503-507.

The price at which the Dutch bought cloves from the natives (in 1599) is there stated at fifty-four reals of eight.

The extent of the crop is thus stated: "According to what the inhabitants of Ternate say, the Molucca Islands produce annually the following quantity of cloves: the islands of Ternate and Tidore, each 1,000 bares; Bassian Island, 2,000 bares; and Motier Island, 600 or 700 bares." Crawfurd says (_Dict.

Indian Islands_, p.

503): "In England, before the discovery of the passage by the Cape of Good Hope, a pound of cloves cost 30_s._, or 168_l._ per cwt." [56] Spanish, _entretenidos_; persons who were performing certain duties, in hope of obtaining permanent positions, or waiting for vacancies to occur in certain posts.
[57] The ancient city of Ormuz was on the mainland, but was removed to the opposite island, Jerun, because of repeated Tartar attacks.