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perfon fhould leave the city by land, nor go on board 
any fhip, or boat, without a licence from an office, 
appointed for that purpofe. 
The agitation of the fea was very great, during 
the time of the tremor and, for fome hours after 
it, the waters ebbed and flowed many feet perpen- 
dicularly, feveral times in the fpace of every fix mi- 
nutes. Ships at anchor in the river, though riding 
in fome fathoms of water, were left dry at fome in- 
tervals. In fliort, nothing but terror and defolation 
appeared in every countenance ; the earth groaned in 
fo dreadful a manner, that we expedited every mo- 
ment it would open, and fwallow this place, and all 
its inhabitants. We have had feveral flight fliocks 
fince, and one this morning, about two o’clock, 
which was very fevere ; our houfe fhook like a bul- 
rufh. There was another more flight about five. 
XXVIII. A further Account of the Cafe of 
William Carey, whofe Mufcles began to be 
offifed : In a Letter to the Right Honour- 
able the Lord Cadogan, F. R. S. from 
the Rev. William Henry, D. D. F. R. S. 
My Lord, 
Read J A 6 p , nl 3 °’ X Should h ave long before this time ac- 
I knowleged your Lordfhip’s Letter, 
of the ipth of February, and your inquiries concern- 
ing William Carey, the oflified young man ; but as 
your letter came to me in the country, where I was 
at: 
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