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right_a course_n again_o this_o and_o the_o other_o trouble_n of_o get_v over_o the_o tail_n of_o pracellis_n arise_v from_o the_o difference_n among_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o ship_n every_o one_o willing_a to_o steer_v a_o several_a course_n notwithstanding_o the_o strong_a current_n deceive_v many_o yet_o in_o december_n anno_fw-la 1659._o wagenaer_fw-mi arrive_v safe_a at_o batavia_n and_o go_v ashore_o with_o henry_n indiik_n and_o ernest_n of_o hoogenhoek_n disma_n indiik_fw-mi make_v governor_n of_o disma_n but_o indiik_n stay_v but_o a_o small_a time_n in_o batavia_n bein_z send_v back_o to_o japan_n to_o take_v the_o place_n of_o john_n bouchelyon_n and_o according_o he_o set_v sail_n in_o the_o calf_n frigate_n accomny_v with_o the_o hearn_n and_o sparrow_n on_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1660._o the_o charge_n and_o command_v of_o the_o east-india_n company_n treasure_n in_o japan_n be_v commit_v to_o indiik_n who_o the_o secretary_n sannemondonne_v and_o mootefnostrydonne_v complemented_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n be_v establish_v in_o his_o new_a employ_v in_o the_o governor_n of_o nangesaque_n name_n desire_v he_o to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o his_o fire_n and_o candle_n to_o prevent_v all_o danger_n that_o may_v accrue_v thereby_o and_o take_v also_o a_o list_n of_o the_o netherlander_n name_n that_o remain_v on_o the_o island_n disma_n the_o number_n whereof_o be_v nineteen_o among_o which_o be_v reckon_v indiik_n son_n and_o daughter_n beside_o the_o black_n which_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n but_o the_o secretary_n that_o come_v to_o compliment_v the_o new-elected_n governor_n after_o some_o entertainment_n return_v home_o japan_n the_o hollander_n buryingplace_n in_o japan_n ¶_o not_o long_o after_o indiik_n have_v leave_v to_o inter_v the_o body_n of_o the_o decease_a merchant_n francis_n reynerson_n the_o corpse_n put_v in_o a_o coffin_n be_v carry_v under_o a_o 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to_o come_v and_o hear_v the_o usual_a evening_n and_o morning_n service_n but_o also_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o sermon_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n on_o the_o sunday_n and_o whilst_o they_o follow_v their_o religion_n thus_o undisturbed_a tsoemangy_a ficojemon_n come_v to_o nangesaque_fw-la to_o officiate_v as_o governor_n in_o the_o decease_a kaynussio_n place_n wherefore_o indiik_n be_v not_o negligent_a to_o wish_v ficojemon_n joy_n by_o the_o interpreter_n and_o ottena_n of_o his_o new_a office_n desire_v that_o himself_o may_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o compliment_n and_o tender_v he_o some_o present_n which_o be_v grant_v indiik_n go_v thither_o proffer_v his_o present_n and_o desire_v ficojemon_n favour_n who_o modest_o receive_v the_o present_n promise_v his_o assistance_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o netherlands_n trade_n indiik_n ficojemon_n visit_v indiik_n and_o not_o long_o after_o come_v with_o great_a attendance_n to_o visit_v indiik_fw-mi on_o the_o island_n disma_n where_o he_o take_v great_a delight_n in_o the_o garden_n
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nangesaque_fw-la a_o fire_n in_o nangesaque_fw-la the_o night_n after_o happen_v a_o fire_n nangesaque_fw-la which_o in_o four_o of_o the_o eminent'st_a street_n consume_v a_o hundred_o house_n which_o undo_v many_o great_a merchant_n for_o they_o put_v all_o their_o good_n in_o the_o stone_n storehouse_n judge_v they_o to_o be_v very_o safe_a they_o be_v all_o burn_v ¶_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o november_n nangesaque_fw-la be_v also_o shake_v by_o a_o earthquake_n which_o sometime_o seem_v to_o abate_v soon_o after_o make_v the_o whole_a town_n tremble_v which_o be_v chief_o on_o the_o three_o of_o january_n in_o the_o follow_a year_n when_o this_o trepidation_n threaten_v no_o small_a danger_n in_o the_o night_n the_o joint_n of_o the_o house_n beginning_n to_o gape_v the_o timber_n and_o wall_n tumble_v down_o which_o occasion_v a_o general_a outcry_n in_o the_o city_n yet_o with_o the_o daybreak_n the_o noise_n and_o earthquake_n cease_v but_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v in_o a_o hurry_n occasion_v by_o five_o and_o twenty_o roman_a christian_n christian_n cruelty_n use_v to_o roman_a christian_n that_o after_o intolerable_a torture_n yet_o remain_v constant_a in_o their_o religion_n and_o be_v now_o go_v to_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o nangesaque_fw-la there_o to_o be_v hang_v with_o their_o foot_n upward_o and_o their_o head_n flay_v downward_o so_o to_o die_v a_o linger_a death_n when_o they_o have_v hang_v a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n in_o that_o miserable_a manner_n two_o of_o they_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v appear_v before_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o nangesaque_fw-la who_o thereupon_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o audience_n hear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a any_o long_o to_o endure_v the_o unsupportable_a torture_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o renounce_v their_o christianity_n and_o embrace_v the_o japanner_n doctrine_n on_o which_o promise_n christianity_n how_o the_o japanner_n deny_v christianity_n be_v let_v loose_a they_o spit_v at_o a_o wooden_a cross_n than_o stamp_v upon_o the_o picture_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o their_o brother_n sufferer_n which_o refuse_v to_o be_v release_v on_o these_o term_n but_o pitiful_o cry_v say_v sure_o we_o shall_v soon_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o wretched_a world_n and_o go_v to_o paradise_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o japan_n tyrant_n and_o enjoy_v everlasting_a beatitude_n behead_v seventy_o four_o christian_n behead_v and_o when_o these_o forementioned_a have_v hang_v seven_o day_n in_o that_o manner_n with_o their_o head_n downward_o there_o be_v seventy_o four_o more_o new_o discover_v christian_n bring_v thither_o which_o be_v all_o to_o be_v behead_v these_o cry_v as_o loud_o as_o their_o faintness_n will_v permit_v they_o remain_v steadfast_a in_o the_o christian_a faith_n we_o shall_v ever_o long_o meet_v in_o heaven_n the_o seventy_o four_o among_o which_o be_v not_o 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