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Foreign News
December 23, 1737
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Heavy rains in southern England caused flooding in Sussex, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire. In East Grinstead, a town carrier's wagon overturned in a pond, spoiling a cargo of hops valued at over 200 l. Many country wagons failed to reach London yesterday due to high waters.
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Tis much to be feared the heavy Rains lately fallen will furnish us with most melancholy Accounts of Floods, occasioned by the swelling of the Land Waters: the first that has occur'd to us is from East Grinstead in Sussex, where the Town Carrier, heavy loaded with a large Cargo of Hops, was so deceived in his Road to London, by the Increase of the Waters, that he drove into a Pond, and was overturned; by which Accident his Loading was spoiled, and the Damage computed at above 200 l.
The Waters are out in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, to such a Degree; that a great many of those Country Waggons did not come to Town Yesterday as usual.
The Waters are out in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, to such a Degree; that a great many of those Country Waggons did not come to Town Yesterday as usual.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Heavy Rains
Floods
Sussex
Buckinghamshire
Berkshire
East Grinstead
Wagon Overturned
Hops Cargo
Where did it happen?
East Grinstead In Sussex
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
East Grinstead In Sussex
Outcome
loading spoiled, damage over 200 l.; many wagons did not reach london
Event Details
Heavy rains caused flooding; town carrier's wagon with hops cargo overturned in a pond near East Grinstead; waters out in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire preventing wagons from reaching town yesterday.