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At Kissennuggur, 6 miles S. W. by S. of Contai, the thatch was in many 

 places blown away, and a few bamboos broken. 



At Ramnuggur, 16 miles S. W. by W. of Contai, five golahs (placed side 

 by side) were more or less unroofed, the one to the East entirely uncovered, 

 besides having many of its beams displaced, or blown down, the golah next 

 to it less damaged and that nearest West, received the least injury. 



As to the height of the wave or waves by which the country was inundated, 

 I am unable to speak positively, but judging from the marks of the tide on the 

 Megna a great sea bund, nearly opposite Contai, and portions of it which have 

 been overtopped, I should imagine that a body of water of not less than six 

 feet or more than eight feet in depth must have rolled over the salt lands 

 outside the bunds, the tide was just about to turn when the wind shifted South- 

 ward, but for this providential circumstance the loss of life and property would 

 have been infinitely greater. It is singular that to a similar shift of the wind 

 does Mr. Barlow (in a letter to the Board) attribute the comparatively slight 

 loss sustained by the gale of April, May, 1840, but on that occasion the flood 

 was just setting in when the wind changed. I notice also from the same source, 

 that the gale occurred (as in this year) during a spring tide. Capt. Spens, who 

 is here on survey duty, was at Diggia in Beercool, occupying Mr. Dick's 

 bungalow at the time of the gale, and from observations and measurement he 

 considers that eleven feet was the height of the wave at that place, though the 

 spray might have increased its apparent height by about two feet. 



Barque Champion at Saugor from Mr. Master Pilot 

 G. B. Smart. 



Thursday, April 25th. — From Fultah to Kedgeree. First part, light North- 

 erly wind, middle, light from East with a few heavy clouds to the N. N. E. 

 latter part blowing a strong breeze from East, with a dirty slaty appearance to 

 the N. N. E. and East like heavy rain ; Barometer 29.80 ; when the sun set, the 

 clouds to the Westward had a deep purple appearance, which led me to believe 

 we were going to have a gale from that quarter : throughout extremely hot. 



Friday, April 26th. — From Kedgeree to Saugor Flat Buoy. First part blow- 

 ing hard from N. E. to East with the slaty appearaace all round, but much 

 thicker to the Eastward, the clouds appeared to be stationary with peculiar 

 gusts of wind; 8 a. m. Bar, 29.80; about the middle of the day at times 

 almost calm ; squalls commenced from N. E. with heavy rain ; 8 p.m. Bar. 

 29.72 ; observed a little scud flying so low that it appeared to almost touch 

 the mast-heads; squalls much harder from E. N. E. ; Midnight Bar. 29.69; 

 very thick slaty appearance all around but most to the Eastward. 



Saturday, April 27th. — At anchor at the Saugor Flat Buoy. Daylight Bar. 

 29.51 ; blowing very hard; squalls from East to E. S. E. much scud flying at a 



