Chapter 17

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Ely, Jan. 21, 1704. A. Abmioeb. LETTER FROM TOTBRIDGE. 839 From Sudbury, in Suffolk, an honest plain countryman gives us a letter, in which, telling us of a great many barns blown down, trees, chimneys and tiles, he tells us in the close, that their town fared better than they expected, but that for a/1 the neighbouring towns they are fearfully shattered. From Tunbridge, a letter to the post-master, giving the following account. Sir, — I cannot give you any great account of the particular damage the late great winds has done, but at Penchurst Park there was above 500 trees blown down, and the grove at Southborough is almost blown down; and there is scarce a house in town, but hath received,some damage, and particularly the school-house. A stack of chimnies blown down, but nobody, God b

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