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with heavy cross sea. P. m. tremendous squalls in quick succession from 

 W. S. W. and S. Westward with every appearance at times of a gale of 

 wind, at other times clearing as quickly. 3 p. m. battened down hatches fore 

 and aft, got all prepared for bad weather. During this night strong squalls 

 from the South-westward with heavy thunder and lightning and rain : 

 between the squalls quite calm, the ship often loosing steerage way — the sea 

 awfully confused. Lat. 8° 40' N. ; Long. 81o 43 E. 



Friday, May 2nd. — Daylight steering to the N. N. Westward with 

 strong gale and cross sea, ship knocking about awfully, sent down mizen 

 topmast; 8 a. m. wore ship finding the gale increase while the ship's 

 head was to the Northward ; kept the wind free for about two hours, try- 

 ing to push to the Southward ; but the cross sea increased so rapidly, 

 threatening to sweep the decks every minute, were compelled to lay to 

 under main topsail and canvas in the mizen rigging ; main topsail yard 

 went near the slings ; noon gale increasing with tremendous squalls and 

 rain ; p. m. saw a barque running to the Eastward under closed-reefed 

 topsails and reefed foresails, wind Westerly, veering about two points 

 each way, sea running very high and confused, ship labouring much, often 

 dipping the lee quarter boat in the water. 10 p. m. during this night all 

 hands including native passengers slept in the cabin. Lat. D. E. 8° 40' N. ; 

 Long. D. E. 82° 10' E. 



Saturday, May 3rd. — Daylight clear, blowing a hard gale of wind from 

 the Westward with awful sea ; noon moderating, made sail and wore ship 

 to the IN". Westward, weather moderate and clear ; towards midnight gale 

 increasing ; in main topsail, courses and jib ; during this night blowing 

 hard with heavy puffs, wind Westerly. Lat. D. E. 8° 53' N. ; Long. 82° 

 25' E. 



Sunday, May Uh. — Daylight fine, wind moderating, set courses and 

 main topsail. Noon do. weather, wind S. W. by W. with heavy cross sea, 

 weather continuing clear. Midnight gale increasing with tremendous 

 puffs of wind ; in mainsail and jib. Lat. D. E. 9° 00' N. ; Long. 83° 00' E. 



Monday, May hths — Moderating, set mainsail and jib, all hands em- 

 ployed during the day repairing damages aloft, &c. Noon p. m. blowing 

 hard with confused sea in mainsail and jib. Lat. D. E. 9° 40' N. ; Long. 

 81° 50' E. 



Tuesday, May Wi. — Daylight blowing hard, wind steady with very fine 

 weather aloft. 8 a. m. moderating set mainsail and jib. 10 p. m. sud- 

 denly lost the strength of the wind, saw the land of Nagore, bearing West. 

 Noon out all reefs. Lat. Obs. 11° 4' Long. 80° ; 10'. 



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