Strange and terrible news, from Holland, and Yarmouth. Being, a perfect relation, concerning the inundation of the south sea; and of its drowning the rich and populous city of Amsterdam; with divers other places in Friesland, Holland, Brabant, and Flanders, and the names of them. Also, the over-flowing of the river of Rhine, and sinking 60 parish churches, and drowning 100000 men, women and children; and how they row in boats near Amsterdam, over the tops of houses. Togethek, [sic] with the breaking in of the sea at Soal (near Yarmouth) drowning a great part of the country and many cattle; also casting many ships upon the land, and forcing others to sea in that storm.

Abstract

Consists of three letters. The first dated and signed: Amsterdam, March. 10. 1651. G.T.; the second dated and signed: Amsterdam, Feb. 28. 1651. Peter Malbone; the third dated: Yarmouth, March the 6. 1651. Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 11", the 51 in imprint date crossed out. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.