Page 675
§ III. Other Acts of the Hollanders in diuers places of the Indies: Encouragements from Sir THOMAS DALE, Master IORDAN and others, and various euents in those parts till his death.
THe seuen and twentieth of September, I sent Robert Hayes with a white flagge to visit the English Prisoners, and to carrie such refreshment as Poolaroone affoordeth, [ 10] who being kindly vsed by the Hollanders, returned that night. The eight and twen∣tieth of October, I likewise sent Arthur Atkinson to Pooloway with refreshing. The tenth of Nouember, the Hollanders made an ambushment ashoare at Oretaton, but caught one slaue only whom they cut to pieces. The thirteenth of December,* 1.1 heere arriued a Keydupa Prow laden with Coco Nuts: she brought newes that the Thomas was gone for the Moluccas.
The fourteenth of Ianuary, I had prouisions from Lantore, with Abraham that went with Master Mustian for Maccasser, who by the vnskilfulnesse of the Pilot ••ell w••th Rosingang an I∣land sixe leagues to lee-wards to our great troubles, to fetch prouision in small Boats hither. He brought diuers Letters, one from Master Stauerton, in which is mention of the Hollanders,* 1.2 that through their brutish vsage and rapine, taking of Iunckes of all pl••ces, they haue excluded themselues [ 20] all Iaua, and the Rice Countries, except where they hold by force: for Bantam, Iacatra, and sapara, I referre you to the Presidents Letter.
The two and twentieth of Nouember last, here came three of their great ships brauing, to this place, and first came to an Anchor off Tennacooke Castle, without shewing any Colours. And at night, it bing faire Moone light, they came neerer into the Road: and one of them went and road vnder the Iland vnder point Iantaua. And in the morning, they commanded two Iaua Iunckes of Iacatra, hauing in them some fiftie Quoine of Rice, and by the Iaua No••hoda, sent a Letter ashoare to the King, and great men of Maccasser, pretending Debts and required satisfaction for their mens liues murthered two yeares since, which they would ballance with so many liues of men of qualitie at Maccasser. The King sent an answere, what I know not, and they writ againe, but hee answered not. They burnt [ 30] one of the Iaua Iunckes, and on the sixe and twentieth, set sayle as we coniecture for Amboyna.* 1.3 The last yeare I wrote what prouision I laded on the ship Salomon, one hundred and one Quoyne, three hundred seuentie seuen g. of Rice: on the Thomas seuentie fiue q. eightie foure g. On the Attendance sixteene q. fiue hundred seuentie sixe g. (one hundred ninetie three q. two hundred thirtie seuen g.) eight hun∣dred sixtie fiue Iarres of Aracke, most vpon the Thomas: also sundry other prouisions diuided vpon the ships, which with Racke and Rice amounted to three thousand nine hundred and sixteene Mas. What prouision was laden from Bantam and Iacatra, * 1.4 I know not, &c. The last year▪ hap••ened great mor∣talitie; there dyed out of the Hope, Captaine Newport that worthy Seaman and Commander, also Henry Rauens Master, and fortie more of that shippes company. Out of the Iames, Captaine [ 40] Childe, &c.
He sent to me Master Balls Letter to him (wherein is relation of Master Iacksons losse with Iuncke, goods and slaues, except three which saued themselues by swimming, as by writing from his Father appeareth. For wanting Rice and necessaries he put into Iortan to the number of three and twe••∣tie, vnder colour of bringing prouisions aboord, entred the Iuncke, and killed him and all his company but three which lept ouer-board, and carried the Iuncke away: the rest of the Port remayning ashoare are Prisoners to the King to answere for their fellowes. The Flemmings landed at Iapara by night, fired the Towne, and seuen or eight Iunckes in the roade. The people fled to the Mountaines, they haue forcibly built a Fort vpon the mayne at Iacatra, and another vpon the Ilands ouer against the watring place, which makes the Pangram of Bantam, looke about him.
The seuen and twentieth of Ianuary, here arriued a small Pinnasse called the Francis, with [ 50] aduice from the Fleet and reliefe, Master Robert Iackson, Master.
Sir Thomas Dales Letter, as followeth.
MAster Courthop, as vnknowne I remember my loue, which I will alwayes be readie to expresse, in respect of your worthy seruice, for the honour of our Countrey, and benefit of our Honourable Employers: and doe desire you ••o proceed in your good resolution, with the rest of your honest Companie; nothing doubting▪ but that the Company will recompe••ce your deserts to the full. I haue sent you by this [ 60] Beare•• only to supply your present wants; the particulars are enclosed in the Presidents Letter: and will, if God spare me life, 〈…〉〈…〉 foll••w•• my stay bei••g only, to reuenge in part the abuses receiued from them, hauing now an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tunitie by a differe••ce betwixt them & the King of Iacatra▪ to put them from thence, if God giue the blessing, which I intend forth-with to put in execution: If it shall please God to giue good suc∣cesse,