Java. \ 



ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



A vorm of firewood is 225 feet long, and 4 feet high. The ell of 

 stone is 10 inches long, 5 broad, and 2\ thick. 



Of Long Measure, the ell is 27 English inches ; and the foot, 12 

 thumbs, or inches, Dutch or Hhineland measure, equal to 12 inches English. 



Along the north coast of Java are many towns and villages ; the prin- 

 cipal of which are Cheribon, Samarang, Japara, Joana, Grissee, Soura- 

 baya, Passourwang, and Panaroukan. 



CHERIBON. — This town, in longilude 106° 26' E., is about 36 

 leagues to the E. of Batavia, and lies at the bottom of a large bay. Ships 

 anchor to the N. E. of the fort, in 3] to 5 fathoms water, at about 2 leagues 

 from the shore. Here is a river, having two branches, which fall into the 

 sea a short distance from each other ; the country vessels, drawing from 4 

 to 6 feet water, are obliged, in coming in, or going out, of the principal 

 branch, to wait for high tides, the bar having only 2 Meet on it at low 

 water. On the right bank of the river, near the sea-side, stands the fort, 

 which is small. The town is large; the principal houses are surrounded 

 with gardens, and have a picturesque appearance. 



Trade. — There are a number of Chinese resident here, and a consider- 

 able trade is carried on in the produce of this part of the coast, which 

 consists of coffee, cotton, indigo, sugar, timber, and pepper. 



Provisions and Refreshments of all kinds are in abundance, and at 

 reasonable prices. 



SAMARANG. — This town, which is the principal on the island next 

 to Batavia, is at the bottom of a bay, in latitude 6*° 57' S., and longitude 

 about 11 If 25' E., situated on the E. side of a river of the same name, 

 which has a bar, having on it, at low water, not more than two feet. It 

 is strongly fortified, and has a small neat church. The Government house 

 is facing the river ; the warehouses and workshops stand in a row under 

 one roof to the S. W. of the town by the river's side; they are about 300 

 feet long. The Chinese and Javanese towns are on the W. side of the 

 river, and that of the Bougis to the E. A bridge is thrown across the river 

 from the fort, leading to the usual residence of the Governor, which is a 

 large and handsome building. 



The shoalncss of the coast makes the road of Samarang inconvenient, 

 both on account of the great distance at which large ships are obliged to lie 

 from the shore, and of the landing in the river, which cannot be entered 

 before half-flood. The anchorage is with the flagstaff bearing S. S. E. and 

 the high land of Japara N. E. by E. in five fathoms, about three miles from 

 the shore. 



