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'A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton who resided in those parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume II.' [‎205] (234/362)

The record is made up of 1 volume (309 pages). It was created in 1739. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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of the Eaft Indies. z 05
Quadroly that has good Qualifications for a
Settlement. It is about three Leagues long,
and one broad. Wood and frefli Water are
plentiful, the Ground of a moderate Height,
the Soil black and fat, except along the Laft
Side which faces Tonteamafs^ and that has
feveral fine fandy Bays, and they are good
fafe Harbours in the rainy and windy Sea-
fons.
About 30 Leagues Eaft-fouth-eaft from
c Ponteamafsy is the W eft Entrance of Cambo
dia River, generally called Bocca de Caran-
gera. The ihalloweft Place in the Chanel in
going in, is four Fathoms, and within it deep
ens to Twenty in fome Places. The North
Entrance is broader, but much lhallower,and
lies about ten Leagues diftantfrom the Weft
Chanel, but is little frequented. Between
Tonteamafs and the River, are feveral fmall
uninhabited Iflands. 'Putlo-fanjang is the
largeft, and confifts of a Clufter of eight Iflands,
which form a pretty good Harbour. Tullo-
iihi is the Eaftmoft, and affords good Mafts
for Shipping.
Tullo-condore is the largeft and higheft,
compofed of four or five Iflands. II lies about
Leagues South of the Weft Chanel of
Cambodia River. had once the
Honour of an Englijh Colony fettled on it,
by Mr. Allan Ketchpole, in Anno lyox.when
the Faftory of Chufan^ onthe Coaft of Chinay
was broke up, he being then Diredor for
Affairs of the Englijh Eafl-india Company in
rhofe Parts.
H e

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A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton Who resided in those Parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume II. By Alexander Hamilton.

Publication Details: Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, London, 1739.

Physical Description: Octavo.

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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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'A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton who resided in those parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume II.' [‎205] (234/362), British Library: Printed Collections, RB.23.a.8343 vol. 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023897158.0x000023> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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