You desire to know what effect the late dreadful Storm of Wind had upon this Town; in answer to your desire, take the following Account. This Town consists of at least 600 Houses, besides two great Churches, some Publick Buildings, and many Shops standing upon the Beach near the Sea, and yet by the special Blessing and Providence of God, the whole Town suffered not above 30 or 40 _l._ damage in their Houses, Churches, Publick Building and Shops, and neither Man, Woman or Child suffered the least hurt by the said Terrible Storm. The Town stands upon the Sea shore, but God be thanked the Sea did us no damage; and the Tydes were not so great as we have seen upon far less Storms. The Wind was exceeding Boisterous, which might drive the Froth and Sea moisture six or seven miles up the Country, for at that distances from the Sea, the Leaves of the Trees and Bushes, were as Salt as if they had been dipped in the Sea, which can be imputed to nothing else, but the Violent Winds carrying the Froth and Moisture so far. I believe it may be esteemed almost Miraculous that our Town escaped so well in the late terrible Storm, and therefore I have given you this Account. I am _Sir, your Friend_, Stephen Gawen. _The following melancholy Account from the Town of_ Brighthemstone _in_ Sussex _is sent us._ _SIR_, The late dreadful Tempest in _Novemb._ 27. 1703. last, had very terrible Effects in this Town. It began here much about One of the Clock in the Morning, the violence of the Wind stript a great many Houses, turn'd up the Leads off the Church, over-threw two Windmills, and laid them flat on the ground, the Town in general (upon the approach of Day-light) looking as if it had been Bombarded. Several Vessels belonging to this Town were lost, others stranded, and driven ashoar, others forced over to _Holland_ and _Hamborough_, to the great Impoverishment of the Place. _Derick Pain_, Junior, Master of the _Elizabeth_ Ketch of this Town lost, with all his Company. _George Taylor_, Master of the Ketch call'd the _Happy Entrance_, lost, and his Company, excepting _Walter Street_, who swiming three days on a Mast between the _Downs_ and _North Yarmouth_, was at last taken up. _Richard Webb_, Master of the Ketch call'd the _Richard and Rose_ of _Brighthelmston_, lost, and all his Company near St. _Hellens_. _Edward Friend_, Master of the Ketch call'd _Thomas and Francis_, stranded near _Portsmouth_. _Edward Glover_, Master of the Pink call'd _Richard and Benjamin_, stranded near _Chichester_, lost one of his Men, and he, and the rest of his Company, forced to hang in the Shrouds several hours. _George Beach_, Junior, Master of the Pink call'd _Mary_, driven over to _Hamborough_ from the _Downes_, having lost his Anchor, Cables and Sails.