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Barometer. 

 8 a. m. 4 p. m. 10 P. M. 

 Id December 1843.— 6 a. m. North West wind, North cur- 

 rent, strong irregular and high surf, cloudy, .. .. 29.944 29.861 29.916 

 Ditto. — 5-30, p. m. North wind, North current, strong and 

 very high surf, no boats or Cattamarans could cross the 



surf. Raining, 



3d December 1843.— 4-55, a. m. North East wind, North 



current and high surf j cloudy weather, 29.956 29.893 29.986 



Ditto.— 3-15, p. m. South East wind, South current, high 



surf and rain, 



Ditto. — 6 p. m. South East wind, South current and rain, 

 Ath December 1843. — 5 a. m. East wind, South current, 



high and irregular surf ; drizzling rain, 30.008 29.912 29.988 



Ditto. — 10-30, a. m. East wind, South current strong, and 



moderate surf, . . 



(Signed) Charles Bidbn. 



Abridged Log of the Ship Vernon, Captain J. Gimrlett, from 

 Madras to Calcutta, reduced to civil time. 



The Vernon left Madras roads, on the 30th November 1843, at 

 7. p. m. and stood to the East, with a fresh monsoon from N.N. E. 

 till midnight. 



1st December. — a. m. strong breeze N. N. E. till noon when Lat. 

 12° 5' N., Long. Chro. 83° 29', E., Bar. 29.68., Symp. 29.52:, 

 p. h. fresh gales to midnight with the wind veering at 9 p. m. 

 to N. E. and at midnight to E.N.E. 



2d December. — a. m. heavy squalls ; at 2 wind shifted to E. S. E. 

 with confused sea and much lightning, Bar. 29. 54. 9 a. m. wind E. by 

 S. moderating a little ; noon squally and heavy sea Lat. D. R. 1 1° 48' 

 N. Long. D. R. 83° 38', Bar. 29.69., Symp. 29.54. Ther. 81° 

 p. m. strong gale Easterly, moderating to fine, at 7 p- m. when wind at 

 E. N. E. 



