Original late-18th-century British Admiralty-style nautical chart of the west coast of Sumatra, published in London in 1797 by Laurie & Whittle, one of the most important English chart publishers of the period.
The chart extends from Old Bencoolen (Bengkulu) to Buffaloe Point, detailing the Road of Bencoolen and Poolo Bay, and incorporates multiple inset plans and coastal profiles essential for safe navigation.
This example includes:
A large main chart of the West Coast of Sumatra with rhumb lines, soundings, shoals, anchorages, and coastal features
Inset plans of:
The Road of Bencoolen
Poolo Bay
Rat Island
Coastal profile views showing the land as seen from offshore, used by mariners for landfall identification
The chart is based on surveys and improvements by John Price (1787) and McDonald (1793), reflecting up-to-date hydrographic knowledge at the time of publication. These waters were of major importance to the British East India Company, particularly for pepper and spice trade routes.
West Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia
Indian Ocean / Southeast Asia
Includes Bencoolen (modern Bengkulu), a key British settlement
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