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 18^th July 96 I sailed from
Malacca on board H.M.'^s Transport Glou-
cester Lieu^t 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 8^th Septb^r at
the Cape of Good Hope on the coast of
New Guinea, & on the 21^st Septb^r 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-