The remainder of the six or seven and twenty Sail aforesaid, being (as was before observed) driven out of the _Humber_, very few, if any of 'em, were ever heard of; and 'tis rationally believ'd, that all, or the most of them, perished. And indeed, altho' the Storm was not so violent here as it was about _Portsmouth_, _Yarmouth_ Roads, and the Southern Coast, yet the Crews of the three Ships above-mentioned declare, that they were never out in so dismal a Night as that was of the 26th of _November_, in which the considerable Fleet aforesaid rid in _Grimsby_ Road in the _Humber_; for most of the 80 Sail broke from their Anchors, and run foul one upon another; but by reason of the Darkness of the Night, they cou'd see very little of the Mischief that was done. This is the best Account I can give you at present of the Effects of the Tempest in the _Humber_; whereas had the Enquiry been made immediately after the Storm was over, a great many more of remarkable Particulars might have been discover'd. As to the Earthquake here, tho' I perceiv'd it not my self (being then walking to visit a sick Parishoner) yet it was so sensibly felt by so many Hundreds, that I cannot in the least question the Truth and Certainty of it. It happen'd here, and in these Parts, upon _Innocent_'s Day, the 28th of _December_, being _Tuesday_, about Five of the Clock in the Evening, or thereabout. Soon after I gave as particular Account as I cou'd learn of it, to that ingenious Antiquary Mr. _Thorsby_ of _Leeds_ in _Yorkshire_, but had no time to keep a Copy of my Letter to him, nor have I leisure to transcribe a Copy of this to you, having so constant a Fatigue of Parochial business to attend; nor will my Memory serve me to recollect all the Circumstances of that Earthquake, as I sent them to Mr. _Thoresby_; and possibly he may have communicated that Letter to you, or will upon your least intimation, being a generous Person, who loves to communicate any thing that may be serviceable to the Publick. However, lest I shou'd seem to decline the gratifying your Request, I will recollect, and here set down, such of the Circumstances of that Earthquake as do at present occur to my Memory. It came with a Noise like that of a Coach in the Streets, and mightily shak'd both the Glass Windows, Pewter, _China_ Pots and Dishes, and in some places threw them down off the Shelves on which they stood. It did very little Mischief in this Town, except the throwing down a Piece of one Chimney. Several Persons thought that a great Dog was got under the Chair they sat upon; and others fell from their Seats, for fear of falling. It frighted several Persons, and caus'd 'em for a while to break off their Reading, or Writing, or what they were doing.