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Abridged Log of the H. C. 8. Lady Melville, Captain R. Clifford, 

 bound to China, reduced to civil time. 



From the India House. 



8th August.— At noon latitude 17° 30' N., longitude 114° 2' E. 

 p. m. wind N. W. by W., freshening to a strong gale at midnight, when 

 it was at W. by S. 



9lh August 6 a. m. struck top-gallant-masts. At 10 a. m. wind 



S. S. W. more moderate. Noon latitude account 19° 14' N., longi- 

 tude 114° 15', p. m. S. S. W. fresh breeze. At 5, S. by E.; a heavy 

 swell throughout. 



Abridged Log of the H. C. 3. Charles Grant, civil time. 

 From Col. Reid. 



In the communications from the East India House, I am referred 

 to Col. Reid's work for this log. As remarked p. 654, Col. Reid has 

 been apparently misled by the log of the Charles Grant having been 

 sent to him as if kept in civil time, whereas it was really kept, like 

 that of the Lady Melville, now before me, in nautical time ; for the 

 latitudes, as will be seen agree within 5' (one ship being probably 

 that distance ahead of the other at noon,) and if the a. m. and p. m. in 

 the first column of the log printed in Col. Reid's works be changed, the 

 winds will then agree, as recorded by the Lady Melville's log just 

 given. 



8th August, 1829— Light airs S. by W. to N. W. by W. Noon 

 latitude 17° 35' N. Barometer 29.55. Thermometer 85°. Lady Melville 

 in company, p. m. wind N. W., and at 11 p. m. N. W. by W., freshen, 

 ing to midnight, when the fore and mizen top-sails were handed. 



9th August. — 1 a. m. wind marked West. 4 a. m. W. by S. Noon 

 no observation. Bar. 29.40. Ther. 83°. Nothing further recorded. 



Abridged Log of the H. C. S. Buckinghamshire, Capt. Glasspoole, 

 bound to China, reduced to civil time. 



From the India House. 

 8th August, 1829. — Noon latitude by account 16° 4' N., longitude 

 113° 37' E. Wind at 4 a. m. West, 5 and 6 knot breeze, p. m., 



