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conbon_n or_o governor_n promise_n till_o he_o have_v further_a order_n from_o singlamong_n and_o lipovi_n that_o when_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o viceroy_n and_o general_n he_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o advice_n the_o letter_n and_o present_n of_o the_o admiral_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o send_v a_o messenger_n to_o their_o highness_n to_o know_v their_o intention_n concern_v the_o trade_n further_o request_v that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o send_v he_o the_o original_n write_v by_o singlamong_n and_o lipovi_n concern_v the_o same_o this_o copy_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o admiral_n in_o his_o way_n ride_v to_o the_o viceroy_n he_o will_v not_o read_v it_o till_o he_o have_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o viceroy_n tent_n after_o which_o he_o peruse_v it_o in_o the_o viceroy_n presence_n and_o three_o of_o his_o council_n and_o explain_v it_o to_o they_o ask_v they_o why_o against_o their_o write_a obligation_n they_o keep_v their_o merchandise_n unsold_a but_o the_o viceroy_n excuse_v himself_o say_v that_o he_o have_v send_v letter_n of_o licence_n to_o the_o conbon_n but_o lipovi_n have_v countermand_v it_o and_o first_o desire_v a_o inventory_n of_o all_o the_o merchandise_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v send_v it_o to_o peking_n but_o since_o that_o he_o and_o lipovi_n joint_o have_v give_v free_a leave_n to_o sell_v those_o and_o bring_v in_o other_o good_n whereupon_o the_o admiral_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v have_v such_o a_o letter_n of_o command_n then_o give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v send_v it_o with_o one_o of_o his_o own_o to_o noble_a and_o hogenhoek_n in_o hoksieu_n which_o the_o viceroy_n immediate_o grant_v this_o discourse_n be_v end_v singlamong_n propose_v to_o the_o admiral_n and_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o ship_n with_o their_o jonk_n against_o the_o enemy_n who_o on_o the_o isle_n tongsoa_n and_o lamoa_n do_v now_o fortify_v himself_o whereupon_o the_o admiral_n reply_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o understand_v that_o the_o enemy_n have_v send_v agent_n to_o his_o highness_n and_o proffer_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o tartar_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o how_o shall_v we_o understand_v your_o proposal_n the_o viceroy_n pause_v a_o little_a answer_v it_o be_v true_a but_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n in_o these_o villain_n neither_o do_v i_o believe_v they_o therefore_o he_o judge_v it_o convenient_a still_o to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n against_o they_o the_o admiral_n reply_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o sail_v to_o tayowan_n and_o formosa_fw-la and_o therefore_o entreat_v he_o to_o send_v his_o force_n and_o jonk_n first_o along_o with_o he_o thither_o and_o then_o they_o will_v go_v joint_o and_o drive_v the_o enemy_n from_o tongsoa_n and_o lamoa_n also_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v order_n from_o his_o master_n in_o batavia_n that_o when_o he_o have_v beat_v the_o enemy_n from_o eymuy_n and_o quemuy_v he_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o tongsoa_n or_o lamoa_n but_o to_o formosa_fw-la and_o tayowan_n beside_o the_o admiral_n add_v that_o he_o have_v understand_v that_o the_o coxingan's_n be_v not_o in_o tongsoa_n but_o have_v pillage_v the_o rustic_n and_o take_v what_o they_o can_v find_v be_v go_v to_o tayowan_n and_o formosa_fw-la and_o though_o the_o viceroy_n persuade_v the_o admiral_n that_o he_o be_v assure_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o he_o stand_v firm_a to_o his_o proposal_n that_o he_o may_v go_v from_o thence_o to_o tayowan_n whereupon_o the_o viceroy_n observe_v the_o admiral_n to_o be_v in_o earnest_n say_v that_o the_o present_a rout_v of_o the_o enemy_n can_v not_o be_v take_v for_o a_o conquest_n for_o they_o still_o have_v their_o force_n together_o and_o therefore_o without_o doubt_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o netherlands_n ship_n be_v go_v they_o will_v return_v to_o their_o receptacle_n again_o and_o invest_v the_o coast_n as_o former_o whereupon_o the_o admiral_n reply_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o kill_v they_o all_o because_o where_o ere_o they_o come_v they_o flee_v from_o they_o and_o get_v away_o by_o the_o nimbleness_n of_o their_o jonk_n and_o if_o the_o netherlander_n shall_v go_v with_o the_o viceroy_n jonk_n to_o tangsoa_n and_o lamoa_n and_o drive_v the_o enemy_n thence_o yet_o the_o coast_n will_v not_o so_o be_v clear_v of_o they_o but_o that_o there_o will_v still_o be_v some_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o to_o which_o the_o viceroy_n say_v that_o if_o the_o enemy_n be_v but_o drive_v thence_o he_o will_v be_v satisfy_v because_o than_o he_o will_v be_v hunt_v out_o of_o the_o territory_n of_o fokien_n where_o he_o be_v chief_a and_o then_o proceed_v he_o my_o jonk_n shall_v go_v with_o you_o to_o tayowan_n therefore_o he_o desire_v the_o admiral_n to_o consult_v with_o his_o vice_n and_o rere-admiral_n about_o it_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v and_o so_o end_v that_o consultation_n moreover_o singlamong_n excuse_v himself_o concern_v the_o forty_o promise_a ox_n because_o he_o have_v no_o vessel_n at_o eymuy_a to_o bring_v they_o aboard_o the_o admiral_n ship_n therefore_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o accept_v they_o now_o and_o with_o they_o five_o hundred_o picol_n of_o rice_n which_o he_o have_v give_v order_n to_o be_v carry_v before_o the_o admiral_n thank_v he_o say_v that_o he_o need_v not_o the_o rice_n so_o much_o as_o the_o cattle_n however_o he_o will_v accept_v his_o kindness_n but_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v aboard_o half_a of_o they_o be_v dead_a which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n whereof_o the_o viceroy_n have_v notice_n promise_v that_o for_o every_o dead_a beast_n they_o shall_v have_v one_o alive_a soon_o after_o the_o admiral_n have_v be_v well_o entertain_v take_v his_o leave_n and_o go_v to_o the_o tent_n set_v up_o on_o purpose_n for_o
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than_o the_o promote_a and_o make_v the_o embassy_n more_o honourable_a that_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v with_o all_o fit_a splendour_n and_o magnificence_n of_o which_o there_o be_v fair_a appearance_n but_o because_o nothing_o can_v be_v assure_v from_o the_o chineses_n look_n therefore_o time_n must_v produce_v it_o they_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o governor_n be_v exceed_o rejoice_v at_o the_o ambassador_n come_v and_o have_v never_o show_v such_o great_a encouragement_n to_o their_o design_n the_o nineteen_o the_o great_a jonk_n which_o go_v the_o same_o day_n to_o fetch_v the_o horse_n return_v and_o bring_v a_o letter_n from_o the_o commander_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o that_o morning_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o ambassador_n order_n for_o the_o send_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o ox_n according_a to_o which_o he_o have_v ship_v they_o in_o the_o jonk_n with_o three_o chest_n full_a of_o saddle_n all_o in_o good_a condition_n and_o that_o at_o their_o put_v off_o he_o have_v fire_v seven_o gun_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o ambassador_n which_o he_o hope_v he_o will_v opprove_v off_o his_o excellency_n command_v ruwenoort_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v flood_n he_o shall_v go_v up_o with_o the_o horse_n to_o hocksieu_n which_o be_v perform_v according_o and_o the_o ambassador_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o noble_a and_o harthouwer_n advise_v they_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v they_o by_o the_o secretary_n and_o prepare_v himself_o to_o go_v in_o the_o expect_a vessel_n to_o hoksieu_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n have_v send_v the_o horse_n and_o ox_n as_o also_o their_o saddle_n and_o the_o coach_n provide_v for_o the_o emperor_n the_o twenty_o nothing_o happen_v of_o remark_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o in_o the_o morning_n two_o pleasure-boat_n come_v with_o three_o mandarin_n two_o from_o the_o viceroy_n and_o general_n and_o one_o from_o the_o governor_n of_o minjazen_a to_o attend_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o ambassador_n who_o 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news_n thereof_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n they_o send_v a_o jonk_n to_o carry_v his_o good_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o whereupon_o he_o give_v order_n for_o the_o ship_n of_o his_o good_n and_o attendant_n at_o noon_n the_o ambassador_n embark_v himself_o to_o go_v up_o to_o hoksieu_n and_o about_o three_o a_o clock_n arrive_v at_o minjazen_a of_o which_o place_n the_o governor_n send_v he_o a_o complimental_a letter_n inform_v he_o of_o his_o indispos'dness_n which_o prevent_v he_o from_o give_v the_o civility_n of_o a_o meeting_n moreover_o he_o cause_v the_o ambassador_n and_o his_o retinue_n to_o be_v entertain_v with_o it_o bean-broth_n and_o bake_v meat_n the_o governor_n of_o minjazen_a also_o send_v to_o desire_v the_o ambassador_n to_o stay_v some_o short_a time_n because_o he_o will_v send_v a_o letter_n with_o he_o and_o soon_o after_o some_o mandarin_n come_v aboard_o say_v that_o they_o be_v send_v from_o the_o governor_n to_o search_v all_o chest_n and_o trunk_n which_o be_v so_o ill_o resent_v by_o the_o ambassador_n that_o he_o say_v with_o a_o displease_a countenance_n the_o mandarin_n have_v promise_v he_o that_o his_o good_n shall_v without_o trouble_n or_o molestation_n be_v deliver_v and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o he_o will_v rather_o return_v aboar_v than_o suffer_v such_o affront_n which_o word_n make_v they_o wave_v their_o receive_a order_n yet_o he_o go_v away_o in_o the_o evening_n without_o a_o letter_n the_o ambassador_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ebb_n meet_v he_o be_v force_v to_o anchor_v at_o lamthay_n and_o about_o flood_n set_v forward_o again_o about_o day_n light_v arrive_v at_o the_o bridge_n of_o lamthay_n here_o the_o mandarin_n go_v to_o acquaint_v the_o general_n of_o the_o ambassador_n arrival_n and_o also_o to_o know_v if_o it_o please_v his_o highness_n that_o he_o shall_v first_o go_v into_o the_o netherlander_n inn_n or_o come_v to_o his_o highness_n the_o ambassador_n also_o make_v his_o come_n immediate_o know_v to_o noble_a and_o harthouwer_n who_o come_v to_o welcome_v he_o of_o who_o he_o demand_v in_o what_o posture_n affair_n stand_v they_o tell_v he_o they_o have_v no_o present_a cause_n of_o dissatisfaction_n because_o the_o last_o night_n singlamong_n secretary_n have_v come_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o seven_o hundred_o bales_n of_o silk_n lie_v in_o store_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exchange_v for_o the_o netherlands_n commodity_n and_o also_o that_o singlamong_n will_v have_v half_a a_o share_n in_o the_o trade_n the_o general_n two_o three_o part_n in_o the_o other_o half_a and_o the_o conbon_n a_o three_o part_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o after_o several_a house_n show_v and_o deny_v a_o mandarin_n come_v to_o ask_v if_o the_o ambassador_n will_v be_v please_v to_o send_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o see_v the_o house_n which_o be_v choose_v for_o he_o whereupon_o he_o send_v noble_a putman_n and_o ruwenoort_n to_o the_o general_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v order_n for_o a_o house_n the_o mandarin_n which_o have_v fetch_v the_o ambassador_n and_o be_v that_o morning_n go_v to_o the_o general_n to_o make_v his_o come_n know_v return_v with_o horse_n to_o conduct_v he_o to_o the_o viceroy_n singlamong_n and_o noble_a putman_n and_o ruwenoort_n come_v with_o the_o forementioned_a mandarin_n to_o tell_v the_o ambassador_n that_o a_o house_n be_v make_v ready_a for_o he_o also_o that_o his_o highness_n expect_v he_o at_o court_n and_o before_o the_o ambassador_n shall_v have_v do_v his_o business_n with_o his_o highness_n the_o house_n will_v be_v ready_a the_o general_n also_o say_v that_o if_o they_o have_v know_v of_o the_o ambassador_n come_v from_o batavia_n before_o hand_n the_o emperor_n will_v have_v give_v order_n for_o the_o build_n a_o new_a house_n and_o according_o although_o it_o rain_v very_o hard_o yet_o the_o ambassador_n prepare_v himself_o
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five_o day_n of_o the_o five_o moon_n through_o all_o part_n of_o china_n in_o commemoration_n of_o a_o loyal_a governor_n who_o not_o able_a to_o serve_v his_o master_n the_o emperor_n any_o long_o drown_v himself_o in_o this_o river_n the_o siang_n rise_v at_o the_o conjoin_v border_n of_o the_o province_n huquang_n and_o that_o of_o quangsi_n in_o the_o mountain_n siung_a from_o whence_o it_o pass_v north_n through_o the_o county_n jungcheufu_n where_o on_o the_o west_n it_o receive_v the_o river_n thou_o and_o out_o of_o this_o territory_n enter_v into_o that_o of_o hengcheufu_n glide_v afterward_o through_o that_o of_o changxafu_n where_o it_o also_o receive_v the_o name_n of_o mielo_n by_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o city_n siangyan_n where_o it_o unite_v with_o the_o river_n tahoa_n but_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o siang_n and_o at_o last_o fall_v through_o the_o territory_n yocheufu_n into_o the_o kiang_n its_o water_n may_v compare_v with_o crystal_n for_o clearness_n and_o 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