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. VII. A Iournall of the tenth Voyage to the East-India, with two shippes, the Dra∣gon, and the Hosiander (accompanied with the Iames and Salomon, but those for other Voyages) and in them three hundred and eightie persons, or there-about: Written by Master THOMAS BEST, chiefe Comman∣der thereof. [ 10]

§. I. Obseruations in their way to Surat.

* 1.1THe first of February, 1611. we set saile from Grauesend, and anchored in Tilbury Hope.

* 1.2The two and twentieth of March, at noone latitude obserued fifteene degrees, [ 20] twentie minutes, At two of the clocke in the after-noone faire aboord Maio. Bonauista and Maio lye South-west by South,* 1.3 distant some twelue leagues. Note that the North North-west, and the North part of Maio is all foule ground; and due North from the high homockes,* 1.4 there lyeth a great ledge of rockes from the land, some fiue or sixe miles off: and a mile without the rockes you shall haue twentie fathomes water. On the West-side of the Iland you may borrow in twelue or fifteene fathomes, till you come into the Roade, where we anchored in foure and twentie fathomes.

The eight and twentieth in the morning, we came close by an Iland, the latitude of it is twen∣tie degrees, thirtie minutes, and longitude from the Meridian of Maio, one degree, fiftie minutes East. We did not land vpon it, but came within two or three miles of it. I take it there is hard∣ly anchoring to be found: there may be some refreshing in it; wood there is, and there may bee [ 30] water: for on the Souther part of it there is a faire plaine plot, and it was very greene: wee could not finde ground comming within two or three miles of it. From this Iland East North-east,* 1.5 some seuen or eight leagues lyeth another Iland: and from the first Iland East by South, or East South-east, lye two or three high white rockes, some foure or fiue leagues off.

The eight and twentieth of Iune, we all set to sea: we stayed in Saldanha Road one and twen∣tie dayes, and bought for the three shippes nine and thirtie Beeues, and an hundred and fifteene sheepe, with a little brasse, which we cut out of two or three old kettles: The sheepe we bought for small pieces of thinne brasse, worth some peny or three halfe pence a piece: the Beeues with the brasse ••ut off kettles, to the value of twelue pence for a Beefe. It is a place of great refreshing: [ 40] for besides the Beefe and Mutton, there is great plentie of good fish, and fowles of many sorts, great store of fat Deere, but wee could kill none, very excellent Riuers of fresh water, and an healthfull and good ayre. I landed eightie or ninetie sicke men, and lodged them in Tents eigh∣teene dayes, and they all recouered their healthes, saue one that dyed. From the seuenth of Iune, till the day of our departure from Saldanha, being the eight and twentieth of Iune, we had no∣thing but faire weather; the Sunne very warme, and the ayre very sweet and healthfull. Wee were an hundred leagues East from Cabo das Aguilhas,* 1.6 before wee found any current, and then found it strong.

* 1.7The one and thirtieth of Iuly, Latitude obserued seuenteene degrees, eight minutes, and lon∣gitude twentie degrees, seuen and fortie minutes, the wind at South, faire weather. At foure in [ 50] the after-noone, we saw the Iland de Iuan da Noua from vs East South-east, distant foure leagues, in bignesse, so much as we saw, (and I thinke wee saw all of it) for length some three or foure miles, very low, and riseth like rockes; off the West-end, a mile or two from it, we saw a breach, but we could not get ground with an hundred and thirtie fathomes, sounding with our Pinnasse or skiffe: the latitude of it is seuenteene degrees, no minutes, very certainly obserued, and in our iudgements well laid in our plats, both for latitude and longitude: it is a most sure signe of be∣ing neare this Iland de Iuan da Noua,* 1.8 if you find or see great store of fowle; from hauing the I∣land North-east to South-east, we saw much fowle, some white, their wings topped or painted only with blacke, and some blacke fowle.

* 1.9The first of August, North North-east thirtie leagues, latitude fifteene degrees, one and fortie [ 60] minutes, longitude one and twentie degrees, two and twentie minutes.

The second, North-east by North one quarter North, sixe and twentie leagues, latitude fourteene degrees, fiue and thirtie minutes, longitude one and twentie degrees, eight and fif∣tie minutes.

The third, North-east by North, one quarter North two and twenty leagues latitude obserued thirteene degrees, fiue and thirtie minutes, and longitude from the Cape twenty two degr. thirty minutes, the wind at South South-east, partly calme.* 1.10 Note that comming this course from the Isle Iuan da Noua, we haue not met with any Currents: whereby it is euident that the Current which runneth to the South-west, very strongly aboord the Maine, from the latitude of fourteen degr. South, doth not runne in the offing twenty leagues from land. At foure in the after-noone we saw land East North-east, and North-east by East from vs, some twelue leagues off; hauing on the Easter-part of it a very faire Sugar-loafe hill. This Ile is called Mal-Ilha,* 1.11 and is one of the [ 10] Iles of Comoro. Also at the same time we saw the Iland Comoro bearing off vs North North-west and North by West high-land.

The fourth, at six in the morning, we were faire aboord the South South-east end of Mal-Ilha, and haling in with the hand to haue found some place to anchor in, when we were some eight or nine miles from the shoare, we saw the ground vnder the ship;* 1.12 but not lesse then eight or ten fa∣thoms water: the Hosiander being two miles within vs, shee finding not lesse then foure or fiue fathoms, but her Boat was in three fathoms. Then we sent off both our Pinnasses, which kept shoalding on a Banke of eight, ten, and twelue fathomes, being from the Banke halfe a Cables length, no ground in an hundred fathomes. At the North-end of this Mal-Ilha there is a faire big Iland high land, and may be some fiue or sixe miles about; and from this little Iland to the maine land of Mal-Ilha, may be some eight or nine miles, full of rockes, two of them of good height.* 1.13 [ 20] Now the Banke or ledge of Rockes, for so it is, lyeth all along the West-side of Mal-Ilha: and continueth vntill the little high Iland (before mentioned) beare South-east of you, and then it endeth. Heere I had sixteene fathom, faire white sand, fishing ground. And thus being at the North-end of this Ledge, and the little Iland bearing South-east, you may steere in with land, keeping the Iland faire aboord: and within the rockes or broken ground and Mal-Ilha, you shall see a Bay, wherein there is good anchoring. The Dutch shipping hath been there sixe or eight saile of them together: That yeare they were heere, when they assaulted Mozambique,* 1.14 two of my men now in my ship, were then in the shippes. Now to the Eastward of you, as you come in from the Banke or Ledge of Rockes, you haue likewise a great shoald, and the offermost end of it lyeth from the little Iland North-east, or North-east by East, but from the Iland at least fiue [ 30] or sixe miles, and no ground betweene, that we could find, in forty or fifty fathomes. In fine, all the North-side of Mal-Ilha is very dangerous: but the channell mentioned, without danger: for we stood in as farre as the little Iland: but the wind being faire Southerly, we could not lead it in. For I would haue anchored in the Bay if I could haue got in; for a mile to the West-ward of the Bay is a Towne, the people good, and great refreshing; as Beeues, Goats, Hennes, Limons, Coco Nuts, of each great store; and good water. The aforesaid Fleet of Hollanders, in this place, reco∣uered the healthes of foure or fiue hundred men in fiue weekes. In those parts there is no place of greater refreshing then this. Now the best way to come to this place, is to come by the South-east side of the Iland. Mal-Ilha hath latitude twelue degrees, thirty minutes, and longitude three and twenty degree, two minutes; Variation fifteene degrees, twenty minutes. This Iland is well [ 40] named Mal-Ilha, for it is the most dangerous of any place that euer I saw:* 1.15 it is the next to Co∣moro, on the South-east side of Comoro, and is distant some twelue or fourteene leagues.

The first of September, at the breaking of the dawning▪ we saw the land East from vs, some three or foure leagues off. When we saw the land,* 1.16 I was short of my reckoning eightie or nine∣tie leagues: which I iudge to proceed of some Current from the Coast of Melinde, setting to the East: neither from the latitude of Socatora to Daman could we see the Sunne, to know that va∣riation.

The third, at seuen in the morning, we commanded two Boats of the countrey, by shooting foure peeces to them, to come aboord of vs: and they told vs that the Church, and Castle, and Towne which we saw, and now did beare off vs South-east by South, was the Towne of Daman. [ 50] Out of these two Boats I tooke two men, which vndertooke to carry the Dragon to the Barre of Surat, with promise that they would not bring me into lesse then seuen fathoms water.

The fifth, a Boat of Surat came aboord of vs with Iaddow the Broker, which had serued Cap∣taine William Hawkins three yeeres, and Sir Henry Middleton the time of his being heere; and the Customers brother, and three or foure others. All which continued with vs till the seuenth day. And then at foure in the after-noone we came to an anchor at the Barre of Surat:* 1.17 the Barre hath latitude one and twenty degrees, ten minutes. Variation sixteene degrees, twenty minutes, or sixteene degr. seuen and twenty min. Heere I came to an anchor in eight fathomes and a quarter at high water, and at low water sixe fathoms and an halfe nepe tides: but in the spring tides it would rise heere in the offi••g, for so haue I found, three fathoms, and three fathoms and a halfe.

[ 60] The eleuenth, Thomas Kerridge came aboord, and signified their kind intreaty, and much wel∣come to the people, and brought with him from the Iustice and Gouernour of Surat, a Certificate vnder their Seale for our quiet and peaceable trade and entercourse with them, and also a Letter of relation written by Sir Henry Middleton, which hee left with the Mocadan of Swally. The same day we returned him againe with Hugh Gittins.

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§. II. Their Acts with the Mogols Subiects, and fights against the Portugals: setling a Factorie, and departure to Achen.

THE thirteenth of September, sixteene Sailes of Portugall Frigats put into the Riuer.

The two and twentieth it was determined by counsell, that wee should send a Post to Agra to the King, so signifie our arriual, and to require his answere certaine, Whe∣ther hee would permit vs trade, and to settle a Factorie. Otherwise to depart his Countrey. [ 10]

The thirtieth, this morning I heard of the taking of Master Canning the Purser, and William Chambers: whereupon I caused the Guzurat ship to anchor fast by me, thereby to stay her, till I might see and heare how all stood on land. Also wee stayed a Barke of Rice, being informed that it belonged to the Portugals of Bassare: and from Bassare she came. In fine, I tooke out of her twelue or fourteene Quintals of Rice, and gaue them thirteene pence a Quintall for it. After I had the ship, I wrote to the chiefe on land, that they should send me all my men, with the va∣lue of all the goods which I had landed; which being performed, I would then deliuer their ship wi••h all their people, and gaue time till the fift of October to returne mee answere: by which time if they did not, then I would dispose of ship and goods at my pleasure. Some tenne of the chiefe men of the ship I tooke into my ship: in the ship there being some foure hundred [ 20] men, or foure hundred and fiftie·

The sixth, Medi Ioffer came aboord accompanied with foure chiefe men, and many others. Hee brought me a great Present. He came to intreate of Trade, and release of the ship which I held.

The tenth, I left the Barre of Surat, and came to the Roade of Swally, and anchored in eight fathomes at high-water. It is from the Barre of Surat some ten or twelue miles North. The se∣uenteenth; the Gouernour of Amadauar came to the water-side. The nineteenth, I landed ha∣uing aboord of my ship foure men for pledges.* 1.18 The one and twentieth, I concluded with the Go∣uernours and Merchants for trading with them, and setling a Factorie in any part of their Countrey. [ 30]

The Articles agreed vpon, and sealed by the Gouernour of Amadauar, and the Gouernour of Surat, and foure principall Merchants, and to be confirmed by the Seale and Firme of the Great Mogoll within fortie dayes after the former sealing, or else to be void; for the setling of Trade and Factories in the Cities of Surat, Cambaya, Amada∣uar, Goga, or in any other part or parts of this Countrey within the Great Mogols Dominions. Witnessed vnder our hands [ 40] and Seales, the one and twentieth of October, 1612.

1 INprimis, that all which concerneth Sir Henrie Middleton be remitted, acquited and cleered to vs: that they shall neuer make seisure, stoppage, nor stay of our Goods, Wares and Mer∣chandizes to satisfie for the same.

2 That they shall procure from their King the great Mogoll at their proper cost his grant and con∣firmation of all the Articles of agreement vnder the great Seale of his Land, and shall deliuer the same vnto vs for our securitie and certaintie of perpetuall amitie, commerce and dealing with them with∣in [ 50] fortie dayes after the sealing hereof.

3 That it shall bee lawfull for the King of England to keepe and continue his Embassadour at the Court of the Great Mogoll during the time of the said peace and commerce, there to compound and end all such great and weightie Questions, as may any way tend to the breach of the said peace.

4 That at all times vpon the arriuall of our ships in the Roade of Swally there shall bee Procla∣mation in the Citie of Surat three seuerall dayes together, that it shall bee free for the Countrey people of all sorts to come downe to the water side, there to haue free trade, dealing and commerce with vs.

5 That all English Commodities shall pay custome, according to the value or price that it beareth at the time that it is put into the Custome-house, after the rate of three and an halfe the hundred.

6 That all pettie and Pedlerly ware be free of Custome, prouided that it exceed not in value tenne [ 60] Rials of eight.

7 That we shall haue ten Manu for our Manuda carryed from the waters side to Surat: and af∣ter the same rate backe againe: and for Carts we are to repaire to the Moccadam of Swally to send for Surat, and at Surat to repaire to the Broker for Carts downe againe.

8 That if any of our men dye in those parts, that then neither the King, nor Gouernour, nor vnder Officer shall make title or challenge to any thing that to the dead belonged, nor demand fees, nor any kind of Taxes, nor Customes.

9 That if all our men dye heere in these parts, betweene the times of the comming of our shippes, that then by some Office thereto appointed iust and true Inuentorie, notice, and knowledge be taken, of all such Monies, Goods, Iewels, Prouisions, Apparell, and what else to our Nation belongeth: and the same shall safely preserue and keepe, and deliuer to the Generall, Captaine, or Merchants of the first ships that shall after heere arriue: and to receiue a discharge from the Generall, Captaine, or Merchants, to whom such Goods and Monies shall be deliuered.

10 That they secure our men and goods vpon the Land, redeeming all such both goods and men as shall [ 10] happen to be taken vpon the Land by the Portugals: and shall deliuer both men and goods againe to vs free of all charges, or the value of our goods and men instantly.

11 That as in all Kingdomes there are some Rebels and disobedient Subiects; so in our Nation there may be some Pirats, and Sea-Rouers, which may happen to come into these parts, and heere may rob and steale: if any such shall happen, then will not we by our Trade and Factorie heere bee lyable or answerable for such goods so taken, but will ayde them with our best meanes that are so grieued, by Iustice to our King, for redresse and restitution vnto them.

11 That all such prouisions of victuals as shall bee spent during the time that our ships shall remayne heere in the Roades of Surat and Swally, shalbe free of Custome: prouided, it doe not amount vnto aboue [ 20] a thousand Dollers in Money.

13 That in all Questions of wrongs and iniuries that shall be offered vnto vs, and to our Nation, that we doe receiue from the Iudges and those that be in authoritie, present and speedie Iustice according to the qualitie of our complaints and wrongs be done vs, and that by delayes we be not put off, and wearied either by time or charges.

The fourteenth, I landed the Present for the Great Mogol, and brought it to the Tent of the Gouernour of Amadauar, who tooke notice of the particulars: also of our Kings Letter to their King to aduertise their King thereof. Which done, I returned the Present to my shippe a∣gaine, according to agreement with the said Gouernour. For I had told him, that vnlesse their [ 30] King would confirme the Articles concluded on, and likewise write our King a Letter, I would not deliuer the Present, nor our Kings Letter: for if he refused so to do, then was he not a friend, but an enemie, and to the enemie of my King, I neither had Letter nor Present. Also the same day, the former finished, I deliuered our Present to the Gouernour of Amadauar, and another to his sonne.

The fourteenth of Nouember, 1612. the Cafila of Frigats came in sight of vs, some two hundred and fortie saile. I had thought they had come to fight with vs: but they were the Fleet of the Merchant men bound for Cambaya. And euery yeare there commeth the like Fleet, all Portugals from the South Coast, to wit, from Goa, Chaul, &c. to goe to Cambaya: and from thence they bring the greatest part of the lading, which the Caracks and Gallions carrie for Por∣tugall. [ 40] By which may appeare the great Trade that the Portugals haue in these parts.* 2.1

The seuen and twentieth, I receiued Letters from Master Canning and Edward Christian: both signified of the comming of foure Gallions to fight with vs, and that they were readie, riding at the Barre of Goa, the fourteenth of Nouember.

The nine and twentieth, Master Canning came aboord: and the Portugall Fleet comming in sight of vs yesterday, drew neere vp with the floud: and at two in the after-noone I did set saile, and at foure I was about two Cables lengths from the Vice-Admirall, fearing to goe neerer for want of depth, and then I began to play vpon him both with great and small shot, that by an houre we had well peppered him with some fiftie sixe great shot. From him wee receiued one small shot, Saker or Minion into our Maine Mast, and with another he sunke our long Boate: [ 50] now being night we anchored, and saued our Boate, but lost many things out of it.

The thirtieth, assoone as they day gaue light, I set saile and steered betweene them, bestir∣ring our selues with our best endeuours, putting three of their foure shippes on ground on the sands thwart of the Barre of Surat.

At nine I anchored. This morning the Hosiander did good seruice, and came through also be∣tweene the ships, and anchored by me, vpon the floud the three ships on ground came off: we set saile, they at anchor, and came to them, and spent vpon three of them, one hundred and fiftie great shot: and in the morning some fiftie shot: and at night we giuing the Admirall our foure Peeces out of the sterne for a fare-well, he gaue vs one of his Prow Peeces, either a whole or Demi-culuering, which came euen with the top of our Fore-castle, shot thorow our [ 60] Dauie, killed one man, to wit, William Burrell, and shot the arme of another.

This day the Hosiander spent wholly vpon one of the ships, which was on ground, and from the enemie receiued many shot, 〈…〉〈…〉 which killed the Boat-swayne Richard Barker. Night being come wee birthed our selues 〈…〉〈…〉 miles from them, and anchored: and at nine of the clocke they sent a Frigat to vs, which being come neere, came driuing right on the halfe of the

Hosiander:* 2.2 and being discouered by their good watch, they made to shoote at it; the first, caused it to set saile; the second went thorow their sailes, and so they tooke their leaue. Their purpose, doubtlesse, was to haue fired vs, if they had found vs without good watch.

The first of December, 1612. we rode, they not comming to vs, nor we to them: they might without danger of the sands haue come to vs, not we to them. This day I called a Counsell, and concluded to go downe to haue a broader channell, hoping also that the Gallions would fol∣low vs. The second, we went downe some sixe or seuen leagues, but they followed vs not. The third, at flood we plyed vp againe, and anchored faire in sight of them.

The fourth in the morning, we weighed, and stood away before them. In the after-noone they gaue vs ouer, and stood in with the land againe: and at night we directed our course for Diu. [ 10]

The fifth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 night, we anchored some foure or fiue leagues to the Eastward of Diu in fourteene fathoms, faire aboord the shoare.

The ninth, we came to Madafeldebar, and anchored in eight fathomes. It is from Diu some ten or eleuen leagues, and lyeth nearest East and by North, a faire Coast, no danger but that you see: your depth, if neare Diu, fifteene, sixteene, when halfe-way, twelue fathoms, then ten and nine, not lesse: it is a faire sandy Bay; and on the West-side of the Bay is a Riuer that goeth farre into the Countrey: and this place is some fiue or sixe miles short to the Westward of the Isles of Mortie. The fifteenth in the morning, we departed from Madafeldebar, to go to Mohar, only to discouer the Bay: because some that were there in the Ascension, reported it to be a good place to winter in. At foure of the clocke in the after-noone, we anchored in the Bay of Moha; which is [ 20] from Madafeldebar nine or ten leagues,* 2.3 East North-east. Hauing found the Coast and channell ve∣ry good, depth ten fathomes; no danger, but what you see. I sent our Pinnasse on land, where presently we had twenty good sheepe, at three shillings a sheepe, the best we had this Voyage.

The sixteenth in the morning, I sent our Pinnasse on land, where we found few people, but the ruines of a great Towne.

The seuenteenth in the morning, the Generall of the Campe sent to me foure men, to intreat me to send vnto him one of my men, that he might talke with mee.

The one and twentieth Ilanded, and had much conference with the Generall of the Campe: he much desired that I would land two peeces of Ordnance, making many and great promises of fauour to our Nation; but I refused him. He presented me with a horse and furniture, and two [ 30] Agra Girdles: And I presented him a Vest of Stammell, two Peeces, two Bottels of Aquaui∣tae, and a Knife. The two and twentieth, we saw the foure Gallions comming toward vs, and at nine at night they anchored within shot of vs.

The three and twentieth in the morning, by Sunne, we weighed, and began with them, and continued fight till ten or eleuen. Then they all foure weighed, and stood away before the wind, and so went from vs: for they sailed large, much better then wee: wee followed them two or three houres, and then anchored. This day I spent vpon them an hundred thirtie three great shot, and some seuen hundred small shot. In this fight Iohn Hackwel was killed with a great shot. The foure Gallions anchored from me some two leagues.

The foure and twentieth, by Sunne rising, I weighed and went to the foure Gallions, and by [ 40] eight began our fight, and continued it till twelue. And this day shot two hundred and fiftie great shot, and one thousand small shot. By this time both sides were weary, and we all stood in∣to the sea, and steered away South by East. The foure ships following of vs, at two or three of clocke they laid it about and anchored. Now I began take knowledge of our powder and shot, and found more then halfe of our shot spent, and of the Hosianders, hauing now spent on the foure shippes sixe hundred, fiue and twenty great shot, and three thousand small shot. Being from the land some foure or fiue leagues,* 2.4 we met with a sand, whereon there was some two or two fathoms and an halfe, and it lyeth from Moso South-east, or thereabout, the end of the said sand. I went ouer it in nine fathoms: and then were the two high hills, which are ouer Goga nearest North of vs. Vpon this sand was the Ascension cast away. The shoalding is some∣thing [ 50] fast. Betweene the land and this sand is nine and ten fathoms. Wee continued steering South, with an ebbe. At low water we anchored in eight fathoms, the tide setting at East North-east, and West South-west, by the Compasse. At twelue at mid-night I weighed, wind at North North-west, and steered South South-east, depths twelue and fourteene fathoms. At foure stee∣red East South-east. At sixe steered East still twelue fathoms, halfe a fathome more or l••sse. At nine we met with a banke, seuen fathomes, fiue or sixe casts, then presently ten, twelue, four∣teene. Then the wind shortned on vs: we lay South-east. And about twelue saw the land of Da∣man East South-east. The high land to the Southward of Daman South-east by East. And being ouer this sand, we had presently fourteene, fifteene, seuenteene, twenty fathoms. At two, being high water, we anchored in seuenteene fathoms, faire in sight of land, Daman East Sou••h••east. [ 60] The highest land to the Southward, South-east by South. At eight at night, wee set saile halfe tide, calme, still fifteene and sixteene fathoms, anchored all the ebbe.

The sixe and twentieth, at nine of the clocke in the morning, we set saile, in the afternoone anchored off the Barre of Surat.

The seuen and twentieth in the morning, we were three or foure miles short of Swally, and a∣bout twelue of the clocke we anchored in the Road of Swally. In the after-noon Thomas Kerridge and Edward Christian came aboord.

The sixt of February, the Firma came to Swally, as a priuate Letter:* 2.5 therefore I refused to re∣ceiue it, being iealous it was a counterfeit; requiring the chiefe men of Surat to come downe and deliuer it to me, with those rights that to it belonged.

The eleuenth, the Sabandar, his father in law Medigoffer, and diuers others came to Swally,* 2.6 and deliuered it to me, with profession of their Kings loue to our Nation.

[ 10] The fourteenth, we landed all our cloath, three hundred and ten Elephants teeth, and all our Quick-siluer. The Gallions came within some three or foure miles of vs.

The sixteenth, I landed Anthony Starkey, to trauerse home ouer-land for England, with Let∣ters and aduertisement of our good successe.

The seuenteenth, I receiued all my goods from Surat: at night I set saile, taking my leaue of these coasts: it fell calme, and I anchored. Note that in the Land of Cambaya it floweth South∣west and North-east.

The eighteenth, I set saile againe, came faire by the Gallions. They all weighed and followed me some two or three houres, and then we departed without shooting a shot on either side..

The nineteenth, thwart of Basaim we tooke three Malabars, which had nothing in them: we tooke a Boat from one of them.

[ 20] The twentieth, still we were faire aboord some fiue leagues off, and came along the shoare in fourteene, eighteene, twentie fathomes water. At night we were faire ouer-against Chaul, see∣ing both Towne and Castle.

The one and twentieth in the after-noone, wee were faire aboord Dabull, and heere were a∣boord three Iunckes, all of Calicut, laden with Cokers.

The two and twentieth, the Hosiander in the morning sent her Boat vnto two Iunckes. At twelue of the clocke we were at the rockes, which lye at the Northward of Goa,* 2.7 ten or eleuen leagues, and lye from the Maine sixe or eight miles. Two or three of these rocks are higher then the hull of any ship. At sixe we were thwart of Goa, which is easily knowne by the Iland, which lyeth at the mouth of the Riuer, and vpon the Iland a Castle. From Daman till you come to [ 30] Goa, the shoare is very faire, no danger, and faire shoalding, not without sixteene or seuenteene, nor within ten fathoms: good anchoring all the Coast. And all this Coast from Daman to Goa, lyeth nearest South and North, we steered along the Land.

The foure and twentieth, we saw a Fleet of Frigats, some sixtie or eightie saile▪* 2.8 bound to the Southward: heere Norther latitude thirteene degrees, halfe a minute. The high land by the wa∣ters side left vs; and the land began to be very low, and faire shoalding sixteene or seuenteene fathomes, some three or foure leagues off. In the after-noone we came into a Bay,* 2.9 where all the Frigats, and three or foure Gallyes were, and fetched out a ship laden with Rice: all the Portu∣galls fled in their two Boates; and also there were two Frigats aboord of her, so that all good things they carryed away with them.

[ 40] The fiue and twentieth, we romaged our prize, finding nothing but Rice and course Sugar, of which we stored our selues, and tooke out both high masts, and what firing we could, and at night suncke her, taking out of her all the people, twentie or fiue and twentie, all Moores.

The sixe and twentieth, wee met with a little Boate of Maldina, laden with Cokers, bound for Cananor, into which I put all the people of the prize; onely eight I kept for labour,* 2.10 one of them a Pilot for this Coast. At twelue we were thwart of Cananor, latitude eleuen degrees.

The seuen and twentieth, we were shot a little past Calicut, and were thwart of Pannaire,* 2.11 at noone latitude ten degrees, thirtie minutes.

The eight and twentieth in the morning, we saw Cochin,* 2.12 which maketh it selfe by the Towers and Castle: and in latitude nine degrees, fortie minutes, or there-about. Note that from Goa to [ 50] Cochin, we neuer had aboue twentie fathomes, being sometime foure or fiue leagues from land: and being three, foure and sixe miles off ten or twelue fathomes, from latitude eleuen degrees,* 2.13 thirtie minutes to Cochin, very low land by the waters side; but vp in the Countrie all along high land. Note that short of Cochin foure or fiue leagues,* 2.14 you shall see a high land in the Coun∣trie, somewhat like a table, but rounding aloft. And to the Northward of this round hill, high long hills or mountaines. All this day we ran within six or eight miles of the land, in nine, ten, twelue fathomes.

The nine and twentieth, calme, latitude eight degrees, some sixe leagues off,* 2.15 no ground in for∣tie or fiftie fathomes.

The thirtieth, we anchored in fifteene fathomes, some sixe and twentie leagues short of Cape [ 60] Comori, against a little Village: and presently sixe or eight Canoes came aboord, and brought vs all prouisions, water, Hennes, Cocos, &c. The name of this place is * 2.16 Beringar: the Kings name Trauancar.

The one and thirtieth, all the day the people came to vs with Hennes, and other victuals.

The first of February, the people came with prouisions, and the King sent a messenger to me,

to know whether I would trade with him: which if I would, he offered to lade my shippe with Pepper and Cinamom.

The fourth, the people still came to vs with prouisions. At two of the clocke in the after∣noone, we set saile from Beringar: all the night I anchored.

The fifth in the morning we set saile, being faire aboord Cape Comorin: and heere met with a fresh gale of wind at East by North, which split our fore-top-saile and maine bonnet, yet a Ca∣noa with eight men came aboord me, three or foure leagues from land: in the after-noone came another Canoa. Heere we were troubled with calmes and great heate, many of our men taken sicke, my selfe one of them. The eight, we came againe into the Roade of Beringar.

The Thirteenth, we set saile from Beringar. Note that this place giueth good refreshing, with plentie of water, and the people harmelesse, and not friends with the Portugals. From this place [ 10] to the Cape, all the people that dwell by the waters side are Christians, and haue a Portugall Frier or Priest that dwelleth among them. All the night we anchored some foure of fiue miles from the two rockes, which lye off the Cape in eighteene fathomes. The two rockes lye fiue or sixe miles from land.

The fourteenth in the morning, I set saile, wind at East, and plyed to windward: wee haue a little current to the Southward. Note that the Coast of Malabar, euen from Daman to Cape Comorin is free of danger,* 2.17 and faire shoalding on all the Coast from Cochin to the Cape: more neale sixteene, eighteene, twentie fathoms faire by the land: and fiue or six leagues off no ground after you come within fiue and twentie or thirtie leagues of the Cape. The variation at Daman is sixteene degrees, thirtie minutes. And halfe way to the Cape, it is fifteene or thereabout: and [ 20] heere at the Cape it is fourteene. And the Cape hath latitude North seuen degrees, thirtie mi∣nutes. In the after-noone, we ran off open of the Cape, and found much wind at East South-east, which gaue no small hope of going to the Eastward, till the end of the Monson, which will bee the fifth of Aprill, or thereabout, as the Indians report. So I bore vp and anchored foure or fiue leagues within the Cape, in twentie fathomes, faire by the two rockes. Right off from these two rockes, lyeth a suncken rocke, which is very dangerous, and is some two miles without the fore∣said two Rockes. If you come within twentie fathomes, you shall be in danger of them: but safe and free of danger, is not to come within foure and twentie or fiue and twentie fathomes. Heere we stayed nine dayes.

* 2.18The eight and twentieth in the morning, at sixe of the clocke, we saw the Isle of Ceylon, East [ 30] South-east, off some eight or nine leagues: little wind at South, latitude obserued seuen degrees North. At foure of the clocke, we were faire aboord the land, depths thirteene, fifteene, sixteene fathomes. At eight stood off till day: little wind at South, being from the land fiue or six leagues, no ground in sixtie or seuentie fathomes.

* 2.19The first of March, all the morning becalmed: in the after-noone a Sea-turne at North-west and West. At sixe of the clocke, we were faire aboord Columbo, the latitude whereof is six de∣grees, thirtie minutes, or neare there-about, dephts foure and twenty, fiue and twenty fathoms, three leagues off.

The twelf••h, we stood in with the land, and anchored in foure and twentie fathomes, wind at South-east and South. I sent my Boat on land, foure leagues to the North of Punta de Galle: [ 40] and after some stay, a woman came to talke with an Indian, that went out of our Boat: shee told him that we should haue there no prouisions: but said shee would go and tell the men; which we desired. Afterward two men came to my Indian, and told him, that we should not haue anything there, for that our Nation had sometimes taken a Boat of theirs: but it was the Hollanders, and not our Nation.

The fourteenth in the morning, at sixe of the clocke, the Southermost point of Ceylon, called Tenadare, whose latitude is fiue degrees, thirtie minutes, and lyeth from Punta de Galle, East South-east, some ten or twelue leagues, bare East North-east some fiue leagues off.

* 2.20The seuenteenth, we were neare to one of the sands that Linscot writeth of: it lieth from the land two leagues. We had fiue and twenty fathomes when we staid: vpon the land right against [ 50] this sand is a high Rocke like a great Tower. The land lieth here East North-east.

Captaine Best his entertainement at Achen.

THe twelfth of Aprill at noone, we came to an anchor in the Road of Achen, in twelue fa∣thomes;* 2.21 but you may ride in tenne or eight fathomes. Your best road is, to the East-ward of the Castle, and Riuers mouth. The thirteenth, I landed the Merchants, the King not beeing in Towne. The fifteenth, the King came, and sent his Chap to me for my landing, brought by an Eunuch, and sixe or eight more, and also the Xabandar. To whom we gaue an hundred and twen∣ty [ 60] M••m. With them the same day I landed: and two houres after my landing, the King sent mee Present in victuals: I hauing presently vpon my landing sent the King two peeces: for the custome is, at landing to present the King with some small thing, and he requiteth it by seuerall dishes of meate.

The seuenteenth, the King hauing sent an Elephant with a bason of Gold for our Kings let∣ters, I rode to the Court accompanied with fortie of our men, all admitted into the Kings pre∣sence▪ and after many complements, the King returned the Letter vnto me, for to read it:* 2.22 and so the substance of it was deliuered vnto him in his owne language. The contents pleased him very well. The day wel spent, the King told me, he would now shew me some of his pleasures; and caused his Elephants to fight before vs: and after sixe of them had fought, then he caused foure Buffles to fight before him, which made a very excellent and fierce fight. Their fiercenesse was such, that hardly sixtie or eightie men could part them, fastening ropes to their hinder legges, to draw them asunder. And after them some tenne or twelue Rams, which likewise made a very [ 10] great fight, and so continued till it was so darke that we could not see any longer. The King pre∣sented me with a banket of at least foure hundred dishes, with such plentie of hot drinkes, as might haue sufficed a drunken army. Betweene nine and tenne at night, he gaue me leaue to de∣part, sending me two Elephants to carry me home; but I rode not on them, they hauing no coue∣rings on them.

The eighteenth, I went to the Court againe, the King so appointing; where we beganne to treat of the Articles formerly made by his Grand-father, and M. Iames Lancaster. And comming to the matter of hauing all goods both brought in, and carried out free of custome, wee ended, without concluding any thing.

The nineteenth, the Embassadour of Siam came to visit me,* 2.23 telling me of the three Englishmen that came to the King of Siam, and of their great entertainment, and ioy of their King to receiue [ 20] a Letter from the King of England: and that it was some thirty Moneths since. They also told me how ioyfull their King would be, if our shipping came to his coasts; telling me what great quantities of cloath of Portugall, which is English cloth, would sell in their Countreys. The co∣lours most in request, stammel and reds, with some others, as yellowes, and other pleasing light colours, as at Surat. They also told me that their King had made a Conquest ouer the whole Countrey of Pegu, and so is now the greatest King of this Orientall part, except the King of China, and hath vnder him twentie sixe petty Kings; and in the warres is able to make sixe thou∣sand Elephants. Their coyne is all Siluer. Their Gold is lesse esteemed then the valew thereof. In their Countrey is great store of Pepper, and rawe Silke. He saith, that the Hollanders haue [ 30] their Factories, whom they call English, at Patane, which is an excellent Port: the entrance twelue and foureteene fathomes. Likewise Siam is a good Port, and is neerer vnto the Kings Court then Patane. Those that doe goe to the Citie of the King, alwaies come to this Port of Si∣am. And from this Port of Siam to the Kings Court, is some twenty dayes iourney by land. I mooued the Embassadour for his Letter to the King, which he promised me, and also for his Let∣ter to the Gouernours of Ports, in fauour of our Nation, when we should come vpon those coasts. And lastly, changed coynes with him, giuing of our English coyne, and receiuing the Kings coine of Siam. I had after this, often entercourse with these Embassadours.

The twentieth, I went to the Court, but spake not with the King: whereupon I sent to the Kings Deputie, and complained of my dishonour, and of some abuse by the Xabandar offered vnto [ 40] me. He promised that I should haue present redresse▪ and that he would enforme the King there∣of: which accordingly he performed the same day. The twentie one, the King sent two Officers vnto me, to signifie that at all times I might repaire vnto his Court, with free accesse, and passe all the Gates without stoppe, or attending for his Crest, and likewise remooued the Xabandar, and appointed me the Gentleman, whom the King sent Vice-Embassadour into Holland, to attend, and accompany me at all times to the Court, and elsewhere at my pleasure.

The foure and twentieth, I wrote vnto the Court, and had accesse vnto the King, who gaue me all content, and promised the ratifying of all the Articles, formerly agreed vpon by his Prede∣cessour, and M. Iames Lancaster. So after diuers complements, he tooke leaue, and sent me home presently after my returne an Elephant to attend me,* 2.24 and to carrie me whither soeuer it pleased me to trauell. And this is a signe of the honourablest esteeme that they hold of the parties to [ 50] whom they send their Elephants: for none may haue an Elephant, nor ride on them, but those whom the King doth honour.

The second of May, the King inuited me to his fountaine to swimme, and I was with him; it being some fiue or sixe miles from the Citie,* 2.25 and he sent me two Elephants to carrie me and my prouision; and hauing washed and bathed our selues in the water, the King presented me with an exceeding great banquet, with too much Racke, all to be eaten and drunken as we sate in the wa∣ter; all his Nobles and great Captaines being present. Our banquet continued from one of the clocke till towards fiue: at which time the King released me; and halfe an houre after all strangers, and presently after followed himselfe.

[ 60] The foureteenth, certaine Portugalls came into Achen, which came from Malacca with an Embassage from the Gouernour to this King. The wind short, they landed three leagues to the Eastward of the Road of Achen.* 2.26 This day I sent the Hosiander to seeke the Barke which came from Malacca, making Edward Christian Captaine in her. The seuenteenth in the morning, the Portugall Barke was brought vnto me aboord the Dragon. But before she came aboord, the King

sent two Messengers to me, to desire me to release both her, and that which might bee in her: which I refused to doe: answering, that I would not release her, vntill I had seen both the Barke and that which was in her: but willed them to tell the King, that in honour of him, whatsoeuer he required, I would doe for him. Afterward the Barke came, and by Edward Christian I was in∣formed, that there were some foure or fiue fardels in her, and that nothing was medled withall, that was in her. Wherein being certified, I came on land, and found my Merchants to be at the Court, who by and by after came in, informing me of the Kings great displeasure, for taking the Portugall Barke in his Port, protesting by his god, That he would make them all prisoners, if the Barke were not released. The King hauing intelligence of my comming on land, presently sent for me. And on the way to the Court, as I was going, I met a Gentleman that came from the [ 10] King, to desire me to release the Barke. But I told him, I would first speake with the King. In fine, I came to the Court, and presently was brought before the King: where after much discourse, at the Kings request, I gaue him the Barke, and all that was in her, with which hee was much pleased,* 2.27 and gaue me an honourable title, to wit, Arancaia Puto: which signifieth, The honourable White man, requiring his Nobles to call me by the same name. And further, to acknowledge his thankefulnesse to me, he sold me his Beniamin at mine owne price; namely, at twenty Tayls the Bahar, it being worth thirty foure and thirty fiue, professing by generall tearmes his loue, and much esteeme of mee, willing me to aske whatsoeuer I would of him. I required onely his Let∣ters of fauour vnto Priaman, which he most willingly promised. Of his Mangoes, whereof him∣selfe did eate, he gaue me to eate, and likewise to carry to my lodging, and so I tooke leaue and [ 20] departed.

The seuen and twentieth, Malim Gauy came to Achen, by whom I receiued Letters from our Merchants at Surat,* 2.28 and also a Copie of the Kings Firma, sent them from Agra, bearing date the twenty fifth of Ianuary, and the seuenth yeare of the Great Mogols raigne, confirming all that was passed betweene the Gouernour of Amadauar and me.

The seuenteenth of Iune, 1613. came there a Merchant of the Hollanders into Achen from Masulipatan, and had been eight moneths on his iourney. He told vs of the death of Captaine Anthonie Hippon, who died in Patane, and of M. Browne Master of the Globe, who died in Ma∣sulipatan, and that they had been euill dealt with at Masulipatan.

The foure and twentieth, I receiued of the King his Present for the King of England; namely, [ 30] his Letter, a Cryse or Dagger, an Hasega, foure pieces of fine Callicut lawne, and eight Camphire dishes.

See this Letter transcribed, as a raritie for the Reader, out of M. Copelands Iournall, which was Minister in that Voyage, and followeth in the next Chapter.

* 2.29The third of Iuly, the Kings Armada arriued, and had been but twenty dayes from the coast of Ior to Achen. In Ior they tooke the Factorie of the Hollanders, and made a prey of all their goods, and brought hither prisoners of the Hollanders some twenty or twenty foure. The seuenth, I receiued the Kings Letter for Priaman, and the Chap for my departure. The twelfth, I tooke my leaue in Achen, and came aboord.

The thirteenth in the morning, I set saile, and comming neere the great Westermost Iland, open [ 40] of the Northermost gut; in the same Ile we found faire shoalding twenty fathomes, cleane ground, sand, a good birth from the land. This depth with cleare ground continued almost to the end of the Iland: so that on the East side of this Iland, there is very good anchoring, and on the Iland great store of wood. But beeing neere the great Iland, to the East-ward of this, wee could get no ground: betweene these two great Ilands is the best and safest course, going on or out to the road of Achen. Likewise, to the Eastward of the Eastermost Iland, but that is out of the way. Note, that from the twelfth of Aprill to the middest of Iune, we had much raine, seldome two dayes without raine, with gusts and much wind. From the fifteenth of Iune, to the twelfth of Iuly, very much wind, very sore stresses, alwayes at South-West, and West South-West, and West.

[ 50]

§. III. Trade at Tecoo and Passaman: their going to Bantam, and thence home.

THe third of August, we were in sight of Priaman, nine or tenne leagues off, it bearing from vs North-east by East,* 2.30 it shewing with two great high hils, making a faire swamp or saddle betweene them both. We sawe also Tecoo the high land on it: it is not more then halfe so high as Priaman land,* 2.31 and riseth something flat. Then we saw also the high [ 60] land of Passaman, which lieth some seuen or eight leagues to the North-ward of Tecoo, euen mid¦way betweene Passaman and Priaman,* 2.32 which Mountaine is very high, and riseth like Monte Gi∣bello in Sicilie.

* 2.33The seuenth in the afternoone we came to Tecoo, and anchored on the East side of the three

Ilands in seuen fathomes. The Souther-most Ile bore West South-west. The middlemost West North-West. The Northermost North, and halfe East a mile from the Ilands.

The ninth, I landed my Merchants; and in the afternoone I landed with the King of Achens Letter. The eleuenth, I called a Counsell for sending the Hosiander for Priaman with the Kings Letter, which departed the next day, and returned the eighteenth, and was sent to Bantam.

The fiue and twentieth, there came in a Iuncke of Bantam, the Owners Chineses. They con∣firmed vnto me the death of Sir Henrie Middleton,* 2.34 with the losse of most of the men of the Trades Increase, and Maine Mast which brake with forcing her downe to carine her, and that now she was gone from Pulo Panian to Bantam: that three hundred Chineses dyed in working [ 10] on her.

The eight and twentieth, my Boat and men returned from Passaman, hauing beene well in∣treated, and brought with them the Scriuane of the place to deale with me: with whom I dealt and went through.

The fourteenth, the Gouernour called me on Land, being set with all the chiefe: I came to him, and after much talke agreed for the price of Pepper: Money, eighteene Dollers the Barre. Lastage, eight pence the Barre. Canikins, thirtie the Barre. Seilars, thirtie fiue the Barre. They indented for Presents to sixteene great men.

The thirtieth, Henrie Long came from Passaman, and gaue mee knowledge of the sicknesse of Master Oliuer and diuers others dead, whereupon I sent my Shalop to fetch both him and all o∣ther [ 20] of my men away, and to surcease my Factorie there.

The one & twentieth of October, the Hosiander returned. The Merchants from Bantam wrote to me that they had readie seuenteen thousand bags of Pepper: all which, if it pleased me to come thither, I should haue, or as much thereof, as should seeme good vnto me, at thirteene Dollers the Timbane. Out of these and many other considerations, I presently called a Counsell: wherein we concluded that the Dragon should goe for Bantam; and the Hosiander should stay in the Road of Teco, vpon the sale of Surat goods: all which being put aboord of her, I departed from the Roade of Teco the thirtieth of October.

In this Roade I had stayed eleuen weekes, and bought one hundred and fifteene or one hun∣dred and twentie tunnes of Pepper, and buried of our men fiue and twentie. All which either [ 30] dyed, or contracted their deaths at Passaman, and not at Teco. And certainly,* 2.35 had wee not at∣tempted trading at Passaman, they had been either all, or the greatest part of them now liuing. Therefore I doe with all our Nation neuer to attempt the sending of our men to Passaman. For the Ayre is so contagious there, and the water so euill, that it is impossible for our people to liue there.

The thirtieth, in the after-noone I set saile from Teco:* 2.36 at sixe at night wee were thwart of the offermost of the three Ilands; all night we steered South South-west.

The eleuenth of Nouember,* 2.37 we arriued in the Roade of Bantam in foure fathomes one quarter lesse. The twelfth, I called the Merchants aboord, and concluded on the price of Pepper at thir∣teene Dollers the Bahar: which is sixe hundred pound of our weight.

[ 40] The fourth of March at eight at night I set saile from Saldanha, hauing bought heere with a little Copper, which at ten pence the pound might be worth some three pound tenne shillings, foure hundred ninetie foure Sheepe, foure Beeues, nine Calues. On the day of our comming to Sea the people brought vs more then we could buy, or knew what to doe withall. We brought to Sea eightie Sheepe, two Beeues, and one Calfe.

The foure & twentieth North North-west halfe West till nine, ten leagues & an halfe. Then West till sixe in the morning twelue leagues.* 2.38 Then we saw Sancta Helena from vs West North-west some eight or nine leagues off. I find the latitude of it to be sixteene Southerly. Also we ob∣serued at noone: and it hath longitude from the Meridian of the Cape of Good Hope, twentie two degrees. At three of the clocke we anchored in the Roade right against the Chappell.

[ 50] While I was at Saint Helena,* 2.39 I sent my Boates to the West-ward to find a shorter way to the Limon Trees, and to bring downe Goates and Hogges with more ease. For from the Chappell to the Limon Trees is a most wicked way: and euen a dayes worke to goe and come. In fine, in seeking they found some three or foure miles to the South-west a faire Valley, which leadeth directly vp to the Limon Trees. It is the greatest and fairest Valley from the Chappell; and ei∣ther the next or the next saue one from the South-west point from the Chappell:* 2.40 Heere in this Valley is better water, and more cleere, then at the Chappell, the Roade all one for ground and depth. Heere at this Valley it is much better being then at the Chappell, both for getting of all prouisions, and for watering. It is from the Chappell some three or foure miles, and is from it the fourth Valley or Swampe: and from the Point to the West-ward of it, the second. So that [ 60] you cannot misse of it. It is heere much better riding then at any other place on the Iland. From this place you may goe vp to the Limon Trees, and downe againe in three houres. Heere we got some thirtie Hogges and Pigges, and some twelue or fourteene hundred Limons. In eight or ten dayes a man may heere get two hundred Hogges, and many Goates, lying on land of pur∣pose to kill them. The variation is here seuen degrees thirtie minutes.

The fourth of Iune 1614. we saw the Lizard North from vs, some foure or fiue leagues off. And now our longitude from the Cape of Good Hope was twentie seuen degrees twentie mi∣nutes,* 2.41 and two degrees carryed by the Current. So tha•• the difference of longitude betweene the Cape of Good Hope and the Lizard is twentie nine degrees twentie minutes, or very neere thereabout.

Note, that this day three moneths at night I did set saile in the roade of Saldanha: yet not∣withstanding our short passage, hauing beene from Santa Helena but two monethes and nine dayes, the one halfe or more of our Company are laid vp of the Scuruie: and two dead of it. Yet had we plentie of victuals, as Beefe, Bread, Wine, Rice, Oyle, Vinegar, Sugar; and all these without allowance.* 2.42 Note, that all our men that are sicke, haue taken their sicknesse since [ 10] wee fell with Flores and Coruo. For since that time wee haue had it very cold, especially in two great stormes, the one with the wind a•• North and North North-east: The other with the wind at South-west. From the Cape of Good Hope to the Ilands of Flores and Coruo, I had not one man sicke. The variation foure or fiue leagues off, the Start is nine degrees thirtie minutes, little more or lesse.

* 2.43The fifteenth, wee came into the Riuer of Thames, it being that day sixe moneths since wee came from Bantam in Iaua.

Blessed bee God.

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Notes

• * 1.1

  February 1. 1611.
• * 1.2

  March 22.
• * 1.3

  Maio.
• * 1.4

  A great ledge of Rockes.
• * 1.5

  Another Iland. Two or three high white rockes.

  Iune 28. They dep••rt from Saldanha.
• * 1.6

  Note.
• * 1.7

  July 31. The Isle de Iuan da Noua.
• * 1.8

  Signes of the Isle de Iuan da Noua.
• * 1.9

  August 1.
• * 1.10

  Note.
• * 1.11

  Mal-Ilha one of the Iles of Comoro.
• * 1.12

  Shoald-water.
• * 1.13

  A great Ledge of Rockes.
• * 1.14

  Six or eight ships of Hol∣land at Mal-Ilha.
• * 1.15

  Mal-Ilha nex•• to Comoro.
• * 1.16

  September 1, Sight of land.
• * 1.17

  They arriue at the Barre of Surat.
• * 1.18

  The Gouernor of Amadauar came to Swally.
• * 2.1

  Notice of foure Gallions. The fight be∣tweene foure Portugals Gal∣lions and vs. Of these fights see a larger Re∣lation in my Pilgrimage, lib. 5 cap. 7. § 4. The Portugals had foure great Gallions and some twentie sixe Frigats. They lost in these fights their quondam credit and one hundred and sixtie, or as o∣thers fiue hun∣dred men. And English Trade setled maugre their foroe. Nathaniel Sal∣mon of Leigh, was Master of the Hosian ler.
• * 2.2

  This Frigat was sunke with the shot, as M^r. Salmon the actor was au∣thor vnto me, and eightie of her men were taken vp drow∣ned.

  December. 1. 161••.

  The Portugalls giue ouer the fight.

  Madafeldebar.
• * 2.3

  Moha, or Moua, or Mea.
• * 2.4

  Sixe hundred and fiue and twentie great shot spent on the foure Gal∣lions, and three thousand small sho••.
• * 2.5

  February 6.
• * 2.6

  I receiued the great Mogol his Firma for con∣firming of peace, and set∣ling a Factory in Surat, &c. Anthony Starkie sent ouer-land for England, he was poysoned and his India•• by two Friers in the way. He leaueth these Coasts, shaping his course for Su∣matra and Iaua. Basaim. Chaul-Dabul.
• * 2.7

  Goa.
• * 2.8

  A Fleet of Fri∣gats.
• * 2.9

  A prize taken.
• * 2.10

  Cananor:
• * 2.11

  Calicut.
• * 2.12

  Cochin.
• * 2.13

  Shoaldings.
• * 2.14

  Marks of land.
• * 2.15

  They ancho∣red before Be∣ringar, a place of great re∣freshing.
• * 2.16

  Our Mari∣ners vsually call it Bring Ioha.

  February 1.
• * 2.17

  Variation at Cape Comerin, fourteen degr. latitude seuen degrees, thir••ie minutes. And longitude from the Cape of Good Hope fiftie sixe degrees, thirtie min. A very dange∣rous suncken rocke.
• * 2.18

  The Isle of Ceylon.
• * 2.19

  March 1. Columbo in sixe degrees, thirtie minutes.
• * 2.20

  A sand lying some two leagues off the shoare.
• * 2.21

  Aprill 12. They anchor in the R••••d 〈…〉〈…〉 K••ngs Pre••ent.
• * 2.22

  Our Kings let∣ter re••d to the King of Achen.
• * 2.23

  The Embassa∣dour of Siam came to visit me.

  Of this you may read in M. Floris his Iournall. English broad clothes well sold in Siam. Gold of lesse esteeme then the value ther∣of in Siam. Hollanders cal∣led or calling themselues English.
• * 2.24

  A signe of most honourable esteeme.
• * 2.25

  May 2. 1613.
• * 2.26

  Edward Christi∣an Captaine of the Hosian∣der.
• * 2.27

  Captaine Best honoured with a Noble title by the King.
• * 2.28

  Letters from Surat, with the Copie of the Great Mogols Firma.

  Iune. 1613.
• * 2.29

  Iuly. 1613. The Factorie of the Hollan∣ders destroyed in Ior.

  He departeth from Achen.
• * 2.30

  Priaman.
• * 2.31

  Tecoo.
• * 2.32

  Passaman.
• * 2.33

  They arriue at Tecoo.
• * 2.34

  Death of Sir H. Middleton. The Trade pe∣risheth.
• * 2.35

  Passaman is a very contagi∣ous place.
• * 2.36

  He departeth from Teco.
• * 2.37

  They arriued in the Road of Bantam.
• * 2.38

  They saw San∣ta Helena.
• * 2.39

  Another Road at Santa Helena, better then the former.
• * 2.40

  The best water
• * 2.41

  The Lizard.
• * 2.42

  Comming sud∣denly out of long heat into the cold, see∣me••h 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bee a great cause of the Scuruie.
• * 2.43

  They arriue in the Thames.