34 CAPTAIN TUCKEY’S NARRATIVE. 
taken for that of Porto Praya, as its east point is surrounded 
by rocks that do not always break ; that after passing this 
bay you may keep along shore towards Porto Praya within 
+ mile, orin 10 fathoms. This last bay is first distinguished 
by a battery of earth or brown stones on its west point, off 
which the sea always breaks to some distance. In standing 
on, round the east point of the bay, (which is safe, and 
should be rounded in seven or eight fathoms, or within a 
cable’s length,) the brown sandy beach opens, on which is 
first seen a house or shed, then-a grove of date (not cocoa- 
nut) trees, and shortly after the fort itself. 
With respect to anchorage, it may be proper to observe 
that a large ship should lay well out, and near the east shore, 
in order to ensure her weathering the west point of the 
bay, should the wind be light, or far to the east, as is often 
the case. The best birth I conceive to be with the flag-staff 
of the fort N.W. by W., the east point of the bay E.S. E. 
and the S.W. point W.S.W. in seven or eight fathoms. 
The ground is coarse sand and gravel, that does not hold 
well; consequently it requires a good scope of cable to bring 
the ship up in a fresh sea breeze. It is also advisable to 
drop a kedge anchor to the west to steady the ship, and 
keep the bower anchor clear, when at times in the forenoon 
_the wind is light from the west. 
Thereis always some surf on the beach, so that it is 
