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Monday, at 2 a. m., Barometer fell to 28.95, wind W. S. W. blowing a 

 very hard gale, with a tremendous sea on, which broke in over the lee 

 gangway. Captain Norie thinks he was 70 miles S. E. from Madras. 



(Signed) J. Norie, 



Master of the Barque Palm. 



Extracts from the Log of the Barque James Hall. 



Saturday, May 3rd, 1851. — At 3.30 p. m., put to sea with the Sophia in 

 company under reefed fore sail and main try sail. At 8 p. m. Madras light 

 N. W. in 23 fms. At 10 p. m. light hardly discernible from the deck ; 

 N. W. b N. midnight frequent squalls with heavy rain, Barometer 29.61 ; 

 split the fore top mast staysail. 



Sunday, May Uh. — A. m. heavy squalls with a confused sea. Vessel 

 pitching deep with incessant gusts of wind ; in main trysail at daylight. 

 At 8 a. m. the Barometer falling fast to 29.50 hauled up the foresail and 

 stowed it, vessel taking heavy lee lurches. The lee quarter boat under 

 water at times ; hove the ship to under bare poles. Three sail in company 

 under close reefed topsails. From 1 a. m. to 10 a. m. wind at North ; Hd. 

 from E. to E. S. E. Noon heavy gales with drizzling rain and a high sea 

 on, vessel taking heavy lee lurches and the sea making a clean breach over 

 all ; Barometer 29.41. From 11 a. m. to 4 p. m. wind at N. N. W. Hd. 

 from E. N. E. to East. At 4 p. m. Barometer 29.38. The gale at its 

 height, from 5 p. m. to 9 p. m. Hd. N. E. to E. N. E. From 10 p. m. to 

 midnight wind at West, Hd. from North to N. N. E. The gale blowing 

 with great fury and heavy incessant gusts at intervals, ship labouring 

 heavy and taking heavy lee lurches. The sea making a clean breach over 

 all, Three sail in company under bare poles, worked the bolts that secure 

 the tiller to the rudder head through. Barometer 29.55. 



Monday, May 5th. — From 1 a. m. to 10 a. m. wind at S. W. Hd. from 

 N. W. to W. N. W. Heavy gales and cloudy with rain and incessant 

 gusts and a high sea on, vessel labouring heavy and taking fearful lee 

 lurches. At daylight, 3 sail in company under bare poles, Barometer 29.64. 

 At 8, the weather clearing up ; at 11 a. m. the gale moderating ; noon, 

 strong gales and cloudy. Barometer 29.66 ; Latitude by account 11° O' 

 N. ; Longitude by account 81° 43' East. P. m. gale decreasing and a high 

 sea on, set mizen and fore topmast staysail at 6 p. m. The weather 

 appearing more settled ; at 8, made sail. Steering W. S. W. wind South. 

 Midnight strong breeze and cloudy with a sea on ; Barometer 29.84. 



Tuesday, May 6th.— Latitude observed 12° 34' N. ; Longitude 80° 56' 

 East ; p. m. steering W. S. W. wind at South fresh breezes and free j at 



