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At Quilon. — The Master Attendant writes that — " The gale commen- 

 ced at 10 p. m. of the 2nd, and continued till 7 a. m. of the 3rd." 



At Alleppy. — The Master Attendant writes — " A gale of wind with 

 some rain commenced at this place about midnight on the 2nd, which 

 continued till daylight on the 3rd, when it blew a perfect hurricane. 



At Cannanore. — A correspondent writes — " The gale on the 3rd com- 

 menced here as far as I can remember, about 8 a. m., and lasted till 

 about 1 p. m. At first from NE. and East, and latterly from SE. and 

 SSW. Hardly any rain fell." 



Remarks on board the Ship Faize Rohabanny, Thomas Stewart, Com- 

 mander. From the Bombay Chamber of Commerce. Reduced to civil 

 time. 



December 2nd. — Light SE. breezes and cloudy. — Midnight. Squally ; 

 wind veered to the Eastward, in twenty-six fathoms off Cadiapatam 

 Point. Barometer 29 '95. — p. m. Wind WNW., a fresh breeze, and 

 cloudy, with constant rain. — Sunset. Barometer 29*80 : dark cloudy 

 weather: wind increasing to a gale. — At 9 p. m. Barometer 2970: 

 strong gale from the SW. : a high confused sea : lying to under close- 

 reefed main-topsail : thirty-three to thirty-five fathoms. — Midnight. 

 Violent squalls from the Westward with heavy rain, lightning from the 

 Eastward. Barometer 29*50. 



3rd. — At 3 a. m. Barometer 2945 : the wind veered round to the 

 Southward. — Noon. Calm and sultry weather : off Cape Comorin : 

 twenty-nine fathoms. Barometer 30*5. — p. m. Wind NNE. : light 

 breeze and clear weather. 



4th. — Noon. Cape Comorin NE. : after which fine weather. 





Abstract of the Log of the Ship Charles Forbes, Captain Wills ; 

 from China bound to Bombay. Civil time. From the Bombay Chamber 

 of Commerce. 



December 1st 1845. — a. m. Light Northerly and NNEasterly airs and 

 hazy weather.— Noon. Winds ENEasterly : Latitude 7° 52' North: 



