_Robert Kichener_, Master of the _Cholmley_ Pink of _Brighton_, lost near the _Roseant_ with nine Men, five Men and a Boy saved by another Vessel. This is all out of this Town, besides the loss of several other able Seamen belonging to this Place, aboard of her Majesty's Ships, Transports and Tenders. _From_ Lymington _and_ Lyme _we have the following Letters_: _SIR_, I receiv'd your Letter, and have made Enquiry concerning what Disasters happen'd during the late Storm; what I can learn at present, and that may be credited, are these. That a _Guernsey_ Privateer lost his Fore-top-mast, and cut his main Mast by the Board, had 12 Men wash'd over board, and by the toss of another immediate Sea three of them was put on board again, and did very well; this was coming within the _Needles_. That six Stacks of Chimnies were, by the violence of the Wind, blown from a great House call'd _New Park_ in the _Forrest_, some that stood directly to Windward, were blown clear off the House without injuring the Roof, or damaging the House, or any mischief to the Inhabitants, and fell some Yards from the House. Almost 4000 Trees were torn up by the roots within her Majesty's Forrest call'd _New Forrest_, some of them of very great bulk, others small, _&c._ A Ship of about 200 Tun, from _Maryland_, laden with Tobacco, call'd the _Assistance_, was Cast away upon _Hurst Beach_, one of the Mates, and 4 Sailors, were lost. By the flowing of the Sea over _Hurst Beach_, two Salt-terns were almost ruin'd belonging to one Mr. _Perkins_. A new Barn, nigh this Town, was blown quite down. The Town receiv'd not much damage, only some Houses being stript of the Healing, Windows broke, and a Chimney or two blown down. Considerable damages amongst the Farmers in the adjacent Places, by over-turning Barns, Out-houses, Stacks of Corn and Hay, and also amongst poor Families, and small Houses, and likewise abundance of Trees of all sorts, especially Elms and Apple-Trees, has been destroy'd upon the several Gentlemen's, and others Estates hereabouts. These are the most remarkable Accidents that I can Collect at present; if any thing occur, it shall be sent you by _Your humble Servant, Lymington, _Feb._ 1704. James Baker._ _A True and exact Account of the Damages done by the late great Wind in the Town of_ Lyme Regis, _and parts adjacent in the County of_ Dorset, _as followeth_, _SIR_