412 A Second Memoir with reference to [No. 100. 



16th November. — At lh. 30m. a.m. of this date, the weather assumed 

 a very threatening appearance. Slipped both cables, and stood to sea 

 under a press of sail, to obtain an offing ; wind from N. to NNE. and 

 at 9 a. m. NE. strong gales, drizzling rain, and a high sea. Gale 

 increasing at noon, hove to under main trysail, and made every pre- 

 paration for bad weather.* At 6 p. m. wind ENE. Gale increasing, 

 with a heavy sea. At 7 a. m. jolly-boat washed from the stern and 

 knocked in one of the stern ports, which admitted a great deal of 

 water, both pumps choked, and all hands baling. Midnight, heavy 

 gales, with violent blasts of wind every minute, and a high sea, all the 

 sails blown away from the yards, though lashed to them. Wind 

 veering from ENE. at 6 p. m. to SE. by midnight. 



17th November. — At 1 p. m. the gale increased to a complete hur- 

 ricane at SE. ; pitched away bowsprit, foremast, main and mizen 

 topmasts; put before the wind, which was at ESE. to save the 

 rudder, and clear away the wreck, and hove to again. At 2h. 30m. a.m. 

 trysail and gaff blew away. Wind at ENE. for one hour (1 to 2), 

 but SSE. by half- past three, and South at 6 a. m. Heavy seas 

 striking the vessel, which kept all hands baling. At daylight the 

 weather, as before with a heavy cross sea running. At 6 gale 

 abating, ship rolling gunnels under ; made a little sail, wind at SW. 

 by 7i a. m. when sounded in 25 fathoms, and saw Juggernautporam, 

 bearing West. Noon, strong breezes SW. with a heavy swell. No 

 observation, p.m. Wind South ; came to in 7i fathoms. On the 18th 

 fine weather. 



Abstract of the log of H. C. Steamer " Ganges," Capt. Dicey, from 

 Calcutta to Moulmein, under sail. Civil time. 

 \2tk November 1839. — From midnight to 4 a.m. moderate breezes 

 and hazy weather, wind EbN. At 8 increasing with a confused sea on. 

 Noon, fresh breeze EbN. Latitude observed 18° 09' N., long. 88° 33' E. 

 p. m. Strong increasing breezes, and dark gloomy weather with in- 

 creasing sea; wind ENE. At 4 p.m. dark and threatening till midnight. 

 \3th November — Wind EbN. till 10 a.m. Squally and dark gloomy 



* Captain Shreeve informs me that at this time he considers Vizagapatam to have 

 beenbearing NW. 70 miles from him. The gale did not extend as far North as Ganjam, 

 nor South to Masulipatam. 



