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Pulo Uby.
us, that he was well acquainted there, and that he knew some Islands there, where there were Fisher- men lived, who he thought could supply us with Salt-fish to eat at Sea; for we had nothing but Rice to eat. The Easterly Monfoon was not yet done ; therefore it was concluded to spend some time there, and then take the advantage of the begin- ning of the Western Monfoon, to return to Manila again.
The 21st day of April 1687 we sailed from Pu- lo Condore, directing our course W. by S. for the Bay of Siam. We had fair weather, and a fine moderate gale of Wind at E. N. E.
The 23d day we arrived at Pulo Uby, or the Island Uby. This Island is about 40 leagues to the Westward of Pulo Condore ; it lies just at the en- trance of the Bay of Siam, at the S. W. point of Land, that makes the Bay ; namely, the point of Cambodia. This Island is about 7 or 8 leagues round, and it is higher Land than any of Pulo Condore Isles. Against the South East part of it there is a small Key, about a Cables length from the main Island. This Pulo Uby is very woody, and it has good Water on the North side, where you may anchor ; but the best anchoring is on the East side against a small Bay ; then you will have the little Island to the Southward of you.
At Pulo Uby we found two small Barks laden with Rice. They belonged to Cambodia, from whence they came not above two or three days before ; and they touched here to fill Water. Rice is the general food of all these Countries, there- fore it is transported by Sea from one Country to another, as Corn is in these parts of the World. For in some Countries they produce more than enough for themselves, and send what they can spare to those places where there is but little.
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