28 Fifteenth Memoir on the Law of Storms. [Jan. 



As in former Memoirs, I first give the documents abridged of all non- 

 essentials, and a tabular arrangement of them, and then a summary, 

 showing on what grounds the storm track has been laid down as it 

 appears in the chart, and finally in a separate section some considera- 

 tions on the loss of the unfortunate Cleopatra. 



Abridged Log of the Ship East London, Log from Capt. Twynham 

 of Point de Galle — Civil time. 

 On 13th April 1847, the East London was at 8 a. m. in sight of the 

 North end of the Maldive Islands, bearing S. b. W. f W. 1G miles, 

 which with her subsequent run, would place her at noon, in Lat. 7.21 

 N. ; Long. 73.34. E. Bar. 29.8, Simp. 29.66,* at 10 a. m. 



p. m. windN. W. b. W., throughout strong squalls, constant rain, and 

 heavy head sea ; ship steering to the E. b. N. 5' per hour, Bar. 2 p. m. 

 29.74, Simp. 29.62, 6 p. m. 29.70, Simp. 29.5, 10 p. m. Bar. 29.68 ; 

 Simp. 29.54. Weather increasing with heavy squalls, awe? thunder and 

 lightning, to a gale at midnight and the ship preparing for bad weather. 



lith April. — a. m. Blowing harder ; 4 a. m. a hurricane from N. W. 

 Ship sprung a leak, shipping much water and in distress, being unable 

 to leave the pumps to secure the sails blowing from the yards. Bar. at 

 4 a. m. 29. 5' Simp. 29.4 ; noon 29.5, Simp. 29.38. Lat. Acct. 7° 39' 

 Long. Acct. 75° 04 7 E, Wind from N. W. to W. N. W. up to noon. 

 p. m. wind W. N. W. Ship running to the E. N. E. before it ; 8 p. m. 

 W. S. W. ; Bar. 29.54, Simp. 29.46 ; lost topmasts, and boats, and 

 ship in great distress, the main hatchway being stove in. Midnight 

 wind still more violent. 



15th April. — a. m., water gaining on the pumps. Wind W. N. W. 

 blowing extremely hard ; ship making 5' per hour to the E. N. E. ; 4 

 a. m. Bar. 29.56, Simp. 29.34; 10 a. m. Bar. 29.50, Simp. 29.4; 

 wind and sea most furious ; Lat. Acct. 8° 6 ; N. ; Long. Acct. 76° 10 ; E. 

 p. m. wind W. S. W. ; 4 p. m. S. W. At 5 p. m. Bar. 29.53, Simp. 

 29.36 ; 8 p. m. Bar. 29.56, Simp. 29.38. Heavy squalls thunder and 

 lightning.f Midnight Bar. 29.64, Simp. 29.40. 



16^/i April.— WindS. W. ; 2 a.m. Bar. 29.70, Simp. 29.52 ; 4 

 a. m. gale abating, and at 8 a. m. Barometer gradually rising. Noon, 

 weather moderate, Lat. Acct. 7.44 N., Long. Acct. 76.53 E. 



* li is mentioned in a separate note that the Simpiesometer had been as low as 29.66 

 6Jnce the 2d ot the month in calms off' the Maldives. 



t Noted for the first time in the log since the 13th at midnight. 



