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Log of the late Ship Mermaid continued.
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Remarks &c. Saturday, 17th April, 1847.
creasing to a regular gale, 2 feet 6 inches in the
hold, both pumps kept going. At 1 Ih, heavy gale
with tremendous sea running, ship lab During and
pitching heavily. )l 30 all 3 bobstays carried
away, secured the bow-sprit with end of the
messenger sent up to the capstern through the
hawsehole At ll 45, carried away flying jib-
boom, fore and main-top-mast, and mizen-top-
gallant-mast. Barometer 29'35. Noon, severe
gale and cloudy, Sun obscured, no observation,
Soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. 50 fathoms.
Latitude ascertained, 11 ,38 North
Remarks &c. Sunday, 18th April, 1847.
?. M. Continued heavy gale and a heavy sea running;
both pumps kept going, without diminishing the
water. Barometer 29 3G, People clearing away
the wreck, the quarter boats and gig fill and carried
away the davits. At 2 3o, Mizen-stay carried
away, and sprung the mast severely, fitted a pre
venter stay, 3 feet 6 inches in the hold. At 4 30,
found it necessary to cut away the mizen-mast,
as it worked the poop very much, and enabled
the ship to be kept away. At 5h, finding it im
possible to make any progress to the southward,
determined on putting back for Bombay. At 5h,
set a sail on the fore-mast and bore away. Well,
4. 6, Barometer 29’40. Midnight increasing gale,
with heavy rain, lightning and thunder. 4h A. M.,
more moderate, Barometer ‘29 , 47, both pumps
kept constantly going. Daylight, saw a ship go
ing the same w r ay, under close reefs; hoisted sig
nal of distress but she took no notice
Noon steady gale and cloudy, with a heavy sea on;
ship labouring and rolling heavily, 5 feet water in
the hold, all hands at the pumps. Sun obscured, no
observation
Latitude ascertained 13'52 North, Soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. , ^35
fathoms, Barometer 29 , 5Q
Remarks &c. Monday, 19th April, 1847.
P. M. Steady gale with heavy sea, both pumps con
stantly going, crew much exhausted, Bar. 29'5Q
Sunset, passed a large ship, hove to on the starboard
tack
Sounded in 30 fathoms
At 8h, gale more moderate, with severe squalls at
times, accompanied with lightning, thunder and
rain
Vlidnight, do. weather. Barometer 29’51, Sounded
27 fathoms
1. M. do weather
At 4h, decreasing breeze with severe squalls at times
Daylight, do weather. Extremes of land NE to
SE by E, distance about 15 miles