1844.] Tenth Memoir on the Law of Storms in India. 87 



from the Fort to the Village of Gillumdindee is also breached. The 

 sea flowed into the Fort through the East and sea gates, one doney 

 is left close to the brick work of the pettah gate, a large boat is lying 

 against the Causeway, and part of a Lower mast lying on the causeway 

 half a mile from the Fort. 



Trees in every direction have been blown up by the roots, windows 

 and doors of substantial houses blown in, and a number of Native 

 huts and buildings destroyed. From Noon of the 21st to 5 p. m. 22nd, 

 we had 2.025 inches of rain. I have just received a report of one Brig 

 having foundered with all on board, with the exception of one Lascar 

 who saved himself on a plank. 



Masulipatam, 1 5th Sept. 1843. 



My dear Sir, — The greatest violence of the gale on the coast, 

 appears to have been felt here, although it was felt as far North as 

 Culingapatam. I have no information with regard to the distance it 

 extended to the Westward, and in the Guntoor and Patnaud Districts 

 the damage appears to have been caused by the torrents of rain, while 

 here all the rain that fell during the gale did not amount to 2\ 

 inches, there was thunder and lightning during the gale, but not 

 much. The gale commenced from N. E. and N. N. E. and ended 

 at S. W. 



Report from the Acting Master Attendant at Pulicat. Forwarded by 



Capt. Biden. 

 We had a strong gale here, accompanied with heavy rain, which 

 commenced on Sunday morning the 21st at about 11 o'clock — blowing 

 N. N. W., and abated the following day at noon. I am happy to add 

 that, with the exception of a few old buildings which fell down, no 

 other material injury was done at this place ; no vessels were in these 

 roads on the day of the gale. 



Abridged Reports from Madras, by Captain Biden. 



The range of the Barometer at Madras during the late gale was 

 from 29.67 to 29.37— and at Ennore, about 8 miles to the Northward 



