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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Lightning struck Christ's Church steeple in Philadelphia yesterday around 3 PM, melting half the crown on the spire with no other damage. A correspondent views it as an omen foreshadowing the collapse of British rule under King George if troops move there.
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Yesterday about 3 o'clock, we had some severe lightning, accompanied with thunder, which struck the steeple of Christ's Church, but did no other damage to it than melted one half the Crown near the top of the spire.
It is remarkable (says a correspondent) that most of the catastrophes of the reign of the present tyrant of Britain have been preceded by some omens that were characteristic of them. The impotence of his arms in America was indicated by the word of State being forgotten in the procession at his coronation, and the loss of the colonies by the loss of the bright west jewel in his Crown upon the same occasion.
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Should nor the partial destruction of the ensign of royalty on the church steeple, suggest to us that in Philadelphia the Crown of Britain will fall to pieces upon the head of King George, should his troops be so mad as to transfer the seat of war to this place?
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Philadelphia
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Yesterday About 3 O'clock
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melted one half the crown near the top of the spire; no other damage
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Severe lightning accompanied by thunder struck the steeple of Christ's Church, melting one half the Crown near the top of the spire. A correspondent notes this as an omen similar to previous signs of British catastrophes, suggesting the Crown of Britain will fall if troops transfer the seat of war to Philadelphia.