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. 163. Ship Adirondack, Oc th, P. M. wind W. a * _ rie —— midnight, ligh 
winds and clear ee Dee 6th, 4 a. mM. clo p gt. sails; 8 a.m. oe 
weather with rain, wind S. W., double-reefed the gama rine M. reefed, and set main- 
sail on — at noon on hey gulen; a to close-reefed main-topsail, — mo 
mai vation; P. avy gale from 8S. W. and hice ie ther; 
set ae frst “Th was the eee gale, which in this region was serene ‘i 
the succeeding on 
Oct. 7th, at] a. M. 1 wind W.N. W.; 3. Mm. set close-reefed fore and mizen-topsails; 5 
A. M. set double-reefed mainsail and ses 11 a. M. turned close-reefs out oes fore and main- 
topsail, and first reef out of a. lat. obs. 46° 56’, lon. 41° 08’; Pp. m. wind h- ae 
N., under double-reefed topsails and courses; from 2 to 4 P. M. ani pa reefs ; 
set es gt. sails. {End of first = gale.) - ss calm and — — ~ thick dak 
and rainy weather. Oct. 8th, 2 a.m. wind a ;4a.M.E.; E.3 
main, top ih oils 8 a. M. bg eli and ca nd rent to Galliegh with sere 
nker and stowed the jib; noon, cloudy, no observation ; 
fitout 415 miles os a axis line 3] Pp. Mm. wind N. W. by W., fresh ches ales and clo’ ris; 
ap age 3 P.M. eefs; from 3 to 7 P. M. isinlh went round to 
W.N. W.; thro tt pat night dark a squally. Oct. 9th, wind 7 ach a el 
squally ; at 4 p. m. heavy squalls, close-reefed the topsails; 8 Pp. M. set t the main-topsail ; 
through the night clear and cold, with a heavy sea. Oct. 10th, lat. 46° 18’, lon. 47° 44’. 
164. Ship Prince Albert, for New York, Oct. 4th, a. mM. strong breeze N. E. io N., 10 
knots; squally and large head sea, pitching heavily and rn all sail. Passed large 
quantities of gulf weed ; noon, lat. 46° 32’, lon. (chr.) 38° r, 30°24, {its ae 
rrect,] air 57°, water 66°; p.m. wind N. ‘aderase, clear and sienaier 9Pp.M 
Oct. 5th, wind N., 6 knots; 5 a.m. N. NN. W.; 10 a.m. ag .E., pair oat eheseeht ; 
noon, light airs N. N. E., lat. 45° 40/, lon. 41° 36’; 2p. m. S.,2 knots; 4p.m.S.8 W. 
3 knots; 6 p.m. S. W., 8 knots; 9 p. M.S. W. by S., still inreasing ends strong and 
squally, double-reefed fore and mizen-topsails. Oct. 6th, begins S.S. W., 9 knots; 2 
a. M.S. Ww. strong, 3 lh — 7 mee: sea; 4 # m. double-reefed main-topsail and 
reefed mainsail; at 7 P ps fois strong winds, large sea, and 
n, lat. "45°, 45° aI’; P.M. wibd. Wd Ss. W ., moderating and constant rain ; 
set single eee topsails, jib and top gt. sails; 6 P. m. sins W., latter part fresh breezes 
and clou 
Oct. “es a.M. fresh breeze and cloudy, with large swell from S. W.; after 4 a. M. out 
all reefs ; My of first Cuba gale;} noon, W., lat. obs. 45° 30’, lon. 46° 50’; lr. mM. E., 
light; at 4,S. S. E., light; at 6 W. by S.; 7p. m. fresh; in light sails; ends ai strong 
wind, alia rain, and thick fog. Oct. 8th, [325 miles R. from supposed axis line,] wind 
W.., strong, small rain and thick fog ; 3 a.m. heavy squalls; intworeefs; 5a.m.W.by N.; 
A. M, out one reef and set main to atin ail; 8 p.m. W. N. W.; 10a. m. took in top gt. 
sail ; noon, strong winds and heavy sea, ship laboring hard ; er obs. 45° 6’, lon. chr. 49°; 
p.m. W. . sua — unchanged ; 5 p. m. W. by N.; 8 ep. M. out all reefs; latter part 
brisk bree espana weather. Oct. 9th, brisk ied from W. and large west- 
erly swell, ip ee heavy; 9A. M. exchanged signals with English ship Wallace, 
steering S. under close- ame Sojecila, vente courses and jib furled; at 11 increasing 
wind, squally, " top gt. sails; noon, lat. 44° 21’, on the Banks; r. m. fresh wind from W., 
Ww. N 
[The Prince Albert is one of the many New York packet ships that are found in the 
foregoing recitals. eas Srzor’s logbook is always kept in civil time; as is the case 
with some others, also, of these fine vessels. It is hoped that the practice will become 
universal.] 
Further trace of the first storm and also of the progress of the 
right limb of the second or great gale, is afforded by the log of 
the R. M. steamer Britannia, in her voyage from Halifax for 
Liverpool, which, on account of the importance of pursuing the 
