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VGW(PA.739.074
9-16 Nov 1739:41 (173)
By a private letter from Charlestown, dated Oct. 13. we have
advice, that they have had a mortal distemper amongst them,
which has carry'd off great numbers of people; insomuch,
that the bell which was almost perpetually tolling for dead
persons, was ordered to be kept silent, for fear of
dejecting the people.-----That there was, however, the
finest prospect in that province of a crop of rice, that
ever was known; and that it was believ'd there would be 100,
000 barrels of it made this year.
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