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Capt. Moses Tarr of Gloster Has heard the Trumpet on Thatcher island Cape Ann for a year or two and have always heard it when it was blown at a distance of six miles at Glouster He has also heard the bell which is about 3 miles distant  
The Trumpet is about East - the bell is about S.S.W.
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Capt Tarr thinks that the trumpet is heard best with the wind at right angles to the direction of the sound  Can  get 50 persons to testify
Rain does not clear off a Fog  If rain occurs during fog although the air may be a little clearer at the time it becomes thicker afterward

Transcription Notes:
Thatcher Island - name checked