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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On October 13, a landslide from Hackleton's Clift buried most buildings on Walcott's plantation in Barbados, sparing only the upper part of the mill. Manager Reynold Phillips evacuated his family after hearing noise. No prior rain or shocks reported.
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We are sorry to announce to the public the following awful and melancholy circumstance: and which according to the best information yet received is as follows: Early yesterday morning, Mr. Reynold Phillips manager on Walcott's plantation, now in possession of William Morris, Esq. heard a distant noise, and on his looking out perceived the earth from Hackleton's Clift move downwards in large bodies: being much alarmed he removed his family from the dwelling house. and in a few hours after the whole building, on the plantation (being nearly under the hill) were entirely covered, the mill excepted, which could only be perceived from the eaves of the round house upwards.
What renders this dreadful phenomenon more extraordinary, there had not been any rain for many months, nor was any shock felt where the buildings stood, or on the plain beneath the hills.
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Walcott's Plantation, Barbados
Event Date
Early Yesterday Morning (October 13)
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buildings entirely covered except upper part of mill; no casualties mentioned
Event Details
Early yesterday morning, Mr. Reynold Phillips heard a distant noise and saw earth from Hackleton's Clift moving downwards. He removed his family from the dwelling house. In a few hours, the whole buildings on the plantation were covered, except the mill which was visible from the eaves upwards. No rain for months, no shock felt.