1849.] Eighteenth Memoir on the Law of Storms. 851 



Remarks. 



On the 14th instant it appeared clearer at intervals through the clouds to the 

 Westward, as if inclined to break up, and from the deposition of a servant who 

 was at False Bay at the time, he says " the wind was from the N. E. on the 11th 

 with heavy rain, and the wind blew in very heavy gusts. On the 12th wind a 

 S. E. with strong gusts and heavy continual rain. The 13th, the wind from 

 S. E. blowing a hurricane till 2 p. m. of the 14th instant, when it cleared up 

 with wind at S. W., and it is reported that the sea broke into the villages near 

 False Bay, and that numbers of lives have been lost. The Arab ship "Abas- 

 see" went on shore on the 14th instant at False Bay, dragging her anchors from 

 9 fathoms, more from the very heavy sea running than from the wind, which on 

 the 14th had abated. 



The gale seems to have increased as it extended to the S. W., as the damage 

 is by far the greatest to the S. W. 



A. Bond, 

 Master Attendant, 



Balasore, M. A. Office, the 25th October, 1848. 



Abstract of the Log of the American ship Washington Alston, Capt. 

 Day, (No. 16 on the Chart,) outward bound ; reduced to Civil Time. 



11th Oct. 1848. — The Washington Alston, at 11 a. m. on the 10th Oct. had 

 the light vessel bearing N. E. b. E. 10 or 11 miles, and a. m. on the 11th to noon 

 stood to the S. S. W. and S. S. E. and S. E. b. S. with light Easterly baffling 

 breezes till noon when in Lat. 20° 15' N. ; Long, by account about 88° 36' 

 East. p. m. squally rain, and large sea; midnight more moderate. Ship standing 

 to the S. S. E. and S. E. and S. b. E. Wind is marked E. N. E. but 1 take it 

 to have been from E. N. E. to E. S. E. by the courses. I allow also 1 mile per 

 •hour of current to the Westward for the average of the set over the Sandheads. 



12th, Oct. — a. m. squally. Noon hard squalls and heavy sea, no observation ; 

 wind E. N. E. Lat. by account 19° 02'; Long. 88° 46' East; taking in second 

 reefs, and reducing sail; shipping much water, p. m. heavy gales, wind E. N. 

 E. 5 p. m. East. 5.30 hove too. 10 p. m. S. E. Midnight very heavy gales. 



IZth Oct. — a. m. heavy gales, ship all under water; 1.30, ship full of water 

 fore and aft, hove deck load over board. Before noon foremast and head of the 

 mainmast went, nothing standing but the mizen mast and broken main mast, 

 and the mate and a man overboard. Wind at 6 a. m. S. S. E. and at noon 

 South, after which not marked; estimated position when dismasted Lat. 19.44, 

 Long. 88.03 East; allowing 60' of drift to the N. W. 



lAth Oct. — Morning gale abated. No position given at noon p. m. wind 

 marked S. W. blowing hard all night. 



15th Oct. — Noon Lat. 19° 52' N.; after which fine weather. 



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