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Letter from Christopher Smith to Matthew Flinders (FLI01) Page 6


conveyance to the Moluccas for six
months after. —
      This detention gave an opportunity
of visiting the Mallay [sic] Peninsula & all the
Islands in the Straits of Malacca & Sincapore. [sic]
On the 18th July 96 I sailed from
Malacca on board H.M.'s Transport Glou-
cester Lieut William King, (a good fellow)
On the 18th August we arrived at Soloo,
the principal Island, of an Archipellago [sic]
of the same name, on the 8th Septbr at
the Cape of Good Hope on the coast of
New Guinea, & on the 21st Septbr at the
Island of Amboyna. —
      I remained at these beautiful Islands
for 19 Month, during which time I have
collected & sent off to our the British
pos-


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Flinders, Matthew
Auchmuty, (Colonel) Sir Samuel
Abercromby, (General) Sir Robert
Shore, Sir John
Rainier, (Admiral) Peter
Mornington, Richard Wellesley (Lord Mornington)
Banks, Sir Joseph
Campbell, Robert
Smith, Christopher
Paterson, Lieutenant Colonel William
Wiles, James

Places
Calcutta
Spice Islands
Amboyna
Cape of Good Hope
Timor
Bass Strait
East India House
Coupang
Madras

Vessels
Reliance
Hobart

Words and phrases
Nutmeg and cloves
Breadfruit

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