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.

CHAP. XII. NICHOLAS DOVNTON Captaine of the Pepper-Corne, a Ship of two hundred and fiftie Tunnes, and Lieutenant in the sixth Voyage to the East-Indies, set forth by the said Company, his Iournall, or certaine Extracts thereof. [ 50]

§. I. Their comming to Saldania and thence to Socatora.

* 1.1THe two and twentieth of Iuly, at foure in the after-noone, wee had sight of the Table and point of Saldania, bearing East, distant twelue leagues, but by reason [ 60] of calmes and vncertaine winds, it was the foure and twentieth day before wee were mored in the Roade, where we found three Hollanders, one whereof was bound for Bantam, and in her Peter But Generall of thirteene Saile outwards bound, who hauing spent his maine Mast, and lost company of his Fleet, put in∣to

the Road for to refresh his sicke men. The other two hauing made traine of Seales at Peng∣win Iland bound home.

Saldania is a Bay some fourteene leagues North North-east, from the Cape Bona Speranza,* 1.2 and North by West ten leagues from Cape Falso, which is East-ward of the former, and may both be seene in the said Bay: these two Capes are also diuided by another great Bay, the di∣stance betweene these two Bayes, is some three leagues being low marshie ground, extending South and North, which on either side is inuironed with Mountaines. In this Bay of Saldania, when you haue brought the Norther point thereof, West North-west, North-west and by West, for a small ship North-west, thwart of the ledge of rockes (or watering place) neere the [ 10] shore, which will be laid (as it were) in the swampe betweene the high Mountaines; called the Table and the Sugar-loafe, in sixe, fiue, or foure fathome according to the draught of your shippe, in cleane ground, and good anchor-hold you may safely ride. Pengwin Iland with his ledge di∣stant three leagues off, bearing North North-west halfe West, and stretching to the North and by West of you in the road. The maine land also, though it be thirteene leagues distant, trendeth a way to the West and by West, so that there is little aboue three points open to let in the North-west Sea, which is the greatest stormes. Saldania hauing in former time been com∣fortable to all our Nation trauelling this way, both outwards and home-wards,* 1.3 yeelding them a∣bundance of flesh, as Sheepe and Beeues brought downe by the Saluage Inhabitants, and sold for trifles, as a Beife for a piece of an Iron hoope of foureteene inches long, and a Sheepe for a lesser [ 20] piece, whereby weake sicke men in former Voyages haue been easily recouered and made strong: now contrariwise, whether our Trade here were spoyled by the Dutchmen we here found, who vse to spoyle all places where they come (onely respecting their owne present occasions) by their ouer-much liberalitie; or whether the Cattell in former times so abundantly brought downe, were preyes taken by warres from one another, or other differences which might make them greedy of yron, to make heads for their Launces or Darts, which now by peace or recon∣ciliation they haue little need of; the true cause, for want of vnderstanding in their language, I know not. But well I found, that all the deuises we could vse by bribes or otherwise to them, which daily came downe to our tents in faire weather, would procure nothing from them for our sicke mens reliefe, but foure Cowes, and those foure Cowes which we did buy, were so old [ 30] and leane, that there was but little goodnesse in the flesh; for which they would take no yron, but thin pieces of Copper of sixe inches square, and some seuen sheep at peice three inches square of copper, cut out of a Kettle, whereof they make rings by sixe or eight together, which they weare on their armes, which being bright and smooth, vnto them seemeth very braue.

These people are the filthiest for the vsage of their bodies, that euer I haue seene or heard of:* 1.4 for besides the naturall vncleannesse (as by sweat or otherwise) whereto all people are subiect, which the most by washing cleare themselues of, contrariwise this people doe augment, by an∣ointing their bodies with a filthy substance, which I suppose to be the iuice of herbes which on their body sheweth like Cow-dung, and on their wool of their heads is so baked, like a scurfe of greene herbes. For apparrell, they weare before their priuities the taile of a Cat, or some other [ 40] small beast, and a cloake made of a sheeps-skin, reaching downe to the middle of their thighs; and according to the weather, they turne some time the hairy side, and sometimes the drest side to their bodies.

Their Sheep haue no wooll, but haire, and are partie-coloured like Calues;* 1.5 their legges are longer, and their bodies larger then our sheepe in England, but not so fat. The Principall of these people weare about the bight of their armes, a thin flat ring of Ivory, beeing very smooth,* 1.6 and wrought compasse neere sixteene inches wide, and on their wrists some sixe, eight, tenne, or twelue rings of Copper, bright and smooth, all either fastned together, or wrought in one. O∣ther toyes also, as Bracelets of blue glasse, and pearle shels, which are either presented them, or by idle people giuen them for Estridge egshels, for quils of Porcupines, which without restraint [ 50] the Dutchmen did ordinarily buy, also an other most strange and filthy wearing, to what purpose I know not, as the guts of Cattell about their neckes, which makes them smell like a Butchers slaughter-house. In their hands they carrie a small Lance or Dart, that hath a small yron head, and a few Estridges feathers as a fan to keepe away the flies: they haue also Bowes and arrowes, but when they came downe to vs, they would leaue them in some hole or bush by the way. They are straight made people, and nimble of foote, it seemeth that their habitation is mooueable, to places of best pasture for their Cattell, as in the Valley betweene the Mountaines, whose tops (farre vp into the Countrey) were couered with snow at this time, but those neere the Sea-side are cleare thereof, notwithstanding they are very high.

Wild beasts there are of diuers sorts, but these we haue seene, Fallow-deare, Antilopes, Por∣cupines, [ 60] land Tortesses, Baboones, (also the Dutchmen told vs of Lyons,* 1.7 but wee saw none) Snakes, and Adders.

Fowles also abundance, to wit, Wild-geese, Duckes, Pellicans, Passea, Flemincos, and Crowes,* 1.8 which haue in their neckes, as it were, a white band, and small birds greene coloured, and di∣uers other sorts vnknowne. Also Sea-fowles, to wit Penguins, Guls, Pentados, which are spot∣ted

blacke and white; also a grey fowle, the Pinions whereof are blacke, which the Portugals call Alcatrasses, and Shags or Cormorants at the Iland in great abundance, and an other kind of fowle like Moore-hennes.

* 1.9Fishes there are of diuers sorts, but these following haue I seene, to wit, in faire weather there are a small sort of Whales in great numbers; at the Iland Seales in great abundance. With the Saine, we tooke fish like Millets, being as large as a Trought, Smelts, Thomebackes, and Doggs: and on the Rockes, Limpets, and M••ssels abundance. In the fresh water the Vnions men caught with a Saine, abundance of Millets, as when we met with them they told vs. It is a very whol∣some aire, and aboundeth with good fresh water, both for filling in the roade, and for trauellers in the land, which in small streames descendeth from the Mountaines. [ 10]

One morning by my instigation, my Generall and I, accompanied with thirteene men more, whereof foure were small shot, went to see if we could find place where we might cut wood, and beeing gone some three miles, and finding none but small greene wood, whereof we in the Pep∣per-corne, by reason of our great want, were forced to cut: my Generall desirous to get refresh∣ing for our weake sicke men,* 1.10 determined to walke about the Table, to see if wee could see any Cattell, that we might by any meanes buy for our reliefe, not thinking it would haue beene so long a iourney, where we pa••t through a most vneasie, vnequall, stony, vnbeaten (and as it were) ouergrowne wildernesse, wherein often we were to descend and ascend, through many deep and hollow water-courses, ouer growne with trees from side to side, which were made with the raines swift descent from the hill called the Table and after a while found a beaten path (wher∣in [ 20] we past, seeing many pens wherein Cattell had been kept) which for that it lead from-wards our ship, we were forced to leaue, and againe had a most vile tiresome trauell for a while, till we hit into another path, which led along the Mountaines towards the roade, and hauing past a while betweene the Mountaines, as n••ere as they would giue vs leaue, still following the beaten path which was our best guide, at length we passed ouer in the Swamp, betweene the Souther-most Sugar-loafe, and the Table, at which time we had sight of the Sea ••ide, alongst which wee went ouer the sides of the Cliffes, which at length we forsooke, going by iudgement East to∣wards the Swamp, between the Norther-most Sugar-loafe and Table, where in the morning (af∣ter we had rested our selues a little by a fire) we made haste, and past ouer the aforesaid Swampe; and before breake of day we came to our Tents, where we found all our men that could be spared, [ 30] disturbedly in armes, diuided into two Companies, the one halfe vnder M. Thornton, the other vn∣der M. Pemberton, determining at day light to separate themselues, and againe to meete on the other side of the Table, to goe and seeke vs, which intent our approach did preuent, refreshing our selues with what our friends had prepared for their intended iourney. All the day we kept the Table on our right hand, and the Marsh on our l••ft hand, which neere the Mountaines is much pestered with rockes, which haue fallen from the top of the Mountaine. It is moist ground, and seemeth to be good pasture for Cattell. In diuers places scatteringly wee sawe some trees of small stature, somewhat broad topped, bearing a fruit in bignesse and proportion like a Pine∣aple; but the huske not so hard, and spungie, the seed whereof were deuoured by the birds, and the husks remaining on the trees, the leaues whereof were in forme of our Housleeke in England, but [ 40] not so thicke.

At this time was their Spring, both Trees and Herbes blowing ouer the earth. It much repen∣teth me that I came vnprouided of all sorts of Garden-seeds,* 1.11 which might be helpefull or neces∣sary for reliefe of any Christians, which hereafter might come hither, which though the Saluages should somewhat spoyle, yet euery Christian Captaine would seeke to augment, and re-edifie the same. Also Acornes, which in time may doe good to posteritie, for trees are not here so long in growing, as in our cold Countreys. I will not contradict all such as vvill esteeme it more idlenesse in me, to wish to sow where it is many to one I shall neuer reape; yet for my selfe I e∣steeme it more idlenesse in me, tbat I had not bin so prouident as to haue sought means in England to haue performed the same. And I would to God I could or had meanes, to leaue a profitable re∣membrance [ 50] for Christian Trauellers vnto the ende of the world, in any place where I shall come.

Now hauing to our vtmost endeauours here finished all our necessary businesses, to wit, wate∣ring, and somewhat relieued our weake sicke men with what refreshing wee could get, which was principally Mussels,* 1.12 we prepared our ships to set saile the ninth of August, which by con∣trary winds was crossed, vntill the thirteenth day following.

The thirteenth of August at fo••re in the morning, we set saile from the roade of Saldania, ha∣uing the wind faire at South South-east: and at sixe a clocke in the afternoone, the Cape Bona Speranza bore South-east, distant sixteene leagues.

The sixteenth in the morning, Cape Bona Speranza bore North-west and by West, distant [ 60] twelue leagues, and by foure a clocke in the afternoone, wee had brought the Cape Aguilhas North-east sixteen leagues distant,* 1.13 our course being South-east. The eighteenth day, little wind, but an high Sea flowering on the top like a breach in shoald water. The nineteenth, we had a ve∣ry strong gale of wind.

The sixth of September, at three of the clocke, wee discried the Iland of Madagascar,* 1.14 or S. Laurence, in the latitude of twentie three degrees, thirtie eight minutes, and at sixe a clocke we anchored in twelue fathome water in the bay of S. Augustine, where we found the Vnion of Lon∣don, the Vice-Admirall of the fourth Voyage (whose people was distressed, wanting victualls to carry them home) who related vnto my Generall, their infortunate loosing company with their Admirall and Pinnasse betweene Saldania, and the Cape Bona Speranza, and neuer since heard of them, how they put into this bay, outward bound to seeke them, followed also after them, and put into Zanzibar, (an Iland bordering on the Abaxin coast) where the Portugals made shewes of fauour and trade, inticing them to land with their boat,* 1.15 where they betrayed and tooke three [ 10] of their men; the rest seeing the danger, fled with the boat vnto the ship, who proceeded on their iourney, till with contrary winds, before they could recouer any fit Port, for want of water they were forced to return towards the bay of Antongil on the East South-east side of Madagascar, but the wind or the course not suiting with their determination, they put into a good Harbor or Bay of Iungomar, on the North-west corner of Madagascar,* 1.16 where they were a while fed with good words, and faire promises, and kind entertainement by the King; that in short time the Cape Merchant, in hope of trade for Ambergreece and other things, grew so conceited of this heathen Kings plaine meaning, that at the Kings request went not alone to him, but perswaded his Cap∣taine and other Merchants to accompanie him, who being brought to the Kings presence, hee sent also for the Chirurgion, Trumpet, and Drum, who refusing to goe to him presently, there sallied out of the woods a great number of people, which attempted to force the boat and men [ 20] in her, with Darts, Arrowes and Lances, who perceiuing themselues preuented by the good care and endeauours of them in the Boat, they pursued the Boat with armed Canoas out of the ri∣uer, vntill by many shot from the ship she was rescued. And few dayes after while they lingred in hope of some good newes from their Captaine and Merchants, they attempted the ship with a demy army of some hundred Canoas, which came in order and forme of an halfe Moone,* 1.17 which to preuent brought themselues vnder saile, and shooke them off, and departed on their iourney. It seemed that they could not fetch Socatra, or the Master vnwilling to go to the Red Sea, or Surat, but went to Achin, and there dealt for some fit commodities with the Guzerates, & from thence to Priaman to lade Pepper: where the Merchant made bargaine to receiue it at Teccoa, an Iland three leagues distant from Priaman, at fifteene, foureteene, and thirteene Ryals and an halfe of [ 30] eight by the Bahar of Pepper, euery Bahar is three hundred and twelue there. This ship the Ge∣nerall plentifully supplyed with victuals, for whose reliefe he made the longer stay; he also vni∣ted them in loue one vnto another, who at our comming in were diuided, to wit, Samuel Brad∣shaw for his sober, discreet, and prouident carriage in the Companies busines much enuied by their factious Master, and his adherents; whom wee left in the said Bay,* 1.18 as seeming louers and friends.

In this Bay we continued seuentie houres; it is for the most part all deepe water, and vncer∣taine, no ground in diuers places (by diuers reports) in two hundred fathome; by vs further ex∣amining of deeps had beene in vaine, but we found all the South shore in a manner, from the [ 40] Wester point to the high cliffe-land, all flat rockie, whose ledges are to be seene dry at the low water. At the Easter end of the rockes neere the cliffe, wee anchored in twelue fathome, and might haue rid neerer the shore in seuen fathome: we came in out of the Sea with a strong gale at South South-west, but comming neere vnto the land, the wind grew duller, yet blew reasonable fresh in the day, but in the night ordinarily calme the time we were there; but that beeing the newe Moone, which makes the fowlest weather in the Countryes, I cannot say of other times. On the land it seemes alwaies to be very hot, especially when the Sunne is to the South-wards of the Equinoctiall.

In this place are two trees of diuers kinds, some so full of fat sappe, that fire beeing put to it as it standeth greene, of it selfe it will runne vp, blazing in the lea••es and branches:* 1.19 the Timber is soft, and the leaues and boughes yeelds a yellow sap. An other sort also of trees, whose tim∣ber [ 50] is neere as hard as Lignum vitae, and of colour white, with a small brown heart, whether any kind of white Saunders I know not: that wood which we cut off for fire-word in the Pepper-corne, which was the most plentifull of any sort there, did all hang trased with cods of greene fruit (as big as a Bean-cod in England) called Tamerim: it hath a very sowre tast, and by the A∣pothecaries is held good against the Scuruie; our Admiralls men who had more leasure gathered some as it was greene, for their particular vses. Here is also plentie of an herbe (which for his forme is scarce to be discerned from a Semperuiue) whereof the Alloes,* 1.20 called Alloes Socatrina is made of all sorts, but I know not whether these saluage people haue either the knowledge or the vse thereof.

The people, by what occasion I know not, forbore to come to vs, so that wee gat no kind of [ 60] Cattell for refreshing, neither beife nor mutton▪ whereof others heretofore haue been offered for a Ryall of eight an Oxe; but now it is said, that for want of gouernment in the Vnion, when a∣ny was brought downe, what the Factor did prouidently forbeare to keepe downe the price, dis∣ordered

fellowes for their owne particular, gaue what the saluages demanded, so that now they can scarce get any for tenne shillings a piece.* 1.21 It seemes, that in all places of this Iland, men must stand vpon their guard, for the people are treacherous. Yet by report, stout and va∣liant, and not ignorant in ordering of their people in battell array, as it seemed by their or∣der at Gungomar, when they assaulted the Vnion. Their weapons are Bowes and arrowes, Lances, and small Darts which they carry in bundles.

Now hauing performed all our necessary businesses, as wooding and watering, and relieued our Countrey-men to the vtmost of our powers, we set saile out of the said Bay.

The ninth day of September, at foure a clocke after-noone, we set saile out of the Bay of S. Augustine,* 1.22 leauing the Vnion there as afore-said.

The one and twentieth, the wind beeing at East South-East, and the Current by my iudge∣ment [ 10] setting South-west,* 1.23 wee were intangled with a Lee-shore, which we called the Carri∣bas, which are diuers small Ilands, of which also lieth diuers ledges of Rockes that are by the breach of the Sea onely discerned; and spent sixe dayes before we could quit our selues of them, beeing betweene tenne and eleuen degrees South latitude.

This Coast lieth neerest North-easterly, and South-westerly, and the wind all these sixe daies betweene the East North-east, and East South-east; so that against our wills wee were still forced to Lee-ward, though by towing with our Boates, and otherwise, we endeauoured to get off.* 1.24 This place by my iudgement may be to the North-ward of Mozambique, somewhat more then seuentie leagues: by night for the most part we were neerest those dangers, which were [ 20] alwaies betweene vs and the shore, that wee could neuer discouer neere the maine, nor giue any good iudgement of the distances betweene Iland and Iland, neither set them downe their true forme.

The greatest danger is in the strength of the Current setting on, and no place to anchor in, beeing deepe water close aboord the Rockes; and though somewhat neere these Rockes you haue ground, yet it is so deepe and foule ground, that there is no anchoring; and on the Norther part hereof, though by my estimation wee were little more then two leagues from the shore, yet wee had no ground in an hundred and fiftie fathome. These are san∣dy Ilands, and (for the most part) were full of Trees. After it grewe darke euery night, wee might see the fires on shore made by the Countrey-people, but wee had no list to spend so much time as to goe on shore to speake with them. After it pleased God that we had once [ 30] got cleare of these dangers, wee to our great admiration, found the Current to carry vs to the North-wards, as much more as by our iudgement the shippe went: as when by our iudgement wee might goe some fifteene leagues,* 1.25 we went thirty leagues. The second of October we had much raine.

The ninth, we found the Current to cease, except it set to the East-wards, which we could not discerne. The tenth, eleuenth, and twelfth, we found our selues to loose euery day, more and more by the Current.

The seuententh at Sun-rising, wee descried two Ilands, which for their likelihood are called the Duas Irmanas (or the two sisters) which he one from the other West by South, [ 40] and East by North,* 1.26 and are distant from the West point of Zacotora some seauen leagues and an halfe; we steering North North-east with the West point of Zocotora, had these depths, twentie three, twenty fo••re, and twentie sixe fathome, distant from the said point some three leagues and an halfe. After wee had got about the Wester point, wee found the wind to shorten, so that it would not permit vs to leade it alongst the coast, but by the helpe of a Current we were put off, the Admirall and the Darling anchored in twelue fathome, while I in the Pepper-corne, through calmes, and a gale of the land, could not get into shoald water to anchor in, till the ninth day at noone, what time wee anchored in twelue fathome, neere to a Towne called Gallanzee, and toward the coole of the euening▪ I went with the Pinnasse and Saine, vnto a low sandie point, thwart the Admirall and [ 50] Darling, a league to the East-ward of our Shippe, to trie to get Fish for refreshing of our people;* 1.27 hoping in the coole of the Euening there to meete with my Generall, which fell out accordingly to my desire, God blessing vs with abundance of Fish, which ser∣ued all the whole Fleete two meales, and much longer if it would haue kept. Heere my Generall informed mee, how that the people with whom in the Morning hee had spoken, had confirmed that which hee greatly doubted: which to our griefe would pro∣long our Voyage: which was, that the Easterly Monson was alreadie come, and all our hopes of getting to Cambaya were frustrate for this nine Moneths, of which wee expe∣cted to bee better informed by the King at Tamerin, the place of his residence.

* 1.28The twentieth day being Saterday, we anchored at a point neare six leagues short of Tama∣rin, [ 60] and fiue leagues from the point of Galanzee, which we did by the helpe of a Sea-turne, which continued long that night, but not contented by gaining and holding that place, till we could by day bee better aduised, by reason of an edy tide by the shore on the West-side; by the shore

where wee rode, on the West-side thereof, which forced our sternes to wind-ward, and a little flattering gale of the land, wee weighed, and were forced off into the Currant: So that the one and twentieth day wee were carried backe thwart of the Towne of Galanza, and farre off in great depth.

The two and twentieth, we in the Pepper-Corne were like to haue bin put cleane off the Iland, but the Admirall and Darling got into shoald water, and there anchored, and about two a clock I also anchored in the Bay Westward of Gallanza in six fathom,* 1.29 & presently went on shore with my Pinnasse, carrying Barricos to seeke fresh water; going with a flagge of truce, to see if any of the Inhabitants would come to mee, for I earnestly desired to speake with some of them, in hope to haue procured some Goates, or other refreshing for our people, but none, as it seemeth, [ 10] durst come to vs, for feare of the Kings displeasure, who will haue nothing sold to any stranger, but from himsel••e; it seemeth he would haue none of his people haue to doe with any strangers, but that all intelligences, allowances, for fresh victuals and prises, must come from himselfe, as afterwards I found, though now I wondered to see the people stand afarre off in troupes, and came not neare vs, which made me thinke they had spies attending on them by the Kings order to be the ca••se. So at night hauing filled thirteene Barricos of water, I returned aboord: this night being a high water at nine of the clocke, at a full Moone, I esteemed it flowed vpright, betweene ten and eleuen foote; all the time of flowing the streame sets to the Northward, I meane close by the shore: and with the ebbe and a small gale of the shore, we set saile, and stretcht [ 20] it alongst the shore some foure or fiue mile, thwart of the sandy Bay of our fishing, and neare our Admirall, and finding the Currant there to set off to the Westward,* 1.30 we anchored till the next helpe of the tide or wind.

The fiue and twentieth being Thursday, as the wind serued we set saile, and about eleuen of the clocke we anchored in eight fathome, a mile from the land,* 1.31 right against the Towne of Tama∣rin, where the Kings house is North from the Castle▪ on the top of the hill aboue the Towne; at our anchoring the Generall shot off fiue peeces of Ordnance, I three, and the Darling one. The Generall sent Master Femell on land, handsomely attended with the Pinnasse, fitted with a red Crimson tilt, presenting the King with a Present, which was from the Generall, a faire gilt Cup of ten ounces, a Sword-blade, and three yards of Stammell broadcloath. The King to re∣ceiue [ 30] them, had by the water-side in readinesse fitted, an Orrange-tawny coloured Tent, where he sate attended on by the principall of his Countrey-men, the Arabs and a guard of small shot; they continued conference more then an houre: hee thankfully receiued the Generalls Present, bade him welcome, shewing desire to see him on land, promising him water free, and what else the Iland did afford, at reason, according to the drought of the Iland, which continued two yeeres without raine; for Alloes not a pound to be had, his owne Frigat being gone to sell it in the Red-sea. For the Ascension, he saith, came first hither in the moneth of February, and fin∣ding a Guzerat ship here, within eight dayes shee departed in her company towards the Red-sea, and eight dayes after came in her Pinnasse, who made no stay, but followed her Admirall, and in Iuly, both the Ascension and Pinnasse returned out of the Red-sea to Zacotora, where they [ 40] hastened to take in water: and soone after departed towards Cambaya. Further hee saith,* 1.32 that his Frigat being at the Port of Bazain, neere Damon in India, they were informed by the Por∣tugals, that the said shippe and Pinnasse arriuing on the Coast too soone, before the Winter and foule weather was past, were both cast away, but the men saued. The King sent the Generall a Present of twelue Goates.

The six and twentieth being Friday, my Generall went well attended on, and with a guard to visit the King; our ships gaue him, as before, fiue, three and one peeces of Ordnance,* 1.33 and hee was receiued on land by the Kings order, with ten great shot, & otherwise he was receiued by the King, in orderly and ciuill sort, and had both for him and his followers so good cheere prouided, as the place could presently afford: but the King shewed no willingnes that we should here make [ 50] any longer abode, for he wo••ld not yeeld that wee should set vp our Pinnasse heere; his excuse was this: that neither his own ship, nor any other, as the Guzerat, which he hath great profit by, dare not come into this place while we are heere: and further, I suppose the time we stay heere is very chargeable to him in this respect; for to shew the strength of his Towne, he hath drawne downe the Arabs and others from all parts of the Land, and while they stay heere, they liue on his charge, which I thinke is the only occasion he would haue our absence: this day wee filde a great part of our water. Saterday, we almost made an end of watering out of a pond, fed by springs descending from the hilles. Sunday our people went on land to recreate themselues, and did no other businesse.

This King of Zacotora is called Mulli Amore Bensaide,* 1.34 and now is here but Vice-roy vnder his [ 60] father, who is King of Fartac in Arabia not far from Aden, and comes into the sea at Camricam. Hee saith, that his father holds warre against the Turkes of Aden, in his owne defence, for hee denied vs a letter to the Gouernour of Aden, saying, hee would not doe vs so much wrong. The people that he vseth for his Honor and strength in Zoccatra, are the Arabs, the rest

that liue in most seruile slauery, are the old Inhabitants of the Iland, which haue been banished people.

There is for Merchandize growing vpon Zoccatra, Alloes Soccatrina, which they make about August,* 1.35 of an herbe like vnto Semper-viua, which we haue in Spaine, but no great quantitie, not passing a Tunne in a yeere; there is a small quantitie of Sanguis Draconis, or Dragons blood, a little whereof our Factors bought at twelue pence a pound. And Dates which serue them for bread,* 1.36 which the King sells at fiue Rialls of eight by the hundred. Cattell for mans sustenance these, Bulls and Cowes at twelue Rialls of eight a piece, Goats at one Riall a piece, Sheepe at halfe a Riall a piece, and Hennes at halfe a Riall a piece; all exceeding small, according to the drie rockie barrennesse of the Iland: wood at twelue pence a mans burthen; euere particular is a [ 10] very deare pennyworth: and what else this Iland may yeeld, I am yet to be informed of, but of rockes and stones, drie and bare, it seemes the whole Iland is composed.

§. II. Of Abba del Curia, Arabia Foelix, Aden and Moha, and the treacherous dealing of both places.

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THis day all our important businesse being done, wee set saile, directing our course to Aden-wards in the Red-sea,* 1.37 taking leaue of the King with three shot out of the Admirall, one out of the Pepper-Corne, and one out of the little Darling. Our course, after wee gate off the land, alongst by Abba del Curia, to Cape Guardafui, which is the Eastermost point of Abax, was nearest West, distant foure and thirtie leagues, to wit, from the Wester point of Zacotora, to the East end of Abba del Curia, is fourteene leagues. And Abba del Curia a long narrow ragged Iland,* 1.38 may be in length East and West, some fiue leagues; from the West end of Abba del Curia, to Cape Guardafui, is fifteene leagues; on this Iland, Abba del Curia, the King of Zoccatra hath some people and Goats, North from the middle thereof,* 1.39 neare three leagues, are two great white rockes, neare adioyning one to the other, and [ 30] are some halfe a mile in length; these rockes are not white of themselues, but made white with the filing of Birds.

The one and thirtieth, being Wednesday, at eleuen a clocke we were thwart of the Wester point of Zacotora,* 1.40 and at two a clocke, the white rocke, called Saboyna, wee left North on our Star-boord side, which beareth North-west and by West, foure leagues of the most Wester point of Zacotora; and at three a clocke after-noone, we descried the two highest Mountaines of Ab∣ba del Curia, bearing West South-west distant ten leagues.

The first of Nouember, being Thursday, at Sun-rising we were thwart of the middle of Ab∣ba del Curia,* 1.41 leauing it on our Larboord side, two leagues and a halfe off, and the two Rockes on our Star-boord side distant halfe a league; at noone wee were in North latitude twelue degrees and seuenteene minutes, the variation seuenteene degrees and fiue and thirtie minutes: this [ 40] after-noone we met with a currant,* 1.42 which set vs to the South-ward. At one in the after-noone, we descried the Cape Guardafui, but it was night before we came neare it; so that we past it by night, without any true discouery thereof.

The second, being Friday, in the morning wee were thwart of an high Mountaine, nine leagues Westward from the Cape Guardafui, and betweene that point, and another high point, fiue leagues distant West southerly by the Compasse, there is a low sandie point, lying one league and a quarter off, into the Sea; and some three leagues more Westerly, we anchored, and went on land with all our Boats for to cut wood; wherof we in the Pepper-Corne had great need: heere we met with some of the Inhabitants, who informed vs that the last Mount we past, is called Fe∣luck, or by the Portugals, Foelix: but so soone as they knew we were Christians, they fled from vs. [ 50]

The third day, being Saturday, we landed againe, and cut more wood; and after-noone we set saile, standing on our way Westward towards the Red-sea, continuing our course till the fifth day ten a clocke, at which time we descried the Coast of Arabia Foelix, bearing North North-west, and North by East, being distant from the nearest land, some twelue leagues; at noone I found my selfe in thirteene degrees eight and twentie minutes North latitude: at Sun-set wee were distant from the land some twelue leagues;* 1.43 the Mountaines within the Land all high, very rough, without shew of grasse, wood, or any other fruitfulnesse: wee now directing our course West and by South, as the Coast lyeth, soone expecting to see the Citie of Aden, for that with my first fall with the land, I esteemed my selfe not aboue foure and twentie leagues short to the Eastward thereof: but whereas I esteemed the ships made their way North-west by North, ouer [ 60] the Gulfe, by reason of the Currant, we finde they haue made a little better then North; and that at our fall with the land, we were little lesse then threescore leagues short of Aden, we con∣tinued our course alongst the Coast with a good saile all day, and a short saile all night▪ to the end

not to ouer-shoote Aden all the way, for the most part in fiue and twentie, twentie, fifteene, twelue, ten and eight fathoms.

Wednesday at Sun-setting, below the Mountaine, being very neare it, on the sudden we de∣scried Aden, which is situate vnder the foote of an vnfruitfull mountaine,* 1.44 a place where I should scarce haue looked for a Towne, but it is set there for strength, where it is very defencible, and not by any enemie easily to be wonne, if the defendants within be men of resolution, and so that it be formerly victualled, and prouided of munition; and to Sea-ward, though it be in a man∣ner drie at low-water, there stands an high Rocke somewhat larger then the Tower of London, which is not by enemies to be in hast ascended, by reason it is so steepe, and that but one way by [ 10] narrow steps to get vp, where foure men may keepe downe a multitude: this Rocke is so walled, flankered, and furnished with Ordnance, as it seemeth to me, it may command both the Towne and Roade: yet who will auoid it, may ride in nine fathome water without their command, or within their command, from nine fathome downward. Also a lit••le distance to the Northwards of the foresaid Rocke, is another rocke, being low, almost euen with the water, which is of small compasse, whereon is a Fort built and well furnished with Ordnance, the souldiers vsually conti∣nuing in this Garrison of Aden I could neuer vnderstand, but according as occasions are, they are drawne down from other Inland Townes. The low countrie adioyning within it, doth supply it with prouision, and partly with their Darkes, which passe in Trade from Aden to Barbora, a Towne right ouer on the Abexin side, from whence they bring Cattell, and much fruit, and prouision, with Mirrh and Incense, and what else I must conceale till f••rther information gotten.* 1.45 [ 20] This Towne standeth in the Latitude of twelue degrees, and fiue and thirtie minut••s, the varia∣tion Westerly, is twelue degrees and fortie minutes; it floweth, by estimation, vpr••ght betwe••n six and seuen foote water on the change day: a South-east by East, or North-west by W••st Moone, maketh a full Sea: this mountaine, at whose foote the Towne standeth, is a Peninsula pointing out into the Sea, and toward the maine is first a narrow necke of sandie ground, and within of the l••ke, a larger marsh-like ground stretching vp to the Mountaines, which may be from the Towne sixteene or twentie mile. At o••r first an••horing, the Gouernour in the darke of the euening sent an Arab in a Canoa to view our ships, who refused to come aboord, though he were called.

Thursday morning, the same Arab came aboord the Admirall from the Mir or Gouernour, to [ 30] vnderstand what we were: if friends, we should be welcome to land: this while was a Present making ready to send the Gouernour, which was a gra••ed Turkie-fashioned Peece,* 1.46 and a princi∣pall sword blade, sent to land by Iohn Williams, and one M. Walter, Linguists, with other Fa∣ctors to accompany them. The Turkes not permitting them to come into the Towne, entertai∣ned them without the Gate▪ neere the waters side, yet with great shew of ioy, pretending much kindnesse to our Nation, with whom they say they haue had much familiaritie in Stambola, A∣leppo, and other places, but vsed not one word of any trading with vs, but framed their speech to make vs vnderstand, that they euery day expected the comming of thirtie thousand souldiers: which to vs seemed very strange, that so barren a Countrey as that seemed to bee, could yeeld [ 40] prouision for so many people. But vnderstanding their speeches proceeded of feare, it was signi∣fied, that our Generalls request vnto the Gouernour was, that for his money he would giue him a Pilot, to carrie his ships to Moha: then he told them that he was but Deputy to the Mir or Gouernour, which was out of the Towne, and the next morning would be returned; and then the Generall should be thereof informed. He sent the Generall a Present, which was two Bar∣bora sheep, with broad rumps and small tailes, some Plantans, and other fruits, wherewith our people returned.

Friday, the Generall sent againe betimes in the morning, to require a Pilot for Moha; then they were brought into the Mirs house, and still continued with faire words; but the Mir was not yet returned: but when the Deputie-gouernour heard our ships were vnder sayle bound a∣way, he sent no Pilot,* 1.47 but a request that if the Generall would not stay and trade with all his [ 50] ships, yet that he would stay one there for their supply, demaunding the prises of diuers of our Commodities, which gaue present shew of content, if performance might follow accordingly, with glozing shewes of Indico, Ollibanum, Mirh, and diuers others things there f••t for vs, but before the Messenger came to giue knowledge to the Generall, our ships were so farre about the point, that by reason of the Current, we could not againe get about the Easter side of the point in sight of the Towne, but anchored thwart of a Bay on the South side of the Towne: The Ge∣nerall seeing diuers people fishing in the Bay, and great store of people of fashion on the hil, went to the shore side in his Pinnasse, to enquire of them when the Current might change, and that we might get about. The Deputie gouernour shewed himselfe angry, pretending our comming was to discouer their strength, and with no good intent, in so much that Iohn Williams was in [ 60] doubt they would haue staied him: but the Mir now present being lately come to Towne, see∣med not so rigorous, but dissembled the matter, giuing good words, granting a Pilot for Moha;* 1.48 yet desired that one of our ships might stay for their supply, saying, that that Towne by former Gouernours ill vsage of strangers was growne out of Trade, which he did endeauour to set on

foote againe, hoping by vs to make a beginning: and further, that as he was a Gouernour, so had he a Basha was superiour ouer him, from whom if all our ships departed without trading at his Towne, he should haue blame, in that it would be imputed to his ill vsage of vs, to driue vs a∣way.* 1.49 And for that we vnderstood by others, that the former part of his speech was true, our Ge∣nerall and we thought the latter part to be true also (which was meerely to delude vs) which the Generall by the Messenger did in a manner grant, so we could find safe riding for our ships, the dangerous Easterly Monson on this shore, which he made slight or little regard of, wishing our ruine, and no safetie.

Munday morning early, Iohn Williams was againe sent to the Gouernour for his Pilot, accor∣ding to the last nights promise, and had now answer from the Gouernour, that the Pilots wife [ 10] would not permit he should goe, vnlesse we left foure of the principallest men in the shippes in pawne till his safe returne; which bred in vs a generall dislike of their inconstancie, yet the Ge∣nerall, for performance of his former promise, determined to leaue me behind in the Pepper-corne, but altered his determination in my direction; for whereas before I was directed not to carry a∣boue a quarter part of our goods on land at one time; now we were to carry none at all: for since they will not trust vs with one of their rascall people, but on such disgracefull tearmes, therefore he thought fit not to trust them with any of our goods; but if they had need of any of our com∣modities, as they pretended to haue, they should buy and pay for it aboord the ship; and in case they mistrust any euill dealing, we should exchange pledges; so that for so many as for doing their businesse they should need to haue aboord, we should deliuer on land so many of the neerest [ 20] like in qualitie: if not liking of this, that we may follow our Admirall to Moha. The same day about noone,* 1.50 all things being determined of, the Generall with his owne ship and Darling, de∣parted towards Moha, and as they prepared to set saile, they discried a saile in the Offing, which they supposed to be a Guzerat bound to Moha, out of which the Generall had hope to procure a Pilot, stood off with her a little while, till perceiuing it to be a smaller sayle then before they expected, gaue ouer their chase, and stood on their course towards Babel-mandel.

Tuesday, we laboured with long warps to get vp, both against wind and Current, whereby we got well vp (as men striuing to hasten their owne harmes) beeing thwart of the fishing Bay. The Mir of Aden sent a Boat and a Messenger aboord, to desire to speake with the Merchants, to know whether they purposed to trade with them or no: whereupon M. Fowler, Iohn Williams, and the Purser (for other businesse) went on land, the Merchants declaring to the Mir in what [ 30] manner we had direction to trade with them.* 1.51 The Mir not liking of that way, in no wise accep∣ted of such trading: this seemed a contradict to his purpose and policie; therefore least after their returne aboord, I should depart for Moha, as they said, he thought best to detaine those three men, thereby to procure him some thing,* 1.52 though he pretended that he staied them for anchorage, and other duties, amounting to fifteene hundred Venetianoes of gold, euery one at one Ryall and an halfe of eight.

Before this Towne of Aden, I made my vnprofitable aboad vntill the sixteenth of December, liuing in continuall danger, if any storme had happened, which is there euer very doubtfull on this Monson, or time of the yeare: by romaging I omitted no meanes for bringing our goods in [ 40] readinesse, if so it should happen that in the end we find sale or trade with them: for notwith∣standing by the varietie of tricks, whereby from day to day they falsly deluded our people in their hand, as to send Messenger after Messenger to my Generall to Moha, to obtaine license to bring our goods into their Towne, and then the Merchants would resort out of all places in the Countrey neere-hand, to buy the same, which might be said, least we had discouered the vnlike∣lihood of any Merchants in that Towne, likely to doe the same; yet could I neuer conceit hope of trade or honest dealing amongst them.

All the time I lay there for the most part, I sent my Pinnasse euery two or three daies to land, to know how my Factors did, with some one or two men besides the Cocks gings, which what∣soeuer they had to doe, they were curteously dealt withall, the souldiers frequenting their com∣pany,* 1.53 giuing them drinke; and if any man Iew or Bannian had ouer reckoned them in the price of [ 50] any thing, they would euer be readie to do them right: all which I make account was done by the Gouernours direction, the better to abuse vs, by drawing our people to conceit well of them, and trust their flatterie and lyes, wherein they excell: and on the resort of any extraordinary people into the Towne, they would tell our men, that they were Merchants, come to see if we had lan∣ded any of our goods for thē to buy, when they were souldiers called in out of some other neere adioyning Inland Townes, vpon some plot in their head newly deuised. And likewise our Factors in person were most times kindly vsed, and were resorted vnto by such as the Gouernour appoin∣ted, and that should tel his tale: whereas he had so prouided, that not any, not so much as an Arab fisher-man nor other, were permitted to come neere vnto me, least they should tell me the truth, [ 60] to his disaduantage. By my people in the Pinnasse I sent of purpose to discouer, by whom I am informed, this Citie in times past hath been great and populous, but at this time, the houses both great and small are greatly ruinated and sunke in euerie part of the Towne,* 1.54 shops of merchandise there are none of any account, Merchants none to be discerned worthy of that calling▪ for mo∣ney

seemeth to be very scant amongst them, which appeared when our men offered to change a peece of eight for Aspers, they vse to take it from hand to hand, gazing as at a strange thing; an ill signe in a place where a ships lading of merchandize is brought to sell.

This present Gouernour time growing neere out that he must be gone, and therefore before his departure, would haue been glad to haue seene vs so foolish as to land some of our goods by a∣ny deuise, would often commend Captaine Sharpeighs confidence in them, who was here in the Ascension sixteene moneths before vs, and how at first he brought goods on land without mi∣strust, and sold it, and his men came boldly on land like Merchant men, of which since wee did not the like; he made doubt whether we were so or not, and that he tooke delight to heare his [ 10] Trumpets sound on his walls; all which I tooke to be no other then hooking deuises, and vntrue delusions, for I cannot thinke, but that if at the first, like harmelesse men they trusted much, they repented it before they went away.* 1.55 Captaine Sharpeigh was the first of our Nation that came here, and perchance might passe away in some reasonable sort: but since then they haue had time to aduise themselues how to doe more villanie,) which they haue, nothing else to plead. My conceit is, that at our first comming they made account to buy our goods without mo∣ney, and that their plot in desiring first one shippe to stay, was two-fold. First, it wa•• more likely for them to worke their wills on one shippe, then on three. Secondly, in procuring the stay of this heere, the other two were the better to bee dealt withall at Moha, since what villanie could be wrought on them at both places, was for the seruice-and [ 20] benefit of our Basha: And they knowing that we were ignorant, that this winter time now ensuing was so tempestious, and vnfit for any such businesse of Commerce, and that no ship could long stay there without their fauour and friendship, as in the case of fresh water to drinke onely, if there were no wind or Sea to be dreaded, which are both often most vehement, and at Aden is low shoare, nothing to hinder the mayne Suffe and violence of the mounting billowes, whereby they might with good iudgement thinke, that in little time we might bee forced from our Road at nine fathome, into fiue fathome neere to the Towne, in some shelter of the Iland, and vnder command of their Ordnance. From whence without their leaue, we could not haue carryed her out againe, or if this faile, he might thinke by coloured kindnesse, or some other deuice for our owne pleasures, or by want of water, sometime to draw some store of our people, and that of [ 30] the better sort on land to them, which alreadie he hath: whereby to force them to procure the rest to bring in the ship, but indeed hee had ill counsell. For his haste spoyled his Market at the first, by staying our three men doubting our ship would be gone: which made me very suspicious and warie in sending but few men on land at once.

Saturday, I sent my first Letters to the Generall to Moha, by a Souldier of Aden, fitted for the Gouernours turne, whose returne was so ordered, that he neuer came neere any of vs with an answere: he pretended that the Gouernour of Moha promised deliuery of the same, but pre∣sently sent him backe with a Letter to Aden.

Thursday, the Gouernour rid out of Towne, who remayned absent till the first of Decem∣ber, in the meane time our people in Prison were more hardly vsed,* 1.56 paying in a manner as much [ 40] to the Messenger for fetching their victuals, as it cost besides, hauing little countenance or fauour any way shewed them: and it was told them that the Mir was gone, and a new was to come in his stead, but it proued not so for that time.

Saturday, about mid-day, the same Mir returned againe into the Towne, and came to our men in Prison, speaking kindly vnto them, and causing good prouision to bee made for them, at his owne cost, whereby he guld vs by pretended friendship, promising nothing but kindnesse and good dealing, so soone as we should begin to trade, and then they shall haue their full liber∣tie without payment of the aforesaid fifteene hundred Venetianos formerly demanded; the cu∣stome fiue in the hundred, all other charges reasonably, and readie Gold for what wee sold, and therefore wishing that as before we had sent a Foole of our Message, that now we should send a [ 50] man of our owne, with a guide of his, whom wee might be sure would bring true answere from our Generall. This day I made shew to bee preparing to bee gone with the ship: aboord came a Letter from Iohn Fowler to impart to mee this ioyfull newes, vrging mee againe to write to the Generall, to know his pleasure herein for landing of our goods, wherein I was not so streightly tyed, but I might haue done it my selfe, if I had seene any signe or likelihood of good dealing: which seeing no cause of encouragement I kept to my selfe, to the end not to bee vrged by the importunitie of others to doe any thing vnaduisedly, which might either preiudice my friends or wrong my selfe; now seeing the time was before me till May, to goe to Moha (for so long the Easterly Monson lasteth) at such time as rigorous weather, or being wholy frustrate of trade, should driue me hence, and being once gone. I cannot come hither againe till the fift of May or [ 60] Iune, whatsoeuer thereby were to bee gotten, wherefore, for diuers respects, I desired to heare from the Generall.

Munday, I dispatched away the Messenger with a Letter to my Generall (which prooued an after-griefe to me) and eight dayes after we had nothing, but shewes of kindnesse and good quarter, thinking long till our Messenger returned, that we might beginne our good Markets.

Saturday, my Boat-swaine informed mee of his great wants of small Cordage, for diuers purposes, wishing that he and some others might goe ashore, to lay some on the strand by the Towne wall, now while we had leisure, before our greater businesse came in hand, for which I sent to land to intreate the Gouernour that our people might doe such a businesse in safetie vnder his wall: which was promised with great fauour, in the best and conuenientest place they could find, with a house at night to put vp their things till the next day. In the meane-time the Go∣uernour set Smithes to making of shackles for our people, and some of them were by signes told of it, which suspecting nothing, tooke it as a merry lest, which afterwards they found in earnest.

* 1.57Wednesday, after-noone, my men were all betrayed that went on shoare, bound, shackled, and pinioned, and some put in the Stockes: all tortured and grieuously abused, stript of their money [ 10] and all else they had: my Pinnasse lost, the gings gone amongst the Rope layers. So there was two Merchants, a Purser, and one to attend on them, a gadding Apothecarie, my Chirurgion, and Master Caulker (who carryed my Letter to Moha as aforesaid) my Boat-swaine, and one of his mates, two quarter Masters, the Co••per, Carpenter and Gunners mate, and my Cock-swaine, and fiue more of the Cockes ging, which in all are twentie persons, some few for their pleasures, the rest to worke, saw the ging who were most of them appointed to keepe the Pinnasse, but being out of my sight, they did what they list, and the Boat-swaine seemed to want their helpe about his Ropes.

Munday, I set saile out of the Southermost Road of Aden, directing my course towards Mo∣ha (through the streight of Babel-mandell, in the entrance of the Redde Sea, being distant from [ 20] Aden (West by Sou••h) thirtie two leagues. The Arabs both here and in all other places of A∣rabia, of all degrees, are in great seruitude to the Turkes.

* 1.58Thursday, at foure in the morning, the Moone was eclipsed, and at one in the after-noone, I past th•• B••b, or streight being halfe a league ouer, hauing in the midst ten fathome water, and t••wards both sides eight, sixe or foure fathome depth, as one list to borrow to, and may be some two miles through which sets a good strong tyde, both ebbe and floud. I left on my star-boord side, a Mountaine and Rockie Peninsula, extending from the Mayne, beeing all neere low-land, with a low narrow necke of sand, and on the lar-boord side, I left a low Iland of some fiue miles long East and West, being also Rockie; betweene the West end thereof, and the Abaxin Coast, for ought I can discerne is a cleere channell of three or neere foure leagues broad, but I thinke not [ 30] much vsed by the ships, for that the water is deepe, and not for anchoring, besides the other is the neerer way. We being past the Bab, were ignorant what dangers lay in our way, or how farre within the streight the Towne of Moha stood, whether in a Riuer or Bay, or how else we knew not, but discouering we kept by our lead betweene nine and seuen fathomes, all alongst the Arab Coast, and as the day light ended we anchored in eight fathome, nine leagues within the Bab, against a little Mount standing alone by the Sea-side.

Friday, at sixe a-clocke in the morning we set sayle, standing alongst North, and North by West, as our depths directed vs, first betweene nine and seuen fathomes, and lastly, betweene sixe and foure fathomes, when wee came to haue the shoales without vs; but as wee came neere to Moha,* 1.59 which is scituated eightene l••agues within the Bab: on the verge of a low sandy barren [ 40] ground. Our Admirall we saw rid alone (and no Darling) some foure mile into the Sea, in sixe fathome, and riding with two shot ahead, by reason of the vehemencie of the weather, which erst I suspected not: My present ca••es were somewhat in this vnknowne passage, for the safetie of the ship, which without great vigilancie and regard to our depths, might haue beene set fast to our further famine: but the neerer I came, the more my griefe gnawing at my heart, as one while reuiuing my griefe for the losse of so many of my men, and then casting doubts, what might befall my friends here; their Pinnasse mand, I see lye along by the ships side wherein was Master Thornton the Master, but durst not put off till wee were thwart of them, for feare they should not recouer their owne ship againe, being once put off by reason of the wind and currant. I being somewhat neere, as a signall of heauie newes, they puld downe their Flagge, whereby I [ 50] vnderstood some misfortue was befallen my Generall, I beeing anchored, hee with the Pin∣nasse came aboord; where after the blasts of passion and griefe (by the defects and frailtie of the flesh) somewhat blowne ouer, he began by degrees to informe me of all things that had happe∣ned since wee parted at Aden: as first of their quicke passage from Aden to the Bab, where they tooke in a Pilot to bring them to Moha,* 1.60 where the fourteenth of Nouember they arriued, that was from Aden in thirtie houres, yet their misfortune was such, that against the Towne and very neere the Road, whether by mis-vnderstanding, or the Pilots neglect to the depths, or be∣ing not acquainted with the working of our shippes, it is not materiall to examine, but on the sands the shippe came aground, and so stucke fast that her bilged stood on the shoaldest of the [ 60] bankes; so as notwithstanding the great Sea by force of the wind, the head and sterne being in deeper water, did heaue and set without any painful striking, but to get her off without light∣ning they could not, wherefore they could not be precise in trusting themselues without pled∣ges in the hands of the Turkes, who omitted nothing to preuent our doubt of being welcom, with

great varietie of friendly promises in euery thing we demanded, and request once made, they were plyed with Barkes to lighten the ship, wherein they vsed great expedition, we landing as well our Wheat-meale, Vineger, Sea-coales, Pitch and Tarre, with our vnbuilt Pinnasse, and o∣ther prouisions which came next hand, or in the way, as well Tinne, Lead, Iron, and other mer∣chandize to be sould, and staued neare all our water. And of all others, Master Laurence Femell seemed most fearefull, for that in a priuate Boate he speedily carryed all his things on land, lea∣uing nothing that he regarded aboord of the ship of his owne.

The ship now hauing laine a ground houres,* 1.61 with great trauaile to lighten and shift the ship, they got her afloat.

[ 10] It is also to be vnderstood, that this part of Arabia, from Eastward of A∣den, and vp the Red-sea to Cameran, which is threescore and ten leagues within Bab-mandell, and I know not how farre within the Land, is called the Land of Yeoman,* 1.62 and now gouerned by one Ieffor Basha, whose residence is in the Citie of Zenan, which they account to bee by mo∣derate tra••aile fifteene dayes iourney; by poste, I thinke they goe and come in that time. And the Gouernours of Aden and Moha, which is the better place, in that it is of more resort of ships; and these Gouernours are yeerely placed by him; as at this present in Moha is one Regib Aga by his place or office, who was his seruile slaue attending on him, and he was preferred to Aden, where he commanded the other yeere, when Captaine Sharpeigh was there, and for that he was a beneficiall Knaue to his Master, he was preferred to Moha, a better place.

[ 20] Now at our first arriuall, he sent to giue knowledge vnto his Master, with what informations best pleased him, and was to stay for directions from his Master how to deale with vs; wee tru∣sted them as men of humane feeling, being ignorant of what was against vs. Now while the messenger went to know the Bashas pleasure how to dispose of vs: The Aga was laying the ground of his Treason, and drawing euery thing toward readinesse, for the effecting of his desi∣red haruest, omitting nothing which might further his villanous purpose, Also by drawing into the Towne from the nearest neighbour Iland Townes and Countrey adioyning, such and so ma∣ny souldiers as might fit his turne, whose rigour and malice against vs hee neglected not to pro∣uoke, by scandalous reproches, as might best se••ue for his purpose, as that wee were Pirats and Christians, (which they account as bad enemies to their holy Prophet Mahomet and his Lawes) [ 30] and that our comming was to discouer how to ruinate and destroy the holy houses of their god, as Meca and Medina, and what seruice they should doe to God and their Country in destroying of vs; as also informed them that wee had so much money and goods, as if they would behaue themselues valiantly when time serued, will make them and their Countrey happie, with so ma∣ny other deluding deuices, as seemed fit for such an action; meane while our innocent distrustlesse men hired and fitted their house, and preparing against the returne of the Basha his answere, for present sale of their commodities, by the aboundant shewes and promises of fauour to them. The Aga euer vrging, by wondering at our small quantitie of goods in the ship of so great burthen, and euer were Boats sent for goods, after the shippe was afloat, and that there was no more, till further occasion to be landed; his greedinesse seemed to be such, as the poore Arab Barque-men shewed feare to returne without lading; but when he perceiued there was no more at present to [ 40] be had, he went another way to worke; which was, he informed our Merchants, that all ships that came to this Towne in Trade, their Captaine, for their better assurance, as a pledge of good dealing, receiued the Gran Segniors Vest for their better securitie, which being once inuested in the view of the people, no man after durst offer them any wrong; as all the principall officers of euery ship had signes of curtesies, the which vnlesse our Captaine doe come on land and accept of, he should neuer thinke him the great Turkes friend, nor beleeue his meaning was good, as hee pretended, and therefore should doubt to giue him Trade, lest hee being a Man of warre should turne them to further mischiefe; which vnlesse he receiue such right, according to the welcome and custome of the place, he could not but thinke his end not for their good.

The ship now mored in a place, from whence within seuen or eight months was no returning, [ 50] the vehemencie of the stormes so great, the vnknowne dangers in these Seas such, no place of more comfort knowne, and no man permitted to come neare vs, that either could or would bet∣ter informe vs of the contagious weather ensuing, the dangers there to bee expected, or more comfort elsewhere to be found, but as it were, must stand at the Turkes mercy, whether they will giue vs life, or restraine water or other reliefe to maintaine the same; our house hired, our Factors and goods on land in readinesse and present sales after answere brought excepted: And now this vnexpected doubt cast, whether we be true men or theeues: And no way left to approue the for∣mer, or to shunne the latter; but the comming on land of our Generall, on whose safetie depen∣ded the carriage and estate of the whole voyage, which could not but crosse their minds and con∣ceit, [ 60] since they knew his determination was otherwise. Master Femell gaue the Generall know∣ledge of the Aga his words, and further gaue him to vnderstand, that the Companies businesse, without his presence on land, could take no effect, but must rest without doing any thing. Which once knowne, Sir Henry Middleton, notwithstanding the little trust he had in the faith and ho∣nesty of the Turkes in these forren places, and the infinite regard and care he had to follow and

pursue the plot and benefit of this his iourney, as well here, as in India, and places of more hope, now being vrged that his absence was likely to proue preiudiciall to the Company; answered, that all his endeauours during the Voyage, were wholly intended for the benefit, and not preiu∣dice of the company, and were it not for the safetie of the ships, and good of the Voyage, he could take delight to recreate himselfe on land, as well as others: wherefore, now since his company there might further the businesse, and not be imputed vnto him for his pleasure, he would not be niggardly of his presence amongst them. Therefore he prepared himselfe to land, to put them out of doubt, and to receiue that Vest of the great Turke, as the badge or assurance of safetie to such, as with like solemnitie had it put on their backes. And before his going came Master Femell a∣boord to informe the Generall of what he thought fit to prepare him in, against his landing: But [ 10] at the instant, when Sir Henry Middleton was to enter the Boat, whether by any suspicious whispering amongst the Turkes, or whether he felt any guilt of conscience for being the occasion to hasten the Generals landing, to stand before him in any danger that might happen, or some sudden apprehension of feare (as in faint-hearted people neuer wants) of any violent course by the Turkes to be attempted,* 1.63 the first day of the Generalls landing, or what else I know not, but at the Generalls going to land, hee being Cape-Merchant, and swaying the buying and selling, would haue stayed aboord, but could not in such a case bee spared, being so great an actor in the businesse.

* 1.64The Generall being come to land, was met by the Gouernour and principall of the Towne, was caried to the Gouernours house, where he had a rich Vest of Cloath of Gold put on his back, [ 20] a horse very richly furnished for him to mount vpon, the Gouernor holding the horse while the Generall gat vp, all which was reason Sir Henry Middleton should accept of, being, as they pre¦tended, the Badge of their friendship.

The communication, after the solemnitie was ended, was such, and so solemnely, and with such protestation and shewes of kindnesse and friendship, as might deceiue any honest man, or which is not a deceiuer himselfe. Sir Henry Middleton in short time after seeing the varieties of kind shewes by the Gouernour toward him, and in regard of the long time he had to stay there, desired leaue of the Gouernour, that he might there set vp his Pinnasse, which he brought ready framed out of England; the Gouernours answere was, That the Countrey was before him to doe whatsoeuer pleased him, as if he were in his owne Countrey; seeming glad that he would com∣mand [ 30] him any thing which might content him: for which, forthwith Sir Henry Middleton caused presently all things to be brought to land, which need to be vsed in the said worke, with all his Carpenters, Smithes, or other that might further that worke in hand, and to that end all hast possible might bee vsed for dispatch of the same. Sir Henry Middleton, with his attendance and furniture, kept house on land, by his continuall presence to further the said worke, which al∣so caused many more to resort on land, for their seuerall ends, then otherwise would haue done. The eight and twentieth of Nouember, Regib Aga his plot growing to ripenesse, and receiuing strength by the directions of his Master Ieffor Basha, sent the Generall word in the afternoone, that he had receiued so good newes from the Basha concerning our businesse, that he could not altogether conceale the same, but tho••ght good, for his content, to send him a taste thereof, till his better leasure serued him to reueale the particulers; this seemed to be done, to make Sir Hen∣ry [ 40] Middleton more secure, whose vpright thoughts gaue him no cause to suspect any such mis∣chiefe, as at present was prepared for him and his. But in the euening, instead of good newes from the Basha,* 1.65 he effected his predeterminate trecherie with iron maces, knocking downe the Generall, Master Pemberton, and the Merchants, with all the rest that at that time were on shore, where they also murthered eight of our men, who by reason of their former fauours and shewes of kindnesse, not deeming any such treason to be intended towards them, were naked without weapons to resist such vnexpected murtherers. Thus they without mercy, not only in chaines kept prisoners, both by the necke, hands and feete, the Generall with eight and fortie of his company, and Master Pemberton with nine of his company, but also with three great Boats full [ 50] of souldiers attempted to surprise the Darling, who rided nearer the Towne then the Trades-In∣crease by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mile, who (not knowing of the betraying of their Masters Boat and men) see∣ing a Boat comming aboord, esteemed it to be their own boat, but presently descrying two Boats more, and all full of people, began to mistrust false measure. But the Turkes comming aboord, and seeing no man stirring, thought themselues surely possest of her, murthering the Trumpet∣ter, whom they found aloft asleepe; but in the end our mercifull God turned their pretended mischiefe toward vs, vpon their owne pates, and made them fall into the pit that they had made for vs, for in repelling these vnexpected enemies, though to the lesse of two more of their owne men,* 1.66 who were slaine in the conflict) were slaine and crowned of the Turkes in flight, se∣uen and twentie, whereof the Admirall of the Towne, who was their Leader, was also one: [ 60] thus hauing cleared themselues of them quite, they cut their Cable, and set saile, and stood off and anchored by the Trade, who as yet knew not of the betraying of the Gouernour, neither of their attempting the Darling, till they of the Darling had informed them thereof, by which meanes they preuented another mischiefe, for that the Trades Boat, with a third more of her

men, some to fill water, and others for pleasure were going on shore: also this morning in the Darling, on her gallery, they found one of the Turkes souldiers, who had escaped with life, but their Boats gone was left behind: him they carryed prisoner aboord the Trades-Increase. From this eight and twentieth of Nouember, till the fourteenth of December, by reason of the con∣tinuall stormes, they heard no newes from the Generall. But the fifteenth day, Iohn Chambers one of the Trades quarter Masters, with a Flagge of Truce went on shore, where he found the Generall, and the rest in Chaines as afore-said, in most inhumane manner so that one could not goe aside to ease himselfe, but the rest in a row must goe with him, to their great annoyance; yet at his returne brought hopefull newes of the inlargement of all saue the Generall and Master Fe∣mell, [ 10] who were to goe vp to Zenan, the place of the Bashas residence, there to answere to such matters as should be obiected against them. Also the seuenteenth day, the same Messenger went againe on shoare (in manner afore-said) carrying with him certaine prouisions and other neces∣saries for the Generals reliefe, and the rest there with him, who returned with varietie of newes, but none good. Thus much Master Thorneton at his comming aboard me, as afore-said in∣formed me of.

The one and twentieth day in the afternoone,* 1.67 by the same Messenger I sent a Letter to the Generall, to giue him knowledge of my mis-fortunes at Aden, who returning brought me a let∣ter from my Generall, in briefe informing me of the businesse before repeated, as willing me if by any meanes I could get out of this Sea, and to stay at Aden, till I had heard what would be∣come [ 20] of them: also he had sent the Darling to ply out towards Aden, to giue mee information of his betraying, and to preuent my comming to Moha; also that he and sixe more of his compa∣panie were the next day to take their iourney towards Zenan, the Bashas Court, as afore-said.

The two and twentieth, the Generall with all his company, except the Carpenters, who wrought still in Chaines vpon our Pinnasse for the Basha, and vnable hurt men, who re∣mayned still in Chaines at Moha, set forth in their iourney, attended on by a strong Guard of Souldiers, lest any of them should escape: yet the same euening, notwithstanding their nar∣row looking to our men, M. Pemberton slipt aside among the bushes with so much haste,* 1.68 as his weak sick bodie was able, made to the waters side, where, although tyred with running, it plea∣sed God that he found a Canoa hauing in her a paddle wherewith to rowe in her, hee put off to [ 30] Sea, committing himselfe to the danger thereof, rather then to stand to the Turkes mercie, and through rowing, his faint wearinesse increased so, that in the morning his inabilitie forced him to giue ouer rowing, hauing nothing to refresh himselfe but his owne water, it so pleased God that the same morning aboard the Trades Increase, was descryed a Canoa in the offing, which see∣med to driue, vnto which being reasonable faire weather, the Trade sent off her Pinnasse, who brought both Master Pemberton and his Canoa aboard their own ship, being scarce able to speake through faintnesse.

From this day to the seuen and twentieth day, the weather continued for the most part boy∣sterous and stormy. Also this seuen and twentieth day, the Darling through foule weather, ha∣uing lost Anchor and Cable, and not able to performe what the Generall (as afore-said) had sent [ 40] them about, returned vnto Moha Roade: where I, whom they were sent vnto, in the Pepper-Corne did ride.

The second of Ianuary with all three ships we set saile out of Moha Road,* 1.69 intending to ply vp towards Bab-mandell, for three respects. First, for ease of our ground tackle, being through long boysterous weather much decayed: and secondly, to seeke place to fill water for our people to drinke, by want whereof wee were very much distressed; and thirdly, and lastly, there to stop the passage of all the Indian ships entring this Sea, whereby to draw the Turkes to release our Generall, people and goods, our great necessitie constrayned this our present attempt in this faire seeming weather; at our first setting sayle, we stood ouer to the Abaxin Coast,* 1.70 where wee left the Darling to looke her Anchor and Cable formerly lost, we with the Trades and Pepper-Corne [ 50] plying vp to wind-ward, but hauing scarce any aboard, the better in the euening anchored on the Arab side in eight fathome, some three leagues to the wind-wards of Moha, and some foure mile from the shoare.

The third, in the morning, the tyde of ebbe in hand, we set sayle working to wind-ward, as before in the afternoone, the wind so increasing that I in the Pepper-Corne spent my two top∣sayles and constrayned to bring other two new ones to the yard, before which was effected, the the night approched, and wee more then halfe Seas ouer towards the Abaxin Coast, where in regard of the foule weather we formerly had at Moha for two respects. I must desire to stop; first, the next morning if the weather were faire, to haue the Darling Company to proceed on our former purpose; secondly, the weather vnfit, by the place and sight of the Darling to finde [ 60] easier Roade to anchor in this day betweene eight and nine at night, so soone as we could get in∣to sixteene fathome water by our sounding lead in fast seeming ground wee anchored, the Trade somewhat to the North-ward, or Lee-wards of the Pepper-Corne, and as towards morning the wind increased with a churlish Sea, with cloudie darke weather, in which wee lost sight of the Trades Increase, but by reason of the darke weather doubted nothing, at which time shee had

broke an Anchor and droue, and let fall another Anchor, which afterward driuing from sixteene to sixe fathome, they were forced to cut a way to flat the ships head to the offwards to preuent further danger.

The fourth of Ianuarie, day light approching, wee preparing to weigh our Anchor suddenly, the ship droue from sixteene to eighteene fathome, and before wee could flat our ships head to the offwards, we had lesse then sixe fathome: which soone after increased to eight, ten, &c. We then seeing the Trade: (to my disturbance) standing ouer towards Moha, and seeing William Pemberton in the Darling, riding in an easie Roade, to whom I would gladly haue gone, both for quiet to my minde, and ease to my ground takle, but that I knew not what need the Trades In∣crease might haue of my Carpenters, in case of any casualties whatsoeuer I know not of, in my hastening after her the weather rigorous, wee split both our new top-sayles, the night before [ 10] brought to the yard. They being sowed with rotten twine, as all our sayles for the most p••rt hath beene, through which meanes it became night, by what time I got into the Road, where presently to my griefe I vnderstood of the Trades: misfortune to lose two Anchors and Cables as afore-said, wherefore I sent my Carpenters aboard to stocke some other Anchors, from this to the eighteenth day with little ease, we continued a wearisome Road, to the spoyling of our Ca∣bles, as afore-said.

From the sixth day, to the eleuenth day, euery day came Canoas from the Towne, bringing Letter from the Carpenters with vanetie of forged newes, informed them by the Aga, who permitted their sending the rather for that most commonly it was to get wine or beere, where∣with they pleasured the Turkes, and sometimes sent some little fresh victuals, according as they [ 20] had wherewithall to buy or were permitted to send aboard.

The twelfth, the Darling returned into Moha Road to vs, saluting me with three Peeces of Ordnance, as a signe of good newes, and by Master Pembertons instant comming aboard of me, to my great comfort confirmed; for that hee had found a good watering place, and a very easie Roade for our ships,* 1.71 and his Anchor and Cable that he went to seeke, which as aforesaid: they in his absence were forced to let slip.

The eighteenth, in the morning there came certaine from Moha to vs, bringing two Bul∣lockes, two Goates, certaine Hennes Egges, and some fruits, but no newes from our Generall; This day at one in the afternoone we set saile, standing ouer towards the Abaxin Coast (where Master Pemberton found the safe Roade and wattring place, and at night wee anchored three [ 30] leagues short of it, vnder an Iland (which for the abundance of great Crabs, thereon wee called Crab Iland.* 1.72)

The nineteenth, we weighed againe, and stood neerer into the Bay, and anchored vnder ano∣ther lesser Iland.

The twentieth, we weighed againe, and stood further into the Bay, and anchored right a∣gainst the watering place, some halfe a mile from the shoare, in eight fathome water. I sent George Ieff before in the Pinnasse to seeke out the Riuer, and to see if hee could speake with any of the Countrey people, who no sooner landed, but by and by there did present them selues vnto our mens sight, at least an hundred of the Countrey people armed with Lan∣ces, whereof one came to our people beeing of a bolder spirit then the rest, who not onely [ 40] spake with them, but also desired to goe aboard with them, who at his comming aboard informed mee by an Interpreter, how that the Turkes had sent word vnto them, how they had betrayed and murthered diuers of our men,* 1.73 and wishing them also to doe the like to as many of our men as they could lay hand on. This yong-man was a principall mans sonne, and was very kind vnto vs all the time we were in this Bay: he this night did lye aboard the Trades Increase, where he was very kindly vsed to his great content.

The one and twentieth, I with all our Boats, and most part of our men went on shoare, set∣ting some to digging of Wels, some to fetching of ballast, others to filling of some little water out of a little Well wee there found made readie to our hand, and the rest being armed to guard them that wrought, and soone after our landing came downe vnto me the Priest, the father and [ 50] brethren of the young man afore mentioned (who as yet was not gone from vs) whom at his comming ashoare they very ioyfully receiued, presenting me with a Goat, I also gaue vnto them foure of the Trades: shirts put in by the Merchants for the Companie, which they very kindly receiued; promising to bring downe the next day some Goates, to sell vnto vs for our money, which they very honestly performed, as by the sequell may appeare.

The two and twentieth, I hauing continued ashoare all night with a good Guard, to see that there should no harme be done to our water, I appointed our men to their businesse as the day before, but by reason of the boysterous weather, none of the Country people came downe to vs: the cause of my present continuance on shoare, was for that I see such ill vsage of my Generall, [ 60] and his people betrayed both at Aden and Moha, although they had made such faire shewes and promises, I hauing no assurance of the honesty of this people to vs, bred in mee suspition what harme might be attempted against vs here by the Turkes, or by their perswasion to this Country people, eyther by poysoning our water or other wayes; therefore further then needs must I

trusted none, so also I continued this night ashoare with a good strong Watch.

The three and twentieth, hauing setled our Company to euery particular businesse, there came downe to vs the same men, who the other day had beene with me, and after them followed some others, driuing before them diuers Goates to sell to vs according as they had promised. I very kindly entertayned them, and caused the Purser to buy their Cattle, and in the euening they departed very well satisfied, promising euery day to bring downe more, of which they made good performance. This day we made an end of watering.

From the foure and twentieth to the six and twentieth day, they brought downe euery day both Goates and Sheepe, whereof we bought according to our occasions and spending, they re∣turning [ 10] well satisfied.

The nine and twentieth, the wind at North North-west we set saile, I determined to get vp to the Bab with all our three ships, there to make stay of all the Indian shippes, that this yeare should enter this Sea, by them to force the Turkes to re-deliuer my General, and the rest of his Company our goods and Pinnasse, as aforesaid: but being thwart of Crab Iland it fell calme, the tyde setting right on the Iland, of this time I made the best vse I might, for so soone as we had anchored, I accompanyed with Master Thorneton and Master Pemberton, went on shoare with all our Boates, and most part of our men whom I appointed to cutting of wood, both for dressing our vict••als and other needfull vses. This after-noone wee descryed comming ouer from Moha, two Ielbas, one whereof came directly aboord the Trade, bringing me a Letter from my Gene∣rall, [ 20] dated the f••fteenth of Ianuary, informing me of his safe arriuall at Zenan, with all his com∣panie, saue Richard Phillips, Master Pembertons youth, whom hee left very sicke at a place called Tyes, who desired to be informed of Master Pemberton, whether he were safely escaped aboord or no, for that he doubted the Arabs attending on their Asses, to haue murthered him for his Asse he rid on, of the varietie of hopefull seeming promises of his inlargement, beeing onely delusi∣ons; this Letter being kept till the seuenteenth of the same, also mentioneth of the safe arriuall of Master Fowler, and the rest of my Company (betrayed at Aden) at Zenan; how God had raised him friends among the middest of his enemies, to wit, the Raha, who is next in degree to the Basha, with diuers other that fauoureth his iust cause; contradicteth my present determi∣nation of staying the Indian ships, for that as yet they haue no iust cause to obiect against him, it [ 30] might proue preiudiciall, not only to him and his Company, but also to our Nation trading in the Mediterranian Sea, but that the Basha had cleared Regib Aga of the betraying and murthering of him and his Company, taking it vpon himselfe, as that it was done by his warrant and com∣mand. To this my Generalls letter by the same messenger, I returned an answere; first giuing him to vnderstand of Master Pembertons safetie:* 1.74 our infortunate loosing and spoyling our ground tackle of my present determination intercepted by his letter; my opinion of their faire seeming, yet deluding promises: and lastly of our safe Road and watring place on the Abaxin Coast, right opposite to Moha, being some 13. leagues distant, where we haue refreshing reasonable cheape.

The seuenth of February, the Trade returned to me in the Roade of Assab, Master Thorneton bringing me my Generalls letter, dated the fiue and twentieth of February, therein desiring me [ 40] as yet to forbeare reuenge on them which haue wronged him: also informing me of the present hopefull estate of his businesse, also that fiue dayes after the date hereof, he with all his Company are to take their iourney downe to Moha, willing mee, till his arriuall at Moha, to expect no more letters from him; also giueth me knowledge of the death of Iohn Baker, one of my Quar∣ter Masters, and Richard Elmesmere, one of the Trades Company. To this my Generals letter, for want of conueyance, I wrote no answere.

The first of March, I sent the Pinnasse to the Towne, and in her the Purser, and the said Alle,* 1.75 who in their going, found a place of better water descending from the mountaines, by reason of the raines within the land (whereof we afterwards filled some water; but the raines once ended it was dried vp.) They hauing bought some few Goats and sheepe returned; and in the euening [ 50] we descried a Boat comming ouer from Moha to vs-ward.

The second, the said Boat came aboord the Trade, bringing me a letter from my Generall, wherein he gaue me to vnderstand of the cause of his delay of his iourney, partly by reason of a great solemne feast of the Turkes approaching, but principally to haue the Sabander of Moha his company, for the more safe trauell; also wisheth the Carpenters forbeare to proceed any fur∣ther in building the Pinnasse, for that the Basha intendeth her for his owne vse, and not for vs; also willing me to forbeare reuenge.

The fifth, I sent the Darling ouer to Moha, to expect newes from my Generall, where shee found in the R••ad a great ship of Dabull, called the Mahomet.* 1.76 This day the Generall with all his Company arriued at Moha.

[ 60] The eleuenth, I do••bted lest any euill had befallen the Darling, by reason of her so long ab∣sen••e, set saile with the Trade and Pepper-Corne, standing ouer towards Moha: but before I was so farre off as Crab ••land, I saw the Darling comming ouer, and for that the wind shortned vpon vs, and w•• not able to ••••tch the Road, I sent Master Thorneton in the Pinnasse, to vnderstand what newes, but I in the Pepper-Corne with the Trades-Increase, returned into the Road againe: in the

euening Master Pemberton with Master Thorneton, and two and twentie of the Trades Com∣pany, and fourteene of the Pepper-cornes Company betrayed at Moha and Aden, came ouer the point of the Iland, bringing me a letter from my general, wherin he gaue me to vnderstand of his assured hopes of inlargement, so soone as the Indian ships of this yeere were all come in, and the Westerly winds come. Also that the Turkes had seduced the aforesaid Richard Philips, whom in his iourney vpwards he left sicke at Ties, him by threatning they had forced to turne Turke, and therefore came not downe to Moha with him, he reioyceth to heare of Master Pembertons safe∣ty, also informeth me that none of the letters I had sent him were deliuered to him; also desired my opinion, whether best for him to make an escape aboord, if he can, or to remaine at the Turkes deuotion; also wisheth that the Pepper-Corne be the next that comes to Moha.

The eighteenth, I with the Pepper-Corne set saile, standing ouer to Moha, but being neare o∣uer, [ 10] it fell calme, and a lee-ward tide, whereby I was forced to anchor in twentie fathom water, on a banke which we there found three leagues from Moha: and in the euening there came off a Canoa vnto me, to know what we were, deeming me to be an Indian ship, for that by reason of the hazie weather, they could not well discerne vs.

The nineteenth in the morning, I set saile, the wind at South standing into the Road, whereas yet was only the said great Dabul man: but before I came to an anchor, my General sent his man aboord me with a letter, that frustrated my present hopes, wherein he gaue me to vnderstand that he must be forced to dispeed me away very suddenly, for that my presence caused feare in the Dabullians, and discontent to the Aga. Notwithstanding this my Generalls letter, I sent George [ 20] Ieffe in the Pinnasse on shoare, by whom I sent two letters, the one briefely to giue to vnder∣stand of our wants, also my opinion of the Turkes performance, who through custome of false∣hood, their true performance is not to be expected, but only to feed Sir Henry Middleton with faire promises, to serue their owne turnes; and then we hauing no matter to worke vpon, saue the emptie ships, which the Turkes hauing their goods on land, would nothing regard, and then my General to remaine at the Turks deuotion, whether to be sent aboord according to the Basha his inforced agreement, or to be ransomed at their pleasures, or sent back againe to Zenan, and so to Stamb••la. The other, if he should think good to shew the Aga, therin making shew, that so long as he was detained prisoner, his power extended not to command vs that were free & at liberty, and therefore could not keep vs from the Road of Moha, nor in any other thing further then we [ 30] see good our selues. To these my letters the General writ an answer, the copy wherof followeth.

* 2.1CAptaine Dounton, your ouermuch care may worke your owne harmes, and doe me and my company no good, and therefore take nothing to heart more then is cause, for I haue had, and still haue my full share thereof: and whereas you alledge you are loath to deparr this Road without me, I am more loath to tarry behind, if there were any remedie: I made a forced agreement with the Basha at Zenan, that the ships should absent themselues out of this Roade, till all the Indian ships were come in, and then at the first comming of the Westerly winds, both I and all my Company shall be set free: if they faile to performe with mee, then I would haue you shew your endeauours: in the meane time you must haue patience, as well as my selfe; I would be loath the agreement should be first broken on our side, without any cause giuen by [ 40] them. For the prouision that should haue been sent in the Ielba, it was my fault it was not sent, in that I did not vrge it to the Aga. After your departure to morrow, as I desire you to see performed, I will goe in hand with the lading of the goods in the Ielba, which shall not bee aboue three dayes absent from you: I haue promised the ships shall not come in the Roade till the Westerly winds be come, which will be a moneth hence at the furthest, in the meane time you shall heare from me by Ielbas or Boats, which I will send of purpose: I doubt not but there will be good performance made with me by the Turkes, in that my agree∣ment was made with the Basha, and not with Regib Aga. If I doubted any new stratageme, I would haue attempted to haue escaped away before this time: I haue had, and still haue meanes for my escape, were it not to leaue my people in danger of their liues; doubt not, if they performe not with me, when the Wester∣ly winds come, but I shall haue good oportunitie. I had laid a plot to haue escaped, if I could haue perswa∣ded [ 50] Master Femell but he will by no meanes be drawne to any thing, till he see whether the Turkes will performe or no, he makes no doubt but to be sent aboord with the first of the Westerly winds, when you shall come to demaund vs; you may ride in your quiet road-stead on the other side, with all your ships, till God send vs that long wished for Westerly wind, vnlesse you get a slatch of wind to carry one of your ships to the Bab, to see if all be well there, and so returne backe to you. I know that all sorts of prouisions wastes a∣pace in all the ships, which God sending me aboord, I hope quickly to renew.

The seuen and twentieth, according to my Generalls requests, I sent the Darling ouer to Moha, for effecting the foresaid businesse.

The twentie ninth and thirtieth, the Budwees brought downe both Goats and sheepe to sell. [ 60]

The first, second and third of Aprill, the Budwees brought downe either Bullockes, Goates or sheepe,* 2.2 to sell vnto vs.

The fourth, the Darling returning from Moha, but the wind taking her short, shee was forced to anchor to the Northwards or lee-wards of the Road, till the wind should come more large.

The sixt, the Darling came into the Roade of Assab, and anchored neare the watering place, neare the Trade, to deliuer the victuals and other prouisions, which had been so long detained by the Turkes, and also brought me a very kind letter from my Generall.

The seuenth, the Darling plied vp to an Iland neare the Pepper,* 2.3 there to be Carreind (this I∣land we called Crane-Iland, for that on it we killed most Cranes) from this day to the twelfth day, the Darling did land her goods and victuals, and vnrigged their shippe, and certaine of the Trades Company were gathering of Breming.

The one and twentieth,* 2.4 the King of Raheta sent me a Present (by a kinsman of his) being a fat Cow and a Slaue, he continued aboord the Trades-Increase all night.

[ 10] The thirtieth, the Trades-Increase was heilded and trimmed on both sides, so farre as conue∣niently might be: this day we filled all our emptie Caske with water, being nine and twentie Tunnes, the water being faire.

The fourth and fift day of May, wee trimmed all our Boats, being reasonable faire weather,* 2.5 the wind at South South-east. The seuenth and ninth day, the Budwees brought downe good store of sheepe and Goates, but through want of cloath, we bought very few, onely three Bul∣locks, which we gaue money for.

The eleuenth, my Generall made his most happie escape aboord the Darling,* 2.6 with fifteene more of his Company.

The twelfth, my Generall sent the Pinnasse ouer from Moha, and by her a letter, giuing me knowledge of his escape, as aforesaid; also desiring me, vpon the sight of this letter, to repayre [ 20] ouer to Moha, with the Trades-Increase and Pepper-Corne; which direction I presently put in execution, making the ships in readinesse to set saile: but before my comming, hee so behaued himselfe in the Darling, to the terrour of his enemies the Turkes, that neither Boat from the shoare durst go aboord any of the Indian ships, neither from the ships to the shore, without asking his leaue, and making knowne their businesses; so that now Regib Aga of Moha, began to sing a new song, and insinuate with Sir Henry Middleton by diuers messengers, as by Nohuda Mahu∣met and others of the Generalls best friends there, with Presents, now fearing what harmes might happen vnto them, in recompence of his treachery towards him, and therefore desired to haue peace with the Generall: for Master Femell, before his returne aboord, in more especiall fauour, was by the Aga inuited to his house, whereto he was vrged, and there too soone yeelded [ 30] to eate and drinke with him; whereupon some former speeches giuen out by Master Femell, that he would make complaint of his wrongs in Stambola, which now he remembring at his depar∣ture, with a smiling countenance told him they might meete together at Stambola. This night being come aboord he seemed ouer-ioyed; but three dayes after, about two of the clocke in the morning he ended his life, as we all thought, by poyson; the Chirurgions opened him, and this was their conceit: whereupon the Generall embarged all his ships.

The nine and twentieth, at two of the clocke in the morning, as aforesaid, Master Femell, Cape Merchant, died.* 2.7

The first day of Iune in the euening, we had a very strong gust of wind, being so hotte, that [ 40] it was able to take away our breathes; it also draue the sand of the shore in such sort, we could scarce looke to wind-ward.

The second, came aboord the Admirall, Alle the sonne of Portugall parents, being a Captaine, turned Turke, who, for that he had been the Generals Trudgman, or Interpreter at Zenan, and so had some acquaintance with him, and therefore was sent downe to capitulate with him of a Peace: he informed the Generall that Master Pembertons said Boy was alreadie brought downe to Moha, and promised the next day he should be brought aboord. This Alle and Taccacee a Ban∣nean, came to know the Generalls demand, which was an hundred thousand Rialls of eight.

The eight in the morning, the Generall sent the Darling to Beloule, a place on the Abexin Coast, being ten leagues to the Northward of Assab, to fetch water,* 2.8 and buy some Goats for reliefe of our men, who began to fall sicke of a faint disease; the best remedie for which as we [ 50] found, was letting blood, and purging of the body; this disease went away in byles and scabbes, and this disease no man escaped cleare of.

The nineteenth, Shermall Sabander of Moha▪ accompanied with many of the chiefest Mer∣chants of the Towne, and the Alle Haskie and Tacaccee a Bannian, came in state with diuers sorts of musicke, from the Aga to the Generall (aboord the Trades-Increase) to capitulate of the fore-said summe by him demanded, for satisfaction for our said goods, which then, in regard the Generall, and all we saw at the present no more to be gotten, and that which should be agreed vpon, to come out of the said Sabander of the Bannians our friend his purse, who daily relieued our men in their misery with bread and other sustenance, not so much as our dogge but also had daily allowance from him, so that alwayes his presence administred comfort to our distressed [ 60] people: therefore it was concluded, wee to receiue our iron and lead againe, and for the rest of our goods not to be had (wherein was concluded all Vests and other presents the Generall had giuen) the summe at present agreed vpon, was eighteene thousand Rials of eight, and for that at present they had not money to defray so great a summe, they desired the Generall to take out of

the said ship of Diu, so much goods as he should esteeme a fit pawne for so great a summe (which they would daily redeeme as they could raise moneyes) and then the ship to goe in presently to land and make sale of the rest of her goods:* 2.9 the vtmost time limitted for the last payment, was fourteene dayes. The Sabander brought aboord with him, according to promise, Master Pem∣bertons Boy, being clad in apparell of the English fashion.

§. III. Their departure from Moha to Assab, and after that, higher into the Red-sea, [ 10] thence to the Socatora, and after to Surat.

* 2.10THe third of Iuly, hauing reasonably prouided the ships with Rice and other graine (for that our English prouision consumed apace) the Generall with all three ships and Pinnasse set saile, and standing ouer to the Bay of Assab, there by getting daily re∣freshing, to recouer our weake faint sicke men; where we arriued the fourth day, at eleuen of the clocke afore noone. The fift, sixt, seuenth, eight and ninth dayes, the Budwees euery day brought downe either Bullocks, sheepe, or Goats.

The thirteenth, we made an end of watering. The King of Raheta sent the Generall three [ 20] fat Bullockes for a Present, by one Abdella, his sisters sonne, the Generall very kindly entertai∣ned him, and accepted of the Kings Present, presenting him againe with a Vest of Broad-cloth; the Generall also gaue the King heartie thankes, for all the kindnesse and good dealing receiued from his subiects, at this his Port. The said Abdella then desired the Generall to come with his ships nearer the Bab, being by their report a good harbour, and is neare the Kings Towne, and more plentifull of refreshing, where he might better shew his loue vnto the Generall. This day the General feasted him aboord the Trades-Increase, and in the euening caused a banquet of sweet meats and wine to be prepared on shore against their landing, whereof he hauing both eaten and drunke, very thankfully tooke leaue of the Generall, and departed to the King againe.

* 2.11The foure and twentieth, we set saile from Assab, directing our course towards Cameran, an Iland on the Abaxin Coast, some fortie leagues to the Northward of Moha, in fifteene degrees [ 30] North latitude, in which is a Towne and fortresse, to which place they thought they were come or neare comming to stay for directions, by reason of our being neare, to the the Northwards it is seldome seene that any will attempt going, while the Westerly Monson lasteth, which in the Red-sea bloweth most all Northerly, till the last of Iuly. We turned vp all day, and anchored at night, in which we were pestered with a dangerous shoale, to which wee vnawares came so neare, t••a•• we had oftentimes enough to doe to quit our selues of them, when we had little more water then we needed: this continuing two dayes, hauing no Pilot, nor other meanes (and the ••••rr••nts vncertaine) readily to find it: And the weather doubtfull, being in vncertaine places to rid•• in open water, if the weather in the night should proue aduerse, the Generall with griefe [ 40] being often moued to giue ouer the businesse of seeking the Turkie ship of Sues; himselfe conclu∣ded that it was fit for him to prouide for the safetie of his owne ships, which are to him certaine, then with too much hazard to pursue things vncertaine, and perchance might misse finding her when he came there;* 2.12 so wee bore vp with the Iland of Iuball Succor, which is bigge and high, and another great Iland to the Southwards of it, being also high, called Iuball Arree; these two neighbour Ilands are inuironed with diuers other smaller Ilands to the Southwards, and in di∣uers places ledges of sunken rockes, being discerned only by the breaches on them: those Ilands as they lye South and North, by supposition may be in length some ten leagues, they lye North North-west from Moha, where in cleare weather they may plainly be seene, which happeneth very seldome: from the Wester part of Iuball to Beloula, the course is South-west by South di∣stant some twelue leagues; little wide of which course lyeth two sunken rockes knowne by the [ 50] breach, they are neare adioyning to the said Ilands South by West: from the Wester part of Iu∣ball Arree are two Ilands and a Rocke; and from these towards the Coast of Africa South-west lye foure other small flat rockes, lying distant from the former some foure myles and an halfe: there is no danger in going neare them, for we found deepe water close aboord the South Westermost of them, being the nearest to the Africke Coast.

* 2.13The sixt of August, at foure of the clocke in the morning, we set saile from our good harbour of Assab, and before sixe at night we anchored in the Roade of M••ha, seeing neare the Towne wall mored and vnladen the said Gallion which came from Sues, which we had gone to seeke and mist vs, as we were intangled amongst the shoales, and was come into Moha fiue dayes before, al∣so [ 60] there was come in one Gally, and three more euery day expected.

The seuenth, the Generall went in with the Pepper-Corne and Darling (for dispatch of his bu∣sinesse) so neare as the ships could well ride, and also, if need required, to command all the ships in the Roade: and about ten of the clocke, our old friend Taccacee and Sabrage, the Sabanders

man, came aboord with a Present from Shermal the Sabander: to these the Generall gaue no∣tice of his businesse, and dispeeded them away.

The tenth about eleuen of the clocke before noone,* 2.14 wee past thorow the Easter Channell of Bab-mandell, finding in the middest nine or ten fathom, and toward either side, seuen, six or fiue fathom, according as we edged in or off; the Darling and Release put out through the greater or South-wester Channell, which may be some foure leagues ouer, all seeming very cleare of dan∣ger, the Release going farre by the shore, on the South-west side of the Iland of Bab-mandell in twelue fathom; the Easter Channell is not aboue a mile and a halfe ouer.

The eleuenth at noone, the high land of Aden bore North North-west, distant some eleuen [ 10] leagues, and by estimation East by South halfe a degree some sixe and thirtie leagues. Note also that from this day vnto the end, I reckon the dayes from noone to noone, for that by euery daies obseruation of latitude, I rectifie my trauerse, as now from noone the eleuenth day, to noone the twelfth day, I reckon vpon the twelfth day onely in my discourses, I reckon according to the true day, as from midnight to midnight, &c.

The one and twentieth, from noone to six at night East, some foure leagues before Sun-rising, we descried Mount Foelix, bearing East by North eleuen leagues distant (by which we certainly perceiued how the Currant had abused vs) from Tuesday the twentieth day after-noone, to Munday the six and twentieth day, notwithstanding some while of the land, and other while sea turnes, betweene calmes oftentimes a prettie gale continuing sometime foure, sixe or seuen [ 20] houres together, yet by reason of the Currant we could neuer get a head; but by the said six and twentieth day in the morning▪ we were fallen to the Westward some foure leagues, the six and twentieth day at nine of the clock in the morning (hauing continued vnder a steepe high whi∣tish cliffe all the foresaid time) it pleased God to send vs a small gale of wind off the shore, with which wee came off North North-east into the Sea, in hope there to finde the wind more prosperous.

The seuen and twentieth, by iudgement we might runne East North-east fourteene leagues. This day at foure after-noone, Mount Foelix bore South by East some nine leagues distant; this Mount, by my estimation, may bee sixteene leagues Westward of Cape Guardafui:* 2.15 this night when it was calme, as also when the wind blew, we met with a potching sea, which well infor∣med [ 30] me, that we grew neare the length of the Head-land, and began to bring the Southerne sea open of the Cape, or the point of the land: the nine and twentieth we descried Socatora.

Note that in this trauerse from Aden to Socatora is no certaintie, by reason we were so much deluded by the Currant, wherein by the water oftentimes wee seemed to get, yet by the Cur∣rant we lost, or were driuen backe.

Now hauing effected all our businesses, as watering and getting some ballast, and bought all the Alloes here to bee had, and left letters of aduice with the King of Socatora, for such of our nation, as in like manner might come to Trade in the Red-sea, both to preuent their losse of time and further trouble.

The fourth of September, at two in the after-noone, we set saile from the Roade of Dellisha, [ 40] the wind presently grew calme, so that we did little good all the night.* 2.16

The three and twentieth, at sixe in the morning, being neare the end of an ebbe, we set saile and stood away North and North North-east two howres, some two leagues, the wind at South, our depths from ten to sixteene fathom, and presently as against a wall, seuen, sixe and fiue fa∣thoms. About eight of the clocke, we had sight of the trees of India, which standeth both in South and North Swally, which bore East by North from vs (by a meridian Compasse distant six leagues) we runne in East North-east and North-east by East with the floud, still raising the land to the Northward, till neere two of the clocke; our depths vncertaine, sometimes more, and sometimes lesse, shunning diu••rs suspicious riplings, keeping betweene eight and fifteene fathom, we anchored in soft Oze, and by my obseruation it floweth East North-east one quarter North, [ 50] and West by South one quarter South by the Moone, and by this time the floud runneth fiue houres, and the ebbe seuen houres, by reason of the Winter freshes by the aboundant raines are not yet fully expelled, and therefore doth ouercome or shorten the floud-streames; but at o∣ther times, though the Spring-streames goe alwayes strong, yet the floud and ebbe are equally sixe houres a piece. In the Winter-streames, which is Iune, Iuly and August, my coniecture is that Cables and Anchors, nor Ships bowes can be made of force to resist the streames. The Coast lyeth heere neare North and South; this day being come to an anchor, my Generall sent off his Pinnasse to fetch a Boat which sailed neare vs, who came from Surat, and was bound to Goga,* 2.17 loaden with Rice, who informed him we were ouer-shot Surat a great way toward Cambaia, and that we must returne seuen or eight leagues, if wee would goe to the Barre of Surat: this [ 60] Boat the Generall kept with him, because they would vse the Master of her for a Pilot.

The foure and twentieth, there came another Boat voluntarily aboord the Admirall, and also continued with good content with vs for Pilots: the former informed the Generall, that there were staying for vs at the Barre of Surat, fifteene armed Portugall Frigats, to intercept what we should there intend; so at full sea, which was at two after-noone, we set saile with a little wind

at South, standing off West into the deeper Channell, turning downe the ebbe while day light would permit, and then anchored in foure and twentie fathome in a vehement streame, where ri∣ding till morning day-light, when the ebbe being spent and we not able to weigh our anchors till the tide broake, so that we made a small tides worke; yet this fiue and twentieth day night at seuen of the clocke, wee anchored some league short of the Roade, Southward of the Barre, where we saw riding at anchor three Indian ships.

The six and twentieth in the morning, with the tide of floud wee set saile, standing into the Roade, where we anchored by the said three ships of Surat, which were intended to be laden for to goe to Sumatra, but partly by reason of our approach, and partly for that the Portugals would come to no reasonable composition with them for their Custome and Cartas (or Passe) their Voy∣age [ 10] was giuen ouer, according to our Pilots former information. We here found eighteene sayle of Portugall Frigats, whereof sometime more, and sometime lesse, according as they see occasion appeared in our view,* 2.18 al being vnder the charge or conduct of Don Francisco de Soto Maior, Cap∣taine Maior of the forces of Damon and Chaull, accompanyed also with the Captaine Maior and forces of Diu: who for a long time together without intermission, so pestred the streames about vs, that none could neither out of the Riuer, nor any other way come neere vs, but they would narrowly search and see that they had neither Letters nor other prouisions, that might comfort or reliefe our necessities, whereby they often tooke occasion to rob diuers of sundry things, with threatnings that they were bringing them vnto vs their Enemies; and therefore confisca∣ted: by this meanes our men grew to great weaknesse, and euery day more and more of our men [ 20] fell downe with the scuruie, wanting to refresh or comfort them; at last by our Neighbours the ships Boat of Surat, we receiued a lame aduice from one Nicholas Bangham, left by the Hector to attend on the Merchants there. Yet after many dayes, was gotten from him (which for the purpose was lying by him) both a Letter from Captaine Hawkins remayning in Agra (which is the place of the great Mogull his residence) and another from William Finch at Lahor which was going home-wards ouer land by the way of Persia,* 2.19 by which the Generall vnderstood the little hope they conceiued of any good for our Nation in this Countrey people without faith. After some time there was knowledge giuen by the said Nicholas B••ngham, that Captaine Sharpeigh, Iohn Iourdaine, and others were euery day expected in Surat, being comming from Agra by the way of Cambaya, which gaue some content to Sir Henry Middleton. [ 30]

The thirtieth, by the Generals direction, I with the Pepper-Corne, Darling, and Release, set saile, endeuouring to finde the passage ouer the Barre into the Riuer of Surat: but partly by the Portugals diligent attendance to cut off from vs our Boats which sounded before the ships, if they exceeded the command of our Ordnance, and partly the vncertaine and dangerous sudden shoal∣dings we in each ship found, did chiefly frustrate our present endeuours.

§. IIII. Many proud affronts of the Portugals. Disgusts from the Indians. [ 40]

* 2.20THe first of October, we all set sayle backe againe towards the Road, where our Admi∣rall rid, but the wind shortening vpon vs, and the tyde of ebbe growing also strong, we could not fetch the Road, but were put off some foure miles Westwards of the Roade, wherefore it was Wednesday before the wind and tyde so much fauoured vs as to get into the Road. Sir Henry Middleton wrote vnto the Portugall Captaine Maior, requi∣ring him that if he could not permit him to Trade here, yet, that he might take in the Merchants and others his Countrymen which were heere on shoare in this Coun••rey, and then hee would be gone from this place; but the Portugall Captaines answere (to this) was No, for hee would [ 50] carrie them to Goa, and from thence, they should be sent home: also it seemed that Iohn Iour∣daine,* 2.21 had beene flattering with the fathers both at Agra and Cambaya, and had obtayned some commendations to the Vice-Roy, or request or hope of conduction into Portugall, knowing at present no better meanes to get into his Countrey: by which Sir Henry Middleton could neuer imagine nor expect any safetie to such as continue firme to our State and Countrey. And neere the time of this Letter from Sir Henry Middleton, Captaine Sharpeigh by some principall Portu∣gall then on land in Surat, made motion either by Letter or otherwise, to the Captaine Maior to giue him his Segure (or safe conduct) for his safe passage aboard the English ships; whereupon the Captaine Maior, in scoffe wrote vnto the English Captaine and his Companions, his Segure for their safe comming aboard his Galliote, without addition for his departure thence, the thing [ 60] which he required. And further to shew the base account he made of our Nation, added, that if they would take their passage along with him to Goa, he would vse him and his Company with as much fauour, as he would doe to Turkes, Moores, or other Nations that vse these Seas; and all other Nations (a few Persians excepted) are Iewes, Bannians, and Gentiles, which though it

were in him an vnpleasing and vile speech, yet I like well his plainenesse, in shewing them what to trust to before (not thinking they could haue escaped his hands) otherwise it is likely, that some of them would haue beene perswaded, that their vsage should haue beene better then is heere promised.

Sir Henry Middleton being very zealous in procuring the libertie of our Countrymen, though both by Captaine Hawkins and William Finch his Letters, and by all else we could vnderstand of the Countrey, all hope of good here to be done for the Company, eyther for present or to come was wholly quenched; he writ to haue them come by land and meete him at Dabull, but that iourney was thought too tedious, and by reason of the Warres in Decanie, dangerous. The time [ 10] thus lost seemed very tedious; wherein our water and other prouisions fast wasted, our people daily for want of comfortable refreshing, fell generally into sicknesse, which made our estate doubtfull, not knowing where or by what meanes to get refreshing, we being so garded by these our Enemies, that none could come to vs, neither could we goe from our ships: And Captaine Sharpeigh made prouision for vs at the Towne, though without hope that it could escape the Portugall, who lay in continuall waite for it. It being prouided, it was in vaine to sell it againe, but order being giuen to send it howsoeuer, it was immediately sent towards vs.

The eleuenth, Sir Henry Middleton, much disturbed in minde at our present doubtfull estate, and our great losse of time, and that to so little purpose, and therefore leauing the Trades Increase in the mayne Road, he with the Pepper-Corne, and Darling, and Release, put in practice to disco∣uer [ 20] alongst the Coast to the North-ward, to find out some place where our shippes might safely ride so neere the shoare, as to command the place of landing, and frustrate the Portugalls attempts for taking our Boates and people: but the day neere spent, wee anchored neere the North point, thwart of the barre at the enterance of the Riuer of Surat. This day Allonso Gransidio dyed.

The twelfth, early in the morning,* 2.22 the Portugalls tooke the Boate which was comming to∣wards vs with our prouisions: in scoffe the Captaine Maior presently sent thankes to Captaine Sharpeigh, for his care of him in sending him victuals for his supply. This said morning at the first of the floud we set sayle standing with the point to the Northwards, and by reason of the quicknesse of the streame, and our suspition in this vnknowne place, wee euer put that shippe smallest of draft head-most, and before the smallest we sent our rowing Boates, making no more [ 30] haste with our Sayles, then that our Boates might keepe head with their Oares. And yet further to preuent what perill by these strong Tydes might happen, wee had our Anchors alwayes in readinesse to let drop whensoeuer by their signes ahead, wee should vnderstand of any sudden shoalding. The Armie of the Portugals likewise weighed and followed keeping a brest betweene the Pepper-Corne and the shore, they all rowing in order of Battell with their Colours displayed, oftentimes making great shoutes as in some great attempt; the Captaine Maior in a small Frigat, going from Frigat to Frigat throughout his Fleet incouraging them at length the Darlings Boat a good distance of betweene the ship & the land, by occasion of a suspicious ripling & where shee was sounding, presently by the Captaine Maiors direction one of their smaller swiftest Frigats (being ouer-bold through our long sufferance) rew forth with great swiftnesse to cut off from vs [ 40] the Darlings Boat, being seconded by another of the same kind. The Master of the Darling see∣ing his Boat and men in such danger, could no longer forbeare, but for her rescue he began to shoot at them, the former Frigat gat cleere ahead. But the second seeing our shoote flye so fast at her with feare put on shoare, the men abandoning her ranne away in the mudde; the Armie now comming vp for her rescue perceiuing our shot came amongst them so fast shoued a sterne lea∣uing that Frigat to our deuotion wee perceiuing them so to leaue her, and for that she was fit to serue our turnes, bestowed the fetching of her. In this Frigat wee found some small quantity of Indico, Cinamon, Comin-seed, Cotton Yarne,* 2.23 Mirabolans (dry for Phisick) & one small ballet of Candekins mill, & very course, all of smal value, these things had the Portugals lately taken from a poore Bannian. By this occasion we anchored here in seuen fathome water, thwart of the North [ 50] point in the mouth of the Riuer of Surat, within Musket shot of the shoare at low water, here wee rid till the next day.

The thirteenth, in the morning we weighed and stood somewhat neerer into the shorewards, and anchored in sixe fathome, presently we descryed diuers men on land, wherefore the Gene∣rall sent Master Ieffe, and Matthew Bragge ashore with a Flagge of Truce: but they being Portu∣gals, and perceiuing them landed, retyred flourishing their Swords as though they had atchieued some worthy exploit: this day about nine a clocke in the fore-noone, the Generall sent a way the Darling into the maine Road, where the Trades Increase rid, she made no stay there, but pre∣sently againe returned bringing with her one of the Indian ship Boates, and seuenteene of their men whom the Generall at times sent away with Letters to the Towne to Captaine Sharpeigh [ 60] whom before their going the Generall royally rewarded, also promising them better satisfacti∣on at their returne: fiue of them were this euening sent away with Letters, who promised to re∣turne againe to vs with Letters, but according to their accustomed practice of lying and deceit, they onely spake to giue present content and meant the contrary, so that there is no hold in their words. This day there came somwhat neer vs a great Indian Boat laden with Paddy, the General

made stay of her, and for our present supply, bought of her one Candie, & sixe Maunds of Paddy, which the next day we tooke into the Pepper-corne, and they hauing satisfaction to their con∣tent, being dismissed, departed.

The sixteenth, we seeing two Frigats riding a good distance to the North-ward of vs, which the Generall had a desire to see what they were, and to know the cause of their riding there: which being Portugals, and seeing vs rowing alongst the coast towards them, they set saile, stan∣ding awhile alongst the coast, and then to the Offing; but finding our selues further and further a sterne gaue them ouer, and stood in with the Riuer, and point of South Swally; we landed, deter∣mining with our net to fish, but the depth of the water not seruing, the General was going vp the Riuer in his Galliot to fish, at which instant there came a good gale of wind off the sea, wherwith [ 10] againe came in the two former Frigats, accompanied with two other Frigats, newly come from the bar-foot of Surat. In which was the late Captaine of our little Frigats; who lately hazarded his life by running away in the deep mud, supposed now by worthy valour to recouer her againe, (as soon after we were informed) to whose attempt the wind was as fauourable, as aduerse to vs, who had farre to row to wind-ward ouer a broad shoale, whereon we alwaies had between three and foure foot water; but we somewhat gotten off to set saile, and the Release not farre off to se∣cond vs: and contrary to their expectations, in stead of flying see all our endeauours bent to hasten the meeting with them, and seeing our Musket shot fell but little short of them, which imme∣diately was like to reach them: but as seemed, their former resolution found some contradict, for they all at once exchanged their steerne for their prowes, giuing vs some wast base shot in their [ 20] running away; we pursued long, since we lost not much, we were euer in hope to get ground of them, but the wind increasing, and what betweene our people tired at the oare, and our too small saile to our little Frigat, put them cleane from vs, and so we returned to the Pepper-corne, leauing the Darling.

The twentieth in the morning, Thomas Glemham in the Pinnasse went on shoare to attend the comming downe of any of the Countrey people, either with messages or prouisions to sell, all giuing direction, if any came to giue him knowledge by shooting off three Muskets together, that the Generall in the Frigat would then goe on shoare the Pinnasse comming on shoare, one man onely for a Centinell went on shoare, who no sooner came to the top of a small hill neere the water-side, but presently seeing a troupe of Portugals rush out of their ambush towards them, [ 30] retyred to the Pinnasse, who rowed a little from the shoare and anchored; the Portugals com∣ming to the water side, discharged their smal shot at our Pinnasse, who so well repayd them with their Muskets, that presently they ran away, soone after they saw one of the Inhabitants on Horse-back, whose comming down (as they suppose) the present sight of the Portugals hindered, and therefore shot off three Muskets together, which the Generals hearing, presently went on the shoare with the Frigat, but contrary to our expectation the said Indian came not downe to them, neither any Message nor Letter, neither from the General nor Captaine Sharpeigh. In the euening some of the poore Inhabitants brought downe some few fruits to sel, which the General caused to be bought, and as our men repayred to the Frigat to come aboord, there came downe vnto them three men out of the Portugall Armie, who for some disgust there giuen them, fled to vs for succour, the one of them a Dutchman borne in Lisbone, called Lorenzo de Campo, the other [ 40] two were Portugals, the principall of them called Frances Consalues.

The one and twentieth in the morning, the Generall in the Frigat went on shoare, where hee no sooner landed, but presently an Indian brought him a Letter from Captaine Sharpeigh, certi∣fying Sir Henry Middleton that the next day he would come downe with all his goods guarded by an hundred Horsemen; this day a Mallabar Boy called Antonio, who had beene fiue or sixe yeares Captiue to a Portugall Souldier in this Armie, now finding good oportunitie to his de∣sire, fled vnto vs for succour.

The two and twentieth, early in the morning, the Generall went on shoare in the Frigat, at∣tended by the Release, to expect the comming downe of Captaine Sharpeigh, according to his in∣formation [ 50] in his Letter: now approaching neere the shoare, the Frigat anchored, and presently landed thirty men with small shot, the Generall appointing one of them for Centinell, to stay on the top of a small hill neere the water side; the rest also to be neere the water side, for the better auoiding any sudden attempt, but all to looke about, to see if they could discouer any bo∣die comming downe from Surat-wards: the Centinell in short time saw two Bannians comming from the North-wards, whereof he instantly gaue knowledge: these Bannians brought downe some Tobacco, and other trifling things to sell; they beeing come aboord the Frigat, certified the Generall that the last night fiue Englishmen came from Surat, to a village some foure miles from this place;* 2.24 and that this morning they came from them, and that this afternoone they would come downe to vs, presently there sallied out of a valley betweene two hils on a sudden, [ 60] seuen troopes of Portugals, with their colours displayed, whom our men seeing made a stand, the Portugals also made a stand, as hauing no list to come within the reach of our shot, although there were neere three hundred of them. The Generall commanded our men to retire, and to imbarque themselues: which being done accordingly, the Portugals then made pursuit after them▪ and with fiue or sixe Basses (by them brought for that purpose) and other small shot, they began

to shoot at our Boates and men, but did them no harme, who failed not to answer them againe with the like, whereby (as aft••rwards wee were informed) they went away with the worst. Now after longer stay, and our people not comming according to our expectation, the Generall returned aboord the Pepper-corne, determining this afternoon with the ebbe to be gone from this place to the Trades-increase; but as we were setting saile, a company of men were descried com∣ming from the North-ward, wherefore we againe anchored, and the General went on shore in the Frigat, where presently came downe to them three of our Country-men, of the Ascensions com∣pany, to wit, Thomas Musgraue, Bartholmew Dauis, and William Morgan, who with them brought Captain Sharpeigh, and Iohn Iordaines cloaths and prouisions.* 2.25 On Thursday came downe [ 10] to them Captaine Sha••peigh, with an hundred horsemen for his guard, all armed with Bowes and arrowes and Swords: with him came aboord Iaddow, the Broaker, and a Braman (or Bannian Priest) and an other Indian, Captaine Sharpeigh his seruant.

The fiue and twentieth, Sir Henry Middleton in the Frigat,* 2.26 went on shore (accompanied by Captaine Sharpeigh, and Iohn Iordaine) where Coia Nassan at the water side promised to meete him, who was there in readinesse according to his promise. The Frigat comming to the water side, the Generall was fetcht on shore on a Pallankin, borne on foure mens shoulders, and there kindly entertained by Coia Nassan, and according to the Countrey fashion, a Carpet was spread whereon they sate to conferre of our present businesse. It was by them in a manner concluded, our ships to goe to Goga, a place on the Wester side of the Gul••e neerer to Cambaya, and to haue [ 20] Pilots from the shore for our more safe conduct; but a sudden (and at this time of the yeere vn∣vsuall) showre of raine happening, they brake vp their conference, promising the next day there to meet againe, fully to determine of our said businesse.

The sixe and twentieth, according to mutuall promise, the Generall in manner aforesaid went on shore in the Frigat, who anchoring neere the shore side, Coia Nassan in one of our boats sent off Iaddow with a Present of tenne fine Bastas, and fiftie Bushels of Wheate to the Generall, and two Pilots for our safe conduct to Goga: the Generall very kindly accepted thereof, and with the Pinnasse went to the shoreside, where on a Pallankin in manner aforesaid, hee was receiued and entertained on shore, where they proceeded on their former conference; but the Pilots ha∣uing discouered the manner of the place, whose vnfitnesse gaue no content, and therefore their [ 30] determination therein soone altered, and it was concluded and agreed vpon, that our ships should for the space of sixe dayes be gone off to Sea, which the Portugals perceiuing, they suppose would also be gone, and then we againe to returne, and suddenly to dispatch our businesse. This Eue∣ning we set saile, standing to the South-wards to the Trades-increase, but the wind shortned vp∣on vs, so that we anchored some mile West-ward of the roade. This day in the morning, Thomas La•••• died.

The seuen and twentieth in the morning, the Generall departed aboord the Trades-increase, and soone after sent his Pinnasse for Captaine Sharpeigh and my s••lfe,* 2.27 to conferre about our pre∣sent businesse, (also he sent men to fetch away the Frigat and Portugals from the Pepper-corne:) after a Counsell held, the Generall sent a letter to Don Francisco de Soto, Captaine Maior of the [ 40] Portugall army, therein repeating the manifold discurtesies by him shewed towards vs: First, not onely hindering our landing, but also the passage of our letters, kept vs from all reliefe for our sicke men, and what at great charge was prouided, he had taken from vs, and kept vs from our people on shore, which if we could haue gotten, we had been gone long since: and also his endea∣uours the twelfth of this Moneth, to cut from vs our boats sounding a head our ships, what time we tooke one of their Frigats, which we now hauing done o••r businesse, if hee would send for her, we would freely bestow her on him againe. Also the Generall released the Indian shippes, whom for conueiance of letters betweene Captaine Sharpeigh and him, he restrained from going into the Riuer, who now being dismist, they presently departed towards Surat: also wee made ready our ships to be gone off to Sea.

[ 50] The nine and twentieth, we set saile to sea-wards, the Portugall Frigats still following vs in their accustomed manner. This day we met with a boat bound to Cambaya, laden with Coco nuts, of whom the Generall bought seuenteene thousand, which he distributed amongst our peo∣ple, and the Indian boat was presently dismist: this day was M. Mullenex the second time put into the Pepper-corne. The one and thirtieth, S. Henry Middleton seeing that the Portugals still followed vs, determined to stand off no further, but againe to returne to doe our businesse so farre as conueniently we could, in despite of them.

The first of Nouember, according to the Generals predetermination, we re••urned to the North-wards as the winds and tides permitted. Saterday in the morning,* 2.28 we anchored thwart of South Swally, where the General in the Frigat went on shore, but heard no news from Surat. [ 60] This night the Portugals in the riuer shot off diuers peeces, which they told the Indians was for ioy they had receiued tidings of the comming of two great Gallies, and twentie Frigats more for their assistance, whereby they abused themselues, in thinking with their lyes to terrifie vs, who were now armed to withstand all their villainous practises, vsurping authority in an other Kings Dominion, where they haue no more to doe then in Denmarke.

The fifth, Sir Henry Middleton sent William Pemberton Master of the Darling (in whose endea∣uours he had firme confidence) with his ship the Release and Frigat againe,* 2.29 to discouer to the North-wards as afore-said; who there found a bard place, wherein not onely our smaller ships might at high water goe, but also the Trades-increase, being a little lightned, might also goe safe∣ly ouer the Barre, and there ride within Calieuer shot of the shoare.

The sixth in the morning, with the first of the floud, we all set saile, standing to the North∣wards, and anchored thwart of the place discouered: at high water wee with the Pepper-corne, Darling and Release, went in ouer the Barre, whereon the least depth wee found was three fa∣thome and a foote, but at low water three foot. Beeing in, we all anchored within Calieuer shot of the shoare, as aforesaid in eight fathome, and right a head or to the North-ward of vs, ancho∣red twelue Portugall Frigats, somewhat without the reach of our Ordnance. This afternoone the [ 10] Generall and my selfe, with a guard of fortie small shot, went on shoare to seeke out some place where we might relieue our wants of fresh water: in the salt marshes we found a place of brakish water, whereof till better could be gotten, we were forced to make vse. Here the Inhabitants brought downe to sell fiue or sixe goats and sheepe, and some fruits, which for reliefe of our out-tired weake people were all bought.

The seuenth, we filled some water, bought some small prouisions as the people brought down: we haled the Release a ground, in hope to stop her leaks, beeing as it were in a manner deuoured with wormes, for the safetie of her and her people: we erected a Tent, in which I continued, keeping a Court of Guard and Centinels aboard, to preuent the practise of the Portugals our ene∣mies to preiudice vs. The eighth, all our Carpenters vsed their best endeauours to trie the stop∣ping [ 20] of the Pinnasse her leaks: this day Nicholas Bangham came downe, bringing prouisions such as by the Generals directions he had prouided, as Limes for our diseased people, bread, lamp-oyle, and candles, and his owne prouisions. This euening, some of our inhabiting neighbours of the neerest Villages,* 2.30 informed the Generall, that in the Riuer was arriued two Gallies, and eightie Frigats: vpon which newes the Generall altered his determination, and for the better securitie thought good to bring all our forces together, the better to frustrate any practises that might be intended against vs; wherefore at his first departure aboord his ship, which rid in the Offing, gaue me directions to guard the said Barke vpon the shoare, and as soon as the tide serued, to heaue her a float by my ship, or the Darling, which about midnight was performed; when presently we set saile ouer the Barre, and rid by the Admirall. [ 30]

The ninth in the morning, Coia Nassan came downe, the Generall beeing then on shoare; hee certified the Generall, that so soone as all our ships were come into the roade, hee would bring downe goods and trade with vs; in the meane time a Market should be kept vpon the sea strand, of all necessary prouisions; also informed the Generall, that the Frigats last come into the Riuer, was a Caphala or fleete of Partugall Merchant Frigats, bound to Cambaya: at his departure Ni∣cholas Bangham went vp to Surat with him.

The twelfth, beeing in the road, we had a Market there kept vpon the strand of diuers sorts of prouisions,* 2.31 to wit, Meale, Bread, Bullocks, Goats, Sheepe, Hennes, Butter and Cheese, Su∣gar and Sugar-Candie, Limes, Plantans, Water-Mellons, Goards, Onions, Radishes, Pallinge∣nies, Cucumbers, Milke, a kind of Peascod which they call Paupery, and Gindus, a small fruit [ 40] as big as a little Crab, beeing in taste betweene sweet and sowre, and in the midst thereof hath a small round stone, Sugar-canes, and Tobacco, also Salt-fish dryed, and Praunes, and Palmita wine, which they call Taddy. All these afore-named things were at reasonable cheape rates.

The one and twentieth, my Centinell vpon the Mount, saw ouer the top of an other hill neere adioyning, the heads of some of the Portugals, who there lay in ambush to the number of fiue hundred men:* 2.32 he had no sooner giuen the Alarum, but presently they seeing themselues dis∣couered, they all with their colours aduanced, with great celeritie ranne downe, to cut off our people from the Boat; but hauing a little tasted of our shot, both out of great and small Peeces, and seeing some of their fellowes tumbling in the mud, they made as great hast backe out of the reach of them: diuers of them that fell downe, afterwards came to themselues, and made means [ 50] to crawle away, onely Antonio de Sowso, a Gentleman of Chaul, hauing a deadly wound in the head, lay still. We seeing the neglect of compassion by his friends, in commiseration fetcht him aboord; whose wound beeing incurable, he died within two houres after, and we buried him on the shoare. Sir Henry Middleton in his ship in the Offing, hearing our peeces, and doubting of some disgust, hastned with his Frigat full of people vnto vs, yet notwithstanding we gaue the enemie leaue to take his pleasure on the shoare, without landing to trie any further fortunes with them: going on shoare we found diuers of their reliques, as shooes and socks, which for their more expedition away, they left behind: afterwards we were informed by the Muccadam or Consta∣ble of Swally, that the Portugals had kild and hurt in this attempt, eight of their people. [ 60]

The foure and twentieth afternoone, came downe Mucrib Chan, with one hundred horse∣men,* 2.33 and many more footmen, fiue Elephants, with diuers Camels, Carts and Oxen, for tran∣sportation of his prouisions, wherein he shewed his greatnesse. Furthermore, he had diuers Carts to carrie his Leopards, wherewith at his pleasure he vseth to hunt. Hee was there met by Sir

Henry Middleton, at whose landing was discharged a Volley of an hundred and threescore small shot, and at the instant of their salutation each ship in order shot, to wit, the Darling three, the Pepper-corne fiue, and the Trades-increase nine peeces of Ordnance, then was deliuered vnto him the King of Englands Letter and Present vnto himselfe, whereof with all shewes of kindnesse he accepted: and Macrib Chan with sixteene Moguls and Moores, such as he made choice of (lea∣uing the rest of his followers a shoare with Hoia Nassan, and Coia Arsan Alle, and other Mer∣chants, where was erected as it were a little Towne of tents) boldly accompanied S. Henrie Middleton aboord the Trades. Increase, where in the best manner the ship affoorded, he was enter∣tained, and continued all night, and part of the next day.* 2.34 Sir Henry Middleton often vrged him [ 10] concerning our maine businesse, which he still put off with delaies till an other time. But all his booking was, both himselfe and by diuers instruments to find out, and buy all such fantasticall toyes, that might fit his turne to please the toyish humour of the great King his Master, and for ought that we could gather, further then serued his owne turne, he little respected our selling or buying of our principall Merchandize brought for that place; hauing satisfied himselfe in th••t ship by his wittiest inquisition, desired in like mann••r to see the other ships, where he ranne the like course aboord the Pepper-corne: he bought all our Chests of Sword-blades, whereof he seemed to be so greedy, as he would not trust vs to send them after him, but would see them all sent a shoare before his departure, which in few dayes after, hauing selected out all the crooked ones, and such as liked him, sent backe the rest carelesly, and ill conditioned, as their accustomed manner is to [ 20] doe all things whatsoeuer they haue bought, when by all the view they can haue they dislike the same. Which businesse being ended, they hastened a shoare accompanied by S. Henry Middleton, my selfe, Captaine Sharpeigh, and Iohn Iordaine. He beeing landed, carried vs to his Tent, where being all set vpon Carpets, with many of his friends, Sir Henry Middleton againe mooued speech concerning our businesse, as aforesaid: which he againe put off till to morrow. When wee saw nothing to be done, and the night approaching, we tooke leaue, departing aboord to spend the night in consultation of our next dayes businesse or affaires.

The sixe and twentieth in the morning, Sir Henry M••ddleton hastened ashoare, thinking to doe much businesse: being come he was informed that Macrib Chan was gone, and yet the bet∣ter to pacifie him, they told him he was gone to the Portugals to make friendship betweene vs, [ 30] which the Generall well knew was not so, but rather suspected that his going to the Portugals was, hauing receiued alreadie from vs in presents all hee could get, that hee would now also see what he could get from the Portugals to doe ill Offices against vs. Wherefore, laden with dis∣content, he againe departed aboard his ship in the offing, Hoia Nassan yet staying, pretending of purpose to buy our Commodities, whereof the Generall set downe the particular prizes, but this day being farre spent, it was referred till the day following.

The seuen and twentieth in the morning Macr••b Chan sent one of his chiefe Gentlemen and his Broker with a Letter to the Generall:* 2.35 which I supposing to be of import and behoofe of our Common-wealthes businesse, presently in my Boat sent the Messenger aboard the Admirall, the effect whereof was soone found to be no other then to beg his perfumed Ierkin and his Spaniell [ 40] Dogge, which was denyed him the day before when he begged his Beuer Hat: also hee desired our workmen and Smith to make him the modell of a chaine pumpe, also this morning Captaine Sharpeigh and Master Iourdaine went ashoare to Hoia Nassan, to conferre with him of the prizes of our Commodities.

The eight and twentieth, Hoia Nassan departed to Su••at, carrying with him the Generals Ierkin and Dogge, which Macrib Chan had formerly begged, and that we should the lesse doubt, he left behind him in his Tent Hoia Iellardin his sonne-in-law, pretending he should stay till his returne. Hoia Nassan being once gone, he set slight, being carelesse of our businesse, and the next night he dissolued his Tent and departed, to no small disturbance to vs, seeing none left to recti∣fie any businesse. This day Bartholmew Dauis one of our Carpenters was sent to Surat, to make [ 50] prouision of plankes and boards for re-edifying of the Release, wee there into incouraged by their fauourable promise, in which is very small hold, for he once there, found nothing but de∣lusions or delayes, for wheresoeuer he found Timbe••, either he could not find any to sell it, or not to saw it; so all his businesse was not onely frustrate, but he also in despaire of libertie to returne. This day Master Iourdaine, Master Frain, and others went vp to a Village neere adioyning to view some packes of Indian Cloth, which Hoia Nassan had brought downe thither to barter with vs for some of our Commodities: they returning brought downe the Mustraes of euerie sort, and the prizes demanded for them per Corge: the Generall vpon such as he liked set downe what prizes he would giue for them, requiring them to doe the like by his Commodities, and to haue answere the next day: but they held them at high rates, and offered weakly for our Com∣modities, [ 60] which they esteemed of necessitie, we must be forced to sell them howsoeuer.

The first of December, they perceiuing that Sir Henry Middleton would not giue them their demand for their Commodities, nor sell them his at their owne rates, to shew their carelesnesse,* 2.36 or to try his temper, did not onely speedily send for their Mustraes of clothes, but also carryed backe to Surat, all such packes as they had formerly brought downe to Damka, a Village three

mile from vs. Also the poore Inhabitants were restrayned from bringing downe prouisions to sell vs, as formerly by permission they did.

The sixth, the Generall was informed the Mockrib Chan, and Hoia Nassan were comming downe, and in the euening we see as it were a Village of Tents pitcht somewhat more then a mile within the land, to the East-ward of the Road, but whether they came in peace or no, we knew not.

The seuenth, Iaddow & Narran Brokers came downe, certifying the General that Mockrib Chan and Hoia Nassan were comming downe, and were now at the Tents, and to morrow would bee heere with him.* 2.37 They translated our Kings Letter, and then departed, but yet their extraordi∣nary sadnesse, as men sent by constraint, gaue vs no hope of good towards vs, the rather for [ 10] that they had formerly restrayned as prisoner our man sent to the Towne about businesse, as also their seueritie in proclayming the losse of their noses, to any that should bring downe any proui∣sion to vs, whereby they shewed their desire to force vs away by Famine. This day the Darling was againe haled off to her morning.

* 2.38The eighth, Mockrib Chan and Hoia Nassan, came downe with a great traine to the water∣side, and at the same time, to put iealousie of their ill dealing from vs, brought downe some for∣tie or fiftie packes of Indian Clothes, and so increasing to the number of a hundred and eight packes, yet the sight thereof could not mooue all of vs to beleeue, they meant faithfully to deale with vs: but they hauing extraordinary desire to our Quick-siluer, and Vermilion, and Mockrib Chan to our Veluet, though they made smallest shew thereof. Yet for that it could not be had by [ 20] it selfe, without our Lead and other Commodities, by which meanes they condescended to deale at present for our Lead also, deferring all the rest till some other time, but would not deale with vs otherwise, but so as they would gaine fiftie in the hundred at their owne doores without fur∣ther aduenture, and ours which we haue brought so farre, wee could not draw them but to such poore rates, as will beare but a small part of our fraight hither.

The ninth in the morning, Sir Henry Middleton went on shoare, not hauing any sure confi∣dence in their performance, where in words they continued firme. Wherefore the Trades In∣crease began to land her Lead; somewhat before noone was brought vnto Mockrib Chan, a Letter from the great Mogull, whereat he was so dampe, that scarce any words was to be gotten from him, but presently after dinner he departed, but Hoia Nassan, and others continued, as they pre∣tended, to effect the businesse: this night before the Generall went aboord, being still in suspiti∣on [ 30] of inconstant dealing, and seeing the great paines and toile in landing our Lead, and what intollerable disgust or discontent would arise among our people, if by shrinking from their words we be forst againe to imbarque the same, sent some of our Factors with the Brokers to Hoia Nassan to signifie the same, and before further trouble to know his full resolution: who returned him answere, he should not need to doubt, for they would haue it all: whereby without further do••bt, the greatest expedition was vsed for landing thereof. This day in the euening, William Iohnson Sailer of the Darling, and Iohn Couerdale Trumpetter of the Admirall, ran away to the Portugall Armie, and Iohn Pattison to Surat.

The tenth, there came aboord to see our ships the Gouernour of Surat, and Coia Arsan Alle, [ 40] being departed from the Pepper-Corne with the Generall aboard the Admirall, in the offing this sudden disturbance happened, which crost the content on all sides, for Iohn Iourdaine came spee∣dily from the shoare to informe the Generall, how that Hoia Nassan hauing alreadie the Veluet and some other things which he most desired, was now in a great fit of wrangling, so that hee thought no good for vs would be done: for he had both made them giue ouer weighing the lead; and also sent for his Oxen to draw away the Carts with the packes of Indian Clothes: where∣at the Generall grew so impatient, that he presently made stay (to inforce performance) both of the Gouernour and Coia Arsan Ally, to their great trouble of minde, but after some little pause, the Generall caused them to be imbarqued with himselfe in the Frigat, and came in calling vpon me in the Pepper-Corne, to impart what he had done, wishing my opinion, who seeing him in the [ 50] right way, saw no cause to counsell him to reuoke the same▪ but rather for securitie of our busi∣nesse to perseuere: from me he departed to the shoare with a reasonable Guard, and gaue Hoia Nassan knowledge, what his crosse dealing had forced him vnto, and that since the Gouernour of Surat came in curtesie, and the businesse concernes him not; wisht himselfe to come aboard and take his place, and he would dismisse the Gouernour; who seeing no other remedie, with a grimme looke and sowre countenance came into the Frigat, and the Gouernour to his great con∣tent was dismist, and they were brought to remayne with me in the Pepper-Corne.

The eleuenth, we continued landing of our Lead, and had so lightned the Admirall, that at high-water the night following to our great content, we brought her in ouer the barre, also ha∣uing now all our strength together where our businesse lay. [ 60]

The twelfth in the morning, Sir Henry Middleton sent for the Gentlemen Prisoners to bee brought aboard his greater ship; which Hoia Nassan for long time obstinately refused, till I had order to send him p••rforce: hee being there, in regard of the hastening of our businesse it was thought fit to inlarge them both, leauing other pledges in their places, as for Coia Nassan was

Coia Illardin his sonne in law, and one of his sonnes: and for Hoia Arsan Alle, two Persian Merchants. And for pledges on our side to remayne with them in their Tents, were Iohn Wil∣liams and Henry Boothby: this night were opened, counted, sorted and agreed for fortie packes of Indian Clothes.

The fifteenth, there came to vs two Portugall youthes from the Armie, one of them beeing the Captaine Maior his Page.* 2.39

The sixteenth, in the morning wee saw to the Southward fiue Portugall Colours displayed: whereof the Generall vnderstanding presently by his command, were landed some two hundred armed men with Shot and Pikes to meet them: which they perceiuing retyred, in which pur∣suit [ 10] being neere vnto our Swally, wee met with Hoia Nassan and all his troupes,* 2.40 who was com∣ming downe with some twentie packes more of Indian Clothes: he informed the Generall that the Portugals were alreadie gotten ouer the muddie Creekes, and were neere vnto their Frigats, wherefore the Generall gaue ouer his pursuite, and returned aboord.

The nineteenth, Peter Rosemary (a Portugall whome wee brought out of England) a Sailer of the Trade, being appointed as Guardian to attend on (or looke to) Francisco Consalues, they both ran away to the Armie.

The seuen and twentieth, there came from Surat Hoia Nassan, to see if hee could buy any of our Clothes and other Commodities: but not agreeing vpon the prcies, hee againe departed. This day by a Iew from Masulipatan, the Generall receiued a Letter from one Peter Floris (a Dutchman imployed by the Company of Merchants of London trading to East-India, who had [ 20] there setled a Factorie) certifying the Generall of three ships, which were comming out of Eng∣land, whereof one was to goe into Red-Sea: which was very vnpleasing to the Generall and vs all, in regard of the danger we suspected they should fall into.

The thirtieth, Master Iourdaine and Master Fraine were sent to Surat, to agree for some more Indian Clothes, as also to vrge the putting off of some of our Commodities. The same day the Generall receiued a Letter from Captaine Haukins at Cambaya, signifying that his determi∣nation was with all his houshold to take his passage to Goa, and from thence to England; But Sir Henry Middleton conceiting, if hee once get to Goa, his goods would stop his passage to Eng∣land, if not shorten his life, by the same Messenger did most earnestly and friendly aduise him to the contrarie, and inuited him to take his passage with vs into England: also our people at [ 30] Surat informed the Generall that Mockrib Chan made shew to bee willing that wee should leaue a Factorie for venting of the remayne of our Commodities: which kept vs sometime in hope, but afterwards vanisht by inconstancie.

The eight of Ianuarie, Nicholas Vphlet came downe from Cambaya,* 2.41 with Letters from Captaine Haukins to the Generall, certifying him that by reason of his former Letter, hee de∣termined to come downe to our shippes, and take his passage with vs.

The sixe and twentieth, Captaine Sharpeigh, Master Fraine,* 2.42 Captaine Hawkins with all his goods and Family, and the rest (Nicholas Vphlet excepted) came downe, whom the Generall with a Troupe of some two hundred men, went some three mile vp into [ 40] the Land to meete and guard them from the Portugalls, whose Armie was not fare off.

The seuen and twentieth, the Generall sent Iohn Williams to Surat, to know their resolutions for leauing a Factory there.

The nine and twentieth, Iohn Williams returned with an absolute denyall of hauing any further dealing with our Nation, but were all commanded to bee gone out of Surat, not permitting them to stay to receiue Debts there owing them: wherefore they sent to know the Generals pleasure, whether they should presently come downe, or vse meanes to delay the time, to see whether their determination therein would alter.

The thirtieth, Sir Henry Middleton writ to our people at Surat, speedily to repaire downe to our ships.

The one and thirtieth, according to the Generals direction, all our people came downe from [ 50] Surat with all their goods.

The sixth of February, there passed by towards Cambaya, a great Caphala,* 2.43 or Fleet of neere fiue hundred saile of Portugall Frigats.

The ninth in the morning, vpon the top of a high water, the Admirall warped out ouer the Barre, and anchored in the Offing. This day about noone came downe from Cambaya, Nicholas Vphlet, Captaine Haukins seruant, whom they had left behind in pawne, as afore-said, for whom we stayed since the last of Ianuarie, what time our Merchants were expelled Surat. This day in the euening we set saile, and went out ouer the Barre, and anchored in eight fathome, some mile in the Offing thereof, neere vnto the Admirall.

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§ V. Their departure to Dabull, Socatora, the Red-sea, and Acts there.

WE departed the ninth, hauing continued heere the space of an hundred and thirtie eight dayes, in which we sustayned many and sundry abuses by delayes, breach of promi∣ses, which holding the Countrey people from trading with vs, and hauing exchanged [ 10] a few Commodities at very hard and vnprofitable Rates, which holding further trade, disappointing vs of setling a Factorie, which holding some debts formerly, and commanding our Merchants out of their Towne, and our ships to be gone. The cause mouing them to hasten vs away (as we afterwards vnderstood) grew thus at the instant of their conference, whether fit for them to permit vs to leaue a Factorie, to vent the rest of our goods brought for that place there or no; was deliuered into the hands of Mockrib Chan a Letter from Dangie, a Bannian in Cambaya, by the instigation of the Iesuites there; aduising them, that if they gaue place to the English in Surat,* 2.44 the Portugals would come with force, and burne all their Sea Townes, and make spoile of all the ships they should send abroad, the contents whereof was applauded of most; all agreeing it to be their best course, and thereupon dismist our people, as aforesaid.

This Road of Swally within the Barlyeth in twentie degrees, fiftie fiue minutes North latitude, [ 20] the variation in sixteene degrees and fortie minutes Westerly,* 2.45 wee found the water highed more on the full Moone spring then on the change, by foure foot: the one beeing foure and twentie foot, the other twentie, the night tydes higher then the day tyde by three foot, according as the wind blew, the Coast or Strand within the Barre lyeth neerest South and North by the Com∣passe, which the variation allowed is North by East, and halfe East, and South by West halfe West, also at West South-west halfe South, and East North-east halfe North, the Moone makes a full Sea.

The tenth, the Generall stayd to dispatch his businesse with Iaddow and Narran the Brokers: also we tooke out of a Frigat bound to the Rehemy at Goga, certaine Candies of Rice and Pitch, [ 30] giuing them Bils to be paid at Surat by two men, who were indebted to Captaine Hawkins ac∣count.

The eleuenth, in the morning at sixe a clocke at high water wee set saile, and at two in the afternoone we anchored in the South Road at the Barre foot of Surat,* 2.46 by a new ship called the Hassany, bound with the Rehemy vnto the Red-Sea: also we tooke out of another Frigat certaine Charcole, assigning them to be paid at Surat in manner aforesaid.

The fourteenth, at one of the clocke in the morning we met with a Banke, whereon wee had from sixteene to thirteene fathomes, and suddenly againe to twentie and twenty two fathomes, after which we haled vp by a wind West by South some three leagues: from sixe a clocke in the morning to noone South South-east some nine leagues, the wind at North, our depths twentie, nineteene, seuenteene, and sixteene fathomes, what time wee were some [ 40] tenne leagues off the Land West-wards in North latitude, nineteene degrees, thirtie seuen mi∣nutes. At one a clocke we past by three Mallaber ships bound for Surat, laden with Cayro (or stuffe to make Ropes) & Coco Nuts, who there rid in fourteene fathome, nine leagues off from the land to spend the ebbe, and South-east from seuen other ships neere in towards the mountaines, from noone to mid-night, we went South South-east some fiue leagues, the most part of this night being calme.

The fifteenth to noone South South-east sixe leagues, the wind Northerly a very easie gale: this night we heard diuers great Ordnance shoot off ashoare: this night our passage hath beene in fifteene, thirteene, and twelue, fathome, this land is mountainous mixt with diuers Vallies like harbours or entries. Our latitude at noone was nineteene degrees, foure minutes. [ 50] At Sunne-set, wee were three leagues off the shore, our passage in betweene twelue and sixe fa∣thome. From noone to mid-night our course was South by East eleuen leagues, the winde Northerly.

The sixteenth to noone South by East twelue houres, eleuen leagues, the wind Northerly, the land high and full of harbor like Bayes all alongst in fine shoalding in fiue fathome, and foure miles of the land, and nine fathome three leagues of our latitude eighteene degrees, one minute. This day at Sun-setting we anchored in seuen fathome thwart of the Barre of Dabull, to which Towne the General went in hope to sel some of his English Commodities,* 2.47 or (as it were) to shoot another Arrow after diuers formerly lost.

The seuenteenth, in the morning, the Generall in the Frigat went in neere the Barre to dis∣couer [ 60] the depths and so aboord againe, which was fiue fathome very neere the South point of the entrance, but very little further North-wards towards the middle of the entrance but two fathome: the latitude of this South point is seuenteene degrees, thirtie foure minutes, the varia∣tion is fifteene degrees thirtie foure minutes.* 2.48

This day about noone came off two Boates from the Gouernour, the one with a present, which was three Bullockes, certaine Sheepe, Plantans, Bread, and water Millions: in the other Boate came the Messengers, which were sent to know what we were, and our businesse, though they before did imagine who we were, partly by our acquaintance with them at Moha, as also their hearing of our being at Surat. The Message, according to the Indian manner, was deliuered with many complements and promise of all friendship, and further that they would buy our goods for money, and giue vs Indico, Cloth and Pepper for the same, (which was more then we could expect, or they had order to grant) for what Indico they had with Cloth and Pepper was presently to be imployed in their owne ships now bound for the Red Sea; vpon these kind pro∣mises [ 10] the Generall sent Merchants ashoare both with a present to the Gouernour, and with Mu∣stres of English Clothes, and other of our Commodities: but of all, except some little Broad∣cloth and Kersies of our best colours, as Stanimels, Poppiniay greene, and other light colours, and lead in barres, we could sell none: for our Red Lead,* 2.49 the Gouernour bought and sent it a∣board againe: and somewhat after the manner we found at Surat, the Gouernour dealt double with vs; granting free leaue to sell, yet vnder-hand had men in waite to restrayne or beate away such as came to buy; so that no man buying made his owne price, for what hee desired to buy: for Corne and other prouision and water to be brought aboard for money, wee had with all fa∣uour, and at last we had a Cable of eighteene inches, and ninetie sixe fathome of the Countrey stuffe, worth eight pound sterling, for one of the Darlings Anchors. Now, whether such kind∣nesse [ 20] as we receiued were out of their good disposition to strangers, or not, it is hard to iudge, they hauing presently blowne abroad and informed at Moha, that we endeauour to right what wrongs any should impose vpon vs, and therefore might seeme to make the best shewes vnto vs.

The sixe and twentieth, in the after-noone, besides diuers Mallaber Merchants ships which anchored by vs, we saw also in the Offing a great Ship and Frigat, to whom,* 2.50 two houres before night the Generall sent off the Darling to bring in the said ship: but doubting the missing of her by night, as also the smalnesse of his force to command her, when night came sent off mee also in the Pepper-Corne, with his Frigat well manned to attend vpon mee in regard of the Frigat in her companie. About mid-night, though very darke, I get sight of her riding at Anchor, sen∣ding [ 30] our Frigat to the other running away, and the great ship getting sight of vs, was come to saile, but being commanded to strike saile, did it, also their Captaine and Principals to come a∣board me, he sent a Souldier and two more in a Canon, who excused the Captaine to be aged and vnweldie, and that their great Boat was so pestered with lading, that they could not row her; wherefore, though vnwillingly, I was forced to send my owne Pinnasse for some of the princi∣pall Merchants and Souldiers, but with such streight direction to my Cock-swaine, that vpon paine of great punishment he should permit none to goe into her, to the end to preuent spoyle. I intended Sir Henry Middleton should be the first Englishman should enter her: meane-while our Frigat with the other which they had taken, returned to vs, and to my griefe gaue know∣ledge that they killed one of the Portugals in flying. Now hauing diuers of their men aboard [ 40] me, I gaue direction to stand in for Dabull: but by reason of their ill sterage, which we impu∣ted to be done of purpose, and for that with all our sayles wee could not fetch them vp beeing gotten a little a-head vs, and fearing they might mend their sayling, and get from vs, I caused them to be called vnto to take in their sayles, and anchored till day, which directions giuen and our Anchors readie to let fall, I departed into my Cabin to examine some of the Portugals, what their ship was laden withall: meane-while my Master pretended to doubt whether the shippe were anchored or no, without any order or knowledge sent my Pinnasse aboard, wherein went one of his mates, more greedie of pray then carefull of credit, who did not onely goe into the ship, but there fell to rifling, who though often called made no haste away, till his owne plea∣sure was fulfilled. Against whose comming aboard, I caused Thomas Glenham, Iohn Staughten, [ 50] George Cockam and Robert Mico the Purser, to bee readie at the Ladder with a Lanthorne and Candle to search them one by one (in the Portugals sight aboard our ship) and turned them out of the Boate: which being done, and the things throwne into the Boats sterne by Thomas Glen∣ham, Iohn Staughten, and Robert Mico, I sent againe aboard the Portugall ships, willing the Purser to tel them aboard if there were any thing else wanting, they that had beene aboard without my direction should make it good: but by reason that Thomas Loue, George Ieff and Matthew Bragge, three Masters Mates of the Admirall lately dead, the Frigat was now commanded by one Terrie a seruant to Giles Thornton, who before our Boat gat aboard againe, notwithstanding they were commanded to the contrarie, went aboard with our Frigat, whereas, like disgouerned pilfering people, they runne all into the ship, not forbearing to breake open Chests, tumble into the Fri∣gat, [ 60] and make spoyle of all things that liked them, forbearing no ill language to such as I had sent to restraine them. But the euill being done, it was too late to vndoe it: and though it bred in me much trouble and present discontent; yet I vsed the best meanes I had left to cure the same,* 2.51 which was, I desired William Pemberton who with the Darling came newly to vs, to make the more haste into the Road, and to informe the Generall of our peoples misbehauiour, to the end

before they should haue meanes to conuey away or remoue the same care, might bee taken for bringing off, all things to light, which the Generall no sooner vnderstood, but at one a clocke when we all anchored by him, commanded both the Frigats wherein our people were, to an∣chor of and non•• of them to come aboard him; and Sir Henry Middleton and my selfe with the Captaine, and Merchants of the Portugall ship, went first to our owne Frigat, and then to the Frigat newly taken where our people were, and had euery one narrowly searcht, and all things taken from them, and they turned one by one out, as they were searcht, of all what was found belonging to the Frigat was there left, and then our small Frigat was by our Pinnasse towed a∣board the Portugall ship, where all the rest was deliuered for the vse of such to whom it belonged. This ship belonged to Cochin, called the Saint Nicholas, of burthen some three hundred tunnes, the Captaines name 〈…〉〈…〉 being bound to Chaull,* 2.52 their lading confest, was principally [ 10] dryed Coco Nuts, some Tinne, blacke Sugar, and Racka Nuts, ten Fats of China Dishies, cer∣taine Bags of Allome, and some small quantitie of China Dishes, and some Cayro, or ball Ropes. We made all inquisition possible for their bils of lading, but none they would bee knowne of, which put vs to great trouble to find out, the little we had from them, which were certaine bals of China raw ••lke, some small quantitie of Cloues, and some few Cannastres, and three Chests of Cinamon, and some Waxe to make vs Candles▪ all which was as it were but a mite in com∣parison of the dammages done vs by the Portugalls.

The Frigat belonged to Chaull and bound to O••mus, of burthen sixtie tunnes, her lading, Ric•• and Tam••rin, out of whom we tooke 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bagges of Rice for our prouision: this businesse con∣tinued vs in doing euery day somewhat till the first of March. By this Frigat the Generall dis∣patcht [ 20] away all such Portugalls as came to him from the Armie at Surat, to wit Lorenzo de Cam∣po, and his consort, the f••llow taken in the Frigat and the two Boyes, that came away from their Masters, giuing them money in their Purses, according to their seuerall qualitie, besides, the ap∣parell formerly made for either of them vnto the Merchant, that ought the most part of the Silke, the Generall gaue a fine Broad-cloth, and to the Captaine of the Frigat, from whom wee tooke the Rice, a fine Kersie. Also this day the Gouernour sent to gi••e the Generall knowledge, that the next day or night following the great Caphala, which past by vs the sixth of February afore-said, towards Cambaya, would either the next day or night following againe passe by to∣wards Goa: which howsoeuer they past either by night or day we saw them not.

* 2.53The fourth, the fore-said businesse being effected, the Generall called vs all to consultation [ 30] what was best to be done, shewing his desire to goe to the Barre of Goa, there to demand of the Vice-Roy restitution of our wrongs done to vs and our Nation by the Portugalls, to the end if that he refused to doe it, we might the better haue warrant, to right our selues vpon any Portu∣galls, which by our endeuours wee might meete with all; which demand of the most was thought reasonable, but not fit in regard of the shortnesse of time and varietie of delayes, and treacherous plots we were to expect, to our further abusing; wherefore it was concluded and a∣greed vpon, for that the time not yet seruing to go to the South-wards about the Cape Commerin; Againe, to returne to the Red-Sea in this vacant time to see, if we can get away these goods ly∣ing vpon our hands, in a manner holden for lost, to recouer some of our former losses from the subiects of the great Mogoll; as also to crosse the Turkes at Moha and Aden, for the mischiefe [ 40] they haue formerly done vs▪ and principally for to rescue, defend or recouer that ship sent out by the Companie, the yeare after 〈◊〉〈◊〉 comming out, which wee heard of from Masulipatan, which we haue great doubt of, lest she befallen into like mishap as we did in the Red-Sea, but for that this day the wind serued not to set saile, we deferred it to the fift day in the morning.

* 2.54The fifth, at sixe a clocke in the morning, we all set saile from Dabull standing away North North-west alongst the Coast, the Generall wishing to see the shippe of Cochin, neere vnto her Harbor of Chaull, cleere of danger by the Mallabars their enemies, and at Sun-set we ancho∣red in seuen fathome, some league distant from the land, distant from Dabull some sixe leagues, and short of Chaull some nine leagues, the wind at South, and so veering to the West-wards.

From the Coast of India to Socatora, wee this time daily found our ship further to the South∣wards, [ 50] then by our course we could expect, and especially when we were thwart of the Gulfe, or entrance of Sinus Persicus, which I imagined to be some currrent setting thence to the South∣wards.

The twentieth of March, the Generall despeeded away William Pemberton (in the Darling) before to Socatora, to inquire of our ship bound for the Red-Sea and India, which wee heard of from Masulipatan.

The foure and twentieth, at tenne a clocke in the morning wee descryed land bearing West South-west,* 2.55 some eight leagues distant, being the Easter end of Socatora, being high land, ha∣uing foure white cliffes or sand hils, the Norther part whereof by reason of the hazinesse wee [ 60] could not discerne.

The fiue and twentieth of March, at Sunne-setting, the point of Delisha bore South-east foure leagues distant.

The sixe and twentieth at fiue a clocke in the morning it fell calme, and the current setting

North-ward vpon the rocke, whereby we were forced to anchor in foure and twentie fathome water, on the South South-east side of the rocke (which is Saboyna) some halfe a mile distant;* 2.56 at this rocke is great store of fish. Betweene nine and ten a clocke, we againe set saile, standing away Westwards of Cape Guardafui, the wind being at South.

The seuen and twentieth, about foure a clocke in the morning, the rockes Northwards of Ab∣ba del Curia, thence distant some three leagues and a halfe, bore North of vs some halfe a mile off, which is by estimation twentie leagues West by South, from the Wester point of Socatora: our depthes we there found was sixteene, seuenteene and eighteene fathome, day being come, wee saw the Iland of Abba del Curia.

[ 10] The eight and twentieth in the morning, at sixe a clocke,* 2.57 the Cape Guardafui bore South-east seuen leagues distant, and Mount Foelix West halfe a point Southerly nine leagues: wee came within foure mile of the land, and the depthes fortie, nine and thirtie, thirtie, seuen and twen∣tie, three and twentie, one and twentie, eighteene and fifteene fathome, and about three after-noone, in a fret of wind at East North-east, wee anchored in rough ground in seuen fathome a mile and halfe Westwards from Mount Foelix; all which Coast the Generall coasted along in his Frigat, and tooke in, and brought along three of the Countrie people, which he gaue letters vnto, to be deliuered vnto the Darling, if shee came heere after our departure, and so put them a shoare: they informed the Generall, that foure dayes since there passed by towards the Red-sea foure Indian ships.

[ 20] The nine and twentieth in the morning, the Generall sent letters to other people on land, to be deliuered to the Darling: the countrie people brought downe to our men to sell,* 2.58 some store of sheepe, small Goats, with some small frailes of Olibanum and gumme Arabick, all which they had at reasonable rates; the people still taking vs to be Mahumetans, and not Christians, or (as they call them) Franges, whom they fauour not, so the Boat returning aboord about noone, the Generall thought good no longer to stay for the Darling; wherefore we set saile, standing away towards Aden in Arabia Foelix. At foure a clocke in the after-noone Mount Foelix bore East by South halfe a degree South, some eight leagues distant.

From noone the thirtieth day, to one a clocke in the morning, the one and thirtieth day, thir∣teene houres, North-west eighteen leagues, the wind at North North-east; this day after-noone [ 30] we descried the land of Arabia Foelix.

The one and thirtieth in the morning, at one a clocke, being neare the land, wee cast about to the Southwards, to spend time till day; at fiue a clocke in the morning, we cast about a∣gaine North-west to landwards: from sixe a clocke in the morning to sixe after-noone twelue houres, we stood alongst the Coast West by South, and West South-west thirteene leagues, al∣wayes keeping within fiue mile of the land, in depthes betweene eighteene and thirtie fathom, from sixe a clocke to midnight, sixe houres West South-west sixe leagues.

The first of Aprill, from midnight till sixe a clocke, West by South, halfe South fiue leagues, at which time, by estimation, we were eighteene leagues short of Aden:* 2.59 This day the Generall sent for me, Master Lawse and Master Fowler, to conferre of our separation: at length it [ 40] was concluded, that I in the Pepper-Corne should continue neare, or before the Towne of Aden, to keepe that no Indian ship should arriue or stay there, but to put them by towards the Red-sea, and to that end I receiued a direction or commission from my Generall, who was with all expe∣dition with the Trades-Increase to repaire to the Bab, or doore of the Red-sea, both for safetie of the Companies ship, whereof we had intelligence from Masulipatan, to be following our tract, both to the Red-sea and India, euen into the mouthes of the Wolues, which by Gods mercy we haue escaped, as also there at once to take reuenge, both of the Turkes, and subiects of the great Mogoll, for the wrongs done to our King and Countrie.

The second, from midnight to sixe a clocke, West South-west three leagues, little wind at East; about eight a clocke in the morning, what time we should haue been separated, some eight [ 50] leagues Eastward of Aden, we found at an anchor the Darling, who had got before vs, by reason of our lingering for her foure dayes, who had done their businesse at Socatora, and were againe departed thence, before we past it, and gate a day before vs, by the Saboyna, Abba del Curia, and Mount Foelix, where we lingered for them: they brought from thence the copie of a letter left with the King, by Captaine Iohn Saris, Commander of the ships of our Indian Company, to wit,* 2.60 the Cloue, the Hector, and the Thomas, signifying, that notwithstanding by Sir Henry Middle∣tons letter, he vnderstood of the villanies there done to vs, he with his said ships was gone into the Red-sea. Immediatly the Generall with the Trades-Increase and Darling, departed towards the Bab, leauing me in the Pepper-Corne at an anchor, some eight leagues Eastwards of Aden, ac∣cording to former determination.

[ 60] The third at one a clocke in the morning, we set saile, and stood to the Southwards, the bet∣ter to discouer, and so all the day vnder saile, we kept vp to windwards of Aden: in the mor∣ning we saw three saile bound for Aden, but stood away from vs, that wee could not come neare them all night, for that it blew hard, we did not anchor, but lay a hull to trie our drift, which I found in ten houres to be three leagues, so running further in: and the fourth day morning, a∣bout

seuen a clocke, I anchored in twelue fathome, some league or foure mile from the Towne of Aden.

The twelfth in the morning, a little after midnight, we set saile to crosse her, and at day-light we descried her riding at an anchor some three mile Southward of vs, with whom presently we trimmed our sailes to stand withall, and shee presently was vnder saile, and stood in with Aden. Betweene nine and ten a clocke, by shooting off a Peece at them, they came roome, and strucke their top-sailes, and sent in their Boat to vs: they told vs they were of Callicut, and bound to A∣den,* 2.61 and their ship belonged to the Samorin, or King of Callicut, from whence they had beene fortie dayes in comming, they came neare Socatora, and toucht at Mount Foelix, where they saw the Generals letter left there for the Darling, where also they saw a ship of Dabull, which came [ 10] from Achin. The Nobuda of this ship is called Abraham Abba Zeinda, their ships Cargazon, ac∣cording to their information was as followeth: Tamerick three tunnes, Rice three and twentie hundred kintals, Iagara or bowne Sugar forty bahars, Cardaminus seuen bahars, Ginger drie foure kintals and an halfe, Pepper a tun and a halfe, Cotton one and thirtie packs, each pack containing fiue or six maunds; shee had in her threesore and fifteene persons, for the vses following: twentie to bale water, and other businesse below, eight for the Helme, foure for top and yard, and other businesse aloft; twentie Boyes for dressing seuerall mens victuals; the rest Merchants and Pil∣grims: this ship was of burthen an hundred and fortie tunnes: thus hauing to the vtmost exa∣mined them, and they being of a place, whose Inhabitants neuer wronged our Nation; there∣fore without diminishing any part of their goods, but only, with their good wills, two tunnes [ 20] of water for our need, and so I dismist them; though to the great disturbance of their mindes, when by no meanes I would permit them to goe into Aden to make sale of their commodities; which if they did once attempt, I threatned them I would sinke their ship, and leaue only their Boat to saue their liues; yet their vnwillingnesse to depart made mee adde many more threat∣nings, that if they hastened not away before I see any other saile to giue chase vnto, I must then be forced to sinke their ship, to be sure to keepe them from the Turkes our enemies; whereby they put themselues to saile, and stood somewhat off the land, but to lee-wards; so to our distur∣bance, wee all day and night kept off and on vnder saile, for feare lest in the night they should slippe into Aden.

Note that any ship wee heere saw, before wee could come to speake with them, there hath [ 30] been aduise sent from the Gouernor of the Towne to informe them of vs; and when we had the Mallabar vnder command, the Gouernor sent a Boat aboord with diuers Arabs, and two Turkes souldiers of the Towne, which had formerly been instruments to Abdraheman Aga, to bind and torture our men then in their hands, which now seeing the men they vsed ill, brought them in no small doubt what their vsage now should be, as their guiltie conscience pricked them, whom I suppose came as spies to see what wee did, brought some fruit to sell: at the first sight of our men, whom they knew, they would faine haue put off their Boat and been gone, but I would not permit them;* 2.62 causing them to be put in mind of their behauiour formerly towards our peo∣ple in their hand, and when without any euill speech giuen them, I thought them sufficiently by their own minds terrified, I caused to be told them, that they should see how far our Nation dif∣fereth [ 40] from the rigour of iniurious Turkes, which most cruelly handled our men without offence, whom by all faire promises they betrayed; and that I yet knowing them to haue exercised their forces in abusing my men, yet notwithstanding I would without discurtesie or harme, dismisse or send them away; who presently departed, with many promises the next day to bring vs more refreshing: the next morning they sent vs a boat with good fish, and promising to come anon with better prouisions, which they were prouiding: but by reason of my setting saile, and standing off, to put the Malabar to lee-ward towards the Red-sea, I was too farre for them to row vnto me, which ship, if shee had stayed, might haue been occasion that the Aga might haue permit∣ted them to performe their promises to vs.

The fourteenth in the morning, the wind at East, wee discried another ship of like burthen, [ 50] bound also for Aden,* 2.63 which about ten a clocke we forced to anchor: I sent aboord to search her, and to bring away some of her men, while I caused my Boat to bee hoysed out; vnderstanding they were of Pormean, a Towne not farre from Cutts-nagone, being tributaries to the great Mo∣goll, who despised our King, and abused our Nation; the Nobuda being a Bannian, I with this ship being at an anchor some two miles from Aden, our enemies, and finding by the Mallabars wor∣king the day before, that if any other saile, of neuer so much importance, should approch this place, before I could finish my businesse with this, I must either leaue the one or the other to their owne will, for which respect I was more carefull to send to search what shee had in her, by my owne people,* 2.64 then to examine them belonging to her, what was in her. So with great labour in romaging before the darknesse of the night ouer-tooke vs, we had out of her fourteene packes of [ 60] course Duttie, of sixe corges a packe; and sixe and thirtie Ballets, containing some six and thir∣tie corges of Dutties course; one small Ballet of Candekins mill (or small blew pieces of Callico) with some thirtie or more Bastas white, a little Butter and Lamp-oyle, which was all fit for vs▪ yet discouered the rest of her loading, being packes of Cotton-wooll, as we tearme it, which the

next day we thought further to examine. This day Maharim Aga of Aden, sent me a present of Henne-egges, Limes and Plantans, which I would not looke at, as to receiue as a Present, but by the messenger I sent the Aga word, that the varitie of iniuries done vnto my friends and Na∣tion heere the last yeere, hath constrained my present approach, to do my Nation and my selfe what right I may, to the disturbance of the Turkes. And as my comming hither was not to de∣serue any fauour from them; so my meaning was to forbeare to receiue any of their dissembling curtesies for since they cut our throats when we came to them in friendship, what may we ex∣pect from them now, when we come in hate and dispight of the Turkes of all these parts? but in regard it was sent, my people should giue them for their owne vse, so much as the things were [ 10] worth; also there came aboord a fisher-boat, bringing good store of fresh-fish, which I caused to be bought for our suppers, alwayes making the bringer to eate part of what hee brought.* 2.65

The sixe and twentieth in the morning, we discried a saile to the Southwards of Aden, plying to the Eastwards, to whom in the after-noone I sent my Pinnasse, which brought her in neare vnto vs, shee being a Ielba of Shaher bound home, laden with Graine and other commodities, as Opium and others, also diuers Pilgrims from Mecca were passengers in her bound home.

The seuen and twentieth in the morning, we saw a Ielba plying to the Eastwards betweene vs and the shoare, wherefore I sent my Pinnasse to fetch her off, whom I found to bee the same Ielba of Shaher, that had passed by vs the seuenteenth and two and twentieth of this present, as aforesaid: of them for a triall we bought nine pound and a halfe of Opium, and so againe dis∣mist [ 20] them.

The eight and twentieth in the morning, we set saile, plying off and on to windwards of A∣den, with the wind at East. The nine and twentieth, still vnder saile, as aforesaid in the after∣noone, we discried two sailes standing towards Aden,* 2.66 vnto whom in the euening I sent off my Pinnasse well mand, to bring them in neare vnto the ship, which by foure a clocke the thirtieth day was effected; they both belonged to a place on the Abaxin Coast, called Bander Zeada, the one of them laden only with Mats; the other with some Mats, and threescore and eight sheepe with great ru••pes, which we bought of them, and so dismist them, who presently set saile and went in vnto Aden, the wind at East South-east, East and North-east.

The eighth, with an easie gale of wind at North-east by East, we continued; plying towards [ 30] the Bab. At tenne a clocke, we discried the land on the Abaxin▪ Coast side,* 2.67 which at first shewed like an Iland, but approaching a little neerer, we plainly perceiued it to be the maine land: from thence we steered away North-west towards the Bab, which by estimation was some tenne leagues distant, which at neere foure in the afternoone we discried, where wee lay lingering off and on to spend the night. Day light appearing, we stood in towards the Bab, where in the en∣trance of the Bab, we discried a small saile a sterne of vs, comming into the straight; wherefore I strucke my top-sailes to stay for her, and sent off my Pinnasse to her, who comming vp with vs againe, brought the Nohud•• and Malim aboord, whom I examined, and found them to bee subiects to the great Mogol; they belonged to a place called Larree,* 2.68 situate at the mouth of the Riuer of Zinde: with them I lust vp into a bay on the East side, and anchored in seuen fathome; I [ 40] sending my Merchants to search what she was laden with, who found diuers packs and fardels of cloath, packs and fardels of seedes of diuers sorts, leather, iarres of Butter, and oyle (whereof some they eate, and some they burne in lamps) a great quantitie: and since for want of water, she hauing many Passengers. I could not fitly keepe her with me, being vncertaine of wind I re∣solued to take out of her the likeliest packs of Indian Cloath to serue for our turnes, with some Butter and Oyle for our needfull vses, as by the Pursers and Factors notes appeare, and so di∣speeded them to Moha. Into which businesse before we could well make an entrie, about three a clocke in the afternoone, I discried opening the East land of the straights,* 2.69 a ship of two hundred Tunnes; and immediately following her an huge saile, whose maine yard was fortie three yards long. At sight of which ship (they being very neere before the land permitted me to see them) [ 50] by what time I had gotten my people aboord, fiue onely excepted, which I left armed to keepe the ship of Larree, had gotten vp my anchor, and was come to saile; but the great shippe though short of me, yet beeing in a good streame, and a fresh gale, and I in a Bay had a eddy and faint gale, she got an end, & had somewhat ouer-reacht me before I could come to crosse them, so that I was brought to a sterne chase, and being come neere her, by her masts and tops wee knew her to be the Mahomedy of Dabull our friend, which we could expect no good by; yet knowing the pride of the Captaine, I would very gladly haue commanded ouer him, for that he would neuer,* 2.70 neither formerly in the Road of Moha, nor yet at Dabul come to visit Sir Henry Middleton, but I found he reacht from me, wherefore I gaue them one shot and stood with the other ship, who seeing vs stand with the great shippe strucke a Hull thinking to lose vs by the darknesse of the [ 60] night now approaching: I tooke her to be a ship of Diu, but when we came to them, they told vs they were of Cuts-nagone, a place not farre from the riuer of Zinde, her lading Cotton-wool, some few packs of Indian cloth, some Butter and Oyle:* 2.71 hauing gotten some of her principal men aboord me, I caused them to edge vp with me into shoale water on the Arab Coast, where by lights I endeauoured to find out my fiue men in the Larree ship; and at midnight we anchored in

twelue fathome, foure leagues within the Bab; where the next two dayes we tooke out of the Larree ship, sixtie sixe fardels of Indian Cloath (which for that we were otherwise furnished for all our English Commodities, and needed it not, was redeliuered to them againe, with part of the Butter and Oyle; onely eight Corges of Bastas, for which they had content.) These things beeing taken out, I put into them the Passengers and Pilgrims of the Cotton ship, they vsing their best diligence as the wind would permit them to hasten to Moha, I sending by them a let∣ter to Sir Henry Middleton, if they should finde him in the Roade: but before they departed, we seeing a Ielba comming from the Bab, and for that the wind was not good, they sent away their Canoa, rowing before, and hastning to vs, who informed me, his Ielba belonged to Bender Zea∣da, a Towne on the Abaxin Coast, halfe a dayes iourney West-ward from Bender Cassum, who [ 10] was bound to Moha with his Boat full of Mats, who going a land as he passed the Bab, was told by one that had a letter for me, that my Countrey-men whom I looked for were gone to Assab, with eight or nine Indian ships, but he that had the letter would not send it by him, expecting a reward, if by the wind I should be put backe to the Bab. I now knowing where my Generall was, this afternoone set saile; but the wind not fauouring me we anchored againe.

§. VI. Their barter with the Indian ships, and departure to Sumatra.

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THe next day in the morning, S. Henry Middleton sent Giles Thorneton his Master, to certifie me how glad he was of my comming;* 2.72 and to let me know that he had at com∣mand all the desired ships of India, as the Rehemy of burthen fifteene hundred tunnes, the Hassany of sixe hundred, the Mahumady of one hundred and fiftie tunnes of Surat, the Sallamitae of foure hundred and fiftie tunnes, the Cadree of two hundred tunnes, the Azum Cany, the Sabandar of Moha his ship of two hundred tunnes all of Diu, besides three Mallabar ships; the Cadree of Dabul of foure hundred tunnes, and a great ship of Cananor. He further in∣formed me, that before I could get into the Road, the Generall with all the pride of his people, and Captaine Saris with his people, would be gone on shoare to receiue the King of Rabita, who was come with his Nobilitie and Guard, to see and visit the Generall, and new come Generall. [ 30] The day beeing neere spent,* 2.73 S. Henry Middleton and Captain Saris left the King in his Tent, and went aboord the Trades-increase to supper, where I vnderstood of a contract made betweene them first at the Bab, wherein it was agreed, here to put off all our English goods, for such Indi∣an wares, as by mutuall consent of certaine of the Merchants of both sides should be thought fit.

Neere about that time, as I was also informed, there came from the Gouernour of Moha to Sir Henry Middleton, to capitulate of peace, Mammy Captaine of the Gallies, and others, who demanded what was the summe that in satisfaction he required: Sir Henry Middleton neere the proportion of the last yeares demand, required one hundred thousand Rialls of eight; which knowne, they desired respite to send to Zenan, to know the pleasure and resolution of Ieffor Ba∣sha therein; and then he should heare from them againe, and so tooke their leaue. By Sir Henry [ 40] Middletons direction, the Darling was in preparing with a small Cargazon of Indian cloaths to be gone for Tecoa.

The nineteenth, the Darling departed towards Tecoa. Also Captaine Saris prepared the Tho∣mas to follow the Darling to Tecoa; who also departed the three and twentieth day. This day also Sir Henry Middleton dismissed a ship of Diu (called the Azumcany) belonging to Shermall Sabander of Moha.

The thirtieth, a generall meeting was aboord the Trades-increase at dinner, where Captaine Saris and Captaine Towerson were inuited, for the further conference of our present businesse. At noone there came ouer from Moha the Sabander of Moha, Mammy Captaine of the Gallies, and an Aga, they all appointed by the Basha, to conferre with Sir Henrie Middleton about an agree∣ment, [ 50] for satisfaction of our former abuses, the summe whereof they demaunded of Sir Henrie Middleton, who as formerly required one hundred thousand Ryals of eight, and seeing nothing to be abated thereof, they desired leaue to haue conference with the Nohudas, or Captaines of the Indian ships, and other principall Merchants (which was graunted:) which as it seemed was to trie what customes they could augment vpon the Indian goods, towards payment of the said summe: so they departed on shoare, where they had prepared for them a faire Tent: but diuers of the Nohudas, in regard of former iniuries, either forbore conference, or with-stood their aug∣mentation, which seeing by no meanes to be accomplished, they tooke leaue of Sir Henry Mid∣dleton, promising so soone as they had answer from the Basha, they would giue him knowledge thereof,* 2.74 and what therein they may doe: and so againe the ninth of Iune they departed toward [ 60] Moha. All this time our people were employed in romaging, opening, packing, and repacking of Indian cloaths fit for our turnes,* 2.75 giuing them of our English commodities in liew thereof.

The eleuenth, Sir Henry Middleton with the Trades-increase, and Captain Saris with the Cloue and Hector, departed the road of Assab, carrying with them in company towards Moha all the

Indian ships. But I with the Pepper-corne remained in the roade, with a small shippe called the Iungo, into whom I re-deliuered all the goods that I had formerly taken out of her,* 2.76 the ninth and tenth of May.

The twelfth, at three of the clocke in the morning, we both set saile, following our Admirall and the rest towards Moha; but the wind being aduerse, together with a lee-tide, we were forced to anchor neere three leagues to the Lee-ward of the Road. The thirteenth, at nine of the clocke in the morning, the wind and tide somewhat fauourable, we all weighed, and stood vp with the Roade, where about foure of the clocke in the afternoone we anchored.

The nineteenth, Sir Henry Middleton perceiuing that the Turkes intended nothing but de∣laies, [ 10] further to abuse vs, who now in our owne view laboured in vnlading of a ship of Cuts-na∣gone, laden with Cotton, which Sir Henry Middleton determined to hinder, till such time as the Turkes should haue made agreement with him for his wrongs sustained, and therefore came a∣boord the Pepper-corne, by whose direction I warped in neerer vnto them, discharging at them diuers peeces of Ordnance, till they ceased their labour. Also all this weeke following they kept vs in hand with delayes, but made no agreement at all.

The sixe and twentieth, Sir Henry Middleton, and Captaine Saris appointed a meeting a∣boord the Mahumody of Dabul, where all the Nohudas of the Indian ships being sent for, S. Hen∣ry Middleton (as often times before) related vnto them the wrongs and damages sustained from the Turkes, with whom (till he receiued satisfaction from them for the same) hee could in no wise permit them to trade. But notwithstanding he had already quited himselfe for the iniuries [ 20] sustained in India; yet must also now be forced to carrie out of this Sea with him, all the Indian ships, that this yeere by them the Turkes may receiue no benefit. But the Indians seeing that by reason of the Turkes abuses and delayes, it was likely to prooue vnto them an vnprofitable Mon∣son, though their departure would be much preiudicial to the Turks without trading with them, by reason of the losse of their Customes; yet rather then to carry backe againe their Indian Com∣modities, they desired to make a composition with Sir Henry Middleton and Captaine Saris, euery ship seuerally to pay a certaine summe of money, and we to forbeare to hinder their quiet trade. Vpon this proffer made by the Indians, Sir Henry Middleton after good consideration, hauing no meanes to force satisfaction from the Turkes, without further preiudicing of the Indians, and therefore at present determined to accept of their offer, still leauing the satisfaction due from the [ 30] Turkes, till future time. And to begin withall, composition was this day made with Meere Ma∣humet Tackey, Nohuda of the Rehemy, for fifteene thousand Rials of eight, she being in value neere equall to the other foure ships.

The sixth of August, composition being made with all the Indian ships, and their seuerall summes in part receiued, Captaine Saris dispeeded away his Vice-Admirall,* 2.77 Captaine Towerson in the Hector, who this day departed the Red Sea. The thirteenth, Captaine Saris hauing re∣ceiued all moneyes due to him by composition from the Indians, departed the Red Sea.

The sixteenth, at eight of the clocke in the morning, we set saile with the Trades-increase, and Pepper-corne, and about nine a clocke at night, we anchored eight leagues short of the Bab, in [ 40] seuen fathome water. The seuenteenth, at fiue of the clocke in the morning, wee set saile with little wind; and at two of the clocke afternoone, we againe passed the streight of Bab-mandel; and from thence at sixe of the clocke, we were East South-east seuen leagues: from sixe a clocke to tenne a clocke the eighteenth day, we lay becalmed, so that her way was not to be regarded: from tenne a clocke to Sun-set, East-wards some three leagues, and before seuen a clocke, we an∣chored in one and twentie fathome, two miles from the Coast of Arabia, thwart of the East end of the great Mountaine, and seuenteene leagues from the Bab.

The nineteenth, at sun-setting, the said Mountaine bore North-West by West, some eight leagues distant. All this night, and the twentieth after noone, the winds so variable, that wee were alwaies trimming of our sailes from tacke to tacke: so that betweene the disadvantage of the winds, and the Current together, we were set so farre backe west-wards, as brought the said [ 50] Mountaine North North-west of vs againe. At eleuen a clocke, the wind came at West a fresh gale, and at Sunne-set the high land of Aden bore North-east by East eight leagues off. All this night following, we had very little wind and variable, so that the one and twentieth at Sun-ri∣sing, we perceiued our selues lost, at least two leagues west-ward. From Sun-rising till noone, we had a small gale of wind, increasing stronger and stronger at South-west, and South-west by South: so that I esteemed to haue gone East South-east some nine leagues. At Sun-set, Aden bore North North-east seuen leagues off, by a meridian Compasse. All this night was in a man∣ner calme, from foure a clocke in the morning to Sun-set, being foure and twentie houres. I esti∣mate to haue gone some fifteene leagues, at which time Aden bore North-west halfe North di∣stant [ 60] f••ue leagues, being cleare weather.

The three and twentieth, we descried the Abaxin Coast beeing fifteene leagues distant,* 2.78 and cleare weather. The sixe and twentieth, we found such a Current, that though we lie vp North-east by East, North-east or North North-east, we made our way all Easterly, being carried to the South-ward by force of the Current. The nine and twentieth, we againe descried land, which

for the highnesse we at first esteemed to be the land of Cape Guardafus, but the clouds clearing vp from the tops of the hils, we plainely perceiued it to be the same land seene yesterday, whereby we the better vnderstood how the Current had abused vs, which by my estimate setteth neerest South-west.

From the thirtieth in the morning, to the one and thirtieth at noone, wee found that the Current had set vs to the North-ward of our course from the last day at noone, what time our la∣titude was twelue degrees and thirtie fiue minutes, to the first of September at noone, the wind at South East-wards, and not to haue runne aboue twelue leagues, and by our latitude being thir∣teene degrees thirty minutes, we find our selues almost a degree differing to the North-wards, and also to haue lost to the West-wards, as by the variation appeareth, beeing lesse by fiftie fiue [ 10] minutes, by reason whereof I estimate the Current there to set neerest North-East.

The second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seuenth, eighth, and ninth dayes, wee had all for the most part close weather.* 2.79 The tenth and eleuenth cloudy weather, with often showers of raine. The twelfth, we saw diuers snakes swimming on the toppe of the water, which in boysterous weather sildome appeare,* 2.80 yet an apparent signe of beeing neere the coast of India. The thirteenth we also saw more snakes. This day we had sounding from fiftie fiue to fortie fathome.

The foureteenth in the morning, at Sun-rising we discryed high land, bearing East by North some sixteene leagues, we stood in East by South till foure a clocke afternoone, till the neerest sea-coast land betweene vs and the high land, bore East eight leagues off, what time we directed our course South alongst the Coast of India, wee found the water for the most part muddy and [ 20] thicke, and some sudden spots of cleere: our depth while we stood in East and by South were from thirtie to twentie fathome; and in our South course edging into sixteene fathome, and so to fiue and twentie fathome.

The fifteenth, we still kept at the like depths, hauing a gentle gale at North North-west, and cleere water, but no snakes appeared. The sixeteenth, running alongst the Coast of India or Mal∣labar, betweene twentie and sixteene fathome; about one a clocke we were West from an high hill of especiall note, which stretcheth out like a point into the Sea, hauing all low land to Sea-wards; on the North-side, the land fell away to the East-wards, and on the South-side maketh a Bay; the highest of this Sea-coast Mountaine, standeth neerest in twelue degrees ten minutes, which should be the land of Magicilan.

The seuenteenth, the wind came opposite to vs at South-west, at two a clocke in the [ 30] morning, with thicke weather, and much raine, continuing till day-light, wee on a Lee-shoare▪ and an vnknowne Coast, what time the wind veered vp to the North-wards, and we ed∣ged off into deeper water. In this gustie time, we lost company of our Admirall, but at day∣light the weather clearing vp, we came together, directing our course againe to the South-ward, being edged off from the land.

The eighteenth, the land beeing all foggie, was hardly to be discerned, the most part of our way this day, beeing by the help•• of the Current, our depths all this day were betweene fiue and twentie, and nine and twentie fathom, all Ozie ground. The nineteenth, we were some foure∣teene leagues distant from the Coast, the wind at South-west, faire weather, with some little [ 40] dri••ling raine, till nine a clocke at night, no ground at fortie fathome. From nine to eleuen a clocke at night, we had a very vehement showre of raine, and the wind very little Northerly, and after the raine East North-east, our depth at midnight was fortie foure fathome, beeing by estimation some tenne leagues off the land of Mallabar. The twentieth, we had faire weather, the wind very variable, our depths fortie foure and fortie fiue fathome all day, beeing Ozie ground. The one and twentieth, we had very little wind, variable till three a clocke after∣noone, when fell abundance of raine, with the wind at North North-west, thicke weather, and fortie fiue fathome water. The two and twentieth in the morning at nine a clocke, we discried the Cape Commerin:* 2.81 and by my neerest estimation the Coast here lieth away South-east alongst vnto the Cape. [ 50]

The three and twentieth, we had faire weather, and the wind at South-west by West, discry∣ing the high land to the East-wards of the Cape Commerin, at neere fiue a clocke afternoone, hea∣ring North North-west, distant eighteene leagues. The foure and twentieth, we had a very stiffe gale of wind between the South South-west and West, and much raine, clouds and fogge, and our course East South-east, by a reformed Compasse, at fiue a clocke after noon, we had sight of Zeilan through the fogge, rising all full of Humocks, and bearing from the North-east by East, to the South-east by South, some sixe leagues distant. The fiue and twentieth, from breake of day till noone, we were pestered with varietie of gusts and showers of raine, the wind being large, but the weather clearing vp about noone, we discried the Souther-most point of Zeiland, called the Cape de Gall••,* 2.82 bearing North North-east distant fiue leagues, finding the latitude thereof to bee [ 60] fiue degrees fortie minutes.

The sixe and twentieth, seuen and twentieth, and eight and twentieth, wee had faire weather, with some fewe droppings of raine, and the wind between the South-west and West South-west. The nine and twentieth and thirtieth, we continued our course East South-east▪

the wind constant betweene the South-west and West South-west, with very much raine, and vehement sudden gusts of short continuance, and followed with an easie steering gale. The thir∣tieth, in our bread roome we found much harme done to our wheat by wet; also al our course Dut∣ties or browne Callicoes of Pormean (for sailes) put there for most securitie, wee found twentie pieces rotten.

The nineteenth, at three a clocke after noone, we anchored in the road of Tecoa, where wee found the Darling,* 2.83 who had continued there from Iuly (vnto our comming in) in a great part of the raines, which are not yet ended, they hauing before our comming buried three Merchants, and three Sailors, to wit, Iohn Fowler, Francis Glanfield, and William Speed. Also they had most of [ 10] their men sicke, and had gotten but little Pepper, which remaineth on the Iland, and little more is here to be had, vntill the next season, which will be Aprill and May; but the ciuill warres is a hinderance to our trade. Here also we found the Thomas, a ship of the eighth Voyage,* 2.84 beeing newly come from Priaman, where they had as slender successe as our Darling here. Here wee heard of the safe returne and prosperous successe of Captaine Dauid Middleton his Voyage; also of the foure ships of the ninth Voyage, whereof two were alreadie arriued at Bantam; also of Captaine Castleton his man of warre, who hauing been here lately informed of fifteene saile of Hollanders alreadie come, or neere hand▪ all laden with munition,* 2.85 and of two ships of New-hauen in France come also to trade, all which quell the life of the present hopes of our out-tired, crost, and decayed Voyage.

[ 20] The two and twentieth, Sir Henry Middleton finding so cold comfort at this place,* 2.86 departed the night following in the Pepper-corne towards Bantam, leauing me in the Trades-••ncrease to re∣maine till the sixteenth of the next Moneth.

The second of Nouember, all the men of all sorts in Tecoa, went with Raia Boonesoo to the warres, till whose returne we can expect no businesse to be done on the maine. This day in ta∣king vp the wine, by the rottennesse of the Caske, there prooued great leakeage.

The twentieth, we fetcht the remaine of the Pepper weighed the day before, in which by the people we found much deceit; in some bags were small bags of Paddy, in some Rice, and in some great stones: also rotten & wet Pepper put into new drie sacks, to our f••rther abusing, yet know∣ing it, we haue no remedie. Hauing gotten all things in, and our men aboord, we fitted our things [ 30] to hasten away, and neere midnight in the Moone-shine, the wind at North-east of the shoare, we set saile; we wrought not onely to avoid the two knowne Rockes, three leagues from the I∣land of Tecoa, the one South by West, the other South by East, hauing sixe and twentie fathome between them, Ozie ground: But for the better securitie, we directed our course so neere as wee could, the same way we came in; yet as we stood off, the wind something shrunke on vs; yet we lay first West, then West by South, and West South-west, and last of all South-west and by West, and the Current set vs somewhat South-ward, our depths proportional from foureteene to seuen and twentie fathome, all Ozie ground; the next cast foure fathome, and the ship fast on a rocke, a sterne foure fathome, and on the Star-boord mid-ship a quarter lesse then three fathomes, and vnder the head three fathomes, a ships length fiue fathome, a ships length on the Lar-boord bow [ 40] sixe foot, in the Lar-boord mid-ship sixteene foote, vnder the Lar-boord gallery twenty foote,* 2.87 and round about within a Cables length deepe water: she remained on the rocke from a little af∣ter three vntill fiue a clocke: the mercifull God so prouided, that the wind grew calme, and the sea smooth, and in our feeling, the set or motion of the ship, the place considered, was very easie; yet the water did so increase, that both our chaine Pumps with painefull labour, could not in long time free the same. But our generall endeauour, with most expedition possible, was to get out a sterne anchor, which was let fall in sixe and twentie fathome right asterne, and two thirds of a Cable out, to heaue her off right asterne: wherein the gracious Lord so blessed our endea∣uours, that before we could with the Capstaine heaue the Cable taught,* 2.88 the ship was of her own accord set into deepe water, which no sooner done, but we had a Westerley gust, which put vs off [ 50] some mile from the rocke, where we anchored for our Boat, which brought our Cadger after vs, and it being cleare day, we could not discerne where the rocke stood: also a principall reason we anchored was, our exceeding desires and haste for Bantam, that without necessitie enforced, I wished not to put backe againe, and wast more time, hoping our leake would easily be ouer-come at an anchor. I past the day till two a clocke, consulting and aduising with such as with their best counsell are appointed to assist me, what was best to be done, our present estate considered, which we find diuers wayes to rest dangerous: First, in regard of the leakenesse of our ship, which conti∣nually imployes many people at once to keepe downe the water. Secondly, in a manner no pro∣uision of Iron-work for the chaines, but that the Pumps presently employed, which often break, or for weakenes slip to our great discomfort: for if they should be any long while in mending, and [ 60] the water so increase, that we cannot reach vnder the Pumpe to ceue the chaines, our worke will soone draw neere an end. Thirdly, the desperate carelesnesse of many of our people, in the greatest neede considered, their faint weakenesse and inabilitie to hold out labour (by course diet as they pretend.) Fourthly, to remember what is certaine in the ship, which requires care to preserue it. Fiftly, Captaine Sharpeighs mis-fortunes, and the lewd demeanours of his people,

in like case of greatest need, too late to bee forgotten. The dangers in proceeding diuersly cast vp (notwithstanding, at the first, diuers of our men did vrge the same) by counsell reasonable for the safegard of all, I made choice to returne within the Iland of Tecoa, there by Gods helpe to endeauour the stopping of such a part of our leake,* 2.89 as we found to be in the fashioning pieces in the sterne. At Sun-set we anchored in the place, which for our turnes we desired. This day long time we kept both our chaine pumps going to free the water, which euer increased when the chaines happened to breake, which happened often; the two pumpes employes at once twelue men, which labour indeed is so extreame, that it can but little while, without shifting of spells be continued; but the water once brought low, and the chaine holding one pumpe at once, hath euer discharged it, and yet it tires all our people by often shifting: in which businesse, I found it required more then ordinary meanes to appease their discontented clamours and murmu∣rings, [ 10] if the place might haue affoorded.

The two and twentieth, three and twentieth, and foure and twentieth, we laboured to land Indico, Cinamom and other things, still making way to lighten the sterne of the ship, where we know the leake is, but we cannot come to it.

* 2.90Vntill the eight of December, we were thus employed in the amending of our leakes: which done, we set saile from Tecoa, and with our Boats a head, we gate ouer the Barre, hauing foure fa∣thome at a low water, and being without the Iland, by the helpe of a fine breach at North North-east, North North-west and North-west, as the Sunne grew high, both dullerd and shrunk vpon vs; so that wee lay but South South-west, and South by West, and by estimation came neare the rocke we had formerly sate vpon, we vsed great diligence with Boats a head, but could [ 20] discerne no shew of it, the sea being smooth; we stood away to the Southwards, South by West and South, from Sun-set, to Sun-rising the ninth day, with a small gale, at North-west by West, we stood away South-west by South ten leagues, and the wind at West North-west and West, at which instant we discried some part of a great Iland bearing South Westerly, at which time we steered away South; this night we had much raine in gusts, with thunder and lightning, the wind very fickle, shrinking to the South-west, and South South-west, which stayed not long; then to the South-east, East South-east and East, and againe to the South-east; in which time to Sun-rising we had sailed about some eight leagues. Also that part of the Iland, the last night seene, now beareth South-east distant eight leagues, also Eastward wee see the high land of the maine of Sumatra, neare twentie leagues, at noone in two degrees and eleuen minutes South la∣titude▪* 2.91 [ 30] and the Northermost part of these Ilands are from the sound we came through, between the Wester Iles South-east distant nine leagues: it was the twentieth day before they arriued at Pulupanian.

The Pepper-corne being fitted there, Sir Henry Middleton called a Councell to aduise, tou∣ching the late harmes which the Trades-Increase, had receiued vpon the rocke: by which Coun∣cell it was resolued, that shee must of necessitie bee new strengthened and careend, before shee could well returne home; which requiring long time, whereby shee could not goe home this yeere, it was concluded that the Pepper-Corne should immediatly be dispatched for England, to giue some satisfaction vnto the Aduenturers, vntill the Trades-Increase might follow. The Pep∣per-Corne being laden on the fourth of February, set saile from thence for England, leauing Sir [ 40] Henry Middleton with the Trades-Increase behind. We arriued on the tenth of May in the Road of Saldanie, where I hoped to haue found all the shippes formerly departed homewards: but comming into the Road,* 2.92 I only found the Hector and Thomas, two ships of the eight Voyage, and Captaine Newport in the Expedition of the twelfth Voyage. Heere we continued but foure dayes; where, with the helpe of Captaine Newport his men and Coopers, wee had taken in all our water, and the fourteenth day at night ended our labour therein.

The fifteenth, hauing watered (but no whit refreshed our weak people yet, to keep company with the Hector and Thomas homewards) at nine a clocke in the morning we set saile with the wind all Southerly: but being out, we were much pestered with opposite wind, wherby we were driuen to the Southwards. This night we kept company with the Hector and Thomas (the Ex∣pedition [ 50] being gotten about the Cape Bona Speranza, determining their course towards the con∣fines of Persia, to some place where they might in safetie land Sir Robert Sherly and his Persian Lady, and Sir Thomas Powell with his English Ladie, who were bound into Persia,) Also the next day we were all in company together; but toward euening the Thomas became farre a sterne, but the Hector with loftie saile bore away. This night, by what meanes I know not, they lost our company, which by all meanes we againe endeauoured to get: and for that by standing to the Southwards, we knew they could not run vs out of sight; yet we thought against all reason to stand in vpon a lee-shoare, stood into the land-wards to seek to discouer them, but not seeing them, we lingred in for them vntill the nineteenth day Sun-rising, in which time we were em∣ployed [ 60] in repairing our weake and decayed sailes. This day at Sun-rising, Saldania bore South-east halfe a degree East distant seuenteene leagues, the weather being cloudie and darke. The twentieth, one and twentieth and two and twentieth daies, cloudie, dark, and ouercast weather.

* 2.93The sixt of Iune, as we came about the North-east point, opening the Road, and being luffed

in hauing our anchors readie to let fall, we discried two Carrickes in the Roade,* 2.94 whose neigh∣bourhood was not to my content, neither durst I trust to anchor by them, in regard of their ac∣customed treachery: I stood off againe by a wind, a while to deliberate what to doe, and thin∣king to stand in againe, to trie whether they would be gone, which if they were readie, I suppo∣sed they would thinke we had more company neare-hand: but we found the Current set vs so fast to the lee-ward, that we could hardly recouer the Road at two a clocke in the after-noone: seeing no other remedie, wee bore vp the helme, and stood on our course for England, our hopes being frustrated both of refreshing our weake sicke people,* 2.95 and also of further staying to regaine the company of the Hector and Thomas. The fifteenth and sixteenth, we had diuers showers of [ 10] raine. The eighteenth, we crost the Equinoctiall line.

The tenth of September, we had a very strong gale of wind and an hollow sea, and not able to get any part of the South-coast of England, wee stood on our course North-east,* 2.96 in hope ••o fetch Milford-Hauen in Wales, the sooner to send letters to the Company.

The eleuenth, at fiue a clocke in the after-noone, we discried the Coast of Wales to windward, and the Coast of Ireland lee-wards, being an high hill betweene Waxford and Waterford. This night we spent with our head to the Southwards; and in the morning we stood in towards the Irish Coast: resoluing now, the winds being constantly aduerse, and impossible to fetch Milford-Hauen, and our meanes alowing no longer deliberation, I determined to goe into Waterford ra∣ther then into any other harbour.

[ 20] The thirteenth in the morning, we discried the Tower of Whooke, the only marke for the ri∣uer of Waterford, being some three leaugues distant from it: at eight a clocke we discried a small Boat comming forth of the riuer of Waterford, vnto whom we made a waft, which they percei∣uing, presently came vnto vs, being a Frenchman bound to Waxford, whom I hired to goe againe into the riuer, before to giue knowledge of our comming vnto the Lieutenant of the Fort of Don Canon, to preuent our stopping there, for that by reason of the narrownesse of Channell, it might endanger the ship in winding vp at an anchor there;* 2.97 and at noone wee gate vp into the riuer so high as the passage. Heere we found Master Stephen Bonner of Lime, with his Barque, come hither a fishing, who putting apart his owne businesse, with great diligence endeauoured the best for the ease and reliefe of our weake and sicke people.

[ 30] The eighteenth, I dispeeded away Master Bonner towards London with letters to the Compa∣ny, to giue knowledge of our arriuall, and of our wants, wherein I desired to be supplyed.

The one and twentieth, Doctor Lancaster, Bishop of Waterford, very kindly visited me, bring∣ing downe with him his good cheere, and made a Sermon aboord the shippe, and offered mee the Communion; but thereto being vnprepared I refused; yet heartily thanking him for his good will.

The tenth, Captaine Iohn Burrell came vnto me to visite me, promising me money to supply my wants, if I would send some man with him to Corcke for it. The eleuenth day, I dispeeded away Master Mullineux with Captaine Burrell to Corcke for the money, which he promised to supply me withall.

The twelfth, Anthony Stratford Lieutenant of the Fort of Don Canon, hauing hired a villa∣nous [ 40] fellow (whom for his misdemeanour I had caused to be kept in the prison of Waterford) to say what might befit his present practise, to bring vs within the compasse of Piracie, hauing ob∣tained a warrant from the Earle of Ormond, came to the passage, where hee sent to desire mee to send my Boat well manned, to fetch himselfe and diuers other Gentlemen aboord to see my ship: but my Boat, according to his desire, being come to land, hee apprehended my men, and presently came aboord, where he arrested me and my ship for Piracie, and so committed mee to the Fort of Don Canon to prison, giuing extraordinary straite charge ouer me, that none should come at me, but whom he list▪ without warrant from him; and such as by his permission came to me, he would haue put to their oathes to declare what conference they had with me; my man sworne to bring no letters from me to any one, neither from any to me: also diuers of my peo∣ple [ 50] they this night examined vpon their oathes, omitting no meanes to draw them to accuse me, so I continued in prison till the sixteenth day morning what time the said Stratford brought me a letter from Sir Laurence Esmond his Captaine, inuiting me to meet him at the passage, with whom when I came vp to the passage, I there met with S••r Laurence Esmond, accompanied with the Bishop of Waterford, come from the Earle of Ormond, to replace mee in my charge againe, which by their great intreatie and perswasion I againe vndertooke.

The three and twentieth, Master Mulleneux hauing sent my letters to the Company, to giue knowledge of the afore mentioned troublesome businesse, returned from Corke with money to supply my wants.

[ 60] The fiue and twentieth, Master Beniamin Ioseph, in a small ship of Bristoll, came vnto me, bringing with him both men, money, and prouisions for my supply, which with all speed wee tooke in, hastening to be gone.

The sixt of October,* 2.98 wee departed the Riuer of Waterford towards our long desired home.

The twelfth in the morning, we were thwart of Beachy, and at eight a clocke at night, wee anchored in Douer Road.

The thirteenth in the morning, we set saile out of Douer Road, and at ten a clocke wee an∣chore in the Downes, neare vnto the Assurance (the Kings ship) saluting her with fiue peeces of Ordnance; immediatly came aboord of me, Master Cocket, the Master of her, who againe made stay of my ship, till further order from the Lord Admirall: vpon this I presently sent away Master Mullineux to London, with letters to certifie the Company hereof.

The seuenteenth, came downe from the Company, Master Adersly, bringing me a letter from the Company, a release for the ship; and Master Punniat a Pilot, to bring her about. The eigh∣teenth in the morning, wee set saile, and at sixe a clocke at night, wee anchored in the Road of Gorend. The nineteenth in the morning, at sixe a clocke we set saile, and at night we anchored at [ 10] Tilbury. The twentieth in the morning, we set saile, and at ten a clocke wee anchored at Black∣wall: where in the afternoone came downe Master Deputy, and diuers of the Committies, vnto whom I deliuered vp my charge. And so concluded this our tedious and out-tyring iourney.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Iuly, 22. 1611.
• * 1.2

  Bay of Saldania
• * 1.3

  Prouisiō more scarce at Salda∣nia then in times past, and why.
• * 1.4

  Filthy people and loathsome.
• * 1.5

  Saldania sheep.
• * 1.6

  Iewels and Or∣naments.
• * 1.7

  Wild Beasts.
• * 1.8

  Fowles.
• * 1.9

  Great numbers of smal Whales
• * 1.10

  The Table.
• * 1.11

  Garden-seeds to be set at Saldania.
• * 1.12

  They depart from Saldania.
• * 1.13

  Cape des Aguil∣has.
• * 1.14

  Madagas••a•• or S. Laurence, in the latitude of 23. degr. 38. minutes.
• * 1.15

  Three of the Vnions men be∣trayed by the Portugals at Zanzibar.
• * 1.16

  Or Vingan••ra. The Captaine of the Vnion with the Cape Merchant and others betrai∣ed at Iungomar in Madagascar.
• * 1.17

  They attempt the taking of the Vnion, with an armie of 100. armed Canoas.
• * 1.18

  The Vnion left in the Bay of S. Augustine, Septemb. 9. 1610. bound for England.
• * 1.19

  Strange trees.
• * 1.20

  Semperviuum.
• * 1.21

  D••sordered battering hurt∣full. Note.
• * 1.22

  September.
• * 1.23

  Note.
• * 1.24

  Mozambique.
• * 1.25

  Current. October.
• * 1.26

  Duas Irmanas.
• * 1.27

  Abundance of fish.
• * 1.28

  Tamarin.
• * 1.29

  Gallanza.
• * 1.30

  Currant.
• * 1.31

  Tamarin.
• * 1.32

  The Ascention and Pinnasse cast away vpon the Coast of India.
• * 1.33

  The King visi∣ted.
• * 1.34

  King of Fartac, or Canacaym.
• * 1.35

  How Alloes is made.
• * 1.36

  Sanguis Draco∣nis.
• * 1.37

  They depart from Zacotora for Aden.
• * 1.38

  The length of Abba del Curia.
• * 1.39

  Two great white Rockes.
• * 1.40

  Saboyna.
• * 1.41

  Nouemb. 1.
• * 1.42

  Cape de Guarda∣fui.
• * 1.43

  Nouemb. 5.
• * 1.44

  A description of the situation of the Citie of Aden in Arabia Foelix.
• * 1.45

  A secret. The latitude of Aden 2. degr. 35. min the v••••iation We∣sterly 12. degr. 40. min.
• * 1.46

  They send a Present to the Gouernour of Aden.
• * 1.47

  Turkish trick••.
• * 1.48

  Mir is Lord.
• * 1.49

  The cunning treachery of the Turkes.
• * 1.50

  The Darling was a smallship of 90. tunnes.
• * 1.51

  Mir, or Amir, or Emir, signi∣fieth Lord.
• * 1.52

  Three of our men staied on shore.
• * 1.53

  Cunning trea∣chery.
• * 1.54

  Aden decayed: the present state thereof.
• * 1.55

  Capt. Sharpeigh the first of our Nation at Aden
• * 1.56

  Capt. Dounton▪ Letters to Sir H. Middleton suppressed.
• * 1.57

  Twentie more of our men be∣trayed.
• * 1.58

  An Eclipse of the Moone.
• * 1.59

  Moha eighteen leagues within the Bab.
• * 1.60

  The Trades In∣crease arriueth before Moha, in the Red Sea, Noue. 14. 1610.
• * 1.61

  The Trades-Increase set afloat.
• * 1.62

  or Ayaman.
• * 1.63

  Master Femels feare
• * 1.64

  Sir Henry Mid∣dleton goeth on land.
• * 1.65

  The bloodie treason of the Turkes.
• * 1.66

  Seuen and twentie Turkes slaine.
• * 1.67

  Decemb. 21.
• * 1.68

  M. Pembertons escape.
• * 1.69

  Ianuary 2.
• * 1.70

  They passeo∣uer to the A∣baxin Coast.
• * 1.71

  A good wate∣ring place found.
• * 1.72

  Crab Iland.
• * 1.73

  Turkish Pesti∣lence.
• * 1.74

  The Road on the Abaxin Coast, thir∣teene leagues from Moha. February 17. The Road of Assab.
• * 1.75

  March 1. The Towne.
• * 1.76

  The Mahomet of Dabull.
• * 2.1

  Sir Henry Mid∣dletons letter to Captaine Dounton.
• * 2.2

  Aprill 1.
• * 2.3

  Cra••e Iland.
• * 2.4

  The King of Raheta.
• * 2.5

  May.
• * 2.6

  Sir He••ry Mid∣dleton escapeth with fifteene more, the man∣ner you haue in his owne Iournall.
• * 2.7

  The death of Master Femell. Iune 1.
• * 2.8

  Beloule, a place on the Assab Coast.
• * 2.9

  Richard Philips, M••ster Pember∣tons Boy, resto∣red.
• * 2.10

  Iuly 3.
• * 2.11

  Their endeuor to take a rich Turkie shippe, which came from Sues.
• * 2.12

  Two Ilands called Iubal Succor and Iu∣bal A••ree.
• * 2.13

  August 6.
• * 2.14

  Bab-mandel sai∣led on both sides.
• * 2.15

  Cape de Guarda∣fui.
• * 2.16

  September 4.
• * 2.17

  A boat of Surat.
• * 2.18

  Eighteene sayles of Portu∣gall Frigats.
• * 2.19

  W. Finch inten∣ded to returne into England by the way of Per∣sia.
• * 2.20

  Octob. 1.
• * 2.21

  Insolence of Portuga••s.
• * 2.22

  Vngracious gratitude.
• * 2.23

  A Portugall Fri∣gat taken.
• * 2.24

  Three hundred Portugals assault our men.
• * 2.25

  Certaine Eng∣lishmen ••ome a∣boord.
• * 2.26

  Captaine Shar∣peigh commeth aboord.

  Our Generall goeth on land.
• * 2.27

  October.
• * 2.28

  Nouember. 1.
• * 2.29

  An excellent roade found.
• * 2.30

  Newes of more Portugals.
• * 2.31

  A Market at the road of Swally.
• * 2.32

  A second assault of the Portugals.
• * 2.33

  The arriuall of Mucrib Chan the Gouernour of Cambaya.
• * 2.34

  Macrib Chan came aboord the Trades In∣crease.
• * 2.35

  Base Vanitie.
• * 2.36

  Decemb. 1.
• * 2.37

  Barbarous in∣humanitie.
• * 2.38

  Chiefe Com∣modities for India.
• * 2.39

  Portugall Fu∣gitiues.
• * 2.40

  Portugalls bra∣uery and flight.
• * 2.41

  Ianuary 8.
• * 2.42

  Capt. Hawkins.
• * 2.43

  February, 6.
• * 2.44

  The threat∣nings of the Portugalls.
• * 2.45

  Obseruations of the Tides, &c. at Swally.
• * 2.46

  They depart from Surat.
• * 2.47

  Dabull.
• * 2.48

  Latitude, 17.34 Variation 15.34
• * 2.49

  Dabull, double dealing.
• * 2.50

  Portugall ship.
• * 2.51

  Vnrulinesse in M••••iners, when Prey is pre∣sent.
• * 2.52

  A Portugall ship of 300. tunnes taken.
• * 2.53

  Consultation.
• * 2.54

  They depart from Dabull 〈…〉〈…〉 to 〈…〉〈…〉 Sea againe.
• * 2.55

  The Easter end of Socatora.
• * 2.56

  The rocke Sa∣boyna.
• * 2.57

  March.
• * 2.58

  Franges. The Westerne Chri∣stians in the Easterne world are since that Expedition of Godfrey of Bul∣len called Frankes, be∣cause the prin∣cipall of that armie were French in Nati∣on or original.
• * 2.59

  Aprill 1:
• * 2.60

  Generall Saris.
• * 2.61

  A ship of Calli∣cut.
• * 2.62

  Aprill.
• * 2.63

  A ship of Por∣mean.
• * 2.64

  Our men vn∣lade this ship.
• * 2.65

  Feare of poy∣soning.
• * 2.66

  Bander Zeada a place on the Abaxin Coast.
• * 2.67

  May.
• * 2.68

  A ship of Larree standing at the mouth of the riuer of Zinde.
• * 2.69

  A ship of 200. Tunnes.
• * 2.70

  The Maham••dy of Dabul.
• * 2.71

  A ship of Cuts-nagone, a place not farre from Ziade.
• * 2.72

  The Rehemy a ship of 1500. Tunnes.
• * 2.73

  Captaine Saris
• * 2.74

  Iune.
• * 2.75

  Iuly. They depart from Assab road.
• * 2.76

  A small ship called the Iun∣go.
• * 2.77

  August. Captain Tow∣erson departeth from the Red Sea.

  Generall Saris departed from the Red Sea. They leaue the Red Sea, and coasting the East India, passe by Cape Comorin, Zelan, and ••o to Su∣matra.
• * 2.78

  Force of a Current.
• * 2.79

  September.
• * 2.80

  Snakes swim∣ming on the top of the wa∣ter, a signe of being neere the Coast of Indiae.
• * 2.81

  Cape Comme∣rin▪
• * 2.82

  Zeilan▪
• * 2.83

  October. Tecoa in Suma∣tra.
• * 2.84

  Ciuill warres an hindrance to our Trade.
• * 2.85

  Captaine Ca∣stleton.
• * 2.86

  Sir Henry Mid∣dleton in the Pe••per-corne hasteth to Ban∣tam.

  Nouember. Raia Boonesoo goeth to the warres.

  Great deceit of the Natural••
• * 2.87

  The ship fast on a rocke.
• * 2.88

  They getoff the rock.
• * 2.89

  They returne to Tecoa.
• * 2.90

  December.
• * 2.91

  The high land of the Maine of Sumatra.
• * 2.92

  The Road of Saldania. Hector and Thomas Captaine Newport.
• * 2.93

  Iune.
• * 2.94

  Two Carr••••ks·
• * 2.95

  They Crosse the Equinocti∣all.
• * 2.96

  Septemb.
• * 2.97

  They arriue at Waterford in Ireland.
• * 2.98

  October.