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Jamaica^ June %o, 169%. 
- — -The terrible Earthquake which happened the 
7th inftant between Eleven and Twelve of the Clock at 
Noon, fliook down and drowned Nine Tenths of the 
Town of Port' Royal in two Minutes time, and all by 
the Wharf fide in lefs than one; very few efcap'd there. 
1 loft all my People and Goods, my Wife and two Men, 
Mrs. S. and her Daughter. One white Maid efcap'd, 
who gave me an Account that her Miftrefs was in her 
Clofet two Pair of Stairs high, and fhe was fent into the 
Garret, where was Mrs. B. and her Daughter when flie 
felt the Earthquake, and bid her take up her Child and 
run down ; but turning about, met the Water at the top 
of the Garret Stairs; for the Houfe funk down right, 
and is now near jo Foot under Water. My Son and I 
went that Morning to Liguania^ the Earthquake took us 
in the Mid-way between that and fort^RoyaU where we 
were near being overwhelmed by a fwift rowling Sea, 
fix Foot above the Surface, without any Wind ; but it 
pleafed God to fave us, being forced back to Liguania^ 
where I found all Houfes even with the Ground ; not a 
place to put ones Head in, but in Negro Houfes. 
The Earth continues to fliake five or fix times in 24 
Hours, and often trembling. Great part of the Moun- 
tains fell down, and fall daily* I pray God divert thofe 
heavy Judgments which ftiil threaten us. 
N° IV. 
We have had a very great Mortality fince the great 
Earthquake (for we have little ones daily) almoft half 
the People that efcap'd upon Port^Rojal are fince dead 
of a Malignant Fever, from Change of Air, want of dry 
Houfes , warm Lodging, proper Medicines, and other 
Conveniencies. 
^ X 'Jamaica, 
