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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Charlestown, South-Carolina, the recent winter, spring, and early summer have been the driest on record, ruining Indian corn crops, salinizing rivers, and causing water shortages on plantations and roads. Extreme heat reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade. A proclamation for a day of public fasting and humiliation is expected.
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The late Winter and Spring, with such Part of the present Summer which is elapsed, have proved the driest Seasons ever known in this Province; by which the Crop of Indian Corn (which is our Negroes Provision) has suffered incredibly, nay is thought to be ruined. Most of the fresh Water Rivers are now salt up to their very Heads; the People in many Plantations are obliged to send to others for Water, and in many again there is none to be had for the Creatures; neither is there any on the Roads: ('Tis said, a Proclamation will soon be issued, appointing a Day of publick Fasting and Humiliation, on this melancholy Occasion) At the same Time the Weather is so excessive hot, that Fahrenheit's best Thermometers shew'd it to be, Yesterday, at 98 Degrees in the Shade, and 120 in the open Air: The same Thermometers, at 2 o'Clock this Afternoon, are at 100 Degrees in the Shade.
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Charlestown, South Carolina
Event Date
July 18
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crop of indian corn ruined; fresh water rivers salt up to heads; water shortages on plantations, for creatures, and on roads; extreme heat at 98-100 degrees in shade and 120 in open air
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The late Winter and Spring, with such Part of the present Summer which is elapsed, have proved the driest Seasons ever known in this Province; by which the Crop of Indian Corn has suffered incredibly, nay is thought to be ruined. Most of the fresh Water Rivers are now salt up to their very Heads; the People in many Plantations are obliged to send to others for Water, and in many again there is none to be had for the Creatures; neither is there any on the Roads. 'Tis said, a Proclamation will soon be issued, appointing a Day of publick Fasting and Humiliation, on this melancholy Occasion. At the same Time the Weather is so excessive hot, that Fahrenheit's best Thermometers shew'd it to be, Yesterday, at 98 Degrees in the Shade, and 120 in the open Air: The same Thermometers, at 2 o'Clock this Afternoon, are at 100 Degrees in the Shade.