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for heavy weather, the surrounding vessels bore as follows : " TorcV 

 Eoating Light Vessel East \ S. distant three miles; " Nnssur" at 

 anchor, EL "W. four miles; " Faizle Curreem" ditto, N. by "W. five 

 miles ; " Samarang" ditto, N. "N. "W. seven to eight miles. 



At this time a dense bank of dark threatening clouds had collected 

 to the S. W. with frequent flashes of lightning ; between 10 and 11 

 p. M. the wind shifted to the Southward, when I weighed and put 

 my vessel in a position to meet the outward bound vessels. I had 

 scarcely secured my anchor when this threatening appearance burst 

 upon us in all its fury, and the sea rose in the most unparalleled 

 manner I ever witnessed. As a swell before, it was high ; but it now 

 turned into perfect breakers, my anxiety for the ships to the Norths 

 ward became great, for I knew their anchors would never hold them 

 in such weather, and without they could get to sea their position 

 would be highly dangerous. I could be of no assistance to them, as 

 no boat would live in the sea then running, I consequently pro- 

 ceeded to the Southward under foretopmast staysail and foresail, 

 being as much sail as the vessel could carry ; at midnight I suddenly 

 lost sight of the Eoating Light's lanthorn. 16th, from midnight 

 to 3 a. m. it blew a gale of wind, and then commenced to moderate, 

 set the double-reefed main topsail keeping the yard on the cap. 

 The Megna shipped one or two rather heavy seas, but sustained no 

 damage or loss in any thing ; 5.30 a. m. I wore round and stood 

 back in a track to meet the vessels coming out ; at 7.30 a. m. took 

 Mr. Keymer, Master, out of the Emigrant ship "Faizle Curreem /" 

 Noon took Mr. W. Jackson, Master, out of the barque " Samarang" 

 The Nussur was now the only missing Vessel, and we were anxiously 

 looking for her ; at 0.30 p. m. sighted a vessel to the N. JT. West 

 with a Jack up, also the Floating Light in the same direction ; at 

 1.20 p. m. bore away to close with the stranger ; at 1.30 p. ir. the 

 report was given of men being seen floating in the water, the next 

 instant we found ourselves among a mass of wreck such as spars, 

 hencoops, chests, doors, &c. &c. also men in all directions, evidently 

 showing that some fatal accident had occurred. The vessel was 

 hove to instantly, and I am happy to say, under Providence, we were 

 instrumental in saving eleven men. My mate Mr. "W. E. Eevett 

 was very active in the boat, and states that he took one man off, Mr. 



