The best Account of the Effects of the Storm in the _Humber_, that I have yet met with, I received but Yesterday, from Mr. _Peter Walls_, who is Master of that Watch-Tower, call'd the _Spurn-Light_, at the _Humber_ Mouth, and was present there on the Night of the 26th of _November_, the fatal Night of the Storm. He did verily believe that his Pharos (which is above 20 Yards high) wou'd have been blown down; and the Tempest made the Fire in it burn so vehemently, that it melted down the Iron-bars on which it laid, like Lead; so that they were forced, when the Fire was by this means almost extinguished, to put in new Bars, and kindle the Fire a-fresh, which they kept in till the Morning Light appear'd: And then _Peter Walls_ observed about six or seven and twenty Sail of Ships, all driving about the _Spurn-Head_, some having cut, others broke their Cables, but all disabled, and render'd helpless. These were a part of the two Fleets that then lay in the _Humber_, being put in there by stress of Weather a day or two before, some from _Russia_, and the rest of 'em _Colliers_, to and from _Newcastle_. Of these, three were driven upon an Island call'd the _Den_, within the _Spurn_ in the Mouth of the _Humber_. The first of these no sooner touch'd Ground, but she over-set, and turn'd up her Bottom; out of which, only one of six (the Number of that Ship's Company) was lost, being in the Shrowds: the other five were taken up by the second Ship, who had sav'd their Boat. In this Boat were saved all the Men of the three Ships aforementioned (except as before excepted) and came to Mr. _Walls_'s House, at the _Spurn-Head_, who got them good Fires, and all Accommodations necessary for them in such a Distress. The second Ship having no body aboard, was driven to Sea, with the Violence of the Tempest, and never seen or heard of more. The third, which was then a-ground, was (as he supposes) broken up and driven; for nothing, but some Coals that were in her, was to be seen the next Morning. Another Ship, the Day after, _viz._ the 27th of _November_, was riding in _Grimsby_ Road, and the Ships Company (except two Boys) being gone a-shore, the Ship, with the two Lads in her, drive directly out of _Humber_, and was lost, tho' 'tis verily believ'd the two Boys were saved by one of the _Russia_ Ships, or Convoys. The same Day, in the Morning, one _John Baines_, a _Yarmouth_ Master, was in his Ship, riding in _Grimsby_ Road, and by the Violence of the Storm, some other Ships coming foul upon him, part of his Ship was broken down, and was driven towards Sea; whereupon he anchored under _Kilnsey-Land_, and with his Crew came safe a-shore, in his Boat, but the Ship was never seen more.