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noon of the 28th September, 1809, civil time, we were in lat. 21° N., 

 and long. 115° E. nearly, and in 64 fathoms water, running for the 

 Lema Channel. After noon, the barometer, already low, fell fast, and 

 the gale came on rapidly, beginning at the N. N. W., and gradually 

 veering round towards midnight to N. N. E., at which time it attain- 

 ed its greatest fury, and blew a hurricane. At 4 a. m. it veered round 

 to East, and very gradually to E. S. E., and last of all to S. E., at 

 which point it moderated, after continuing with great violence for 

 nearly 48 hours. I do not remember whether it was on the full or 

 change of the moon. The sky was dark and lowering, and the drift 

 of the sea so thick and heavy, that we could see nothing, and lay like 

 a log absolutely helpless. The force of the wind may be inferred 

 from the fact, that the bights of our main top-mast staysail were 

 blown away from between the turns of the gaskets, and small double 

 pieces of canvas out of the clues of the topsails, as they hung below 

 the yards. The True Briton was never more heard of, and the other 

 ships were all more or less roughly handled." 



I now give the tabular view as before, and then the grounds upon 

 which I have assigned the track laid down. 



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