JOURNAL 



OF A VOYAGE THROUGH THE 



STRAITS OF MALACCA 



OX AN EXPEDITION TO THE 



MOLUCCA ISLANDS 



UNDER THE COMMAND OF 



ADMIRAL RAINIER 



WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THOSE ISLANDS AT THE TIME OF THEIR 



FALLING INTO OUR HANDS, AND LIKEWISE SUGGESTIONS RELATIVE 



TO THEIR rCTURK BETTER MANAGEMENT JN CASE OF BEING 



RETAINED IN OUR PERMANENT POSSESSION. 



BY 



CAPTAIN WALTER CAULFIELD LENNON, 



Principal Engineer and Secretary to the Expedition. 



1796. 



Madras, October 12th, 1795. I this day embarked on His Ma- 

 jesty's ship Suffolk as Principal Engineer and Secretary to the 

 Expedition. 



13tli. — Seventy-eight minute guns were this day fired from the 

 Port and Suffolk on account of the death of His Highness the 

 Nabob of Arcott who departed this life last night. 



14th. — Threatening appearances of a gathering monsoon, heavy 

 rain with violent thunders and lightning. A royal salute was 

 tired on account of flic capture of Malacca, the intelligence of 

 which arrived this morning. 



