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This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

This memoir was sent to Mr LuNoir, commander in the Indies. 1725. Memoir for Madagascar and Bourbon Island. Fishing in general. What species can be fished around Bourbon Island off the coast and along the coast of Mozambique, if they are fished during specific seasons of the year? What types of boats are used, their rigging and the number of crew members? Whether fishing takes place on the open sea or far from the coast. Whether herring, sardines, anchovies and bonito are seen at sea. Whether small-scale fishing takes place along the coast and at river mouths. [?] Which fish species are the most abundant and which are only passing through. Which are the best quality. Do the islanders and Africans consider fish to be good food and is it sought after? Are fish caught for salting and if so, whether this salting done in the same way as Europeans salt cod and herring? Whether trout, salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey and other similar fish are found in the rivers of both the islands and the mainland, entering the rivers from the sea or leaving the fresh water to go into the salt water. A list of fish common along these coasts, noting as far as possible their French names and those given to them by the natives of the bay, and the season in which they appear in these seas and in this bay. Fortuitous and accidental catches. Whether whales are often seen in the seas off the coast of Languebar and the Dauphines des Bourbons Islands. If they are caught, what do the fishermen do with the remaines of these fish? If large numbers of porpoises are seen there and if they are fished in any way. The use made of their flesh and fat. If there are large, rare or unknown cetacean fish in these seas. If sea monsters are seen there. That we [?] make drawings of them as accurate as possible. Ambergris. If ambergris is found in these seas in certain seasons, only accidentally.

If, after storms, large pieces of amber are found as in other seas? If fishermen go to the sea or coastal residents along the coast to look for amber, as the Indians do, or if they find it by chance. If there is any way to make this known.To fishermen and sailors, make an in detail figure of floating amber to inform them. Note the feelings of Africans and [Colous?] about the formation of amber, where they believe it comes from, and how it is formed. We need details about this production to report to the various people who wear it. From the produce of foreign fisheries. Whether European and other traders bring to Dauphin Island and along the coast of Zanzibar goods from their fisheries and from which nations these traders are. Whether these goods are sardines or fish from fisheries operated by Europeans or others, what species they are, and whether the trade is sought after and profitable for those who engage in it. Whether amber, coral and other goods are traded there, and where these goods go once they arrive. What kinds of goods are loaded and unloaded in the islands and along the coast of Africa by those who trade there. Details of anything that may be relevant to passive trade that may take place along the coast in relation to goods for foreign fishing. Shells and seashells. Whether the coasts of Zanzibar and those of the islands of the same walls are laden with many or few shells. Whether the coastal inhabitants collect them for their own consumption. If they are of good quality and which areas are the most abundant. If certain species are usually fished in particular seasons. If mussels and oysters are found and if they are used. If mother-of-pearl or pearl oysters are found and if they produce beautiful pearls. A list of the names of the most common seabirds and maritime birds on the coast. Whether any species similar to scoters are caught, which are eaten as duck breast on days of abstinence. Whether seaweed, kelp or seaweed are of any use there. The person who will take the rest at the bottom of the Surat Memorandum.

If, after storms, large pieces of amber are found as in other seas? If fishermen go to the sea or coastal residents along the coast to look for amber, as the Indians do, or if they find it by chance. If there is any way to make this known.To fishermen and sailors, make an in detail figure of floating amber to inform them. Note the feelings of Africans and [Colous?] about the formation of amber, where they believe it comes from, and how it is formed. We need details about this production to report to the various people who wear it. From the produce of foreign fisheries. Whether European and other traders bring to Dauphin Island and along the coast of Zanzibar goods from their fisheries and from which nations these traders are. Whether these goods are sardines or fish from fisheries operated by Europeans or others, what species they are, and whether the trade is sought after and profitable for those who engage in it. Whether amber, coral and other goods are traded there, and where these goods go once they arrive. What kinds of goods are loaded and unloaded in the islands and along the coast of Africa by those who trade there. Details of anything that may be relevant to passive trade that may take place along the coast in relation to goods for foreign fishing. Shells and seashells. Whether the coasts of Zanzibar and those of the islands of the same walls are laden with many or few shells. Whether the coastal inhabitants collect them for their own consumption. If they are of good quality and which areas are the most abundant. If certain species are usually fished in particular seasons. If mussels and oysters are found and if they are used. If mother-of-pearl or pearl oysters are found and if they produce beautiful pearls. A list of the names of the most common seabirds and maritime birds on the coast. Whether any species similar to scoters are caught, which are eaten as duck breast on days of abstinence. Whether seaweed, kelp or seaweed are of any use there. The person who will take the rest at the bottom of the Surat Memorandum.