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LOG OF THE COLUMBIA 341

shoal'd the water very sudden from 10 to 3 fathoms, rocks, bore off to the South and West, and soon deep'd it again. This must have been on the Fredrick Hendrik Shoal.

In the evening came to on the Sumatra shore, 9 fm. Mud, strong tides. 3d point bore EBS. 2 leagues.

At daylight got under way, and stood down straits. At 10 abreast the Nanka Isles, a number of Malay proas in sight. At 11 A. M. a dangerous shoal bore West 1 league, high breakers. At Noon obsen/d as above. 1st pt. bore SBE. 4 leagues.

27. S. Lat. 4 21'; W. Long. 253 43'; E. Long. 106 17'

C. Winds from NW. and pleasant. At 2 P. M. pass'd a Moorish Sloop, at anchor. She was strongly man'd and arm'd.

1 believe she was a Pirate. Many Proas about. At Sunset the Isle of Lucepara bore SEBE 3 leagues, and 1st point on Sumatra, SWBS. Pass'd nearest to the Sumatra Shore, the shoalest water 4 l / 2 fm. and when through deep'd it to 12 and 14 fm. A strong tide in favour. At Noon observ'd as above.

28. S. Lat. 4 39'; W. Long. 253 50'; E. Long. 106 10* * <T. Depth of Water, from 10 to 14 fm. throughout these 24 hours. Wind from the West'd, and very dark weather. Bound towards the Straits of Sunda.

March 1. S. Lat. 5 9'. At sunset see the Two Sisters 212 Isles to the Southward, wind to the SW. and very light. Sound- ings from 12 to 14 fm. At dark came to off the Sumatra shore, at 2 l / 2 leagues distant, 9 l /2 fm. Mud. In the morning got under way. At Noon observ'd Lat. as above, the Sisters bearing SSE. 2 miles.

2. S. Lat. 5 25'. Wind at West. Soundings throughout the 24 hours from 12 to 15 fm. Found these Isles of Sisters to be surround'd with Dangerous Reefs. In the evening came to in 12 fm. Muddy bottom. Hogs point on Sumatra in sight bearing South 11 leagues, and North Island SWBS^W. In the morning weigh'd and stood towards North Isle. At Noon observ'd as above.

AT NORTH ISLE AND STRAITS OF SUNDA

3. Winds moderate and cloudy, working towards North

aia Two Brother*? W. C. F.