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rolled her gunnels under. The strength of this hurricane lasted till 

 about 8 a. m. when it become a little more moderate, but the sea run- 

 ning with unabated fury. Had no observation that day, but the rec- 

 koning at noon made us about 68 miles E. -J S. from Madras. Soon after 

 sunset the wind and sea moderated a little, and by daylight on Tues- 

 day the 23d, we were enabled to get a foresail bent, and set as much 

 sail in various ways as we could, and at noon by observation 

 found ourselves in latitude 13° 47' N. longitude 82° 3' E. Barometer 

 29.44. The breeze settled into a fresh monsoon from S.W. to S.S.E. 

 which weather continued pretty steady till the 31st May, when at 

 9-30 p. m. we made the Light Vessel at the Sandheads. 



State of the Barometer on board the General Kyd, during the late 

 gale, corrected by comparison with that of the Surveyor General's 

 Office, Calcutta. 



May 21st at Noon, 



29.45 



at 3 



P. M. 



29.38 



5 



5? 



29.28 



7 



55 



29.26 



9 



55 



29.19 



11 



55 



29.17 



12 



55 



29.11 



2 



55 



29.11 



May 22d at noon, 



29.18 



2 



P. M. 



29.19 



5 



55 



29.27 



May 23d, noon, 





29.42 



Thermometer ranging from 82° to 88°. 



Ship Protomelia. — Slipped from Madras roads at noon 21st May ; 

 at 10 p. m. hove to. 



22nd. — 4 a. m. blowing a hurricane with heavy thunder, lightning 

 and rain, Barometer 28° noon latitude account 12° 49', longitude 

 81° 41'. 



23d. — Barometer rising, latitude noon 12° 56', longitude 82° 4'. 

 This vessel ran, and was driven to 82° 30' East longitude ; and from 

 12° 49' N. to 14° 8' N. She returned safely to Madras. 



