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chopped round to S. by W. and moderated by daylight ; next 

 morning the wind was from S. S. E. and eventually settled at S. E. 



At Paumbum. 



\st a. m. Wind fresh at N. W. 



p. m. More moderate at N. E. ; freshening during the night but fine- 



2d. a. m. 6 Moderate N. N. W. very cloudy. 



10 Freshening and veering to the Westward ; Ther 72° ; lower than it 

 has ever been before during the last 4 years ; noon very fresh at N. W. 

 with confused appearance, scud flying fast and low from North, 3 p. m. 

 fresh, W. by S. 



6. Ditto W. S. W. Scud still flying from North, but not so fast ; 

 heavy bank of rain to N. E. but without any appearance of wind from 

 that quarter. 



9. Increasing at W. S. W. Midnight, hard gales at W. S. W. with 

 very heavy rain. 



3d. a. m. 6, Sky a perfect lead colour, gale and rain continuing from 

 same quarter till 3 a.m. when it moderated and p.m. veered to S. S. W. 

 and South ; scud now flying to N. E. 



6. Strong breezes from S. W. to S. S. E. the wind not remain- 

 ing steady for two consecutive minutes, still thick and hazy with 

 rain. 



4th a. m. Fresh South to S. S. E. and hazy. 



You will find it easy with these dates to trace the progress of the 

 whirlwind from Kayts to Paumbum, and if it continue in the same 

 course it must coast along the shore of Madura and part of Tinnevelly, 

 going to sea again from the Malabar coast at a little to the North of 

 Cape Comorin ; leaving Colombo untouched ; a matter to be rejoiced at, 

 as the craft there at this fine season would hardly have been prepared 

 for a blow from any point South of West. 



My vessel had a very narrow escape, having parted and drifted to 

 within 80 yards of a reef. She lost bowsprit, rudder and boats, had 

 her stern stove in and was otherwise much injured; but fortunately 

 the wind coming round enabled her to get a start off and run round to 

 leeward of the island where I picked her up a sad plight. We are 

 repairing her now and I hope to be at sea again by the end of the 

 week. 



(Signed) J. J. Franklin. 



