1 840.] the Theory of the Lata of Storms. 4 1 9 



At Balasore on the 13th November, Captain Bond's report to 

 Government, says — 



J 3th— Ther. 79 Bar. 30.03* wind N. With heavy rain. 



14th— Ditto 79 ditto 28.84 (?) NW. to NE. a strong breeze. 



15th— Ditto 80 ditto 28.82 NE. rain and puffy wind. 



16th— Ditto 77^ ditto 28.84 NW. to SE., decreasing wind. 



17th— Ditto 78 ditto 28.82 NE. to NW. strong breeze with rain. 



18th— Ditto 80 ditto 29.00 SE. toNW. clearing up for fair weather. 



N.B. — Wind stronger to the southward of the hills south of Chora- 

 moon, also more rain to the southward than to the northward. On this 

 coast no craft lost, but to the southward, at Choramoon, salt was hove 

 overboard from two vessels, which ran into that river for safety. 



Extract from the log of the Ship " Maidstone," Captain Wimble. 

 Thursday, Hth November, 1839. a. m — Squally, thick, unsettled 

 weather. Noon, steady breezes from the north- 

 Noon, Barometer, eastward, and cloudy. At 3 p. m. sounded in 

 corrected 29.956 43 fathoms. At 6h. 30m, saw the Light Vessel, 

 bearing WNW. At 9h. 30m. came to in eight 

 fathoms, veered to 40 fathoms of cable. Light bearing SE. Midnight, 

 light winds and fine weather. 



Friday, 1 5th. a. m. — Moderate breezes and cloudy. At 8, breeze 

 increasing. At 11, strong breezes and cloudy, veered to 60 fathoms. 

 Noon, more moderate. At 4, strong breezes and 

 dark cloudy weather, the Barometer falling, made 

 all snug, veered cable to 80 fathoms. At 8, 

 strong breezes and cloudy weather. Midnight 

 strong breezes and squally, with a heavy swell 

 from the south-eastward, wind E. 

 m. — Strong breezes and cloudy weather, wind 

 EbN. At 4, ditto weather, with a heavy swell 

 from SE. Daylight, squally with heavy rain. 

 Noon, strong breezes, with heavy squalls and 

 rain. At 4, ditto weather. At 8, strong breezes 

 with constant heavy rain. Midnight, ditto wea- 

 ther, with a heavy swell from the SE. 

 * This should probably be 29° 30' or 29° 03' 



3 h 



Bar. Corrected. 



4 P. M. 



29.75 



8 



29-7? 



12 



29.69 



Saturday, 



16th a 



4 A.M. 



29.75 



8 



29.80 



Noon 



29.85 



4 



29.85 



8 



29.85 



Midnight 



29.95 



