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chants, therefore, may carry them on lioard 

 their veflels, when, and in whatever manner 

 they choofe. 



Sea Ports, 



THERE are feveral ports In Cochinchina, 

 the moft con fiderable of which is that called 

 by the inhabUants Hoy ant hy the Portu- 

 guefe Farfo* It is ^tuated in the province 

 of Cham, in the latitude of fixteen degrees, 

 and feme days journey diftant from court* 

 This harbour has fufficient depth of water, 

 and fhips may remain in it in perfed fafety. 

 It is extremely commodious for merchants, 

 as their vefTels may anchor clofe to the fac- 

 tories. The entrance of it, which i^ the 

 mouth of a large river that comes from the 

 mountains of Laos, and travcrfes the pro- 

 vince of Cbmi, is extremely eafy, Fajfo 

 }fi the place of greatefl trade io Cochinchinaj 

 D d 4 th^re 



