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Earthquake at Noto Sicily and Europe late 1693 scene
A detailed letter reports an August 5 earthquake in Noto Sicily with multiple shocks through August 7, toppling church arches and other buildings while sparing inhabitants. Other items note prince and elector movements, ministerial appointments, brewing tax quarrel in Vienna, and ships and fatalities from late 1693 Atlantic to London posts.
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Majorca
Cadiz
Noto
Sicily
Franciscans of
St. Agatha
Benedictines of
St. Saviour
Brothers Minims Observantirs
Minims of
St. Francis di Paolo
St.Ichael
Suitzbach
Golstein
Juliers
Bergues
Hesse-Rhinfels
Berg-ap-zoom
Manheim
Elector Palatine
Furstemberg
Elector of
Vienna
Offenbach
Empire
Zurich
Bonac
France
Grifons
Coire
Berne
Frankfort
Prussia
Helle-Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Helle
Schwetzingen
Falmouth
Virginia
West Indies
London
Fringle
Cores
Rotterdam
Plimuth
Whittingham
Bolton
Norman
Bilboa
Adventure
Portsmouth
Capt
Rice
Gibraltar
Charming Nancy
Sandwich
Canaries
Mary of Topsham
Oporto
Royal Caroline
New York
Betty Galley
Plymouth
Amsterdam
Christian
Middleburgh
Grifaler
Cuba
Dartmouth
Torbay
Hetter
Dunbar
Holland
Rich
Streights
John and
Margaret
Stockeli
Pool
Newfoundland
Weymouth
IsJay
Portland Road
Johanna
Gillam
Koningsberg
Cork
Southampton
Francis and Mary of
Burielton
Colchester
Jenny
Abraham
Havre de Grace
Ireland
Guerney
Alicer
Elizabeth
Jersey
Biffon
Deal
John
Colvart
Carolina
Samuel
Everton
Boston
Anne
Aigil
Offenders
Dolphin
Webber
Concord
Butler
St. Kitt’s
Ada
Tyrus
Lisle
Hallifax
Buttler
Great Cecilia
Peacock
Turkey
Read
Leghorn
Crawford
An. Leventine
Thomas
Jamaica
W. Gravesend
Zeborah
Cranway