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They have a particular measure for salt, called a parah, which ought 

 to contain 25 punies or bamboos, 80 of which make a coyang, about * of a 

 Madras garee. 



Betel-nut is measured by the parah swept off with a board, one of 

 which, being counted, serves for a cargo. A loxa of betel-nut is 10,000 

 nuts, and, when good, should weigh 108 lbs. 



The corge of cloth is 20 pieces. 



ANNALABOO, in latitude 4° 8* N., is remarkable for a grove of 

 coco-nut trees on a small promontory. The anchorage for large vessels is 

 eight or ten miles from the mouth of the river, in 5 fathoms generally, 

 Annalaboo Point bearing about W., the S. extremes S. E. by E. ; but for 

 smaller ones not above one, in 4] fathoms, the point S. W., breakers on the 

 bar N. by E., and S. extremes S. E. by E. The river is navigable for 

 boats and proas, and they go up a considerable way into a plentiful country, 

 abounding in cattle, rice, &c. In the N. E. monsoon the trade is carried on 

 in small boats ; but in the other monsoon these are laid up, and larger ones 

 used in their stead. The gold dust procured here is very fine, and it is said 

 that upwards of 2000 ounces are annually collected. 



The Coin's and Weights are the same as at Acheon, this place being 

 subject to it. 



SOOSOO is situated at the bottom of a bay, of which Cape Felix, or 

 Oujong Rajah, forms the W. extremity ; the town is in latitude 3? 43' N., 

 and longitude 95° 59' E. The anchorage is about 3 miles from the town, 

 Cape Felix bearing W. by N., and the town N.E. by E., in 18 to 20 

 fathoms. Soosoo Point may be known by the bazar on a high beach. 

 There are many shoals in the roads. The river is very small, and some- 

 times blocked up with sand, and is always dangerous for boats to enter. 

 The best landing place for a ship's boat is close round the inside of the 

 breakers to the N. of the Point 



Thaoe. — Copper is procured from the hills, and sold in pointed cakes. 

 Rice is abundant. Soosoo is much frequented by small ships for pepper, Sec 

 but the natives are treacherous. 



MUCKAY, ok MUCKLE, in latitude 3° 2^ N. } is a small place, 

 where coasting vessels stop occasionally. 



SINKELIj — This river is the largest on the W. coast of Sumatra. 

 At the distance of thirty miles from the sea, it is very broad, and deep 

 enough for vessels of considerable burthen; but the bar is shallow and dan- 

 gerous, having only 12 feet water at spring tides ; it is navigated by proas 

 and other small vessels. The town of Sink ell is forty miles up the river. 



