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.

§. II. [ 20] Dutch wrongs, and the Fights betwixt Sir THOMAS DALE and them.

SVnday, the seuen and twentieth in the euening, Master Bishop arriued in this Road, in a Praw, which came from Iapparra, wherein was a Cogee which brought the Ma∣tran his Letter to Captaine Ball, wherefore I dispeeded him for Bantam the same night: he left two English behind him at Iapparra, one of them being fled from the Dutch,* 1.1 and had Letters from diuers of our People that are prisoners in the Moluccas, and amongst the rest, one was directed vnto me from Master Richard Tatten, wherein he complaineth very much of the boarish vsage of the Dutch, that will hardly allow them Rice to put in their bel∣lies, and that vpon euery idle newes of the comming of any ships, they are still put in Irons. [ 30]

The thirteenth of October in the euening, Cornelius Marthon, Commander of the French ship taken by the Dutch,* 1.2 came into the Road, and the same night came aboord of me, and after some discourse told me, that we had sixe ships comming for this place out of England, Sir Thomas Dale Admirall,* 1.3 for some speciall businesse at the Moluccas, and that hee was bound thither with the French ship, the Souldhailer, and the Neptune, to attend the comming of good friends. The seuen and twentieth in the euening, wee had foure foot and an halfe water in the Iames Royall, which wee freed in two houres with both our Pumpes, and afterward kept our Pumpe going vntill the next morning about ten of the clocke, at which time by letting downe of a sayle basted with Ocum, it pleased GOD to stop the leake againe. The one and thirtieth, I discouered a place for the careening of the Iames Royall,* 1.4 vpon the little Iland, that lieth next within Tanium point [ 40] in the Bay of Bantam, we made all things readie to repaire vnto the foresaid Iland.

The fifteenth of Nouember, the Rose arriued from Teco, bringing newes that the Hollanders had a Factorie there established soone after that ours was dissolued. The ninteenth, the Moone, the Cloue,* 1.5 the Samson, and the Pepper-corne, arriued from England, and anchored betweene Viun point, and Poolo-Paniang. This day I went aboord of them, taking with me such fresh victuals as our ship did affoord to congratulate their comming. Comming neere, I perceiued the Cloue to be Admirall, and therefore went first aboord of her, where I found Sir Thomas Dale the chiefe Commander, and Captaine Iordaine the President; I vnderstood by them, that they lost companie of the Globe to the Westward of the Cape, and (which was farre worse) that they left the Sunne (Admirall of the Fleet) in great danger of casting away,* 1.6 vpon the Ile of En∣gano: [ 50] they themselues hauing much adoe to double the Iland. Two dayes they rode still in this place expecting her comming, which was long before bildged vpon the Rockes, as afterwards we vnderstood to our great griefe. The two and twentieth in the morning, the foresaid ships stood in for Bantam Road, and as they passed by the Iland where our ship lay, wee saluted them with fifteene Peeces of Ordnance, which we had formerly planted on the shoare, and withall, tooke in our Flag, to shew our respect to Sir Thomas Dale, the Admirall of that Fleet.

The eight and twentieth of Nouember, came two boats from Engano, with sixtie eight of the Sunnes men, who brought lamentable newes of the losse of the said ship with many of the companie, vpon the foresaid Iland. The nine and twentieth in the morning, the Globe arriued; [ 60] this day our leake brake out againe,* 1.7 but was quickly stopped (GOD bee praised) by remoo∣uing of the Bonnet. The thirtieth, our ship being cleared from stemme to sterne, the Car∣penter went downe to search for the leake, and as they passed forward, still taking vp the see∣ling as they went, in the formost roome sauing one, they found the leake being an augur hole

left open in the middle of the keele; which was foure inches and three quarters about,* 1.8 which leake, if it had sprung vpon vs alone in the Sea, would haue tired all our companie in foure and twentie houres, herein the great mercie of GOD did manifestly appeare, in that it neuer brake out but when we had a Fleet about vs for our aide, GOD giue vs grace alwaies to remember it with praise and thanksgiuing to his holy Name.

The second of December being Saturday, Sir Thomas Dale and Captaine Ball came aboord, because we had proclaimed a Fast through both the Fleets,* 1.9 and the Exercise to bee aboord the Iames the next day, which was the Sabbath: on which morning, the President and diuers Mer∣chants came aboord, bringing Master Wrenne in companie: the Preacher of the Sunne, who ex∣ercised [ 10] in the fore-noone, and Master Copeland our Minister, in the after-noone.* 1.10 This day the Bee set saile for Engano, being formerly ordained to goe thither, in hope to recouer some mo∣neys and goods they hold of the Sunne. The fourth in the after-noone, the Swart Leo arriued from Potania, and rode to the Westward of Poolo Paniang; Master Denton in regard of his ac∣quaintance amongst the Dutch, was sent aboord of her in the barge, to enquire from whence shee came: who when he came aboord, found one Hendricke Ianson his old acquaintance, a man that had beene chiefe Factor for the Dutch in Potania a long time. This man with another inferiour Factor came aboord the Moone with Master Denton, where they were well entertained, till Sir Thomas Dale came aboord, and soone after were set on shoare at Bantam the same night, before day we resolued to goe forth with foure ships, the Moone, the Cloue, the Globe, and the Samson, that we might the better incompasse her. At breake of day wee were faire by her, and after a [ 20] few exchange of Parles, they yeelded vp their ship,* 1.11 vpon condition that they might depart with all such goods, as did properly belong vnto them. On the sixt, we brought her in neere the Iland where we had left the rest of our Fleet.

The fourteenth, the Bee returned againe beaten back with foule weather, that she was not able to get out of the Straights. On the sixteenth in the after-noone, there came twentie Portuguezes aboord the Iames Royall, fled from the Dutch at Iacatra, which were freely receiued, and kind∣ly entertained. This euening, we were readie to set saile with eleuen ships great and small for Iacatra, in hope to beat away the Dutch ships from thence;* 1.12 The names of the ships were the Moone, in which Sir Thomas Dale went, the Gift, wherein I went my selfe, the Vnicorne, the Cloue, the Globe, the Samson, the Pepper-corne, the Thomas, the Bee, the Rose, and the Swart Leo; [ 30] leauing behind vs the Iames Royall, there to take in her prouisions, also the Prize, and the Aduice, because they had most of her prouision in them. The ninteenth in the morning, wee set saile with our Fleet aforesaid, and the same day wee anchored betweene Poolo Paniang, and Poolo Tunda. The twentieth in the euening, we anchored with all our Fleet about a league to the Northwards of Hector-Iland. This night we sent the barge to the Flemmish Ilands, where they found no people at all vpon the Souther Iland, there lay a Dutch Galley which they set on fire, and so returned aboord the same night. This euening, wee descried seuen roders in the Bay of Iacatra. The one and twentieth early in the morning, these seuen ships stood off with vs vn∣till they were somewhat neere the Ilands, and there they came to an anchor altogether. This [ 40] afternoone we stood in towards them, and anchored a mile to windward of their Fleet. This euening, we had a consultation aboord the Moone, where it was resolued,* 1.13 That the next mor∣ning we should assault the Holland Fleet in manner following: The Globe, and the Samson, for the Sunne; and the Thomas to passe in betweene them, fitted with combustible matter to set her on fire; the Moone, and the Cloue, for the Golden Lion; the Gift, and the Bee, for to attempt the Angell; the Vnicorne, and the Rose, for the Deuill of Delfe; the Pepper-corne was sent forth to surprise the burget boat come from Iambee; riding about three leagues off; whose boat with thirteene men, our barge had taken as shee was standing in with the Holland Fleet, about seuen of the clocke at night: this our determination being written downe, we departed aboord eue∣ry man to his charge, but after we were gone, Sir Thomas Dale sent his boat aboord the Thomas, for three Sakers, which held them in worke till eight the next morning, so that the Hollanders [ 50] were all away b••fore these Ordnance were aboord the Moone, which made vs all in a hurlibur∣ly to weigh, and get to seawards, that we might haue sea-roome, and the aduantage of the sea-turne; the which at length wee attained, getting without the Iles of Point Aire: the Holland Fleet passing betweene them and the maine of Iaua. So that the same night they anchored faire aboue the Coast of Iaua; and our Fleet in the offing without the Ilands.

On the three and twentieth, in the morning, the Holland Fleet stood off to the Westward close vnder Anti-Lackie. The Deuill of Delft borrowing so neere that shee came agroand, and sate fast for a quarter of an houre; which was no sooner perceiued by vs, but forthwith we made towards them with all our Fleet; yet before we drew any thing neere, she was slipt off againe;* 1.14 and shee with all the rest of the Fleet standing off to the Northwards: our Fleet hauing the [ 60] weather gadge, wee paid roome vpon them, till wee came within spot, and then the Moone, (wherein was Sir Thomas Dale the Admirall) beganne the fight with the headmost ship of the Dutch, named the Sunne; our fight continued the space of three houres, during which time wee spent some twelue hundred great shot amongst them, and so left them for that night; they

standing off so farre to the Northwards, that they got the Burger boat into their companie, and then anchored to the westwards of vs, about halfe a league: there they rode all night.

The foure and twentieth, both Fleets weighed anchor, ours plying to the westward to gaine the wind; and the Hollanders ranne in to the shoare, towards Point Aire: in the meane time wee descried three Saile comming from the westward afore the wind, which comming neere, we perceiued to be the little Iames, the Hound, and the Francois; and after they were come neere vs, we ioyned all together, and chased the Holland Fleet, through the Bay of Iacatra vnto the Easterne point of the same; where wee all came to an anchor in the euening. This night there was a Iunke sent from the Flemmings at Iacatra, filled with combustible matter, and set on a light fire, which came so neere vnto our Fleet, that we were faine to weigh o••r an∣chors [ 10] and be gone. The fiue and twentieth, being Christmas day, wee saw the Flemmish Fleet againe, standing to the Eastwards, and the same day, wee sent out our barge to follow them all night, and see what course they tooke, because we had left the Iames Royall in the Bay of Ban∣tam, with the Aduice, and the Prize, which ships they might haue surprised, if they should get Bantam before vs; for there was no ship of defence, but the Iames, and shee vnprepared, by ta∣king in of her goods.

The seuen and twentieth after midnight, the Blacke Lion was set on fire by the wretched carelesnesse of three wicked fellowes, and burnt downe to the water. The thirtieth in the mor∣ning,* 1.15 the President went ashoare to the King of Iacatra, with Master Iohn Iackson in companie, to view their fortifications, where an vnfortunate shot tooke away his leg, and so consequent∣ly [ 20] his life.

The first of Ianuarie, the Iames Royall, the Aduice, and the Prize, arriued from Bantam. The second, Sir Thomas Dale went a shoare to visite the King of Iacatra, and to vnderstand his re∣solution concerning the Dutch Fort: The King gaue both the President and him great content in words, promising to grant any reasonable request, if the English would assist him in surprising of the Dutch Castle. This morning before day, the Francois departed for Polaroone, with diuers prouisions for reliefe of that worshipfull Gentleman, Master Nathaniel Corthop, and his compa∣nie,* 1.16 GOD send her thither in safetie. The sixt day, we held a consultation aboord the Moone, where it was resolued, That out of our greater ships we should land six Peeces, three Culuerings, and three Demi-culuerings, with powder and shot, conuenient to assist the King of Iaccatra [ 30] against the Dutch, also that Sir Thomas Dale should remaine in the Road with eight Saile, to countenance the businesse, and my selfe with sixe ships to plie for the Straits of Sunda, to lie in wait for the Holland Fleet. The fiue and twentieth, being Munday, wee got into the Road of Becee, and anchored in fifteene fathoms oze, about two miles from the shoare, the South point of Becee, bearing South-west one quarter West, and the North point of Sabaioa: (the Wester Ile of Poolo Tiga, being shut in vpon it) did beare North by West three leagues off. The twentie seuen and twentie eight, we watered our ships, and cut wood; and my selfe with Master Coit∣more, and other Masters went ashoare twice, to view the Harbour; which wee found to bee an excellent place for refuge of a small Fleet against a greater force. The one and thirtieth, by or∣der from the President, we put into Bantam Road with our Fleet. [ 40]

The first of Februarie, Captaine Iohn Iourdan the President came aboord; who acquainted me with all the passages betwixt them and the Dutch, in the Castle of Iacatra, during the time of my absence;* 1.17 which was that the Dutch had condescended to deliuer ouer their Fort vnto the English, vpon condition they might depart with bag and baggage, and a ship for two thousand Rials of eight, to carrie them for Coromandell. On the fourth, Sir Thomas Dale with sixe ships, viz. the Moone, the Cloue, the Iames, the Peppercorne, the Hound, and the Aduice, arriued in Bantam Road. This afternoone, the rest of the ships came in. Here, after our arriuall vnder∣standing that the Pomgram of Bantam had dealt vnder-hand with the Dutch, to haue the Castle of Iaccatra deliuered into his hands (who before had vniustly disappointed vs of it) we thought it fitting, that the President, and the rest of the Principals should repaire aboord, and forthwith [ 50] to get all their goods and prouision from the shoare. The tenth, eleuenth, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth, we were imployed in getting the Honourable Companies moneys and goods aboord the ships: during this time, the Pangram sent diuers slight messen∣gers vnto the President, to demand (as from themselues) the reason of his departure, he (as he said) giuing them no other iust occasion, so to leaue his Countrey: whereupon the President drew certaine Articles of the seuerall wrongs and grieuances, that the English had receiued from time to time at his hands, which were to bee translated into the Iaua language, and sent vnto him.

The seuenteenth, Master Vfflet aduised from Iacatra, that the Flemmings were fortifying daily. And also, that when the Messengers of the Pangran demanded the surrender of their Fort, with [ 60] part of their Moneyes, Goods and Ordnances; They answered, That it was their Masters goods, and therefore not fit for them to giue them away. About noone, wee heard of the arriuall of two Dutch ships, in the Road of Iacatra. The same night, Sir Thomas Dale with eight ships, went for Iacatra, in quest of the said ships, and I remayned here with foure to attend vpon the Presi∣dent.

The sixe and twentieth, we had certaine intelligence that foure Holland ships were at an∣chor in the mouth of the streights of Sunda: this euening we went out with the Iames Royall, the Gift, the Vnicorne, and the little Iames; and the next morning anchored neere Poolo-Pen-Iang, to pridy vp our ships, and to take in water and planks that lay by our side.

The first of March in the morning, we weighed againe, and plyed towards the mouth of the Streights, where we descried the foure Dutch ships aforesaid at anchor, neere vnto the Iland called Tamporon, which lyeth about three leagues to the Westward of Viun or Pallambam point. So soone as we descried them we made towards them with all speed: and they in a carelesse fa∣shion [ 10] plyed it to and againe with their top sailes halfe mast downe,* 1.18 and at length as wee drew neere vnto them, the Admirall and the rest bore vp with our ship, being the winder most of our Fleet; and gaue vs two shot, one through the ships side vnder the halfe decke; and the other in the steeridge side.

This I declare, because men may the better vnderstand the insolencie,* 1.19 or rather vinivalencie of of this arrogant Nation, to come on with such a Spanish brauado, and so soone to run away. They had no sooner begun, but they were as quickly answered from our ship, in such a measure, that within the space of two houres (by the gracious assistance of Almightie God) wee made them as quiet as Lambs; the Admirall, that first gaue the on-set, being the first that ran away,* 1.20 and after him all his Fleet; whom we chased vntill night, and then finding them too light of foote, gaue ouer the chase. The night wee stood ouer towards Poolo Tunda. The second in the [ 20] afternoone, we anchored againe in the Road of Bantam; this day we had newes from Iacatra, that one of the two Dutch ships aforenamed, was fast on ground hard by their Castle, and that they themselues at sight of Sir Thomas Dales fleet, had set her on fire.* 1.21 The other ship which tooke in some rich goods out of the Castle, was likewise cast away vpon certaine Rocks, ten leagues to the Eastwards off Iacatra. The fourth dicto, we receiued the Letter from Io. Powell, residing in Iacatra, that Sir Tho. Dale departed from thence the first of March with the Moone, the Hound, the Rose, and the Bee, to search out the Flemming that was cast away. The fourteenth in the forenoone, we had newes from Sir Thomas Dale, that hee had gotten almost in shot of these foure ships; and then they were taken with a calme the space of twelue houres, and after this calme there did arise a tempest in the night, which scattered them so farre asunder, that the [ 30] next morning they were out of hope of their chase, and so returned to point Ayre againe,* 1.22 deter∣mining forthwith to come vnto vs with the Moone, and to leaue the rest of his Fleet to take in some prouisions from Iacatra.

The of March, we consulted aboord the Vnicorne, of our best course to bee taken with the Fleet, where it was resolued, that we should goe for the Coast of Coromandell, which (as we were informed) is a good Countrey for the health of men, and abounding with Rice, Wheat, Butter, Grauances, &c. which could not here be had for any money.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Dutch iniuries to the English.
• * 1.2

  French ship ta∣ken by Dutch.
• * 1.3

  Sir Thomas Dale Admirall of sixe ships. A leak againe.
• * 1.4

  Tanium point.
• * 1.5

  Viun point. Polo Paniang.
• * 1.6

  Sunne lost at Engano.
• * 1.7

  Leake againe.
• * 1.8

  Their leake found, being an agur hole left open.
• * 1.9

  A Fast in both Fleets.
• * 1.10

  Master Wrenne, and Copland.
• * 1.11

  The B••acke Lion a Dutch ship ta∣ken.
• * 1.12

  The English ships.
• * 1.13

  Consultation for the Fight betwixt the English and Dutch Fleets.
• * 1.14

  The Fight. See 〈…〉〈…〉 Ma••••er Cortho••s Iour∣nall wh••r•• you may 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Sir Tho 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Let∣t••r and•• Master Iordans.
• * 1.15

  Iohn Iordan went ashoare at Iacatra. Master Iackson slaine.
• * 1.16

  Aide to the King of Iaca∣tra.
• * 1.17

  This agree∣ment was cros∣sed by the Pan∣gram of Bantam who giue vs leaue to beat the bush, and thought him∣selfe to haue caught the birds, but in fine was deceiued.
• * 1.18

  Dutch brauery.
• * 1.19

  Vinivalencie of the Dutch.
• * 1.20

  Their flight.
• * 1.21

  Dutch ship burnt, and an∣other cast a∣way.
• * 1.22

  A Tempest.