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.

§. I. A true Relation of that which passed in the Ilands of Banda, in the East Indies, in the yeere of our Lord God 1621. And before printed at Amsterdam 1622.

[ 60] ALl the Ilands of Banda, from the tenth of August 1609. by a speciall treaty and agreement made with the ••ranka••es, or Magistrates of the foresaid Ilands, were put vnder the pro∣tection of the high and mighty, the States generall of the vnited Prouinces, on condition to de∣fend them from the Portugall, and other their Enemies, prouided that they of the said Ilands, are bound to deliuer vnto the Fort called Nassau, or vnto the Committees of the said Company, all their

fruits or spices at a certaine price, and so forth, as by the said treaty of agreement more at large appea∣reth. These articles of agreement, being for a time by them performed, were afterward broken and viola∣ted, as well in keeping backe, and with-holding the said fruits and spices, which they were tyed to de∣liuer to the Netherlands Company; as also enforcing and robbing their Ware-houses, and contrary to solemne treaty and promise; murthering at sundry times and places, diuers of the principall Officers, Com∣mittees, and Seruants of the said Netherlands Company, in taking away diuers small Shippe prouision, their open inuading of the places and Countries, withstood also lately vnder the subiection of the High and Mightie the States generall, and in conquering the inhabitants thereof, whom with a strong hand they forced from being Christians to become Moores againe, or those which withstood or gaine-said them, they sold as Slaues, and in committing all kind of peruerse wickednesse and trechery: during which passa∣ges and doings, there was againe certaine contracts on the aforesaid conditions agreed vpon, with the said [ 10] Bandaneses, as in May, in the yeere 1616. by one of the Netherlands Commanders called Lam, and by their Gouernour Generall Laurence Reall, in the yeere 1617. which indeed were shortly after bro∣ken and violated by the Bandaneses, and that through the animating by the English, who did openly ayde and assist the foresaid Ilands, and maintained them in warrage, the Netherlands Company with victu∣als, and Munition, great Ordnance, Men and Ships, thereby to with-hold from vs the fruits and spices, which the Bandaneses were tyed to deliuer. In this wilfulnesse the Bandaneses continued, till in Iune 1620. Till that at Iacatra was published both amongst the English and the Netherlands Fleet, then riding there in the Road: the treaty concluded and agreed vpon, betweene his most excellent Maiestie, the King of great Britaine, and the High and Mighty Lords the States generall, for to reconcile vpon cer∣taine [ 20] conditions, the English and Netherlands East India Companies.

The which Treaty, and by conference of handling concerning the Moluccaes, Amboyna, and Banda, all disputes and differences betweene the English and the Netherlands Company concerning the same, were to that time abolished, and a generall force of Shippes of Warre was ordained betweene them, for the defence of both Companies in their rights, and the commerce which they had obtained in the Indies.

The Reduction of the wilfull Bandaneses vnto the Netherlands Campe, was hindred a yeere or two, (through the actuall proceedings which the English in Banda it selfe, since the yere 1616. and afterwards in the yeere 1618. about the coast of Iaua, and whole India through) by open hostility did attempt: whereby the aforesaid Bandaneses being encouraged, and made bolder, did withdraw themselues wholly from vnder the subiection of the Castle of Nassaw, doing vnto vs and ours all wrong and hostility, and [ 30] with-holding from vs their fruits (to say) Nutmegs & Mace, which they did not onely sell vnto the Eng∣lish, and to the Indians, but also to the Portugals, who are both their and our Enemies, with whom they seeke to make neerer alliance of friendship, as already in the great Iland named Banda, were come fiftie or threescore Portug••ls, who by some more assistance, considering the naturall force of the said Iland, would haue beene sufficient to haue depriued both the English and the Netherlands Company of the rights therein, and the fruits thereof, without hope hereafter to haue any redresse.

In regard of those inconueniences, after the publication of the contract that was made, the Generall of the Netherland Company, in the common Councell for defence, (consisting of Englishmen, and Ne∣therlanders) prop••unded the necessity of the taking of Banda, as also the redressing and assuring of those Quarters, and of the trade in Amboyna and Moluccaes, to the which end, both the Companies accor∣ding [ 40] to the contract were bound together, to vse all the force and power that he could, for the preseruation of the places, as much as concerned the trade, for both the Companies. And it appeareth by the Act made by those of the said Counsell for defence, bearing date the first of Ianuary 1621. stilo noua, that the English Committees there declared, that the necessities of the businesse was well knowne vnto them; as also that they were very willing together with vs, to doe some common exploit: but for that as then, they wanted both power and meanes of men and ships, that they could not for that time furnish any thing to∣wards the same: Whereupon, the Netherlands Gouernour Generall declared, that with the particular power of the Netherland Company, he would take the same in hand, and effect it in such manner, as God should be pleased to prosper his proceedings.

And to that end, vpon the t••••rtenth of Ianuary, the Gouernour Generall went from Iacatra to Am∣boyna, [ 50] where he arriued vpon the fourteenth of February▪ and from thence went to Banda, to the Castle of Nassaw, lying in the Iland Nero, vpon the seuen and twentieth of February 1621. In the meane time, one of the English Counsell for defence, that had beene at Iacatra vpon the first of Ianuary 1621. and was priuy to the contract made, lying then in Amboyna, when the Gouernour Generall went from thence to Banda; sent-Letters in our owne Ships to the Englishmen, lying in the small Iland Polaroon, and made knowne and discouered vnto those of Banda, in what manner the Generall of the Netherland Company, intended to assaile the great Iland of Banda: & when the said Gouernour Generall was come to the Fort of Nassaw in Banda, he vnderstood that the Englishmen in Polaroon, had added them of the Towne of Lantore in the great Iland of Banda, with foure Peeces of great Ordnance; and that if they had had lon∣ger [ 60] time, that the entrance of the Generall of the Netherlands Army into Lantore Hauen, should haue beene let and withstood by a great battery. As also that some Englishmen, in Lantore, assisted these of Banda, ours, and (according to the contract) their enemies, both with counsell and force, encouraging them with their presence, & notwithstanding that the said Generall required the said Englishmen of

Lantore to leaue the Towne, for the causes and reasons aforesaid, as also for that they themselues, accor∣ding to the Contract and Order made by the Counsell of Defence, before that time might not buy any Fruit in Moluccas, Amboina, and Banda, as after the publication of the Contract they may doe, and that onely together, and in common places with the Netherlanders, yet some few of them stayed still with them of Banda our common enemies. Notwithstanding also that the Gouernour generall protested, that he was not therein to be blamed, if by that meanes any hurt were done vnto them, being among and with our common enemies, from whom they should and ought to haue separated themselues.

First, the Gouernours generall determined to assayle the great Iland of Banda on the South side, (by some called Lantore, because the principall Towne is so called) by land in a place called Luchny, and to [ 10] that end caused the ship called the Hart to anchor thereabouts, which lay not long there but it was shot at by an English Peece of Ordnance, whereby our men were forced to tow the said ship with a Galley from the shoare, and to leaue two Anchors and two Cables behind them, or else it had beene in great danger of sinking or burning, our men assuring vs, that an English Gunner had shot at them, and that they perfectly descried and saw him, although the Englishmen seeme to denie it.

Whereby altering of their first purpose, the Generall of the Netherlanders resolued to land vpon the inward part of the Iland of Banda, there to encampe themselues, and then to goe vp vpon the Hills, and there to plant their Ordnance, and to that end vpon the eighth of March, 1621. landed with seuenteene Companies betweene Comber and Ortatten, they marched along the shoareside, within the reach of three Peeces of great Ordnance lent then by the Englishmen, and not long before planted there, where∣by if they had marched forward many of our men had beene slaine, and so wee should haue found no place there to encamp our selues, but the Enemie from the Hills would haue domineered ouer vs, no man know∣ing [ 20] what counsell to giue, whereby wee might get vp vpon the Hills. The way whereon aboue three yeeres before wee had beene, being all intrenched, whereupon the Generall determined to enter againe into his ship with the whole Armie, to take another course. They of Banda not once pursuing after vs, but with flouting and mocking let vs goe, and so thinking thereby, that they had gotten the vpper hand of vs, most part of them brought their wiues and children againe into Lantore. After these two enterprizes, part∣ly hindred by the English Ordnance, were in that manner crost. The Generall, for a third resolution, determined to assayle the great Iland of Banda on both sides, that is, on the inner side of the Land with sixe Companies, and on the South side with ten Companies. That they on the inner side should land an houre before the others should land, by that meanes to draw the Enemie forth, and so to make place on the other side, while a Companie of chosen men should land on the North side, to climbe vp vpon the [ 30] Hills, and others in other places of the Land should also bee in a readinesse, being three hundred and thir∣tie persons, whereof one hundred and fiftie were Musketiers, appointed for the manning and assuring of thirtie boats, which the said Companie would bring on the South side of the Iland.

This was effected vpon the eleuenth of March, and accordingly sixe Companies by breake of day, went on land betweene Comber and Ortatten. Captaine Voghel with certaine chosen Souldiers mar∣ching forward, who climbing vp vpon the Hills, found such resistance, that all their powder being spent, they were in great danger to be spoyled, but being well followed and seconded by the rest, the Enemie was forced to retire: and while this skirmish continued, the other ten Companies landing out of the said thirtie boats, went on shoare vpon the South side of Banda, in a small Bay, some with Ladders, and others without, climbing vp vpon the Cliffes; and being gotten vp, th••y marched to the backeside of Lantore, without any resistance, but onely those that set vpon the first Troopes, being some ten or twentie Mus∣ketiers, [ 40] by whom one of our men was slaine, and foure or fiue hurt, whereby Lantore was taken on the South side by the said ten Companies, while the other fiue Companies skirmished with those of Banda vpon the Hills, and as soone as Lantore was taken, those of Madiangi, Luchny, Ortatten, and Sam∣mer, presently forsooke their Townes in the said Iland. When they of Banda saw the aforesaid thirtie boats, they thought wee would haue sayled round about the Land, as wee had done three times before, whereupon making no reckoning of our landing, they were sodainly surprized by breake of day.

As soone as Lantore with the rest of the places aforesaid were won, the rest of them of Banda, namely Slamma, Comber, Owendender, Wayer, and those of the Ilands of Rosinging, and Poola∣roone, made composition with vs, which we granted vpon condition, that they should breake downe their Forts and Walls, and giue vs their Shot, Peeces and Muskets, &c. Which by them being done, all of [ 50] them together, according to their Contract and promises, yeelded to hold their Countries and Lands, of the Lords the generall States of the vnited Netherland Prouinces, promising to doe whatsoeuer they should be commanded, and acknowledge the said Lords the generall States for their Soueraignes, not∣withstanding their former Oathes taken vnto any others.

Those of Lantore and others being first ouercome and vanquished, and that saued themselues among others of Banda, also asked pardon and sought for Peace, which was granted vnto them vpon the condi∣tion aforesaid, though they hardly held the same, and secretly sought to begin a new rebellion, and were commanded by the Ge••••••all to shew themselues all together vpon the Strand, that they might be appointed [ 60] in some other conuenient place to liue as fellow Citizens freely together, without the losse of their goods which they then had. Whereunto some of them obeyed, but the greatest part fled vpon the high Moun∣taines in the great Iland of Banda, to whom also many other Townes resorted, and slew a Nether∣land Merchant, one other, and a boy, where they were enclosed and hindred from victuals by our men.

By this meanes all the Townes and Places in Banda were won, and made sure, onely Poolaroone, which was not medled withall, because they of Banda therein behaued themselues peaceably, for the ayde, or ra∣ther the seruice of those of Poolaroone. The Englishmen planted nine Peeces of Ordnance vpon a small Iland in Poolaroone, hauing intrenched the same: and when those of Poolaroone, according to the composition, were to yeeld vp their Armes, and disarme themselues, as they willingly did; yet our Ge∣nerall did not once speake of those nine Peeces of Ordnance standing in the said small Iland, because the Englishmen should haue no cause to make any question, that our men had done any thing against their Fort or men.

The English Commander, Humfrey Fitz-Herbert, with his ship called the Exchange, lying before the Castle of Amboina, and hauing intelligence of the Generall of the Netherlands victorie in Banda, [ 10] shot off fourteene Peeces of Ordnance for Ioy thereof.

This that is formerly declared, is the true state and proceedings of that, which hath beene done now lately, and before in the Iland of Banda, wherein nothing hath beene done, but that which (according to the Law of Nations, and the aforesaid Contract, made, and promised to bee holden, and without any wrong done to the Liberties of the English Companie, agreed vpon with the Companie of the Nether∣land) might and ought to haue beene done.