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anchor, when getting under weigh, in the straits 

 of Macassar. 



From the islands in the Archipelago between 

 the north coast of New Holland and the conti- 

 nent, but more especially from Timor and Am- 

 boyna, many valuable shells, as well as beauti- 

 ful corals, have been brought. 



A Maylay fisherman was employed for a fort- 

 night by a friend of mine, whilst at Timor, from 

 which I reaped considerable profit. 



From Java, Sumatra, and the INIalay shore, 

 many shells have been brought, but by far the 

 finest were collected at Bencoolen, by a gentle- 

 man high in the civil service of the Honorable 

 East India Company, who employed a fisher- 

 man at my request. 



From the Nicobar Islands, where there was 

 once a Europeam settlement, some very superior 



