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9 P. M. — A sudden squall from S. E., blew away the main top sail, 

 "it moderated again. 



Midnight. — Terrific squall from S., with thunder and lightning, 

 gale lasted until noou. 



10th April. — Noou when it moderated with S. W. course from 

 midnight until noon undecided N. W. or W. The ship drifted 

 until she had only 8 fathoms of water muddy. 



11th April, — G-ale ceased, wind coming round to the westward, 

 light airs at noon. 



Latitude 11th at noon 15° 5' N. 

 Longitude, 96° 7' E. 



12th April. — Light airs from the westward, fine weather continu- 

 ed until arrived at Port Blair on 19th. 



I am indebted for this account to the verbal communication of 

 Capt. Ritchie. 



The track of the Alma, as in the chart, was kindly laid down for 

 me by Capt. Campbell, with special regard to drift and local tide 

 currents. 



Memo, from the Log of Honorable Mast India Company' 's Steamer 

 Coromandel, Lt. Stkadling, I. N. 



Slh April. — Left Eangoon, wind North, rain. 

 4 p. M. — Left Eangoon Bar. Gloomy, and rain N. E. 3. 

 Midnight. — Wind North, rain. 



9th April, 9 a. M. — Heavy squalls, confused sea, wind N. E. to 

 N. barometer 29.94. 

 Thermometer 81. 



II A. M.— Cyclone first struck ship steaming to westward, wind 

 S. E. 6, heavy sea, confused barometer 29.96, rain and gloomy. 



Noon,— Latitude 14° 59' 30" N., longitude 9i° 15' E. by account. 



1 p. M. — High sea from south rolling heads, washed away boat, 

 wind increasing, E. S. E. barometer 29.59, thermometer 82.5, steam- 

 ing W. by N. and W. N. W. 



4 p. m. — Wind N. N. E. increasing fast, heavy cyclone, squalls, 

 with heavy rain, thunder and lightning, barometer falling rapidly. 

 Hove to with head to eastward, sails blown away. 



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