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the wind, ship buried to leeward as high as the rail. At 6 a. m. the fore- 

 topgallant mast broke off above the cap, and likewise the main and 

 mizen ; put an extra batten on the after-hatch with long nails, the fore 

 upper hatchway caulked down, the ship now laying over with her lee 

 side all buried within two planks of the hatchway ; the upper part of 

 lee bulwark swept away and upper covering board split, the gun and 

 carriage washed over the rail, the spars on the booms and longboat all 

 fast ; but the board on the booms adrift the wind having got under 

 the boat, broke her lashing and blew her to pieces. Barometer still 

 falling since 6 a.m.; at present 8 a. m. Barometer 27-92 and Sympie- 

 someter 27*78. Blowing a terrific hurricane ; ship much over, the lee 

 side of the quarter deck quite buried, and the covering rail being ap- 

 parently split, did not know the extent of the damage to leeward, it 

 being under water; masts struggling and bending much, the foremast 

 head gave way and fore- topmast fell over the side with yards, and 

 our foreyard came down the foremast several feet ; ship not rising at 

 all, and wishing to wear her to get the lee side up, (hurricane still as 

 violent,) cut away the main topmast backstays to ease the ship and 

 try to righten her, as the fore topmast going did not appear to do so, 

 and to save the mainmast, when the main topmast broke some feet 

 above the cap, yards, &c. going with it over the side ; still the ship 

 lay over with most of the lee side of the deck under water, and not 

 rising cut away the mizen shrouds to ease the ship, when the mizen 

 mast went over the side, taking away the binnacles, compasses, boats, 

 &c. &c. overboard, and carrying away the starboard quarter gallery, 

 poop rail, and smashing the skylight and every thing on the poop. The 

 ship Tightened a little, broke the steering wheel and wounded a man 

 on the poop; the sea washed into the starboard after cabin, (the Cap- 

 tain's,) and nearly filled it, and from it to the cuddy and other cabins, 

 and a large quantity of water got down the companion hatch abaft 

 the cuddy before it could be secured. Since 6h. 30m. a. m. until at 

 present at 1 1 a. m., it had blown a terrific hurricane. Barometer sta- 

 tionary at 27-89, Sympiesometer 27-78; still blowing as furiously as 

 ever. About a little after 11 a. m. the wind suddenly lulled very 

 much, got the hands on the poop, got tackles on the tiller, the wheel 

 being broken, and put it up ; after some time the ship wore and clear- 

 ed the deck of water, the sea knocked her about the stern in wearing, 



