Earthquakes Hit Caen In Late December Shock Series
A Caen letter reports a December 30 tremor at 32 minutes after ten with a noise like fast carriages, followed by three strong shocks lasting five to six seconds. Damages include fallen stones, chimneys, and several buildings, with injuries and multiple locales cited near Caen and Fontenay Abbey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Repnin
Russia
Black Sea
Paris
Caen
Carmelles
Ouffieres
Abbey of Fontenay
Trouara
Scarce provisions and ships delayed as winter bites Boston to London
From Boston via Liverpool come reports of dear scarce provisions and uncertain supplies as heavy rains and severe winter grip the coast. Beef prices reach 16d to 18d per lb and a goose sells for 10s. sterling while Congress votes four million dollars to meet urgent needs. News of garrisons, transports, and naval orders fill letters from New York, Ireland, and Gibraltar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Congress
Zabern
London
New York
Navy Office
Great Britain
Bristol
Glasgow
America
Hamburgh
Royal Exchange
Bowden
M’kennan
Deal Castle
Pires
Corke
Ireland
Lord Cornwallis
Cork
Kinsale
Union East Indiaman
Downs
Foot Guards
Tower
Elliot and Burgoyne
Light Dragoons
Hanover
Gibraltar
Cadiz
West Indies
Bacchus
Hull
Oporto
Dartmouth
Bourn
Creamer
Senegal
la Hogue
Normandy
Gotired
Rhode
Limerick
Bremen
Heli
Also Mentioned on This Page
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Earl OF Warwick
Chesterton
Stilton
Match'em
Squirt
Fire
Marie
Syphon
Pumpkin
Miss Tims
Maizen
Manchester
County of Lancaster
Hereford
Foley
House of Peers
Thomas Harley
Berrington
Gloucester
George Berkeley
Berkeley Castle
Stoke
T. Foley
Gevthren
Longworth
J. Walwin
Nena
Faid Ac
Faid
John Vernon
His Majesty
Jenkin Jones
Mefirs
Prescot’s
Grote’s
Culverden
Hollingsworth
Threadneedle Street
Henry . Thrale
Garraway’s Coffee
Exchange-alley
Tavistock- Street
W Taylor
Henrietta-street
Tavistock-street
Bishopsgatetreet
N. HK
Wale
Collyer
Hudson
Lady’s Magazine
G. Robinson
Paternefterton
Reginald Heber
Bolton Abbey
Skinton
Craven
York
Sheffield
Fais
Beckett
Lancaster
Stott
Birmingham
Warwick
William Carr
Little
Carr
War-Ofice
His
Manuéll
John Rutty
Dublin
Auchor
Dulin
Rotterdam
C. Dilly
J. Rubton
New Bond-street
J. Walter
Charing-Cross
Edinburgh
Bertie
Vinestreet
Piccadilly
N. B
France
Flanders
Chatham
New Stairs
Gillingham
Isis
Charles Douglas
Meredith
Friend
Holland Geneva
Essex
Harwich
John Hartley
Royal Academy
Francis Hayman
Henry Wood
Jesus College, Cambridge
Hemsworth
Halifax
Yorkshire
William Healing
Blodworth
Wilts
Capt. Rice
Dutton East Indiaman
Miss Sampson
Dover
John Foster
Old Swinford
Worcestershire
Miss Guest
Charles-street
Hatton Garden
Tho. Daniel
Carey-lane
Goldsmith
Amy Ann Hollowley
James Hollowley
Teddington
Wm. Horsley
Blackman’s Court
Soho
Wm. Leifemour
Baron Leifemour
Star-court
Bread-street
John Mirchoutle
Tursday
Holborn
Tho. Brunsden
Excise Office
Dean-street
Vauxhall Gardens
Foundling Hospital
Wallaby
Mercer
Newsgate
Byrne
Harris
Bunhill Row
Linch
Harpischord