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east, and continued the whole night, having passed to the south. New moon the 
11th, at 5 hours 15 minutes A. M. Perihelion the 6th. 
“ 1748. A strong gale from 4 P. M. and through the whole night. The last 
quarter the 23d, at 3 hours 30 minutes P. M. Perihelion the 27th. 
“ March 28. A very violent gale to the south. It began an hour P. M. and 
ceased after sunset. After a calm of about an hour, it rained very much this and 
the following day: during the rain the wind was sometimes heard. New moon the 
21st, at 6 hours 30 minutes A. M. Perihelion the 22d. 
“ 1750. January 31. Strong gale of wind during the night which preceded the 
1st of February: it was to the north, and very violent at St. Denis; at St. Paul it 
was not so strong. Last quarter the 30th, at 8 hours 44 minutes A. M. Aphelion 
the 26th. 
“March 4. A partial gale of wind. New moon the 8 th, at 11 A. M. Perihelion 
the 8th P. M. 
" March 18. A more violent gale than the preceding one: it lasted to the 20th at 
9 A. M. Full moon the 23d, at 4 hours 30 minutes A. M. Aphelion the same day. 
“ 1751. March 26. In the night between the 26th and the 27th there was a 
more violent hurricane than any person on the island had witnessed. The wind 
was easterly, and occasioned very heavy devastations from the east to St. Paul. New 
moon the 27th, at noon. Perihelion the 29th. 
“ 1752. February 4. A gale of wind from the east-north-east, which was not 
general throughout the island. The last quarter the 7th, at 9 hours 30 minutes A. M. 
Aphelion the 9th. 
“ December 21. A gale from the north, with violent rain. Two boats were 
destroyed. Full moon the 21st, at 4 hours A. M. Perihelion the 22d. 
“ 1753. March 12. Gale from the north, which greatly damaged one of the 
Company’s vessels. The last quarter the 12th, at 7 P. M. Perihelion the 14th. 
“ March 26. A gale, which drove a vessel out to sea. Last quarter the 26th, 
at 10 P. M. Aphelion the 28th. 
“ 1754. January io. A gale, which began at the north-east, passed from thence 
to the north-north-west, and then suddenly shifted to the south-west. Full moon 
the 9th, at 6 A. M. Perihelion the nth. 
" April 19, 20, and 21. Gales and an hurricane, which laid waste the island. 
New moon the 22d, at 6 hours 15 minutes P. M. Aphelion the 18th.” 
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