Purchas his pilgrimes. part 1 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

§. II. Occurrents at Banna; Contesting with the Dutch: Trade at Puloway, [ 10] and many perils.

THe fifth of February, we got sight of the Ilands of Banda, and made all the sayle wee could,* 1.1 to get neere before night: and drawing neere, I sent my Skiffe to heare some newes, of some of the Country people, who sent me word that the Hollanders would not suffer any Sayle to come into the Roade, but they would take all hee brought, (if it were such things as they stood in need of) and make payment at their owne pleasures: But if any Iuncke came and brought Commodities very vendible for the Countrey people,* 1.2 they were not permitted to haue any speech with any of the Countrey: but the Hollander would bring them to the backside of the Castle within Musket shot of their Ordnance, that one must not [ 20] set his foot ashore, but they would send a Bullet at him: They had fifteene great Iunckes, which they kept in that manner. What hope is there to make a Voyage there, seeing they dealt so with all,* 1.3 that came into the Roade, and banished Captaine Keeling, not permitting him to stay to ga∣ther in his debts, but gaue him Bils to receiue his money at Bantam, as (I hope) from his owne mouth, your Worships haue heard at large. Yet for all this, I stood into the Roade with Flagge and Ensigne, and at each Yard Arme a Pendant, in as comely a manner as we could deuise. There came a small Pinnasse of thirtie Tunnes sent from the Gouernour of the Castle, thinking it had beene one of their Countrey ships: but comming neere vs stood into the Roade before me, after they had haled vs, I could haue no other speech with them.

As soone as I came thwart of Lautor, I saluted the Towne with Ordnance, and came to an [ 30] Anchor within shot of their ships: then presently a Dutch Boate came aboord vs from the Go∣uernour, to haue me come into the Roade, and come ashore to him, and shew him my Commis∣sion: I made answere, I was but new come, and to shew my Commission to the Gouernour, or to make any man acquainted with those businesses, which belonged to the making of my Voy∣age, I would not. They further asked, whether I was a Merchant, or a Man of Warre? I an∣swered I would pay for what I take: then they threaned me: who told them I was there, and would ride there, doe as they should please, I hoped I should defend my selfe: so they returned to the Castle in a great rage. The Hollanders no sooner gone, but great store of the men of Lautor came aboord me,* 1.4 and bade me welcome. Then I vnderstood the whole Estate of the Countrey, and the Countrey would be willing to deale with me, if I could procure leaue of the Hollanders, for they are now friends, but Pulaway and Polatronu are at War••es with them. [ 40]

Now knowing well, that in troubled waters it is good fishing, there being one of Pulaway a∣mongst them, I had priuate conference with him, and gaue him money in his Purse, to certifie them of the Iland, that I would giue them money or Commodities for all their Spice, and that the Hollanders and I were like to be Enemies, and let them not doubt, but that I would get their Spice aboord, one way or other. In the meane season, there came another Boate from the Vice-Admirall, and the same Boate from the Castle, with expresse Commandement from the Gouer∣nour to me to come in. Being dinner time, I caused them to stay dinner, and after dinner told them that I would ride there, and stand to the danger of the Roade: For I knew full well, that our Nations were friends in Europe, & for vs to be Enemies amongst the Heathen people, it were [ 50] not good, being Christians. Whereupon they told me plainly I must not ride there, and if I did, they would fetch me in perforce: I said I would ride there, till I found the inconuenience of the Roade (as by their speeches it was foule ground) then would I come into the best of the Har∣bour: for neither of our Princes giueth any such authoritie to any of their Subiects, but that e∣uery man may ride, and goe at their owne perils. They said that the Countrey was theirs, then may I the more boldly (say I) ride heere, for we are friends: so they departed in displeasure.

This Euening, I was about to land Ordnance vpon the side of an Hill, where wee rid and be∣gan to fit the ship to fight with them that should molest mee: and sent out some to see what ground there was round about the ship, and it was all Rockes, so by no meanes the shippe could ride there: so we left our pretence of landing Ordnance. In the morning I sent my Skiffe with [ 60] Master Spalding, and the principall of the ship with a Letter to the Gouernour, and bad them say nothing more then I had written, and make no long stay, but bring an answere presently, for we ride very bad: the Copie of which Letter hereafter followeth.

MAy it please you Worship with patience to consider, That whereas you haue diuers enemies (and few friends in this place) I being a Christian, if your Worship stand in need of any thing that I haue, I pray you make bold to demand it, and I will be as readie to performe it to my power. For whereas there is amitie betweene our Princes at home, I should be vnwilling that we their Subiects should be at en∣mitie heere. Further, forasmuch as you command me to come vnder the command of the Castle, I hope I haue that Priuiledge that both Princes allow their Subiects, to come and goe at their owne pleasures, and stand to the danger of the Roade, at their owne perils. And whereas you demanded to see my Commis∣sion, I am a Gentleman, and willing to shew it vpon equall termes, for if you would meete me securely, as I would doe you, appoint our meeting on the water, in our Boates equally manned, or in any other conue∣nient [ 10] place, where I may be as neere my force as you are to yours. And whereas it is reportted, that a con∣tract is to be made with the Inhabitants of Lantor, and your Worship; my desire is, that you would vse me as an Indian for my money: then should I thinke my selfe much beholding to your Worship, and am more willing to deale with you then with them. Furthermore, forasmuch as you be at enmitie with the I∣lands of Puloway, and Polaron; my desire is to bee resolued, whether I may haue their Spice without your hinderance. Thus desiring your answere to these particulars, and the same to bee returned by these Bearers, I bid you farewell, from aboord my ship, this seuenth of February, 1609.

Yours in friendship, DAVID MIDDLETON.

All my Companies comming to the Castle were brought to the Gouernour, where they sate in Councell, so they deliuered my Letter: which being openly read they would send mee no an∣swer [ 20] but by word of mouth, yet detayned my Letter. They had determined by Counsell (hauing three great ships of one thousand tunnes a piece, and three Pinnasses of thirtie tunnes a piece) that one of the shippes (being vnseruiceable) called the great Sunne, should clap me aboord,* 2.1 and there set her selfe a fire: and had for the same purpose sworne sundry persons to come and make her fast with chaines, and had put into her thirtie Barrels of Powder for the same intent: which beeing manned out of the Castle with all the ships, and boates, to take vp the men when shee should fire, the Great Horne should come and ride within Musket-shot, and batter vpon vs, and the Frigots round about vs, to keepe vs doing on all sides. My folke seeing their speed they made to warpe out the Great Sunne, made small stay but came away, and told me what prepara∣tion was made to haue vs. I thought it fit to goe and speake with the Gouernour my selfe, and [ 30] before wee would try it by Battaile, to see what hee would say to my selfe. And so taking my Commission with mee, I came to the Castle, and was met at my landing by the Go∣uernour, and all the principall men, that were in the Castle and ships and was brought through a Guard of small shot of three hundred Souldiers, who gaue mee three Vollies of shot, and the Castle seuen Peeces of Ordnance for my welcome: so wee came to the Gouernours Chamber, where for vs two, there were Chaires set, the rest had formes, and after many Salutations, and Complements of welcome to the Castle, I began, and said,

I vnderstand by my Company, which was with them before my comming, that they would not be perswaded but that I was a Pirate, and had no Commission: and that it should appeare to the contrary, I came my selfe, and brought my Commission with mee, to manifest that I was no [ 40] such person, but had the Kings Maiesties broad Seale to my Commission, and called to my man for it, and shewed it them, reading the first line vnto them, and lapped it vp againe. Then they said, that they would see it all. I said, they should not while I liued, The Commission was mine,* 2.2 you all apparantly see, and the great Seale at my Commission, and my selfe nominated therein; and if they would see more, it is not my Commission they should expect it. Wee would haue bin gone aboord, but were willed to stay awhile. So there passed words betweene vs, some sharpe and some sweet: but at the length they began to be more mild, & called for a Cup of Wine, then the Company rose all vp, dranke a cup of Wine, and went to walke, and view the Castle, the Offices whereof were very neat and very wel furnished with Armor and great store of Munition.

Taking my time, I put in practice to see what money would doe (which often maketh Wise∣men [ 50] blinde) that so I might attayne vnto my lading by large proffers. I offered one thousand pound to be sure to haue my lading,* 2.3 and to giue my chaine from about my necke to one to pro∣cure it, offering to pay more then they paid for their Spice. Hauing set this matter abroach, (knowing the ship to ride in danger) I told the Gouernour, now they apparantly saw, I was no man of Warre, I would bring in my ship: hee replyed with the residue, that all the friendship they could doe me, I should find them willing to pleasure me therein. It drawing late I tooke my leaue to goe aboord, at what time, the Gouernour caused all the Ordnance in the Castle to bee shot off, and as I passed by the ships, they and the Frigots shot off, till I came aboord. The next day being the eight of February, I brought my ship into the Roade, and rid betweene their ships and the Castle, and gaue them all my Ordnance, and was answered from the Castle, and shippes, [ 60] and Frigats with great store.

As soone as we came to an Anchor, the Gouernor with all the chiefe of the Castle and Ships came aboord of me: so I intreated them to dinner, to such as we could prouide, which they very kindly accepted: and after dinner the maine point (which was my lading) I could not by gifts, nor any meanes I might deuise, haue any grant to buy one pound of Spice. And hauing prooued sundry meanes to induce them to heare reason, the Gouernour told me plainly, he durst not giue

me leaue to deale for any Spice, vnder paine of losse of his head. I seeing no good to bee done in riding at an Anchor amongst them, determined to take in water, and take my Fortune: but they would not suffer my Boate to goe ashore for water, but they would send a man with vs, to see that we had no conference with any of the Countrey people. After I had water aboord, I sent Master Spalding to shew the Gouernour that I would be gone and that I had sent him to acquaint him therewith: for my selfe would not come out of the ship.

* 2.4The Gouernour maruelled whither I would goe, the winds being Westerly: Master Spalding said, he knew not. So I warped till I could get Sea-roome to set saile. The Gouernour sent three Pinnasses to go out with me, and one came in a Boate aboord vs, sent from the Gouernour to command me, that I should not come neere any of those Ilands: I sent him word I would not be at his commanding, for I was bound to Puloway, as soone as possibly I can, and bade him send his [ 10] ships to send me away, for I would quickly send the Frigots further from me. Hee went aboord one of the Frigots, and I caused our men to get vp their small shot, and fit themselues to fight with their ships which were fitted, and their sailes brought to the yard of purpose. I called all my Company to know their mindes, and told them plainly that if they would stand by mee, I meant to set vp my rest,* 2.5 to make my Voyage at those Ilands, let the Hollander doe what hee could▪ and promised them, if any man were maymed, hee should haue maintenance during his life, which (if it pleased God) I would haue performed: and further promised, that if they would fight it out, to giue franckly amongst them, those things that were mine owne, which were in the ship. So with one consent, wee were all willing to try what force the Hollander would send out to driue vs away. The Pinnasses seeing my folke to bring vp their small shot, [ 20] thought it would be smal to their ease to guard me any longer, and therefore bore vp for the Har∣bour. While we were a warping out, the Admirall had beene twice aboord the Pinnasses, and the Vice-Admirall, and the Lieutenant Gouernor of the Castle also, what they did there I know not.

* 2.6It fell calme, and the winds Westerly, and a great streame set to the East North-East, and we droue a great pace. So I manned my Boate, and sent Master Spalding away with Money, and my Pursers Mate, and fiue more, to goe and certifie them of the land of Pulaway, that we had parted enemies with the Hollanders, and that I had sent him to know their minds, whether they would sell me their Spice, and I would giue them Money for it: and would haue come my selfe, but would faine see the shippe in some place where she might ride, and then I would come either in the ship, or in a Pinnasse that I had within boord to set vp. While my Boat was absent, there came two Prawes from Lantor, to know why I went away; I told them, the streame set [ 30] the ship away: I would faine haue gone to Pulaway, if the streame had not hindred me, and had sent a Factor thither to buy Spice; they said, they were glad that I went not away for altoge∣ther: then I prayed them to tell them of Lantor, that I would giue them Money or Commodities for all their Spice which they had, if they would sell it me before the Hollander, that came to take their Countrey from them. One of them said, that hee would goe to the Iland and see my people, and then he would shew them of Lantor.

At Master Spaldings comming ashore, the Countrey flocked about him, and bad him welcome, but would make no price with him till I came my selfe:* 2.7 but would deliuer Spice vpon an ac∣count, till God should send me thither, to goe through with them my selfe. I bid Master Spal∣ding hire me a Pilot (if he could) to harbour my ship neere hand; who spake to the Countrey [ 40] for one, and they hired him a co••ple, to whom the Countrey gaue twenty Rials, and I must giue them as much. So Master Spalding sent them aboord, and writ to mee to send him more Money and Cloath,* 2.8 which I did the same night, and bare vp the Helme for Ceran, and came to a place called Gelagula, being thirtie leagues from Banda, a reasonable good Road: and as soone as possi∣bly we could, we tooke an house, and brought our Pinnasse ashore to set vp, hauing had her with∣in boord thus long, and could neuer haue time to set her vp, because the time of the yeare did so fast slip away, and the Monson was at an end. Labouring all that night to get her dispatched, being fitted, I named her the Hope-well. The seuen and twentieth of March, we made all things readie to set saile to the Iland of Pulaway,* 2.9 and arriued there the one and thitieth of the same in the night, and could not lade any Spice, till I had agreed with the Countrey people. [ 50]

The Countrey asked many duties, and great gifts; but in fine, I agreed to pay as Captaine Keeling paid: after the chiefe had what they looked for, (for euery one must haue somewhat, that all must not know) and a man must euer be giuing, for they neuer cease begging: and it is not for a mans ease to deny them any reasonable matter, especially, as the case stood with mee. After we had agreed, we laded the Hope-well with Mace, and sent her away, she being but nine Tunne, could carry but little of such Commodities, which fils presently: wherefore I was dri∣uen to looke out for more helpe to get ouer the Spice; so I hired a great Praw, and was to build her,* 2.10 which we laded with Nuts, and sent to the ship, and there builded her higher, and made her one of fiue and twentie Tunne. But she made but one Voyage, and then wee heard no newes of [ 60] her in three moneths, still expecting her comming to Pulaway a long time. The Hope-well ma∣king two Voyages, could bring mee no newes of her, so that I verily thought she had beene sunke: for I came in company with her in the Hope-well my selfe, and hauing a great storme, was perfectly perswaded, that the Sea had eaten her vp, and gaue her for lost, hauing twelue of the lustiest men in the ship in her. It was no small griefe to mee, to see the time of the yeare to

weare away, and could not get my lading ouer to the ship, nor durst bring the ship ouer (for there was no riding for her, and she past the Iland oft) all hope was past for sixe moneths. I made en∣quitie for other Vessels, and heard of a Iunck that belonged to Lantor, but she was old, and lay neere the Hollanders ships: I went and bought her, and got such helpe as I could to trim her.

The want of my twelue men put me to much trouble, if I had had them with mee all the while, it had beene a great shortning to our Voyage: for most of our men were downe vpon sore Legges, and as soone as one was any thing well, hee must into the Hope-well, and another poore lame man take his roome, hauing some three times well and downe againe. Thus I was driuen to my wits end, not knowing which way to turne me, being euery houre in danger of the Hol∣lander [ 10] to come and take the Iland, who (as by intelligence from time to time we heard) sought sundry meanes to make me away, by offering large Money for Rogues to effect it, either by poi∣son, or otherwise. But (I praise God) I had some friends vpon the Iland, who gaue mee secret warnings of such men, or to be aware of such men-slaues, for they would do me some mischiefe, and came for the purpose. Whereupon I was faine to get all the Ilands to draw to an head,* 2.11 and fit their Caracols, and keepe the Hollanders Pinnasses from comming aboord: so the Pinnasses durst not stirre, and the Ilanders landed secretly vpon Nero, and cut off sundry of the Hollanders, that they durst not stirre out of the Castle, except they were many, and well fitted.

These Ilanders built a Fort vpon the side of an hill, from whence they shot into the Castle,* 2.12 which troubled the Hollander much. So we were sure that the Pinnasses could not come out as in [ 20] former time, to cut vs off as oftentimes they had attempted, making nine Voyages in her my selfe, and neuer could spare aboue seuen men to goe in her, and but fiue at Puloway: the rest in a manner lame and sicke, in a most villanous Countrey, where all things were so deere, that one should eat, and not to be had but at some times, which was a great griefe vnto vs all: with such foule weather of raines continually, which was like to haue made an end of vs all. The Iunke which I had bought at Lantor, I was faine to get away vntrimmed, for the Hollanders sent me one of their ships, seeing men at worke vpon her, (when they had fitted her) to batter her to peeces. So that night she waighed, I got the helpe of two Townes to lanch her, and was to carry her a great way vpon Rowlers. This we did by night, and got her out of sight by day, and brought her to Puloway, and were faine to buy Sayles for her, and all things else, for she had nothing be∣longing [ 30] vnto her but the bare Hull. I set the Countrey Carpenters aworke, which did her little good, as proued afterwards: and had sent to the ship by the Hope-well, that they should bring o∣uer some rigging for the Iunke, and that Master Dauis should come and carry her ouer, fitting her (as well as I could) with those silly Carpenters which the place affordeth.

The Hope-well stayed three weekes, and wee neuer heard any word what was become of her, being doubtfull whether any mischance had befallen her: and wee might stay long before they aboord could hire any to come ouer, the Hollanders haue so seased them, that they haue taken car∣rying of victuals to the Bandanesses. Being reasonable faire weather, hauing the Shippes Skiffe at Puloway, I determined to goe ouer my selfe, and make some shift,* 2.13 and not to let the time passe doing nothing. For I could not hire men to carrie ouer the Iuncke, if I would haue laded her with Siluer. So I put it in practise, seeing the Hope-well came not, and not hauing a sound man [ 40] with me that could stand on his legges, I hyred three Blackes and put to Sea: being out of sight of Land, there arose a grieuous storme, that I was faine to spoone afore the Sea, to saue our liues▪ yet (God be praised) wee got sight of the Land of Ceran, and kept her right afore the Sea, cleane from our ship, and comming neere the shoare (the Sea aloft) did breake,* 2.14 and tooke away all hope of comming safe ashore. Night being at hand, we stroue all we might to keepe her vpon the Sea till day, the storme increaseth, that no remedie but wee must hazzard all to put into the Breach, ouer a ledge of Rockes. Which we did, and no man durst forsake the Boat, for being bea∣ten to pieces against the Rockes. So the next day we set her ashore, being brim-full, and had all things that we had washed ouer-boord: we laid hands on the Boat, and got her out of the Suffe of the Sea, and gaue God thankes for preseruing vs from so apparant danger. Being extreme foule [ 50] weather, with much raine, wee could not tell what to doe.

The Blackes came and told vs, that we must goe to Sea presently,* 2.15 if wee meant to saue our liues. I asked one of them the reason; who said, it was the Canibals Countrey, and if they got sight of vs, they would kill vs and eate vs, and nothing would ransome a man if they take him: and all Christians that they get, they rost them aliue, for wrongs that the Portugals haue done them: and therefore if we would not goe to Sea, they would go hide themselues: for the Canbals would be at the water side as soone as they can look about to descry if they can discouer any Fi∣sher-men or Passengers, that by stealth passe by in the night. Wee hearing this (and the Moone began to shew the wind to Duller, and a Tyde of floud with vs) we got a head a good reasonable pace, and by day we were cleere of their Watches, & keeping the shore close aboord, we espyed a [ 60] Hul of a Bark, came & rowed neere it, & knew it to be the Diligence, So we came & hayled her,* 2.16 & there were a couple of Englishmen in her, who told me that the same night (that we had the storme in the Skiffe) she chopped to an Anchor there, and the Cable burst, & she draue ashore, & that M. Herniman was gone to the Towne to get men to haue her vp, & saue her. I landed my selfe to goe to the Gouernour of the Towne, to come and bring some helpe to saue her. The Sand was full of people which came of purpose to haue pillaged her, & I willed them to make a shot now & then,

which stayed them from comming neere them: & comming to the Town, M. Herniman was gone by land to the ship. I offred the Gouernour mony to haue help to saue her, who said, he would ga∣ther the Country together within two or three daies, but I told him that if it blew, she would be lost within an houre.* 2.17 One of Puloway being there, who knew the Barke, and was earnest with the Gouernour to saue her, plainly told mee, that he gaped only to haue her bulged, that hee might haue the Planke to build him a Praw.

Then perceiuing there was no helpe, but must come from the shippe, I hired Guides to fol∣low Master Herniman, and tooke one of myne owne men to keepe me company, and so procee∣ded by land, being twelue miles from the ship. Being halfe way, we came to a great water, which we must swimme ouer: my man could not swimme, so I sent my clothes back, all but a Scarlet [ 10] Mandilian, which these Blackes must carrie ouer for me, who told me, the Riuer was full of A∣ligatds, and if I saw any, I must fight with him, else he would kill me: and for that purpose did carry a great Knife in his mouth.* 2.18 I being weary, not hauing slept in two nights, tooke the wa∣ter before the Indians, knowing they would bee ouer before me. The Riuer being broad, and a swift current, which the great raine (that had fallen) had made, the Indians would haue had me turned backe, but being the better halfe way, I was very vnwilling: being in the water, one of the Indians that carryed my Mandilion, had got a great Cane (which I knew not of) and strooke me on the side,* 2.19 who feeling the stroke, suspecting it had beene an Aligata, diued vnder water, where the current got such hold on mee, that before I could come vp, I was in the Sea, and there the Sea threw mee against the Beech, and bruised my backe and shoulder, till the time that hee [ 20] came, and gaue me the end of the Cane, whereof I got hold, and he pulled mee out, neere hand drowned: being tossed with the Sea, that euery Suffe washed mee into the Sea againe. I prayse God, I escaped this danger and got aboord, after I had rested my selfe a reasonable space, to the amazement of all my Company. So that night, I sent all that were able to crawle, to saue the Bark: which (God be praysed) they did with much toyle of so small help. The Country would not let any man lay his hand to saue her, expecting we would forsake her, that they might enioy her.

The next day after my comming aboord, the Hopewell arriued with her lading of Spice, who told me,* 2.20 they had been driuen to the East-wards of Banda thirtie leagues, in a most cruell storme, which continued long, and caused them to haue a long passage to get to the wind-wards, but arri∣ued the next day after. I went from Puloway in the Boat, and laded presently, and M. Dauis [ 30] was taking in of his lading, making all dispatch that might be, with a poore lame Crewe (the whole being absent as your Worships haue heard, about the Diligence) we presently vnladed her, and that night set saile in her my selfe, to see if I could come before M. Dauis came from thence: for they told me, the Iuncke was very leaky, and I desired to haue the Hope-well come in her com∣pany, whatsoeuer should befall: for she had neuer a naile in her, but such as we our selues put into her: and hauing none there of our owne, we caused the simple Smith that the countrey a foor∣ded, to make some Iron pinnes, for nayles they can make none; and in most needfull places wee bestowed them. As for my selfe in the Hopewell, striuing to attaine to Puloway, I was put by it by the streame, in a mighty storme; the more the wind, the stronger the Current: beeing put to Lee-wards, we were long before we could fetch the ship, and were faine to seeke to the Ceran shore, or else had been quite blowne away. Hauing made many Voyages, and still fallen to Lee-ward [ 40] of the ship, I caused M. Dauis to search the land for some Harbour, that when those prouisi∣ons (that we could make to get ouer the goods) should come ouer, they might come from Puloway to the ship directly, and not to boult it vp to windwards when she was deepe laden, which bee∣ing emptie, hauing discharged her burden, might better ply it to wind-wards: for beeing light, she would feele her oares, which was effected.

* 2.21In my long stay from Puloway, and the Ilands of Banda, they had intelligence, that the ship had weighed anchor, and were perswaded, that I was gone in the ship for feare of the Hollanders, who were determined to come and looke me out, and surprise mee. Whereupon, the countrey people would not deale with my people any more, nor sell them victuals, and beganne to abuse them, and rayle vpon them: and said, that I was gone in the ship, and left them in the Countrey [ 50] as the Holanders did, and would come with a Fleete, as they haue done, and take their Countrey from them. Then they were determined to seize vpon the house, and take the people, and keep them prisoners vpon an high Rocke, and sent for the Sabandar, that by whole consent they might come, and take possession of all the goods. When the Sabandar was come, M. Spalding went vnto him, to shew him of the hard vsage of the Ilanders, who began to take things out of the house by force. He said, They would be sure we should not doe as the Holanders had done, and were deter∣mined to lay them fast▪ for the ship was gone, and our meaning was not good. All that Master Spalding could doe, would not perswade them, but they were left of purpose.

The next day, being in counsel in the Church: they resolued to send the men vp prisoners to the [ 60] Rocke. Then there came one and told them, that I was in sight in the Hopewell; whereupon they broke vp their deuillish determmation. At my comming a shore, M. Spalding told mee of their hard vsage of them, and what feare they were in. The Chiefe of all the Ilands sate before our doore to stay my comming: I went vnto them, and asked the reason, Why they dealt so with my people in my absence? They told me plainely, that if I had not come my selfe, they would haue

taken the goods, and kept the men safe. So I told them the reason of the remoouing of the ship, and said further, No maruell that the Holanders built a Castle to defend themselues, when I bee∣ing in friendship with them, and leauing men amongst them, with Commodities that the coun∣trey stood in neede of, and made the Holanders mine Enemies, which were their ene∣mies, and sought all the meanes that in me lay to doe all the Ilands good, (as they all very well knew) should receiue such hard measure at their hands. They said plainly, I must not blame them to be iealous of Christians: for many yeeres,* 2.22 the Portugals and Holanders haue done as I haue done; but in the ende they saw apparantly, they would haue their Countrey from them: yet now I was come my selfe, they hoped I would not thinke the worse of them. So wee became good [ 10] friends, and bought Spice apace: and had bought my whole ships lading. Hauing an ouer-plus of Stock left I thought I could not doe your Worships better seruice, then in laying out your mo∣ney, and therefore made shift to send the ships lading away: and laded thirtie Tunnes more in a Iuncke, and bought another Iuncke of fortie Tunnes (and Spice to lade her) which was not then launched, but men at worke vpon her: and left M. Spalding to come in her, and M. Chapman, for Master (a very honest and sufficient man) with twelue persons in the whole.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Banda.
• * 1.2

  Iniury of Hol∣landers.
• * 1.3

  Fifteene great Iunckes detay∣ned by the Hollanders.
• * 1.4

  Kindnesse of the Bandaneses to the English.
• * 2.1

  Vncharitable purposes of the Dutch.
• * 2.2

  Commission shewed.
• * 2.3

  The might of money.
• * 2.4

  Dutch scrupu∣lositie.
• * 2.5

  His purpose for Puloway.
• * 2.6

  English resolu∣tion.
• * 2.7

  M. Spaldings welcome.
• * 2.8

  The Ile of Ceran. Gelagula.
• * 2.9

  The Hope-well.
• * 2.10

  They lade Spice.
• * 2.11

  Sore legges.
• * 2.12

  Treacherous offers.
• * 2.13

  M. Iohn Dauis.
• * 2.14

  The Ile of Ceran. Sea-perill.
• * 2.15

  The Countrey of the Canibals, or Man-eaters.
• * 2.16

  The Diligence.
• * 2.17

  Inhumanity of the Ilanders.
• * 2.18

  Danger of Crododiles.
• * 2.19

  Perillous mi∣staking.
• * 2.20

  The arriuall of the Hopewell.
• * 2.21

  Feare of the Hollanders, cause of cruell handling.
• * 2.22

  Portugals and Hollanders di∣st••stfull.