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pass would not stand at any point during the gale. Schr. Meri- 

 no, from Port au Prince to Boston, was in lat. 37° 18', Ion. 74°, 

 on the 24th : experienced a heavy gale, carried away deck load 

 and bowsprit. 



14. Oif the Capes, Sept. 23. Schr. Traverse the Ocean, for Bal- 

 timore, took the gale of the 23d, and was driven a long way S. ; 

 split her sails, &c. 



15. Lat. 37°, Ion. 76°, Sept. 23. Schr. Sally, experienced a 

 heavy gale from E. N. E. to W., which lasted seven hours. 



16. Off the Capes of Delaware, Sept. 23, night. Brig Polly, 

 nearly on soundings, experienced a severe gale from S. W., cut 

 away foremast, lost sails, &c. 



17. Off Barnegat. Schr. Alexander. A severe gale commenced 

 from E. N. E., which continued till 7 A. M., when it calmed and 

 directly afterwards came from W. N. W. with great violence ; 

 stove in bulwarks. Never experienced a more violent gale. 

 Schr. Fair American, for Alexandria, on the 22d was in lat. 39° 

 36', Ion. 70° 40'. Next day experienced a tremendous hurricane. 



18. Lat. 39° 45', Ion. 72° 17', Sept. 23. Brig Connecticut, ex- 

 perienced a gale in which she lost her bowsprit, &c. Brig Amigo, 

 for New York, was in lat. 39°, Ion. 71° 30' on the 24th. Had 

 a violent gale for four hours on the 23d. 



19. Lat. 40°, Sept. 23. Brig Othello, for New York, in forty 

 fathoms water ; gale beginning from E. S. E. and veering round to 

 W. S. W., blowing a storm from 4 A. M. to noon. Coming into 

 New York the 26th. B?^ig Morgiana, Sandy Hook, W. N. W". 

 twenty leagues ; upset about half past eight in a violent hurri- 

 cane. 



20. Lat. 40°, Ion. 72° 50', Sept. 23. Brig Henrico, experienced 

 the gale most violently. Ship Balloon, from Amsterdam to Phil- 

 adelphia, was in lat. 40°, Ion. 72° 3', on the 24th. Experienced 

 a severe hurricane from S. E. to S. W. on the 23d ; lost main 

 and fore topmasts. Another account. — Sept. 21, lat. 41°, Ion . 64°. 

 Sept. 24, lat. 39°, Ion. 72° : severe hurricane on the 23d, from 

 S. E. to S. W. 



21. Lat. 40° 10', Ion. 70°, Sept. 22. Schr. Bisitig States, ex- 

 perienced a heavy gale from E. N. E. to W. S. W. ; heavy cross 

 sea running. Brig Ahaellino, fifteen leagues westward of south 

 shoals of Nantucket. Severe gale — carried away bulwarks. 



22. Lat. 41° 41', Ion. 60°, Sept. 22d. Two vessels spoke, but 

 no mention of the gale. 



