260 PHILOSOPHY OF STORMS. 



At 1, A. M., of 17th, wind S. by W., fresh breezes and 

 squally, with rain ; at 10, fresh breezes with a heavy swell ; 

 at noon, fresh breezes and cloudy weather; at 1, P.M., 

 wind S. W., fresh breezes and cloudy weather, and so till 

 midnight. On the 15th, at noon, lat. 27 15', Ion. 79 35'. 

 On 16th, lat. 30 12', Ion. 79 22'. On 17th, lat. 31 42', 

 Ion. 76 59'. 



Documents of this Storm, collected by J. P. Espy. 



National Gazette, of 28th. A Norfolk paper of Thurs- 

 day, 19th. The canopy has been overcast for two days 

 with clouds, indicating a storm. The wind blew very 

 heavy on Tuesday night, 17th, from N. E. ; shifted yester- 

 day morning to N., and is still blowing a gale, with every ap- 

 pearance of something more severe in reserve. The tide was 

 much higher yesterday in our harbor than on any day this 

 season, overflowing most of the wharves. 



Same paper of 2bth. Crow Island, (North Santee) Au- 

 gust 17. On Monday, the 16th, about an hour before day, 

 we had a fall of rain, the wind at S. E. The rain fell in 

 showers throughout the day, and the wind increased rapidly 

 till 12, when it blew a hurricane. The wind continued from 

 the same quarter, and increased till some time in the night. 

 The tide rose higher than I ever saw it. Mr. Pinckney's 

 vessel is on my island, near my barn. 



Same paper ofSlst. Ship Brilliant, on the 18th, lat. 40, 

 long. 71, experienced a heavy gale of wind ; had all the 

 sails torn to tatters. 



National Gazette of Sept. 7th. Schooner Neuse was 

 wrecked on the S. side of Abaco, on the 15th. 



Same paper of 3th Sept. The captain of the Neuse, says 

 that the hurricane commenced on the afternoon of the 14th, 

 and lasted 18 hours the gale was not felt at Nassau, only 

 60 miles distant. The brig Native was wrecked on the 

 15th, on the S. W. part of Heneagus. 



