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. II. Obseruations of the said Captaine IOHN SARIS, of occurrents which happened in the East-Indies during his abode at Bantam, from October 1605. till Octob. 1609. As likewise touching the Marts and Merchandizes of those parts; obserued by his owne experience, or relation of others, extracted out of his larger Booke, and heere added as an Appendix to his former greater Voyage; and may serue as a continuation of Master SCOTS premised Relations. To which are added certaine Obseruation of the said Author, touching [ 40] the Townes and Merchandize of principall Trade in those parts of the World.

* 1.1THe seuenth of October 1605. Our Generall Henry Middleton, and Captain Chri∣stopher Coulthurst departed this Roade for England. The eight, we killed one of Keygus Varowes Slaues, which would haue fired our house.

The three and twentieth, here arriued a Iunck of the Flemmings from Priaman, by whom we vnderstood of Sir Edward Michelborne and Captaine Dauis, there [ 50] being vpon the coast, and that they had taken a Guzerate Iuncke in the Straights of Sunda, which came from Bantam, bound to Priaman.

The fiue and twentieth, we were commanded to the Court, vpon the report the Flemmings had made of Sir Edward, where it was demanded whether wee knew him, and wherefore hee should offer violence to the Kings friends, which had done him no wrong. It was answered, we knew a Knight so called, but whether he were vpon the Coast or no, we knew not, nor did know the Guzerate to be taken, but by the report of the Flemmings, which we held fabulous, and that vpon their better considerations, it might prooue rather to be one of the Flemmings ships, which set saile two dayes before the departure of the said Guzerate from Bantam. Whereupon we were willed to depart,* 1.2 till fur••her proofe could be made. [ 60]

The sixe and twentieth, Admirall Vanhangen of Vtricke departed for Holland, with two ships more in company, by whom we aduised the Company of all matters at large.

The nine and twentieth, Sir Edward Michelborne came to anchor heere, in the Road of Ban∣tam,

Master Towerson and my selfe went aboord to him, where we had good entertainment:* 1.3 And he did intimate vnto vs the taking of the Guzerate: wee intreated him that he would not take the China Iunckes, the which he promised vs, as he was a Gentleman, he would not.

The second of Nouember 1605. Sir Edward set saile, directing his course for the Straights of Pallingban.

The thirteenth heere arriued a small ship of the Flemmings from the Moluccas, called the lit∣tle Sunne.

The eighteenth, heere departed a small Pinnasse of the Flemmings, for the discouery of the I∣land called Noua ginnea, which, as it is said, affordeth great store of Gold. The foure and twen∣tieth, [ 10] Vansoult set saile for Choromandell.

The second of December 1605. heere arriued three Iunckes from Pattanny, they brought newes of the great losse the Flemmings had had by fire there.

The seuenteenth, Generall Warwicke arriued heere from Patanny, where hee had taken a very rich Carracke, which came from Mackcan, the greatest part of her lading was raw Silke.

The second of Ianuary 1605. heere departed a Iuncke of this Towne, fraughted by Chineses for Temore: their lading or commodities they caried w••s Brand peeces of siluer, beaten very thin of an hand-breadth English, Iron, course Purseline, Taffa••••es, China Pans and Belles. The twen∣tieth, arriued a China Iuncke, which Sir Edward Michelborne had taken, and restitution was de∣manded of vs, the Gouernour and principall Courti••rs being very much offended, but by the Ad∣mirall [ 20] and Sabandar were pacified. The Nockhoda of the Iuncke alledged many rich parcells taken.

The three and twentieth of May 1606. heere arriued a small Frigat of the Flemmings from Ternate, and brought away their Merchants, which had been left there by Bastianson. The Spa∣niard had taken away all they had, but gaue euery man his libertie. They carried the King of Ter∣nate for the Mannelyes, and as it was reported, they purposed to send him for Spaine. Some ten leagues from Iackatra, this Flemmish Frigat chance•• to meete with the King of Bantams Fleete, which pillaged them of all which they had saued from the Spaniards. The Flemmings laboured to get restitution, but could get none of the Iauanes.

The nine and twentieth, the Kings Fleete returned, hauing done vere little against their ene∣mies [ 30] the Pallingbanes.

The fifteenth of Iune, heere arriued Nockhoda Tingall a Cling-man from Banda, in a Iaua Iuncke, laden with Mace and Nutmegs, the which he sold heere to the Guzerats for an hundred and fiftie Rialls of eight the Bahar Bantam, which is foure hundred and fiftie Cattees: he told me that the Flemmings Pinnasse which went vpon discouery for Noua Ginny, was returned to Banda, hauing found the Iland: but in sending their men on shoare to intreate of Trade, there were nine of them killed by the Heathens, which are man-eaters; so they were constrained to returne, finding no good to be done there.

The sixt of August, the Moone was Eclipsed about eight of the clocke in the euening, conti∣nuing for the space of two houres, the Chineses and Iauanies beating of Pans and Morters during [ 40] her obscurie, in such manner, as you would thinke there were no hell but there, and crying out the Moone was dead.

The fourth of October, 1606. the China quarter was all burnt downe, yet it pleased God to preserue Ours. The same night, the Carracke of the Flemmings set saile for Holland, her lading was fifteene thousand sackes of Pepper, some rawe Silke, and great store of China Sugar.

The fifth, the West Frisland arriued here from Ternata, whence she was beaten by the Spaniards: she was not aboue halfe laden with Mace, Cloues, and Cotton-yarne.

The ninth, here arriued a small Frigat from Soocadanna, the Merchant was Claes Simonson, his lading was Wax, Caulacca, and great store of Diamonds. The thirteenth, about midnight we had an Earthquake, it continued not long, but for the time it was very fearef••ll.

[ 50] The thirteenth of December, here arriued two Iunkes of the Flemmings from Io••, by whom we vnderstood, that there was a Fleete of Flemmings, beeing eleuen ships before Mallacca. The Commander whereof was Mattele••fe the younger. The ships names were as followeth: The Orangia Admirall, Amsterdam Vic••admirall, Midleburgh, Mauritius, Erasmus, Great Sunne, Little Sonne, Nassaw, Prouincies, White Lyon, Blacke Lyon.

The twentie two of May, they came to an anchor before Mallacca with nine ships: for their Admirall before their comming thither, had sent the Prouincies and the Erasmus for Achen.

The fifth of Iune, they landed their men, but a little before their landing, the Portugals set fire of one Carracke and foure Iuncks which were in the Road. In Iuly, the Prouincies and Erasmus came to the Fleet at Mallacca. The twenty fifth of August, the Viceroy with a Fleete of six∣teene [ 60] great ships, were discouered by the Little Sunne, which was appointed to keepe watch at an Iland called Cape Rochado, who immediately came and certified their Admirall, finding him very much vnprouided, his Ordnance and men beeing ashoare. But by the Portugalls calling of a Councel, they gaue the Flemmings twenty foure houres time, to get his men and furniture aboord, and to fit himselfe before he came to them. Thus being readie, the Flemmings weighed, and stood

out of the Harbour to them,* 1.4 where they beganne a good fight, which continued two nights and one day: in which fight was burned the ship Middleburgh, the Nassaw, and three Portugal ships. The Orang••a hauing sprung a great leake, was faine to put into Ior, the King beeing their great friend and assistant, the Fleet following him, where he remained one moneth, and then set saile for Mallacca againe, where he met with sixe ships of the Portugals, of the which the Flemmings burnt three, and the Portugals themselues burnt three. From thence they departed for the Ni∣cubars, where they found the Vice-roy with seuen ships, but they were haled so close ashoare, that they durst not deale with them.

The twentieth, he arriued here with sixe ships. The twenty ninth, he departed for the Mo∣luccas.

The fourteenth of May, 1607. here arriued a Malaia Iunke from Grese, by whom we vnder∣stood, [ 10] that Iulius a Flemming, and fiue more, which departed this Road the thirtieth of Nouem∣ber, 1606. for Soocadanna, was put to death at Bemermassen, and all their goods taken by the King of that place, the occasion (as it is reported) proceeded from the Flemming, who had vsed certein foule speeches of the King, which he came to the hearing of, and thereupon sent for the Merchant and Master, and by the way gaue order to kill them.

The seuenteenth of August, here arriued the Great Sunne from Choromandell, the Captaine Pe∣ter Isaacson, by whom we vnderstood, that vpon the Iland of Selon, they tooke a very great ship of the Portugals, out of whom they had eightie Packs seueral sorts of cloath, eight hundred Bades of Sugar bound for Malacca. Item, that in the road of Masulipatan, where their Factory lieth, they took a Portugal ship very richly laden with all sorts of Commodities fit for that Coast, which was [ 20] greatly for their benefit, for that they were ignorant what Commodities were most vendible there: her lading was Cloues, Mace, Nut-megs, China Taffaties, Veluets and Dammasks of the brightest colours, but no white, China Porseline fine and course, but your great Basons with brims are the best. Item, the Flemming hath Factories in three seuerall places vpon that Coast, but not farre the one from the other, viz. At Masulipatan, at Pettapoli, and Balligat. Mesulipa∣tan lieth in the latitude of seuenteene degrees. It is a place of great plentie of victualls, thirty two Hennes for a Riall, two sheep for a Riall, an Oxe for a Riall. Item, in the moneth of May, the wind at West, it is so extreame hot there, that you would thinke the wind would take away your breath, yet can you not by any meanes sweat till the Sunne be downe, and then you shall sweat very much: wherefore in this Moneth they goe not abroad in the day time, but in the [ 30] night, for there haue been many smoothered.

The seuenth, here arriued a small Pinnasse from an Iland called S. Lucia, in the latitude of twentie foure degrees and an halfe, about a mile from the Iland of Madagascar, where they were forced in by a leake in the Carracke, which departed from hence the fourth of October, 1606. they were foced to throw away three thousand sacks of Pepper, besides other Commodities to great value. They reported vnto vs, that it is a very good place to refresh in. The people haue no knowledge of Coyne: they bought a fat Oxe for a Tinne spoone, and a sheep for a smal peece of Brasse: it is hard ground, and very good riding in seuen and eight fathome. The foureteenth of Nouember, 1607. Captaine Dauid Middleton arriued here in the Consent of London.

The seuenteenth, the Flemmish Admirall Matteleefe arriued here from the Coast of China, [ 40] wh••r•• he hoped to haue gotten Trade, but could not: he proffered them at Canton an hundred thous••nd Rialls of eight for a gift onely, but they would not accept it; he was there in great dan∣g••r ••f ••a••ing, by sixe Carracks which came out of Maccau of purpose for him: they made him cast off his Pinnasse, the which the Portugals tooke. He touched at Camboya and Pahang, but bought nothing but victuals.

The seuenteenth of December, 1607. here arriued the Gelderland from Holland. They came betweene S. Laurence and the maine:* 1.5 their first place of refreshment was at Mayot, one of the Ilands of Gomora, where they set vp a fine Pinnasse. It is a good harbour, but there is little cattel to be had. From thence to Callicut, where in their way they tooke a small Boat of Meeca, laden with Rice and people of diuers Nations. The Towne of Calicut lieth by the Sea-side, and is [ 50] thought to be fiue English miles long. The Sambrin which is their King, came downe vnto them, he was very rich in apparell, hauing a Crowne of Gold ouer his Turbant, a naked Sword in his hand, which is the manner there, he gaue the Flemmings good words, offering to let them leaue a Factory there: but they durst not trust him, the Portugal being so great with him.

The twenty seuenth, here arriued Admirall Paulus van Carle, with seuen very good ships, and one Portugall Frigat.* 1.6 They refreshed at Cape de Lope Gonsaluo, which lieth vpon the Coast of Ginnie, where they found very good water and fish; they continued here sixe weekes, hauing the wind at South-east by East. From hence to an Iland called Annabon, vpon the same Coast.

The thirtieth of March, Stilo nouo, we (say they) came to anchor in the road of Mosambique, letting fall our anchor in eighteene fathomes,* 1.7 the Castle shooting very hotly at vs, but wee an∣swered [ 60] them not againe, but made all the speed we could aboord of two great Guzerate shippes and a Frigat which ride hard by vs, laden with Callicoes, course blue cloth with white spots, and some with red spots, the which for the most part we tooke out, and set the great ships on fire, but

the Frigat we kept. The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 one, we m••stred our men, finding nine hundred ninetie fiue, all well and in perfect health

The first of Aprill, we landed seuen hundred men, and seuen peeces of Artillerie, viz. eight Demy-Cannons of Brasse, two Demy-Culuerings of Iron, and battered vpon the Castle, but to little purpose: wherefore we brought our tren••••es so neere the enemie, as we could heaue stones into them. And the same night we began to make our mine, but there fell so much raine, that we were constrained to giue it ouer. Here they heaued fire-pots downe from the walls vpon vs, which scalded our men very much, and perceiuing hereof, sallied out vpon vs, to our great detri∣ment. Thus hauing been here sixe weekes ashoare, our men beeing hurt and sicke, wee brought [ 10] our Ordnance and men aboord, hauing lost in all fortie men, we set saile out of the Roade,* 1.8 the Ca∣stle shooting very hotly at vs, so that they sunke the sterne Mast of our Fleete, which was a very tall ship: and other of our ships had thirtie shot through their failes and hull. The Gunner was an Englishman.

From hence we went for Mayotto, which is one of the Ilands of Gomora, to refresh our men. Here we bought sixe hundred twenty Oxen, thirty fiue Sheepe, and Goates,* 1.9 to the great com∣fort of vs. These people haue knowledge of Coyne, and would deale with vs for no Commodi∣tie but Rialls. The King made a decree, that no man should sell vs any Cattell, vntill the Kings were sold, the which he would not sell vs vnder three Rialls of eight the piece; but his peoples cattell we bought for a Riall of eight the piece, but sheepe and Goats cheaper. Here we mustred [ 20] our men againe, hauing bin here six weeks, & found our selues nine hundred & forty strong: wher∣fore it was determined to goe againe for Mosambique, to assault the Castle once againe. But com∣ming into the Roade, we found three Carracks riding there, which were newly come from Por∣tugal, whereupon it was held best, not to goe in againe, but to ply off and on, to see if they would come forth; but they did not, wherefore we stood away alongst the shoare some thirtie leagues off the land for Goa: where at a Towne called Seperdowne,* 1.10 we landed all the Guzerats which wee had out of the ships at Mosambique. At this place is good refreshing and cheape, twentie hennes for a Riall, one hundred and fiftie Egges for a shilling, and as much fresh fish as would serue all the ships companie for a day, for a Riall of eight. It lieth in eighteene degrees to the North of the line, and is not far from Chaul: we rid in seuen fathomes clay ground. The people are Moores, and [ 30] great enemies to the Portugals: it affoords no Marchandise but a little Pepper. From hence hard by the Ilands of Commodo to the North of Goa seuen leagues,* 1.11 we took a Carracke which was come from Lisbone, her lading was most Rialls of eight, currant Spanish coine; all which we tooke out, and set her on fire. The Captaine we tooke with vs, his name was Ieronymus Telbalditto. At Goa we remained a Moneth at anchor, hoping to haue met with the Carrackes which we had seene at Mosambique, but they came not: wherefore we set saile, and went for Callicut, purposing to haue spoken with the Sambarine, but by reason of tenne Galli••s,* 1.12 which were come from Goa and lay there, we went not ashoare, fearing some Treason. We sent him a Present, which was two pieces of Iron Ordnance, and one piece of Brasse, we sent our Caske ashoare to fill with wa∣ter, but we could find none that we durst drinke. From hence we shaped our course for Cape [ 40] Commerin to looke for water, but could get none: wherefore wee directed our course for the straights of Mallacca, but finding the winds and Current contrary, we came directly for Bantam, hauing been out of Holland twenty one Moneths and an halfe.

The thirtie one of December, he departed this Roade with seuen ships, and one Frigat to spend some time in the straights of Mallacca, in hope to haue met with the Mackaw shippes,* 1.13 but could not.

The fourth of Ianuary, 1607. he arriued in the Road here, leauing his ships riding at Poolo Tindoo. The fifth, he departed hence for the Molluccas.

The eighteenth, Admirall Matteleefe the younger▪ set saile for Holland: his lading was twelue thousand sackes of Pepper, foure hundred sackes of Nutmegs, Sugar, Ebony wood, and some [ 50] raw Silke.

This yeare, 1608. arriued here many Iunkes of China, and other places, which I forbeare to mention.

The nineteenth of August, arriued a Flemmish ship called the Erasmus from Amboyna,* 1.14 hauing in her some seuen hundred Bahars of Cloues, which she laded at Hitto.

The first of September, arriued a small Pinnasse of the Flemmings from Mackian, by whom we vnderstood of two ships called the China and the Doue were cast away,* 1.15 riding at anchor afore Mackian, with very litle wind at West, which makes such a Sea, that it is not possible for ships to ride there, by reason it is foule ground, and very deepe water, as seuenty and eightie fath••ms. Item, that they had taken Mackian and Taffasal without the losse of a man,* 1.16 and had left in each [ 60] place, one hundred and twenty Flemmings: in like manner they had strengthened the Castle at Malayo.

The tenth, departed a Pinnasse of the Flemmings for Soocadanna, to fetch away the Merchants whom they heard could get in no part of their debts, left there by Clawes Simonson, and that they were very sicke▪

* 1.17The three and twentieth, arriued the ship Zeland from Banda, halfe laden with Mace and Nut∣megs, her burthen was an hundred and fiftie last. The fiue and twentieth, arriued the Hay from Choromandell, her lading was diuers sorts of Mallayo cloth, and cloth Cherra Iaua.

The second of October, arriued the Dragon from Priaman, wherein was General William Kee∣ling. The seuenth, the Generall went vp to the Court, and deliuered the King our Kings Letter, with a Present, which was fiue Peeces, one Bason and Ewer, one Barrell of powder.

The thirteenth in the morning very early, the Gouernour and his Ierotoolies were killed by the Pungauas, the Sabandar, Admirall, Key depatty Vtennagarra, &c. who assembled themselues ouer night at Keymas Patties house, and beset the Court, first laying hold of the King and his Mother; and then they ranne into the Gouernours Court, thinking to haue found him in the bed, but he [ 10] was on the backeside his bed, where they found him, and wounded him first on the head, where∣upon he fled to the Priest, called Keyfinkkey, who came forth and intreated them for his life, but they would not be perswaded, but perforce ran in, and made an end of him.

The eighteenth, arriued the Flemmings Pinnasse from Soocodanna, and brought away their Merchants, leauing the Countrey much indebted vnto them.

The sixth of Nouember, set saile the Vice-Admirall of Paulus van Carle, with fiue saile for Holland: their lading was Cloues, Mace, Nutmegs, Pepper and Diamonds. The eighth, arriued a small Pinnasse of the Flemmings from Malacca, by whom wee vnderstood of thirteene saile of ships which rid there, and that in their Voyage they had taken two Carrackes.

* 1.18The ninth of Nouember, 1608. Samuel Plummer departed this Roade for Soocadanna, to re∣mayne [ 20] there.

The fourth of December, being Sunday in the afternoone our Generall William Keeling de∣parted this Roade for England in the Dragon. The sixth, hee was forst backe by foule weather and West-winds. The tenth, hee departed from the West point. The thirteenth, hee returned hauing met with the Hector in the Straights of Sonda. They were very weake, their men for the most part toucht with the Scuruie. The Portugalls of Damas had betrayed their Boates at Surat, taken nineteene of their men, and nine thousand Rials in Cloth as it cost there. Item, as they came for Bantam, they tooke a small Frigat of Collumba, out of which they tooke eleuen packes of Cloth, contayning in all eightie three Clothes, thirteene pieces poulings, which were sent for the Ilands of Banda. [ 30]

The sixteenth of December, arriued a small ship from Holland, by whom we vnderstood of two ships which they met withall to the North of the Cape Bona Speransa in thirtie two de∣grees. They made them to bee English ships, but whether they were bound they were not cer∣taine, but the smaller shippe bore the Flagge in the maine-top. This shippe had beene on her Voyage eight monethes and ten dayes, they refresht at one of the Ilands of Comora, called Pulo Lamone, where they had great store of Beeues and G••ats for old Kniues and Tinne Spoones.

The two and twentieth, she set saile for Mallacca, to their fleet which lay there, to will them to giue ouer their siege.

The three and twentieth, departed the Dragon for England: Captaine, Gabriell Towerson.

The first of Ianuary, 1608. our Generall William Keeling set sayle in the Hector for the Ilands of Banda. [ 40]

The seuenth, arriued two shippes and a Pinnasse of the Flemmings from Choromandell, laden with Cloath the which some part they had taken, and the rest bought. They had taken fiue pri∣zes, one a Carricke at Mosambique.

The fifteenth of Ianuary, 1608. departed the great Sunne, and the two ships which came from Choromandell.

The third of Februarie, arriued Admirall Willamson Verhoofe with twelue sayle of good ships from Mallaca.

The fourteenth, the Admirall with seuen ships departed for the Molluccoes.

The ninth of March, the Flemmings caused a meeting at the Court of all the Pungauas, To [ 50] tell the King that they had receiued Letters from their King, which did make mention of peace betweene them and the Portugalls.* 1.19 Wherefore they thought good to certifie so much vnto them, To this end that if the Portugalls should come thither vnder colour to trade with them, and so set vpon them for their Countrey, they could not take their parts as aforetime they could haue done, by reason the King of Holland and Portugall were friends. Where at the Iauans fell all into a great laughter, smoking them, that their pretence was to strike feare into them of the Portugall, doubting the King would if they came, giue them peaceable Trade, which would be the ouerthrow of the Flemmings. The Gouernour gaue them no an∣swere, but willed them to take their course.

* 1.20The twentieth, It pleased God to deliuer vs from a great danger, for a Chineses house next vn∣to [ 60] our Ware-house tooke fire and was burnt downe, but ours escaped.

The one and twentieth, I was sent for to the Court by Pangran Areaumgalla the Gouer∣nour. I went and carryed with me a Present which was one Peece, one Mallee Goobaer, one piece Morey, one piece Mallayo Pintado, one Bandaleere, one roll of Match, the which he ac∣cepted

very kindly, he told me he had sent for me, hearing that there were two men in chaines in our house for debt, and he would know by whose order I kept them. I told him by the order of the King we had taken them vp, and hoped that he would not take them from me before I were satisfied my debt, or some part, and that it was due by them, I shewed their Bils: hee said, hee thought they were indebted, but that the King gaue vs leaue to chaine them vp, he knew to the contrary, wherfore he would haue them loosed, but with much intreatie, I perswaded that he gaue me leaue to keep them til Tanyomge, which ought foure hundred twenty Rials & a half, should pay one hundred, and Bungoone which ought fiue hundred Rials, & one hundred sacks of Pepper, should pay twentie bagges of Pepper, and one hundred Rials in money, according as hee had before a∣greed [ 10] and giuen me his Bill. Wherefore hee sent one of his slaues home with me to tell the Pri∣soners thereof, willing them to resolue and pay me.

The foure and twentieth, I was sent for to the Court, and the Flemmings: hee demanded of the Flemming whether it was their Countrey manner to take vp a man for debt without telling of the King, the Flemming said no, whereupon he willed me presently to let them out,* 1.21 cleane for∣getting his promise three dayes before, the which I charged him with, but all would not pre∣uayle; wherefore he sent one of the Kings slaues and tooke them out of the house. The which strict course I hold to be taken against vs, by the instigation of the Flemmings, wrought by Lack∣moye, to the end we should not trust the Chineses: so that by this course they must needs come to him, & he being fitted with all sorts of Commodities from the Flemming, will wholly ouerthrow [ 20] our Trade, in respect wee cannot trust but at hazard, for there is no Iustice to bee had.

The three and twentieth of Aprill, 1609. here arriued a small Pinnasse of the Flemmings from Soocadanna and Ternata:* 1.22 by whom wee vnderstood that Admirall Pauls Vankerle was taken at Ternata.

The one and twentieth of May, 1609. A Pinnasse of the Flemmings set saile for Bemermassin, vpon a league made betweene them. And with purpose to search euery Creeke and corner of the Iland. For they haue heard there is much Gold there and Bezars, the which is to bee traded for with Beads and other Haberdasher-ware.

The sixe and twentieth of August, 1609. arriued Captaine William Keeling from Banda, ha∣uing laden there twelue thousand foure hundred eighty foure Cattees one halfe quarter of Mace, [ 30] fiftie nine thousand, eight hundred fortie sixe Cattees of Nutmegs, which stood them in nine, ten and eleuen Rials the Bahar, the Cattee there weighing thirteene and an halfe of our English Ounces. The smal Bahar Mace is ten Cattees, or one hundred Cattees of Nutmegs: & the great Bahar is one hundred Cattees of Mace, or one thousand Cattees of Nutmegs: so that if a man be indebted vnto you ten Cattees of Mace, and will giue you one hundred Cattees of Nut∣megs you cannot refuse it.

The fourth of October, 1609. Captaine Keeling set saile from Bantam, hauing taken in the rest of his lading, which was foure thousand nine hundred bagges, three Cattees of Pepper,* 1.23 in the which ship called the Hector. I came for England hauing beene in the Countrey foure yeares, nine monethes, eleuen dayes.

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Certaine Rules for the choise of sundry Drugges, as also from whence they may be had, as followeth.

LIgnum Aloes, is a wood so called by vs, but of the Mallayens, it is called Garroo. The best commeth from Mallacka, Syam, and Cambaya.* 1.24 The best is that which is in large round stickes and very massie, of blacke colour intermixed with Ashe-coloured veines. In taste some-what bitter and odoriferous, and being burnt, it becommeth like vnto Pitch in bubbles. If a splinter thereof be laid vpon a fire-coale, for if it be good, it will not leaue frying till it bee quite consu∣med, casting forth a most delectable Odour.

[ 50] Beniamin, is a Gumme called by the Mallayens Minnian. The best sort commeth from Syam, which is very pure, cleere and white, with little streakes of Amber colour.* 1.25 The other sort which is not altogether so white, but is also very good, commeth from Sumatra. And a third sort which commeth from Priaman and Barrowse, is very course like Horse-bread, not vendible in England, but well esteemed in Bantam.

Ciuet, the best is that which is of a deepe yellow colour some-what inclining to the colour of Gold, not whitish, for that is vsually sophisticated with Grease, yet if it bee newly taken, it is naturally whitish, and will in continuance of time become of a yellowish colour.

Muske, there are three sorts, blacke, browne and yellow, of which the first is naught, the se∣cond is good, the last best: which ought to be of colour like the best Spicknard, that is, of a deep [ 60] Amber colour, inclosed with one onely skinne, and not one ouer another, as it is oftentimes to be seene, not ouer-moist which maketh it waightie, but in a meane, hauing some haires like bristles, but not ouer-many, cleere of stones, leade, or other trash intermixed, and of so strong and fragrant a smell, that to many it is offensiue, and being tasted in the mouth, it pierceth the very braine with the scent, and ought not ouer-soone to dissolue in the mouth, nor yet to re∣mayne

very long vndissolued in any hand, it must not be kept neere to any sweet Spices, least it lose the sent.

Bezar, there are heere of two kinds, the one brought from the West, the other from the East-Indies, whereof the East-India Bezar is worth double the price of the other. The formes of ••oth are diuers, some round, others long like Date-stones, others like Pidgeons Egges, some like the Kidneyes of a young Goate, and others in forme of a Ches-nut, but all for the most part are ••l••nt at the ends, not picked, and no lesse varietie is also to be seene in the colours, for some are of light redde,* 1.26 others of colour like Honey, many of a darke Ash-colour like that of the Ciuet-Cat, but for the most part of a waterish-greene. The East-India Bezars consist of many peelings and scales, as it were artificially compacted together, in manner of the skinnes and peeles of an Onion, each inclosing other, bright and splendent, as if they were po∣lished [ 10] by Art, the one peeling being broke off, the next is more splendent or brighter then the former, these peelings are some thicke, some thinne, according to the largenesse of the stones, and the larger the stone is, the better for sale. This is a certaine way to make tryall of Bezars; take the direct waight of the stone, then put him into water, and let it stand for the space of foure houres, then see if he be not crackt, wipe it dry, and weigh it againe, if it weigh neuer so small a matter more then he did at the first, then build vpon it, it is not good. Thus haue I proued my selfe many times in Bantam, and haue had diuers turne to Chalke with a little sticke in the mid∣dle, which hath weighed a Taile Iaua, which is two Ounces. The most Counterfeites come from Soocodanna, which is vpon Burneo. These names in the Margent, are the places from whence they may be had. [ 20]

Amber, there is hereof, if you regard the colour, many sorts, as blacke, white, browne, and gray, of all which the blacke is vsually the basest, and the gray the best, of which choose what is best clensed from filth or drosse, pure of it selfe, of colour inclining to a white, and of an Ash-colour intermixed with veines, some Ash-colour, other whitish, being put into a bowle of wa∣ter, it ought to floate aloft. The which, although some which is sophisticated may doe, yet this is 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that none which is pure will sinke in the water. The greatest quantitie commeth from Mosambique and Sofala.

Of all the chiefe and principall Townes for Trade in these parts, with their seuerall names and situations, and also what commodities they doe affoord, and what is there desired. [ 30]

BAntam, a Towne situate in the Iland of Iaua Maior, standeth in the latitude of sixe degrees to the South of the Equinoctiall, and hath three degrees variation West. To this place is great resort of diuers Nations, in sundrie sorts of commodities. For of it selfe it affoordeth lit∣tle but victuals, Cotton wooll and Pepper, whereof the quantitie may be at a haruest (which is in the moneth of October) some thirtie or thirtie two thousand sackes, each sacke containing forty nine Cattees and an halfe China,* 1.27 and each Cattee twenty one Rials and an halfe English, a sacke is called a Timbang, and two Timbanges is one Peecull, three Peeculls is a small Bahar, and foure Peeculls and an halfe a great Bahar, which is foure hundred fortie fiue Cattees and an halfe. Item, there is a Coolack, by the which the Iauanes most commonly deale, because they are not very [ 40] perfect in the vse of the Beame; it containeth seuen Cattees and a quarter, and seuen Coolackes is a Timbang (water measure) the which is one Cattee and a quarter, greater then the Beame (there should be no difference, but that the weigher, which is alwayes a Chinesa, doth giue his Countri∣men leaue to get) for according as he fauours, he can fit them with a great or a small measure, at his pleasure.* 1.28 Item, there commeth in the moneths of December and Ianuary to this place, many Iunckes and Prawes laden with Pepper from Cherringin and Iauby, so that in the fine of Ianuary there is alwayes Pepper sufficient to lade three good shippes. Item, the King hath no Coine of his owne, but what commeth from China, which is called Cashes, and is made of the drosse of Lead, it is round and thin, with holes to string them on, a thousand Cashes vpon a string, called a Pecoo, which is of diuers values, according as Cashes rise or fall, wherewith they know how to [ 50] make their accounts, which is as followeth: ten Pecooes is a Laxsau, ten Laxsaues is a Cattee, ten Ca••tees is an Vta, ten Vtaes is a Bahar.

Item, you are to vnderstand, there are two manner of wayes of the stringing of Cashes; the one called Chuchuck China, the other Chuchuck Iaua, of which the Iaua is the best, for there should be two hundred Cashes vpon a Tacke, but for the China Tackes you shall find but an hun∣dred and sixtie, or an hundred and seuentie: fiue Tackes should make a Pecoo; so that you lose two hundred Cashes vpon a Pecoo, or an hundred and fiftie, which will rise to a great matter, if you deale for much;* 1.29 but by the law of the Countrey they are to be iust a thousand Cashes vpon a string, or to giue Basse, which is allowance.

Item, vpon the departing of the Iunckes, you shall buy thirtie foure and thirtie fiue Pecooes [ 60] for a Riall, which before the next yeere you may sell for twentie two and twentie for a Riall, so that there is great profit to be made, but the danger of fire is great.

Item, the weight vsed to weigh Bezars, Ciuit and gold, is called a Taile, which is two Rialls

of eight and a quarter, or two ounces, English. Item,* 1.30 a Mallaya Taile is one Riall of eight and a halfe, or one ounce and one third part English. Item, a Taile China is 1 7/20 Riall of eight, or one ounce and one fift part English, so that ten Tailes China is sixe Tailes Iaua, exactly. Item, the English commodities vendible heere, are as followeth: English Iron, long and thinne barres, sixe Rials the Peecull: Lead, in small pigges, for fiue and twentie or sixe and twentie peeces, fiue Ri∣alls and a halfe the Peecull: Powder, fine round cornd, the barrell fiue and twentie Rials: Peeces square, sanguined, the peece ten Rialls, of sixe foot long: Peeces square, damasked all ouer, fif∣teene Rialls, of sixe foote long and a halfe: Broad-cloth of ten pound the Cloath, of colour Ve∣nice red, a Gasse, which is three quarters of a yard, three Rialls of eight: Opium Misseree, which [ 10] is the best, eight Rialls the Cattee: Amber, in great beads, one Wamg and a halfe Taile Mallaya, sixe Rialls of eight: Corall, in large branches, fiue and sixe Rialls, the weight of the Taile Mal∣laya: Rialls of eight, the principallest commodities you can carry.

Item, in the Moneths of February and March, heere commeth three or foure Iunckes from China, very richly laden with Silkes raw and wrought, China Cashes, Purseline,* 1.31 Cotton cloath of diuers fashions and prices, as followeth, viz. Raw-silke of Lamking, which is the best, an hun∣dred and ninetie Rialls the Peecull: Raw-silke of Canton, which is courser, eightie Rials the Pee∣cull: Taffata in boults, an hundred and twelue yards the peece, fortie six Rials the Corge, twenty peeces: Veluets all colours, thirteene yards the peece, twelue Rialls the peece: Damaske all co∣lours, twelue yards the peece, sixe Rialls the peece; white Sattins, twelue yards long the peeces, eight Rialls: Burgones, ten yards long the peece, fortie fiue Rialls the Corge: Sleue-silke, the [ 20] best made colours, three Rialls the Cattee: Muske the best, two and twentie Rialls the Cattee: Sewing Gold the best, fifteene knots, euery knot thirty strings, one Riall: Veluet Hangings im∣broydered with gold, eighteene Rialls▪ vpon Sattins, fourteene Rials: white Curten stuffes, nine yards the peeces, fiftie Rialls the Corge; white Damask Flat, nine yards the peeces, foure Rials: Sugar white the Peecull, three Rials and a halfe, very drie: Sugar Candy very drie, fiue Rials the Peecull: Purseline Basons the peeces, two Rialls, very broad and fine: Callico cloath, course,* 1.32 white and browne, fifteene Rialls the Corge: Course Purseline, Drugges, and diuers other com∣modities they bring, but because they are not for our Countrey, I doe omit.* 1.33 Beniamine very good and white▪ fiue and thirtie, and thirtie Rialls the Peecull: Lignum-Aloes, eightie Rialls the Peecull: Allum, which is as good as the English, and comes from China, two Rialls and [ 30] a halfe the Peecull. Choromandell Cloath is a principall commoditie heere, the most vendible sorts are called Goobares; Pintadoes of foure and fi••e couets: Fine Tappies of Saint Thomas, Ballachos, Iaua Girdles, alias Caine-Goolong, Callico Launes, Booke Callicos, and Callicos made vp in rowles, white. Item, a Goober is double, and containeth twelue yards,* 1.34 or sixe Hastaes sin∣gle. Item, Ballachos, course and fine, containing two and thirtie or foure and thirtie Hastaes, but the finest are alwayes longest.

Item, the fine Tappyes of Saint Thomas, sixe Hastaes. Item, Moorees is a fine sort of cloath, but not very much vsed heere, for it is deare and short, containing sixteene Hastaes, at two Rialls and a quarter. Item, Booke Callicos, if they be not corted, are two and thirtie Hastaes. Item, all [ 40] sorts of Mallayan cloath are generally eight Hastaes long, wherefore it is called, Cherra Mallaya. Item, generally all sorts of Cotton cloath, which is broad, and of good length,* 1.35 is well reque∣sted heere.

Item, Callico Lawnes, white and red, are two and thirtie Hastaes. Item, a Hasta is halfe a yard, accounted from your elbow to the toppe of your middle finger. Item, the Kings Customes heere, are as followeth: The Kings Custome called Chukey, is eight bagges vpon the hundred bagges, rating Pepper at foure Rials of eight the sacke, what price soeuer it beares: Billa-billian is,* 1.36 if any ship arriue in the Roade, laden with cloath or such like; the King is to be made acquainted there∣with, and with the sorts, quantitie, and price thereof, before you may land any part: then hee will send his Officers, and such sorts, as he likes, he will haue at the halfe of your price, or some∣what aboue, as you can agree: for if you prise your cloath at twentie Rialls for Corge, hee will [ 50] giue you but fifteene or sixteene Rialls a Corge: but the Flemmings course hath been to giue him seuen or eight hundred Rialls at a time for a shippes lading, to cleare them of the dutie and trou∣ble. But by the custome of the Countrey, this dutie is vpon sixe thousand sackes of Pepper, sixe hundred sixtie sixe Rialls, if you lade Pepper, otherwise to take so many thousand sackes of the King, at halfe a Riall, or three quarters of a Riall vpon a sacke, more then the price currant is in the Towne.

Item, if you shall haue prouided afore-hand sufficient lading to dispatch your shippes, yet you are to pay for this dutie as aforesaid, or else they will not permit you to lade.

Item, Rooba, Rooba, is a duty for anchorage, and is vpon sixe thousand sackes fiue hundred Ri∣alls of eight. Item, the Sabandars duty is vpon sixe thousand sackes two hundred fiftie Rials.* 1.37 I∣tem, [ 60] the Waighers dutie is one Riall vpon an hundred sackes. Item, the Ierotoolis or Waighers be∣longing to the Custome-house, their dutie is one Riall for an hundred sackes.

Iortan, is to the Eastwards of Iacatra, it is called Serebaya. It affoordeth of it selfe victuals,* 1.38 and great store of Cotton-wooll, and spun yarne. There commeth many Iunkes from Iauby, whose

lading is Pepper; also there are small Prawes of the Towne, which goe to Banda; so that there are some few Mace and Nuts to be had there.

Mackassar, is an Iland not farre from the Celebes. It affoordeth great store of Bezar stones, which may be had reasonably: also Rice and other Victualls great plentie. There are Iunkes also which trade to Banda, so that a small quantitie of Mace and Nuts is there to be had also.

Balee, is an Iland to the East-wards of Mackassar, standing in eight degrees and an halfe to the South of the Equinoctiall. It hath of it selfe great store of Rice, Cotten-yarne, slaues, and course white Cloth, well requested at Bantam. The commodities for this place are the smallest sort of blue and white beads, Iron and course Purseline.

Tymore, is an Iland which lieth to the East-ward of Baly, in the latitude of tenne degrees, for∣tie [ 10] minutes. This place affoordeth great store of Chindanna, by vs called, white Saunders; the greatest logges are accounted best, it is worth at Bantam twentie Rials of eight the Peecull, at the comming of the Iunkes: Waxe in great cakes, worth at Bantam eighteene, nineteene, twentie, thirtie Rials the Peecul, as the time serues. Item, you must be verie carefull in the choo∣sing of it, for there is great deceit therein; wherefore you must breake it, to see whether it bee mingled or not.

The Commodities which are carried thither, are Chopping-kniues, small Bugles, Porseline, coloured Taffataes, but no blackes, China frying-Pannes, China bels, and peeces of siluer beaten flat and thin as a wafer, of the bredth of a hand. Item, there is great profit made of this trade, for the Chineses haue giuen to our men which aduentured with them thither, foure for one. [ 20]

Banda lieth in the latitude of fiue degrees to the Southwards of the Equinoctiall. It affoordeth great store of Mace and Nutmegs,* 1.39 with Oyle of both sorts: it hath no King, but is gouerned by a Sabandar, which ioyneth with the Sabandars of Nero, and Lentore, Puloway, Pulorin, and Laba∣tacca, Ilands neare adioyning. These Ilands in former times haue been vnder the gouernement of the King of Ternata, but at this present they gouerne of themselues. Item, on these Ilands is haruest thrice a yeare, viz. in the Moneth of Iuly, October, and February. But the gathering in Iuly is the greatest,* 1.40 the which is called, the Monson Arepootee.

Item, the manner of dealing for their price, is as followeth. A small Bahar is tenne Cattees Mace, and an hundred Cattees Nuts; & a great Bahar Mace, is an hundred Cattees, and a thousand Cattees Nuts, and a Cattee is fiue pound, thirteene ounces and an halfe English, the prices variable. [ 30]

Item, the Commodities requested in these Ilands, are Choromandel cloth, Cheremallaw, viz. Sar∣rasses, Pintados of fiue Coueyts, fine Ballachos, blacke Girdles, Chellyes, white Callicoes, broad cloath Stammell, Gold in coyne, viz. Rose-nobles of England and the Low Countreys, Royalls of eight.* 1.41 Item, you shall haue that there, for seuenty Rialls in Gold, which will cost you ninetie in Rialls, China Basons fine large, and without brims, Damasks of light colours, Taffataes, Veluets, China Boxes, or Counters gilded, Gold chaines, Plate cups gilded, Head-peeces bright damasked, Peeces for shot, but not many Sword blades brand and backt to the point. Item, Cambaya cloth, Callicoes blacke and red, Callico lawnes, &c. Item, Rice is a very good commoditie to carrie thither.

The Ilands of the Moluccos are fiue, viz. Molucco, Ternate, Tydore, Gelolo, Mackean, and are [ 40] vnder the Equinoctiall line. These Ilands affoord great store of Cloues, not euery yeare, but eue∣ry three yeares. The Cattee there is, three pound fiue ounces English, the Bahar two hundred Cattees. Item, nineteene Cattees Ternata, makes fifty Cattees Bantam exactly.

The commodities vendible for these places, are Choromandell cloth, Cheremallaw, but fine; and Siam girdles, Salolos, fine Ballachos and Chelleys are best requested. Item, China Taffata, Vel∣uets, Damaske, great Basons, varnished Counters, Broad cloath crymson, Opium and Benia∣min, &c.

Siam, lieth in the latitude of foureteen degrees & a halfe to the Northward of the Equinoctial. It affoords great store of very good Beniamin, and many rich stones, which are brought thither frō Pegu. Item, a Tayle is two Rials of eight and a quarter. Item, here is much Siluer in bullion, which [ 50] commeth from Iapan, but Rials of eight are in more request, for two Rialls and a quarter in coine, will yeeld two and an halfe in bullion. Broad cloth stammell colour, Iron, and fa••re looking glas∣ses are well requested, all manner of China Commodities are there better cheape then at Bantam.

Item, the Guzerat Iunkes come to Siam in the moneths of Iune and Iuly, touching first at the Maldiues, and then at Tenassere, from whence they may goe ouer land to Siam in twentie dayes. Item, at Tenassere there is alwayes fiue and an halfe, and sixe fathomes water.

Borneo, lieth in the latitude of three degrees to the South of the Equinoctial. It affoordeth great store of Gold, Bezar stones, Wax, Rotans, Cayulacca, and Sanguis Draconis. Item, at Bemer∣massin, a Towne situated on this Iland, is the principallest trade for the Commodities afore-said. Item, the Commodities requested there, are as followeth, Choromandell cloth of all sorts, China [ 60] Silkes, Damasks, Taffataes, Veluets, all colours but blackes, Broad cloth, Stammell, and Rialls of eight. Item, Bezar stones are there bought by the Taile, which is the weight of one Riall and an halfe of eight, for fiue or sixe Rials the Taile, which is one Ounce, and the third part English.

Soocodanna, is a Towne situate vpon Borneo,, in the latitude of one degree and an halfe to the

South of the Equinoctiall, and is North-east from Bantam one hundred and sixtie leagues. There is in the entrance of the harbour fiue fathomes, and at low water three fathomes, a Faulcon short of the shore, Ozie ground.

To this place is great Trade in Iunkes and Prawes, for it yeeldeth great store of Diamonds, the which are accounted the best in the world. There is store to be had at all times, but specially in the moneths of Ianuary, Aprill, Iuly and October, but the greatest quantitie in Ianuary and A∣prill, at which times they are brought downe the Riuer called Laué by Prawes. The manner of getting of them, is as you diue for Pearle. The reason why more quantitie is gotten in one Mo∣neth [ 10] then in an other is, for that in Iuly and October, there falleth so much raine, that it riseth nine fathomes, which causeth such a streame that they can hardly diue, and in the other moneths there is but foure, or foure fathomes and an halfe, which is held the best depth for their diuing.

Item, Commodities vendible and in request here at Soocodanna, are Mallacca Pintados, verie fine Sarrassa, Goobares, Poulings, Chera Iaua, Callico Lawnes, China Silkes light colours, sewing Gold, sleaue Silke, Broad cloth, Stammell, all sorts of small Bugles, Bugles which are made in Bantam, of colour blue, and in fashion like a Tunne, but of the bignesse of a Beane, and cost at Ban∣tam foure hundred a Riall of eight, worth at Soocodanna, a Masse the hundred, the Masse beeing three quarters of a Riall of eight, China Cashes, Rials of eight, but principally Gold, without which you can doe little, for you shall haue a stone for one Rial in Gold, which you shall not haue for a Rial and an halfe, or a Riall and three quarters in siluer.

[ 20] Item, you are to vnderstand, that it is the best course when you are bound ••or this place, to goe for Bemermassen first, where you may barter the Commodities aforesaid for Gold, which you shal haue for three Cattees Cashes the Mallacca Taile, which is nine Rialls of eight, as I haue beene credibly informed, it hath been worth of late years. And bringing it to Soocodanna you shall put it away for Diamonds, at foure Cattees Cashes the Taile, which is one and three quarters and halfe quarter of a Riall in weight, so that you shall gaine three quarters of a Riall of eight vpon a Taile. But the principall gaines must be in the Diamonds.

Item, you must vnderstand, that there are Diamonds of foure waters, which is called Varna, viz. Varna Ambon, Varna Loud, Varna Sackar, Varna Bessee. The first is white, greene, yellow, and neither greene nor yellow, but a colour betweene both. But the white water is the best.

[ 30] Their Weights are called Sa-Masse, Sa-Copang, Sa-Boosuck, Sa-Pead. Item, foure Coopangs is a Masse, two Boosucks is one Copang, and one Pead and an halfe is a Boosuck. Item, there is a Pahaw which is foure Masse, and sixteene Masse is one Taile, and by this weight, they doe not onely weigh Diamonds, but Gold also.

Of China wares, raw Silke the best is made at Lanking, and is called Howsa, worth there eighty Rials the Peecul. Taffata, called Tue, the best made at a small Towne called Hocchu worth thirtie Rials the Corge. Damaske called Towne, the best made at Canton, worth fiftie Rials the Corge.

Sewing Silke called Couswa, worth one hundred Rials the Peecull. Imbrodered Hangings called Poey, the best ten Rials the piece. Sewing Gold called Kimswa, is sold by the Chippau, which is a bundle, each Chippau, contayning ten Papers, and in each Paper is fiue knots sold for [ 40] three Pawes, two Rials of eight, and the best hath thirtie sixe threds in a knot. Sattins called Lyn, the best one Riall the piece. Great Basons called Chopau, worth three by the Riall. White Sugar called Petong, the best one halfe Riall the Peecull. Purseline of the small sorts called Poa, the best one Riall the Cattee. Pearle Boxes called Chanab, the best fiue Rials the piece. Vel∣uets called Tangoiounck of nine yards long, fiue Rials the piece. Sleaue Silke called Iounckes, the best one hundred and fiftie Rials Peecull. Muske called Saheo, seuen Rials the Cattee. Cashes sixtie Pecooes, the Riall.

Item, Broad-cloth called Toloney, Sasocke, which is three quarters of a yard, worth seuen Rials of eight. Loking Glasses very large, called Kea, worth ten Rials the piece. Tinne called Sea, worth there fifteene Rials the Peecull. Waxe called La, fifteene Rials the Peecull, Mus∣kets [ 50] called Cauching, the Barrell twentie Rials. Iapon Sables called Samto worth eight Rials the piece. Elephants teeth the greatest and best two hundred Rials the Peecull, and small, one hun∣dred Rials the Peecull, called Ga: White Saunders called Toawheo: The best in great logges for∣tie Rials the Peecull.

Item, the Custome of Pepper inwards, as one Taile vpon a Peecull, and out-wards no Cu∣stome.

Item, it is very straightly looked into that they carry no munition out of the Land in any sort.

Item, in the moneth of March, the Iunckes bound for the Mannelies, depart from Chauchu in Companies, sometime foure, fiue, ten, or more together, as they are readie.

Item, there lading out-wards is raw and wrought Silkes, but farre better then those which [ 60] they carrie for Bantam.

Item, betweene Canton and the Mannelies is ten dayes sayle.

Item, in the beginning of Iune they returne from the Mannelies, there lading is Rials of eight, and there is not lesse then fortie sayle in a yeare, which are bound thither, there force is nothing, so that you may take them with your ships Boate.

Item, in this yeare, 1608. Pepper was worth in China sixe Tades and an halfe the Peecull, and at the same time in Bantam worth two and an halfe Rials the Tinbang.

A note of requestable Commodities vendible in Iapan, together with their prices there Current, being Masses, and Canderines, each Can∣derine contayning the 1/1••▪ of a Masse: viz.

BRoad-clothes of all sorts, viz. Blackes, Yellowes and Reds, which cost in Holland eight or nine Gilders the Flemmish ell, two ells three quarters is worth three, foure too fiue hundred. Note that cloth of a high Wooll is not requestable, but such as is low shorne most vendible. [ 10] Fine Bayes of the colours afore-said vendible: not according as the Portugalls were, but well cottoned.

Sayes. Rashes. Bouratts single. Bouratts double: Silke Grogarams. Turkey Grogarams. Chamlets. Diuo Gekepert. Weersctynen. Caniant. Gewart Twijne. Veluets. Muske sold in weight against Siluer. India cloth of sorts requested. Sattins. Taffataes. Damaskes. Holland-cloth from fifteene to twentie Stiuers the Flemmish ell, and not aboue. Diaper. Damaske the better it is wrought with figures or branches. Threed of all colours. Carpets for Tables. Gil∣ded Leather painted, with Pictures and Flowres, the smallest worke best. Painted Pictures, they delight in lasciuious Stories of Warres by Sea and Land, the larger the better worth, one, [ 20] two, to three hundred. Quick-siluer the hundred Cattees, from three to foure hundred.

Vermillion, the hundred Cattees, worth from three to sixe hundred. Painting for Womens faces, the hundred Cattees twentie eight. Copper in Plates, one hundred twentie fiue. Flem∣mish weight worth from ninetie to an hundred. Lead in small Barres, the hundred Cattees worth from sixtie to eightie eight. Lead in sheetes best requested, the thinner the better, one hundred pounds Flemmish, to eightie. Tinne in logs fine, one hundred and twentie pound, Flem∣mish three hundred and fiftie. Iron, twentie fiue Ounces Holland, worth foure. Steele the hun∣dred Cattees, worth from one to two hundred.

Tapistrie. Ciuet the Cattee, worth from one hundred and fiftie to two hundred. China roots the hundred Cattees or Peecull worth fortie. China sowing Gold the Paper, three masse, three Powder Sugar of China, the hundred Cattees or Peecull worth fortie to fiftie. Sugar Candie the [ 30] Peecul, or one hundred Cattees, worth from fifty to sixty. Veluets of all colors, eight els the piece, worth from one hundred & twenty, to one hundred and thirtie. Wrought Veluets like fabricke, worth from one hundred & eighty to two hundred. Taffataes all colours, & good Silke worth the piece, from foure and twentie, thirtie, to fortie. Sattin of seuen or eight ells long, the piece worth from eightie to one hundred. Figured Sattin, worth from one hundred and twentie to one hundred and fiftie. Gazen of seuen pikes or ells, worth from fortie to fiftie. Raw Silke the Cat∣tee, of twelue pound Flemmish, worth from thirtie to fortie. Vntwisted Silke of eight and twentie pound Flemmish, worth from thirtie fiue to fortie. Twisted Silke, worth from eight and twentie to fortie. [ 40]

Drinking Glasses of all sorts. Bottles, Cans and Cups, Trenchers, Platters, Beere Glasses, Salts, Wine Glasses, Bekers gilt, Locking-glasses of the largest sort, Muscouie Glasse, much Salt, Writing Table-bookes, Paper-bookes, Lead to neale Pots, Spanish Sope well requested, it is sold for one masse the small Cacke. Amber in beades, worth one hundred and fortie, to one hundred and six∣tie. Silke stockings of all colours. Spanish Leather, Neates Leather, with other sorts of Leather vsed for Gloues, worth from sixe, eight, to nine. Candiques of China, worth from fifteene to twentie. Candiques of the same place blacke, the former being blew, from ten to fifteene. Wax for Candles one hundred pounds Flemmish, worth from two hundred, to two hundred and fiftie. Hony the Peecull, worth sixtie. Samell of Cochinchina, the Peecull, one hundred and eightie. Pepper the Peecull, if there come not much, worth one hundred. Nutmegs the Peecull, twentie fiue, Campheir of Barous or Borneo, the pound hollaus, from two hundred and fiftie to foure [ 50] hundred. Sanders of Solier the Peecull, worth one hundred. Callomback wood good and weigh∣tie, the pound worth from one, two, three to fiue. Sapon, or red wood the Peecull, from twen∣tie to twentie sixe. Elephants teeth the greater, the better worth from foure, fiue, sixe, seuen, to eight hundred. Renosceros horne, the Iauan Cattee worth thirtie. Harts hornes gilded the piece, three, foure, or fiue hundred. Roch Allome esteemed good ware, and enquired after: that which cost but three Gilders, hath beene sold for one hundred Gilders, but not euery mans money.

Note, that the Chineses will commonly trucke for your Siluer, and giue you Gold of twentie three Carrackes: from fifteene to twentie the Ounce Siluer, but some times there commeth much, and other some times little. [ 60]

A Memoriall of such Merchandize as are to be bought in Iapan, and the prices as they are there worth.

HEmpe very good, one hundred Cattees beeing one hundred and twentie pound Holland, worth from sixtie fiue to seuentie. Eye colours for dying blew, almost as good as Indico, made vp in round cakes or pieces, and packed one hundred cakes in a Fardell, worth the Fardell, fiftie to sixtie. Dying for white, turning to red colour, made in Fardles or Bales of fiftie Gautins Malios worth fiue to eight. Rice very white and good, cased, worth the Fares, eight, three fifth [ 10] parts. Rice of a worser sort, the Bale worth seuen, three tenth parts.

At Edo, Saccaio, Osacaio and Meacow, is the best Dying for all sorts of colours whatsoeuer your desire, viz. Red, Blacke and Greene, and for gilding Gold and Siluer, and is better then the Chinese Varnish.

Brimstone in great abundance, cost the Peecull, seuen. Salt-peeter dearer in one place then another, worth one and an halfe. Cotton-wooll the Peecull, ten.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Left eighteene men in all viz. fiue Ma••ine••s, and thirteene Sail••rs.

  A Flemmish Iuncke from Pr••aman: ••••wes of Sir E••ward M••chelborne. The danger from our men of warre to our Merchants
• * 1.2

  Admirall Ver∣hagen ••et saile for Holland. S••r Edward Michelborne came into the road.
• * 1.3

  Nou. 2. 1605. Sir Edward set saile for the Straights of Pallingban. A Flemm••sh Pinnasse vpon di••couery of the Iland cal∣led Noua ginnea Paul Vansoult set saile. Decem. 2. 1605 A Flemm••sh Iuncke from Patany.

  Generall War∣wicke arriued. Ianuar. 2. 1605. A Iaua Iuncke set sai••e for Ty∣more fraughted by Chineses. May 23. 1606. Newes of the ••lemmings losse of Ternata. The Flemmings Pinnasse pilla∣ged by the Kings Fleete of Bantam. The Kings Fleet returned. Iune 15.

  Nockhoda Tin∣gall frō Banda. Mace sold for in Bantam an hundred and fiftie Rialls, the Bahar foure hundred and fiftie Ca••tees. The Flemmings returne from Noua ginnea. August 6. The Moone Eclipsed in Bantam. October 4. The China quarter burnt downe.

  The West Fris∣land beaten from Ternata. A Frigat of the Flemmings from Soocadanna. An earthquake in Bantam. December 13. Intelligence giuen by the Iunckes of ••ore of eleuen saile of Flemmings at Mal••acca. May 22. Iune 5.

  The Flemmings discouered the Vice-R••y of Goa w••th a Fle••t of sixteen saile of ships.
• * 1.4

  The Flemmings stand out o•• the road, and meet with the Vice-roy, where they performe a good fight.

  Three Portu∣gal ships burnt by the Flem. and three by themselues. The ••lem. finds the V••ce-roy at the Nicubars, but they were so strong a∣shoare, as they could not deale with them.

  Matele••fe de∣parted for the Mollu••ca••.

  Iulius and fiue ••lem. more put to death at Be∣mermassen. A ship called the Great Sunne arriued from Choromandel. The places where the Flem∣mings hath left Factors vpon the coast of Chor••mandell. The lati••ude of the Countrey. In the Month of May much wind.

  A Flem. from S. Lucia vpon the Iland of Madagascar. Capt▪ Middle∣ton arriued in the Consent of Londo••.

  Mattel••••fe arri∣u••d ••rom the coast of ••hina.
• * 1.5

  The ship Gel∣derland from Holland.
• * 1.6

  Admiral Pau∣lus van Carle with 7. ships.
• * 1.7

  The Flem. as∣sault the Castle of Mosamb••que.
• * 1.8

  Fortie Flem. slaine.
• * 1.9

  Mayot a good place to re∣fresh at.
• * 1.10

  Seperdowne a good place to refresh at.
• * 1.11

  A Carracke ta∣ken hard by the Ilands of Commodo.
• * 1.12

  Ten Gallies in the Road of Calicut of the Portugals. The Flem. giue the Sambrine of Callicut a Pre∣sent.
• * 1.13

  Paulus van Carl•• set saile for the straights of Mallacca. Paulus van Carl•• returned. Mattaleefe set saile for Hol∣land.
• * 1.14

  A Flem. ship from Amboyna.
• * 1.15

  A Flem. Pin∣nasse from Mackian.
• * 1.16

  Mackian and Taffasall taken without losse of one man. A Flem. Pin∣nasse for Sooca∣danna.
• * 1.17

  A Flemmish ship from Ban∣da.

  The Hay from Choromandell. The Dragon from Priaman. A Present gi∣uen the King of Bantam. The Gouer∣nour and his Ierotooles killed. A Flem. Pin∣nasse from Soo∣cadanna.

  Fiue saile of Flem. bound for Holland. A Flem. Pin∣nasse from Ma∣lacca.
• * 1.18

  A Pinnasse of the Flemmings, for Soocadanna. W. Keeling ••et sayle for Eng∣land.

  He returned backe.

  He departed. He returned meeting with the Hector in the Straights. A Flem. from Holland which had met with two English ships in 32. de. to the North of the Cape of Cop Premeros. A Flem. Pin∣nasse set sayle for Mallacca. The Dragon for England.

  The Hector for Banda.

  Two ships and a Pinnasse from Choromandell. Three Flem.. ships for Banda. A Fleet from Holland, being twelue saile. Seuen Flem. for the Molluc.
• * 1.19

  A meeting at the Court by the Flem. pro∣curement.
• * 1.20

  Our House es∣caped burning I was sent for to the Court.
• * 1.21

  The Gouer∣nours order. I was sent for to the Court, and willed to deliuer the Chi∣neses vp.
• * 1.22

  A Pinnasse of the Flemmings from Soocadana A Pinnasse of the Flemmings for Bemermassin.
• * 1.23

  The Hector set sayle from Bantam.
• * 1.24

  Also from Sumatra, Potan∣nie, Cauchau∣chene.
• * 1.25

  Burrowse yeel∣deth Tyurall, called in Eng∣lish Buris, worth there a Riall the Cat∣tee, and heere ten shillings the pound, it is kept in Grease.
• * 1.26

  〈…〉〈…〉 I••sula ••as vacas, which is a•• the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 into Cambaya.
• * 1.27

  The Iaua Al∣ph••••et is twen∣•••• ••etters the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is foure and ••en••. Ba••••r Ba••tam: Cool••c•• of Ba••a••.
• * 1.28

  Deceit in the weigher. Iunckes from Coeringin and Ianby.

  In the fine of Ianury three ships may find lading of Pep∣per in Ba••tam. China Cashes. The best Ca∣shes in Bantam called Chu∣chuck Iaua.
• * 1.29

  Basse called al∣lowance vpon Cashes. Profit to bee made in in∣grossing of Cashes.
• * 1.30

  The weight v∣sed in weigh∣ing of Bezars, Ciuit and Gold, with the content of their seueral Tailo••, English com∣modities ven∣dible in Ban∣tam.
• * 1.31

  February and March, the time of the cōming of the China Iunckes for Bantam, and what commo∣dities they are laden wi••h.
• * 1.32

  Commodities from China.
• * 1.33

  Beniamine, Lignum Aloes to be bought at Bantam.
• * 1.34

  Commodities vendible in Bantam.

  Content of cloath Chera Iaua, which comes from Choromandell.
• * 1.35

  Generally, Cotton cloath requested in Bantam.
• * 1.36

  Custome. Billa-billian o•• Labba, is vpon six thousand sackes, six hun∣dred sixty sixe Rialls, and so higher or lower, accor∣ding to the burden of your shippe.
• * 1.37

  Rooba.
• * 1.38

  No custome.
• * 1.39

  Oyle of Mace 4. Rials a quart, at Bantam 5. or 6. Rials a quart
• * 1.40

  Monson Are∣pootee. From Poolo Swange, a∣lias, the deuils Iland comes the foule called Casuarie.
• * 1.41

  Lignum Aloes. Ophion misse∣ree which is soft like wax.