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.

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§. IIII. The Voyage of Captaine SARIS in the Cloaue, to the Ile of Iapan, what befell in the way: Obseruations of the Dutch and Spaniards in the Molucca's.

THe fourteenth of Ianuary 1612. in the morning, wee weighed out of the Road of Ban∣tam, for Iapan, hauing taken in heere for that place seuen hundred sackes of Pepper for a triall there. Shee had in her seuentie foure English, one Spaniard, one I••pan, and fiue Swarts or Indians. [ 30]

The fifteenth in the Morning, little wind at West, and haling into fourteen fathom, we steered East by South,* 1.1 and East South-east, leauing Pulo Lack on our Starboord, and eleuen or twelue on our Larboord side, our depth from fourteene to ten fathoms, going within two Islands, which lye to the Eastwards of Pulo Lack. And in the faire way there lyeth a shoald, which hath not aboue sixe foot on the toppe of it, and is not aboue halfe a Cables length euery way, and hard a∣boord it there is ten fathomes,* 1.2 and the next cast on ground, as by experience: for heere we lay three houres beating, with a reasonable stiffe gale; but through Gods mercy, and the extraordi∣nary labour and endeauour of the Company, got her off; but sprung a leake, that for all night, and t••ll ten the next day we continued pumping euery man (my selfe only excepted) taking his turne, and all little enough to keepe it from increasing, which made vs all to doubt that wee [ 40] should be enfor••ed to put backe againe to Bantam, to the ouerthrow of all our men and Voyage for Iapan. The Carpenter by his diligence hauing found out the leake, made it Thite, thankes bee to God. To goe cleare off this shoald, keepe close to the Islands, for the Maine is shoald.

The sixteenth, we anchored at the watering place called Tingo Iaua, beeing foureteen leagues from Bantam,* 1.3 and some three leagues and an halfe to the West-wards of Iaccatra, riding between two Ilands which lie off the point,* 1.4 distant fiue miles. Depth ten and nine fathomes close to the Iland, but the maine is shoald. I sent Presents to the King, to his Sabandar, and Admirall reque∣sting leaue to buy such necessaries as we wanted.

The eighteenth, the King of Iaccatra sent his chiefe man vnto me, with thanks for the Pre∣sents, [ 50] and proffer of what his Countrey affoorded. The twenty one, we set saile, steered neere vnto the East-most Iland of the two, that are against the watering place: depth ten and nine fa∣thome, and so to Sea-boord of all the Ilands East North-east from the watering place. For the outward-most of them beareth East by North Northerly, and off the Norther point of the said Iland lieth a shoald, which yee shall see breake, distant from the Iland halfe a league, and hauing that South of you, the East point of Iaua will beare East Southerly, depth seuenteene and eigh∣teene fathome, and all the way out from twentie to foureteene fathome, but here you shall find a Current setting East South-east,* 1.5 which you must allow for, as you haue the wind. In the eue∣ning we anchored, little wind at North by West, the Current setting vs to the South-east vpon [ 60] the shoare: depth thirteene and thirteene fathomes and an halfe, being shot three leagues to the East-wards of the East point of Iaccatra, wind at North-west.

The twenty two, the wind at South-west, we weighed and steered East North-east to get deepe water, and finding foureteene fathome, the high hill ouer Bantam did beare West South-west, halfe a point Westerly. The three and twentieth in the morning, we deckt vp our sailes,

the wind at South-east, and had sight of an Iland which lieth off Cherribon, with three of those high piked hils of Iaua, the Eastermost bearing South-east, and Cherrybon South by East. Lati∣tude at noone sixe degrees tenne minutes, the wind at North North-west, the Iland bearing East by North three leagues and an halfe off.

Note, that yee may bol••ly keepe betweene twentie three and twenty foure fathome water in the Offing, and in twentie fathome vpon Iaua, the darkest night that is, and in the day vpon Ia∣ua in what depth yee please.

The twentie fourth in the morning, we had sight of three high piked hils, and three other to [ 10] the East-ward, like Ilands: depth twentie fathome, the point of Iaua bearing South-east by South, and the Iland lying off it South-east and North-west about nine leagues off. We steered East by South, and East South-east. Latitude sixe degrees tenne minutes, way East twenty eight leagues.

The twentie sixth, at breake of day we had sight of the Iland called Pulo Labuck, bearing North-east by East eight leagues off, wind West by North. We steered East by South,* 1.6 depth thirtie foure and thirtie fiue fathomes, and about nine of the clocke had sight of land, bearing South-east and South-east by South, the Iland aforesaid bearing now North-east by North little wind, latitude sixe degrees twelue minutes, way East and East ••y North twentie two leagues, wind at West, the Iland at foure in the after-noon, bearing West by North nine leagues off, depth thirtie foure fathomes. The twentie seuenth, latitude sixe degrees foure minutes, way East [ 20] Northerly twenty eight leagues, depth thirtie eight fathome, and at three in the afternoone had sight of an Iland bearing North North-east seuen leagues off, and at fiue of the clocke sounded, and had thirtie foure fathomes.

The twenty eighth, at foure in the morning, we had twentie fiue fathomes, steering East till noone, latitude fiue degrees fiftie fiue minutes, way East Northerly twenty leagues, depth thirty fathome. From noone we steered East by South, and at foure a clocke had thirty fiue fathome. The twenty ninth, in the morning about foure, wind at West by North, we steered East by South, but had no ground at fortie fathome, but at noone fiftie two fathomes, with many ouerfalls. La∣titude sixe degrees nine minutes, way East by South twentie eight leagues,* 1.7 wind at West and West b•• North, with a Current setting to the West-ward, afternoone we sounded, but had no [ 30] ground at an hundred fathome, and steered East.

The thirtieth in the morning, latitude fiue degrees fiftie seuen minutes, way East Northerly twenty eight leagues, and in longitude from Bantam, two hundred twenty foure leagues, the o∣uer-fals continuing, but sounding had no ground at an hundred fathome. At three in the after∣noone, we had sight of a low flat Iland at top-mast head, bearing North-east by North fiue or six leagues off, full of trees, and had eighteene fathome, and at next cast eightie fiue fathome: then we steered East by South, and at foure a clocke it did beare North by East halfe a point Norther∣ly, three or foure leagues off. Then we had sight of two other low flat Ilands, the one opening to the East-ward, the other to the West-ward, so that this was the middle-most. At sixe at night, it bearing North halfe a point Easterly, we sounded againe, but had no ground at eightie fathom, [ 40] we steered East by South, keeping our lead in respect of the ouer-fals or Ripplings, which were fearefull, yet had no ground at sixtie fathome.

The one and thirtieth, at breake of day we had sight of the Celebes,* 1.8 the Wester end rising like an Iland, and the outward-most high land bearing East by North: Latitude fiue degrees fiftie two minutes, the East part bearing East by North sixe leagues off, way East Northerly sixteene leagues and a Current setting to the North-west ward. At Sunne-setting we tooke in our sailes to keepe short of the straights of Desalon, by the Naturals called Solore,* 1.9 and keeping our Lead all night, we found first twenty fathome, the high land North, and so droue into thirtie three, and fortie seuen fathome, fearing a shoald which lyeth two third parts of a league from the Celebes, and at low water the breach vpon it may be seene. On the Celebes side it is very dangerous, and [ 50] full of sunken ground. Wherefore we haled ouer for Desalon side, keeping a good birth of it, ha∣uing a piked hill, which is next to the Sea side, rising like an Iland, being to the West-wards, then it is North North-east, and when it is North, then yee are thwart of the West end of the shoald, and then will the Iland which yee leaue on your Star-boord side, beare East North-east, so that yee may be bold to steere out in the middest betweene the two Ilands. And when the Pike hill beares North by West, then are you thwart of the East end. Note that the East end of Desalon showeth like an Island, and will deceiue you till you come to it, but hauing brought the North end of the point East North-east, halfe a point Easterly, then bee bold; for you are cleare of the shoald afore-said. It is about foure leagues betweene them: we came within halfe a mile of the Iland of our Star-boord side, going through, and the wind taking vs suddenly short, we sounded, [ 60] but had no ground at fiftie fiue fathome, right vp and downe.

The first of February afternoone,* 1.10 we were thwart of the point of the Iland bearing South off vs, and the two Ilands which make the straights, lying one from the other North and South, di∣stant fiue small leagues.

The second in the morning, we had sight of the South part of Desalon, South-west by South,

and the North part West by North eight leagues off. We steered East by North, the wind at North by East, latitude fiue degrees fiftie two minutes, distant from Desalon tenne leagues. The third in the morning, the Southerne end of Cambina did beare North-east by East, and the Iland or Hammocke North-east eight or nine leagues, latitude fiue degrees fiftie seuen minutes: the I∣land North-east halfe a point Northerly eight leagues, way East Southerly fiue or sixe leagues, and towards night the wind at South, and South South-east, we steered all night East by North. The fourth in the morning, the wind at North-east, latitude fiue degrees no minutes. At three we saw land East by North, making it to be Botun.

The fifth, three or foure leagues off Cambina, we found the Current to carry vs to the North-ward, the wind at East by North; and the Iland of the East end of Cambina, North-east halfe a [ 10] point Easterly foure leagues off. The sixth at breake of day, the Iland North-east by North Nor∣therly foure leagues off, the wind at North; so that these twenty foure houres we haue gotten to the East-wards one point.

The seuenth at breake of day, the Northern point was North by East, & a smal high land, that lieth to the South-ward sixe or seuen leagues off Botun, South-east, and the Easter land of Botun East North-east: we steered East by North, and East, but left the high land to the South-wards on our Star-boord side, and it did beare South-east halfe a point Easterly, then was the point of Botun shut in, in a long great Iland. The Norther end will be North North-west.

* 1.11The eighth in the morning, we saw another Iland, called Tinga••asse, rising round and flat. Here we had a Current setting North-east, the wind at North-east by North and North North-east. [ 20] The ninth, wind at North West by North, the point of Botun North-west, halfe a point Nor∣therly, we had sight of two Curra Curras between vs and Botun: The Skiffe was sent off to them, and brought one M. Welden, one of the Expeditions Companie, and a Flemming bound for Banda. The said Welden beeing employed in the King of Botuns affaires for Banda,* 1.12 and had now the com∣mand of these Curra Curras. Latitude fiue degrees twentie minutes, wind at East North-east, we steered North, and at night the wind Southerly, we steered North North-east: and from the East point of Botun, the land fals away suddenly, with two or three great Bayes to the North-west∣wards; and three great Ilands which lie to the Northward of Botun, which make the straights.

* 1.13Note to goe through the straights of Botun, it is not aboue a league broad, and the entrance is on the North-side of the Iland; and if you come from the Westward, being thwart of the North-west point, your course is East North-east, and East by North, vp to the Roade, and no danger [ 30] but what you shall see; but you must leaue the three great Ilands to the North-wards of you, yet goe not betweene any of them, and falling with the West end of Botun, goe not betweene the Iland that lyeth off it. There are two long Ilands, but leaue them on your star-boord side, for it is full of broken ground betweene them and Botun. But if the wind serue you, then hale to the North-ward of all the Ilands either betweene Botun and Cambina, or else to the North-ward of that too, and so you may keepe the Coast of Celebes, for it is bold: we steered with little wind all night, North North-east.

The tenth in the morning, the straights of Botun did beare North-west by West, and the maine Iland of Tingabasse South South-east halfe a point Southerly. [ 40]

The eleuenth, at fiue in the morning, the wind at North-west, the Iland West ten leagues off, we steered North North-east, latitude at noone foure degrees eight minutes; way North North-east Easterly a li••tle, foure and twentie leagues, and off the East point of Botun, fiue and thirtie leagues, the wind all night betweene North and North by West.

The twelfth, little wind at North by West, latitude foure degrees sixe minutes, way East by Nor••h twentie leagues.

The thirteenth in the morning, we had sight of the Iland Buro, beeing high-land, the one point bearing North-east by North,* 1.14 and the other North-east ten leagues off, ••he wind at North by West, hauing made to noone seuen leagues of latitude, three degrees one and fortie minutes.

The fourteenth in the morning, we bore vp with the East part of the Iland to seeke for some [ 50] place to ride in.

The fifteenth and sixteenth of latitude, three degrees, fortie minutes, breake off day the Northermost part of Buro, East by North nine leagues off, little wind at East North-east, and North by East.

The seuenteenth, little wind, the East-part of Buro, bearing East Northerly, wind at North, at noone North-west by North, the North part of Botun East by South, and three Ilands, which we then had in sight at Top-mast head, North-east by North.

The eighteenth, in the morning we were by the Eastermost Iland three leagues off, wind at North North-west, it bearing North North-east. At noone we were within a mile off the shore. The Skiffe was sent to speake with the Countrey people. This Iland is called Sula: wee had fif∣teene [ 60] fathome,* 1.15 the ships length off the shoare, and a mile off no ground at a hundred fathomes: the West part of Buro lying South halfe a point Westerly, and North halfe a point Easterly fourteene leagues the one from the other, wind at West, the Land stretching North North-east.

The twentieth, wind at East by North, steered North by East, of latitude one degree thirtie minutes, way North-east seuen leagues.

The one and twentieth in the morning, we were foure or fiue leagues off an Iland, called Ha∣leboling by our Saylers, being a high copped round Iland,* 1.16 different in shape from all the rest of the Ilands in sight. The wind at North-east, and at East hauing made to this noone a North-east way fourteene leagues of latitude one degree, sixteene minutes the point of Haleboling, or Ba∣chian, North-east by North foure leagues off: and the outwardmost land, North a quarter We∣sterly, finding a current setting North-east, wind all night at North North-east and North.

The two and twentieth in the morning, wee had sight of land North by East, it being the I∣land Machian very high land:* 1.17 heere we had a current setting North North-east of latitude at noone no degrees, one and fiftie minutes, way North seuen leagues, variation at Sun-setting, [ 10] foure degrees twelue minutes, wind at North by East, and North North-east.

The three and twentieth in the morning we were three leagues off the Land, wind at North North-east seeking a place to anchor in: and within a quarter of a mile of the shoare had fortie fathome, wherefore we bore vp to the South part of the Iland, where we had twentie and nine∣teene fathomes for a cast or two, but then no ground. Wee steered from this South point East South-east, for so the Land lyeth open off the point of the high round Iland, being foure leagues betweene the two points, but the Wester point is an Iland with three or foure other to the East∣wards, which you cannot perceiue till you bee verie neere them. Then the Land falleth away North-east, and sheweth a large and round sound or Bay with Land of both sides very deepe. This round Hill is Bachian, and yeeldeth great store of Cloues;* 1.18 but by reason of the Warres they are wasted. The people not suffered to make their benefit thereof, forbeare to gather them, and [ 20] let them fall and rot vpon the ground. Beeing by the Flemmings and Spaniards opprest, and wrought to spoyle one another in Ciuill Warre, whilest they both secure in strong Forts, sit and looke on, prepare to take the bone from him that can wrest it from his fellow. Hauing no ground to anchor in, and not able to get to the Northward, we resolued to stand off all night, hoping to haue a shift of wind to carrie vs to the Iland Machian, whither we intended.

The foure and twentieth, in the morning the high land South by East ten or twelue leagues off the Iland seemed ragged, we stood in, and a league off the point,* 1.19 sent off the Skiffe to sound and to looke for water, but returned aboord finding no water nor place to anchor in, wherefore we stood into the Bay, and presently had sight of a Fort and Towne called Bachan. The Pin∣nasse a head finding fresh water in diuers places, but steepe too into the cod of the Bay, where [ 30] the Flemmings haue a Fort artificially and warlike built; the Towne hard by it. Heere we came to an anchor (saker shot off the Fort) hauing had very vncertaine shoaling, as seuentie, sixtie, eight and ten fathome; but Ozie.

The Dutch saluted vs with fiue Peeces; whom I requited with the like number, but the Kings man being then a boord our ship, we told him, it was done to the honour of his King, who sent mee word that hee would haue come to visit mee, but that the Dutch intreated him to for∣beare. In this Fort are thirteene Peeces: viz. one Demy-culuering of ••rasse, the rest Saker and Minion. The Flemmings here resident are more feared of the Naturals then loued, which not∣withstanding is cause of their better benefit. For the Naturals, affoon as we were arriued, told vs [ 40] that they durst not bring vs a Cattie of Cloues, but vpon their liues. As wee rid heere, the out∣wardmost point was South South-west, and the other South-west, distant from vs foure leagues. The King sent his Admirall and diuers of his Nobles aboord to bid me welcome, saying, that they knew of what Nation we were by our Flagge, vsing much Ceremonious courtesie, wishing that we were seated there in stead of the Flemmings, that they might bee cleered of them, their Countrey now almost ruined by these Warres. I entertayned them friendly, and told them that our comming was to procure Trade and to leaue a Factorie amongst them, if their King so plea∣sed. They answered that it was a thing by them much desired, but at present not to bee granted, yet they would acquaint their King therewith.

The Captaine of the Dutch Fort came aboord to visit mee, by whom I vnderstood their force to be but of thirteene Peeces and thirtie Souldiers. The most of them marryed,* 1.20 some to the [ 50] Countrey-women, and some to Dutch women, whereof the Fort was fitted with eleuen able to withstand the furie of the Spaniard or other Nation whatsoeuer, beeing of a very lu••tie large breed, and furnished with few good qualities. But it seemed they followed their Leader: for no sooner was the Captaint aboord, but the Amazon-band followed, complayning of great miserie, sitting downe with our Saylors to victuals at their first comming, with small intreatie. They had what the ship affoorded, and they returned ashore with their Captaine.

The third of March, we sounded with the Sk••ffe alongst the East-side of this Bay, and at the opening or going out neere to a little Iland, we found a place to anchor, in twelue, sixteene, twentie fathome, Corall ground, without command of the Fort. Note, there is a shoald to the South-wards the length of three Cables, latitude no degrees, fiftie minutes.

[ 60] The fourth, the King of Ternata sent me a present by his Priest.

The fifth, variation at Sun-rising, foure degrees fortie eight minutes Easterly,* 1.21 A Moore came aboord with a muster of Cloues, offering to sell some quantitie, if wee would goe to Machian. This Moore was sent by a man of great account of that place, who at the present was heere.

Wherefore it was thought good to stay a day longer to haue some conference with him, his name was Key Malladaia; and was Brother to the old King of Ternata.

* 1.22The sixth, we stayed to speake with this Caualier, who came and promised to goe with vs to Machian, and to bring vs to a place there called Tahannee, and did put aboord vs two of his chiefe men to be as our Pilots thither, appointing vs to goe before and stay for him at an Iland by the way, and within two dayes he would be with vs, giuing vs great incouragement of good store of Cloues. He told me that the Dutch gaue fiftie Rials of eight the Bahar, but they would cost vs sixtie Rials, which I willingly promised to giue him.

The seuenth in the morning, we weighed anchor and parted out of this Road called Amasan, & by direction of our new Pilots, steered in West & West by North for the Iland Machian, lea∣uing [ 10] two Ilands (which lye foure or fiue miles from the place where we last anchored) on our lard-boord side, depth two and twentie, thirtie and fortie fathomes, two Cables length off the Iland.

The tenth, we had sight of Machian being a high and copped Iland bearing North-easterly, and the Iland Tidore opening like a Sugar-lofe on the Wester side, but not so high Land as Ma∣chian: it is shut into the point of the Wester side of the outwardmost Ilands, of the three that lye in the going out, two of them being without the narrow or straight, and the third maketh the straights it selfe, yet there are more Ilands on the Easter side. But the current setting to the South-wards, we a••chored in three and twentie fathomes, a mile off the little Ilande in the straights mouth: so that the distance from the straights of Namorat, to this passage, is fiue [ 20] leagues, and from the Roade of Amasane, where the Flemm••sh Fortresse standeth, fourteene leagues.

* 1.23The eleuenth in the morning, we weighed the wind at South South-east, and current setting to the North-ward, we passing the streights. The wind vered to the North-west by North, we stood to the East-ward till noone, then we tackt to West-ward the wind at North North-west, and had sight of Geilolo, being a long Land, depth going out nine and twentie, and foure and thirtie fathome, and many Ilands to the East-ward, and East South-east. The point of old Ba∣chian lying to the North-ward of the streights some three or foure leagues, leauing foure Ilands on the star-boord side.* 1.24 That which maketh the straights on that side is called Taually Bachar, and when you are a little without the small Iland which lyeth in the straights, you shall haue [ 30] eighteene fathome, a cast or two, and then it will deepen▪ and standing to the North-wards you shall open another Iland to the West-ward called Tamata, with a Rocke like a Sayle a good di∣stance off the point of it. And anchored at an Iland bearing North Westerly, three leagues from the straights in three and fortie fathomes,* 1.25 where on the Southerne point is a shoale hauing three fathome on the skirts, and is dry at low water, which shoale reacheth ouer to the South part of Bachian, we riding halfe a mile off the shoare. This Iland is called Taually, the wind at North North-west.

Heere we stayed all the twelfth day, for Keymalladaia, being the place where hee appointed to come vnto vs. This Iland is distant from Machian ten leagues: here we had good store of wood, but no water. [ 40]

The thirteenth, our Cowpers prouided themselues of Rotta••s for Water caske, which make excellent hoopes, and are heere of all assises in great abundance. The shoale afore-said now dry, beareth West by South, halfe a mile off vs, and another point a mile off, North North-east. The wind at North.

The fourteenth, for that Keymalladaia came not, his seruant doubted that the Flemmings seeing vs to aduenture through this passage amongst the Ilands did suspect him and perforce kept him. Wherefore we did set sayle, the wind at North by West, and plyed vp for Machian. The Nor∣ther point of Taually, and the Norther point of Lattetatte (from whence wee set saile) bearing one of the other West by North, and East by South, distant sixe leagues, and the Norther end of Taually,* 1.26 and the bodie of Grochie, the great Iland, lye the one from the other North-west foure [ 50] leagues, and North North-west from Grochy, are foure or fiue small Ilands which couer the Mayne of the great Iland, and are distant from it fiue leagues North-wards, and there are many Ilands North-east by North, called Motere. The sound lyeth cleere of all the Ilands betweene Bachin and Geilolo, (alias Batta China) South-east and North-west, and is very broad, but hath Ilands on the star-boord side as you goe to the North-wards. The Channell betweene Bachian, Machian, Tidore, and Ternata lyeth North by West, and South by East, and is sixe leagues ouer in the narrowest part.

The fifteenth in the morning, we passed betweene Battachina and Caia. Latitude at noone no degrees seuenteen minutes to the North-ward: So that Machian is not truely placed in the Plats: for that there the Equinoctiall cuts it in the middle, and wee find it to stand fiue leagues more [ 60] Northerly,* 1.27 wind at North by East, and North by West, with a Current setting to the South-wards, variation foure degrees fiftie eight minutes Easterly. The sixteenth in the morning, we were faire by the Iland of Caia, the wind at North by East. Here we had sight of a s••le to the North-wards, which by a Fisherman we vnderstood to bee a Flemming bound from Machian to

Ta••••re with Sago, which is a * 1.28 Roote whereof the Naturalls make their bread.

The seuenteenth in the morning, we were neere a Fort of the Flemmings called Tabolola, wind at North-east; we stood to the Southwards, the Current setting vs to the North-wards. Then the wind at East••••y North, we steered with the East-most point, and came to an anchor at foure in the afternoone in the Road of Pelebere▪ hard by Tahanne in fiftie fathome, within call of the shoare hauing one point of the land South South-west two miles off, and another North-east by North one mile and an halfe off, and the ••land Caia fiue leagues off. This night some small quan∣titie of Cloues were brought aboord, the price set at sixtie Rials of eight the Bahar, of two hun∣dred [ 10] Cattees, each Cattee three pound fiue shillings English. I receiued a letter from Key Mal∣ladaia from Bachian, excusing his stay, with promise▪ that he shortly would bee with me, in the meane time that he had written to ••he people to helpe me with all the Cloues they could.

The eighteenth, a Saniaca came aboord and proffered much curtesie: two Hollanders came with him, being very inquisitiue to know who directed vs to this roade, saying,* 1.29 that it must needs bee one of the Naturalls, and if they knew him they would cut him in peeces before our faces; that we did wrong them in comming hither, this beeing their Countrey, as hauing conquered it by the Sword. They were appointed to returne to their Forts, and tell their Captaines that if they needed ought that we might spare, they should haue it for reasonable content before all others, because we acknowledged them our neighbours and brethren in Christ: but for any propertie of this Countrey to be more in them then vs, we tooke no notice, and therefore would ride there, [ 20] and trade with whosoeuer it pleased to come aboord. So they parted, threatning the Naturalls which were then aboord, that if any did bring Cloues ahoord vs, they would put them to death. The countrey people made light of their threats, and said they held vs their friends, and would come aboord to vs. Bought this day three hundred Catties Cloues for Cambaya cloth, and some sold for ready money.

The nineteenth, the two Flemmings came aboord againe, and beganne to note downe in their Table-bookes the names of the Countrey people which came aboord. Whereupon I caused the Boat-swaine to turne them out of the ship, and command them to come no more aboord. Diuers of our Companie were sent to walke ashoare, to see what intertainement the Countrey people would giue them. They went vp to the Townes of Tahanne and Pelebere, and were very friendly [ 30] vsed. They told our men, that the Flemmings had wrought so with Key Chillisad••ng,* 1.30 the King of Ternataes sonne, who was newly come, that he had forbidden them to sell vs any Cloues vpon paine of death, otherwise we should haue had them before the Flemmings, whom they find great oppres••ors of them. Towards night, the Prince passing by our ship in his Curracurra, I sent my Pinnasse well fitted with a faire Turkie Carpet, and Crimson Silke and Gold Curtaines, intrea∣ting him to come aboord; which he tooke kindly, but excused it, saying, that in the morning he would visit me.

The one and twentieth, an Oran Caya came aboord, and told me, that a Curra Curra of the Flemmings had searched three or foure Prawes or Canoas comming aboord vs with Cloues, and had taken them from them, threatning death to them for the next offence. And that since our [ 40] comming hither, they disfurnished their Forts, and placed their people round about the Iland, that the Naturalls should not be able to bring vs any more Spice,* 1.31 and that they had sent ouer a Curra Curra to Tidore, to cause two great ships of theirs to come hither and ri••e by vs, the one a head, the other a sterne, to beate vs out of the Road, without trade or refreshing.

The twentie two, we had s••ght of one of the Flemm••sh ships comming about the point, by rea∣son whereof we had little trade now, the people being afraid▪ I receiued a Present from Key Mal∣ladaia, who as yet was not come. The Naturals expected what would now become of vs, the Flemmings hauing reported ashoare, that they should see vs runne out of the Road at fight of one of their ships. It was the Redde Lion, had thirtie Peeces of Ordnance, anchored a sterne of vs.

The twentie fourth, the Prince of Ternate, Key Chillisad••ng sent to tell me, that hee would [ 50] come and visit me. So all things were fitted in the best manner for his entertainment. Hee came attended with diuers great Curracurras, and rowed thrice round about the ship before he entred. At his boording of vs, our ship discharged fiue Peeces of Ordnance: I brought him to my Cabbin, where I had prepared a Banquet, meet enough to haue been set before the King of Ternata him∣selfe (had he been there) with a very good confort of Musique, which much delighted him. He promised me to giue the people license to bring Cloues aboord vs, and requested that I would but haue patience for a day or two, that he might haue aduice from his brother then beeing at Ti∣dore. I bestowed on him diuers Presents, and at parting ordered seuen Peeces for his farwell.

The twenty fifth in the morning, a Curracurra of the Flemmings came rowing by our shippe, scoffing at our people, and singing a song which they had made in derision of vs: they often vsing [ 60] thereof caused our men iustly to find themselues therewith agrieued, as also for their rowing ouer our Can-bodyes diuers times, endeuouring to sinke thē. Wherefore I caused the Pinnasse to be wel fitted, and gaue order, that if at their returne they continued their mocking of vs,* 1.32 to r••n aboord and sinke them. They came singing and scoffing according to their custome, the Pinnasse ranne aboord them with such a surge, as that the water came through her sides; there beeing in her two

of the Captaines of their Forts, well fitted with shot and darts: our men were well prouided, and had two good Fowlers in the Skiffes head. They lay a good while aboord her, and willed them to take this for a warning, and leaue off their scoffing and mocking of vs, for else they would teach them better manners the next time, and so they returned aboord with their pro∣mise, that it should be no more so.

Towards euening they sent one of their Merchants vnto me, with a writing from their Do∣ctor in Droits,* 1.33 who as we were informed, was chiefe amongst them in absence of But or Blocke, who had come out of Holland, Generall of eleuen Saile. The effect whereof was to let me know, That all the people of the Moluccas had made a perpetuall contract with them for all their Cloues, at fiftie Royals of eight the Bahar, of two hundred Cattees, in respect that they had de∣liuered [ 10] them out of the seruitude of the Spaniards, not without losse of much blood, and expence of great wealth; willing me that I should not mooue the people from their obedience, which might redound to their greater damage, they holding the Countrey to be their owne, as conque∣red by the Sword. Also that the Naturals ought them much money, which was aduanced to be paid in Cloues. Answer was returned that we would not meddle with their businesse, our com∣ming being only to trade with such as desired to trade with vs, and so dismissed him.

The twentie seuenth, the Flemmings inforced the Prince to lie with his Curracurra a sterne, to keepe watch that none bring any thing aboord vs: for in our sight he commanded a Canoa a∣boord him, which was comming to vs (as we thought with Spice) making him returne. To∣wards night, two of the Naturalls brought vs some refreshing. [ 20]

The twentie eighth, the Prince vnderstanding that we tooke it not well, that hee rid so neere vs to the fearing of the Naturals, remooued and went about a point further off, which much dis∣contented the Flemmings. After noone, with the Skiffe well manned, I went to see if I could deale with the Prince for a parcell of Cloues, but found him gone to the Wester side. Captaine Blocke seeing my Ski••fe gone into the Bay, followed vs with his Curracurra, and would haue lan∣ded where I was, but that I would not suffer him, which the Naturals seeing, and that Captaine Blocke returned aboord againe without landing, diuers of the better sort came downe to vs, pro∣testing great loue towards vs, and sent for Cocos and other fruites, and bestowed them vpon the Ging. The Master of the Cloue seeing Captaine Blocke to make such speed after vs, manned the long Boat for aide, but vpon a signe giuen returned aboord.

The thirtieth, the Flemmings brought the Prince to ride by vs in his old place. Towards eue∣ning [ 30] another Flemmish ship came in, called the Moone, a proper ship of thirtie two Peeces of good Ordnance, but not aboue fiftie men: she came to an anchor so neere a head vs, as that wee could scarcely wind cleare one of the other. The Prince sent vnto me to excuse his comming backe, but now we saw that he durst not displease the Flemmings. The thirtie one, diuers harsh dealings and discourtesies passed betwixt the Flemmings and vs.

* 1.34The first of Aprill, the Flemmings brought an hundred and twentie of their men ashoare, which morning and euening did set and discharge the watch with Drum, Fife and Ensigne. This force they had gathered together out of their Forts and ships.

The second, I seeing no more hope of lading, and that Key Malladaia came not according to [ 40] promise, gaue order to the Master, to cause water to be filled, and to make readie to set saile with the first faire wind.* 1.35 At noone, obseruing we found this Road of Pelabry, to stand in no de∣gree, twentie sixe minutes to the Northward of the Equinoctiall, Variation three degrees, eight and twentie minutes, the highest land in the Island, Mechian bearing West North-west halfe a point Westerly.

The fift, we weighed anchor, little wind, the Current setting to the Southward, we droue to sea, being vnder our fore-saile, and ahead the Moone the greater ship of the Flemmish, which made a faire shot vnder our sterne, which we presently answered, close a head his Admirall, ex∣pecting further, but heard no more of them. At noone they both weighed and followed vs, but the wind at South-west had put vs so farre to the windward, as that the Naturalls came aboord [ 50] with Cloaues for a time, as fast as we could weigh and pay for them, the Flemmings not able to hinder them. Also there came an Oran Caya aboord, who promised vs a good parcell of Cloaues, if we would but come nearer the shoare in the morning.

The sixt, about fiftie Cattees of Cloaues were brought aboord in diuers Canoa's, but no newes of the Gallant. Towards euening I standing nearer the shoare then we were willing, but for this occasion, we had sight of a we••t ashoare: the Skiffe was sent and spake with the Oran Caya, who said the Cloaues were readie, and in the darke should be brought aboord; but presently a Curra Curra, of the Flemmings passing by, put him into such a feare, as albeit our people would haue wafted him, yet durst he not aduenture: so they returned.

* 1.36The seuenth in the morning, wee were thwart of Mootiere, being distant from the Wester [ 60] point of Machian foure leagues North by East, halfe a point Easterly; and from it North three leagues, is the Island Marro, and from that two leagues Tidore. There is passage betweene these Islands, or on any side of them, without danger. Wee had sight of the two Flemmings to the Southwards of vs, plying after vs: Latitude at noone no degrees, fiue and thirtie minutes, wind Westerly.

The eight, Marro, North by West,* 1.37 some two miles off the body of it and one point North by East, halfe a point Easterly, and the other North-west by North, halfe a point Westerly, and the pike of Tidore North by West, and opening the East point of Tidore, and the Wester point of Bachian, they will beare the one from the other North and South, and the body of Marro West South-west halfe a point Southerly, and the Westerne part of Tidore, that you shall see West by North. Looke well out, for in the faire way is a long shoale, which lyeth euen with the water at high water, the water shewing whitish, and stretcheth North-east and South-west,* 1.38 betweene Marro and Battachina: and hauing brought the points of the Islands, as aboue-said, then it will [ 10] be East of you, at low water you shall see it, for it ebbeth sixe foote, the tide setting sixe houres to the Northward, and sixe to the Southward: but keepe close to the Islands for there is no feare. The Spaniards Fort is on the East-side of Tidore, where is deepe water shoare-too.* 1.39 It fell suddenly calme, so that a great sea did set vs into the shoare. The Fort made a shot at vs, but willingly short: we answered with one to Sea-boord: then the Fort made two more, intending to strike vs, one betweene our missen mast and ancient staffe, the other betwixt maine-mast and fore-mast. Then they shot a Peece from the Top of the Fort without sharpe; wee answered that without, and presently they sent off a Boat with a flagge of truce, the Sea still setting vs vpon the shoare, no wind, nor ground at an hundred fathom, so that we could lay it o••f no way, two Gallyes ri∣ding vnder the Fort: when their Boat was put from the shoare, they shot their ••wo chase peeces, but without sharpe. They came and tooke a fast a starne our shippe: there were two Spaniards [ 20] souldiers of good ranke, (knowne to Hernando the Spaniard, whom wee tooke with vs from Bantam) sent from the Captaine Generall of the shoare, Don Fernando Byseere, to know of what Nation we were, what we came for, and wherefore we came not to an anchor vnder the Kings Fort. We requested them to come aboord: they said they were commanded to the contrary: wherefore I willed to let downe wine and bread vnto them in a string, from the poope, which they fell too lustily, in so great a showre of raine, as we had seene, yet would not enter the ship. I returned answere, that I was the subiect of the Kings Maiestie of Great Britaine, as by my Colours they might well discerne. They said the Flemmings had many times past by scot-free, by shewing the like, which made them shoote the second shot with sharpe at vs, thinking vs to bee Flemmings. I sent them word that my comming was, to doe the best good I could to the [ 30] friends of the Kings Maiestie of Spaine, but was not minded to anchor heere but further a head, where, if it pleased Don Fernando to come aboord, he should be welcome: with which answere, they returned ashoare contented. Suddenly it pl••ased God to grant vs a gale, so that we stood a∣longst the shoare. The Captaine Generall sent off the Pilot Maior of the Gallyes, Francisco Gomes, a man of good presence, to bid mee welcome, offering his assistance to bring vs into the best anchoring place vnder the Fort, or elsewhere about the Island. Being darke, he brought vs to a place about one league and an halfe off the Fort, whereas he said no force was, and so intrea∣ted after supper to be set ashoare, for that the Captaine Generall would dispatch away letters to Ternate, to the Master Del Campo, Don Ieronimo de Sylua, for resolution in all points, and so departed.

[ 40] The ninth in the morning before day, finding that we were within command of eight peeces of Ordnance, we got vp our anchor and remoued a league further to the Southward, where we rid in fiue and thirtie fathome: Gomes the Pilot came aboord with two Spaniards more of good fa∣shion, whom I bid kindly welcome, so that they tooke their lodging aboord. They brought with them a Present of eatable commodities from their Generall. I returned the like to theirs, with proffer of all friendship and assistance, that in mee lay, to supply his wants, and to accept of Cloaues for payment, desiring speedie answere, for that I would not stay long there. The two Flemmish shippes plyed, as if they would haue come to an anchor by vs;* 1.40 but afterwards went and rid at their new Fort Maracco.

The tenth, the Captaine Generall sent to request me to stay, and the next morning hee would [ 50] visit me, with the Sergeant Maior of Ternate, who was arriued with a letter from the Master Del Campo, giuing them leaue thereby to trade with me for diuers matters, and to content mee in what I requested; wherefore I resolued a while longer, to see what good might be done.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Pulo Lack.
• * 1.2

  We came on ground.
• * 1.3

  Tinga Iana.
• * 1.4

  Two Islands.
• * 1.5

  A Current.
• * 1.6

  Pulo Labuck.
• * 1.7

  A Current.
• * 1.8

  Celebes.
• * 1.9

  The Straight of Desalon or Solore.
• * 1.10

  February.
• * 1.11

  The Ile Tinga∣••asse.
• * 1.12

  M. Welden an Engl••shman im∣ployed in the King of Bo¦tuns seruice.
• * 1.13

  Aduertise∣ments concer∣ning the st••aight of Botun.
• * 1.14

  The Ile of Buro.
• * 1.15

  The Ile of Sula▪
• * 1.16

  The Ile of Ha∣leboling, so c••l∣led by the Eng∣lish Saylors, by others Boa de Bachian.
• * 1.17

  Machian.
• * 1.18

  Misery of wars in the Moluccas
• * 1.19

  A small Fort of the Hollanders. Boa de Bachan, being the Norther end of the Ilands, in our plats called Haleboling.
• * 1.20

  The small for∣ces of the Hol∣land••rs in Ba∣chian.
• * 1.21

  Variation 4. degrees, 48. minutes East∣erly.
• * 1.22

  Tahannee, is a Towne vpon Machian▪ where the Po••tugals heretofore haue had a Fort, but now there is none, neither for them nor the Flemmings, there is the best riding of the whole Iland, but very neere the shore, yet free of all dan∣ger.
• * 1.23

  The Roade of Amasane where the Hollanders Fort stand••••h. Geilolo.
• * 1.24

  Taually Bachar.
• * 1.25

  A shoale.
• * 1.26

  Grochy a great Iland.
• * 1.27

  Machian fiue leagues North off the Line. Ca••a an Iland.
• * 1.28

  Some say he tops of trees. A Fort of the Hollanders cal∣led Tabolola.
• * 1.29

  The Hollanders ent••rtainment of vs.
• * 1.30

  Tahanne▪ Pelebre.
• * 1.31

  The spight of the Hollanders to vs.
• * 1.32

  A Curracurra of the Holland∣ers almost sunke.
• * 1.33

  A writing sent from the Hol∣landers.
• * 1.34

  Aprill the first 1613.
• * 1.35

  Road of Pela∣bry.
• * 1.36

  Mootiere.
• * 1.37

  Marro.
• * 1.38

  A dangerous shoald.
• * 1.39

  The Spaniards Fort on the East-side of Tidore.
• * 1.40

  Maracco, a new Fort of the Hollanders.