ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐn ˌɛpɪdˈɛmɪk ʌv smˈɔːlpɑːks ðæt spɹˈɛd tə mˈɛni sˈɪɾiz ʌvðə kˈɑːləni ænd kˈɔːzd mˈɛni dˈɛθs.
In 1779 there was an epidemic of smallpox that spread to many cities of the colony and caused many deaths.