The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-29
FROM THE AsIATIc ,M1aRon.
NAUTICAL INFORMATION.

eoMMuNIcATcD BY Cart. L. INvERARITY, or THE
sHir INDIA.
The pa'.age TO the EatNard of the Iland Of Ma
dagaicar 10 Bombay from Europe, in the s. W. mon
loon, having become pretty general of late years Il
is therefore neceIary that fhins having paIed Cape
Amber, iolld bevcry cautious in erone the ATTITUDES
OF sae many Hands th,t in thoie feas particularly
III the night time, in copequence OF thoe longtudes
being very indihereutly afcertailed. In my palage
from the N. w. Coaf Of Madagefcar to the Seychel-
les, made the iland called BY Mr. W. Heather, AL
phorriina, and laying by his cnart in latitude Id 5ln
South, and longitude from Greenwich sid. lfm EaA
Its true iitua;on is in laude I'd 3r 3Os fou,h and
ioagitude from Greenwich, SD 2om Ear afcertained
by lights on both iies of the moon and corre(pordin
WITH land fall (the land of seychelles) two davs
Afterwards This OF Is miles in caRing almoH
induced me to fuPpoi il dcovery, but Il agree
ing 70 nearly with Mr. Helthers tuat;on in latitude
that it certainly NUT be the fame Due fortb
from the hland Of AlphoniIna, lies flnd bank
even with The waters edge, difIant from the i1and
3 or leagues, With eytenfive reef Of breakers
rurni1g out rom the fano in ~ t. and s. W. di-
recon, this iand makes the navigation here the more
dangerous, Is there foundiigs Within mile of
u. Inc Ea.teimno!t CT the Amirane i1aads are ALTO
very enoreouiy laid down, as pafed over their i,u-
aicl.aid down by the before mentioned chart ard C
no land, IN d very clear dcy from the mat head.
therefore houd iuppole that their tuaons are alto too
much Eaisward with regard 70 the n. W. coat Of
Madagicar, it has been hitherto ln tte known thai
ore would luppole European hip had never been on
y furvcyei track Of coat from Table Cane To
Csrc s.. Sebaan about 800 MUGS, ard found fome
OF the men Bays IN the world fappled with every ar
tice o. rereihfnent that feet OF iliips could fand IN
ned Of ALTO apparently, (pars fit for MATS and wards
Of any dimeniions Inhibited by an inofenfve race of
men, who very fly Of arsngers until acquainted
with Their buiineis. II ever the Englih government,
ibuu'd have fetlemen this i1and OF conleouence
lihould certainly recommend Bernbatuok baylor Benz
batooka by the natives Of ;he mott eommod;ous
healthy, ard ealy of acoefs being near the caui.a o
the country, (the king Of which is cordial to frnoor
and Implied uswith as fine beef as any in the world
az the moderate price Of to two Syah dollars each
bullock. The merchant will aIto find this moa ev
eeien' uaticr for trade, the country fuppyine nanv
Articles aS well as ready fIle for Ear India Goods
its vicinity to The Ear coaf Of Africa and may aIG
lay new Holland where large fupply of live ca,tle
may be TENT, i wanted, in very Mort time thefe
Objects in political point Of view ought not TO he n
VerUohet The French purchaie in this part of the
country their ilayes, and cattle, which are drove aer
tie Hard TO Fort Duaphin by the Seekcaves or ma
tiVes IN the Fort Dauphin djfriet who bring dollar
tor that Purpoe, the french putting implicit confidence