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APPENDIX. 
No. II. 
Directions for entering Mosambique Harbour, extracted from Captain 
Thomas Weatherhead's Journal. Referred to in p.2\, as " being in 
the body of the Chart ;" in which, for want of room, it could not be 
inserted. 
Having reached the offing, steer for the N. W. point of St. George's 
Island, giving it a birth of a quarter of a mile, to avoid a dangerous reef 
which projects from the point, over which in clear weather you will observe 
the sea breaking as you approach it. Having passed this island steer for 
the flag-staff of the Great Fort, keeping Pao Mountain (when it is to be seen) 
a sail's breadth open of the Northern Bastion, if a northerly wind prevail ; 
and on with it, if a southerly. This mark will carry you up in a line with 
Casa de Balwertez, a low church at the foot of the eastern angle of the 
Great Fort, off which runs a reef to the N. E. about three hundred yards, 
steep to, and dry at low water during spring tides. The pilots have no 
mark for this spot, but go entirely by their distance from the fort and Ca- 
baceiro shoal, which is to be distinguished by the green colour of the water.* 
After passing the Great Fort, from which you will be hailed, keep about 
three cables length from the shore, till you are abreast of the Government- 
house, when you may come to an anchor in five fathoms. Moor ship as soon 
as you can with your best bower to N. E. and the second to S. W. The 
tide flows full and change at five o'clock, rising from fifteen to seventeen 
feet, perpendicular flow :■ — strength of the spring tides, three miles and a 
half per hour : — neap tides not more than twelve feet flow, and strength one 
mile and a half per hour. This harbour is very commodious for careening a 
ship, having a flat level sand, and being admirably protected from the sea. 
* These directions are given in case of not being able to get a pilot, which happens very 
I'arely ; though the entrance into this harbour should not be attempted, if possible, without one, 
|:he shoals beirjg steep to, and the reefs consisting of coral rock and large stones. 
