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ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



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which, when killed and salted* make excellent food, and form a considerable 

 article of trade. 



BATOOBARRA is on the banks of a river, nearly opposite the Two 

 Brothers, in latitude about 3^ 25 N., and navigable by small vessels at high 

 water ; but the unfriendly disposition of the natives prevents Europeans 

 frequenting it : they therefore carry their produce in their own proas to 

 Prince of Wales's Island, or Singapore. 



PULO V Alt ELLA. — This island is in latitude 3° 47' N., and longi- 

 tude 99° 36 E., about 20 miles from the Coast of Sumatra. On the 8. E. 

 part is anchorage, where plenty of fire-wood may be got. This island being 

 frequented by turtle, ships becalmed near it sometimes send their boats on 

 shore to obtain a few of them ; the crews ought to guard against the perfidy 

 of the Batoobarra people, who frequent the island to look out for plunder, or 

 to dry their nets, and who have more than once made slaves of the crews of 

 boats that have landed to procure wood and water. 



The N. point of Sumatra, extending from Diamond Point, its N. E. 

 extreme, to Point Pedro, its N.W. extreme, is denominated the Pedir 

 Coast; in which space are numerous towns and villages, the principal of 

 which are Telisomaway and Pedir. The whole of this coast affords safe 

 anchorage during aJJ the year- 



TELISOMAWAY is situated at the bottom of a bay to the S. E. of a 

 point of the same name, and is known by a square clump of trees on its 

 extremity, which makes it resemble an island, when first seen. The fort is 

 situate near the mouth of a river, close to which are the town and bazar. 

 The anchorage is about half a mile from the shore, the town bearing S. W. 

 by W. and the Point N. 15° W. The lawful King of Acheen has taken up 

 his residence at this place. 



Besides Telisomaway and Pedir there are many trading places on thin 

 coast, as Batoo, Bengala, Chilaw, Gingeea, Ire Laboo, Sawhon, Durian, 

 Gadee, Mardoo, Sambelangun, Jonga, Passangan, and Papeir, the produce 

 of which places is usually carried to Acheen, or Pedir. 



PEDIR, whence the coast takes its name, and in which the trade of all 

 the other places W. of Telisomaway centres, is situated up a small river, 

 which boats may enter at low water, neap tides, but not until a quarter 

 flood on the springs ; for then there is a considerable surf on the bar. The 

 marks of anchorage are Pedir Point, which is in latitude about 5 5 29' N., 

 bearing N. W. and the entrance of the river, which is not very conspicuous, 

 S. S. W., distance about two miles. 



T ii aim- . — A considerable trade is carried on with Penang and Singapore, 

 both by means of proas and coasting vessels from Coromandel, Bengal, and 



