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| Day. | Moon's Age. | Hour. | Barometer corrected and reduced to 32°. | Aneroid Barometer. | Elastic Force of Vapour. | Temperature of Air. | Degree of Moisture. | Temperature of Sea. | Direction of Wind. | Force of Wind. | Sky, Clouds, Remarks on Weather, &c. |
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| July | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Degrees. | 0=100. | Degrees. | |||||
| " | 9.30 a m | 30.405 | 30.46 | .186 | 53 | 51.5 | 55 | S W | Light do | Cumulus-stratus 6 | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 30.312 | 30.43 | .234 | 50 | 64.5 | 56 | N | Gentle breeze | Overcast; commencing to rain | |
| " | 8 | 9.30 a m | 30.267 | 30.42 | .251 | 45 | 84 | 51 | N W | Moderate do | Overcast; heavy rain; Deas Cove, Thompson's Sound |
| " | 3.30 p m | 30.181 | 30.30 | .209 | 50 | 58 | 56 | N | Gale | Overcast; very heavy rain | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.951 | 30.25 | .271 | 49 | 78 | 56.5 | N | Gale | Overcast; very heavy rain; rainfall during the night .15 inch | |
| " | 9 | 3.30 p m | 29.888 | 30.05 | .297 | 52 | 85.5 | 58 | N | Gale | Overcast; very heavy rain [A sudden change of weather, without any warning from the barometers, which fall very slowly, and are still high] |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.934 | 30.03 | .334 | 54 | 86 | 56 | N | Gale | Overcast; very heavy rain | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.837 | 29.92 | .315 | 54 | 80 | 56 | N | Gale | Overcast; very heavy rain | |
| " | 10 | 9.30 a m | 29.671 | 29.70 | .376 | 55 | 87 | 56 | N | Gale | Overcast; very heavy rain; rainfall for 24 hours 4 inches |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.485 | 29.53 | .376 | 55 | 87 | 56 | N | Gale | Overcast; showery | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.441 | 29.48 | .335 | 54 | 80 | 56 | N | Gale | Overcast; very heavy rain; rainfall 3 inches | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.336 | 29.37 | .348 | 53 | 86.5 | 56 | N | Gale | Overcast; heavy rain; wind changed at 4 p.m. to south | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.459 | 29.50 | .362 | 54 | 86.5 | 56 | N | Squally | Overcast; showery | |
| " | 11 | 3.30 p m | 29.769 | 29.81 | .382 | 52 | 72.5 | 54 | S W | Light breeze | Overcast; drizzling rain |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.875 | 29.94 | .258 | 50 | 71.5 | 52 | S | Light air | Overcast; rain | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.931 | 30.03 | .258 | 50 | 71.5 | 51 | N E | Light breeze | Overcast; rain; showery | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.919 | 29.95 | .258 | 50 | 71.5 | 51 | N | Gentle breeze | Heavy cumulus 6 | |
| " | 12 | 3.30 p m | 29.849 | 29.88 | .245 | 51 | 65.5 | 52 | N | Heavy squalls | Partially overcast |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.713 | 29.73 | .220 | 51 | 59 | 55 | N | Heavy do | Cumulus 6 | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.572 | 29.60 | .219 | 53 | 54.5 | 55 | N | Strong breeze | Overcast; rain; Crooked Arm | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.417 | 29.45 | .296 | 51 | 79 | 50 | N W | Light do | Overcast; slight rain; Haulashore Cove; the water here is fresh | |
| " | 13 | 3.30 p m | 29.501 | 29.57 | .286 | 48 | 70.5 | 48.5 | S | Light do | Clear over head; heavy cumulus round the horizon |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.597 | 29.68 | .215 | 46 | 69 | 48 | S W | Light do | Slight cumulus 6; rainfall .75 inch | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.690 | 29.79 | .205 | 45 | 68.5 | 48 | S | Light do | Cumulus 4; vessel aground | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.752 | 29.80 | .186 | 50 | 51.5 | ... | Calm | ... | Clear; probably south wind outside; cloudless and beautifully still | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 30.015 | 30.01 | .173 | 44 | 59.5 | 49.5 | Calm | ... | Clear | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.985 | 30.05 | .173 | 39 | 72.5 | 49 | N | Light air | Light cirri N.W. | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.998 | 30.09 | .151 | 38 | 80 | 47 | N | Light do | Cirri 2; clear, sharp, and pleasant | |
| " | 15 | 9.30 a m | 29.967 | 30.04 | .234 | 44.5 | 80 | 50 | S W | Light do | Overcast; a still night; thick fog down the channel |
| " | 3.30 p m | 30.015 | 30.10 | .162 | 35 | 79.5 | 47 | S W | Light do | Overcast | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 30.052 | 30.13 | .170 | 36 | 80 | 50 | W | Light do | Clear; fog over the water; a slight shower at 4 a.m. | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 30.057 | 30.15 | .173 | 39 | 72.5 | 47 | N | Light do | Overcast; a few drops of rain | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.997 | 30.10 | .231 | 43 | 88.5 | 50 | N W | Light breeze | Overcast; slight rain; wind probably N.W. outside | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 30.082 | 30.14 | .241 | 44 | 83.5 | 51 | Calm | ... | ||
| Aug. | 16 | 9.30 a m | 30.101 | 30.14 | .100 | 42 | 74.5 | 50 | N E | Light air | Partially overcast |
| " | 3.30 p m | 30.069 | 30.15 | .103 | 40 | 82 | 52 | N W | Light do | Cumulus 4 | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.931 | 29.97 | .234 | 50 | 64.5 | 58 | N W | Gentle breeze | Very light stratus | |
| " | 17 | 3.30 p m | 29.780 | 29.84 | .218 | 44 | 75.5 | 52 | N E | Gentle breeze | Clear |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.617 | 29.66 | .186 | 50 | 51.5 | ... | N W | Moderate breeze | Light cumulus | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.500 | 29.58 | .260 | 58 | 77.5 | 52 | N W | Light do | Overcast; slight rain | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.502 | 29.56 | .297 | 49 | 85.5 | 52 | N W | Light do | Overcast | |
| " | 18 | 3.30 p m | 29.540 | 29.58 | .260 | 48 | 77.5 | 52 | N W | Gentle do | Overcast; rain |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.516 | 29.57 | .262 | 46 | 84.5 | ... | N W | Gentle do | Overcast; rain | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.532 | 29.58 | .258 | 50 | 71.5 | 51 | N W | Light do | Cumulus 3; clearing to the east; rainfall .5 inch | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.406 | 29.47 | .309 | 50 | 85.5 | 52 | Calm | ... | Overcast | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.430 | 29.49 | .273 | 47 | 84.5 | 50 | N W | Light air | Clear |
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