December 23, 1790
Posted by sydney on Dec 23rd, 1790
Thunder, lightening, rain, snow! A severe tempest. Much damage done in & about London: damage to some ships at Portsmouth. Vast damage in various parts! Two men were struck dead in a wind-mill near Rooks-hill on the Sussex downs: & on Hind-head one of the bodies on the gibbet was beaten down to the ground. Harry & Ben Woods came.