832 Eighteenth Memoir on the Law of Storms. [Aug, 



The official report from Akyab, through the Superintendent of 

 Marine, and that in reply to a letter addressed by me to Mr. Llewelyn, 

 Harbour Master at that port, say : — 



On the 1 1 th October the day previous to the new moon, the weather ex- 

 hibited a wild aspect ; cloudy with thunder, lightning and rain during the 

 night, with the wind from Northward and the Eastward ; during the day blow- 

 ing very fresh at intervals; Barometer standing at 29.60. 



H. C. Schooner Spy's log (at anchor in the harbour of Akyab) forwarded 

 also by Mr. Llewelyn, says — a. m. wind E. S. E. ; noon fresh squalls from 

 the Eastward and a heavy swell; midnight moderating. 



On the \2th Oct. weather cloudy with fresh squalls from E. S. E. Barometer 

 at noon falling to 29.55 ; during the night squally with thunder, lightning 

 and rain from the Northward and Westward. 



Spy's log ; daylight, wind E. S. E. ; noon strong gales and heavy squalls ; 

 Bar. 29.65; 8 p. m. wind E. S. E. midnight, weather the same. 



13th Oct.— Blowing fresh from Eastward and E. S. E., causing a heavy 

 swell in the Harbour, but still had no appearance of a gale; the most remark- 

 able feature was the immense rise of tide, which had never been known by 

 the oldest inhabitants here to have risen to such a height ; but it is a fact 

 that the whole coast, from Cheduba to Chittagong during this time was 

 inundated for miles in shore, as well as at this place, evidently showing that 

 it must have been blowing from the S. W. impelling the waters to the North- 

 ward : Barometer 29.50. 



Spy's log A. m. strong gale S. E. and cloudy ; noon dark cloudy weather 

 with heavy squalls south. Midnight moderate but squally; Bar. not observed. 



\4th Oct. — Weather still looking wilder, clouds passing with greater velo- 

 city from the Eastward, tides still very high ; heavy squalls from East and E. 

 S. E. causing a high swell in the Harbour and a very high sea on the bar, 

 and as far as the eye could scan the horizon the weather indicated a very 

 windy appearance, and that there could scarcely be a doubt but a gale was 

 blowing not very far away from this port ; Barometer 29°48. 



Spy's log ; wind S. E. and South with a heavy swell 



15th Oct. — Blowing fresh at intervals, winds veering gradually to S. E.; 

 during the middle of the day heavy squalls from S. E. inclining to the 

 Southward with very heavy gusts of wind at intervals, accompanied with 

 rain; 4 p.m. Barometer commenced to rise, 29.55 ; the wind towards sunset 

 shifted to Southward and Westward; at daylight of the 16th, the weather 

 resumed quite a settled appearance ; Barometer 29.60.* 



* With this report was also forwarded, copy of the log of the ship Kirkman 

 Finlay from Galle to Akyab, and therefore crossing the Bay on a N. E. track, but 

 unfortunately only one position, that of the 10th October, in Lat. 13° 59' N. ; Long. 



