# A Meteorological Diary, &c. Kept at Fort St. George in the East Indies. By Mr. William Roxburgh, Assistant-Surgeon to the Hospital at the Said Fort. Communicated by Sir John Pringle, Bart. P. R. S. **Author(s):** John Pringle, William Roxburgh **Year:** 1778 **Journal:** Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London **Volume:** 68 **Pages:** 15 pages **Identifier:** jstor-106322 **JSTOR URL:** --- XII. A Meteorological Diary, &c. kept at Fort St. George in the East Indies. By Mr. William Roxburgh, Assistant-surgeon to the Hospital at the said Fort. Communicated by Sir John Pringle, Bart. P. R. S. Read Jan. 29, 1777. THE manner in which I keep my meteorological observations is as follows: A thermometer without doors; a barometer and thermometer within doors: the barometer and thermometer within doors are kept close together, for the sake of correcting the barometer if required. I observe them three times a day, as per diary. I also set down the direction and strength of the wind, and the state of the weather. I distinguish four degrees of strength of the wind; namely, gentle, brisk, stormy, and what we call a tufoon in India, which you will find marked with the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, besides no sensible wind, which is marked with a cypher. I am ashamed to say, that the rain-gage I had during the rainy season was so indifferent, that I could not with any degree of certainty measure the quantity of rain that fell fell here. I have now got a tin cylinder, $5\frac{2}{16}$ths inches in diameter, or $16\frac{4}{16}$ths inches in circumference, and 30 inches deep: the quantity of rain that falls I intend to measure with a scale divided into inches and twentieths of an inch; the depth shall be set down every morning if it has rained. I have it placed on the roof of my house, which is about twenty-five feet high; at a considerable distance from any other building, &c. except the hospital, which is distant about one hundred yards, and of the same height; no trees above twelve feet high within many hundred yards. The thermometer without doors I have placed under a small shady tree, through which the Sun cannot penetrate, at the same time it is well exposed to air and wind. Every inch on the scale of the barometer I use is divided into twenty equal parts; it is a portable one, made by RAMSDEN. The tube of the thermometer without doors is twelve inches long, placed upon a plain open box-wood scale, made by NAIRNE and BLUNT. | Hour from Noon | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. | Winds Str. Points | State of the weather, &c. at Fort St. George | |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------|------------------|---------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | 1776 | | | | | | | Oct. 1 | 18 | 80 | 29.18 | I W | Cloudy, some rain in the night. | | | 1½ | 83 | 29.17 | I W | Cloudy. | | | 10 | 82 | 29.18 | O | Some clouds. | | | 2 | 80 | 29.17 | I W | Cloudy, much dew on the grass. | | | 2 | 87 | 29.16 | O | Many heavy clouds all round, very sultry. | | | 10 | 81 | 30.00 | I W | Cloudy, rained hard two hours this evening. | | | 3 | 79 | 29.14 | I W | Fair, much dew. | | | 1½ | 89 | 29.13 | I W | Fair. | | | 10 | 83 | 29.17 | O | Hazy, some clouds. | | | 4 | 79 | 29.18 | I W | Fair. | | | 2 | 88 | 29.19 | I N | Hazy, sun-shine. | | | 10 | 83 | 29.19 | O | A few clouds, exceedingly close. | | | 5 | 80 | 29.18 | I W | Fair. | | | 2 | 88 | 29.17 | 2 N | Fair, ther. rose to 91° in the wind. | | | 9 | 85 | 29.18 | O | Fair. | | | 6 | 80 | 29.19 | O | Fair, much dew. | | | 1 | 87 | 29.18 | I ESE | Fair, the sea-breeze just come in. | | | 10 | 84 | 29.18 | I S | Fair. | | | 7 | 82 | 29.19 | O | Fair. | | | 2 | 87 | 29.19 | 2 NE | Fair, very pleasant. | | | 10 | 84 | 29.19 | I N | Clear, not a cloud to be seen. | | | 8 | 17½ | 82 | 29.19 O | Clear. | | | 2 | 86 | 30.00 | I E | Fair. | | | 10 | 83 | 29.19 | O | Fair. | | | 9 | 18 | 79 | 29.19 O | Fair. | | | 2 | 85 | 29.19 | 2 NE | Fair. | | | 10 | 83 | 29.19 | I N | Fair. | | | 10 | 79 | 29.19 | I NW | Fair, a little dew. | | | 2 | 85 | 29.18 | I NE | Fair. | | | 10 | 83 | 29.19 | I E | Clear. | | | 11 | 18 | 80 | 29.19 O | Fair. | | | 2 | 85 | 29.19 | 2 NE | Fair. | | | 10 | 83 | 30.00 | I NNE | Clear. | | | 12 | 18 | 73 | 81 | Fair and pleasant, a little dew. | | | 2 | 85 | 29.19 | I NW | Fair. | | | 10 | 81 | 29.19 | I NE | Fair. | | | 13 | 18 | 74 | 82 | Fair. | | | 1½ | 87 | 29.19 | I E | Fair. | | | 10 | 82 | 30.00 | I E | Fair. | 1776 | Hour from Noon | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. | Winds | State of the weather, &c. | |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------|-------|--------------------------| | Oct. 14 | | | | | | | 18 | 74 | 82 | 29.19 | NW | Fair. | | 1½ | 87 | 85 | 29.19 | E | Fair. | | 9½ | 82 | 83 | 29.19 | NE | Fair. | | 15 | 76 | 83 | 29.19 | NW | Fair. | | 3 | 87 | 84 | 29.19 | E | Fair. | | 10½ | 82 | 81 | 30.00 | NE | Fair. | | 16 | 80 | 83 | 30.00 | ENE | A few light clouds round the horizon. | | 2 | 86 | 86 | 30.00 | NE | Fair. | | 10 | 82 | 84 | 30.01 | | Fair. | | 17 | 76 | 83 | 30.00 | E | Fair. | | 10 | 82 | 84 | 30.00 | E | Fair. | | 18 | 76 | 81 | 30.00 | E | Fair. | | 2½ | 86 | 87 | 30.00 | E | Fair. | | 10 | 82 | 84 | 30.00 | | A few clouds. | | 19 | 75 | 81 | 29.19 | W | Hazy, little or no dew. | | 1 | 91 | 89 | 29.19 | N | Hazy, can see the sea-breeze at a distance. | | 8½ | 83 | 85 | 29.19 | | Fair. | | 20 | 76 | 81 | 29.19 | W | Fair. | | 2 | 86 | 85 | 29.19 | SE | A little hazy. | | 10 | 83 | 85 | 30.00 | S | Hazy, a large woolly circle round the Moon. | | 21 | 77 | 82 | 30.00 | W | Clouds to the eastward. | | 23 | 79 | 83 | 30.00 | SE | Very black in the SE, begins to blow hard. | | 2 | 85 | 84 | 29.19 | E | Fair, all the threatening come to nothing. | | 10 | 81 | 83 | 30.01 | Clear. | | | 22 | 75 | 82 | 30.00 | W | A few clouds. | | 2 | 88 | 87 | 30.00 | E | Black to the Eastward. | | 10 | 80 | 83 | 30.01 | | A few clouds. | | 23 | 75 | 82 | 30.00 | | Fair, a shower in the night. | | 9 | 82 | 84 | 30.00 | SE | Fair. | | 24 | 76 | 82 | 30.00 | | Fair. | | 2 | 87 | 87 | 29.19 | E | Fair. | | 10 | 81 | 84 | 30.00 | | Clouds round the horizon. | | 25 | 75 | 82 | 29.19 | | Some clouds. | | 2 | 86 | 85 | 30.00 | E | Some clouds. | | 10 | 74 | 80 | 30.00 | N | Hard rain since 7, and continues. | | 26 | 72 | 77 | 30.00 | N | Hard rain, some light, and thund. | | 2 | 79 | 80 | 29.19 | N | Rained till 1, now cloudy. | | 11 | 79 | 80 | 29.19 | N | Cloudy. | 1776 | Hour from Noon | Therm without | Therm within | Barom. | Winds | State of the weather, &c. | |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------|-------|--------------------------| | Oct. 27 | | | | | | | 18 | 74 | 78 | 29.19 | NW | Cloudy. | | 2 | 83 | 83 | 29.19 | N | Cloudy. | | 9½ | 77 | 80 | 29.18 | N | Cloudy, with some rain, lightning to the S. | | 18 | 74 | 79 | 29.18 | N | Cloudy. | | 6 | 86 | 78 | 29.18 | NW | Cloudy, has rained hard and long. | | 10 | 75 | 78 | 29.19 | | Cloudy, rainy, lightning. | | 18 | 74 | 78 | 29.17 | | Cloudy. | | 1½ | 83 | 81 | 29.18 | SE | Cloudy, frequent hard showers, with thunder. | | 9 | 75 | 79 | 29.19 | SE | Cloudy, ditto. | | 18 | 74 | 78 | 29.18 | | Cloudy, ditto. | | 1½ | 85 | 82 | 29.19 | E | Fair all forenoon, now begins to blow and rain. | | 10 | 79 | 81 | 29.19 | E | Cloudy round the horizon. | | 18 | 78 | 80 | 30.00 | | A few clouds. | | 1 | 85 | 82 | 30.00 | ESE | Fair. | | 10 | 79 | 81 | 30.00 | ESE | Clear. | | Nov. 1 | | | | | | | 18 | 78 | 80 | 30.00 | E | Fair. | | 2 | 85 | 83 | 30.00 | ESE | A few clouds. | | 10 | 79 | 80 | 30.00 | E | Fair. | | 2 | 77 | 80 | 30.00 | E | Fair. | | 18 | 84 | 84 | 29.19 | NE | Fair. | | 11 | 78 | 81 | 30.00 | NE | Fair. | | 3 | 76 | 80 | 29.19 | W | Fair. | | 2 | 85 | 84 | 29.19 | N | Fair. | | 10 | 78 | 81 | 30.01 | N | Fair. | | 4 | 74 | 78 | 30.00 | N | Cloudy. | | 2 | 85 | 83 | 30.00 | N | Cloudy, threatens to the NE. | | 10 | 79 | 81 | 30.00 | N | Cloudy. | | 5 | 73 | 80 | 30.00 | NW | Cloudy, begins to rain hard. | | 2 | 73 | 76 | 30.00 | NW | Hard rain. | | 9 | 79 | 78 | 30.00 | NE | Rainy, very dark. | | 6 | 73 | 78 | 29.19 | NW | Cloudy. | | 2 | 81 | 79 | 29.19 | N | Cloudy. | | 10 | 77 | 78 | 29.18 | N | Cloudy. | | 7 | 71 | 76 | 29.19 | NW | Cloudy, rained hard in the night. | | 2 | 74 | 79 | 29.19 | N | Cloudy, frequent hard showers. | | 10 | 73 | 77 | 29.18 | N | Cloudy, ditto, very dark. | | 8 | 72 | 76 | 29.17 | W | Cloudy, ditto. | | 3 | 75 | 75 | 29.16 | NW | Cloudy, ditto. | | 10 | 71 | 74 | 29.17 | NW | Cloudy, very dark. | 1776 | Hour from Noon | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. | Winds | State of the Weather, &c. | |---------------|----------------|---------------|--------|-------|--------------------------| | Nov. 9 | | | | | | | 18 | 71 | 74 | 29.17 | NW | Cloudy, frequent hard showers. | | 2 | 76 | 76 | 29.16 | NW | Cloudy, looks threatening. | | 10 | 74 | 76 | 29.17 | | Cloudy, lightning. | | 18 | 72 | 76 | 29.18 | SW | A few clouds, a great dew on the grass. | | 2 | 82 | 79 | 29.17 | SE | Cloudy, small rain at times. | | 10 | 76 | 78 | 29.19 | | Clear. | | 11 | 74 | 80 | 29.18 | | A dark close morning. | | 3 | 79 | 80 | 29.18 | NE | Hazy. | | 11 | 79 | 79 | 29.19 | | Some clouds. | | 12 | 73 | 77 | 29.18 | SW | A cloie, rainy morning. | | 2 | 77 | 77 | 29.18 | | Cloudy, has rained all forenoon. | | 10 | 75 | 78 | 29.19 | | Fair. | | 13 | 74 | 82 | 30.00 | E | Cloudy, a great dew. | | 1 | 83 | 80 | 30.00 | SE | A pleasant sea-breeze. | | 10 | 78 | 79 | 30.00 | | Fair. | | 14 | 75 | 79 | 30.01 | | A little hazy, and black to the NE. | | 22 | 76 | 79 | 30.02 | NE | Just beginning to rain hard. | | 2½ | 79 | 80 | 30.00 | | Fair, rained only about 30°. | | 11 | 78 | 80 | 30.01 | NE | Fair. | | 15 | 77 | 79 | 30.00 | | Fair, a great dew. | | 2 | 82 | 81 | 30.00 | NE | Fair. | | 10 | 79 | 81 | 30.01 | NE | Fair. | | 16 | 78 | 76 | 30.01 | NW | Many heavy clouds at a distance. | | 3 | 84 | 82 | 30.00 | NE | Fair. | | 11 | 79 | 82 | 30.02 | N | Some clouds. | | 17 | 75 | 80 | 30.01 | NW | Cloudy. | | 2½ | 83 | 84 | 30.00 | N | Fair. | | 11 | 78 | 81 | 30.01 | N | Fair. | | 18 | 77 | 80 | 30.00 | N | Fair, much dew. | | 3 | 82 | 84 | 30.01 | N | Fair. | | 11 | 77 | 81 | 30.02 | N | Fair. | | 19 | 70 | 79 | 30.01 | NW | Fair. | | 2 | 82 | 82 | 30.00 | N | Fair. | | 11 | 85 | 80 | 30.01 | N | Clear. | | 20 | 74 | 76 | 30.01 | N | Cloudy. | | 2 | 82 | 82 | 30.01 | N | Hazy. | | 10 | 79 | 81 | 30.02 | NW | Some clouds. | | 21 | 74 | 80 | 30.01 | NW | Some clouds. | | 2 | 80 | 80 | 30.01 | N | Some clouds. | | Year | Month | Day | Hour from Noon | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. | Winds Str. | Points | State of the weather, &c. | |------|-------|-----|---------------|----------------|--------------|--------|-----------|--------|--------------------------| | 1776 | Nov. 23 | 18 | 77 | 80 | 30.03 | 2 | N | Cloudy, dark, and threatening. | | | | 2 | 80 | 80 | 30.01 | 2 | N | Cloudy, still gloomy. | | | | 11 | 78 | 80 | 30.03 | 2 | N | Hazy, with some clouds. | | | | 24 | 71 | 77 | 30.02 | 1 | NW | Cloudy, little or no dew for some morn. past. | | | | 3 | 80 | 81 | 30.01 | 1 | NE | Cloudy. | | | | 10 | 77 | 80 | 30.02 | 1 | N | {Cloudy, at $\frac{1}{2}$ past 8, two slight shocks of an earthquake.} | | | | 25 | 71 | 78 | 30.02 | 1 | NW | Cloudy. | | | | 1 | 81 | 81 | 30.02 | 1 | N | Cloudy. | | | | 12 | 76 | 80 | 30.01 | 1 | N | Fair. | | | | 26 | 70 | 78 | 30.01 | 1 | NW | Fair. | | | | 1 | 82 | 81 | 30.01 | 1 | NE | Fair. | | | | 9 | 77 | 80 | 30.01 | 2 | N | Fair. | | | | 27 | 70 | 77 | 30.01 | 1 | NW | Fair, a great dew. | | | | 2 | 81 | 82 | 30.01 | 1 | NE | Fair. | | | | 12 | 73 | 81 | 30.02 | 1 | N | A little hazy. | | | | 28 | 71 | 77 | 30.00 | 1 | NW | A few clouds and great dew. | | | | 2 | 82 | 82 | 30.01 | 2 | N | Fair. | | | | 10 | 77 | 80 | 30.01 | 2 | N | Some clouds. | | | | 29 | 70 | 78 | 30.00 | 1 | NW | Fair. | | | | 3 | 82 | 83 | 30.01 | 1 | N | Fair. | | | | 11 | 77 | 80 | 30.01 | 1 | N | Fair. | | | | 30 | 70 | 77 | 30.01 | 1 | NW | Fair. | | | | 1 | 82 | 82 | 30.01 | 1 | NE | Fair. | | | | 10 | 77 | 80 | 30.01 | 2 | N | Fair. | | Dec. | 1 | 18 | 70 | 77 | 30.01 | 1 | NW | Fair. | | | | 2½ | 80 | 81 | 30.00 | 1 | NNE | Fair. | | | | 10 | 77 | 80 | 30.01 | 2 | N | Clear. | | | | 2 | 70 | 70 | 30.01 | 1 | N | Fair. | | | | 1 | 82 | 81 | 30.01 | 1 | NE | Fair. | | | | 11 | 87 | 80 | 30.01 | 1 | N | Fair. | | | | 3 | 70 | 77 | 30.00 | 1 | NW | Fair. | | | | 1 | 82 | 83 | 30.00 | 1 | NE | Fair. | | | | 5 | 72 | 73 | 30.01 | 1 | N | Some clouds. | | | | 1 | 82 | 82 | 30.01 | 2 | N | Some clouds. | | | | 10 | 77 | 80 | 30.01 | 2 | N | Some clouds. | | | | 6 | 70 | 79 | 30.01 | 1 | W | Some clouds. | | | | 2 | 82 | 82 | 30.01 | 2 | N | Fair. | | | | 10 | 76 | 81 | 30.02 | 2 | N | Fair. | | Hour from Noon | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. | Winds Str. | Points | State of the Weather, &c. | |---------------|----------------|--------------|--------|------------|--------|--------------------------| | Dec. 7 | 18 | 76 | 80 | 30.01 | 2 | NNE | Some clouds, had a light shower. | | | 0 | 81 | 81 | 30.01 | 1 | NNE | Fair. | | | 11 | 77 | 80 | 30.01 | 1 | N | Fair. | | | 8 | 18 | 72 | 80 | 30.01 | N | Cloudy. | | | 1 | 82 | 81 | 30.01 | 2 | N | Cloudy, looks black to the N. | | | 11 | 76 | 79 | 30.02 | 2 | N | Clear, hard rain between 1 and 2. | | | 9 | 18 | 77 | 78 | 30.03 | N | Cloudy. | | | 1 | 81 | 81 | 30.03 | 2 | NNE | A few clouds. | | | 10 | 76 | 79 | 30.03 | 2 | N | A few flying clouds. | | | 10 | 18 | 75 | 77 | 30.03 | N | Fair. | | | 2 | 80 | 81 | 30.01 | 1 | N | Fair. | | | 6 | 76 | 78 | 30.01 | 2 | N | Cloudy, rained hard all day. | | | 14 | 18 | 76 | 77 | 30.01 | N | Fair. | | | 2 | 80 | 80 | 30.01 | 2 | N | Fair. | | | 11 | 76 | 79 | 30.02 | 1 | N | Fair. | | | 15 | 18 | 70 | 75 | 30.02 | NW | Thin clouds. | | | 1 | 79 | 79 | 30.02 | 2 | N | Fair. | | | 16 | 18 | 70 | 76 | 30.01 | NNE | Fair. | | | 1 | 79 | 79 | 30.03 | 1 | NE | Fair. | | | 11 | 72 | 77 | 30.03 | 1 | N | Fair, much dew. | | | 17 | 18 | 67 | 74 | 30.02 | N | Fair. | | | 2 | 79 | 79 | 30.02 | 1 | N | Fair. | | | 10 | 74 | 78 | 30.02 | 1 | N | Fair, a great dew. | | | 18 | 19 | 67 | 75 | 30.02 | NNE | Fair. | | | 2 | 79 | 80 | 30.02 | 1 | N | Fair. | | | 10 | 74 | 78 | 30.02 | 1 | N | Fair. | | | 19 | 18 | 67 | 76 | 30.02 | N | Fair. | | | 2 | 80 | 80 | 30.02 | 1 | NNE | Fair. | | | 11 | 76 | 78 | 30.02 | 1 | NE | Fair. | | | 20 | 17 | 69 | 76 | 30.02 | O | Fair. | | | 2 | 88 | 80 | 30.02 | 1 | NE | Fair. | | | 21 | 18 | 70 | 77 | 30.02 | NW | Fair. | | | 3 | 79 | 80 | 30.02 | 1 | NE | Fair, about 9 and 10 A.M. the barometer is generally about 30—28 or 26. | | | 10 | 75 | 80 | 30.02 | 1 | N | Fair. | | | 22 | 18 | 70 | 78 | 30.02 | I | WNW | Fair, a little dew. | | | 2 | 80 | 81 | 30.02 | 1 | NNE | Fair. | | | 8 | 75 | 80 | 30.01 | 1 | N | Fair. | Vol. LXVIII. Bb 1776 | Hour from Noon | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. | Winds Str. Points | State of the weather, &c. | |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------|------------------|--------------------------| | 1776 Dec. 23 | | | | | | | 17 | 66 | 75 | 30.01 | I N | Fair. | | 3 | 79 | 82 | 30.00 | I NE | Fair. | | 9 | 75 | 80 | 30.01 | I NNE | Fair. | | 24 | 68 | 77 | 30.01 | I NW | Fair, a little dew. | | 1½ | 80 | 79 | 30.01 | I NE | Fair. | | 11 | 74 | 80 | 30.02 | I N | Fair. | | 25 | 68 | 77 | 30.02 | I NNW | Fair. | | 1 | 81 | 81 | 30.01 | I NE | Fair. | | 26 | 69 | 78 | 30.01 | O | Fair, much dew. | | 2½ | 80 | 80 | 30.00 | 2 N | A few clouds. | | 11 | 75 | 79 | 30.02 | I N | Fair. | | 27 | 66 | 76 | 30.00 | I NNW | Fair. | | 2 | 80 | 80 | 30.00 | I N | Fair. | | 9 | 76 | 79 | 30.01 | I NNE | Cloudy. | | 28 | 69 | 77 | 30.01 | I NW | Fair. | | 2 | 80 | 81 | 30.01 | I ENE | Fair. | | 11 | 75 | 79 | 30.02 | I NE | Fair. | | 29 | 69 | 78 | 30.02 | I NW | Fair. | | 2 | 79 | 81 | 30.02 | I NE | Fair. | | 30 | 75 | 78 | 30.03 | I ENE | Fair. | | 18 | 75 | 77 | 30.02 | I N | Cloudy. | | 1 | 79 | 79 | 30.02 | 2 NNE | Fair. | | 11 | 72 | 79 | 30.03 | 2 N | Cloudy. | | 31 | 75 | 78 | 30.03 | I NNE | Cloudy, rained hard in the night. | | 1 | 79 | 79 | 30.02 | 2 NNE | Fair. | | 11 | 72 | 79 | 30.02 | 2 N | A few clouds. | | 1777 Jan. 1 | 18 | 76 | 78 | 30.02 2 NE | A few clouds. | | 3 | 80 | 80 | 30.02 | I NE | Fair. | | 2 | 22 | 77 | 30.03 | I N | Fair, found my out therm. broke. | | 3 | 11 | 77 | 30.03 | I NE | Fair. | | 4 | 18 | 76 | 30.03 | I N | Fair. | | 1 | 80 | 82 | 30.03 | 2 NE | Fair. | | 10 | 76 | 76 | 30.04 | I NNE | Fair. | | 5 | 74 | 75 | 30.03 | I N | Fair. | | 1 | 82 | 80 | 30.03 | 2 N | Cloudy, at 10 barometer at 30½. | | 6 | 73 | 75 | 30.03 | I N | Fair. | | 1 | 82 | 81 | 30.03 | 2 NNE | Fair. | 1777 | Hour from Noon | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. | Winds | State of the weather, &c. | |---------------|----------------|---------------|--------|-------|--------------------------| | | | | | | Fair. A different barometer, and 9 miles W. on a rising ground. | | Jan. 7 | 10 | 79 | 30.01 | I | NNE | | | 12 | 80 | 30.01 | I | Fair. | | | 20 | 73 | 30.02 | I | Fair. | | | 2 | 82 | 30.01 | I | NE | | | 10 | 74 | 77 | 30.02 | I | | | 9 | 70 | 73 | 30.01 | I | | | 1 | 81 | 80 | 30.02 | I | | | 11 | 75 | 77 | 30.01 | I | | | 10 | 70 | 73 | 30.01 | I | | | 2 | 81 | 80 | 30.01 | I | | | 11 | 75 | 77 | 30.02 | O | | | 11 | 70 | 73 | 30.01 | I | | | 1 | 80 | 79 | 30.01 | I | | | 12 | 70 | 72 | 30.01 | O | | | 1 | 82 | 79 | 30.00 | I | | | 10 | 76 | 77 | 30.01 | I | | | 13 | 72 | 76 | 30.00 | I | | | 5 | 80 | 80 | 30.00 | I | | | 10 | 74 | 77 | 30.00 | I | | | 14 | 70 | 76 | 30.01 | I | | | 3 | 80 | 80 | 30.00 | I | | | 12 | 74 | 77 | 30.01 | I | | | 15 | 69 | 73 | 30.01 | I | | | 2 | 81 | 80 | 30.00 | I | | | 16 | 81 | 80 | 30.02 | I | | | 10 | 75 | 78 | 30.02 | I | | | 17 | 71 | 75 | 30.01 | I | | | 7 | 78 | 77 | 30.02 | 2 | | | 19 | 69 | 73 | 30.03 | I | | | 0 | 81 | 78 | 30.01 | I | | | 11 | 77 | 77 | 30.01 | I | | | 20 | 70 | 73 | 30.00 | I | | | 3 | 81 | 80 | 30.00 | I | | | 21 | 70 | 76 | 30.01 | I | | | 10 | 74 | 77 | 30.01 | I | | | 22 | 68 | 73 | 30.00 | O | | | 1 | 81 | 79 | 30.01 | I | | | 10 | 74 | 74 | 30.01 | I | B b 2 1777 | Hour from Noon | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. | Winds. | State of the weather, &c. at Fort St. George | |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------|--------|---------------------------------------------| | | | | | Str. Points. | | | 1777 Jan. 23 | 18 | 70 | 74 | 30.01 | NW Fair. | | | 2 | 84 | 79 | 30.01 | N Fair. | | | 10 | 74 | 76 | 30.01 | N Fair. | | 24 | 19 | 74 | 76 | 30.01 | NE Cloudy. | | | 2 | 84 | 81 | 30.01 | NNE Fair. | | | 10 | 78 | 78 | 30.03 | N Fair. | | | 0 | 84 | 81 | 30.03 | NNE Fair. | | | 10 | 78 | 79 | 30.03 | NNE Fair. | | | 26 | 19 | 76 | 78 | 30.03 | NNE Fair. | | | 1 | 84 | 82 | 30.03 | NNE Fair. | | | 10 | 78 | 79 | 30.04 | NNE Fair. | | | 27 | 19 | 74 | 78 | 30.03 | NNE Cloudy. | | | 3 | 82 | 81 | 30.02 | NNE A few clouds. | | | 10 | 77 | 77 | 30.03 | NNE Hazy. | | | 28 | 18 | 70 | 76 | 30.03 | NNE Fair. | | | 2 | 86 | 80 | 30.03 | NNE Cloudy. | | | 10 | 74 | — | — | NW Fair., in the country about 6 miles W. | | | 29 | 18 | 68 | — | NE Fair. | | | 10 | 72 | — | — | NE Fair. | | | 30 | 18 | 65 | — | ENE Fair. | | | 2 | 81 | — | — | ENE Fair. | | | 10 | 75 | — | — | ENE Fair. | | | 31 | 18 | 66 | — | NW Fair. | | | 2 | 83 | — | — | NE Fair. | | | 10 | 74 | — | — | N Fair. | | Feb. 1 | 18 | 70 | — | — | NW Fair. | | | 2 | 81 | — | — | NE Some clouds. | | | 8 | 73 | — | — | NNE Fair. | | | 2 | 68 | — | — | NE Fair. | | | 10 | 81 | — | — | NE Fair. | | | 3 | 72 | — | — | N Fair. | | | 5 | 65 | — | — | NW Fair. | | | 6 | 73 | — | — | NW Fair. | | | 10 | 67 | — | — | NE Fair. | | | 7 | 67 | — | — | NW Fair. | | | 2 | 82 | — | — | NE Fair. | | | 10 | 72 | — | — | NE Fair. | 1777 | Hour from Noon | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. | Winds. Str. Points | State of the weather, &c. | |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------|-------------------|--------------------------| | Feb. 8 | | | | | Fair. | | 1777 | | | | | Fair. | | 18 | 67 | | | | Fair. | | 2 | 83 | | | SE | Fair. | | 10 | 74 | | | NE | Fair. | | 9 | 68 | | | W | Fair. | | 18 | 82 | | | E | Fair. | | 10 | 73 | | | NE | Fair. | | 18 | 67 | | | NW | Fair. | | 2 | 82 | | | NE | Fair. | | 10 | 75 | | | N | Fair. | | 18 | 68 | | | NW | Fair. | | 2 | 82 | | | NE | Fair. | | 10 | 72 | | | N | Fair. | | 18 | 65 | | | NW | Fair. | | 0 | 84 | | | NE | Fair. | | 9 | 69 | | | SW | Fair. | | 18 | 65 | | | SE | Fair, wind came round by the S. | | 1 | 86 | | | | Fair. | | 10 | 71 | | | | Fair. | | 18 | 64 | | | W | Fair, wind came round by the S. | | 1 | 86 | | | | Fair. | | 10 | 70 | | | | Fair. | | 18 | 63 | | | W | Fair. | | 9 | 71 | | | | Fair. | | 16 | 69 | | | ESE | Fair. | | 1 | 83 | | | | Fair. | | 10 | 70 | | | | Fair. | | 18 | 67 | | | W | Fair. | | 1 | 84 | | | ESE | Fair. | | 11 | 70 | | | | Fair. | | 18 | 64 | | | W | Fair. | | 1 | 83 | | | ESE | Fair. | | 10 | 72 | | | | Fair. | | 18 | 67 | | | W | Fair. | | 1 | 83 | | | SE | Fair. | | 10 | 74 | 78 | 30.01 | E | Fair. In town again. | | 18 | 67 | 72 | 30.01 | W | Fair. | | 10 | 75 | 78 | 30.01 | E | Fair. | 1777 | Hour from Noon | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. | Winds | State of the weather, &c. | |---------------|----------------|---------------|--------|-------|--------------------------| | | | | | | | | Feb. 21 | 18 | 65 | 73 | 30.01 | O | Fair, every night a great dew. | | | ½ | 85 | 80 | 30.02 | I | Fair. | | | 10½ | 76 | 78 | 30.02 | I | Fair. | | | 18 | 68 | 75 | 30.02 | I | Fair. | | | 0 | 85 | 80 | 30.03 | I | Fair. | | | 11 | 76 | 79 | 30.02 | I | Fair. | | | 18 | 68 | 76 | 30.02 | I | Fair. | | | 0 | 83 | 80 | 30.03 | 2 | ENE | | | 10 | 78 | 80 | 30.02 | 2 | E | | | 18 | 75 | 79 | 30.02 | 1 | W | | | 2 | 84 | 82 | 30.01 | 2 | E | | | 9 | 78 | 80 | 30.02 | I | E | | | 18 | 68 | 78 | 30.00 | O | SE | | | 5 | 81 | 83 | 30.00 | I | SE | | | 12 | 77 | 80 | 30.00 | I | SE | | | 18 | 69 | 77 | 30.01 | O | SE | | | 2 | 84 | 82 | 30.00 | I | SE | | | 10 | 77 | 80 | 30.01 | I | ESE | | | 18 | 65 | 74 | 30.01 | I | NW | | | 1 | 86 | 80 | 30.01 | I | E | | | 10 | 78 | 80 | 30.01 | I | E | | | 18 | 64 | 73 | 30.00 | O | SE | | | 23 | 85 | 80 | 30.00 | I | SE | | | 9 | 78 | 79 | 30.00 | I | ESE | Some clouds, no dew on the grass this morn. Fair. A little hazy. Fair, a little dew. Fair. Hazy. Fair, much dew. Hazy, Sun-shine. A little haze. Fair, much dew. Fair. Hazy. Fair, much dew. Fair. Fair. | | At the end of October | November | December | January | February | |----------------|-----------------------|----------|----------|---------|----------| | Fevers | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 14 | | Liver | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 20 | | Liver Cough | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Liver Flux | 9 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 2 | | Fluxes, mostly of the belly | 19 | 18 | 28 | 35 | 16 | | Fever and Flux | 2 | - | 7 | 2 | - | | Rheumatisms | 29 | 25 | 17 | 32 | 22 | | Abdominal obstructions | 39 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 8 | | Dropsy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | Epilepsy | - | - | 5 | 2 | 2 | | Peripneumonia vera | 1 | - | - | - | - | | Gravel | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | Cough, pectoral complaints | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | | Accidents | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | | Disorders of the eyes | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | Piles | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | | Ruptures | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | | Nervous cases | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | Fistula | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | | Rheumat. pains without sores | 1 | - | - | - | - | | Vencreals | 42 | 32 | 41 | 46 | 53 | | Intermittent fevers | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | | Diabetes | - | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | | Itch | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | | Surgical patients | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | | Anomalous | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | Total: 203 193 215 206 184