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XXXIX. An Account of an Earthquake at 
Chattigaon : Tranflated from the Perfian 
hy Mr . Edward Guidon, in the Service 
of the Honourable Ead India Company , 
and communicated by him to the Reverend 
Mr . Hird. 
To the Reverend Mr. Hirst. 
Reverend Sir, 
Read Nov. 17, f g ^HE following was written by a 
17 5 ' 1 Perfian writer, purfuant to an or- 
der of Harry Verelft Efquire, chief of the honor- 
able Eaft India company’s province Chattgaon, in the 
kingdom of Bengal, and fent to Calcutta, for the 
information of meffieurs Vanfittart, Haftings, and 
others, acquainted with that language. As it is of 
indifputable authority, I have taken the pains to copy 
and tranflate it for your fatisfadion, being, 
Reverend Sir, 
Your moft obedient humble fervant, 
Calcutta, Nov, 1, 
1762. 
Edward Guidon. 
ACCOUNT 
