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Abridged Log of the H. C. Steamer TENASSERiai/rom Aden, bound to 

 Calcutta, civil time. 



2\st May 1843. — a. m. fresh breeze from W. N. W., variable 

 towards noon with squalls, and squally appearances all round from 

 E. S. E. to W. N. W. and a heavy sea. Latitude 6° 48' N., longitude 

 chronometer 78° 3'. p. m. wind S. and S. W. fresh and squally. Mid- 

 night brisk gale with heavy squalls and showers and a heavy sea. Bars, at 

 4 a. m. 29.92 and .75. Noon 29.90 and .72. 4 p. m. 29.90 and .72. 



22nd May. — Wind S. W., weather and sea the same. Latitude 5° 3' N., 

 longitude 80 a 3' E. p. m. wind W. S. W. and S. W. strong breezes 

 and sea. Barometer 4 p. m. 29.80 and .40. Noon 29.30 and .40. 



23c? May. — Winds W. to S. W. by W., weather and sea the same. 

 Noon, latitude 6° 49' N., longitude 82° 58' E. p. m. to midnight the 

 same weather. Barometer at 4 p. m. 29.30 and .55. 



23d May. — 4 p. m. went into Trincomalee harbour. 



Abstract of Log of the Bark Coringa Packet, from 13th to 22d May, 

 civil time. From Captain Biden. 



18^ May, fine weather. Barometer fell from 29.70 to 29.50. At 8 p. 

 m. 29.45, the weather still looking fine, sent down royal yards, took one 

 reef in the top sails. Point Pedro bearing W. S. W., distance about 

 140 miles; midnight strong N. E. winds. Barometer 29.40. 



19th. — 2 a. m. a tremendous squall from E. S. E. attended with 

 heavy lightning, struck the ship, and hove her on her beam ends ; before 

 being able to shorten sail, the main sails and fore and maintopsail 

 were blown out of the bolt ropes. 4 a.m. blowing a fresh gale attend- 

 ed with heavy rain, bent another maintopsail, close reefed it, and set 

 it. Daylight blowing a tremendous gale from E. by S., the sea running 

 in pyramids, and the ship labouring very heavy. 8 a.m. Barometer 

 29.30. lOh. 30m. a. m. a very large water spout formed within about 2 

 cables length from the ship, passed across her stern, and hove the ship 

 round head to wind, the fall of water on board the ship was tremen- 

 dous. Observed the Barometer to rise immediately to 29.45. Noon 



