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Some account of the Isles near Savu

Nothing of consequence except Areca nuts of which the duch annualy receive two sloop loads in return for their presents to the Islanders

Timor is the cheif Island in these parts belonging to the duch  all the others in the neighbourhood being subject to this it so far as that the residents on them go there once a year to pass their accounts  it is now in nearly the same state as it was in Dampiers time  the duch have their fort of Concordia where are storehouses which according to Mr L's account would have supplyd our ship with every article we could have got at Batavia  even salt Provisions & Arrack  the duch are however very frequently at war with the natives even of Copang their next neighbours in which case themselves are obligd to send to the neighbouring Isles for provisions. the Portugese still possess their towns of Laphao & Sesial on the North side of the Island.

About two years ago a French ship was wreckd upon the East coast of Timor  she lay some days upon the shoal when a sudden gale of wind coming on broke her up at once & drown'd

 

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