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NYEP(D.750.007
26 Feb 1750:31 (249)
On Friday morning last about twenty minutes past four, a
most dreadful fire broke out in the new Charity School-
house, near Trinity-Church in this city . . . [5 lines]
Upon the bell's ringing and cry of fire, a great number of
the inhabitants (who are remarkable and famous on such
occasions) repaired to the place. . . [11 lines], and saved
but little; all the tools belonging to two carpenters who
were finishing the house, as also sundry musical
instruments, books and papers belonging to the consort, to
the value of about 150 L. were destroyed by the flames,
among which was an organ which cost 70 L. The fire was
first discovered to be in a room on the letft hand above the
cellar, but how it happened is not known, most people
imagine by accident. Thus was this spacious edifice which
was design'd and set a part of the education and instruction
of poor children, in a little time destroyed and rendered
useless by the flames, to the great regret and sorrow not
only of all lovers of learning, but those who so generously
contributed to the foundation.
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