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Exportation of wheat allowed when not exceeding 4&r , 

 with a bounty of 55. per qr., and importation on the same 

 terms as 1670. 



January. Frost very severe in England. The Thames 

 frozen (Lowe). 



October 30. At about seven in the evening were 

 seen as it were long streamers or pickes in the sky to- 

 wards the north and north-west, but towards midnight it 

 was seen very terrible, those long streamers as it were 

 warring each with other and seeming as it were two 

 parties. 'Twas seen about Bristol, where they say were 

 seen men and guns and drums ; and it is said in other 

 places men were seen, viz., two armies {George Wansey). 

 1689 Wheat, 30.?. per qr. of nine bushels (Smith). 



Wheat, 26s. &d. per qr. (Tovey). 



Exportation of corn first received a bounty ( Young). 



January 7. A long frost and deep snow. Thames 

 almost frozen over. April 21. One of the most season- 

 able springs, free from the usual sharp east winds, that I 

 have observed since 1660, which was much such a one. 

 June 23. An extraordinary drought to the threatening 

 of great wants as to the fruits of the earth. July ir. 

 An unusual and violent storm of thunder, rain, and wind, 

 upsetting boats on the Thames, rooting up trees, etc. 

 August 25. Hitherto it has been a most seasonable 

 summer. November 10. After a very wet season the 

 winter came on severely. 1 7th. Much wet without frost, 

 yet the wind north and easterly {Evelyn). 



Warm winter {Penny Magazine], 



Upon nth day of January, being Saturday, towards 

 evening there happened a violent tempestuous wind, 

 which continuing to about n or 12 at night blew 

 down a great elm (sold afterwards for ten pounds) 

 growing on the north side of the church, which falling 

 on the church and chancel beat down a great part of the 

 roof of both (Landford Register). 



