1839.] on the 3d, 4th, and 5th of June, 1839. 565 



No. 4. — Hon'ble Company's Upper Light Vessel " Hope," A. C. Hud- 

 son, in Latitude 21° 26' north. 



1st June, Civil Time. — Winds light and variable all round, witli 

 some rain. 2nd, Light winds during the first part; at noon heavy 

 squalls from the East, with rain and thunder; latter squally, with 

 wind from the Northward at times. 3rd, First part variable and 

 squally from E. to N. ; in the morning, wind increasing from NE. 

 with heavy squalls; noon wind ESE. inclining to a gale; at sunset 

 gale from E., and during the night from ENE. with heavy sea ; vessel 

 riding with 160 fathoms cable. 4th, Gale continuing in heavy gusts 

 from Eastward and shipping seas fore and aft. Till noon the same 

 weather, but wind at ESE. ; at 8 p. m. gale veering to SE. with dull 

 gloomy weather, and at midnight gale at SSE. 5th, To day-light gale 

 blowing very hard at SSE. veering latterly to S. in heavy squalls, 

 with dismal weather and a heavy sea on ; vessel shipping water fore 

 and aft ; at noon gale decreasing, with rain at sunset. Toward mid- 

 night strong breezes at S. with very heavy sea. 



I shall in another part of this paper refer to the very instructive 

 barometrical observations annexed to this log, which are highly cre- 

 ditable to Mr. Hudson's attention. 



No. 5. — Hon'ble Company's Lower Light Vessel "Beacon," Lati- 

 tude 21° Longitude 88° 27' — J. Davenport, Commander. 



1st June, Civil Time. — a. m. light winds E. to NE. with heavy 

 clouds to the SW., middle and latter parts moderate breezes, 

 NE. to ENE. cloudy, unsettled weather and a heavy swell. 



2rc<£— -Mostly moderate ENE. breezes, with cloudy unsettled wea- 

 ther, and a heavy sea rising ; at midnight blowing strong; heavy squalls 

 from ENE, with rain, thunder and lightning. 



3rd. — Wind mostly from ENE. veering latterly to E. in the squalls. 

 a. m. blowing hard, and increasing latterly to a gale, with a heavy sea ; 

 vessel shipping water fore and aft. 4th, Gale veering from ENE. to E. 

 and ESE. with severe squalls and a heavy sea; every appearance of 

 a heavy gale ; middle and latter parts blowing a gale SSE. to ESE. 

 with heavy squalls of wind and rain ; a heavy sea, and dark, 

 dismal, threatening appearance all round. Kept the whole of the 

 crew on deck during the night ; riding with 200 fathoms of cable. 

 5th, Gale moderating, but still blowing heavy and in hard squalls from 

 SSE. to SE. with a heavy sea; latterly wind from SSE. to S. 

 blowing hard and in squalls, with dark passing clouds and heavy sea ; 



