1845.] Fourteenth Memoir on the Law of Storms in India. 



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" 6th. — At 8 a. m. Wind NNE., more moderate ; wore ship to North- 

 ward and Westward and made sail. Latitude observation 12° 6' : Longi- 

 tude by chronometer 71° 24' ; Thermometer 76°. At meridian the NW. 

 point of Cherbaniani Bank or Reef, bore ENE^N., fifty-five miles distant. 

 The course and distance for this day's run was NEbE^E. 180 miles 

 distance, whereas the course and distance by dead reckoning was North 

 33° East, 135 miles, which would make the current setting EbS-^S. 

 ninety-five miles ! I was prepared to find a good deal of Easterly 

 current here, but did not expect any thing like this. The very heavy 

 swell we have had, which has caused the vessel to pitch and strain very 

 much, has arisen no doubt from this cause. Since we have got into 

 the vicinity of these (Laccadive) Islands, we have had a very thick 

 heavy mist, it being a mere chance that I was enabled to get observa- 

 tions, the sun appearing but a very short time. p. m. Strong breezes 

 at EbN. and thick hazy weather : a large irregular swell. Through the 

 night fresh gales and cloudy. 



" 7th. — Fresh breezes at ENE. and a confused irregular swell. From 

 my observations this day, it would appear that there was some mistake 

 in yesterday's work, otherwise we have had as much Westerly cur- 

 rent this day, as we experienced yesterday in the opposite direction. 

 Latitude observation 14° 55': Longitude by chronometer 69° 52': 

 Thermometer 79°. " 



William McFarlane, 

 Master of American Barque Star. 



Memorandum and Notes from Capt. Duncanson, Ship Monarch. From 

 the Bombay Chamber of Commerce. 



1845. 



Dec. 1st 



„ 2nd 

 „ 3rd 



Lat. N. 

 11° 56' 



Long. E. 



68° 14' 



11° 55' 



69°. 5' 



12° 16' 



70° 29' 



Adie's Symp. 



29.58 

 29.50 

 29.42 



Remarks. 



Fine clear weather, 

 f Strong monsoon with a 

 \ very cross sea. 



A heavy cross sea. 



At 10 p. m. Squally, and wind variable from the Northward, a dark 

 cloud rose to the Eastward, which rapidly spread overhead, with vivid 

 lightning and loud thunder, with a very threatening appearance. Sym- 

 piesometer fell to 29*30, and now beginning to blow hard; proceeded 

 to get the ship under bare poles as fast as possible. 



