T |  U |  V |  W |  X |  Y |  Z

Use quotes like in "Aboukir Bay" to search phrases.
Use * as a wildcard like in "Trafalg*".



ASTRAEA Storeship Taken in 1739.
Accidently burnt in 1743.

  • 1743 Capt. SWANTON, N. America.
  • The following account of his Majesty's ship ASTRAEA being burnt at Piscaraway [Piscatagua] was received from Capt. SWANTON.
  • Portsmouth, New Hampshire, January 20th.
  • Tuesday, 17th. Instant, about Two in the Morning, a Fire broke out in the Fore Hold, and instantly the Beams under the Fore Castle were in a Blaze. We laboured hard, and once thought we had got the better of it; but the Water a-long-side was no longer in the Buckets but it became Ice, so that scarce delivered a Quart; by which Means the Fire broke out again with great Violence, and rendered all our efforts to extinguish it vain; for in a few Hours she was burnt down to the Water Edge. Most of the Officers Stores were a-shore, the Powder in the public Magazines, and, as all the Guns fell into the Wreck, I shall have no great Difficulty in recovering them.


back  |  intro  |  home  |  contact

© 1995, 2007 Michael Phillips