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part of the lascars having ran below and otherwise from fear and 

 exhaustion secreted themselves about the vessel, the rest of the 

 crew being unwilling or unable from fear to go aloft, the 2nd officer 

 I believe, and the Serang went aloft and loosed the foresail, the 

 remaining few on deck trying to slip the cable at the seventy-five 

 fathoms shackle. 1-45 a. m. After a very severe and hard task suc- 

 ceeded in setting the foresail, but were obliged to take the tack and 

 sheet to the capstan after it was set, the vessel was still very 

 unmanageable, drifting fast to the Eastward and labouring much, 

 owing to the quantity of cable that was out bringing her up in the 

 wind ; found all attempts to start the bolt of the seventy -five fathoms 

 impossible; brought to the messenger and hove in a few links till the 

 sixty fathoms shackle was inside the hawse, after an hour and a half 

 hard work. 2-30 a. m. succeeded in slipping the cable at sixty fa- 

 thoms. Whilst we were busily engaged on deck unshackling the 

 cable, Mr. McGregor, the chief officer went aloft, and succeeded in 

 loosing the main sail and main topsail. 3 a.m. The wind veered to 

 W. and W. N. W., but more moderate; Barometer 29.11. succeed- 

 ed in getting aft the main sheet, but not till it was taken to the 

 capstan. We were also obliged to take the topsail sheets and halli- 

 ards to the capstan, otherwise our exhausted crew could not have 

 set them. 5 a. m. Wind still moderating, set double-reefed fore- 

 topsail, single-reefed main and close-reefed mizen topsails and mizen. 

 Barometer 29.14, wind at this time again veered to the S. W. 

 with the same threatening appearance in the weather. 5-50 a. m. 

 Being out of Pilot's water, Pilot gave over charge to Capt. Ballan- 

 tyne, requesting him to stand to sea till the weather moderated and 

 protested against his returning, till he had another anchor ready, 

 and his crew were in a more efficient and able state. 6 a. M. sighted 

 the Megna buoy station vessel to the S. E. made the signal to be 

 taken out. 7 a. m. I was taken out by her. 



The Fi/zul Curreem made no water throughout the gale, although 

 she shipped an immense quantity of it down the hatches which at 

 times so intimidated the coolies, that they attempted to force their 

 way on deck, but this they were prevented from doing after very 

 strong remonstrance. Had they reached the deck the confusion 

 which they were likely to make, would beyond a doubt have proved 

 fatal to many, if not to us all. 



(Signed) J. Keymeb, 



Master Pilot, 

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