33054-002594

Memoranda Commandants Office Moreton Bay February 21th 1836.

On the night of the 20th of February the lightening[sic] struck the Uppermost arm of the Windmill, shattering to pieces the Sweep and Backstock, and entering the Tower by the Opening for the Windshaft; in its the descent struck the Spur wheel tearing away all the Brackets, bursting two of the arms and one of the quarters of the wheel and descending on to the Platform floor, broke the Tread Mill hopper to pieces, and bursting open all the doors that was Escaped. Foster Fyans Capt 4th Regt. Commdt.