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W. N. W. ; the ship became again enveloped in the sea, and labouring 

 with extreme violence which nothing could resist. Hurricane abating 

 at 10 p. m. Sympiesometer 28.96, wind still from the West. The 

 carpenter having gone down the pump-well found 3% feet water in the 

 ship. Midnight more moderate; Sympiesometer 29.10 ; ship's head to 

 the S. S. E. with the wind from the westward. 



19 th April. — Daylight moderate winds from the westward with rain ; 

 ship unmanageable, with her head to the S. E. ; sounded in 30 fms. and 

 shortly after sighted the Vingorla rocks bearing N. E. \ E., Noon 

 squally. At 7.30 p. m. came to in 9^ fms. off the rocks of Vingorla. 

 Abridged Log of the Ship Faize Rubany, Capt. Sargeant, from Bom- 

 bay to China. Civil Time. From the Government of Bombay. 



The Faize Rubany was at noon 14th April 1847, in Lat. 12° 57' N., 

 Long. 75° 16 ; E., by her log worked back from the 16th with moderate 

 breezes from the westward up to midnight. 



loth April. — a. m. breeze declining to calm at noon, with a confused 

 sea, when in Lat. 11° 55 ; N., Long. 76° 08 ; E , by ciccount back from 

 the 16th as before, p. m. wind S. E. b. S. ; hazy weather, ship stand- 

 ing to the southward against a heavy head swell and sprung the 

 mainmast at 6h 30 ; to midnight blowing strong with a high sea. 



\Cth April. — a. m. to noon, wind variable to the S. E., moderate 

 gale and very high sea. Noon Lat. 11° 19 7 N., Long. 75° 32 ; East. 

 p. M. wind E. S. E., strong gale, high sea, ship pitching very deep ; 7 

 p. m. wind veering to eastward ; 9 p. m. east ; midnight hard gale, veer- 

 ing towards the S. E. 



17 th April. — a.m. wind S. E., very heavy gale, with tremendous 

 high sea ; 6 h. a. m. having been struck with a very heavy sea, found 

 the ship making water ; 7 a. m. bore up before the wind to the N.N. W. 

 noon very hard gale, Lat. Acct. 11° 35', Long. 74° 54 ; E. ; p. m. wind 

 S. S. E,, heavy gale and violent squalls ; 8 p. m. S. E. to midnight. 



18th April. — 3 a. m. broached to, damaged the rudder and till 

 noon ship in great distress,* lying to from 7 a.m. Blowing excessive- 

 ly hard from the S. E. Lat. Acct. 13.24 N., Long. 74° 27' E. p.m. 

 wind south. At midnight less wind ; sounded in 30 fms. 



19th April. — Daylight made the land between Cape Ramos and 

 George's Island; noon at anchor, in Lat. 15° 19 ; N., off the coast 

 about this part. 



* At 6 a. as. the ship Mermaid passed her. 



