34 A Twentieth Memoir on the Law of Storms, [No. 8. 



flooded. A reat number of cattle were drowned, but only a few people, at 

 least I have only heard of 4 or 5. 



To the Northward near the Russoolpore river in Purgunnah Magna Mootuk, 

 the storm was by no means so severe, the sea did not rise more than 7£ ft. at 

 most and only a small portion of land has been inundated in the neighbourhood 

 of the Mozapore Khali where its embankments and those on the sea coast ad- 

 joining were not high enough. 



Special Report from S. Ransom, Esq. Branch Pilot, Commanding 

 H. C. P. Brig Tavoy. 



I have incorporated the logs of the H. C. Pilot and Light vessels in 

 the tabular statement as usual, but the following very graphic report 

 from Mr. Branch Pilot S. Ransom will be found of great interest. 



This gentleman was desirous of obtaining leave to make the experi- 

 ment of starting from the Light vessel to cross in front of the Cyclone 

 and run round it, as recommended in my Eighteenth Memoir (Journal 

 Vol. XVIII. p. 9 1 2, Practical Deductions, &c.) but this permission could 

 not be accorded to him, as it is indispensably necessary that the station 

 and cruising vessels should keep as near their post as possible, and to 

 the last hour, to assist or signalise to the inward bound traders should 

 any approach the Sandheads at these dangerous times. 

 Letter from S. Ransom, Esq. Branch Pilot, Commanding H, C, 



P. V. Tavoy. 



On the evening of the 24th April, I had gone to sleep (on deck) with variable 

 airs from West to North ; at 1 a. m. of the 25th, I was awakened by what 

 appeared to me a strong breeze, but on getting up to inspect it I found it not 

 strong, but that it had a peculiar moaning sound, like wind through trees or 

 old buildings, its direction about N. E. and the sky covered with a heavy leaden 

 colored appearance, not an opening to be seen, occasionally a few drops of rain 

 fell ; of course I made up my mind to weigh and cruise, and not to anchor again 

 until I saw the result of the weather. From daylight of the 25th to the evening, 

 the wind continued coquetting from N. N. E. to East, with the same leaden 

 appearance, I stood to the Eastward first and then p. m. to the Southward about 

 28 miles, as you will perceive by the log ; but the glasses rising a little and the 

 general appearances being better, induced me to retrace my steps, and at mid- 

 night I was laying to along side the Eastern Channel light vessel. 1a.m. 26th, 

 the weather became worse, by increasing gusts from the N. E. I now reduced 

 canvas and determined to get an offing as fast as possible, as the weather could 

 not be now mistaken, and the instruments were all gradually sinking. By day- 

 light of 26th, it was blowing a gale from N. E. ; I had now obtained a position 



