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(]N^ote*14), bearing jN^. ^ E. 8 or 9 miles ; the lat. observed was 

 3^ 32' S. About 2 p.m. saw another river, said to be called 

 the Channay,^ distant from the ship 1\ miles right abreast. 

 1^0 soundings with 38 fathoms here. It had a large shoal 

 with breakers close to the mouth, and its probable position 

 may be in lat. 3^ 32' S., and long. 39° 51' E. ; variation by 

 azimuth 13° 26' W. To-da}' we had light easterly winds, 

 with clear warm weather, the thermometer at 80 J'^. Here 

 a pretty strong southerly current was experienced. 

 Long. 39« 45'. 



19 th, Tuesday. The town of ^lombaze, or as the natives 

 pronounce it Mampass, was abreast of us, distant two 

 miles. The fort stands at a short distance from the shore 

 on a steep woody ridge, said to be an island, and has three 

 flagstafls on it. A little to the N.E. three remarkable 

 hills or lunnmocks - serve as good marks for finding the 

 place. Its situation my be in S. lat. 4" 2', and in long. 

 39° 41' 30" E. At noon spoke a boat with a cargo of slaves, 

 two days from Zanzibar, and towards evening saw the 

 Island of Pemba a-head ; worked to windward during 

 night to weather it. Pleasant easterly breezes, with line 

 clear weather. The thermometer at 80". Lat. at noon 4" 7' 

 S., long, by chron. 39" 51' E. 



20th, Wednesday. No land in sight during the early 

 part of the day, which was sultry and calm, but in course 

 of the afternoon, a breeze springing up about sunset, 

 saw the Island of Pemba bearing S. J W. four or five 

 leagues. In the evening stood out to the eastward, intend- 



' Possibly the Mtu Apa (Tuaca or Nash river), or the Takauiigu 

 streamlet, farther north. 



^ The Coroa de Mom baza on the mainland nearly due north 

 (magnetic) of the settlement. 



