1848.] Fifteenth Memoir on the Law of Storms. 33 



19th severe gale about S. W. and very heavy sea. Vessel running to the 

 N. W. b. N. Indifft. observation 1.1.11 N. 20th. Heavy S. W. gale; 

 Lat. 12° 42', North. 



The Pattamar Labsavoy was off Faizud (Zyghur ?) river on the 

 1 7th. On the following day it commenced blowing hard from the 

 East, and in the middle of the day the wind blew in a heavy gale with 

 a tremendous sea ; at 5 p. m. the wind shifted to the S. E. with heavy 

 rain. We were then at anchor near the river and put in for shelter. 



A lasear of the Pattamar Towenully^from Alleppee, states, that on the 

 night of the 1 7th, when near Dewghur, they experienced a heavy gale 

 which commenced from the east and on Sunday morning they put in to 

 Radjapore river. 



Abridged Log of the Bombay Steam Navigation Companys Steamer 

 Victoria, from Bombay to Colombo. (Civil time.) From the Govern- 

 ment of Bombay and Chamber of Commerce. 



\§th April 1847. — The Victoria was at 3.45 A. m. with Mangalore 

 Light bearing East. At 8 all possible sail with wind easterly, and 

 at noon a fresh southerly wind and cloudy weather with a heavy swell. 

 Lat. Obs. was 12° 15 ; N. and Mount Billy bearing S. E. b.' S. 

 p. m. to midnight wind S. Easterly and E. S. Easterly; at 10 p. m. 

 anchored off Cannanore. Heavy swell, surf increasing and continued 

 rain from the S. E. 



\7th April. — Increasing surf. Wind about E. S. E. and increasing, 

 by 4 a. m. surf breaking over the vessel and large rollers striking her 

 heavily; 6|- a. m., stood out to sea. Wind E. S. E. Bar. 29.75; 

 stood out S. S. W. till 9 a. m. Noon, gale increasing. Steamer Hugh 

 Lindsay in company. 2 p, m. Bar. 29.70. Threw some cargo over 

 board. Heavy gusts of wind, and constant rain; wind S. S. W. 10 p. m. 

 Bar. 29.68. Midnight strong S. W. b. S. gales and tremendous sea. 



XSth April. — a. m. wind southerly, strong gales ; Bar. 29.70. 8 A. m. 

 moderating ; noon fresh breezes South. Bar. 29.90. ; p. m. heavy squalls 

 again from S. S. W. ; swell increasing. 



10th April. — a. m. hard squalls ; wind S. E. 6 a. m. wind S. S. W. 

 4 a. m. in 15 fms. water; 8 a. m. Mangalore flagstaff S. E. b. E. 

 1 1 a. m. engines making only six revolutions per minute and side rods 

 bent ; came to off Mangalore in 6 fms. water. Noon hard squalh. 

 On anchoring found a strong set to the northward. Winds Southerly. 

 Midnight Bar. 29.92 ; strong Southerly squalls. 



