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.

§. 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;* 1.1 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,* 1.2 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,* 1.3 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,* 1.4 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,* 1.5 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,* 1.6 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,* 1.7 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.* 1.8 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,* 1.9 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:* 1.10 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••,* 1.11 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,* 1.12 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,* 1.13 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,* 1.14 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,* 1.15 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,* 1.16 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,* 1.17 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,* 1.18 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.

* 1.19Vntill 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▪* 1.20 [ 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,* 1.21 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.

* 1.22The 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,* 1.23 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,* 1.24 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,* 1.25 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;* 1.26 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,* 1.27 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

  The Rehemy a ship of 1500. Tunnes.
• * 1.2

  Captaine Saris
• * 1.3

  Iune.
• * 1.4

  Iuly. They depart from Assab road.
• * 1.5

  A small ship called the Iun∣go.
• * 1.6

  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.
• * 1.7

  Force of a Current.
• * 1.8

  September.
• * 1.9

  Snakes swim∣ming on the top of the wa∣ter, a signe of being neere the Coast of Indiae.
• * 1.10

  Cape Comme∣rin▪
• * 1.11

  Zeilan▪
• * 1.12

  October. Tecoa in Suma∣tra.
• * 1.13

  Ciuill warres an hindrance to our Trade.
• * 1.14

  Captaine Ca∣stleton.
• * 1.15

  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••
• * 1.16

  The ship fast on a rocke.
• * 1.17

  They getoff the rock.
• * 1.18

  They returne to Tecoa.
• * 1.19

  December.
• * 1.20

  The high land of the Maine of Sumatra.
• * 1.21

  The Road of Saldania. Hector and Thomas Captaine Newport.
• * 1.22

  Iune.
• * 1.23

  Two Carr••••ks·
• * 1.24

  They Crosse the Equinocti∣all.
• * 1.25

  Septemb.
• * 1.26

  They arriue at Waterford in Ireland.
• * 1.27

  October.