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hundred men, of the A1 Ali Tribe. About three hundred and sixty of
these are fighting men ; the remainder fishermen and traders. Supplies
can be procured here, as well as pretty good water. These people
being of the same tribe as the pirates of Amulgavine, were closely
connected with them during the time they were in force. *
Djrd.
Djrd, in Iat. 26° 39' 15" N., long. 54° 25' 40" E., is small village
on the Charrak side of Cape Djrd or Certes, and contains one hundred
men, of the A1 Ali Tribe. It has a few small trading boats, but the
people are principally fishermen.

Ras-ool-Djrd, or Cape Certes.
Ras-ool-Djrd, or Cape Certes, in lat. 26° 35' 52" N., long. 54° 26' 6'
E., is a high projecting headland, when viewed at a distance, but when
close terminates rather abruptly in a low point. It forms the south­
eastern point of Charrak Bay, and the western point of Mogoo Bay.
A reef runs off this point rather more than three-quarters of a mile. A
ship, in rounding it, should not come under five fathoms.

Charrak Bay.
Charrak Bay is about four miles deep, and formed by Ras-ool-DjrcI
on one part, and Ras Tawoona on the other. The soundings are from
twelve to three fathoms to a mile off the shore: under that distance,
except near Charrak town, the ground is foul, and some small patches
of rocks lay scattered about.
Mogoo.
Mogoo, in lat. 26° 35' 9" N., long. 54° 25' 34" E., is the western
town in the bay of the same name, situated nearest to Ras-ool-Djrd.
It is small, and inhabited by about two hundred and sixty men, of the
Joasmee Tribe. They have a few trading boats, but live principally by
fishing, and the pearl fishery, in which they are employed as divers.

Duan.
It is at the bottom
Duan is in Iat. 26° 34' 35" N., long. 54° 37' E.
of Mogoo Bay, inhabited by about a hundred and forty men, of the A
Ali Tribe, chiefly fishermen and cultivators.

Ras-ool-Ettee.
Ras-ool-Ettee is the fall towards the sea of the high land over Ras
what is generally set by navigators for the latter.. e
Bostana, and _
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