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'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [64] (85/458)
The record is made up of 1 volume (402 pages). It was created in 1850-1852. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Ixiv
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY.
three boats’ davits, poop, sails, and everything that was exposed, shivered. At the same
time sea making a breach into the cabin, and filling it 3 feet deep with water, the rudder,
stock, and wheel gone.
About noon the centre of the cyclone passed over us, when there was a calm of about
half an hour with clear sunshine, during which the barometer rose 2-10ths ; no observation for
Lat. or Long.
Course Wnd. 22nd
Bar. 28*20
29*50—79°
29*51—79°
The first part in the calm centre of a cyclone with nothing
standing but the bowsprit, rudder broken and the ship rolling
about unmanageable in the trough of the sea; about 1 p. m.
commenced to blow with same fury as before from the West-
ward, so far as we could judge, having no compass, and baro
meter fell again below 28 —4 p. m. the fury of the wind sensibly
decreasing—6 p. m. ship pumped dry out; several of the hands
disabled by cuts and bruises, and myself with a sprained ancle
unable to put my foot on the boards.- Throughout the night
pumping the ship occasionally, wind gradually decreasing— a. m. hoisted the mizen top-gallant
sail on the stump of foremast and a spar over the stern to steer her by and try and get her
before the wind—Lat. 23*20 S. Long. 60*19 E.
29*53—771°
Course SW.
We must have had about
50 miles current to the
South these last 2 days.
Course S.W. 23rd The first part strong breezes, ship rolling about unman-
Barometer injured by sea ageable.
water. About 5 p. m. one of the men who were hurt departed
this life.
Sympiesom,. 30*10 Throughout night same weather.
a. m. —Ditto ditto.
Noon—Lat. 23*12 S. Long. 60*34 East.
24th—The first part, moderate winds and high sea—Sympiesometer very unsettled, ship
would not steer by the spar.
Daylight—Two vessels in sight, one with main and mizen-masts gone, the other much
damaged, steering for Mauritius, where they said they would report us.
Latitude observations 22*42 Longitude account 59*45 East.
25th—Threw several bales, that were very hot, overboard. Throughout night strong winds
and high seas.
Lat. obs., 21*22 S.; Long. 59*2 E.; had above 30 miles current setting from NN W.
26th—First part, strong winds and passing showers and high sea. Got a top-sail set on jury
mast with one reef in it. 5 p. m. saw a vessel standing to Westward, but lost her in a shower.
Midnight, sympiesometer 30*15—Noon, sympiesometer 30*00 ; Lat. obs. 20*23 S. Long. 58*25 E.
Easterly current 16 miles.
27th—First part, strong winds with a high sea coming from E. and NW. Throughout night
squally and showers. 2 a. m., Round Island bearing NW« 8 miles distant, tried to get between
the Coin and Flat Island. Noon, the Coin bearing NW. to W. 4 miles.
28th—First part, strong gales and squalls, steering for the passage between the Coin and
Flat Island.
p. m. Passed the Gunner’s Coin. 8 p. m. passed Gunner’s Point, at .about 3 miles distant.
Saw the light, we having a light at jurymast head, all night. 10 p. m. saw the lights in
Port Louis quite plain. Midnight, Port Louis lights bearing E. by S.l tried to wear ship, but
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Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.
Publication details: Bombay: Printed at The Times' Press, by J D'Gama, 1852.
With drawings and diagrams.
Inscriptions in Arabic, with translation into English: pages 87-89.
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This volume contains a table of contents giving headings and page references. There is an index to Volumes I-XVII (1836-1864) in a separate volume (ST 393, index).
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