384 LANDED AT THE VILLAGE. 



The vessels were rigged in the European style, 

 appeared of English build, and carried guns like 

 merchant ships. They hoisted a huge, broad, 

 red pennant, and the Acheenese ensign, the field 

 of which was red, the central ornaments of a 

 white colour. 



Soon after we anchored, an old moorman came 

 off to the ship, from the rajah, and arrangements 

 were made to accompany him on shore the next 

 morning to pay our respects to his highness. 



On the morning of the following day, I accom- 

 panied Mr. Henry Fearon, (the supercargo), and 

 the commander, on a visit to the shore, to have 

 an interview with the rajah ; one of his attendants 

 having previously been on board, bearing a mul- 

 titude of salaams from his highness, and inti- 

 mating that he would be happy to receive the 

 gentlemen arrived in the ship. At the entrance 

 of the river, we crossed the bar, upon which a 

 surf is continually breaking, more violently at low 

 water, or when the sea breeze blows fresh, than 

 at high water.* At this time there was compara- 

 tively but little surf, so we passed without getting 

 wet. We then entered the small winding river, 

 which, although deep at some parts, suddenly 



* It is passable for light ships' boats at half ebb, and even 

 at low water, at the latter time the boats occasionally ground- 

 ing; those heavily laden can only pass at high water. 



