among the English merchants, are all such as are imported or exported in bales; but the French give that name to certain hard-wares, and other sort of merchandize, which come to Paris, and are commonly made by bad workmen, of indifferent materials.

BALLI, an island in the East Indies, situated in 114° E. long, and 7° 30' S. lat. This island, and the east end of the island of Java, form a freight about a mile over, of extremely difficult passage.