74 Tenth Memoir on the Law of Storms in India. [No. 146. 



Abstract of the Log of the Transport Barque Teazer, from Madras 

 to Penang with Troops on board, reduced to civil time. Forwarded 

 by Captain Biden. 



19^ May, 1843.— At noon latitude 12° 00' N., longitude 81° 28' 

 E. Barometer 29.72. Thermometer 86°. Weather very threatening, and 

 winds variable, hove to ; the wind not marked, but apparently from S. W. 

 to S. S. W. At 3 p. m. made sail, winds to midnight marked 

 about S. E. 



20th May. — Shortened sail and hove to again at noon, in consequence 

 of the threatening weather and disturbed sea ; wind marked as variable 

 from E. to N. N. E. Noon no observation, latitude account 11° 18', 

 longitude account 82° 40' E. Barometer 29.70. Thermometer 86°. 

 p. m. every appearance of bad weather, wind increasing to strong gale 

 from about N. W., violent squalls and rain. Wind not marked, but 

 from about 9 p. m. " running free," course E. S. E., 8 knots, to mid- 

 night, under close reefed maintopsail, foresail, and foretopmast staysail ; 

 gale increasing fast. 



2\st May. — 2 a.m. " scudding almost before it," course E. S. E., 9 

 and 10 knots (hence wind W. by N. or West ? but not marked !) At 8 

 a very violent squall W. N. W. veering to S. W. 1 1 h. 30m. foresail blew 

 from the yard, ship scudding 12 knots, broached to. Noon hove to, a 

 complete hurricane. Barometer 2 a. m. 29.70 



6 „ 29.40 

 8 „ 29.30 

 Noon „ 29.20 

 Noon, latitude account about 10° 43' N., longitude 85° 4' E. 

 p. m. gale continuing, wind not marked, 



4 p. m. Barometer 29.20 

 „ Midnight 29.45 

 22nd May. — At 7 a. m. gale a little moderated. Noon latitude in- 

 different observation 1 1° 25' N., longitude 85° 10' E. Barometer 29.60. 

 p. m. wind marked S. S. W. and at 5 p. m. South ; gale moderating to 

 midnight : making sail and repairing damages. 



23re? May. — More moderate, wind still (apparently) South. Noon 

 latitude by account 11° 58' N. longitude 86° 27' E. Barometer 29.66. 

 Thermometer 86°. p. m. moderating, but still threatening. 



