Cadiz Earthquake Horrors Logged in 1756 Letter
An 18th century letter recounts a fearsome Cadiz earthquake near midnight with a sea surge up to seventy feet, destroying walls and inundating streets. It describes crowds fleeing, fatalities among locals and travelers, and notes on public reaction, with references to garrison reinforcements and regional displacement. The account also mentions New England and Canada military movements and civil notices, concluding with later correspondence and a naval provisioning voyage.
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St. Sebastians’s Point
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Libirus
Fland
Leon
Wallsend
Aud
Malohs
Racine
Joan Gordon
Yeterday
Richard Hales
Ims Tavern
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Dublin Journal notices and town affairs 1756
Miscellaneous notices from Dublin including landwaiter appointments at Ailen's Quay, Lent Preachers, and church sermons. Public events include robberies, tax and guild alerts, marriages and deaths, charitable societies, printing notices, and theatre listings with plays at Theatre Royal and Grand Assembly plans.
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Benjamin Mountney
Purcel
Mountney
William Terri
Ailen's Quay
Urcel
Dublin
St. Anne’s Church
Pococke
Lawson
Trinity College
Phil Ptoby
Bart
St. Werburgh's
Dr. Lyons
Radmichael
Mr Martin
Dr. Ledwich
St. Michael's
Good Priday
Smyth
St. Ann
C. Dulin
Viscount Jocelyn
High Court of Chancery
Asher’s Quay
Masooth
Drape
Carlomhouse
Dawson Areet
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Phebe Mae
Phebe
Colerain
John Church
Moopan
Thunday
Roscommon
John Kilpatrick
Alexander
Pat. Lynch
Biddy Lynch
Bow-lane
Plunket
Pebrcury
Fuen
Prines
P. Wallon
Firamble-Street
Arnaagh
Phornis
Dudisi
Society For the Encouragement
Iengra
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Chariemont
Rharmia
Werburgh
Lord Charlemont
Verner
Spratt
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Mittike
Charlee
Downe
King's Atlas Tavern
Undekatley
Farmers Society
County of Kildare
Henry Greswell
Kiteullen-bridge
Petruary
Whyte
Encas
Mullen
Phenix
Wetburgh- Rircet
Robert Wade
I de Grert
John Chaigneau
College-greens
Isid Annuity Company
Warburghe Street
Batchelors
Salrmens
Dotovan
Lee Caite
Big
Michignitreee
Alerman Dorto
Van
Francis Donovan
Theatre-Royal
Tronack
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Mossop
Heaphy
Mr. Hurst
Dexter
Kirkpatrick
Gregory
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Mr. Sadler
Corry
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Spencer
Arne
Kr. Arne
Dr. Young
Perseus
Perseus By Mr. Mossop
Pericles
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Antigonus
Mr. Haast
Dumas
Mr. Lonarisio
Demetrius
Posthumius
Mulick
College-gestay
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Geert Hlafig
Fithamtle-Mrees
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