Dec. 1861] Earthquake at Nandiyama. 295 



Public Works Department. 

 Public. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE MADRAS GOVERNMENT. 



Read the following Proceedings of the Board of Revenue, dated 

 6th August 1861, No. 4,253 : — 



Read the following letter from G. THORNHILL, Esq., Acting 

 Collector of Kistna District, toW. HUDLESTON, Esq., Secre- 

 tary to the Board of Revenue, Chepauk, dated Masulipatam, 

 1st August 1861, No. 191. 



Sir, 



I have the honor to report for the information of the Board 

 that about 4| p. m. of the 24th ultimo, an earthquake was felt in 

 in the village of Nandigama,as reported by the Tahsildar of Nandi- 

 gama Division in this District, The direction of the shock, which 

 lasted but a second, was supposed to be from S. W. to N. E., and 

 was attended with a noise similar to the report of a cannon. 



Ordered to be submitted for the information of Government. 

 ( A true Copy and Extract.) 



(Signed) W. HUDLESTON, 



Secretary. 



Order thereon, 10th August 1861, No. 1,525. 

 Order to be recorded. 

 (True Extract.) 



(Signed) C. G. MASTER, 



Deputy Secretary to Government. 



