1839.] of the 3d, 4th, and 5th of June, 1839. 573 



Tuesday, 4th June. — First and middle parts strong gale, latter 

 more moderate, wind WbS. Lat. by account 17° 36', long. 86° 43' E. 



Wednesday, 5th June. — Fresh gale throughout, with heavy squalls 

 and showers of rain. Lat. by observation 18°39'N., long. Chro. 88° 18' 

 E. : On getting an observation, found we had a set of 60' to the south- 

 ward during the gale ; wind S. W. 



No. 18. — The ship " Elizabeth," of Glasgow, Captain De?var; home- 

 ward bound, left the Pilot, according to her protest, on the 29 th May. 

 On the 2d June, in lat. about 16° N. and long. 88° E. she ex- 

 perienced a very severe gale from the SW. with a heavy cross sea ; 

 hove too ; but the sea was washing over her continually. About mid- 

 night she was struck by a heavy sea on the quarter, which started the 

 whole of her stern frame ; she bore up with seven feet water in her hold 

 to the NE. and on the 3rd again hove too with her head to the NW. 

 The wind hauling to the SW. she bore up about NNW. for the 

 Sand Heads but could only reach Laccam's channel, where the vessel 

 was driven on shore and lost ; the captain and crew reaching Calcutta in 

 a state of great distress and exhaustion through the Sunderbunds. 



No. 19. — Ship " Jumna," Captain Robinson. 



1st June, Nautical time. — Lat. 12° 25' N. long. 85° E. dark gloomy 

 weather, with much lightning to the NWbN. andNE. quarters, the 

 wind freshening to a gale from W. or WSW. The barometer had been 

 falling for several days before. 



2nd June.— Lat. 15° 20' N., long. 85° 30' E. The gale continuing 

 from W. with much rain. 



3rd June. — Heavy gale from W. to WSW. generally ; with light- 

 ning and ceaseless rain, and looking awfully dark to the NW. and N. 

 The wind at times offering to shift in that direction, but never got 

 further than WNW. and only remained there for a short time. 

 Lat. 16° 40' N. long. 85° 30' E. at noon. 



4th June. — The gale continuing, but blowing more in heavy squalls, 

 with torrents of rain. The barometer 29° 19' inches, lat. 17° 10' N. 

 long. 85° 35' E. ; p. m. more moderate ; wind SW. fair, with hazy 

 weather. 



No. 20. — The Brig " Laurel Amelia" fromCoringa towards Chitta- 

 gong left Coringa roads, 3rd June, Nautical time, at 5 p.m. with light 

 southerly breezes and clear weather ; during the night the wind veered 

 to West; at noon it was West, with drizzling rain and strong gales. Lat. 

 and long, omitted in this log. 



