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Frederick Endric, at half past two we entered the 

 Straits, and bore away to the southward ; and, in 

 the afternoon, Monopin Hill bearing due east, we 

 determined its latitude to be C Z° 3' S., the same as in 

 Mons. D'Apres' map, and its longitude 105° 18' E. 

 At nine, a boat came off from the Banca shore, and 

 having rowed round the ships, went aw r ay again. 

 We hailed her in the Malay tongue to come on 

 board, but received no answer. At midnight, finding 

 a strong tide against us, we anchored in twelve 

 fathoms, Monopin Hill bearing north 29° W. 



On the 4th, in the morning, after experiencing 

 some difficulty in weighing our anchors, owing to 

 the stiff tenacious quality of the ground, we pro- 

 ceeded with the tide down the Straits ; the little 

 wind we had from the northward dying away as the 

 day advanced. At noon, there being a perfect calm, 

 and the tide making against us, we dropt our anchor 

 in thirteen fathoms' water, about three miles from 

 what is called the Third Point, on the Sumatra, 

 shore; Monopin Hill bearing N. 54° W. The 

 latitude, by observation, was 2° 9.°Z' S., longitude 

 105° 38' E. At three, in the afternoon, we weighed 

 and stood on through the Straits with a light breeze ; 

 and, at eight, were abreast of the second point, and 

 passed it within two miles, in seventeen fathoms' 

 water, a sufficient proof, that this point may be 

 bordered upon with safety. At midnight, we again 

 came to anchor, on account of the tide, in thirteen 

 fathoms, Mount Permissang, on the island of Banca, 

 bearing N.7° E., and the First Point S.o4°E., distant 

 about three leagues. 



In the morning of the 5th, we weighed, and kept 

 on to the south-east ; and, at ten, passed a small 

 shoal, lying in a line with Lusepara and the First 

 Point, at the distance of five miles from the latter. 

 At noon, the island of Lusepara, bearing S. 571° E., 

 four miles distant, we determined its latitude to be 

 3° 10*' S.,and longitude 106° 15' E. The difference 



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