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Oct. “4 begins medenite 5 a. M. wind W. N. W., course ok by E. 4 E, set studding- 
sails. Noon, moderate and cloudy, Jat. (De 2 ha n, 69° 6!” Pp, m. commences light 
b in studding-sails and braced on larboard tack, 
course S. by E.; 4 p. m. wind freshening, took in m, royal iad miz. top gt. sail ; 6 p.m. in 
fore and main top gt. sail, sent down m. royal yard and close-reefed the mizen-topsail ; 
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6°30 Pp m pele suddenly i cree took in jib, sane fore and main-courses peer mizen- 
topenil ; 7 P.M. gale N. E.; close-reefed fore and mizen-topsails. At9 Pp 
a mepiets hurricane, ee ‘ike topsails to cis before we cul ni ent in; ia 
blew the jib from the boom and the ae from the hanks. a heavy s 
making ce ship rolling heavily, lost quarter boat and shifted the balla Ste the i 
to, head to southeastward. [Midnight, of compte 39° 47’, jh Pil 
Oct. 7th, wind commences iii towards N. and blow a he urricane with a 
heavy cross sea, ship hove to under sia’ in lf mizen oar $ tried to bend mizen- 
staysail, but found it eooseaide pi more moderate ; at 10 a. om. kept off +4 ; set 
reefed courses, bent and set staysails. fNoea, computed lat. 39° 33’, Jon, 69° 3/.] 
commences with wind settling at.N. W.; unbent fragments of topsails, bent new ones 
and sect them double-reefed ; course S. by W. Night more moderate ; made sail accord- 
nd W.] 
pater took the gale at 11 p. m. of the 6th, in lat. 39° 40’, lon. 68° ; was on 
her beam end ; main-topsail and foresail blown away when furled snug in the 
yards. [103 miles L. of axis line 
121. Ship Sarah & Arsilia bot Havre, Oct. 6, a. M., moderate; noon, heavy rain in 
squalls from 8., lat. D, R R. 39° 20’, lon. D. R. 67° 33’; (103 mil es L.;] P.M. posing wind 
8. E.; at 2 p.m. freshening, ati aA 14 3 the topsails ; 4 p.m. blowing a gale fro 
close-reefed the topsails and reefed the foresail ; at 7 r. Mm. the gale had veered to 0. N. E, me 
and at 8 p. m. hove the ship to, wine violently ; at iL P.M. dietees a hurrica 
7th, at 2 a. m. the hurricane shifted rather — toN. E 2°30, gM a endl sea, 
_ stove bulwarks, &c.; [(?) 50 miles L.;]} mM. gale still oe from N. E.; 10 a.m 
N. N.E., commenced scudding ; at 1 Pp. M. ain had veered to N, W., strong gales and 
clear weather with a high sea, set close-reefed fore-topeail and reefed foresail; 6 P si 
more moderate, shook out one reef; midnight set top gt 
reefs. Oct. 8th, moderate breezes from W. N. W., lat. 40° BH, lon. D, R. 64° 32/, (12 
miles L, This vessel was in m Gulf Stream, which, with her — course eastward, 
ss eee the duration of the 
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Zurich, Oct. a - 40° 27’, seg near 67°, wii miles L.,] calm; 2 P. m 
a :. sn A 4 p.m. E., freshening; 8 rp. m. gale N. E., scudding, double-reefed come 
mh took in jib and mainsail, Oct. 7th, 3 a.m. ipa still ale pe the foresail; 4 
»M. Mm. gale had veered to N. W.; 11 a. m. bent a new foresail and made 
ni eee more moderate with heavy sea; noon, lat 39° 30’, lon, 68° 30’, [115 miles L.] 
23. Ship Courier, for neler § Oct. 6th, a. M. wind W, to E. N. E., light, lat. 39° 43’, 
ra 670 19, (80 miles L.] P. mmences my fresh gales from E. N. E.; 
top gt. sails; 3 P. M. doles the topsails; 4 p. m. close-reefed, gale still i ineeeniiad 
ai Res S. upon the wind; 6 Pp. M. sibs the foresail and hove to; heavy sea 
breaking over the ship; latter = leading E., gale havi es veered to N. E. and N. 
and increased to a full ‘lbrael [(2) 40 miles L.] Oct, 7th, a cou hucdeones at 
A.M. wind was N. W n, having hauled from N. E. during the night; 8 a. mM, 
gale abating; 10 4. M. toe ne and set reefed foresail, a pee sea on; noon, lat. 39° 
25’, lon. 66° 25’, [29 miles L.] At m. gale N. W., set mainsail; 5 p.m. out one reef 
of main-topsail; 8 Pp. M. yi jib and a blowing in aol. with a heavy sea; latter 
t moderate. At 2a. M. Oct. 8th, out reefs and set topsails. 
124, Ship Nathaniel Ser — from Boston Oct. 5th; noon of 6th, lat. obs. 40° 53’, 
lon. on 21", calm ; P. M, e S. W., winds A. E., in increasing ; SF: M. in all light 
sails; 7 P site jshoneied ss 10°30 P.M, 
gale i ae with rain in torrents, took in atten eg and while handing fore-top- 
