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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.