358 Eighth Memoir on the QNo. 137. 



the lee carronades overboard, but could not succeed. 12-30, in a tremen- 

 dous squall, washed lee cutter away, battened hatches down. Water 

 nearly up to main hatch coombings. Barometer 29.44. Sea terri- 

 fic at 2 p. m. and ship drifting bodily to leeward ; at 4 sounded 

 25 fathoms; attempted again to bend main-topsail without success, 

 but bent the third stay-sail ; wind E. S. E. ship heading S. by W. At 

 5 p. m. gale tremendous, and ship off to S. S. W. water 17 fathoms. 

 Finding that we were drifting fast on shore, called hands aft, and stat- 

 ed that the only chance we had of our lives was to wear ship, at the 

 same time telling them, that it would be no use doing so unless we got 

 the main-topsail on her ; the men with one consent said they would do 

 their utmost, and with God's mercy we brought the sail to the yard 

 after wearing ship. At 5-30 by 11 o'clock, the same night the least 

 water at this time 15 fathoms; at 12 o'clock gale moderated and 

 depth of water 18 fathoms ; at 1 o'clock, 19 fathoms ; at 2 o'clock, 20 

 fathoms ; at day-light fresh breeze at S. Eastward, stood to the North- 

 ward out all reefs, and set courses. The Barometer 12 o'clock was 

 29.43 ; saw the land about Sadras. 



Thomas T. Frad, Chief Officer, 



Ship General Kyd. 



Abridged Log of the American Ship Franklin, Captain Richard, 

 reduced to civil time. From Captain Biden. 



24th October — The Franklin slipped and put to sea at 8 a. m., 

 the wind at 9 a. m. marked N. by W. At 2 p. m. N. E., heavy 

 gale throughout. At 7 p. m. wind E S. E. and at 1 1 E. S. E. 



25th October. — At 2 a. m. wind S. S. E. and moderating to noon, 

 when latitude 12° 13' N. out of sight of land ; she arrived safe in Ma- 

 dras roads with very little damage. 



Abridged Log of the Ship Dauntless, reduced to civil time. From 



Captain Biden. 



24th October. — Lying in Madras roads. At noon heavy gale 

 veering from N. to N. N. E. with thick hazy weather. Slipped 

 and stood to sea. Thermometer 80°. Barometer 29.40. p. m. wind 



