My last to you was from the Island of _Borneo_, in which I gave you an account of our arrival there the 17th of _July_, where we staid but two Days, the Season of the Year being so far past, and from thence made the best of our way through the Streights of _Banca_ with favourable Winds and Weather, till we came on the Coast of _China_ the 13th of _August_, then we had variable Winds which carried us abreast of _Emuy_ the 19th following, at which time the North East Winds setting in fresh, put us in great fears of losing our passage; whereupon we were forced to turn it up against Wind and Current all the Way, the Weather so favouring us, that we were never but by our Top-sails, else we should have lost more Ground in one Day, than we could have gain'd in eight. The last of _August_ we came to an Anchor under the _Crocodile_ Islands, both to shelter us from the bad Weather, (which is generally expected on this Coast at new and full Moon, and has been fatal to a great many Ships) and also to look for fresh Water, which was now grown scarce with us, not having recruited since we came from the Cape of _Good Hope_: These are three small Islands lying in the Latitude of 26 Degrees, about six Leagues from the River of _Hocksieu_; on _two_ whereof we found very good fresh Water, with a convenient Watering-place on the South West side of the innermost of the _three_; and by the assistance of a few _Chinese_ Fishermen we procured some fresh Provisions from the main-land, because we did not reckon it safe to adventure our selves thither, lest we should have been brought into Trouble by the Government there. While we lay here, on the fifth of _September_ we had a suddain short shift of the Moonsoon to S. W. the fury whereof others felt, in coming upon the Coast of _China_ at the same time. The 8th of _September_ we put to Sea again, turning to Windward Night and Day without all the Islands, which are very numerous along this Coast, to which we were altogether strangers beyond _Emuy_, and the Hydrography thereof is hitherto so imperfect, that there was no trusting to our Drafts, which made our Navigation somewhat more dangerous: However, on the first of _October_ we got into the Latitude of 30 Degrees, where we came to an Anchor near the Land, until we found the way by Boat to _Chusan_, about 12 Leagues within the Islands; from whence we had a Pilot, who carried us safely thither on the 11th of _October_. Upon this Island the _Chineses_ have granted us a Settlement and Liberty of Trade, but not to _Ning-po_, which is 6 or 8 hours sail to the Westward, all the way among Islands; this being the largest, is 8 or 9 Leagues in length from East to West, and 4 or 5 Leagues in breadth; about 3 Leagues from that point of the Main-Land called Cape _Liampo_ by the _Portugueze_, but _Khi-tu_ by the _Chinese_: At the West End of this Island is the Harbour very safe and convenient, where the Ships ride within call of the Factory, which is built close