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Bassadore.
Within the north-west end of Kishm arc the ruins of Bassadore, once
a flourishing town under the Portuguese.
There is an excellent harbour, but the approach to it is shoal. The
Cliiffonnc going in steered E.byN. for the Point, and had, in passing
over an extensive flat, so little as three fathoms, and, in returning, had
even somewhat less, 3 N. by E. ; but the Honorable Company’s cruiser
Morning ton, sailing nearer to the Persian shore, never sounded less
than four fathoms.
It is very desirable that this channel should be sounded throughout
its whole extent, for it would afford capital shelter in bad weather ;
and wood and water are to be found at Bassadore, the latter out of
tanks.
Ling ah,
The chief town of the piratical Joasmces, on the Persian side, is
situated close to the sea, in lat. 26° 33' N., about eight leagues from
Kishm. The soundings are regular close to the shore, and it has a
secure road to ride out a north-wester, as you can bring the outer point
to bear SW.by W., and anchor, on a muddy bottom, in five fathoms.

Shinas and Bos?aka.
Shinas and Bostana lie between Lingah and Cape Boslana. They
are small towns, from which may be obtained refreshments for a ship
or two.
Mogoo.
This is a noble bay, secure against the prevailing winds in the Gulf.
It is formed by Cape Bostana to the eastward, and Cape Certes, which,
in Heather’s chart, is improperly called Beslian, to the westward ; the
extremes, which lie NW. byW. and SE.byE. of each other, are
about ten miles asunder.
The bay is of a good depth, and is capable of holding the largest
fleets; the ground is tough clay, from which you with difficulty
purchase the anchors; the soundings without the bay are irregular; and
between Mogoo and Polior is a rocky shoal, on which is less than three
fathoms. This shoal lies nearer to the main than to Polior, and is an
objection against running for the bay in the night, but in the day-time
the marks are so good that you may easily avoid it.
By keeping a remarkable round and lofty hill, named Charak Hill,
NW., a ship will be led into Mogoo Bay.
The Chiffo?me's marks for anchorage in Mogoo Bay are as follow :__
Against a NW. Wind.—Extremes of the land W. byN. to SE. •
the town of Mogoo N. by E., off shore two miles, in five and a half