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P. M., very strong squalls, variable. At 9, P. M., the Ajax 

 parted her cables and went out to sea. At 11, the gale in- 

 creased very much. At 12, the Egmont slipped and went 

 out to sea wind variable all this time. At 4.30, A. M., 

 of llth, the Montagu slipped and ran out to sea. At 8.30, 

 wind N. E., and the Amazon slipped and ran out to sea. 

 Several transports drove on shore and dismasted in the har- 

 bor. At noon, violent squalls and N. E. At 12.15, parted 

 the small bower and brought up with the stream and sheet 



anchors Cutaway the long boat, cutter, and schooner 



tender, which were immediately dashed to pieces ; the hur- 

 ricane still increasing and the ship striking at times. At 8, 

 wind N. by E., and veering round to eastward. At 9, light- 

 ning between the squalls, still blowing excessively hard, 

 with rain. At 10, less wind with more rain and lightning. 

 At 12, the hurricane abated with rain. At 4, on morning 

 of 12th, strong gales and squally, with heavy rain. At 11, 

 A. M., wind E. S. E. In the afternoon, wind E. S. E., 

 moderate, with rain. At 8, thunder and lightning and rain. 

 Log of the Alcmene. At 1, P. M., of 10th, wind N. N. 

 E., fresh breeze and squally. At 2, P. M., got under 

 way from the Careenage in St. Lucia, in company with 

 the Blanche. At 5, P. M., N. \ E., Martinique E. \ N., 

 6 leagues. At 8, N. by E. At 10, N. N. E. At 3 in 

 the morning of llth, N. by E., hard gales and rain. At 

 7, N. N. E. At 10, very hard gales and rain; great 

 sea. At 1, P. M., hard gales and thick weather with 

 rain, wind variable. At 4, lost sight of the Blanche 

 bearing S. S. E., half a mile. From 5 till 9, wind N. W., 

 and gale increasing. At 12, gale still increasing, and 

 wind S. E., from 10. At 3, A. M., of 12th, wind S. W. 

 At 7, wind S. by W. At 10, gale abated, saw a ship ahead, 

 supposed to be the Blanche. At 1, P. M., wind S. S. E., 

 fresh gales and squally. At 3, P. M., wind S. E. At 10, 

 saw Martinique E. by N., 5 leagues. 



