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the sea abated, wind flew round to the N. W. in a tremendous squall, and 

 the weather began to look more favorable. Observed Flag Staff Point, 

 Trincomalle, bearing West, distance 10 miles. 3 p. m. wind from 

 Westward, a strong double reef topsail breeze with clear weather. 



20th- — Moderate throughout. Barometer at 28.50. 8 p. m. weather 

 looking very bad to the W. S. W. Midnight blowing a heavy gale. 



2\st> — 3. a. m. the gale increasing, and the sea rising, hove the ship 

 to under close reefed maintopsail. Daylight blowing a terrific gale, the 

 sea running in all directions, the ship labouring very heavy, and at times 

 on her beam ends, the maintopsail blew out of the bolt rope. Barome- 

 ter 29.40. Noon, latitude 5° 30' N., longitude 83° 40' E. 4 p. m. the 

 sea and wind abated a little. 6 p. m. moderating fast, made sail gra- 

 dually. 8 p. m. Barometer rising fast. Wind at West. Midnight fresh 

 breeze and fine. Barometer 29.65. 



22nd. — Moderate and fine; during the gale of the 19th and 21st, the 

 ship has not suffered the least, and made no water. 



Madras, Wth July, 1843. (Signed) T. B. Cjtilcott. 



Abridged extract from the Log of the Ship Marquis of Hastings, Capt 

 J. BiDDLE,//v>m Singapore bound to Calcutta, reduced to civil time. 

 Forwarded by Capt. Biden. 



20th May, 1843.— Noon latitude 11° 51' N., longitude 95° 5' E. 

 Moderate S. by W. to W. S. W. at midnight. 



2\st May. — S. S. W. wind to noon. Daylight, Narcondam bearing 

 N. W. l N., breeze freshening to 6 knots with squally weather to 

 the Westward. 8 a.m. heavy squall from S. W. Noon moderate, p. m. 

 light and cloudy and squally to Westward ; wind S. W. to midnight. 



22nd May. — Weather squally ; S. W. by W. to S. S. E. wind ; a cross 

 sea from S. W., latitude 14° 52', longitude 93° 57' E. p. m. Preparis 

 bearing West, distance 10 miles, light winds N. W., dark and squally, 

 midnight strong breezes N. W. and heavy sea. 



23rd May. — a. m. the same strong breeze and heavy cross sea, 

 wind N. W. Noon latitude account 16° 42', longitude 92° 4' E. At 6 

 p. m. wind about West. At p. m. veering to S. W., and moderating to 

 ihe usual monsoon at midnight. 



