NEAR JAVA. 1751* 'i<*5 



July the 2 2d. 



We failed with a fair wind, however, not 

 above half a mile from Banca. The ifle of 

 Nanka, or Polo Nanka, where frefh water is to 

 be got, was obferved on our right. We ap- 

 proached very near to the North fide of Sum- 

 matra, which looked as before mentioned ; we 

 anchored towards the third promontory or 

 cape. 



Insects came to us from the land. 



The 23d July. 



Having feen in the morning a Junke (for 

 that is the name of a Chinefe yacht), we hap- 

 pily paffed a little rock hidden under water, 

 which has frightned many Eajl-India failors, 

 and which they call the Frederick Henry. This 

 place is dangerous, becaufe the low . water 

 prevents the {hips from approaching the more ; 

 but if they go too far off, the above rock may 

 make an end of the whole voyage, as happened 

 to a Dutch {hip, and is ilill quite frefh in our 

 memories. 



M J I HAVE 



