a small town and factory, with a fort, on the coast of Malabar, in the peninsula on this side the Ganges, belonging to the East-India Company. The fort is small, but neat and strong; it is a square with four battions, having eight guns mounted on each, carrying a ball of 18 pounds. Two of these bastions face the sea, the other two the country. Besides these, there is a line of 18 or 20 guns pointing towards the sea, of 18 and 24 pounds. About a pistol-shot from the back of the fort runs a river, which, besides being a security to the factory, adds much to the agreeable situation of the place. This river has its source in some distant mountains; and, descending in a course from the north and east, it afterwards turns in several pleasing meanders so far to the west as to wash the bottom of our factory's garden, and at last winding to the south, it empties itself into the sea. Several beautiful small islands too, which are washed by its current, diversify the scenery, and greatly heighten the beauty of the prospect. This settlement supplies our East-India Company with pepper; and its situation is also very convenient for giving proper intelligence to our ships touching here from Europe, or from any part of India. E. Long. 76. 1. N. Lat. 7. 0.