Remarks at Coupang Wednesday and Thursday 12th & 13th August 1789
Fresh Breezes ESE moderating towards Night. Sick List three men still ill with intermitting Fever.
12th. I received 32 Gallons Arrack 51 pounds Sugar & 3 Gallons of Vinegar. As our Voyage to Java is subject to accident from Piratical Vessels Mr. Wanjon granted that I should have as a loan to be returned at Batavia the following Arms.
Swivels Brass
Flints 42 in Number
Musquet Balls 560
Musquets 14
Bayonetts 14
Swivel Balls 100
Powder Horns 2
Priming Wires 2
The above I gave the Gunner an Order to take in his Charge dated the 12th.
The Piratical Vessels that infest these Seas are the People from Borneo and Celebes.
On the 13th I received 30 fine Plants that the Governor on my first Arrival from a request I made to him promised should be got ready for me. I received others also from Mr. Wanjon the whole consisting of Karang bolas, Jambos, Nankas, Breadfruit Chumailah and others of a Fine Tree that bears leaves of a high perfume called Boongah Kanungah. Mr. Wanjon also got me some Seeds for His Majesty's Garden at Kew. The Breadfruit had but very little Roots I therefore think they may fail.