40S COCHINCHINA. 



there are here always about (ix thoufand 

 Chinefe, who are the richeft merchants^ and 

 who have married in the country, and pay 

 tribute to the king. It contains two churches, 

 one belonging to the Portuguefe jefuits, 

 and the other to the Spanifli Francifcans. 

 Tiie governor of the province refides at the 

 diftance of a league, in a place called Reta^ 

 which lies upon the banks of the river, 

 and where the French .mifli on aries have a 

 church. Merchants who arrive at FaJ/o 

 always find fadories to be let, the largeft of 

 which generally coft about an hundred 

 piaftres for the trading feafon. 



In the province of ^ilnhln there is an- 

 other port called Nuoeman, that is to fay, 

 the Port qf fall waUr, This harbour is 

 , fafe, and well frequented, but not fo much 

 as that of Ftv/o, It is not however conve- 

 nient, as it is at feveral days journey from 

 courts to which captains arc obliged to go 



frequently. 



