Giant Sawfish
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Sept. 19, 1818.
- Giant Sawfish Caught
- North Carolina
Pg. 2 has a report: A Saw Fish 13 feet 4 inches, with a saw of 28 teeth on each side, and upwards of 3 feet long, has been taken in one of the sounds in North Carolina, skinned and preserved. Other news of the day includes: "Exchange of Prisoners", "Connecticut Convention", and more. Scattered foxing, otherwise in good condition.
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