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Storm Devastates Jamaica Port Royal. Proclamation Seizes Loot
From Saint Fazo de la Vega dated September 20 1722 a letter to Lord Carteret describes a violent August storm that wrecked ships and homes in Jamaica. It notes many deaths at Port-Royal, calls for an October assembly, and details a royal proclamation authorizing seizure of plundered goods to restore victims and deter looting.
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St. Fazo de la Vega
God XI
Port-Royal
Council
Iffu
Nicholas Lawes
Isand