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 who, from want of method, and from that hu which is its contant attendant, were always the way, and conequently did more harm  good. Some, indeed ucceeded in their and I hould little deerve thoe comforts I o  found, in comparion to many others, did I n bear witnes to the willing indutry and  application of the trademen and other negroes  were employed in the reparation of the offices,  in making tight thoe parts of our temporary  which were detined to the accommodation  ourelves and friends.

N addition to the forementioned calamity, inhabitants of the iland of Jamaica, were  viited by this dreadful courge of  within les than a twelvemonth after it happened—as appears from the following extract.

Kington, Aug. 4, 178

About eight o’clock on Wedneday evening, t int  a hard gale of wind came on from the  ward, but oon after veered to different points  the compas; before nine it increaed to a  hurricane, and continued to rage till near  greatet part of the time blowing from the outh eat, accompanied by a heavy and inceant  nor did the torm altogether ubide till about  in the morning: 73 ail of veels, including  chooners and hallops were on hore  Ruel’s bulks and the wharf of John Vernon,  and Co. and everal others to the wetward of  town, but being motly light veels, the  part of them either have been, or will be got on