112 Second Memoir with reference to [No. 98. 



No. 5.- -Captain Elson, Master Attendant of Chittagong, in his 

 report of 27th December, says — 



ei On the 19th and 20th September we had a severe gale 

 here, which lasted about 24 hours; that is, the severity of it 

 did, it was not accompanied with rain. The wind principally 

 held between east and south, veering towards the conclusion to 

 the SW. as all gales do on this coast, when they break up." 



No. 6. — Abridgment of the Log of the Barque iC John William 



Dare "from Chittagong towards Calcutta. Reduced to Civil time. 



18th September, 1839. Noon, moderate breezes from the SE., 

 clear weather. Lat. 20° 36'. N., long. 90« 20' E. Bar. 29.50. 

 Ther. 86°. Steering to the SSW. and SW. The wind SE. and 

 light, freshening towards midnight. At 1 1° 30' squally and rain. 



19th September. — 7 a.m. Hauled up to the westward; wind 

 ENE. Noon, strong breezes with passing squalls and show- 

 ers of rain. A heavy sea from the SW. ; ship rolling heavily. 

 Lat. obs. 20° 6' N., longitude 88° 15' E. Bar. 29.39. Ther. 

 86°. p.m. Strong breezes, cloudy weather, and a heavy swell 

 from the WSW. At 5-30 Point Palmiras WbN. distant 12 miles. 

 At 6h. 25 fathoms water. At 8h. heavy thunder and vivid light- 

 ning, with a most dismal appearance. The Barometer falling; 

 prepared for bad weather. At 9h. heavy squalls with thunder, 

 lightning, and rain. Midnight, heavy gales ; in fore topsail. 



20th September. — 8 a.m. Increasing gales from NW. Hove 

 too under close reefed main topsail. Noon, Bar. 29.20. Ther. 

 83.30. Lat. by estimation 20° 10' N., longitude 88° 10' E. p.m. 

 Heavy gales from NNW. with showers of rain. 4 p.m. gale abating ; 

 Barometer rising fast; made some sail. Midnight, Bar. 29.35. 



21st September. — Daylight, moderate and fine. At noon, Bar. 

 29.45. Ther. 86\ 



No. 7. — Extract from the Log of the Ship " Emerald Isle, 3 ' Capt. 



Saunders. 



For s everal days previous we experienced constant light, baf- 

 fling airs, at SW. to East, with hot sultry weather. 



September, 19th.— p. m. Lat. in 20° 41' N., long, by Chro. 

 89° 27' E. moderate breezes, veering at NE. to east, with partial 



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