African Inlands.] 



ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



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JOHANNA, or Anzuan, now much frequented by European outward- 

 bound ships, is triangular ; the bay and anchorage between its two N. points, 

 in latitude 12° 7 S., longitude 44' J 30 E. Its peak is in latitude 12 3 15 S., 

 longitude 44° 34 E. The best anchorage is W. of the town, abreast of a 

 range of coco-nut trees, near the sea, having a large black rock to the E., 

 between them and the town, with the rivulet, where water is procured, at 

 their W. extremity : the bearing at anchor is the Rivulet S. by W., and 

 the Mosque E,, rather above a quarter of a mile from shore. There are 

 two other watering places. Coral rocks extend in several directions. Care 

 should be taken not to make too free with the shore after luffing round 

 Saddle Island. The town is near three-quarters of a mile long, close to the 

 sca-shore, containing about 200 houses; the streets, or alleys, intricate. 

 The King resides about 9 miles' 1 distance ; he generally visits a ship arriving 

 in the roads, and must be saluted at arrival and departure with five guns, 

 and gratified with presents. 



Trade is considerable, in trankeys of 70 to 100 tons, with Arabia, 

 in coco-nuts, cowries, &c. Hence the natives have learned the use of 

 money in purchasing piece-goods, See. Looking-glasses, beads, cutlery, cloth 

 and apparel, fire-arms, and other European articles, are in demand for 

 refreshments. Surat vessels bring piece-goods, and receive cowries, red 

 betel-nut, dammer, wax, coco-nuts, and corn. The natives are attached 

 to the British. 



Port Charges. — Under this head are presents to the King of a barrel 

 of gunpowder, some scarlet cloth, and muskets. His attendants, who 

 assume English titles, expect as follow : — Prince of Wales, 15 dollars ; 

 Governor, 2 ; King's Purser, 20 ; Abdallah, 5. Independently of these, 

 the Prince of Wales expects a barrel of gunpowder. A charge of 5 dollars 

 is made for keeping the watering-place in order, and a dollar for watching 

 casks at night. Visiters to the island are also asked to subscribe to the 

 improvement of the navigation to the Continent of Africa. 



Provisions and Refreshments. — The bullocks are excellent, but 

 not large ; goats and poultry may be procured, but are dear ; yams and 

 sweet potatoes in abundance ; coco-nuts, large and delicious ; pine-apples, 

 and other tropical fruits, are brought off* in canoes, and exchanged for 

 knives, old clothes, bottles, &c. Water is excellent, and expeditiously 

 obtained by laying down a small anchor midway between the shore (extre- 

 mity of Brown's Garden), for the boats to haul off when loaded. Wood is 

 scarce. Thb island is admirably adapted to afford refreshment, and restore 

 a sick crew, if they are debarred from much fruit, and sleeping on 

 shore. 



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