Sundry Papers Relative to an Accident from Lightning at Purfleet, May 15, 1777 . \&et \ iiiiinmiiimtHitiiniHinnniitiirtittfffii. JtmswreSt* from Lightning at Purfleet, 235 the done adjoining to it, as if ftruck by a mufquet-ball;that the quantity of ftone thrown down might amountto about a fquare foot; and that it had difturbed about acube foot of brick-work underneath: and, according toyour lordihips command?, the diftance from the pointof the condudtor on the houfe to the part ftruck hasbeen meafured by him this day, and amounts to forty-fixfeet. All the
Sundry Papers Relative to an Accident from Lightning at Purfleet, May 15, 1777 . \&et \ iiiiinmiiimtHitiiniHinnniitiirtittfffii. JtmswreSt* from Lightning at Purfleet, 235 the done adjoining to it, as if ftruck by a mufquet-ball;that the quantity of ftone thrown down might amountto about a fquare foot; and that it had difturbed about acube foot of brick-work underneath: and, according toyour lordihips command?, the diftance from the pointof the condudtor on the houfe to the part ftruck hasbeen meafured by him this day, and amounts to forty-fixfeet. All the conductors at this place are pointed, and it hasnot yet been difcovered that any of them have adtedon this occafion. If your lordfhip fhould want any farther explanation,my fon waits on you with a fmall drawing of the eleva-tion of the Eaft-front of the houfe, and of the partftruck, which I hope will be fatisfa&ory to your lordfhipand to the honourable board. I am, &c. EDWARD NICKSON. Vol. LXVIII. H h 2. Tie %$6 Papers relative to an Accident %. tfbe Report of the Committee appointed by the RoyalSocietyy for examining the EffeB of Lightnings May 15,17
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