1839.] 



on the 3d, 4th, and 5th of June, 1839. 



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exertions in collecting and transmitting the required information to 

 the President of the East India and China Association. I add a draft 

 of a letter which states what are the points on which it is desired. 



' It is unnecessary for me to add that, to a naval and a commercial 

 nation, the value and importance of a correct knowledge of the laws 

 by which storms are governed is such, that, in the words of Sir John 

 Herschell ' it cannot be overrated ;' and this I doubt not will excuse 

 my intruding upon you and the Chamber for your kind assistance. 



' I am Sir, 



1 Your obedient servant, 



c H. PIDDINGTON/ 

 Calcutta, 

 June 25th, 1839. 



List of Homeward-bound vessels from Calcutta, the logs of which it 

 is desirable to obtain for the investigation at home. 



Vessels' Names. 



Commanding. 



Left the Pilot. 



Ship Marian, 



T. Henry, 



22nd May, 1839 



Barque Cape Packet, . . 



C. Lamb. 



22nd 



F. Ship Emma, 



J. A. Bonamour, 





Barque Bengal, 



J. Marjoram, . . 



23rd 



Ship' Mobile, 



D. Ogilvy, . . 



23rd 



Barque Lloyds, 



E. Garrett, 



24th 



Barque Renown, 



D. M'Lean, .. 



24th 



Ship Gloucester, 



S. E. Crook, . . 



24th 



Barque Gentoo, 



H. Dodds, 



26th 



Ship William Nicol, . . 



J. Potter, . . 



26th 



Barque Augustus, 



A. J. Gordon, . . 



27th 



Barque Elizabeth, 



J. Deivar, 



29th 



Barque Clydesdale, . . 



C. Davis, 



29th 



F. Barque Appollon, . . 



Langlois, 



31st 



Brig City of Aberdeen, 



J. Monro, 



31st 



Ship Frances, 



J. J. Johnson, . . 



2nd June, 1839. 



DRAFT OP A LETTER TO COMMANDERS AND OWNER?. 



Sir, — I am directed by the Chamber of Calcutta to state that Mr. 

 Piddington, of this city, has undertaken the investigation of the course 

 and effects of the gale experienced in the Bay of Bengal between the 

 2nd and 6th June, 1839, with reference to Colonel Reid's theory of 

 the Law of Storms. The immense importance of this subject to 

 commerce and navigation it is not necessary to point out. All the 

 information collected here will be printed arid sent home with a litho- 



