[1] [2] The same yeare chanced a great dearth,Dearth. by reason that the growth of all things was much hindered with the extreame cold weather. Tempests. Also there happened about the beginning of Nouember great thunder and lightning,An earth|quake. and therewith folowed an earthquake to the great feare of the inhabitants of the towne of Huntington and other places thereabouts. After this, came a great dearth amongst the people,A death. being commonlie a neere companion to great famine and dearth.