The 9th, At Noon, The Town Of Meliapore Bore N.N.W. Two
Leagues Off.
The best mark by which to know this place is a high hill up
the country.
There is a shoal about two leagues south of Pullicatt, and
about a mile or more from the shore, the N.E. end of it being about a
league off. We went over the end of it in three fathoms; but if you keep
in ten or twelve fathoms, you will always be safe. The 9th we anchored
off Pullicatt, which bore from us W. by N. There is a cross to the
north of the town, which may be seen between two and three miles
offshore, but you cannot see the town. Not liking our situation, we
weighed on the 10th, and stood farther north, and anchored again in
eight fathoms, the cross now bearing W. by S. the western point W. by N.
and the northernmost point N.W. The 10th, at noon, the governor sent off
a boat for our gentlemen, when Mr Brown and Mr Floris went on shore in
our skiff which sunk when going over the bar; but, blessed be God, none
of our men were drowned. Pullicatt is in 13 deg. 30',[370] the variation
being 1 deg. 15'. The 15th Captain Hippon went ashore to speak with the
governess, and returned aboard with all the merchants on the 16th, as
they could have no trade.
[Footnote 370: More correctly lat. 13 deg.
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