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A93976	A Strange and true relation of a wonderful and terrible earth-quake, that hapned at Hereford on Tuesday last, being the first of this present October, 1661. Whereby a church-steeple and many gallant houses were thrown down to the ground, and several of the inhabitants slain; with the terrible thunder-claps and violent storm of great hail-stones that then fell, which were about the bigness of an egge, many cattle thereby utterly destroyed as they were feeding in the field. Also, the prodigious and wonderful apparitions that were seen in the air, to the great amazement of all spectators, who beheld two perfect armes and hands: in the right-hand being graspt a great broad sword, and in the left, a bowl full of blood, from whence they heard a most strange and loud voice, to the wonderful astonishing of all present, the fright whereof causing divers women to fall in travel, amongst whom the clerks wife, named Margaret Pelmore, fell in labour, and brought forth three male-children, who had all teeth, and spake as soon as they were born, and presently after gave up the ghost and died together, the like having never been known before in any age! The truth hereof is witnessed by Francis Smalman, and Henry Cross, churchwardens. Peter Philpot. constable. [double brace] Nicholas Finch, Gent. James Tulley, Gent. George Cox, Robert Morris, Thomas Welford, &c.	Smalman, Francis, Churchwarden.; Cross, Henry, Churchwarden.; Philpot, Peter, Constable.; Finch, Nicholas, Gent.; Tulley, James, Gent.; Cox, George.; Morris, Robert.; Welford, Thomas.	1661 (1661)	Wing S5838; ESTC R184677	2,218	8

A Strange and True RELATION Of a Wonderful and Terrible Earth-Quake That hapned at HEREFORD on Tuesday last being the First of this present October 1661. Whereby A Church-Steeple and many gallant Houses were thrown down to the ground and several of the Inhabitants slain with the terrible Thunder-Claps and violent Storm of great Hail-stones that then fell which were about the bigness of an Egge many Cattle being thereby utterly destroyed as they were feeding in the Field Also The prodigious and wonderful Apparitions that was seen in the Air to the great amazement of all Spectators who beheld two perfect Armes and Hands In the Right-hand being graspt a great broad Sword and in the Left a Bowl full of Blood from whence they heard a most strange and loud Voice to the wonderful astonishing of all present the fright whereof causing divers Women to fall in Travel amongst whom the Clerks Wife named Margaret Pelmore fell in labour and brought forth three Male-Children who had all Teeth and spake as soon as they were born and presently after gave up the Ghost and died together the like having never been known before in any Age The Truth hereof is witnessed by Churchwardens Francis Smalman and Henry Cross Peter Philpot. Constable Nicholas Finch Gent. James Tulley Gent. George Cox Robert Morris Thomas Welford c. London Printed for J. J. 1661. A True and perfect Relation of the terrible Earth-quake great Claps of Thunder and mighty Hail-stones which hapned at Hereford on Tuesday last the first of this present October c B●fore I mention any further concerning this strange and sudden Accident which hath so lately befaln at Hereford and that this Re●l and Authe●tiq●e Tru●h may not seem doubtful I shall put the Read●r hereof in minde to take notice and remember the several Disasters that hath befaln not long since in and about London which I need not here to declare yet none so wonderful or worthy of observation as this but let it not seem strange for we know and often read that the Lord doth sometimes manifest his will unto the World in Wonders and Signes thereby in some part to shew his Omnipotency and let them know that he is still the Almighty God and that he sees and knowes all our ways how slight so ever we make thereof Then how can we praise him sufficiently when he hear of this strange Disaster that did so lately befal at Hereford in that he was pleased to keep the like from us here in London we being as sinful as any But he that is all Mighty and all Powerful is also all Goodness and all Merciful whereon depends the best hopes of all good Christians And now to descend to the subject I was before speaking of which was of the violent Tempest and terrible Earthquake c. that hapned at Hereford be pleased to observe the true Relation thereof which is thus ON Tuesday last being the first of this present October 1661. about 2 of the clock after Noon there hapned a great and violent storm to arise to the amazing and astonishing of all the inhabitants The first beginning was with a most terrible Winde which continued for the space of 2 hours with such vehemency that it forced the Tiles off the Houses insomuch that none durst come out at their doors in the midst of which storm was blown down the Steeple of a Church and many brave Houses the falling whereof hath killed some persons but what they are or whom we yet know not Then the Air began to be darkned but suddenly clearing again the people began to look ab●oad and so continuing for a while all assuredly thought the storm to be over but contrary to their hopes about 6 and 7 of the clock in the Evening their Ears were solicited with unwonted Claps of Thunder and more to augment their fear presently fell such Hail-stones that the like was never seen in any Age before each Hailstone being about the bigness of an Egge which several Gentlemen of quality affirm ●ere present in London who certifie that they destroyed the Cattle in the Field and did much other harm Then followed a terrible and fearful Earthquake which continued almost for the space of half an hour which so amazed the inhabitants that they thought the last Day had been come and immediately appeared a great brightness as if it had been Noon-day but was presently overcast with a thick Black● 〈◊〉 out of which appeared a perfect Armes and Hands in the Right-hand was grasp●d a great broad ●word and in the left a Cup or Boul as they conc●ived full of Blood Having glutted their eyes with am●zement and filled their hearts with great fear with be●olding these prodigious App●rit●ons more ●o astonish both them and us appeared to their eyes a piece of Corn ground ready to mow and a Sythe lying by from whence they heard a most strange and loud voice which sa●d Woe ●oe to thee and to the inhabitants thereof fo● he cometh that is to come and ye shall all see him At the conclusion of these words the people made a grievous cry as indeed they m●ght a●d many Women that were wi●h Child through extream fear fel in travel but none so wonde●f●l to be taken notice of as M●● Margaret Pesm●re the Clerks W●fe of the To●n who for the space of twenty Weeks wanting her bodily ●ealth had sought for cu●e of the Doctors This Margaret Pelmore at that very instan●●ell in travel being exceedingly affrighted and brought forth 3 Male Children who had all t●eth and spake as soon as they were born The first said The Day is appointed which no Man can shun The second demanded Where would be found sufficient alive to b●ry the Dead And the 3d said Where will there be Corn enough to satisfie the Hungry and n●e●y As s●on as they had spoken these words they all immedia●ely gave up the Ghost and died to th gre●t astonishing and amazing of all present and the Mother of the said Children doth at this time lie Distracted and raging in such extream manner that none can tell as yet whether she will live or die The truth whereof is witnessed by Churchwardens Francis Smalman Henry Cross Peter Philpot Constable Nicholas Fanch James Tulley George Cox John Groom Robert Maurice Thomas Welford And divers others FINIS