566 Researches on the Gale and Hurricane [July, 



vessel rolling and pitching very much, riding with 200 fathoms of 

 cable. 6th, Strong southerly breezes and squally. 



No. 6.—H. C Pilot Vessel "Jane."* 

 1st June, 1839. Civil Time. — On the cruising station off Point 

 Palmiras, winds light and variable, cloudy to the North and East- 

 ward. 2d June, Throughout fresh breezes and squalls with rain 

 from the Northward, and threatening appearance to the Eastward, 

 anchored near the Floating Light Beacon. A strong current to 

 the Westward. 3rd June, Throughout strong gales with rain and 

 very threatening appearance to the NE. 4 a. m. Fresh gales from 

 NE. Noon, gale increasing ; riding with 170 fathoms cable. 4th June, 

 Throughout hard gales E. to ESE. with heavy rain and threatening 

 appearance all round; noon, blowing hard from E. to ESE. wind 

 SE. in squalls with heavy rain and threatening appearance. Vessel 

 driving, let go a second anchor. 5th, Strong gales from SE. to S. 

 heavy rain and threatening weather, latterly squally from SSE. to S. 

 6th, Moderate breezes from South. 



No. 7- — H. C. Cruizer "Amherst," J. Paterson, Esq. Commander. 



Memorandum of the state of the winds and weather from the 29th 

 May to the 6th of June at the head of the Bay of Bengal, as ex- 

 perienced on board the H. C. Ship c< Amherst" on her voyage from 

 Arracan to Calcutta, 1839. 



29/^. Started from Akyab at day-light with freshening breezes 

 from E. to NE. and rain at intervals ; the mountains covered half 

 way down with thick white clouds ; at sunset weather much clearer, 

 the sea smooth, the wind decreasing, throughout the night very fine. 



30th. The weather become perfectly clear, without rain ; the same 

 appearance in every direction; horizon interspersed with very light 

 still clouds, light Easterly airs and calms, sea smooth, the ship going 

 from one to three knots per hour ; at 8 p. m. sharp flashes of lightning 

 to the ENE. ; the night continued fine and very clear, little vari- 

 ation in the wind. Long. 90° E. lat. 20° 39'. 



3\st. Day-light sharp lightning to the Eastward, wind increasing 

 from that quarter ; the weather began to settle down for rain at noon, 

 variable sharp squalls from SE. to NE. with a good deal of rain, 



* The European reader, into whose hands this may fall, requires perhaps to be told 

 that the Honorable Company's Pilot vessels, at the mouth of the Hooghly, are not 

 Pilot-&oate, but fine stout Bombay-built Brigs of 250 tons, perfectly well manned and 

 provided in all respects, and officered by able seamen duly educated to their profession. 



