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BAKLY RECORDS OP PORT PHILLIP. 81 breezes with heavy squalls. At 12, do. wr. ; a very bad night. The Ocean in her station. At 4, the Calcutta labouring very much for want of sail. Sunday, 31. a.m. — 30 past 1, hard squalls, with heavy rain, light- ning, and thunder, and a very heavy sea running. At 2, do. wr. 30 past 8, the Ocean not in sight, and the ship labouring very much for want of sail. At noon, fresh breezes and hazy. p.m. — 1, squally wr. At 7, strong breezes with heavy squalls. At 9, do. wr., with lightning. At 11, do, at., and continual lightning very severe. A very heavy sea. I was u]") the middle watch, the weather so bad. Monday, August 1. Wind N.N.W. a.m. — Strong breezes with hard squalls and a very high sea. At 4 p.m. heavy squalls with rain, the sea so high that it came over the poop of the ship on the larboard side. At 8, squally. 12, more moderate. Tuesday, 2. Wind N.N.W. a.m. — At 4, do. wr. At ^-past 2 saw the land, S. b. E. At 8, moderate and fair, east of Tristin De Cunha. From S.W. to S. b. E. off the nearest shore, about 3 miles, an island on with the nearmost point of Tristian de Cunha, S.W. half West. At 9, up top gint yards [jiot vp since the 20 of July. At noon, moderate breezes and clear. The peak of Ti-istian de Cunha, N. W., about 10 miles. P.M. — At 9, squally, with unsettled weather. Wednesday, 3. Wind S. b. E. a.m. — At 4, squally with rain. At noon, fresh breezes and do. wr. p.m. — At 6, more moderate and cloudy. Thursday, 4. Wind N.W. b. W. a.m. — Moderate breezes and fair weather, p.m. — At 6, do. wr. and clear. Friday, 5. WindS.S.W. a.m. — 3, fresh breezes and passing squalls. At noon, do. wr. p.m. — At 2, moderate and hazy. Saturday, 6. Wind west. Calm. Thermomiter at 50. a.m. — Moderate and cloudy weather. At 5, squally ; made and shortend sail accordingly, p.m. — At 2, moderate and clear. At 4, inclining a calm. At 6, perfectly so. When we were at quarters, which we beat to regularly of an eve ; at i after fresh breezes, and at | strong breezes With heavy squalls. In so short a time we all remarked the sudden great change of the weather : the weather so cold we were all obliged to have our winter dress on. Sunday, 7. Wind west, W. b. S. a.m. — Fresh breezes and cloudy. 10, musterd by divisions, and strong breezes with squalls, p.m. — 1, squally with rain. Monday, 8. Wind S.W. a.m. — At 4, fresh breezes and cloudy. At 8, more moderate, p.m. — At 6, carried away the fore topmast studding sail in a squall. A very large whale came past the ship quite near us. Tuesday, 9. Wind S.S.W. a.m. — At 8, moderate breezes and squally, with frequent showers, i-past, shortened sail and hove too, down boat, and sent in search of John BoAvers, who fell overboard and was drown'd. 30 past 9, up boat and made sail. At 1 1 , found the fore yard badly sprung. Employd unbending the fore sail and preparing to lower the yard down. p.m. — Moderate breezes with fine weather. At 2, got the fore yard down, fore and aft the quarter deck ; carpenters employed fishing do. At 8, carpenters employd as before. At 12, moderate weather ; the carpenters employed at the fore yard. F