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30th October.— Lat. 8° 26' N. Long. 56° 46' E. Wind N. E. and by 

 E. Light breeze, cloudy. * 



31st October.— Lat. 9° 40' N. Long 57° 6' E. Wind N. N. W. 

 and N. W. and by W. Light breeze, cloudy. 



1*/ November.— Lat. 11° 12' N. Long. 57° 15' Wind N. by N. J N. 

 to N. W. by W. \ W. Moderate breeze, cloudy. 



2d Nov.— Lat 13° 5' N. Long 57° 15' E. Moderate breeze, cloudy, 

 heavy head-swell, ship plunging deeply ; ship's head N. and by W. ; 

 took in the small sails. Breeze moderate, cloudy, dark gloomy ap- 

 pearance, with vivid lightning; latter part squally with heavy rain, 

 p. m. wind W. by N. veered round to W. S. W. and S. W. By this it 

 is evident, the Chieftain met the sea occasioned by the same tempest. 



The accounts received up till this date, from different parts of the 

 Arabian coast, convey intelligence of a great number of vessels having 

 been lost in the same hurricane. These have been large buggalows, 

 principally belonging to subjects of the Imaum of Muscat, conveying 

 dates, &c. from the Persian Gulf to Aden and different parts of the 

 Red Sea. Fifty-one vessels have been lost to the Northward of Cape 

 Issolleta and between it and Ras-el-had, nine to the Southward of 

 Gardafui, ten between Shabal and Aden • making a total of 70 ves- 

 sels, the crews in most instances saved. 



At Aden, the weather from the 29th October till the 8th Novem- 

 ber was stormy, cloudy, and unsettled; the tides rose higher than I 

 have known them to do for the last four years ; winds from E. N. E. 

 to E. S. E. During this time a heavy sea rolled into the Eastern, Molkut 

 and Bundera-.mar bays, which made it impossible for any vessel to 

 have ridden at anchor in either place with any degree of safety. Not 

 having had a Barometer, I cannot say how it was affected ; but am of 

 opinion, it indicated the neighbourhood of the hurricane. 



The Ship Maria left Aden for Bombay two days before the Seaton, 

 and arrived at Bombay on the 7th November, having been one month on 

 the passage. An extract from her log shewing her Lat., and Long, 

 and weather met with, from the 29th Oct. till 2nd Nov. would be in- 

 teresting, and assist in tracking the extent of the hurricane. 



I am, Sir, yours faithfully, 

 John P. Malcolmsom, 

 Aden, 27th December, 1842. Surgeon, Political Residency. 



