ORIENTAL COMMERCE. [Eastern Islands. 



into the lower deck ports of a first-rate lying in 5 fathoms, by means of a 

 hose from a rivulet close by. 



BANGUEY. — This island is about 20 miles long, having on the N.W. 

 part, near the sea, a high mountain, called Banguey Peak, in latitude 

 V 19' N\, and longitude 117° 6 E. ; it is separated by a channel about a 

 league broad from Balembangan. Ships in want of water, anchor about 

 \\ mile off the mouth of a river, with the peak bearing N. N. E. s where 

 fresh water may be got with facility ; but care must he taken to have the 

 boats properly manned and armed, or they will be liable to the attacks of 

 the roving and piratical Malays who frequent these islands. 



PASSIER is a considerable distance up a river, near the bottom of a 

 large bay on the E. side of the island ; the entrance is in latitude about 

 1° 54 N. The anchorage is with the N. extreme of the land bearing 

 N. \ E., and the rivers mouth W,, distance about nine miles, from whence 

 you see some fishermen's huts on the N. side of the river. Let your boat, 

 well manned and armed, leave the ship at low water ; steer in \V. till she 

 is over a iiat at the entrance of the river, and then steer for the houses. 

 The fishermen will in all probability endeavour to prevent your going up 

 till they try whether they can purchase for themselves, or not. Your boat 

 is not to pay any attention to them, but proceed on. Passier River contains 

 sixteen reaches, and has five other rivers joining it. The first river you 

 leave on your right hand ; the next three on your left ; and having passed 

 the fifth, which you leave on the right hand, you are within half a mile of 

 Passier, which consists of about 300 houses, built of wood, situated on 

 the N. side of the river, most of them inhabited by Bugis merchants. The 

 house and fort of the Sultan is on the S. side, a short distance from the 

 river. 



Track. — The imports are nearly similar to those of the other Malay 

 ports. The Bugis proas import many articles from the eastward, such as 

 spices, pearl-shells, beech de mer, sago, &c. which are again exported by 

 the Chinese junks. The articles procurable here, and the prices of them, 

 are nearly similar to those at Borneo. You should make the natives bring 

 the articles you wish to purchase on board, in their proas ; then examine 

 them carefully ; weigh them, and pay the amount. Your bringing off 

 property in your own boat is a sufficient inducement to the Malays to 

 attempt to cut her off. 



Duties, Sec. — No duties are levied on imports or exports ; but pre- 

 sents to the SultAn and his principal men arc necessary, in proportion to the 

 business transacted. 



Provisions and Hefreshmevts. — Bullocks, poultry, and sheep arc 



