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HISTORY OF MAURITIUS. 
the entrance. Thus advanced, and when the point of the north west of the Island 
ofTonneliers is to the south east, you will be abreast the second buoy. From 
thence keep to the south-south-east, till the fort on the point to your right appears 
to the south-south-west; then proceed south-east by south, till the same fort is 
seen west by south, and the north-west point of the Isle of Tonneliers due east, 
and you will then be at the entrance ©f the harbour. You must then take care to 
slacken sail, having but a small space to run, and you will cast anchor in a good 
bottom of black mud, with small sea-weed and young coral, in four fathom water. 
“ The rest of the course for the entrance of the port is as follows: The fort on 
the point to the right must bear north-west by west half-west, Fort Bullocks, south¬ 
west by west; the first windmill to the right on entering, south-south-west; the 
second windmill on the little island, south by east; Fort Saint Barbe, south-east 
by south; the head of Peterbotte, south-east half south; the north-east angle of 
the wall of the magazines south-east half east; the south-east point of the Isle of 
Tonneliers north half east; the redoubt of La Bourdonnois north-west, and the 
westernmost point of the Isle ofTonneliers, north-north-west. 
“ The bottom of the harbour, though it has.no great depth, is very level. 
“ During the time when we Were moored in the harbour, which was from the 15th 
June, 1752, old stile, to the 20th of October following, we experienced frequent 
sea breezes for the space of five or six hours; and I have observed that the wind 
would remain sometimes in the east or north-west, for two or three days together 
without changing; and at other times there would be a sea breeze in the course of 
a fortnight. In such a circumstance, you may wait for a favourable wind to enter, 
by casting anchor in the Bay des Tortues,* in thirty or thirty-five fathom water, 
where, as soon as the point to be made, shall be to the north-east-Brows-bay, 
south-south-east, and the northern extremity of the Isle of Tonneliers, at 
about four miles, south-south-west: the westernmost land in view, south-west 
by west, you will be ready, on the first favourable breeze, to enter; and, while 
you, moreover, observe the directions already given, take care to make soundings 
* The author of these observations is mistaken respecting the Bay des Tortues; he must mean 
the Bay du Tombeau, which is near it, and is situated between it and Port Louis. The anchor¬ 
age is very good in the Bay du Tombeau, being from four to twelve fathom water. The Bay des 
Tortues has ndt sufficient depth or breadth. (Note of the author.) 
