Dec. 1861] 



Earthquake at Nandigama. 



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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, to W. 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 4f 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. 



