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of the severe storm in Calcutta, on the 3rd June, which was not felt 

 here, but about forty miles to the southward, in Combermere Bay, 

 a large row-boat was capsized owing to a tremendous sea, com- 

 pared by one who experienced it, and was well able to judge, as 

 equalling the sea off the Cape of Good Hope. A second row-boat being 

 in company, went to the assistance of the drowning men, and through 

 the strenuous exertions of W. D. Brown, Esq. not only were nineteen 

 lives saved, but the boat righted and brought into Akyab harbour. 

 The following is Mr. Brown's note : — 

 Abstract of the Weather from \st to 5th June 1842, drawn up by 



W. D. Brown, Esq. Marine Assistant to the Commissioner of Ar- 



racan at Kyook Phyoo, 1842. 



1st June. — For several previous days weather very oppressive, sky 

 overcast. Barometer unsteady. 



2d June Daylight Barometer 29.60. Thermometer 82°. 9 a. m. 



left Kyook Phyoo in a row-boat for Akyab, wind blowing fresh from 

 the S. W. with rain. 11 a. m. passed Cape Elizabeth, heavy sea on ; 

 llh. 30m. wind came round in a heavy squall to the N. W., took in 

 almost every foot of sail, the sudden and violent change of wind 

 caused a tremendous sea, requiring two men to steer. 1 p. m. running 

 for Nundigree Creek, overtook another row-boat which had left 

 Kyook Phyoo two hours in advance of me, found her capsized with 

 nineteen men on her bottom, saved them, righted and baled her 

 out, and brought to for the night in the channel. Midnight blew 

 very heavy from W. and W. S. W. all night. 



3d June. — Daylight went in search of ten of the crew of the cap- 

 sized boat, wind blowing strong from W. S. W.; after some time, found 

 them, having swam to two islands on spars, &c, then proceeded on with 

 wind right aft up the Kenain-known passage, with a succession of 

 squalls and rain all day, and anchored at evening. 



4th June. — Daylight made sail, and crossed Hunter's Bay, where 

 the sea resembled the surf at Madras during a gale, and ran up the 

 Meabong Channel ; squalls and rain having continued all day, and 

 anchored at evening. 



5th June — Daylight strong westerly winds with rain. 7h. 30m. 

 a. m. very heavy squall. 7h« 45m. weighed, and reached Akyab at 

 8h. 30m. a. m. 



