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20 PIRATE PORTS.

CONGOON.
Congoon is a large port and town belonging to Shaikh Mahomed
Khatim Nusooree, uncle to Shaikh Ullag. Its territory extends to a
small village, at a short distance to the westward of it. It pays 1,000
Tomans yearly to the Persians. The possessions of all the Shaikhs
s on
the Persian side extend, in some places one day’s, in others two days’
journey inland. As far westward as Charak may be considered as
in the possession of the Joasim ; thence to the head of the Gulf they are
in general enemies or friends, as necessity and their interest dictate.
From Congoon to JBushire the sea coast belongs to the tribes Dashtee
and Tangifseeree. The Shaikh of the former is Hussain Jemal, and of
the latter Ahmed Shah. Their towns and villages are further inland
than those of their more easterly neighbours. A few huts, at various
distances, may be seen, before which the Natives draw up their boats
when returned from fishing, or a mercantile venture. The people of
Dashtistan and Tangistan are little employed at sea.
Bomosa.
Bomosa lies eleven leagues NNW. f W. from Shargah, in lat.
25° 54' N. It is an uninhabited island, about five miles long, and is
remarkable from a high round hill, which is in its centre. I have not
been near enough to make particular remarks.

Surdy.
Surdy lies about the meridian of Polior, and the parallel of Bomosa ;
and is said to be much such another island as the latter.

Polior.
An uninhabited island, about five miles long, and four broad. It is
hilly, with few or no trees ; the water is deep around this island, but
from its west end runs along ledge of dangerous rocks.
Its north end is in lat. 26° 20' 30" N., and its south end in lat. 26° 16'
N. This island is west of the Tombs, and is twelve leagues distant
from the Little Tomb.
Nobfleur.
A small, uninhabited island, ten miles SSW. from Polior, with deep
water between them. A ledge of rugged rock and breakers run from
its western extremity.
This island is low, except a saddle hill nearly in the middle of it,
and has no vegetation, except a few scrubbed plants.

Kenn or Kass.
It was
Kcnn or Kass is a low, level island, well planted with trees.