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the clouds were Nimbi and rising in dense volumes one above the other and of 

 a light blue (or rather grey) leaden colour, we had some lightning from 10 

 o'clock until midnight of the 25th, but no thunder. I may have misjudged 

 my distance from the centre but what I have stated otherwise was carefully 

 observed, and with the course and distance run I was most particular. 



North Eastern Coast of the Bay. 



The H. C. Steamer Enterprize was at Akyab on the 26th April, her log states 

 she had variable winds from N. W. to North round to East S. E. and S. S. E. 

 with threatening appearances and drizzling rain. 



On the 27th April, leaving Akyab for Calcutta, had a heavy sea from E. S. E. 

 being at Noon in 20° 9^' N.; Long. 92° 12' East; Bar. 29.90; Aneroid 

 30.02 ; Simp. 30.00 ; Ther. 82°. Moderate and steady breezes from E. S. E. 

 to S. S. East. 



2Qth April. — Carried fine weather with a heavy chopping sea, now from S. W. 

 Noon Lat. 21° Y ; Long. 89° 16' East. Weather moderate and fine. Wind 

 S. S. W. and fresh breeze. 



The Post Master at Akyab says, in a report to the Principal Ass*. 

 Commissioner. 



On the morning of the 26th, the weather was cloudy with Northerly and 

 N. W. winds, accompanied with rain at intervals. The Barometer standing at 

 29.87. At Noon, the wind veered round to the Southward and Westward and 

 blew fresh, with heavy rain. The Barometer on board was falling, being about 

 29.80. At 3 p. m. the wind shifted to the South Eastward from which quarter 

 it blew a very fresh breeze until 8 p. m. when it gradually decreased. 



27th. — Daylight, the weather was fine but cloudy at intervals with moderate 

 S. E. and E. S. E. winds. Bar. 29.90. I do not think in my opinion there was 

 any gale at this place on the days mentioned in your letter, but from the very 

 heavy sea on the Bar. I should imagine there must have been a gale to the 

 Westward some days previous. Noon of the 27th, the weather was fine with 

 moderate Southerly and S. West winds and has continued so since. 



Extract from a Weather Diary for Ajpril last, at Bulloah* for- 

 warded by G. Latour, Esq. Deputy Collector. 

 23rd April.— Wind N. W. 

 2Uh.— Wind N. W. to N. 

 25th. — Ditto N. E. and cloudy weather. 

 26^. — Ditto E. N. E. ditto and wind rising. 



* Near the mouth of the Ganges and Burrampooter. Lat. 22° 53' N. Long. 

 90° 59' E. ; called also Noacally. 



