778 REPORT—1885. 
a 
Position at 
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Names of Vessels a ei Hours Hane Remarks 
Lat. Long. 
1884 E 
° / fe) ‘ 
Barque Peggie Doy— | April 21 | a.m. |16 558.| 58 22| Passed quantities of 
cont. pumice. 
5.8. Madagascar| ,, 29)| p.m. |18 228.| 54 56] Several pieces of pumice 
(Capt. A. Vielle) | K. P. floating alongside. 
Ship Knight Com-| ,, 29) am. | 16 388.) 72 19| Passed through fields 
mander (Capt. of pumice-stone and 
Bell) scorie. 
Barque Caller Ou May 4) am. |11 078.| 62 41) Sailing through quanti- 
(Capt. Rae) ties of lava. 
Lugger Suecess(Capt. _,, 4 — |10 168.) 60 15} Depuis plusieurs jours | 
Hazel) EK. P. la mer est couverte 
de pierre et de sable 
| voleanique d’une 
couleur jaunatre. 
Ship Knight Com-'| , 15 | am. |10 328.| 88 53] Passing through quanti- 
panion (Capt. ties of pumice. 
Davis) 
Barque Jris (Capt.| ,, 24! pm 5 218.| 94 44) A great quantity of 
Evans) floating pumice. 
French barque Louise __,, 31 | am. |12 438.| 79 09| On rencontre toujours 
Collet (Capt. Beck- | E. P. des pierres-ponce. 
man) 
Brig Flora (Capt. ,, 31 | p.m. |10 188.] 58 09} Le capitaine tombe a la 
Menton) | mer en péchant des 
pierres-ponce. 
Ship Broomhail | June 13 | 2p.m.| 5 298.| 89 39) Passing through quanti- 
(Capt. Grieve) | ties of pumice covered 
with barnacles. 
Brig*Rio Loge (Capt.' ,, 17 noon |11 298.|126 29| Passed large quantities 
Lovett) | of pumice. 
| ” | p.m i a; ” ” ” 
ie 2oe| Gam. | 14 398.) 11336 FA s o 
” 23 | 6 p.m. es ie ” ” ” 
» 24] 5pm,.]15 168./110 08 és z 3 
» 25 | 6pm./16 078./106 51 . % 3 
Sch. Iris (Capt.|July 1 | 2am.|17 088.) 114 33] Passing vast quantities 
Shaw) of pumice. 
Ship Reigate (Capt.| ,, 8 |7am.| 4 258.| 93 47] Passed through large 
Ritchie) quantities of pumice. 
Barque Northern Star| , 25 | 4am.|13 428.) 113 42] Large quantities of 
(Capt. Evans) pumice floating on 
the water. 
3 26 | 4am.}14 468.|109 43 A - ¥ 
Sch. Catherine Marie | ;, 28 | 7am. |23 368.) 59 40} Passed through quanti- 
(Capt. Stubington) ties of pumice vary- 
ing in size from an 
orange to a walnut 
shell. Picked up 
some pieces covered 
with barnacles and 
; limpets. 
Barque City of Tan-| Aug. 9 | 4p.m.|14 458.|)111 20] Passed small pieces of 
jore (Capt. Sinclair) pumice. 
» 10] noon |15 288.]108 12) Sailing through large 
quantities of pumice 
floating in streaks 
like Gulf-weed. 
