THE Last East-Indian Voyage.  
CONTAINING MUCH variety of the State of the several kingdoms where they have traded: with the Letters of three several Kings to the King's Majesty of England, begun by one of the Voyage: since continued out of the faithful observations of them that are come home. (⸪)  
AT LONDON, Printed by T. P. for Walter Burr. 1606.   

To the Reader.  
READER,  
THe beginner of this relation following, would no doubt if he had lived have himself set it out to thy good liking: but this I assure thee, that both his & this continuation of it is set forth with as much faithfulness as could be gathered out of the best observations of them that are come home. If I find it to thy liking, look shortly for an exact and large discourse written by Master Scot chief factor or at Bantam, ever since the first voyage, containing whatsoever hath happened since their first Arrival there to trade in those parts read this, look for the other, and so farewell.  
W. B.   

THE LAST EAST INDIAN VOYAGE.  
Containing many memorable matters of the state of the Countries where they have traded. March the 23. 1603/ 4.  
BEing provided of all things necessary for so long a Voyage, with leave taken of the Governor, and others of the Commities, we departed from Gravesend the 25. of March, being Sunday at night, and the tuesday following came to the Downs, where the General before we came to an anchor, gave order to the Purser to call the company, and take their names: which being done, there was found 40 men lacking of the copelment of our Ship, so that we were forced thereby to come to anchor, to tarry for them. The General gave order presently the Pinnace should be man'd, and sent the Master with his brother, and the Purser for better dispatch to Sandwich, where they escaped very near drowning. The Ascension Pinnace likewise put off to set their  a land, and so was cast away: which when the General heard of, he was exceeding angry with Captain Stiles that he would offer to go a land at such a time without his order. The last of March the Master, Captain Middleton, and the master's Mate came aboard. The first of April, we weighed anchor in the Downs and twarth Dover, we found our men in Ketches ready to come aboard, we took them all into our ship, being 28 men, which was far short of that number we expected. But howsoever the General was determined to proceed, although he lacked forty men, rather than lose the benefit of so fair a wind: so the same day of Beachey, the General gave order to the Boatsswayne to take new muster of our men; and he found we had twenty more than our copelment aboard the Admiral, and trarrying to speak with the rest of the ships, we haled them one after another, and found they had every ship more than their copelment; the cause of which error, could not be imagined without fowl weather caused them to hide themselves, at such time of general muster; or else that some of them misdoubting they should be set on land, played least in sight: but howsoever, this overplus of men was as grievous to the General as the lack he had afore. To see how he had been deluded to come to anchor with a fair wind for lack of men, and now of force must put into some place to set them again a land. So the General gave order to the Master, he should have a care he did not pass Plymouth that night, for that he was minded to put in there to discharge those men. So the next day morning at day break, we were ready with tacks aboard to stand into the sound of Plymouth: and stood in a good while, till such time as it began to be gusty weather. And the wind to souther upon us, so that we were enforced against the General's liking, to proceed on our Voyage steering alongst the land with much wind, and in the afternoon we lost sight of England; and so continuing our course with a fair wind, upon thursday being the 6. day of April, we were twarth Cape Fennester, and the 7 day, of the Rock. And upon Easter day being the 8 day, of Cape Saint Vincences with the wind large, and fair weather; and continuing our course till the 15, we came to the Canaries, where in the calms, trial was made to take in the Hector's boat, but she could not stoe her, by reason she was both too long, and too broad, which if she could have done, the General was minded not to touch in any place till he doubled the Cape: so that was the principal cause he went to the Islands of Cape-deverde, so the same night we departed from the Canaries, and directed our course for Maio, one of the foresaid Islands.  
The 22. day, we had sight of Boa Vista: the 24. day we anchored at Maio upon the south west side, where the General with the rest of the Captains and merchants went a land to seek fresh water: but there was none to be found but a small Well, which would yield scarce a Hogshead a day. Presently after our landing, there came to our General a Portugal that had wounded one of his fellows, desiring to save his life, and upon that condition he would give him all the wealth he had, which was some 500, dried Goats. 7 he General would give no ear to him nor his request, for that he would give no occasion of offence, to them of the Island, yet by entreaty of the Vise admiral & the other captains he was contented to take his Goats and him aboard, which presently was effected; also the same afternoon, there came two Portugese's more of the Island to our General, who came very kindly unto him and bade him welcome, so after some discourse the General desired them that for his money, he might buy some live goats of them for the refreshing of his men, they presently made answer again, they would sell none but that we might kill as many as we would, and no body would be offended thereat, and so presently they went with the General, and showed him how we should enclose them, and so set our dogs upon them; and having killed half a dozen of goats, they took their leave in friendly manner for that night, promising in the morning to return and bring their dogs with them, and to help us to so many Goats as we would desire, so the General with all the rest came presently a board.  
The next day, the General would not go a land, but sent Captain Stiles, Captain Keeling, and Captain Middleton, with express order to keep their people from straggling, and when all their company were landed, Captain Styles called them all together; giving them warning to keep company together, and not range one from the other, which speech was reitterated again by Master Durham saying, that whosoever was found straggling, should be severely punished, and therefore willed them all to take good heed. And so after this warning given, they marched up into the country to kill some Goats, where they met with two Portugals, which did as sift them in all the might: in the mean while they were at their sport a land, The General with the rest, were busy in slowing the Heetors long boot, for that he was minded, to go to Sea so soon as they had done, but they could not stowe her; without cutting of her stem: & part of her bows, which seeing no other way, was presently effected. And so drawing toward night, our land men repaired aboard, with some few Goats they had killed. And after supper the wind coming of the land, the General gave order to the Master to weigh, and that a warning piece might be shot of. And so presently the Cable was brought to capstaine and our ship was presently lose, but before we had up our anchor, Captain Styles sent word one of their Merchants was missing so that we came presently to Anchor again, and did ride tell day. He that lost himself, was the party which was so careful to give other men warning, which took none himself. Day no sooner appearing, but the General sent Captain Stiles with at least 150. men to seek for him. And if it were possible to speak with some of the Portugals: but all that day was spent in vain, and no news of him; so the General would spend no longer time there, but left him to learn the language: so the 16. of May we passed the line where many of our men fell sick of the Scurvy, Calenture, Bloody flix, and the Worms, being left to the mercy of God, and a small quantity of Lyman juice every morning: our physician shipped for that purpose being as unwilling as ignorant in any thing that might help them. A great oversight in the company, and no doubt willbe better looked to hereafter.  
And to our proceeding voyage the 13. day of july being Friday we had sight of Cape, Bona, Esperansa, the wind at south-west, a gentle gale the General commanded the tacks a board intending to go about the cape. But our sick men cried out most lamentably, for at that present there were sick of the scurvy at the least 80. men in our ship, not one able to help the other, who made a petition to the General most humbly entreating him for God's sake to save there lives, and to put in for Saldania other ways they were but dead men. The General perusing there pitiful complaint, and looking out of his cabin door, where did attend a swarm of lame and weak diseased cripples, who beholding this lamentable sight, extended his compassion towards them. And granted their requests: that night the wind came up at the South and continued tell the 17. day before we could get into the road. The next morning being Wednesday the General went on land, with provision to set up tents, & a little way from our landing place, the Negroes had their houses: which were no other than a few crooked sticks set in the ground, and mats cast over them, and they had great store of cattle, both beefs and sheep grazing fair by them. Our General and the captains went to batter with them for small pieces of Iron, and bought some 12. sheep, and more would have sold us, till that they saw us begin to set up our tents, which as it seemed, was to their disliking; for that incontinent they pulled down their houses, and made them fast upon their Beasts backs, and did drive away; yet all means possible was sought to draw them to sell us more: but in no case they would abide any longer with us, but drove away with all the speed they might. It lay in the general's power to have taken them all from them, as some counseled him to do, but he in no case would give ear thereunto; but let them departed, not doubting but that they would return again, seeing we offered them no wrong, when it was in our powers to dispossess them of all their cattle. The 19 day we got our sick men on land, and the 20. our boats were sent to the Island, where we found such infinite number of seals, that it was admirable to behold, all the seashore lies overspread with them, some sleeping, some traveling into the Island, and some to the seaward: Besides all the Rocks which lie a pretty distance off so full as they can hold, thousands at a time going, and as many coming out: there be many of them as big as any Bear, and as terrible to behold. And up towards the middle of the Island, there be infinite numbers of fowls called Pengwines, pelicans, and Cormerants, The Pengwines be as big as our greatest Capons we have in England, they have no wings nor cannot fly, but you may drive them by thousands in a flock whether you will, they be exceeding fat, but their flesh is very rank, for that they live upon fish, there be so many of them upon this small Island, which is not above 5. miles about, to lad a ship of 50 tons with all. Upon Sunday the 23 the first man that died out of our ship. Upon monday morning the General went into the Country to buy fresh victuals, but the people of the country seeing so many in company fled▪ But the General caused all the company to make a stand, and then sent 4. to them with a bottle of wine, and victuals, with a Taber, and a Pipe, they seeing no more in company came to them, and did eat, drink, and dance with them so they seeing with what kinds they were used, took heart unto them and came along without General to our tents, where they had many toys bestowed upon them. As pins, points, beads, and branches, & so they returned all very well pleased making signs to return the next day with cattle, but foul wether prevented them for 3 days. The forth day after being the 26. they brought us 44. sheep, and the next day 23, sheep and two kine, and the next day 15. sheep and one bullock, and the 30 day we bought 120. sheep and 6. Beefs, the next day 9 sheep and three beefs, and the 2. of August 3. sheep. The 3. of August: the General went in his pings and other boats with him to kill whales, for all the bay is full of them, they struck divers with harping Irons, and especially they in the Susan's pings stroke their harping Iron into one of them very sure, and veered their boat a good scope from her, she feeling herself wounded, towed the boat for the space of half an hour, up and down the bay, with such swiftness that the men were feign to go all of them and sit in the stern, and let the whale towe them, which was with such swiftness that she seemed to fly, but in the end they were Enforced to cut their rope, to keep their boat from sinking, they were carried so swiftly throw the Sea. The next that stroke one, was in the General's pings, and there were two of them together, and their fortune was to strike a young one, which played like reaks, as the first did, and continued for a good time and then they haled up the boat somewhat near, and wounded her in divers places with iavellins, the great whale all this time would not departed from the little one although it had received many wounds, but stood to the last to fight it out against all our boats, sometimes giving one boat a blow, and sometimes another, and would come under our boats, and lift them almost out of the water, she bestowed one bang on the General's Pinnace, that split all the timbers and boards, so that he was feign to take another boat to save himself; for she was presently full of water, yet with much a do they saved the Pinnace, & brought her on land, where it cost all our Carpenters three days work to repair her. And when the young Whale began to be weary, the old one would take the young upon his back and carry him, but the old one seeing that would not prevail against us, would leave his carriage, and betake himself to his fight, which was to cast his tail out of the water, and to strike so valiantly, that if he had taken any of our boats with one of these blows, he would have split it all to pieces. It was very good sport to stand and look on, but very dangerous to them in the boats: To conclude of this matter, the young Whale could not be killed till the sunset, the old one never forsaking her whilst it had any life. So after it was dead, we towed it to our landing place, and at high water haled it so high as we could. The occasion why we killed this Whale, was for lack of oil for our lamps, for in all the ships we had great lack, the oil was put in very bad cask, and leaked out. But whereas we hoped to have had oil enough out of this Whale to have served all our turns, it did scarce yield four gallons it was so young and lean.  
The 8 day, the General sent a dozen of our men to buy fresh victuals, for that we had not any left. So they were out all day, and brought home but two sheep at their return, which was late, the General demanded of the Purser of the Hector, which was chief purveyor, what was the occasion they stayed out so long, and that they brought no more cattle. He answered, that the people had sold them good store of cattle, which he had paid for, but being so few of our men in company, and they weaponless, they would abuse them in snatching their iron from them, and not to suffer them to drive the cattle away they paid for. The General seeing how they used him, thought by policy to go beyond them; and this it was: He himself with 120 men in his company; would go by night and lie in ambush in a wood near the place where our men did barter with them, and when it was fair day, the purveyor and his crew, should come as other times, and bargain with them for so many as they would sell; And when they had sufficient to make a sign, and then the General and his company should come out of their lodgings, and drive them away. This matter was put in practise this night, and the Cenerall three hours before day departed from the tents, and had imbosked himself and all his followers to their own contents, only three fellows of captain Styles his company, to taste of a bottle of wine they carried for their captain, and in the mean while they were drinking, they had lost sight of their General and all his company and took a contrary way, never staying till they came to the houses of the Negroes: they seeing three men armed to come to their houses, began to suspect some false measures; these fellows seeing they had mistaken themselves, retired back to the woods, and in sight of the Indians hide themselves in the bushes, at that time the Sun being up half an hour after these fellows had hid themselves, came our weaponless Merchants from the tents and began to barter with them, for two or three sheep, which of purpose they had sent down to our people, to keep them busy while they were getting their herds of cattle to run away. Which our merchants perceiving, they presently unarmed as they were, went amongst them, and sent word by one of them to the General, to come away with all his people; for that he and all his company were discovered, so that the General was enforced to break out of his ambushment to rescue his men, which were amongst them without weapons: but before he could come to their rescue, they had wounded one of our men, with four darts sticking in his body; which being down done, they betook them to their heels and all the cattle before them, as fast as they could drive to the mountains. Our men, as then, having the rains in their own hands, pursued after them in such scattering manner, that if the people of the country had been men of any resolution, they might have cut off most of them. The General caused a trumpet to sound a retreat, but could not cause them to leave their chase. And whilst that he was taking order to send the hurt man to the tents, he was half a mile from the nearest of our men, and not past five men in his company: so he and those men in his company were feign to run to over take some of them which were before, that in the end they were a dozen in his company. Yet the General took it grievous, to see his men scatterred over all the Plain, & scarce three of them together in a company: which if the people of the country had joined together, and set upon them being so scattered, they had cut most of them off, which thing the General greatly doubted, yet God be thanked it sorted better. For some of our men overtook some of the Negroes at the foot of the mountain, and drove them away from some of their Catttle, and made a stand by them till more of their company came up, and so returned homewards with a hundred Cows and Calves, which was welcome to our sick men.  
But in our absence from our Tents, Captain Colthurst, with the Master, and such as were left, being very doubtful all was not well with us, thought it best to send our Pinnace to the bottom of the Bay, to help us if we stood in need: but master Cole, being overbold in his pinnace to go a shore, both he and the boat were cast away, and two more that presumed of their swimming were drowned, the rest escaped very hardly, came running naked along the sands to us wards, and there certified the General of all that happened, which was but sorrowful news to him. The next day, the General sent sufficient store of men to march by land, to the place where the boat was cast away, and found her dry upon the strand, split and full of sand: but with much trouble she was freed, and sent aboard. Also we found master Cole upon the strand, and brought him to our Tents, and buried him.  
This night, and the next after, our sentinels had spied the country people lurking about our rents, so that alarum was given, and they fled: upon the 14. of August we departed all a board our ships, where we rid tell the 19 the wind not serving to carry us out, which then served our turns, we put to Sea and stood to the Westwards, and the 25. day we dubled the cape of Good hôpe; with very favourable winds tell the fift of September; and after that time we met with the wind scarce, and now and then calms, and here began the scurvy to grow amongst our men, and every day did the disease increase. Here might some what be said of the ignorance and uncharitableness of him that was shipped for our physician, as a caveat to them that shall go hereafter to be better provided: but for 2. respects I forbear, the one in regard of his other calling but chief for that he is since dead in the voyage; where for my part I wish his faults may be buried with him.  
The 19 of December, we had sight of Ingana an Island lying near Sumatra, the 20. we had sight of Sumatra, the 21. we ankerd within the islands where we were put to great trouble to have up our yards, and get up our anchors, our men were exceeding weak, we were feign to send men out of our ship to help the rest, and so with much a do we came to Bantam road. The occasion why we first anchored was because the Ascension shot off a piece of ordinance within night, which was contrary to our articles, we doubting she was in some great distress came suddenly to an anchor to tarry to know what was the matter, which proved to be nothing but that there Gunner was dead and thrown over board, and had that piece for a farewell: which folly of theirs, put us to great trouble, causing us to anchor in the Sea, in 25. fathoms: then winds all westerly, which brought in a great seagate, that the next day morning, we had much a do to get up our anchor, and as for the other ships they were not able to weigh without our helps, which we sent them, and so with very much trouble, we got us all under sail, steering away East and by North, and East North East, tell we came to anchor between the Island and the main at the entrance of Bantam bay, in 7. fathoms sandy ground. This night at 7. a clock came a Holland's boat a board us from Bantam, sent by a General of 12. ships, which came there two days before us; in which boat came the vice admeral of the fleet, with refreshing from shore presenting it to our General, with offer of any kindness they could do us, which afterwards they effected towards us, in sending their boats to fetch us water: many other curtisyes beside, we of ourselves not able to do the same, our weakness being so great. This fleet had passed, along the cost, from Mosimbique to Selon, and had taken divers ships, and burned a Carack, and afterwards came hither withal their men in good health. An hour after their coming a board of the hollanders came a prawe or a canow from Bantam, with master Scot & others of our men left their the last voyage by whom the General knew the estate of their business, the 23. at 2. a clock we came to anchor in Bantam road, and saluted the town and Hollanders with most of our ordinance, and were answered again with the like from all the Hollanders, the 24. day our vise-admerall was sent unto the king, to excuse the Generals not coming a land, for that he was not well. This day being the 24. came in 2 sail of hollands fleet a ship and a pings the same day one of the thiefs that had set our house on fire was stopped to death. According to the order of the country. The 26 day the General gave new articles to all the ships, wherein every man was absolutely forbidden to buy any spice, and divers other articles for the good demeanour of his men which here I omit to write: The 27. 28. & the 29 nothing happened worth writing. The 30. day the General of the Hollanders and most part of the principal of his fleet dinied a board with our General. The 31. our General went on land, with a letter from our King's Majesty, and a present to the King of Bantame which he delivered him, and were very acceptably received. The King but 13. years of age and governed by a protector, the 3. day we had order to rummage our hold to take provision of water and merchants goods, for that we were appointed, & the Assenssion to go for the molucas, & the other ships to take in their lading of pepper, and to go home; likewise this day we took in divers fardels of Merchandise, and so continued taking in water and Merchandise tell the 8. day, and then our General came a board, and appointed such men as should go a long with him to the molucas amongst which number, master Taverner was removed, from the Susan to the Assenssion, we continued busy in taking in of Merchandise, and victuals of the Hector and the Susan tell the 15. day we made an end, of taking in of merchandise. This day our pursser William Griffen, and master Foster died both of the flux.  
The sixteenth day our Cenerall, departed from Bantam: and came a board to proceed on his voyage to the Mollocos, this night died Henry Dewbrey of the Flix; also the same day, master Sur●flict was appointed to go home in the Hector, to the great contenting of all in our ship: likewise one of our masters mats, master Smith, was appointed for masters Mate in the Hector. The 17. day died of the Flix, William Lewed, john jenkens, and Samuel Porter the 18 day the General having dispatched his letters, went aboard the Hector and the Susan and took leave of them: and after dinner weighed, and stood to the seaward till night, and then ankred in 8. fathoms of water the 19 in the morning we weighed again, and proceeded with a fair wind till 6, a clock at night, & then came to anchor in 14. fathom of ye ground fair by a small Island; the 20. by break of day we weighed & steering along the land with a fair wind: this day died Henry Styles our M. Carpenter, and james Varnam; and john Iberson, all of the flux. The 21 and 22 days we held on our course, with blusting rainy weather; the 22. day died of the Flix james Hope: the 24. day in the morning we fell with the shalls which lie off the East, North east part of java: this day died john Leay, and Robert whitthers of the Flix. januarie the 25. we held on our course, with very much wind and rain, at night one of our men leapt overboard, having the Calenture. and three more died of the Flix, their names were William Bellidine, William Pooter, Gedyon Marten, and Robert Vennes: the 26. day stirring our course with a fair wind suspecting no danger, upon a sudden we saw the ground under the ship, heaving over the lead, we had but 4 fathoms water: this night died of the Flix George johnes, and Frances Buck-man, and Gilbert Mesterson: the 27. day in the morning we steered away East and by South, we came into should water which lieth to the southward of Ruinata: so that we were feign to stand South and by West and South to get clear of the shalls till noon, and then we came into deep water, and so bearing up we steered Est and by south and by & by we were in fine fathoms so that we stood to the southward some three leagues, and then held on our former course: this day died of the Flix, Robert Smith, and Thomas Dawson: the 28, day we fell with Selebis, being high land, and at 4. a clock in the evening we came to an anchor in 26. fathom; sandy ground, four leagues from land: the 29. in the morning we weighed, steering Est along the land, and the General went in our pinnace alongst the land to seek for fresh water, for that he greatly doubted it was the Bantam water that killed our men, but he lost his labour, and returned without any for there was none to be found; at night we anchored in 30. fathoms water, this morning died William Paret of the flux: the 30. day we passed the straits of Selibis and shaped our course for the Isles of Beton: the 31. in the morning we were fair by the land of Betton, and all the night lay by the Lee. The first of February we held on our course with a fair wind. the second died of the flux Henry Lambert: the third day died of the flux Edward Smith, the 4. in the morning we had sight of Blue, and Barrow, being two Hands: this day died Henry james, the fifth day Richard Miller died of the Flix: the sixth day we were fair by the land Blue, and our General went in the pinnace to seek for fresh water, and went with the people of the Country, and they brought him to a fine sandy Bay, where there was very good water; and there they took in three Baricoes and brought aboard, and would spend no longer time there because it was towards night, and Amboyna so near at hand: the seventh day we had sight of Amboyna, and of a ship which played off and on the land, but would not come and speak with us: this afternoon we were fair by Amboyna, and the wind very variable but it fell calm, so that we could not get in: the eight day at ten a clock came up a gale of wind, which brought us to Amboyna shore, where we coasted with our ship very near, but could not have any ground to anchor in, for that all the islands have very deep water hard aboard the shore: we came to a Bay, where we found sixty fathoms water, and there we anchored, and the Indiaus brought us some fruits to sell: this afternoon we saw two Hollanders pinnisses under the shore of Verranula, which came out from under the land to show themselves to us, but did return back.  
The people of Verranula be great enemies to the Portugals, and had sent to Bantam to the Hollanders, desiring their aid to expel the Portugals out of these islands; which if they performed, they would become subject to them, and sell none of their Cloves, to any other Nation but them. This I knew to be true, for that the parties who were sent to Bantam, I have often spoken withal: this day died of the Flix our Master his mate Thomas Michael. The ninth day we waterred but could not come to the speech of any of the country people: this after noon died Thomas Eldred of the Flix.  
The tenth day we weighed anchor, and stood to the Easter end of Amboyna, and came to an anchor in an hundred fathoms water, fair by the shore, fair by a town called Mamalla. Before we came to an anchor, there came an Indian aboard of us which spoke good Portugese, also there came a letter to our General from the Captain of Amboyna, but it was directed to the General of the Hollenders, or any other Captain of his fleet, supposing us to be Hollenders. _____ The effect of his Letter was, to desire them to certify them of some news of Portugal, and to send an answer by any of his people of his letter, who should be very welcome, and should both safely come and go. The General went this day a land, and delivered a present to one they called their King and other great men, and did desire to know whether we might have trade or no: they made answer, that they could not trade with us without licence of the Fort: this night died of the flux Mark Taylor. The 11 day our General sent a letter by john Rogers to the captain of the Fort, and diverse of the principal of the town of Mamalla accompanied him thither to have licence to trade with us, which they had granted them by the captain: the effect of our General's letter, was to certify him of the death of our Queen, & peace between England and Spain, with other news of Christendom, & for better confirmation of truth, he sent the captain of the sort, our kings Maiefly & the prince's pictures, with divers of his majesties new coin, & in conclusion as there was peace with our Princes and their subjects in Christendom he desired that the like might be between us, for that our coming was to seek trade with them and the Amboynians which he hoped he would not deny him. The party which carried our General's letter, was very kindly entertained by the Captain and Soldiers, but that night permitted not him to come within the fort: but lay in a good lodging without the walls, where he was viseted by the principal of them. This evening 5 sails of Hollanders were entered into the mouth of the harbour and turnning up for the fort. The 12. the forenamed Hollanders came to an anchor within musket shot of the fort, the Portugal's not offering to shoot at them, this afternoon john Rogers returned with an answer of the letter and their came in his company a Portugal Soldier, which brought a warrant from the Captain to the Governor of Manillia, to trade with us, and like wise to give john Rogers for his pains a Bahar of cloves, which was presently delivered him, before the coming away of john Rogers the Portugals with a flag of truce went a board the dutch admiral to know wherefore they came thither; if in friend ship they should be welcome: if otherways to give them a direct answer, the dutch General made answer that his coming thither was to have that Castle from them, and willed them, to deliver him the keys and they should be kindly dealt withal. Which if they refused to do, he willed them to provide for themselves to defend it, for that he was minded to have it before he departed, and that his staying was but for the rest of his fleet, which as then were in sight. Therefore willed them by fair means to yield, the Portugals made answer the Castle was their Kings, and of sufficient strength, and therefore willed them to departed thence. And as he came as a messenger in way of truce they desired they might have free liberty to departed, which was granted the with an answer in writing to the Captain, willing him to surrender up this fort unto him in the prince of Orringe his name, by 2. a clock that day, or look for the extremity of war, what after passed betwixt them I know not. The answer of our General's letter from the Captain of the fort was, that he and all the Portugals in the place were exceeding glad of the good news we brought them of that long and wished for peace, between our nations and that there was not any thing in their power; In that Island wherein they might pleasure us, but we should command it. And as touching the cloves of Manillia, he had sent special order to the Governor, to make sale of all they might make, at a reasonable price, and likewise he had good store of cloves in his castle, which should be all ours if pleased the General to come with what speed he could thither, whereby he hoped to Come to some good composition with the Hollanders. This day died of the flux Daniel Ask. The 13. we weighed our anchors to come ride nearer the shore of Manillia; but our General made the Portugal soldier believe he weighed to go to the fort which was no part of his meaning, for that there was not any hope of good to be done for us, the Hollanders being there before us, but before we came to an anchor, we hard ordinance go of, so that we made account the fight was begun between them, for that the Portugal soldier told our General, they would never yield up their fort, but fight it out to the last man, with many other brags of their strength and resolution, which afterwards proved to be nothing but words. This day our General went a land with some Merchandise to barter with them, but nothing was done that day but put of tell the next day.  
The fourteenth our Merchants went a shore with commodities, and the chief of the town came and prised our wares: which they liked very well; But offered very little for them, and for such cloves as they had, they would not sell under 100 rials of 8. the bahar which made shoe they had no will to deal with us: The Portugal soldier went a land, with our General with a letter to his Captain and four yards of green cloth given him for a reward, but when they came to talk with the people to know what news at the fort, some said it was taken, others said they were in fight, but in these doubts their came a messenger from the fort, which brought us certain news, it was yielded to the Hollanders by composition, but upon what conditions I knew not. The Portugal soldier hearing this certain news durst not return, for fear the people would cut his throat by the way, but desired the General he might tarry with him, which he granted; and after the Governor of the town, had hard that the Hollanders had the castle, He then told our General he would sell us no cloves without licence of the Hollanders, so that all hope of trade in this place was gone. The fifteenth day we took in water, and made partition of the merchandise, to the Ascension for she had taken none in at Bantam, but all was put in to our ship by reason they were so exceeding weak, they were no table to stoe them.  
Here our General was almost in despair for the attaining of his lading, and especially for Cloves, Nutmegs, and Mace; we hard they had good store at Banda, but the Hollanders were there before us with great store of such commodities as we had, which they had taken in a ship bound to the Molucos, laden with the same commodities, yet there was hope of the Banda commodities which is Nuts and Mace, by reason of the great quantity we hard say they had: likewise this day the General called a counsel of the Captains, Masters, and Merchants, and there told them, that their was no way left us to attain to our lading, but to part company. And the Ascension to go for the Isles of Banda to seek her lading of Nutmegs and Mace, and that he was minded with the Dragon to go to the Molucas, or else at leastwilse to do his best to get thither.  
This speech of his was disliked of all: for that in both our Ships at that present were not so many serviceable men as would sail the Ascension, and therefore we should hazard both the ships to part company having so weak a company, and likewise to attempt the Voyage to the Mollucas, it was against reason, for that he had both the wind and corrant against us, and to ply it to wind ward with so weak a company, it would be lost labour. This was the opinion of all, saving the General, who still had a good hope we should attain it. At this time nothing was concluded, but left to be considered upon till the next morning. The 16 day very early in the morning before day, M. Grove came to the General's bed side, telling him he could take no rest all the night, for thinking of the motion made by him, & our going to the Molucas, although it was a thing never attempted by any, yet he saw no other way to put it in practice; otherwise we must make account to return back to Bantam without lading.  
The General was glad to hear him of that mind, and at the coming aboard of Captain Choulthurst, and his master, it was absolutely determined upon, to part company, although greatly to the dislike of them both, for they thought never to see us again: our weakness in both ships being so exceeding weak: the seventeenth day we weighed, and plied to windeward all the day and all the night to get to sea, the way we came in: the eighteenth day we got to sea clear of Amboyna, and stood to sea till the afternoon, and then we parted company with the Ascension, bearing up for Banda afore the wind, not having passing a day and a half sail. From the eighteen to the one and twenty, we plied it and got very little to wind-wards; this day it fell calm, and we were carried between two Islands, they be called Manipa, and Ambovzeylioe, with a great currant, and lost more in the calm in one night, than we had got in two days: the General sent his brother to Manipa, to buy fresh victuals, but every thing was so dear they came without, saving a couple of Goats the king sent our General for a present.  
The king of this I'll used our men very kindly, and feasted them, being very glad to hear of the health of our Queen: he asked for Sir Francis Drake: this king was at Tarnata, when Sir Fraucis Drake was there. The two and twentieth day, we anchored under Manipa, on the South west side, in 50 fathoms: this day died Thomas Harman of the Flix: the three and twentieth, we weighed with very much ado, for our anchor was foul of a rock, we broke one of the flooks thereof, before we could way it. The 24. day most part calm, in which calms we were carried very near Manipa shore, all sails standing and upon a sudden came a gust, which had like to have put us upon a ledge of rocks, which we had no way to avoid, but all sails standing came to an anchor, we ankerd within a quoits cast of the rocks, and so escaped that danger. The 25. day died Thomas Beynes: the 27. day much rain, the wind westerly.  
March, the first, the winds all Northerly: this day died of the Flix Thomas Wheeler: the second day the wind at the North west for the most part, this day died of the flux, Richard Hedges; and William Flood.  
The third day we came fair by an Island, not specified in our cards, it lieth West South west, from the Southermost Island of Bachan some fourteen leagues: this I'll of Bachan, we gave to name Hathowling, for that in 7. days sailing we got not a mile: the fourth and fift days we plied all we might, but could do no good, and those few sound men we had were tired with contival labour, we at this present lacking both wood and water, came to an anchor under Halbowling in sixty fathoms, this time the Master and boatsone were both very sick of the flux, insomuch that the General was in great doubt of their recovery: the sixth day very much wind, at North west, our General went a land to seek for fresh water but could find none, but digging a well in the sand we found very good water, as for Wood, we needed not to seek for; that the Island yielded nothing but wood to the seaside, that one was scarce able to pass, the trees and brakes were so thick: here our portingal soldier was very sick of the flux, and the General was very careful of him, for that he hoped by his means to have trade with the Portugese's of Tydore for Cloves. The 7.8, and 9 days, we spent in wooding and watering, which we got all aboard: the ninth day the winds continuing northerly with much rain. This day died of the flux William Elmesmore, The 10. day we weighed, but had much ado to get up a small anchor, our weakness was so great, that we could not start it without tackles: this day died David Flood. The 11. day rainy weather, the wind at northwest, we stood to the northeast-ward: this day died one of our Merchants called Master George Ware of the flux. The 12, 13, and 14 days, we spent in turning to wind-ward, sometimes upon one tack, sometimes of the other. The 13. day died Edward Ambrose of the flux. The 15. and 16. days, the winds easterly, we made some 19 leagues north west.  
The 17. day we were in 10. minutes of south latitude, the winds all westerly, and we ran some 10. leagues north: this day we had sight of all the Clove-islands, that is to say, Makian, Muter, Tidore and Tarnata, all of them picked hills in form of a sugarloaf. The 18 and 19 days, we were fair under the land of Makian; Between that and G●olr, where the people of Makian came aboard of us with fresh victuals, but sold very dear: they said they had good store of Cloves in the Island: but they could not sell us any without leave of the King of Tarn●…. The 20 and 21. we spent plying to wind wards with little wind, between Makian, & Muter. This Island of Muter is uninhabited, but hath great store of Cloves upon it, this Island standeth between Tidor & Makian, but nearer to Makian by one third of the way than it is to Tidore; the people of this Island have been slain most part in the wars between Tarnata and Tydore, for sometime it was subject to one King, and sometime to another. The 22. day, we got under the land of Tydore, and bearing up between a small Island called Pulo Cavallie, and Tydor, there came rowing two of their Galleys from Tarnata, making all the speed possible they could toward us, the headmost of the two weving with a white flag unto us to strike sail, and to tarry for them. At the same time came 7. Tydore Galleys, rowing betwixt us and the shore, to chase the Turnatanes Galleys, we not knowing their pretence, they in the Tarnate Galleys did all they might to overtake our Ship weaving with two or three flags at once to tarry for them, which our General seeing, caused the top-sails to be struck, and lay by the lee to know what was the matter; so that the foremost of these Galleys or Caracolles recovered our ship, wherein was the King of Tarnata, and divers of his Noblemen, and three Dutch Merchants, when they had fast hold of the ship, the Dutch Merchants showed themselves to us looking pale, and desired our General for God's sake, to rescue the Caracole that came after us, wherein were divers Dutchmen, which were like to fall into the enemy's hands, where there was no hope of mercy, but present death: whereupon our General caused our Gunner to shoot at the Tydore Galleys, yet that would not cause them to leave their chase, but within shot of our ordinance discharged all their shot at the Tarnata Galley, and presently boarded them, and put all to the sword saving three men, which saved their lives by swimming, and were taken up by our men in our boat, there were no Dutchmen in her as they reported, but all Tarnatanes: if we had not tarried as we did, the King of Tarnata and those with him, had fallen into his enemy's hand, where no hope of mercle was to be expected: the Dutch-marchants coming aboard, told our General they thought we had been Hollenders, and bound for Tarnata, and that was the cause they had put themselves in such danger, and likewise to know whether we were bound, our General told them that he was going then for Tydore, to seek trade with the Portugals, with whom we were in amity: they dissuaded the General not to attempt any such thing, for there was no other thing to be expected at their hands but treachery; the General answered he knew them well enough, but minded to work so warily with them, that he doubted not of any harm they could do him.  
The Dutchmen seeing our General minded to go to the Portugall-towne of Tydore, desired him that he would not let the king of Tarnata and them fall into their enemy's hand: whom so lately he had delivered them from, & as for Clowes there was good store to be had at Tarnata, and Makean, and for their parts they would not be our hindrance, for that they had neither wares nor money left. So the General caused them to entreat the king to come into the ship, who came in trembling: which the General seeing thought he was a cold, and caused his man to fetch him a black damask gown, laid with gold lace, and lined with unshorn Velvet, which the king put upon his back, but never had the manners to surrender it again, but kept it as his own: the king being in the General's Cabin desired him to go with him to Tarnata, where he minded to have a factory, but himself and his ship would make no stay there, but go to Tydore, to see what usage he should find of the Portugals.  
The king did what he could to persuade him to the contrary but could not prevail. Hear the General delivered a Letter from the KING'S MAJESTY of ENGLAND, with a fair standing Cup, and a cover double gilt, with divers of the choicest Pintadoes, which he kindly accepted of, and presently had the Letter red, and enterpered unto him wherewith he made show to be greatly contented.  
We trimmed our Sails by a wind, and plied to wind ward for Tarnata: the King's Carracole not daring to put from the ship. About four of the clock in the afternoon, came the King of Tarnatas eldest son aboard in a light Frigate which rowed well: he greatly doubted the welfare of his father, and the king stood in doubt of his son. At his coming to his father aboard our ship in the General's cabin, he kissed his father's right foot, & he kissed his head the General had given warning to all his company that they should tell no news of the Holland's fleet, but before night it was told the King and all the rest, but by whom could never be learned. From the twenty two, to the twenty four, the King and all his crew tarried a board of us. the four and twentieth day, we came by the chief town of Tarnata, and saluted them with seven pieces of ordinance, the same after noon we came to an anchor in the road, which is in the Southest part of the Island in fourteen fathoms sandy ground: the road is from the town two leagues and a half. The twenty five day the king sent for his plate and vittells from the town, and feasted the General in his own cabin, there sat none of his nobles with him at table, none sat but his son and the General: the rest sat upon the floor of the Cabin cross legged, like tailors: after dinner the General desired him that he would take some order, he might have a house to establish a factory, for that he was minded to go to the Portugals to see what he could do with them: the King persuaded him earnestly not to meddle with them, for he was sure there was nothing but villainy and treachery with them: The General said it was a folly to dissuade him from it, and therefore prayed him that he might have a house according to his promise. The King seeing in what earnestness the General did speak unto him, said he would presently departed to the town, and cause a house to be provided in a readiness for his Merchants. The twenty six before day our General was in a readiness with such Merchants and merchandises as he minded to leave at Tarnata, went to the town, and an hour before day came thirther, the King hearing a noise of trumpets knew that our General was come, and sent a small Prawe to our pings to will our General to come unto him; he was a board the admiral of the Caracoles, he came into our pings and sat some half an hour there taking Tabacko, and then came the Sabendor, with light and brought the General to his house, and the King to his Caracole. Our General presently after his landing caused his men to land all our goods, & carry them to the house, which was performed before day light: then the Dutch Merchants invited the General and Master Browne to dine with them, with whom they presently went to the Dutch-house, where they showed them, what every sort of commodities were worth in that place, with proffers of any kindness they could do him. As for the prices of our wares the General had made inquiry of the Gusorates which came aboard, which did agree with the Dutchmen, in rating of every sort of them, whereby he knew that they did not dissemble.  
Before it was dinner time, there came a Messenger from the King, to will the Dutch Merchants to come and speak with him; and the General came home to our house, where he had not stayed half an hour, but one of the Dutch Merchants came for him to come speak with the King; So the General taking Master Browne, and john Addeyes; one that had the language, and myself with him, went presently with them that were present, where we found the King in a large room sitting in a chair, and all his chief Counsellars about him sitting upon mats on the ground; before him the Dutch-Marchants sitting among them; when the General came, the King willed him to sit down, after he was set, the King caused the Letter brought by our General from the kings Majesty of England to be openly read; which being done, the King acknowledged himself beholding unto his Majesty, for so kind a Letter and a present, which he would endeavour to requite. And for confermation thereof, he gave his subjects free leave to trade with us for cloves, and likewise as one wishing us all the good he could, he desired our General for his own good, that he would not have any thing to do with his enemies, (the King of Tidore and the Portugals,) with whom he should find nothing but treason and treachery.  
The General by his interpreter gave him great thanks for his kindness, in giving so free liberty to trade with his people, and likewise for his good counsel to shun the treachery of the portugals, but for his part he doubted no treachery at all should harm him, for that he did mind to stand upon such a guard as all the strength they had should not offend him, and therefore desired his highness to pardon him he did not follow his counsel, for that he purposed withal speed to go thither and to offer them peaceable trades, which if they refused, he had the thing he desired, then had he just cause to be at wars with them, and if they would not accept of peaceable trade, he minded to join with the Hollanders against them, when GOD should send them thither.  
This speech of the General, contented the King and all there present so that they had no more to say, but entreat him, that he did not furnish them with any of our great ordinance, and to take great care of their treachery: and so the counsel broke up, The General taking his leave of the King and all his nobles, for presently after dinner, he minded to departed aboard: also the King promised, if the Portugese's would not trade with us, he would write his letter to the governor of Makeau to deal with us, for all the cloves in that I'll. And, so the General and Master Browne went to the Dutch house to dinner: which being done he came home with the Dutch merchants in his company. And so, taking leave of them and of us, departed aboard.  
The 27. day in the morning came aboard 2. men, sent by the King of Tarnat, with aletter to the governor of Makeau, to trade with us. They were sent by the King to go along with us thither, for our better usage. So about 8. a cloak in the morning we weighed, & plied it all day for the road of Tidore: and about sun setting we came to an anchor, in 32. fathoms sandy ground, on the western side of the I'll fair of, by the shore. Coming to an anchor there came a Caricole with two swift Canoas' to take view of our ship. Our General Commanded one to weaffe them with a white flag: and presently, one of the small Prawes came fair by us, demanding whence we were. Our General caused our Portugal soldier, to will them to come aboard, for we were English men and their friends. And so there came aboard us three Portugese's, which entered in to the gallery, and went into the generals cabin: where the General told them, his coming thither, was to seek trade with them as friends, for that the wars between our nations was done, and a peace concluded, The Queen of England being dead, and the King of Scots, King of England. They made answer, that they knew that the Queen was dead, by way of the Phillipines', and to hear of the long desired peace they were very glad, and for trade with us they said they could say nothing, till that they had made the Captain acquainted therewith: and because it was night, they were desirous to be gone, promising the next day morning to return. So the General let them departed, and our Portugal soldier with them, with a letter to the Captain of the fort, wherein he did certify him of the news of Christiandome, and the cause of our coming thither, and so they departed.  
The 28. day about 6 a clock, we weighed, having very little wind, & at 8. a clock came a Carticole, & 2. Prawes from the Portingalls town, and in them five Portingalls, and our above named soldier: the General stood in the waist, and entertained them: our soldier telling the General, the principal of them was called Thome Detoris Captain of a Galeon, and the rest married men of the town. Captain Detoris delivered our General a letter from the captain of the Fort: the effect was, that he was welcome with all his company, to him and all the rest of the Portingalls inhabiting in that place, and whereas the King of Tarnata and the Hollanders their enemies, had given bad reports of them, saying there was nothing but villainy and treason to be had at their hands, he hoped our General did conceive better of them, and that their reports were of malice and not of truth, and no credit to be given to the report of their enemies. But experience should prove them liars, and themselves no such bad minded people: and therefore he willed the General to have no doubt of good usage at their hands, and for trade which he desired with them, he would resolve him thereof the next day: for as yet they had not called a council concerning that matter, without which council, he could not do it, but willed him to have no doubt thereof. So the general took them down to his Cabin to breakfast, and the Carricole and the boats towed the ship to the townwards, being very little wind. About eleventh a clock we came to an anchor, a little to the northwards of the Fort, and saluted the fort and town, with 7 pieces of Ordinance: and from the fort answered with 3. pieces, and presently upon the same, in a boat came the Captain of the fort, called Petro Alleneris Debbroo, and the Captain of the other Galeon called Ferdinando Perrera de Sandy: these galleons that these Captains did belong to, did ride within a league of rocks very near the shore, with their broad sides to seaward, with Ordinance placed therein to shoot at their enemies, which come rowing by them sundry times. The General brought the Captain of the Fort, and the other Captain down with the rest to breakfast, the Captain of the Fort making great haste to be gone. After many compliments passed between our General and them, they took their leave and departed, promising the next day to come look upon our commodities, and to agree upon price for them. About 3. a clock our General sent his brother a shore with presents to the 3. Captains, which they very kindly accepted: The Captain of the Fort returning the General a fat beef.  
The 29. day came Captain Torris and other Portingalls aboard, and the General caused our Merchants to bring a note of all such commodities as were in our ship, into his Cabin: where he showed every sort unto them, setting a price upon them. Captain Torris and the rest of the Portingalls, said they were too dear at such rates, saying & ptotesting they sold better cheap such like commodities one to the other, and therefore desired the General to be more reasonable, and then he should have all the Cloves in the Island. The General withdrew himself apart, and in writing set down his lowest prices, how he would sell, willing them to go a land and consider of it, & return with an answer (if they could) that night: so they took their leave and went a shore.  
The 30. day Captain Torris came aboard, and would have abatement of each sort of commodities: which the General would not yield unto, telling him, if he would not give such prices, he would be gone for Makeau: and upon the same presented the two Tarnataes which the King sent to him for the same purpose. So he seeing nothing would be abated of that price, agreed with the General, & appointed his own dwelling house for our factory, with many kind proffers, which he faithfully performed.  
The 31. being Easter day, Captain Torris with divers of the principal men of the town, dined aboard with our General.  
April the 1. in the morning the General sent his brother & M. Woodnoth with merchandise a land to Captain Torris house, & within an hour after, the General went a land himself, where he was visited by the king, the Captain of the fort, and all the principal men of the town, who entertained him most kindly. They stayed some small time with him, and departed all of them. They being gone, the General began to set his Merchants a work, to buy Cloves of the Portingalls: & having set them in a ready way how to deal with them, he went with Captain Torris to dinner, where there was no lack of good cheer. After dinner come the high priest, to welcome our General, willing him to have no doubt of any bad dealing in that place: upon his soul he would undertake, that there were not any in the town that wished him or any of his company any harm: with many other compliments, and so departed. Captain Torris made offer to the General, to be his chief Factor, and to help his brother and M. Woodnoth in their business, each having more to do than they could well turn them to: and to say the truth, he was so careful in their business, as if it had been his own. This day died of the flux, M. Mitten our cook, and of the flux Thomas Halls. The Tydoryans came not aboard to sell us any thing: the General doubted it was long of the Portugeses, who had put them in some needless fear.  
The 6. day the General sent his brother to the king of Tydore with a present, and to divers of his principal men, desiring his highness, he would give his subjects leave to repair aboard with cloves, and fresh victuals, and that there was no cause of fear why they should abstain from so doing. The King said, they should have leave to bring us refreshing a board: But for the cloves his people had, should be brought to the English-house, otherwise the quantity we should buy, would not be known, whereby the King of Portugal might lose his custom, and presently upon the same, the King made a Proclamation, willing all his people to repair to the English factory, with such Cloves as they had. The Captain of the Fort, proclaiming the like in his town, there came a flying report, the Hollanders were in sight, and upon the same the King sent out a Caricole to sea, but saw no shipping.  
The 9 day the General sent his brother a shore again unto the King, with a present to desire his highness to give his subjects leave to repair aboard with their Cloves, for that the Portingalls would not permit them to repair to his house, but would be served themselves with the best wares, and let his people have but their leavings. Whereupon the King promised they should come aboard: which they afterwards did.  
The 12. day came news the Hollanders were in sight, and out went the bloody colours, at the Fort. The 14, day being Sunday Captain Torris the King's factor, and divers other of the principal of the Portugeses, dined with the General. This day the Captain of the Fort, sent our General word, that the Hollanders were off, and on Bachan, willing the General to cause his factors to get in his debts that were owing before their coming.  
The 15. day the General sent his brother a shore, to gather in such debts as were owing, and likewise to buy Cloves, if any came to the house to be sold: which he performed, buying some small quantity, for that most in the Island were in our hands, without it were some 80. Bahars which the King's Factor had, which he could not sell, because they did belong unto the Merchants of Malaea. The captain of the fort gave commandment to all men, to make present payment, which they honestly performed. The General sent to Captain Torris, to know the cause: he sent him word, we had bought all they had, without it were, those which were in the factors hands, which could not be sold.  
The 19 day we prepared for our departure from hence, to go to Makeau. The 20. day came a Portugal a board with a letter to our General, from the Captain of the fort, the effect thereof I could not learn. The King of Tarnatas two men, which all this time of our being in this place had tarried aboard, were very earnest with the General for their departure to the I'll of Makeau, where they made no doubt but to lad our ship with cloves. They began to be merry to see us in such readiness to be gone, for they lived in no small fear of some treason, to be attempted against us by the Portugeses and Tydorians, in so much that all the time of our being here, they were the best watchmen in our ship. The General sent his brother to the King, desiring his highness, he would write his letter to the Governor of Taffasoa, to sell him such cloves as they had there, which he presently did. This town of Taffasoa is upon Makeau and holds for the King of Tydore. all the rest of the Island is the Kings of Tarnata.  
The 21. day being Sunday, came the same Portugal that brought our General the letter the day before, with commendations from his Captain to the General, & to certify him the Hollanders ships were in sight. The Portugal taking his leave, about eleven a clock we weighed with a small favourable gale of wind, to go for Makeau. As we passed by the Fort, we saluted them with 5. pieces, they answering us with 3. Likewise coming thwart the King's town, we gave them 5. pieces, and were answered with 6. from the Galcons. At this present we had sight of the Hollanders. Captain Torris our General's great friend, coming a board presented him with hens, which be both scarce and dear, and so took his leave: we keeping on our course with little wind, for Makeau, passing bettwene Mottera & Poulacavalya, the Hollanders seeing us come room upon them, were in good hope we had been a Portugal that for fear was flying away. Night being at hand, they spread themselves, that we could not pass them, but one or other must needs see us. About midnight, we came amongst them, sounding our trompetes, whereby they did know we were not Portugese's. The Admiral sent his shiper in his pinnace aboard, to know what news: which was certified them at full. He departing, they saluted us with 3. pieces of ordinance: we answered them with the like. They told our General, that they had taken Amboyna castle, and left a garrison therein.  
The 22. day we came to an anchor about seven a clock at night, a little to the eastwards of the chief town of Makeau: the town is called Mofficia, in which town the Viceroy for the King of Tarrata is resident, this after noon, came a carry coal aboard before we came to an anchor, and told our General, they would go about the I'll, and to all the towns, to give them warning to repair to our ship with their cloves before night. They had compassed the Island, and came aboard us again.  
The 23. day, the General sent his brother with the two Tarnataes, and the King's letters, and a present to the Governor. The present he received, and caused the letter to be publicly read: but for the cloves of that Island, he said they were not ripe, but those few that were to be had, the General should have them the next day. This day died of the flux, our Baker Griffith powel.  
The 24. day the General went a shore himself, to the Governor, to know why the people came not with cloves according to promise. He made answer, he thought there were not any ripe in the Island, but he had sent to all the towns, to warn them to bring in cloves: which they would not fail on the morrow. The General seeing their delays, began to suspect, the King of Tarnataes letter was to command them to sell us none: therefore, if they came not the next day, he would go to Taffasoa. Much quarrel and war is between those of this place, and they of the Island: and if there be any taken of either part, the most favour they show them, is to cut off their heads.  
The 25. day came most of the chief men of the Island aboard to our General, and told him they had small store of ripe cloves in the Island, which they were willing he should have. But they were sent for, by the King of Tarnata, to repair with their forces, to assist him in his wars, against the King of Tydore, & the Portingalls: and therefore desired him not to be offended with them, for that that they could not sell him cloves till the wars were done. This day they of Taffasoa had taken ten men of this town, and cut off their heads.  
The 26. we weighed, with very little wind, and plied it for Taffasoa, which standeth on the west-north-west part of the Island.  
The 27. day the General sent his brother in his pinnace to the town of Taffasoa with the king of Tydores letter, which he delivered. The governor having read it, made answer, that all the cloves they could make, the General should have: for that the King had sent him word in an other letter, which he received the day before, that he should cause all in the town to be sold him. The Portingalls have a small Block-house with 3. pieces of Ordinance in this town, wherein were five Portingalls: they had some cloves which they promised the General should have. The pinnace returned, and brought one of the Portingalls aboard, the ship lying becalmed all the time of their absence.  
The 28. day, about 10. a clock in the morning, we came to an anchor, right before the town of Taffasoa in 70. fathom water, hard by the shore.  
The 29. day the General went a land to the Governor, who offered himself, & town, to be at his disposition saying his King commanded him so to do. The General demanded, whether the people would bring their cloves aboard: he made answer, they had small store of boats, and could not therefore so conveniently come aboard. So the General told him, he would set up a tent upon the strand, right against the ship: if he would cause his people to bring them thither, he liked well thereof and came down with the General to choose out a convenient place, and so took his leave, promising, so soon as the General sent aboard to will them to make provision to set up a tent: which in two hours after was done.  
The 30. day was an alarm in the town, their enemies having taken a man without the walls, & cut off his head. The King of Tydore hath soldiers there, which keep good watch and ward, the town standing upon a point of a land, close by the sea, and is compassed with a wall. The King of Tarnata hath twice attempted with all his force to take it, but could do no good. They live in such fear, they dare not at any time go a flightshot out off their walls, without a guard of soldiers. They have often truce, but they break it upon slight occasions. A little before night the Governor came to our General, and told him, there were no more cloves to be had, and therefore he presently caused the tent to be pulled down, and sent all things aboard.  
The second day in the morning our General received a letter from the Captain of the fort, wherein he certified him, of the burning of the two galleons by the Hollanders, and entreated him to make speed thither to see the fight, which he daily expected and to bring those five Portingalls with him, which were at Taffasoa: willing the General, that he should come to an anchor before the King's town, where he should have all the cloves they had.  
The 3. day in the after noon, we came before the King's town, where we found all the Hollanders riding, and let fall an anchor amongst them, in a 100 fathoms, fair by the shore. The King of Tarnata was likewise there, with all his Carricoles'. After the mooring of our ship, the General sent M. Grave our Master to the Dutch admiral, who found but cold entertainment: the Dutch affirming, we had assisted the Portingalls in the last fight, whereby they had received great hurt, & that they were told so by a Gossorat. The Master denied it, and said, the Gossorat lied like a dog: saying, if the General had done so, he would not deny it, for any fear of them, but justify it to their faces, either here or any where else. These hot speeches being overpassed, they grew into milder terms, and then they began to tell our Master the manner of their fight with the galleons, and the burning of them, with the loss of some of their men in the same fight: and they minded the next day to fall down to the Fort, and lay battery to it: which they had done before, if the King of Tarnata had not withhold them, in persuading them to tarry for more help, which he expected from the other islands. So the Master having learned what news he could, came aboard, and told the General, what speeches had passed. An hour after the masters coming aboard, there came a praw from the King's town, with a letter to our General from Captain Torris, wherein there was nothing but commendations, and that he would come aboard, when it was dark, and see him. The General willed him to come, either night or day, he should be welcome. This evening the King of Tarnata rowed over for Battachina, with all his Carricoles': & Captain Torris came aboard to see our General, tarrying some two hours, telling the General, they desired to fight with the Hollanders, not doubting of victory: and for such cloves as they had, they should be brought to the King's town, and so conveyed aboard us. So growing very late, he took his leave and depatted ashore.  
The 5. day, the Hollanders expected the coming of the King of Tarnata but he came not.  
The 6. day, our General sent sent his brother and M. Woodnoth to the King of Tydore, to know if he would sell them any cloves. He made answer, at that time all his people were busy in fortifying the town, so that he could not spare them from their work, but bid the General assure himself of all the cloves that he and the Portugeses had. This night came one of our men in a small Carrycole, from Tarnata, and told our General, that they were hardly used by the King of Tarnata, in not suffering them to buy and sell with his people, according to promise, and had taken their weight from them, giving commande●●ent that no man should sell them any cloves. Likewise he said, that they could get no victuals for their money, because of the wars, and that all our men were very sick, save M. Browne. The king by his Carricole, sent the Hollanders word, he would be with them in the morning.  
The 7. day in the morning came the King of Tarnata, with all his forces, and he himself went aboard the Holland's admiral, where most part of the forenoon was spent in counsel, and about one of the clock the ships weighed, and came under their foretopsailes fair by the Fort, and let fly all their Ordinance, the Fort shooting now and then a piece at them. They came to an anchor a little to the Northwards of the Fort, where they spent the most part of that afternoon in shooting at it, but harmed them not at all. The Portingalls could not harm the ships as they rid, having but one piece laid out that way. In the hottest of this battery, the King of Tarnata & the Hollanders landed some of their forces a little to the northward of the town: not finding any resistance they entrenched themselves where they landed in the sand, and there continued all the night without molestation. After the Hollanders had done their battery, Captain Torris came aboard, to see our General, where he was very merry and pleasant, saying as always he had, that they nothing doubted of a happy victory, and for such Ordinance as had been shot at them, it had done them no harm at all, only he was sorry that the Ordinance did hinder them for bringing of cloves to him. But he desired the General to have a little patience, & he should not want cloves to lad his ship: which were nothing out words, for it was well known to the General he had but 80. bahars in the town, which the factor had.  
The 8. day, very early in the morning, the ships began to batter the fort. which continued the most part of the morning, in which time those men of the Hollanders, which lodged a land, had brought themselves within Saker shot of the Fort, and there raised a mount, whereon they placed a great piece of Ordinance, and began their battery. The Portugeses now and and then shooting a piece to no purpose.  
The 9 day, before it was light, the ships began their battery, and they likewise from the mount, and upon a sudden the Dutch, and the Tarnataes sallied out off their trenches, with scaling ladders, and had entered upon the walls, before the Portingalls in the Fort were aware, and had placed their colours upon their ramparts, which the Portingalls seeing, came with a charge upon them, with shot and fireworks, throwing at them which were so mounted, that they cast down their weapons, and leapt down far faster than they came up, leaving their colours and their furniture behind them: the Portingalls still continuing throwing of fire works amongst them, whereby divers were hurt and scalded. At such time as the Hollanders gave the scalado, 30. of the choicest Portugeses with great number of the Tydorians were going in the woods to give an assault upon the backs of them which were lodged, where the piece of Ordinance was mounted: in which time of their absence, the Hollanders entered upon their walls. If these men had been in the fort it had gone far worse with the Hollanders. The Portingalls that were abroad, hearing the alarm at the fort, came running back again, & some that ran fastest, came to the walls, at such time as they in the Fort had put them to the retreat, where they went to handy blows with them. Captain Torris, which had the leading of the 30. men, was shot with a musket and slain. By this time the most of the 30. Portingalls were gotten, some within and some under the walls: and the Hollanders and Tarnatans throwing away their weapons, began to take their heels to run into the sea. At this very iustant, when the Portingalls and the Tydorians had the victory in their hands, and very ready to charge upon their flying enemies, the Fort took fire, and blewe up even with the ground, so that all the Portingalls which were under the walls of the sort were there buried, and the most part within the Fort were blown up into the air: The Captain being newly gone out to place two soldiers at a little postern door, gave them charge to kill any Portingalls which should go out that way, in which time of his absence, the Fort was blown up, whereby his life was saved but how, or by what means it took fire it could not be known. The Hollanders and Tarnatans seeing the fort blown up, began to gather up their scattered weapons, and made a stand, not daring to enter the rumes of the Fort, till the Portingalls had left it: which was half an hour after. In which time the Portugal and Tydoryan slaves had sacked the town, setting fire on the factory, where the cloves were, which they could not carry with them, leaving nothing of any worth behind them. When the King of Tarnata saw the victory on his side, he with all the Carricoles', came rowing towards the King's town, in triumph: but durst not come very near, for that the King of Tydore did shoot at them. And so rowing by our ship, singing and making great mirth, returned to the Fort, where was no resistance, but so long as the Portingalls had it, he durst not come within a mile, When the Tarnataes had pillaged the town, they set all the houses a fire which were quickly burnt even with the ground, being all made of canes. After this victory, the King of Tidore sent his son & a Nobleman, to our General, desiring him to be a means of peace between the Holladers and him, for now he had what he desired, which was victory over the Portugese's. The General sent him word, he would do his best, as well for him, as for the Portingalls, which by fortune of war were fallen into their enemies hands. So presently the General caused the Pinnace to be manned, and he and the Master went aboard the Dutch Admiral. When they came thither, they asked for the Admiral, who was a shore: but they sent for him. At his coming, he bade our General welcome, after many speeches passed of their fight, and commendations undeserved given of themselves, they exclaimed upon the Tarnataes for cowards and attributed all the glory to themselves, saying they durst not stand by them in the fight, but ran away. After a great deal of vain glorious commendations of themselves, the General was desirous to see what prisoners they had taken of the Portingalls: one was brought forth being one of Captain Pereros' soldiers. The General bade him declare a truth in a matter he would ask him: he made answer if he could he would, than he asked him what great ordinance, powder, shot & guns, they had from him to assist them? He answered, he knew not of any, so turning to the Dutch admiral, he marveled he should give credit to such untruths reported by a slave. He answered again, such things were told, but he did not believe them to be true. So the General asked, what he meant to do with the Portugese's his prisoners? He said he would hang them. The General entreated him to show them mercy: considering they did nothing but what all good subjects are bound to do, in defence of their King and Country: and therefore desired not to take their lives, nor deliver them to the King of Tarnata. He promised, at his entreaty, not any one of them should die, nor be delivered to the King of Tarnata, but that he would ship them away to Manallia. The General gave him thanks, taking leave of them, and came rowing along the shore, by the king's town, where he took in the Captain of the Fort, & brought him along with him aboard, where he both supped and lodged, and from him had the truth, of all the fight, far differing from that which the Hollanders reported. The General told him his going to the Dutch Admiral was, principally to entreat him, to show mercy unto the Portugese's: which he promised to perform. The Captain gave him great thanks for the care he had of them, saying, now all their hope rested upon him: and upon the same, he presented the General with a small Ruby set in a ring, praying him to wear it for his sake: which the General would not take, saying, what he could do for them, was in Christian charity, and not for reward.  
The 10 day, in the morning, our General went aboard the Holland's Admiral, to see if he could bring the King of Tarnata and the King of Tydore, and the Hollanders to a peace. The Dutch admiral made answer, the King of Tarnata would be very hardly drawn to any peace with the King of Tydore, but he for his part would be willing thereunto: and if it pleased the King of Tydore, to repair aboard his ship, he should safely come and go, to have conference with him. The General thought, he could persuade him to come aboard his own ship, so that he would leave two dutch Captains a shore in pledge for him. But to come aboard his ship, he was sure he would not. So the Dutch Admiral sent two of his chief Merchants with the General, to be left as pledges, if the King would come aboard: whereupon our General went to the king of Tydore, and told him what he had done in his behalf, persuading him to come aboard our ship, which he was loath to yield to. The General seeing him fearful, told him, there was no such cause, for that he had brought two Dutch Captains, to remain as pledges, and that he would leave his brother with them. Then the King was willing, and caused his own boat to be fitted, & embarked himself. Being ready to put off, came the King's sister, and his son weeping as if he had gone to death, detained him in this manner half an hour. In the end he put off, but when he was half way between the shore and the ship, he saw a Carricole rowing off from the Fort: which he stood in fear of and would proceed no further, but returned back, promising the next day to come aboard, if we would ride with our ship nearer his town.  
The 11. day, in the morning we weighed, and anchored again before the King's town. The General with his pledges going a shore, there was an alarm in the town, which was suddenly done: the cause was, that a great number of the Tarnataes had consorted to go rob some outhouses in the King's town, and finding nothing therein set them a fire. The Tydorians gave a sudden assault upon them, and had the cutting off, of a dozen of their heads: all the rest hardly escaped by running away. The heads they presented to the King, our General standing by him, telling him the cause. The King seemed to be offended with the Hollanders, which had promised that no hostility of war, should be offered in this time of parlye. The Hollands Captains which were in our Pinnace seeing the heads, were in no small fear of their own. After the rumour was appeased, the King embarked himself with our General, and the Captain of the Fort. The Dutch Merchants, and Captain Middleton rowed a shore for Pledges, but the King and our General came aboard our ship, where they stayed the coming of the Dutch Admiral: who coming aboard was brought down to the King, in the generals cabin, and they saluted one the other very friendly. After some little pause, the King said, whereas at your first coming hither you sent me word, your coming was not to harm me, nor any of my subjects, but to expel the Portingalls your enemies out of the land, and make the place open for trade for all nations, and therefore you desired I should not take with them against you: which I performed till such time I did see my mortal enemy, the King of Tarnata join with you, so that I was enforced to arm myself against him, who I know desireth nothing so much as the overthrow and subversion of my estate, and therefore you have just cause not to blame me for arming myself and people, against the invasion of my mottall enemy. And now seeing you have the upper hand of your enemies the Portugal's, it resteth in your power to dispose of them as you shall think good. Now you have your desire of them, I would know whether you will have peace, or join with the King of Tarnata against me. The Dutch Admiral answered, his coming was only to expel the Portugeses: which he thanked God, was now in his power. And for peace, he said it was the thing he desired with all princes in those parts, & that he would do what in him did lie to make an agreement, between the King of Tarnata & him. The King answered, that he desired a good peace, but it could hardly be: for that any slight occasion, was daily cause of breach between them. Therefore he desired the Hollanders, they would take part with neither, & he doubted not, he should have as good as he brought. The Admiral answered, he would do what he could, to make an agreement: which if he could not bring to pass, he promised the King (taking our General to witness) that he would take part with neither of them. Which speeches greatly contented the King, who excusing himself of not being well, took leave and went a shore. After the King was gone, came the Captain of the Fort, looking very heavily, as he had just cause: which the Dutch Admiral seeing, took him by the hand, bade him be of good cheer, telling him that it was the chance of war, and that the fury being now gone, he minded to deal friendly with him and all the Portugeses: Willing him to repair aboard, where he should be welcome, and safely go and come. The Captain gave him thanks, for his kindness. So dinner being ready, & the pledges come from the shore, they dined all with our General, & departed every man to his home. The 12. day being sunday, the Portugal captain with 6. of the principal of them, came aboard to dine with our General, entreating him to go with them to the Dutch admiral, & be a means to hasten their departure, which he did, and at his entreaty they were sent away in three Pinnasses and a frigate, to Manillia, for which they gave the General great thanks.  
The 12. day, the General sent his Pinnace to Tarnata, with provision of victuals to our men which were there: & they returned the next day, & brought our General word of the death of his servant john Abel, for whom he was very sorry.  
This 13. day our General and the Master went to the King of Tornata, to know whether he would let him leave a factory in his Island of Tarnata? He answered, he should, but willed him to return the next day, for that he would call a counsel concerning the matter, and then would give them an answer. Fron thence the General went aboard the Dutch Admiral, and there told him, how the king of Tarnata had promised he should have a factory there: yet nevertheless, if he would buy such wares as we had left, and make payment at Bantam, he should have them. Who answered, he thought the King of Tarnata would not forget himself so much, as to grant us a Factory, considering he had written to his excellency, and likewise promised him, that they would trade with no nation but with them. And as touching our commodities, he would not deal withal, for that they had two ships which were sent, one to Bengalla, and the other to Cambia, to buy such commodities, which they daily expected. Our General said, he had no reason to cross him, for leaving a factory there, for that Sir Francis Drake had trade in Tarnata, before the names of the Hollanders were known in those parts of the world. So, for that time they parted, either part to take their best advantage for their adventures. The 14 day, the General went again to the King, to know his answer concerning his factory. he found him aboard a Carticole & one of the Dutch Captains in his company. The General told him, his coming was according to his appointment. The king made present answer, he could grant him no factory, for that he had made promise by writing, and word to the Hollanders, that no nation should have trade with him or his people, but only they. The General demanded, why he had not told him so, when he saved him from the Tydorians? and than he could have told what to have done. He said, both he and his subjects were willing we should tarry there, But the Hollanders did still urge his promise. The General seeing he could not leave a factory, desired him to send such order to Tarnata, that he might have leave to carry those small quantity of cloves as his factors had bought and paid for, aboard, and he would trouble neither him nor the Hollanders. The king answered, that within seven days he would be there himself, desiring the General, to ride still. He made answer, he lived at too great charges to lie still, and do nothing, and therefore could stay no longer, but would be gone the next morning: and so departed from him.  
The 19 day, the General went a land, and took his leave of the King of Tydore, and all his Noble men and all the Portugeses, they being all sorry for his departure.  
The 20. day, we weighed in the morning, for Tarnata and at 5. a clock in the evening, came to an anchor again on the north-east side of Tydore. This day died of the flux Thomas Richmond.  
The 21. day, at 4. of the Clock in the morning we weighed, and about 10. a clock, came to an anchor in Tarnata road in 16. Fathoms, fair by one of the Dutch ships, which two days before us came from Tydore. this ship was to take in her lading of Cloves here. This after noon, the General sent his Pinnace, to know, if the King had sent word to the Sabendor to see the delivery of such cloves, as was there of ours. The pinnace brought word, M. Browne was very sick, and all the company which were with him. This after noon came aboard to our General, the King's uncle of Tarnata called Cichell Gegogoe. To this man our general told, how unkindly he had been used by the King and the Hollanders, and how the King would neither give him leave to buy cloves, whiles he tarried here, nor permit him to leave a factory there, contrary to the promise he made him, when he saved both him & the Holland's factors, from enemies hands: which good turn both the one and the other have quite forgotten: likewise he said he thought the king had been as our Kings in Christiandome are, which never will promise any thing, but they will perform it. Chichell Gegogoe hearing this, said, he would that night go to the King, and then would tell him how much he did dishonour himself, to be so overruled by the Hollanders, and therefore willed the General not to have doubt of leaving a factory, and likewise to trade so long, as they tarried here in the despite of the Hollanders. And upon the same, seeming to be angry, he departed, promising the next day to return again. This man could speak Portugais, whereby the General let him understand his mind to the full. He knew Sir Francis Drake, when he was at Tarnata, and had been aboard his ship with him.  
The 22. day, the General sent his brother again to the town, to know if the Sabendor were come from the King with order to deliver the cloves. Captain Middleton found him now come to town, & brought him to our General, who told him, he had order to deliver the cloves, and likewise that he should have free liberty to buy and sell aswell as the Hollanders: & that the King desired the General not to departed till he came, which should be shortly after the messenger. All this friendship Chiche Gegogoe procured. The Sabendor and his two sons supped and lodged in the generals cabin that night.  
The 26. being sunday, Chiche Gogogoe was all afternoon with the General in his cabin, where he feasted him, in the best manner he could, & gave him a very fair caliver set with bone & many other things.  
The 28. day, the pinnace went to the town, to fetch such cloves away as the Merchants should buy. The General or his brother, still going or coming in her, at this time it was Captain Middleton's chance to be in her, & as he and the Merchants were busy buying & weighing of cloves, in came a Tarnatan, & told them, that there was a man that was indebted unto us, that had brought a canoe laden with cloves, to pay his debts, & the Hollanders had both carried him and the cloves to their house, because the man was likewise indebted unto them. Out ran our men with weapons, but she was gone before they came, or else if they had not made the more haste, they had not carried them away so easily as they did. The mariners were hired by one of those factors, whose head the General so lately had saved, for a Royal of 8. a man, to do this brave exploit, at their coming aboard. They told the General, how the Holland factors used them, which he took very evil.  
The 29. day, the General went to the town with 20. armed men, some shot, and some pikes, and Halberds: and at his coming, he sent word to the Dutch-house, they should restore the cloves they had taken away. They told our General, that the party had been in their debt these two years, and they could not get him to any payment, & that the King had made proclamation, that no man, that was indebted unto the Hollanders, should sell him any cloves, yet nevertheless they would not be their own judges, but would stand to the judgement of the King, when he should come: & the cloves to remain in the Sabendors hands, till the matter was tried. So the General was pacified, threatening to give the bastinado to the factor which was the cause: but after that time, he durst not pass by our doors. This breach betwixt us and the Hollanders, caused the king to make the more haste, for that he doubted we would go by the ears with them, & having very few men in the town, he doubted the worst, for that the Hollanders, are not beloved of the country people: the cause is, their manifold disorder in their their drunkenness, against men, but principally against the women. The first of june, about 1. of the clock at night, came a Caracole from Tydore, rowing by our ship, calling to the watch. The General hearing it, knew it was the King that spoke, and rose out off his bed, & saluted him by his name: the King did the like to him, & asked him, how he knew him in the dark. The General by his interpreter said, that he knew him by his voice: which caused him to laugh. And so spending some little time in talking, he willed our General to meet him at the town in the morning. The General gave him 5. pieces of Ordinance at his departure, which he took very kindly. They delight much to hear ordinance to go off at pleasure so that they be not at the cost. When it was day, the General went to the town, & had not stayed in his house half an hour, but the king came, & spent all the forenoon with him. The General was desirous to know of him, whether he should leave a factory or no. He answered he could not tell, for that it was to be determined by a counsel: which he had not leisure to call as yet, by reason of much business. He said, the Hollanders did threaten him to forsake his country, & to establish a factory at Tydore, if he did let the English tarry in the country, and establish a factory. They saying we were thieves, & robbers: and so if he did trust us, he should find us: saying that Holland was able to set out 20. ships, for England's one, and that the King of Holland was stronger by sea, than all Christiandome beside: with many untruths of their own people & Country's commendations, & the disparagement of our people and country, and of all other Christian princes. If this frothy nation may have the trade of the Indian's to themselves, which is the thing they hope for, their pride & insolency willbe intolerable. The General answered, what Hollander so ever he were that had told his highness so, he lied like a traitor: & said, he would justify it to their faces: and for their country, if the Queen's majesty of England had not pitied their ruin, in sending her forces to withstand the Spaniards, their country had been overrun, & they marked in the faces for traitors and slaves many years ago. And therefore desired the King, to inquire of a Spanish Renegado, which was in the town, & he would certify him of the truth. Then the General demanded, whether he should have those Cloves which the Flemings had carried away by force. He answered, we should have so many of them as should pay the debt, & the Hollanders should have the rest: which was in the afternoon performed. The king told our General, that the morrow he must return for Tidore, where he must spend 3. or 4. days, before he could return. In the mean time he gave him leave, to buy & sell with his people. And at his return, he should have an answer whether he should leave a factory or no. The general entreating him, whilst he tarried in the country, he would let him have a house to lodge in, where he might be near his business, and not be forced every night to go aboard. The king promised he should, and so took his leave & departed. An hour after he sent his Sabendor to the General, who brought him to a fair chamber, the king sending him a fair gilded bedstead, & a Turkey carpet to lie upon: so after that, the General was not enforced every night to go aboard, as before time he had done. The 2. day about 8. a clock at night, came a light prawe of Tydore aboard, with a letter to out General: the effect was, that the king of Tydore found himself aggrieved with the Hollanders, for taking part with the King of Tarnata against him: & that upon his sending away of the Portugese's they had shot into his town, demanding Taffasoa to be surrendered to procure his peace. The General answered, he thought he needed not fear the Hollanders, for that their shipping would shortly be disposed of, to other places, & that at any time, for that town (if so it need) he might make his peace. With which answer they returned, making a bold attempt, to either come or go, the sea being full of their enemies. The 5. day the King of Tarnata, & the Hollanders admiral came from Tarnata, to conclude of our banishment. The 6. day the king sent our General word, that both he and the Dutch admiral should come face to face, before him & his counsel, to hear what either could say against other. The General sent the king word, he had nothing to say against the Dutch, unless he withstood his leaving of a factory there: which if he did, he desired his highness, that they might meet face to face, before him, to hear what either could say: the king sent word, it should be so. The Dutch admiral came to our generals chamber, to visit him. Our General asked, whether he came to procure his banishment? He answered, he was bound to do the best he could for his adventurers. The General told him, the king was minded the next day to know, why we should not have a factory in the country as well as they. He said he would challenge the kings own writing and promise. The 7. day the General waited, to be sent for, to the King: but seeing no body came, he sent to know the reason. He sent word, he was very busy that day, and could not intend it till the morrow. The Dutch admiral had conference with the King twice this day: where belike he had what he desired, for as soon as night came he departed for Tydore.  
The 8. day, the King sent his secretary, and one of the Dutch Merchants unto him, with a letter sealed with hard wax, which seal had two letters, an H & a B. which stood for Hance Beerepot, with a merchants mark between the letters. This letter they delivered, and told him, it was the King's letter to the King of England. The General would not believe, the King would send so great a Prince as the King of England, a letter with so little state, and a merchants seal upon it. They answered: and if he doubted thereof, they would cause the King to come, and justify it. The General said, he would not otherwise believe it. So they left the letter and departed. Half an hour after, came the King, & a great train to our General's chamber, where saluting him kindly, they sat down upon a trunk together. The King said, I sent you a letter sealed by my secretary, which you have received, making doubt, it is not sent by me, to so great a king, & delivered with so little state, & sealed with a merchants seal. Now you heard me say thus much, I hope you are satisfied: the letter is sent by me, and none other, therefore prepare yourself to morrow to be gone. The General neither would, nor durst deliver it to the King of England, willing him to take it again, He would not, but departed.  
The 9 Chichell Gegogoe the King's uncle, hearing how the General had been used by the king & the Hollanders, came to visit him at his chamber, where there passed much talk between them concerning the foresaid counterfeit letter, intended to have been sent (to the disgrace of the General) to the king of England. Chichell Gegogoe assuring the General, that if it lay in his power, he would procure of the king, that they might leave a factory there. Moreover, that at his next return to him, he should know the contents of that base & slanderous letter, invented by the Hollanders: & so he departed, with promise to return the next day. The people of the country, understanding the Hollanders had procured our banishment, were much offended that the petty prince of Holland, and his (whom they esteemed but debaushed drunkards) should be esteemed before the mighty King of England, & his subjects. & knowing we were commanded to departed, brought all their commodities ro us, & none to the Hollanders. Whereat they finding themselves aggrieved, caused our beam that we weighed cloves with, to be taken away: but it was restored again, by the means of Chichell Gegogoe. Which the Hollanders perceiving, they sent to their admiral at Tydore, to return to Tarnata: which he did, threatening the King, that he would leave him, and establish a factory at Tydore. Whereupon the King with the unwilling consent of his council, gave order for our banishment. sending the Sabendor to our General, to will him to lingar no longer but to departed aboard.  
The 16. day towards evening, the king of Tarnata with a great company of his Nobles, came down from the town, landing right against our ship, and caused a tent to be set up: sending for our General to come a shore, which he presently did. The King caused him to sit down by him, excusing himself, that we left not a factory there, alleging, that the Hollanders enforced him to the contrary: he and his subjects owing them much, which he hoped to pay the next harvest: & that then he would take an other order with them: which being done he caused a letter to be read by his Secretary openly, the contents whereof follow at the end of the book. Sealing it up, he delivered it to the General, entreating him to return, and he should be welcome. Who answered, that it was in vain for the English to return thither, so long as the Hollanders bare rule, holding it a disparagement to his nation, to give place to them, being so far their inferiors. This communication ended, by the sudden coming of a great many of lights, and in the midst, one of his chief Noble men, under a Canopy: carrying in a platter of gold, covered with a coverture of cloth of gold, the letter which was before so publicly read: and the General looking earnestly, not knowing what the matter was, the King called unto him, willing him to arise, and receive the letter he sent to the King of England. Which he presently doing, the party which carried it, made low obeisance, after their country fashion, and then delivered it to the General: which he kissing received, and sat him down again by the King. Giving him thanks in doing our king & himself that right, in delivering the letter in such sort as it ought to be. The king answered this letter which you have, is unsealed, and written in the Malaya tongue, to the intent at Bantam it might be interpreted by some of your own people, which have learned that language. But the other was invented by the Hollanders, to have done you injury: telling him in brief the effect thereof: excusing himself that he had no good thing to send the King of England, but only a Bahar of Cloves, which he hoped his Majesty would accept in good part, considering his country yields no other thing of worth. Likewise he bestowed upon our General a Bahar of cloves, and caused them presently to be carried to the Boat: which done, he took his leave, and departed aboard his Caracole. The 17. day, the King of Tarnata came roing about our ship, and divers of his women with him in a Caracole; the General entreating him to come aboard, but he would not. Chichell Gegegoe came aboard this afternoon to our General, certifying him that the contents of the Hollanders counterfeit Letter was, that we had sold powder, great ordinance, and other munition to the portugals. And more, that to their great hurt in the fight, we had assisted them with Gunners, and that was the cause we left not a Factory there, hoping the General would have carried and delivered it to his own disgrace: but he suspecting their slanderous treachery, refused it.  
The 18. day the King and his Uncle came aboard in a small Prawe, because he would not have the Hollanders which rid by us to know of his being there, for it was death to them to see him use our General kindly: their coming was to take leave of our General, he desired them to come down to his Cabin, and made them a banquet, which they kindly did accept, and spent most part of the day with him, urging our General to return thither again, or at the leastwise to send, and he or they should be welcome, do the Hollanders what they could, with protestation, that both he and all his people were very sorry for his departure, finding we were good people, and not such as the Hollanders did report us to be, which lived only by robbing and stealing. During this communication, the Holland ship which rid by us shot off three pieces, which the King hearing, sent to know the cause, word was brought, the Hollanders Admiral was come from Tydore and gone aboard, which the King hearing, took a short farewell of our general, and went to his caracole: showing evidently his great fear to offend the Hollanders. Before he could put off his boat from the side, our ship was under sail: giving him seven pieces of ordinance, and held on our way between Tarnata and Tydore. About noon the 21. day we came to an anchor at Taffasoa: the Governor presently came to our General with a present of hens, and fruit, telling him that he had been at Tydore, and the King had given him order to surrender the town unto him, if he came thither again, and the sort, praying him to dispose thereof as his own. The General gave him thanks, telling him he had few men, but if he had so many as he had when he came from Bantam, he would leave such a Garrison there, as they should doubt neither the Hollanders nor the Tarnatanes: but his weakness was such, that he could leave no men there. He answered, he doubted not the keeping of the town in despite of all their enemies: and although he could leave no men there, yet had he order by his king to surrender his right and title to the King of England, to whose use he would keep it, desiring the surrender thereof might be drawn, and the General should have the original and he the copy. Which done he caused the people to bring those Cloves they had, & so took his leave and departed, we directing our course for Selebis, where we had such water as the place afforded, but it was brackish, buyng some Cocus of the people who are like lavans.  
july the 24. we came to anchor in Bantan road, were Master Scot chief factor there, certified our General of the mortality of men in the Hector, and Ascension before they departed, so that he was forced to higher Chineses to help them home, and that of 24 left there in their factory, 12. were dead, where we continued till the sixth of October: which day having taken leave of M. Scot, and the rest left there, we set sail for England, continuing in our course with variable weather till the 19 of December, which day the wind scanting upon us we though to put into Saldania road: about 10. a clock in the morning we saw a sail to leewards, thinking it had been the Ascension, whose company we lost 14. days before, but contrary to our expectation it proved the Hector, which went in company of the Susan from Bantam above 9 months before, in such lamentable distress, that had we not met with them that day, they had purposed the next to have run themselves aground at Pengwin Island, having for that purpose fartheled up their apparel, & such other things as were most necessary for them. Our General caused our Pinnace to be hoisted out and sent for Cap: Keeling & the Purser who related their extreme miseries, having but 10. Englishmen and 4 Chineses' alive: so supper being done, with thanks given to God for their miraculous preservation, our General sent 12. men more to help than into S●ldania road, where we stayed repairing the ruins of the Hector, & providing other necessaries till the 16. of january following, when we set sail for Saint Helena, where we arrived the second of February following: the eleventh of▪ February we departed from Saint Helena continuing at Sea with such varytie of weather, as those that use the sea are usually accustomed unto, till the second of May following when we were of Plymoth: and the sixth following at the Downs.  
FINIS.   

The King of Tarnata, to the King of England, Scotland, France and IRELAND, etc.  
HEaring of the good report of your Majesty, by the coming of the great Captain Francis Drake, in the time of my father, which was about some 30. years past: by the which Captain, my Predecessor did send a Ring unto the Queen of England, as a token of remembrance between Us: which if the aforesaid Drake had been living, he could have informed your Majesty of the great love and friendship of either side: he in the behalf of the Queen: my Father for him and his Successors. Since which time of the departure of the aforesaid Captain, we have daily expected his return, my Father living many years after and daily expecting his return, and I after the death of my father have lived in the same hope, till I was father of eleven-childrens: in which time I have been informed that the English were men of so bad disposition that they came not as peaceable Merchants, but to dispossess them of there Country: which by the coming of the bearer hereof we have found to the contrary, which greatly we rejoice at. And after many years of our expectation of some English forces by the promise of Captain Drake; Here arrived certain ships which we well hoped had been Englishmen, but finding them contrary, and being out of all hope of succour of the English Nation, we were enforced to write to the Prince of Holland, to crave aid and secure against our ancient enemies the Portugeses, and according to our request he hath sent hither his forces which hath expelled all the Portugals out of the forts which they held at Amboyna and Tydore. And whereas your Majesty hath sent to me a most kind and friendly Letter by your servant Captain Henry Middleton, that doth not a little rejoice us.  
And whereas Captain Henry Middelton was desirous to leave a factory hear, we were very willing thereunto, which the Captain of the Hollanders understanding, became to challenge me of a former promise which I had written to the Prince of Holland: that if he would send me such succour as should expel the Portugals out of these parts, that no other Nation should have trade hear but they only. So that we were enforced against our liking to yield unto the Hollanders Captains request for this time: whereof we crave pardon of your Highness: and if any of your Nation come hereafter, they shall be welcome. And whereas the chief Captain of the Hollanders doth solicit us, not to hold any friendship with your Nation, nor to give ear to your highness Letters: yet for all their suit, if you please to send hither again, you shall be welcome. And in token of our friendship, which we desire of your Majesty, we have sent you a small remembrance of a Bahar of Cloves, our Country being poor, and yielding no better commodity, which we pray your Highness to accept in good part.  
TARNATA.   

The King of Tydors' Letter to the KING'S MAJESTY OF ENGLAND.  
THIS Writing of the King of Tydor to the King of England, is to let your Highness understand that the King of Holland hath sent hither into these parts a Fleet of ships to join with our ancient enemy the King of Tarnata, and they jointly together, have overrun and spoiled part of our Country, and are determined to destroy both us and our Subjects. Now understanding by the bearer hereof, Captain Henry Midaleton, that your Highness is in friendship with the King of Spain, We desire your MAJESTY that you would take pity of Us, that we may not be destroyed by the King of Holland and Tarnata to whom we have offered no wrong: but they by forcible means seek to bereave Us of our Kingdom. And as great Kings upon the earth are ordained by God to secure all them that be wrongfully oppressed: so I appeal unto your MAJESTY, for secure against my enemies; not doubting but to find relief at your majesties hands. And if your MAJESTY send hither, I humbly entreat that it may be Captain Henry Middleton or his Brother, with whom I am well acquainted.  
Thus We end, praying God to enlarge your Kingdoms, and bless You, and all your Counsels.  
TYDOLR.   

The King of Bantam, to the King of ENGLAND.  
A LETTER given from your friend the king of Bantam, to the King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland: desiring GOD to preserve your health, and to exalt you more and more, and all your Counsel. And whereas your MAJESTY hath sent a General, Henry Middleton, he came to me in health. I did hear that your MAJESTY was come to the Crown of England, which doth greatly rejoice my heart. Now England and Bantam are both as one. I have also received a Present from your MAJESTY: the which I give you many thanks for your kindness. Idoe send your MAJESTY two Beasar stones, the one weighing fourteen Masses the other three: And so GOD have you in his keeping.  
Bantam