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XXII. Proceedings relative to the Accident by Lightning at 
Heckingham, 
LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF ORDNANCE. 
S I R, 
H AVING received information that, laft fummer, a ftroke 
ot lightning fet fire to the Poor-houfe at Heckingham. 
near Norwich, notwithftanding it was armed with eight 
pointed conductors , we requeft you will communicate to us fuch 
particulars relating to that fa6l, as may have come to your 
knowledge. 
We are, with great refpeft, 
SIR, 
A our mofl obedient humble fervants* 
Amherst. 
Charles Frederick.. 
H. Strachey. 
J. Kenrick. 
Office of Ordnance, 
32 d December, 1781. 
Sir Jof. Banks, Bart. Prefident of the Royal Society* 
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