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.

The Contents of the Chapters and Paragraphs in the third Booke of the First part of Purchas his PILGRIMS.

• CHAP. I. OF the first English Voyages to the East In∣dies, before the establishment of the East Indian Companie. pag. 109.
  • §. 1. Of Sighelmus, Mandeuile, Steuens, Fitch, and diuers other English men, their Indian Voyages. ibid.
  • §. 2. The Voyage of Master Beniamin Wood into the East-Indies, and the miserable disastrous successe thereof. H. pag. 110.
  • §. 3. The trauailes of Iohn Mildenhall into the Indies▪ and to the Countries of Persia, and of the Great Mogor or Mogul (where he is reported afterwards to haue died of poyson) written by him∣selfe in two Letters following. H. pag. 114.
  • The second Letter of Iohn Mildenhall to Ma∣ster Richard Staper, written from Casbin in Persia, the third day of October, 1606. H. ibid.
  • §. 4. The Voyage of Captaine Iohn Dauis, to the Easterne India, Pilot in a Dutch ship; written by himselfe. H. pag. 116.
  • §. 5. William Adams his Voyage by the Ma∣gellan Streights to Iapon, written in two Letters by himselfe, as followeth. H. pag. 125.
  • A Letter of William Adams to his wife from Iapan. pag. 129.
  • §. 6. The third Voyage of Iohn Dauis with Sir Edward Michelborne Knight, into the East Indies, in the Tigre, a ship of two hundred and fortie Tunnes, with a Pinnasse called the Tigres whelpe: which though in time it be later then the first of the East Indian Societie, yet because it was not set forth by them, here placed. H. pag. 132.
• CHAP. II. A priuiledge for fifteene yeeres granted by her Maiestie to certaine Aduenturers, for the disco∣uerie of the Trade for the East Indies, the one and thirtieth of December, 1600. H. pag. 139.
• CHAP. III: The first Voyage made to East India by Master Iames Lancaster, now Knight, for the Merchants of London, Anno 1600. With foure tall ships, (to wit) the Dragon, the Hector, the Ascension and Susan, & the Guest a Victualler. H. p. 147.
  • §. 1. The preparat••on to this Voyage, and what befell them in the way till they departed from Saldania. ibid.
  • §. 2. Their departure from Saldania, and pro∣ceeding in their voyage to Achen in Sumatra, with their trading at Saint Maries, Antongill, Nicubar: the strange plant of Sombrero, and o∣ther occurrents. pag. 150.
  • §. 3. Their entertainement and trade at A∣chen, and Queene Elizabeth her Letter to that King. pag. 152.
  • §. 4. Portugall wiles discouered, a Prize ta∣ken neere Malacca. pag. 156.
  • §. 5. Their Present to and from the King: his Letters to Queene Elizabeth: Their departure for Priaman and Bantam, and setling a Trade there. pag. 159.
  • §. 6. Their departure for England, and oc∣currents in the way. pag. 162.
• CHAP. IIII. A Discourse of Iaua, and of the first English Factorie there, with diuers Indian, English, and Dutch occurrents, written by Master Edmund Scot, contayning a Historie of things done from the eleuenth of Februarie, 1602. till the sixt of October, 1605. abbreuiated. H. P. pag. 164.
  • §. 1. The description of Iaua maior, with the manners and fashions of the people, both Iauans and Chynaesses, which doe there inhabit. ibid.
  • §. 2. A true and briefe discourse of many dan∣gers by fire, and other perfidious treacheries of the Iauans. pag. 167.
  • §. 3. Differences betwixt the Hollanders (stiling themselues English) the Iauans, and other things remarkable. pag. 171.
  • §. 4. Treacherous vnderminings, with other occurrents. pag. 173.
  • §. 5. Generall Middletons arriuall, the sick∣nesse and death of many. Quarrels twixt Ours and the Hollanders, begun by Captaine Severson, a Dutch man, and the King of Bantams circumci∣sion, and pompous triumphs. pag. 179.
  • §. 6. Further quarrels betwixt the English and Dutch, with other accidents. pag. 183.
• CHAP. V. The second Voyage set forth by the Companie into the East Indies, Sir Henrie Middleton being Generall: wherein were employed foure ships; the Red Dragon, Admirall; the Hector, Vice-Ad∣mirall; the Ascension with the Susan: written by Thomas Clayborne in a larger Discourse, a briefe whereof is here deliuered. H. pag. 185.
• CHAP. VI. A Iournall of the third Voyage to the East India, set out by the Companie of the Merchants, trading in those parts: in which Voyage were em∣ployed three ships, viz. the Dragon, the Hector, and the Consent, and in them the number of three

• hundred and ten persons, or thereabouts: writ∣ten by William Keeling chiefe Commander thereof. H. pag. 188.
  • §. 1. Their disasters and putting backe for Sierra Leona, and what happened till they depar∣ted from Saldania. ibid.
  • §. 2. Their departure from Saldania, and what happened after till the shippes parted com∣panie. pag. 190.
  • §. 3. Instructions learned at Delisa of the Moores and Gusarates touching the Monsons, and while they rode there. Their comming to Pria∣man and Bantam. pag. 193.
  • §. 4. Their Voyage to Banda, Obseruations by the way, Actions there. pag. 196.
• CHAP. VII. Captaine William Hawkins his Relations, of the occurrents which happened in the time of his residence in India, in the Countie of the Great Mogoll, and of his departure from thence; writ∣ten to the Companie. H. P. pag. 206.
  • §. 1. His barbarous vsage at Surat by Mo∣crebchan: The Portugals and Iesuites treache∣ries against him. ibid.
  • §. 2. His Iourney to the Mogoll at Agra, and entertainment at Court. pag. 209.
  • §. 3. The Mogols inconstancy, and Captaine Hawkins departure with Sir Henrie Middleton to the Red Sea: Thence to Bantam, and after for England. pag. 212.
  • §. 4. A briefe Discourse of the strength, wealth and gouernment, with some Customes of the Great Mogoll: which I haue both seene, and gathered by his chiefe Officers, and Ouerseers of all his estate. pag. 216.
• CHAP. VIII. The Voyage of Master Dauid Middleton in the Consent, a ship of an hundred and fifteene tunnes, which set forth from Tilburie Hope, on the twelfth of March, 1606. H. pag. 226.
• CHAP. IX. A briefe Narration of the fourth Voyage to the East Indies, with the two good ships, the As∣cention being Admirall, and the Vnion Vice-Admirall, vnder the command of Alexander Sharpey Generall, and Richard Rowles Lieute∣nant Generall, with the Discouerie of the Red Sea in the Ascension. H. pag. 228.
  • §. 1. Relations of the said Voyage, written by Thomas Iones. ibid.
  • §. 2. The report of William Nicols a Mariner the Ascension which trauelled from Bramport by land to Masulipatan, written from his mouth at Bantam by Henry Moris, the twelfth of Sep∣tember, 1612. The former and greater part is the same in substance with that of Thomas Iones, and therefore omitted. pag. 232.
  • §. 3. The vnhappie Voyage of the Vice-admi∣rall, the Vnion outward bound, till shee arriued at Priaman, reported by a Letter which Master Samuel Bradshaw sent from Priaman, by Hum∣frey Bidulphe, the eleuenth day of March, 1609. written by the said Henrie Moris at Bantam, the fourteenth of September, 1610. ibid.
  • §. 4. The Voyage of Master Ioseph Salbanke through India, Persia, part of Turkie, the Per∣sian Gulfe, and Arabia, 1609. Written vnto Sir Thomas Smith. pag. 235.
• CHAP. X. The Voyage of Master Dauid Midleton to Ia∣ua, and Banda, extracted out of a Letter written by himselfe to the Companie, this being the fifth Voyage set forth by them. H. pag. 238.
  • §. 1. Their affaires at Bantam, Botun, Ben∣gaia. ibid.
  • §. 2. Occurrents at Banda; Contesting with the Dutch: Trade at Puloway, and many pe∣rils. pag, 240.
  • §. 3. His departure for Bantam, escape from the Hollanders, and returne home. pag. 245.
• CHAP. XI. The sixth Voyage, set forth by the East Indian Companie in three ships; the Trades Increase, of one thousand Tunnes, and in her the Generall Sir Henrie Middleton, Admirall; the Pepper-corne of two hundred and fiftie, Vice-admirall, the Cap∣taine Nicholas Dounton: and the Darling of ninetie. The Barke Samuel followed as a Victual∣ler, of burthen one hundred and eightie: written by Sir H. Middleton. H. pag. 247.
  • §. 1. The proceeding of his Voyage till hee came to Moha in the Red Sea. ibid.
  • §. 2. Turkish treacherie at Moha and Aden with the English. pag. 251.
  • §. 3. Sir Henrie Middleton, and foure and thirtie others, sent to the Basha at Zenan. De∣scription of the Countrie, and occurrents till their returne. pag. 254.
  • §. 4. Indian shipping at Moha; Sir Henrie Middletons escape from the Turkes, and enfor∣cing satisfaction. pag. 261.
  • §. 5. Their departure from Surat, and what happened there with the Cambayans and Portu∣gals. pag. 266.
  • §. 6. His going to Dabul, & thence to the Red Sea, and enforced trade with the Guzerates. p. 271.
• CHAP. XII. Nicholas Dounton Captaine of the Pepper-corne, a ship of two hundred and fifty tunnes, and Lieutenant in the sixth Voyage to the East Indies, set forth by the said Companie, his Iournall, or cer∣taine Extracts thereof. H. pag. 274.

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  • §. 1. Their comming to Saldania, and thence to Socatora. ibid.
  • §. 2. Of Abbadel Curia, Arabia Felix, Aden and Moha, and the trecherous dealing of both places. pag. 280.
  • §. 3. Their departure from Moha to Assab, and after that, higher into the Red Sea, thence to the Socatora, and after to Surat. pag. 292.
  • §. 4. Many proud affronts of the Portugals. Disgusts from the Indians. pag. 294.
  • §. 5. Their departure to Dabul, Socatora, the Red Sea, and Acts there. pag. 302.
  • §. 6. Their barter with the Indian ships, and departure to Sumatra. pag. 308.
• CHAP. XIII. The seuenth Voyage; made in the Globe into East India, set out vnder the command of Captain Anthonie Hippon, obserued and written by Na∣thaniel Marten, Masters Mate in the said ship. pag. 314.
• CHAP. XIIII. Extracts of Peter Williamson Floris his Iournall, for the seuenth Voyage, (in which he went Cape Merchant) translated out of Dutch. Hee arriued in England, 1615. and died two moneths after in London. pag. 319.
  • §. 1. The Voyage to Paleacatte, Petapoli, Masulipatan, Bantam, Patania, and Siam. ibid.
  • §. 2. Relations of strange occurents in Pegu, Siam, Ioor, Patane, and the Kingdomes adia∣cent. pag. 322.
  • §. 3. Their Voyage to Masulipatan; acci∣dents during their long stay there, and their re∣turne. pag. 325.
• CHAP. XV. A Iournall of a Voyage made by the Pearle to the East India, wherein went as Captaine, Master Samuel Castelton of London, and Captaine George Bathurst as Lieutenant: written by Iohn Tatton, Master. pag. 328.