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fallen, from the 15th, six tenths of an inch. Wind E. S. E. 

 At noon of the 17th, wind E. by N., and N. E. by E. Strong 

 gales and heavy squalls, with a head sea from N. E., barom- 

 eter 29.00. Thermometer 82. 



On the 18th, wind E. S. E. ; increasing gales ; every ap- 

 pearance of bad weather; bar. falling fast; laboring and 

 straining ; bar. 28 70'. Ther. 80. Water 82. 



On 19th, wind S. E., gale increased to a perfect hurricane; 

 barometer 28 60'. On 20th, wind E. S. E., rising and fall- 

 ing very fast, and unsettled for the last 24 hours; barometer 

 28 50 ; thermometer, in shade, 74 ; water 78. On 21st, 

 wind from S. E. to N. W. ; barometer 28 10'; a terrific ap- 

 pearance ; thermometer, in air, 70 ; water 76 ; under bare 

 poles ; nothing can withstand the wind at present ; hurricane 

 continuing to rage more and more; at noon gale abating; 

 barometer rising gradually ; I could not leave the deck to 

 note it, but it certainly must have been lower ; noon 28 40' ; 

 therm. 70 ; water 76. P. M., lat. 36 12', Ion. 72 IK On 

 22d, windS. W. to N. W. ; made all sail that circumstances 

 would permit; heavy rain, thunder and lightning; lat. 36 

 22' Ion. 70 6' ; barom. 28.80. 



Extract from the Log of the Barque Penelope, J. H. 

 Grimes, Master, from Jamaica to London. August 18th, 

 P. M. Strong gales E. S. E. and cloudy ; at four, P. M., ship 

 laboring very much, and making a great deal of water; 

 midnight, strong gales ; at three, A. M, of 19th, wore ship 

 to southward, wind E. S. E. At six, A. M., wore ship to 

 northward ; at ten, A. M. hard gales. At noon, lat, by 

 account, 34 56', Ion. 75 2 7 hard gales N. E., and heavy sea; 

 at four P. M. gale increasing ; at eight, P. M. tremendous 

 gales. At two, A. M. of 20th, set main trysail, to keep ship 

 to ; in five minutes it blew away in tatters ; wind from. E. to 

 S. E. At eight, A. M. wind moderated ; at ten, more mode- 

 rate ; set close reefed fore topsail ; wind E. S. E. to E. ; noon, 



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