5*8 hat.hi. ton’s account of the east indies.

information; but it is reported, that the natives of Efo are lufty, robuft, and uncivilized,but fpeak the Japon language.

I alio heard that when De Heer Matfuiker was general of Batavia, he fent fourhoukers to make difcoveries of the countries to the northward and to the weftwardof Japon , one of which was Ihipwrecked on the coaft of Corea, and another on thenorthward coaft of Japon . The other two had been on the coaft of Efo, but could notconverfe with the natives. She that was loft on Japon had moil of her men faved,and were kindly,entertained, and fent to their factory : and twelve of the other’s crewthat was loft on Corea, got afhore, and were detained prifoners. Nine of them died inftxteen years, and three were fent in company with a Corean ambalfador to Peking.Thofe three profeffed themfelves to be good Catholics , and the church at Peking gotthem pafl'age for Canton, where they met with opportunities to get paffage for Batavia.And now having made my obfervations on all the maritime coafts and cities betweenCape Bona Efperanza and Japon , I conclude, and bid you adieu.

A TABLE OF WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND COINS USED IN SEVERAL PARTS

OF THE EAST INDIES.

Weights ufcd in Mocha for grofs Goods.

i Cafilla isi Vakeai Maundi Frafellai Bahaar

N. B. A frafella is

- 16 Kerratsio Cafillas40 Vakeas

- 1 o Maunds

15 Frafellas.29!lbs. avoirdupois.

1 Rotulla is1 Maund1 Frafella1 Bahaar

The Banyan Weight.

15 Vakeas

- 2 Rotullas

26^ Rotullas400 Rotullas.

Magiet, a Root for dyeings is weighed.

1 Vazena is - - i £ Frafella

1 Bale - - 13J Vazenas.

Ambergreafe Weight ,

1 Bea is - - 14- Vakea

1 Vakea - -9 Zequeen weight.

N. B. 1 vakea is equal to % 1 pennyweights Troy.

For Agala Wood, which is much ufed in Arabia for Perfumes.

41 Vakeas is a Maund, equal to jibs, Troy weight.

The Gold and Silver Weight.

1 Dollar weight is 22 Dab

1 Zequeen weight - 56 Grains. _

The coin current is the cammaffie, which is heightened and lowered at the fheriff sor banker’s difcretion, from 50 to 80 for a current dollar, which is but an imaginaryfpecies, being always reckoned 211 per cent, lower than Spanifh dollars.

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