The British mariner's directory and guide to the trade and navigation of the Indian and China seas. Containing instructions for navigating from Europe to India and China. And from port to port in those regions, and parts adjacent: With an account of the trade, mercantile habits, manners, and customs of the natives / [Hattie Maen Elmore].

  • Elmore, Hattie Maen.
Date:
1802
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The British mariner's directory and guide to the trade and navigation of the Indian and China seas. Containing instructions for navigating from Europe to India and China. And from port to port in those regions, and parts adjacent: With an account of the trade, mercantile habits, manners, and customs of the natives / [Hattie Maen Elmore]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ADVICE. All feamen muft fee the lmpra(5licability of paffing Paffagc Ifland ■with a foul wind or hazy weather: and coming from the N.W> I would advife anchoring in zo fathoms, (for under that depth the ground is foul), and wait for fine weather. Mr. Herbert’s charts of this part of the coafi: are very good with regard to bearings and diftances; but vs^e differ widely in our account of tiie latitudes.. S!]SrKELL^ Leaving Paffage Ifland, fleer S.E. by S. but nothing to the eaft-- ward ; or keep the ifland N.W. by N.: but by no means bring it tp- the weftward of that, or you will entangle yourfelf in the fhoal be- fore mentioned. When you have run about i o miles, and find your- felf in 16 or 17 fathoms foft ground, you may keep away a point if you are bound to Sinkell. By the time you have failed three or four leagues, as above, you will fee the N. point of Sinkell-river, being a low point covered with Palmyra trees.—In the mouth of the river lies a fmall ifland covered with tall trees, and which may eafily be knowm as fiich at the diflance of four leagues. SINKELL, ON THE WEST COAST OF SUMATRA. On your arrival here, you will fend your boat well manned and armed up the river, with your linguift, or fome perfon who can fpeak the language of the natives. About half way up the river towards the town you will fee a fingle houfe, belonging to the Sha- bundar. To this man you may declare your bufinefs, and he will fend exprefs to the merchants : you need not therefore proceed any further, but wait an anfwer, and conform to his directions.—For a fmall prefent, which is neceffary and. expeCled, he will give you informar-
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