244 Hurricane in New England, September, 1815. 



which lasted eight hours, and remained on beam ends twenty two 

 hours and then righted. Captain and mate taken off the wreck by 

 Schr. Nelson, on the 24th, in lat. 38° 2', Ion. 75° 15^ 



6. Lat. 33°, Ion. 74°, Sept. 22. Schr. Rover, in a terrible gale 

 on the 22d, lost main-mast and most of the canvass. 



7. Lat. 33° 10', Sept. 23. Brig Sarah, from St. Pierre's to New 

 London ; a very heavy gale and tremendous sea from S. E. to 



S. s. w. 



8. Lat. 34° 20', Ion. 70° 50', Sept. 23. Schr. Indian queen, ex- 

 perienced a tremendous hurricane about 12 at night from E., and 

 knocked on her beam ends. Gale lasted about four hours. An- 

 other account says five hours. 



9. Lat. 34° 21', Ion. 71° 37', Sept. 23. Brig George, experi- 

 enced a tremendous gale from S. E,, which lasted twelve hours. 



10. Off Cape Hatteras, Sept. 22d, Ship Minerva, in fifteen fath- 

 oms water, encountered a tremendous gale from S. E. to N. W., 

 main topmast carried away. At 3 A. M. wind shifted to north- 

 ward, and became more moderate. — Sept. 22d, Ship Phoenix, 

 experienced a most violent gale, which commenced at S. E. and 

 ended in four hours at E. S. E. Lost topmasts, yards, &c. — Schr. 

 Ruby, capsized on 22d. 



1 1. Lat. 36° 30', Ion. 74°, Sept. 22. Brig Morgiana, experien- 

 ced a heavy gale, which swept the decks. 



12. Lat. 36° 44', Ion. 73° 17', Sept. 22. Schr. Thetis, experien- 

 ced a heavy gale from N. N. E. Lost fore and main topmast, &c. 

 23d, night ; Schr. Spartan, from Marseilles to Baltimore. Sept. 

 2d, was in lat. 35° 58', Ion. 38°. On the 24th, was in lat. 37° 

 32'. Ion. 72° 14'. On the 23d in the night experienced a very 

 heavy gale from S. E. and S. 



13. Lat. 37° 30', Ion. 72°, Sept. 23. Brig Statira, in the GulX 

 Stream, experienced a violent gale which carried away mainmast, 

 yards, sails, &c. On her beam ends a considerable time after the 

 gale. Another account. — On the 23d commenced with strong 

 gales from S. E., close reefed topsails, &c. ; at 3 P. M., took in 

 fore topsails ; at 4, took in main topsail, gale increasing hove to ; 

 at A. M. brought her more head to the wind ; at 1 A. M., bal- 

 ance reefed the topsail ; at 2, deck load shifting, cut away main- 

 mast and she fell before the wind ; at 3 sea swept the deck ; at 10 

 gale abated, sea continued very high and irregular, being in Gulf 

 Stream. Wind now shifted to W. S. W. as judged, for the com- 



