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NEW Hampshire Gazette, January 7, 1812

The following is as complete a list as we have been able to procure of the unfortunate sufferers by the fire at the Richmond Theatre:--

BURNT TO DEATH,
Mrs. Galiego and her neice; Miss Conyers; Mrs. Gibson; Mrs. Heron; Miss Greens; Miss Louisa Main; Miss Nelson; Mrs. Cook and daughter; Miss G?athney; Mr. and Mrs. Bolk, and neice; Miss Mary Whitlock; Mrs. Wilson; Mrs. Le??le; Miss Margaret Copeland; Mrs. Lafare?t and niece; Mr. Wan?on; Mr. Gardia?r and child; Mrs. Gezer; Miss Stephenson; Mrs. Robert Grealow; Miss Clay; Mrs. Patterson; Miss Julia Harvey; Mrs. Page; Mr. Venable; Governor Smith; Mr. William Brown; Mr. James Gibbons; Miss Craig; Joseph Jacobs, wife two children and neice; Miss A??ierine Marsball; Mr. Convers and child; Miss Coales; Mr. and Mrs. Moos; Miss Rapeire; Mr. George Dixon; Miss Griffiths; Mr. Wm Southgate; Miss Elliot; Mr. William Cook; Mr. Marshall; Mrs. Tag?oe Braxton; Mrs. E. Page; Miss Maryana Hooter; Mrs. Mary Davis; Miss, Gerard; Thomas Lecroix; Jane Wade; Mrs. Picket; Miss Herod; Miss A. Bousman; Miss M. Marks; two Miss Thoams; Miss Ellicot; Miss P. Griffin; Miss Littlepage; Miss R. Cook; Mrs. Girardin and two children; Miss Gatewood
Lieut Gibbon perished in attempting to save Miss Conyers who was an elegant and accomplished young lade Miss Marshall was daughter to the Chief Justice. A later account states the Miss Julia Harvey has been saved, abough her cothes were burnt off and her person dreadfolly scorched.
FRACTURED LIMBS.
Mrs. Hatcher, Mrs. Carter Fage, Mr. John Richards, Dr. M'Caw, E G Harvey, Miss Pendietor, and a great number of others.
Submitted by Marla Snow

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