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Title Description of Pulo Penang with Plans, f.244
Reference Add 29210
Library The British Library
Description The manuscript describes the Island of Pulo Penang, including the indigenous peoples, the climate, soil, crops, sea life and commodities there. The author goes on to discuss the 'spice islands' and the Dutch presence.
Document Type Manuscript
Primary Commodity Spices
Sub-commodity Silver and Gold
Theme Trade and Commerce; Ecology and the Environment
Keywords smelting, tin, fish, spices, crop, indigenous peoples, raw material, climate, soil
Region South East Asia
Places Malaysia
Additional Information Please note that this folio is from the following collection: Description of the Kingdom of Napaul, with an Account of the Wars with the King of Gorka, by Father Joseph, Prefect of the Mission
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