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1719. May 5th. — "Great floods descended from the hills; 

 supposed to have been occasioned by a water spout." 



1734. April 3d. — " At this time the rains have ceased." 



1735. March 29th.—" We have had a good season : the rains 

 set in on the 1st February." 



1736. January 29th.—" The weather still continues very 

 dry." 



1737. January 27th. — " Our summer rains began on Christ- 

 mas day." 



1743. February 1st.—" The late rains have damaged the 

 store house." 



1747. April 11th. — " Unusual drought for several months 

 past." 



1753. August 27th. — " Great damage has been done by the 

 late heavy rains." 



1754. February 11th.—" Rupert's and Banks's fortifications 

 have received damage by the late heavy rains." 



1756. June 20th. — " A heavy fall of rain on the 19th instant 

 did great damage." 



1763. June 6th, — " Great damage to the fortifications, by the 

 late violent rains. 



1774. June 25th. — " The rains have done great damage to 

 the fortifications at Sandy Bay." 



1781. March 5th. — " The fortifications at Sandy Bay sustained 

 great damage by the late rains. 



1787. March 28th. — " The leeward defences suffered greatly 

 by the floods." 



1789. March 24th.— «' The late flood has damaged th^ forti- 

 fications at Sandy Bay." 



1797. April 27th. — " Great damage was done to the fortifi- 

 cations by the floods." 



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