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21st May. — To noon gale increasing. No longitude or latitude 

 marked, p. m. wind marked N. or N. by W. Vessel scudding, and gale 

 increasing to midnight. 



22nd May. — Gale still continuing, but apparently veering to the 

 Westward, for it is marked at W. N. W. At 1 p. m. vessel scarcely- 

 kept afloat and sinking, but always scudding. 



23rd May. — 1 a. m. wind S. W. At 7 a. m. saw the bark Helen, 

 Captain Driver, and succeeded in getting on board of her, the brig 

 going down shortly after. At noon on this-day, Helens latitude wa3 

 1 1° 50' N., longitude 82° 30' E. 



Abridged Report of the Master Attendant of Coringa, forwarded by 

 Capt. Bid en, civil time. 



20th May. — a. m. N. E. Wind 1 p. m. Easterly. 10 p. m. N. E. fresh 

 breeze, with thunder and cloudy weather to the Southward. 



21st May. — Wind N. E. with heavy squalls throughout; latterly 

 constant showers of rain. 



22c? May. — a. m. Wind N. E. At 5 p. m. Easterly heavy gales, 

 and constant showers of rain throughout. 



23rd May. — 1 a. m. wind marked S. E. 3 a. m. Southerly, moderat- 

 ing to fine weather at midnight. 



Abridged Log of the Barque Candahar, Capt. Ridey, from Bombay 

 bound to Calcutta, civil time. 



19th May, Friday. — Throughout light variable breezes E. N. E. to 

 E. S. E. Noon latitude 15° 26' N., longitude 81° 30' E. 



20th May.— a. m. 5 knot breeze N. E. by E. to S. E. and N. E. 

 at noon, when latitude 16° 06' N., longitude 82° 13' E. 4 p. m. Baro- 

 meter had fallen to 29.60, with threatening appearances ; made all snug 

 for a storm. At 10 p. m. wind N. E. by E. increasing rapidly to 

 midnight. 



21st May. — a. m. wind N. E., storm increasing with violent squalls, 

 ship lying to. A barque to windward, sea very high, Barometer down 



