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HARBOUR OF ST. SALVADOR. 



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three miles east of Taporica, no more than three fathoms will be 

 found. 



Vast reefs of rocks lie off the eastern point of Taporica, extending 

 from the shore to the distance of a mile. A cable's length eastward 

 of these, the depth is six fathoms, rapidly increasing to twelve, eigh- 

 teen, twenty-four, and twenty-six fathoms — soft muddy bottom. An 

 ugly shoal, perhaps a mile in length, lies about three-quarters of a 

 mile from Fort do Mar, in the direction of west-north-west three- 

 quarters west, on some parts of which are only three and a half 

 fathoms, at three-quarters ebb ; on other parts are ten fathoms, rocky 

 bottom. Around this shoal, however, there is good anchorage. The 

 watering-place is at a short distance from the south end of the town, 

 between the latter and Fort St. Pedro. Off the latter is a shoal ex- 

 tending along-shore, about one-third of a mile distant. This was the 

 place where the English sloop of war Bonne Citoyenne grounded, in 

 1812. 



In approaching All Saint's Bay from the north, a good berth must 

 be given to Cape St. Antonio, as a sandy shoal extends from it, in a 

 southerly direction, about five miles ; having generally over it from 

 three to four fathoms of water. At the distance of six or seven miles, 

 this bank may be rounded in eight or ten fathoms. Large ships 

 should therefore keep at this distance from the point until the light- 

 house come on with a double-spired convent which stands on a hill, 

 bearing north eight degrees east ; or until Montserrat Point comes open 

 of Fort Cabo. They should then steer in this direction, giving Fort 

 Cabo a berth of three cables' length, and proceed up the harbour. 



The best anchorage for ships of war is in ten or twelve fathoms, 

 with Fort do Mar bearing north 73° east, and Montserrat Fort bearing 

 north 28° west, about a mile and a half from the city. Merchant- 

 vessels generally lie between the city and Fort do Mar, near the spot 

 now occupied by the Tartar. 



September 6th. — We commenced filling water, and getting some 

 ironwork repaired which we had carried away on our passage out. 

 From the American consul I received every attention and assistance 

 that kindness and politeness could prompt ; and many of the merchants 

 imitated his example. I was also very politely treated by the officers 

 of government. Lord Cochrane, likewise, who was at this time in 

 port, together with his officers, showed me some marked civilities. 

 Our repairs were soon completed, and the vessel well supplied with 

 water and fresh provisions. 



September IGth. — Having taken leave of our friends, we weighed 

 anchor, and got under way on Friday, the 10th of September, at two 

 P. M., and resumed our course to the south, with light trade-winds 

 from east to east-north-east, and fair weather. On Sunday, the 19th, 

 we lost the south-east trade-winds, in lat. 26° 30' S., long. 47° 4' W. 

 Variation 7° 13' easterly. 



September 20th. — On the following day we passed along the eastern, 

 shore of Arvoredo, an island near St. Catharine's, the latter being a 

 principal island on the coast of the south part of Brazil. The centre 



