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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A violent thunderstorm struck Exeter on June 29, 1750s context implied, injuring several people including Mr. Bass and a woman, and damaging Trinity Church with a falling stone and explosive fireball-like phenomenon.
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We had yesterday, in this City, a very violent Storm of Thunder and Lightning, which struck down several People, and threw down one of the large Stones of Trinity-Church, with which fell a Ball of combustible Matter, as big as a Gallon Bottle, of a globular Form, with various Colours like a Rainbow; it was transparent, sparkled, and seemed all on Fire; on a sudden it burst with great Force attended with a sulphurous Smell and great Smoke, by the Violence of which, one Mr. Bass, and a Woman, were struck backwards to the Ground, and a Child lay as dead for some Minutes; at the same Time part of the Door of Trinity Church was struck out, and other Injuries done to the Roof and Windows of that Church.
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Exeter
Event Date
Dated June 30 (Event Yesterday)
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several people struck down; mr. bass and a woman struck backwards to the ground; a child lay as dead for some minutes; damage to trinity church including a large stone thrown down, door struck out, injuries to roof and windows.
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A violent storm of thunder and lightning occurred, striking down several people and causing a large stone from Trinity Church to fall along with a globular ball of combustible matter resembling a rainbow-colored, sparkling, fiery gallon bottle that burst with force, sulphurous smell, and smoke.