H. M. S. | '
6 4 15 | 27 11
0 5 0 | 26 51
0 5 35 | 26 36
H. M. S. | '
6 6 54 | 25 56
0 7 34 | 25 38
0 8 13 | 25 20
Observed the meridian altitude of the sun within a mile of Bee Creek the same day;
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Altitude 164 21 0
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82 10 30
0 16 0
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82 26 30
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Z.D. 7 33 23
D. 21 6 8
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Latitude 13 32 45
Longitude 43 min. 56 sec. of time, or 10 59' West.
May 27th.—Early in the morning we set forwards, and after travelling four miles arrived at Sibikillin. Here the water which supplies the town, is collected in a deep rocky hollow. There are plenty of fish in the pool, but the natives will not eat any of them, nor allow them to be taken, imagining that the water would immediately dry up. Cautioned the soldiers against catching any of them. At night one of the town's-people found our guide's horse in the woods, and brought it to the town. Gave him fifteen bars of amber, and a Barraloolo, &c.
[Footnote: Shea, or vegetable Butter-tree. See Park's Travels, p. 203, 352.]
May 28th.—At day-break set forwards, and about three miles east of Sibikillin descended into a valley, where I saw the first Shea trees, some of them loaded with fruit, but not ripe. About eleven o'clock arrived at Badoo, a small town consisting of about three hundred huts. A little north of this is another town, called likewise Badoo; but they distinguish them by the names of Sansanding and Sansanba. The Slatee or governor of each of these towns exacts customs to a great amount from all coffles, and if refused, they join together and plunder them. Judging it best to settle matters amicably, if possible, I gave him during the day the following articles; viz.
To Amar, the king's younger brother, Bars.
Amber No. 2. 10
Coral 5
To the King of Sansanding,
Amber 10
Coral 5
Scarlet 5
Barraloolo 5
Two mirrors 2
Scarlet 5
Amber 6