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Upon the whole, it mu ft be allowed, that Mr. 
Wainhoufe and Mr. Pitcairn had a moft wonder- 
ful and providential efcape, particularly the laft 
gentleman ; for had the lightning pafled from his 
lhoulder in a right line through his body, inftead 
of going round upon the furface of it, under his 
arm, in order to come at his watch, by which 
it feems to have been attradled, immediate death 
would in all probability have been the confe- 
quence. 
Whether Steeple Aftiton is from its fituation par- 
ticularly expofed to thunder-ftorms, is uncertain. 
It may however be proper to mention, that in the 
year 1670, July the 25th, a violent ftorm of 
thunder and lightning damaged the church fteeple, 
which was 93 feet high ; and on the 1 5th of Oc- 
tober in the fame year, another thunder ftorm threw 
it entirely down, and killed two of the work- 
men, who were repairing it. 
We have perufed, and carefully examined the 
above account, and hereby teftify the truth of all 
the fafls related in it, to the beft of our know- 
ledge and belief. 
Auguft 22, 
1572. 
To Edward King, Efquire, 
William Wainhoufe. 
Robert Pitcairn. . 
