1823.] 



the Coast of Africa. 



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September, 1819. — Fromthe lstto 10th, running from thewind- 

 ward coast to Cape Coast Roads, moderate and cloudy weather, 

 with showers of rain occasionally. From the 11th to 16th, at 

 anchor in Cape Coast Roads, fine weather. On the 17th, 18th, 

 19th, and 20th, between the parallels of 5° and 6° N, cloudy 

 weather. From the 21st to 30th in the Bight of Benin, conti- 

 nued and heavy rain. 



September, 1820. — From the 1st to 12th, reaching from 

 the Gold Coast to the Bight of Biafra, moderate and cloudy 

 weather. From the 13th to 30th, between the parallels of 2° N 

 and equator, first week cloudy, with rain occasionally ; latter 

 part heavy rain. 



September, 1821. — From the 1st to 9th, running from 0° 30' 

 N, and the meridian towards Sierra Leone, moderate and fine 

 weather. From the 10th to 30th, at anchor in Sierra Leone 

 River, weather extremely unsettled, with a considerable quan- 

 tity of rain. 



