1845.] Thirteenth Memoir on the Law of Storms in India. 707 



Brig Charles Heddle, Tuesday 2oth to Wednesday 26th February 1845. 



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Courses. 



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Remarks. 



The gale always at the same 

 strength without the least intermission, 

 heavy sea and rain. The tiller ropes 

 gave way, changed them, the bolts also 

 of the tiller having given way, drove 

 in preventer ones. 



P. S. Every hour. The trusses of 

 the fore-yard gave way, replaced them, 

 scudding under bare poles. The sea 

 frightful, vessel making much water 

 through the deck. 



Crew worn out with fatigue. Thesun 

 appeared indistinctly at noon where- 

 by we obtained an indifferent latitude 

 and longitude. 

 Latitude by indifferent ob- 

 servation, 18° 02' S. 



Longitude ditto ditto, . . 51° 2' 30" E. 



Brig Charles H eddle, from Wednesday 26th to Thursday 27th Feb. 1845. 



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Courses, i Winds. 



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Remarks. 



The horizon always obscure though 

 sometimes clearing a little, but the 

 squalls and sea always heavy, pumped 

 every hour. Two men at the helm. 

 Always under bare poles. At 10 p. m. 

 clearing up a little, and we saw some 

 stars, but the sea and wind always 

 heavy. 



Bent fore top-mast stay-sail, and fore 

 and aft mainsail with two reefs in it. 

 Bent another fore top-mast stay-sail on 

 the fore stay to balance the vessel's 

 sails.* 



Scudding always according to the 

 veering of the wind. 



Seeing that we had sustained much 

 damage, and that we were nearer to 

 the Mauritius than to any other place, 

 the Captain resolved to return there, 

 not considering the vessel in a state 

 to continue her voyage. 



Latitude observation, 20° 12' S. 



Longitude chronometer, 52° 24' E. 



When sail should be made, having lost the jib boom. 



