MOLUCCA-ISLANDS

MOLUCCA-ISLANDS, five islands in the Indian ocean, the largest of which is scarce thirty miles round; they are called Bachian, Machian, Motyr, Ternate, and Tydor; they produce fago, oranges, lemons, and some other fruits; but what is peculiar to these islands, is their producing cloves. They are subject to the Dutch, and are situated in $125^\{\backslash circ\}$ of east longitude, and between $50^\{\backslash circ\}$ south, and $2^\{\backslash circ\}$ north latitude.