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A08052	The iournall, or dayly register, contayning a true manifestation, and historicall declaration of the voyage, accomplished by eight shippes of Amsterdam, vnder the conduct of Iacob Corneliszen Neck Admirall, & Wybrandt van Warwick Vice-Admirall, which sayled from Amsterdam the first day of March, 1598 Shewing the course they kept, and what other notable matters happened vnto them in the sayd voyage.; Journael ofte dagh-register, inhoudende een waerachtigh verhael vande reyse ghedaen 1598. English	Neck, Jacob Cornelissoon van, ca. 1564-1638.; Walker, William, fl. 1601.; Warwyck, Wijbrant van, ca. 1569-1615. aut	1601 (1601)	STC 18417; ESTC S113132	75,502	134

we were by the same Island and had fiue degrées To the Easte of this Island Botton lye thrée other Islands from whence many corners and shoels stretch to seaward toward the South-east In sayling towards Amboyna the said three Islands must be left on the starboord and so running forward out by Botton there lye other two Islands to the Northward which must be left on the larboorde sayling forth betwéene both this is to be well obserued by reason of the sholes in that place stretching from those thrée Islands The 20. day wée passed thorowe the straight betwéene Anno 〈◊〉 the 20. of October Selebes and the Soles where two Islands lye right in the middest of the gap betwéene which we ran they lye a good league one from the other it seemed that there was a fire in one of them we might sée boates passe from one Island to another This gappe lyeth from Bantam some 30. leagues and as we returned homewards we left many Islands on our starboorde which lye in 5. degrées and 50. minutes The 21. day we had 5. degrées and 50. minutes to the Southward of Selebes sayling thorowe the straight This land stretcheth for the most part West and by North and East and by South here we made an ende of our last smoked fleshe and euery messe had a kan of Wine The 22. day we passed by the Island Selebes which stretcheth West and by North and East and by South from the straight it is some 20. leagues long Westward with lowe grounde lying before it and thereon very hye and hillie ground as it were doubled or indented the South end whereof lyeth in 5. degrées and 50. minutes and as a man passeth from the West ende forward in comming towards it sayling some eyght or ten leagues along by it there appeareth a round high hill like vnto a cocke of haie in the fieldes séeming to lye farre off from the rest outward but approaching néere thereunto it lyeth plainelie farre within the Land the ground before it being very lowe and stretching at least two degrées thorow the Line on the North side so that it is aboute some eyght degrées long South and North. The 23. day we sayled ouer a shallow of sixe fathome déepe wending West and by South in fiue degrées and sixe and fiftie minutes about some eyghtéene leagues from the Land the winde being Southeast at what time we had sight of a small Island from our Maine top lying to the Northwarde of vs. The same euening we sayled ouer the shallowe at 12. 13. 14. and 15. fathomes which continued thrée glasses wending West and West and by North. The 24. day at noone we had a dish of Rice and a Kan of Wine being the first day since the 30. of August that we sayled without view of Land The 25. day halfe the night time we sayled againe ouer the shallowes the winde West and West and by North at some twentie fathomes depth and as we gessed wee were about 90. leagues from the west ende of Selebes The 29. day wée sawe the Land of Madura as wée guessed where we had béen imprisoned hauing fortie and fiftie fathome with claye grounde The last day we were againe allowed a dish of Rice Anno 1599. the 29. of October we saw Mednra seeing euery day Land but could not haue any certaine knowledge what Land it was The 2 day of Nouember we had sight of the length of the maine Land of Madura to the Northwards wherof lyeth the Island Laybock some 18. leagues distant We ran betwéene them hauing sight of land euery day The 5. day we left the Island Carman Iava behinde vs lying some 20. leagues from Laybock most East and West a sunder finding sometimes 30. 35. 40. 45. and 50. fathome depth all good clay ground The 9. day we passed by another Island where eyght or ten trées stand in the water a little from the Island lying some 20. leagues from Karmen Iava most West and by North and East and by South from each other where we sayled about by the North. The 13. day we came before Saketra where we made some prouision of Rice and were God be thanked deliuered of our former penurie and hunger héere we heard that the Vizadmirall was departed from Bantam about thrée moneths past The 16. day we sayled from Saketra anchoring the same day before the fresh Ryuer where we furnished our selues with water the Chinans brought vnto vs Aracca and Rice in most plentifull sorte which we bought for some fiue pence the pound The 17. day wee sayled thence towards Bantam where two Dutch ships lay The 18. day we spoke with them they were the Long barke and the Sunne which had lyne eyght moneths and tenne dayes before Bantam and were departed from thence in the night time not refreshing themselues where they had so néerely bartered all that in the ende for want of money they trucked also the whistles from about their neckes and yet had not effected any great matter for both the ships had but 60. last of Pepper and Cloues together and farther were weakened 55. men The 19. day wée arriued before Bantam where wée We arriued before Bantam The price of Pepper Maces Cloues were much made of Iohn Martsson hauing taken in his first Pepper but the fifth of this moneth and bought the same by the bagge euery bagge waying fiftie pounde for the which they paide foure péeces of Ryals of 8. and an halfe but at the last foure Ryals of 8. for a bag The Maces and Cloues are bought by the Baer waying 500 pound the Maces for 80. and the Cloues for 65. péeces of Ryals of 8. The 15. of Ianuarie 1600 our Admirall went a shore to the Magistrates of Bantam bestowing on them sundrie presents and giftes and dealt with them about farther trade wherein they agréed very well with thankes and due salutations on both parts which done he tooke his leaue after he had giuen the boate vnto the Gouerner of Bantam wherein he came ashore hanged with Skarlet cloth and appoynted with two murthering péeces but those people haue small knowledge how to vse the same The 20. day we brought all our Marchants aboorde hauing almost solde all their wares The 21. daye one of our Marchants went againe ashore with a small parcell of Veluet and returned Veluet with twentie bagges of Pepper made of the sayde Veluet The discription of Bantam THE manners and policie vsed in Bantam are very strange for when a man dyeth leauing behinde him any goods whether he haue children or none the King seazeth vpon the widow children and goods appropriating all to himselfe making the Mother his slaue and if a man of China desire to buye the Mother or daughter he selleth them and if afterwards they chance to haue children betwéene them it happeneth to her againe as it did after her first husbands death if the King doe vnderstand of any goods left by the deceased such

force and gouerne his horse in the best and most gallant maner Their Speares or Launces are cōmonly of a very light wood made round smal which they vse very finely cunningly in all their Turnyes warlike exercises chasing running after each other with such fury as if they had to do with their enemies or meant the matter in good earnest when the one commeth néere vnto the other the hindmost which runneth after the other declining or abasing his staffe passeth forth before the other then is he followed by him that was before the foremost who setting spurs to his horse giuing him the bridle followeth as fast as his horse can run vntil he bee before him then the other followeth him again bidding ech other the base in this sort vntil their The ma ner of running with their Launces on horsbacke horses bee wearyed This their maner of war-like exercise on horse backe wee saw there the 23. day of Ianuarie 1599 accomplish to by many gallant Gentlemen in the Market place to honour and welcome our Marchants who were there present made to the end we might sée their brauerie cunning in riding whereat the king himselfe was present on horsebacke whose apparrell was a mantle or Pytgin of veluet cast ouer his vnder-garment a dagger hanging by his side with a golden haft hauing thereon the picture of a Diuell They had great changing of horses for as soone as one horse was wearied a fresh was presently brought and the other led away they shewed themselues very magnificent and stately in their riding running and chasing in this their war-like pastime At this place we found great plenty of fresh victuals as The fertilitie of the Countrey 1599. 24. Ianuarie Oxen Goates Hennes Egges Fish other fruits as Cokar-nuts Lemons Bonanas Maugas many other sorts very good holsome to be eaten also wee bought very good Rice here at a reasonable price so that we found this place very good and fit to make prouision of fresh victuals The sayd twenty fourth day in the night we hoysed our sayles and departed thence with two of our ships namely the Zealand and the Vice-Admirall for the Admirall and the Vtrecht remained there at Anker for they were to receiue of the King Cattell and Rise for certaine wares which the King had bought of them The 25. day at noonetide we sayled by Sydago where Schellinger was murthered in the first voyage we passed forward along the coast vntill we came vnder the shore of Iaua where we cast our ankers the same euening for we could not reach the corner or necke of the land which stretcheth from Madura where wee sent out our boat to sound the depth but returned the next morning to the ships with small intelligence by reason that there grew a great storme The 26. day the Admirall and the Vtrecht came vnto vs casting their Ankers vnder the land of Iaua and Madura for the water is very shallow before the straight of Madura insomuch that our Admiral sate al the night aground not receiuing any hurt at all for it was in that place a very soft clay ground The 27. day in the morning wee and Melcknap sayled The 27 day wee ankered in the straights of Madura by reason of great tempests thence but the Admirall and the Vtrecht stayed behinde for our Admirall durst not venter ouer the shallowes but afterwardes they sayled thence to the East end of Madura and anchored before a little towne called Arosby to buy Rise and other fresh victualles The same day at noone wee cast our Ankers betweene Madura and the Land of Iaua to wit in the straight of Madura where a mightie streame runneth so that wee were forced to stay for the Tyde at afternoone wee sayled thence and towards the euening let fall our Ankers before a little Towne called Iortan where one of our Comittees went ashore with the long boate to inquire for a Pilot to bring vs vnto the Islands of Moluccas but returned the same euening with a Lambe which the King had bestowed on our Vice-Admiral not bringing any Pilot with them which was the principall cause of our comming thither for here at Iortan is the Roade where all the shippes of Iaua lie The 28. day in the morning we sent a long boat to the shore to buy Rice and other necessaries but they returned presently bringing with them the Sabander and in the afternoone the Kings brother came aboord vs with a Present which he gaue to our Vice-Admiral The same day some of our companie spake with a Dutchman that dwelled there in the Country exercising great trade in Pepper Nutmegs and Cloues The 29. day our long boate went ashore againe and bought all prouision of fresh victuals The 30. day we sent againe to land to buy Rice and to enquire after a Pilot which wee found the same night came a boate aboord vs with folke therein shewing vs that néere fortie of our men of the Admirals ship and of the Vtrecht were taken and imprisoned in a very strong little Towne of the Countrey of Madura called Arosbay The 31. day the before mentioned Renegado of Tuban The king of Tuban sendeth a present to Graue Maurits came to vs at Iortan bringing from his King a very faire present to be deliuered vnto his princely Excellencie which was a Kriis or dagger and two speares or launces made after their maner verie faire and costly vpon the handle of the dagger was the kings owne counterfeit or picture made all of pure gold and set with precious stones worth 500. Gildernes or 50. pound starling and the blade of the dagger was indented and made after their fashion The first day of Februarie we arriued before Madura Februarie anchoring néere vnto our Admirall hauing with vs the Renegado of Tubā aforesaid who had promised to do his best to procure libertie to our imprisoned people but found no good successe by reason that the King demaunded so great a ransome for the prisoners whereby wee were driuen to attempt by force to redéeme our people which fell not out to our best contentment notwithstanding I will bréefely relate the same vnto the courteous Reader A true declaration of our attempt in the Island of Madura before a little Towne called Mosbay done by vs for the releasement of our people by force of armes that were there imprisoned and of our ill successe in the said attempt N o. 4. THe Island Madura lyeth on the North side of Iaua Maior The situation of the Island of Madura stretching out to the East end of Iaua The Inhabitants are apparelled as the people of Iaua they are very industrious and painefull in all their actions On the West end of Madura is situated a smal towne named Arosbay strongly walled with gates and stages whereon they kéepe watch in the night which are verie fit and aptly placed to serue them at such times as they are

to consult together what was to be done and it was thought best to set our course towardes Iaua for we could not reach Amboyna where our Admirall lay We sayled for the most part South and South and by West The 7. day we had a fine gale from the South-east holding our course all the forenoone South South west and at after noone we haled in our Sheates and held our course West South west the weather faire The 8. and 9. dayes we held our course West South west at after noone we tooke the height and found 4. degrees and an halfe Southward of the line Aequinoctial the weather being very faire The 10. day we continued our course West South west we had sight of the Iland Cebesse and perceiued that it was parted in 7. or 8. little partes or portions with a great necke or corner lying out 6. or 7. leages in length wherefore we durst not sayle forwards that night The 11. day in the morning we held our course West South west and South west towardes the Iland Bouton And at noone taking the height found 6. degrees about the middest of Bouton The 12. day in the morning we sayled beyonde the Iland Combayna At noone we tooke in our sayles and lay still vntill the last quarter before day that we might be before the straight of Celebes by day light for in that place it is narrow The 13. day in the euening we passed the straight of Celebes and founde that there ran a mightie streame or currant The 14. day in the morning it was calme and at after noone it began to blow a litle gale The 15. and 16. dayes we made a great way holding our course most West and South west and by South and sometimes West and by North. At after noone we saw two small Ilandes the one lying from vs South South east and the other South South west The 17. day we tooke the height finding 7. degrees lacking one quarter At noone we had sight of the East ende of Madura lying South west off vs. We helde our course along the coast of Madura West and West and by South The 18. day in the euening we were hard by the towne of Arosbay lying on the West end of Madura in which place we lost our men outwardes bound as is before declared The 19. day we were against the land of Iuban and Sydaye holding our course West and by North and at after noone North west towardes the high land of Iapan The 20. day we saw the high land of Iapan The same euening dyed one of our Marriners called Renier Reyneirszen vander Schellingh The 21. day we draue in the calme vnder the high land of Iapan The 25. day we helde our course directly for we knew not where we were Towardes the euening we sawe the Ilandes of Iaketra And the same night we let fall our Anchors The 26. day in the morning we set sayle againe and had sight of the east corner of Iaketra And in the after noone we Anchored before Iaketra The 27. day our Boate rowed a shore to buy freshe victuals The 28. and 29. dayes we were busie to make prouision of victualles as Rice Hennes Coquers and such like The same day the King sent a young Steere to our Vice-Admirall The. 30. day our Boate went againe a shore to buy Rice for there were two Ships come thyther with Rice which came in good season for vs. The 1. 2. and 3. dayes of August we spent in buying August 1599. of fresh victualles In the euening came to vs from Bantam a long Boate from the Ships of Zealand the long Barke and the Sunne shewing vs that they had lyen at Bantam 4. monthes and an halfe and now waighted for the next season or haruest The 4. day the Admirall with the Marchants went a shore to speake with the King In the euening the Boate returned towards Bantam The. 5. day we made further prouision of fresh victuals on the shore The. 6. day we sayled from Iaketra to the fresh Riuer to take in water About noone we ariued and let fall our Anchors before the sayd fresh Riuer beginning the same day and so continuing all night to bring water a boord making all the haste we could to haue in our water The. 8. day about noone we sayled towards Bantam casting our Anchors the same night about some 4. leages from Bantam The. 9. day in the morning about 10. of the clocke we set sayle againe in the euening we let fall our Anchors before Bantam where presently the Maisters and Marchantes of the aforesayd Barke and of the Sunne came aboord vs declaring that there were 36. of their men dead so that they were hardly able to sayle their Ship The. 10. day our Comisares or Marchantes went a shore to buy some Purselayne Dyshes and other thinges The. 14. day about noone the Gouernour of Bantam came aboord vs accompanied with some 400. men viewing our Ship and offering great friendship requiring our Vice-Admirall to go with him a land The 19. day we departed from Bantam meeting with a sharpe gust of wind and raine which continued some hower The 20. day in the morning we were past the coast of Iaua shaping our course the most part of the day South-west The same day our alowance of water was againe lessened to wit euery day one Ran a Mutskin of Arake a Wine which the wild people of the countrey vse themselues to drinke making it with Rice and is a very strong Wine in taste The 22. day about noone it rained thundred lightned with so great a winde that we were forced to take in all our sayles This storme continued two howers The 23. day it was very faire weather we shaped our course as before the wind East South-east About noone the Carpenter of our Ship died called Peter Lauwelssen of Harllem which was the third man that died in our returne homewardes The 24. day in the night foule weather the wind South South-east keeping our course most part West and Southwest and by North bearing onely our mayne-sayles The 25. 26. 27. 28. and 29. dayes ill sayling weather the wind South South-east in so much that it was as much as we could do to beare our mayne-sayles The 31. day the weather began to be somewhat fairer so that we might put out our top-sayles The first day of September we tooke the height were September in 15. degrees lacking 3. quarters at noone we sent our Boate aboord the Zealand to fetch the Maister and Pilot to th end we might confer togither what course were best to be kept their conclusion was to sayle West south-South-west vntill we should come to 20. degrees for the storme droue vs far to the Southward We held our course West south-south-west with a fine gale from the South south east The 4. day in the night we had the wynd East south east with faire weather shaping our course most South west by

aforesayd parted from vs. The 12. day in the night we lost the company of the Zealand by reason of the mist The 13. day we heard nothing of her In the night we ran Northward taking in our top-sayles to th end we might come together agaiue The 14. day in the morning we were neare to Faire Lee hauing sight of a Flecte of 30. Sayle but could vnderstand nothing of the Zealand About noone we saw Douer Clifts hauing a fine South west wind a long the coast of Fraunce The same night we left Douer behind vs. The 15. day in the morning we saw Callice Dunckerk where we met with a Northerly wind and at noone turned towarde Douer Roade at what time the Zealand came againe to vs and the same euening we let fall our Anchors in Douer Roade The 16. day in the morning the Boate rowed to the shore to buy some fresh victualies the Wind North North west with a very hard gale The 20 day came a Post to vs from London with Letters which he deliuered with other newes to our Vice-Admirall Afterwardes with great ioy to all the Marchantes and Owners whom it concerneth were ariued God be thanked in safetie in the Texel where the Nutmegs were vnladen and put into bagges and sent to Amsterdam to the great admiration and comfort of the people where they were layde vp in Warr-houses which with the other Spices yeelded a most pleasant sweete smell to all the neighbours dwelling there aboutes And it is most true that these Nutmeg●es were so fresh that Dyle was pressed out of them the like whereof were neuer brought from Lysborne Hauing thus finished and declared the ariuall of these two Shippes in the Texel we will returne to the other two namely the Amsterdam and the Vtrecht which after they had lyen two months at Amboyna before Tuban and could not there finde sufficient store of lading sayled thence the 8. day of May towards the Ilands of Moluccas THe 13. day of March Anno 1599. March the two Ships lying before Tuban there ariued three Ships of warre from Iaua full of Souldiers which were sent for by the Tubans to ayde them against the Portingals and to take a Castle which they there helde committing dayly great outrage and mischiefe against those of Tuban because we were suffered to lie there These Iauaners were receiued with great ioy and triumph who after their landing fell to making of Boothes and Cottages running ouer all the land clyming the Coquar trees and gathering the fruites to the great damage dissyking of all the people of Amboyna The 20. day some of vs were a shore to kill fowle with our Peeces where wee killed greene Pidgions as great as Duckes The 25. day Iohn Cornelissen of Edam died who was the first man that was buried there on the land The 29. day was a letter sent to the Vice-Admirall lying at Banda The 30. day some lading in small quantetie was brought aboard for that they could not agree on the prises The last day the Admirall went ashore to agree about the price of wares but effected nothing The first day of Aprill Isack Henricksen of Rees died Aprill was buried on the land The 2. day Gisbrecht Wolfertsen died also and was buried on the land The 10. day the price of Cloues was agreed viz. for 35. The price of Cloues peeces of Ryals of eight the Baer the Baer waying 550 li. The 12. day was agreement made for the price of head peeces viz. 250. li. of Cloues for euery head peece of Murrion The 13. day we tooke in some Cloues The 19. day the long Boate returned from the Vice-Admirall at Banda which is some 28. leagues from Tuban from whom we vnderstood that the said Vice-Admirall had taken into his Ship some 30. Last of Nutmegs and Maces and it was supposed that at this time he had in his full lading for the Boate had been 5. dayes on the way and that the other Ship of Melcknap began to lade also The 20. day the Portingales attempted to take a little Towne in the Iland of Amboyna not effecting any thing but that they killed two men for the people of the Iland assembling made head against them in the ayde of the towne in which company 4. of our Marriners went in the Boate with the King of Ternates his Brother which seemed strange vnto them and as a mirracle that the Hollanders would take their partes in their warrs as enemies to the King of Spaine and Portingall May. The 2. day of May Iohn Martsen a Wallon and our Trumpeter died and was buried on the land The 8. day we bartered for some small quantitie of Cloues of which commoditie was no great store in this Island to bée had but wonderfull plentie of Rice insomuch that for a looking glasse of a blancke or of a pennie of sterling money we had fiftéene or sixtéene pounde of Rice and so accordingly after the same rate for all other wares In the end we set saile and departed thence towards the Island Moluccas carrying with vs a Gentleman belonging to the King who gaue himselfe out to be the Kings brother but it was not so This gentleman tolde vs that the Kings father of Amboyna had in his life time 70. married Wiues besides his other concubines and that the King now liuing had 40. married wiues besides his other women or concubines The 14. day died Albert Petersen in Iohn Martsens ship The 16. day in the night wée crossed the Line hauing sight the next morning of the Island Ternate and Tidore The 22. day towards the euening we let fall our anchors Anno 1599. The 22. of May. vnder the Island of Ternate and rode at fiftéene fathome The 25. day dyed one Iacob a Flemming and was buried on the land The 28. day the King of Ternate came aboord vs but The King of Ternate commeth aboord not into our ships desiring our Admirall to come into his gallie which the Admirall did betwéene whom was long conference by interpreters so that we supposed he would haue come into our ships but hée would by no meanes excusing himselfe first that the ladder had no conuenient couering although there was a péece of woollen cloth cast ouer it then it was too late for him and it was now time for him to goe to his prayers for said he the Sunne is now very lowe The 29. day the King came the second time to vs In what triumphant manner the King came the second time with 32. gallies maruailouslie well trimmed and appointed with some hundred bases of brasse rowing in triumphant maner thrice about ourships with great noyse of singing drummes and copper basons In the meane while we made our selues readie with our ordenance muskets pikes and other artillerie placing some of our men aloft and other some beneath to make resistance if nèede had béen and that if they had offered vs any violence but

Portugales who are great enemies to those of Ternate R. The hole or gappe where all the ships must passe for all along by the towne it is full of rockes and shoels at which rockes the people with their boates catch fishe when the water is lowe which they find in little plashes or puddles of water betwéene the rockes S. Is a boate of pleasure T. Is their manner of fishing for great fishe first they catch some small fishe with a little casting net then setting a long cane right an ende in the foreparte of the boate in the ende whereof they make a hoale thorowe which is put a long rope or corde and in the ende of the corde is fastened a fishehooke with a leafe ouer it that thereby the line may drine with the winde then one that sitteth behinde casteth out his small fishe towards the hooke which they kéepe hanging close aboue the water whereby they deceiue the great fishe and so with the booke take them Also they vse certaine baskets which they lay in the water so that they sinke to the ground and hauing so line one tyde they looke ouer the boates side to sée if any fishe be in the baskets or not wherein if they perceiue any fishe one of them tumbles ouer boorde and diuing into the water bringeth vp the basket and so take out the fishe Here might be obiected by some how it might be possible that they should see and discerne 15. 16. or 17. fathome déepe whether there were any fishe in the baskets or not let this sufflie for answere that the water is there so cléere that a man may out of the ship sée the anchors very plainely as they lye in the water and easily beholde multitudes of fishes swimming yea in the very bottome of the sea as manifestlie as if it were but a foote déepe V. Is a Marchants ship of Ternate which goeth from one Island to another laden with Rice Sagge and spices No. 16. THe King of Ternate going to the Temple to offer sacrifice before whom goeth a young boye with a sworde on his shoulder carrying a booke in the other hand then followe a certaine number of the Kings men of warre after whom commeth one bearing a Franckensence-pot or vessell and is followed by the King ouer whose head is borne a Tyresol or canopie then come others of his souldiers or men of warre with their Ensigne displayed being now come before the Musquita or Temple they wash their hands and féete to which ende certaine water-pots full of faire water are prepared that done they enter into their saide Musquites where they spreade a white cloth on the grounde and falling on their knées knitting their hands together doe often lay their faces on the grounde mumbling certaine wordes or prayers to themselues In the saide Musquites is placed a pulpit hanged with a white cloth and in stéede of a clocke there hangeth a kinde of Drumme whereupon they smite with a greate stricke They haue also a bell hanging in their Musquita but without a clapper whereon they smite at such time as any rumor or other sturre is in hand at what time euery man rich and poore must come out of his house some with Pikes some with Sables and shieldes some with Muskets and some with gunnes but of these are not many so armed To conclude their order is such that it would make a man laugh to sée them No. 17. THe King of Ternate his galley hauing stages on either side made of Spanish réedes or canes manned with slaues that rowe sitting two and two together and so made that the outer parts are passed euen with the water and that some may sit within the galley and rowe hauing a sheaffe of arrowes lying by them In stéede of oares they vse shouels casting the water from them along by their sides Aloft sit certaine men knocking vpon Drummes and basons and is appoynted with seuen brasse Bases with certaine pikes standing right an end which are much longer than any vsed in our Countries Also on the galley is placed a bedstead wrought all ouer and gilded whereon was hanged the breast and backe parts of the Kings armour with his helmet all couered with red veluet and on the bed was spread a very fine wrought couerlet whereon sometimes the King sitteth and sometimes lieth alwaies shaking his legge as if he had the Palsie and hauing one by him with a fanne fanning ouer his face The King was a verie thicke and corpulent man well set hauing a great head and all his members correspondent he is a mightie Prince hauing vnder his obedience thréescore and ten Islands and is meruailouslie honoured and feared of all his subjects No. 18. ARe fencers of the Moluckish Islands called in their language Bakeleyers wearing an headpeece beautified with a Paradice bird instead of a feather When they méete to fight or fence one with another they stand alwaies vpon one leg thereby being the read●er to leape and spring forward or backeward Now when the one leapeth in towards the other the same springeth a good way backwarde alwaies resting himselfe but vpon one foote and thus they spring forward and backward with such agillitie and nimblenes that it is a thing very pleasant to beholde Their apparell is a Pytigen made of Callicute cloth with bréeches of the same or some other stuffe of silke cut vpon very faire white and made after the fashion of the Spanish bréech The women of Moluccas going abroade and hauing their heads couered from the Sunne with Callicute cloth their garments are made of Callicute drawne out with sundrie and diuers cullours When they fetch their water they vse a very thicke cane some fathome and an halfe long wherein they put or lade the water with a dish and so carrie it home on their shoulders The 19. day we set sayle from Ternade to shorten our voyage The 21. day we crossed the Lyne néere vnto an Island called Macha and is one of the Islands of Molucca The 22. day was our last ordenarie flesh day remaining onely but for two or thrée seethings insomuch as all our victuals was spent except a little oyle and drie bread which was full of wormes and some small store of Rice and water and were allowed but one Mutskin of wine daylie The 30. day we had sight of the Isle of Oba sayling to the Northwarde thereof the same is a very great Island The 6. day we came to the west ende of Oba to the Anno 1599. the 6. of September westwarde whereof lye so many Islands that it is hardly possible to tell them and full of sholes which greatlie amased vs. These Islands lye some two leagues and an halfe to the west of the Lyne The 10. day a chéefe waying some seuen pounde was The price of an Hollands cheese aboord the ship solde for 12. Gilderns 10. Styuers which is fiue and twentie shilliugs sterling The 11. day we let fall our anchors vnder an Island

people sitting with them in the side of the Tent to heare what was sayd Are Hollanders with their Trumpets appoynted now and then to sound wherein these Nobles and the rest tooke great pleasure delight woondring greatly thereat A description how those of Banda vse to make them selues terrible vnto their enemies when they ioyne in fight No. 8. COmmonly when the people of Banda enterprise any matter of warfare they haue great assembles and meetinges the reason whereof is the Iland hauing 5. or 6. Townes and as I sayd before being seuered into three partes or factions deadly hate and malice each other Nera is the principallest Towne of the Iland Labbetacke Combeer Waeyer Townes of the same Iland ioyne together in mortall hatred against the Nerans On the other part Lontoor lying on the other side of Nera with two other Ilandes lying some leage from Banda called Polleuine and Poelway hold and take part with the Nerans Now when any of these confederats pretend any attempt against those of Labbetacke they come with their Gallies to Nera where the people of Banda prouide a Banquet euen against the instant that the execution of their attempt is appoynted inuiting al their people therevnto holding the same openly in the streets and sitting side by side there is brought and layde before them a peece of a leafe of the Bonanas plant for or in stead of a trencher with a peece of their bread which they call Sago then is set before euery one a messe of sodden Rise in a dish or porrenger made of the leafe of a tree and therein a bit of flesh wherevnto they fall with good appetite like rauening beastes casting the Rise with their fingers into their mouthes in the meane season and while they sit thus at their victualls commonly the Gentlemen with their weapons in their handes come into the streetes where this good cheere is kept dauncing and fighting as they daunce one with an other while their drummes and basons standing one against an other make them musique after the sound whereof they daunce and play at fence vntill they are weary then are their weapons taken from them they ledde thence to their houses in whose place an other dauncer succeedeth and thus continueth as long as they are at their banquet No. 9. The Gallies of Banda vsed by them in their warres called in their language Caracora are light and swift neither are they vnexpert to row them in very good order They make them commonly weake of timber cut out of one peece for the inner part of the Gallie the outside is made of planckes lyned vpon the ioyntes and bound together with roopes and commonly the same roopes are fastned therevnto with the lyninges euery lyning is some faddome one from another in the finishing whereof the lyninges are so placed that they lie leuell vppon euery plancke which are pinned in the inside of the Gallie on both sides of the lyninges for the strengthning binding together of the worke then they Rauke her with a certaine substaunce made of the inner barke or peeling of the Indian Nut-tree which they call Clappus after the same hath bin beaten with an hammer vntill it be like vnto Towe Pitch they hane none but instead thereof they daube all the seames chinkes and ioyntes with Lyme tempered with some other substaunce which lyeth so fast that the water cannot wash it away A. Is a slaue of Banda which they call Leschar comming from the Garden with fruite and wine of Palme which they themselues drinke B. A poore Woman comming from the wood with all kind of fruites which the carrieth to the Market to sell hauing the same in a Mat made of Canes which they carrie behind them fastned for their ease to a hood on their heades hanging downe at their backes No. 10. Is the description of our House in Nera wherein was our Warehouse to buy and sell in for money or in barter shewing how the people came to the same bringing their wares to be waighed Their waightes are iust and true called Katti in their language One pound of their waightes maketh fiue pound and a quarter of our pounds The Beame is made of wood which we receiued with the waightes of the Sabander or Gouernour after which waight all others that they vse are made No. 11. A litle Turke named Goeytyen of whom we bought much wares and receiued great friendship A Gentleman as he goeth in the streetes with a slaue after him commonly apparrelled after their manner whereof they are very proud A woman of Banda as she goeth in the streetes with a woman slaue commonly waighting on her which carryeth a Hatte for her Mistresse to keepe her from Sunne burning when she putteth off her tire No. 12. Is a Mappe shewing the maner of their Foote-ball play spurning the Ball one to the other standing round and one man in the middle one of them smiteth the Ball first to his fellow as high as a man is able to throw it It is made of Spanish Reede interlaced one with another of the fashion of a Sylera mundi being a great shame and reproch to him that misseth and hitteth not the Ball with his foote when it commeth to him for then the rest and others standing by mocke him and laugh him to scorne This play is greatly esteemed among them sometimes they will spring leape vp and hit the Ball as it reboundeth and sometimes turne them selues round about as the Ball reboundeth and yet smite the Ball to his fellow before it shall come to the ground No. 13. When the Inhabitantes of Banda go out in Warfare they carry a Shield in one hand and a Sabel in the other which they call Padaug and commonly they haue also a Speare or Picke which they cast at their enemies and after the same is so cast they vse their Sables which they hould with their hand behind the Shield vntill they haue discharged them selues of the Picke The. 5. day of Iuly in the morning we set sayle and Anno. 1599 the 5. day of Iuly we set sayle from Banda departed from Banda discharging all our Ordinance for our farewell which they liked very well About noone we were past Banda and directed our course North-west towardes Amboyna with a faire gale The. 4. day in the morning we saw the Iland Noeseleau the Inhabitantes whereof are Canibals or eaters of mans flesh from thence we sayled to the straight of Cera but by reason of the storme that we then had we were fallen too low missing the right channel or entrance wherefore we turned vp and downe thinking to passe at the Westerne gappe of Amboyna but the wind came contrarie with very foule weather raining lightning and thundring so that we were forced to take in our Sayles The 6. day we shot off two peeces before the Westerne gap of Amboyna to th end that the Maister and Committes of the Zealand should come a boord