Suchratel as he with his Counsell had or dered and stinted notte be sold vnder which rates only he allowed vs in there sale whearas he improued them to higher rater wich he playelij cosoned rs of and thereof we thinke meth wold Could not be Ignorant it being so Comon a matter with him wherefore we Could haue you att sight heross least you be prevented bij de layes tosize all willuem metz woldes bootes and goodt for ourvse as vn Jnsteij gottenfrom rs to geather with the bookes and whole estate of miewardes aid pattissons in methwolde handeer where soever dese there whch to make good vnto our accoumpt what so euer was Comited vnto there Charge and whatel se theye haue deceaued vs of prayng you to make dilligent examination of the same lett barckeres estate al so make good vnto our accoumpt whatt was in hes Charge and lett not our monies or goed be swalwed up in the obsturitie or erres of his a counts the remainder you may putt to our account there to bee bij us heere satisfied to his Executors and for William met wold him selffe we require you tosend him home vnto vs in the first ship to answere his abuse himseeffe before vs and with him lett vs haue due relation of all the promises dieligenteij exemined We take knowleye bij advize from sundry of our ffactors there and by resation from divers of our people both mr chante and mariners returneed in the Charles and hove and also bij the ffrench returned in theire shipp of dieve of the monstrous an vnsuffable wronge and Insolenties latei done vnto vs in the Judias byj the hollandere namlij that theye haue in most hostelie manner surprized and taken our shippthe Swanne in her peaceable trade at the Iees of Banda flewe divers of our men and Carried the rest awaye with our ship vnto there fort nero and there in triumphant manner led our men in chines as Ilaues upon the land shewing them to all the Inhabitans and most Insorenteij boasting saide to these are the men whom you make your goode but we haue made them our flaues and kept our said menstill prisoners vsing them soo Ornelij thatt many of them died for lacke of Necessaries that theye attempted the beseiging and taking of our Iee poolorone which the Inhabitans had rendered vnto our kinge matien subfection and protextion upon which our people had fortified and hauing our shipp the defence lying vuder the Command of our fortifications infensed there slaues to het her on fire with promise of Libertie and freedom vnto them for the same which not taking effect theij secreteij practized as itt semeth with some of the defecces men to betuaij her vnto them for all her mexexeptq beinga shore to helpe forwardz our forti fication those 9 ran a waye with our said ship carried her to the hollanders fort nero and there deciuered her into there hands who receaued and porsest her and upon diemaund of restitution of her and the swanne and releasement of our min theze made absoeut demale except upon Condition that we will renounce and disclaine all trade vnto the malencos and the Iees of banda and when our people In poolorone sent out a pinace towarde Bantami to Carry newes of the se things vnto our factors there the hollanders with there ship continualij watched her and lased her st as she was Inforcer to putt a shore vpon the Iee of Buttone and Carie refuge of the king thereof who kindlij hoepe our men alvaye by night out os thiere hande At bantam theij pro claied warre pubeitlie againstrs uponn rosse of lines ship and goods not to dare to attempt to trayde to the Eastward of the Delibes with publication theye fixed vpon there gates in bantam and there nost impresionsei sent many proteste vnto our people concerning the same trade and gatheredall there forces to geather in bantain roade to the number of 16 shipps small and great in warre like manner furnished with men and all kinde of munition to sett lupon our ships there making great bragge and picking Continuael quarles againstour people to take occation of the on sett, giving out most prond woorde with all that theij ceared not for ourking Sr Geoorge was a Ghild Wherin anding marij nuti lan aten ion are Banta tor notire eof that John npor Rac ould taken mite leer Viscrete S: VLangen. o ennen dien
compare was a Child that the king of Engeand may not appeare wth there king of holland that with there shipps they Could stoppe vo all the havens in Enge and and that one of there ship Coued beate 10. of ours and further more as thiere admirael and president Laurence Reael came wth 2 or3 schips from Jaccattra towarde bantamn theij mettwitha small pinace of ours named the speedwell her theij Comaunded to stricke take downe theire Coullurs and her mr to come abord theire saide admirael wh denied the lett flie there great Ordinance ather shott one of our men in her through the buttock boarded her entred and tooke her raune oue osourmenthrongh witha rapier aftertherre entrance and he was at the helme so sraying him tooke all our Engeish out of her and keept them prisonners in Chaines abord therre sayde ships left our pinace in the hands of 3 blacke of ours that sayeed in her who brought her into Bantamn Roads and there through theire un still fulnesse to moore her she sunke theij pleased the Kingh wollman vnder theire orne in disgrace fule manner they bent 20 peeces os Ordinance & sett 300 of there mariners against our howse and veora att Jacatra quarrling with our people in bantam wch brake out in to stirmithes wherin som weere seaine on both sides of all these wronge wee Cannot chuse but be sinsible touching us so deeplij as the distruction of our men spoile our shirding dishonner of our king and nation in all those partes and vtter ruine of our trade In defence wherof we have revised the authoritie wich itt pleasedourkinge matie to grant vnto our admirael and vize Admiraels for our defence and in forcement os recompence and satisfaction which for the refreshing of the memories we have thought good hierin perticulerlijto Insert in his ma owne wordleijk And for as much as at this present we are mamitie withall Christ stean princes and are vnwilling that any our subiecte should guue occasion of breack or hinderance therof towards ame of our Confederent frinde or Allies and because we are not Ignorant of the emulation and Enimie which doth accompanie the discouerie of Countries and trades and of the quarrers and Contentions which manie tymes falle out betwene the subjecte of divers princes when theij meete the one with the other in foranie and remote Countries mc prosecuting the bourse of theire discoueres and being de sirous that our sub rects shorl forbeare to moue or begin anie quarrers or Contentions upon the subfjecte of any our Confrederates frince and allies either in there going forth or refurning from any of theire voyayes wh therefore doe herebij straightlij charge and Command you the sayd Sr thomas dalle knight and all other vnder your gouvernement that nither in your voyage ontwarde or home ward or in anij Countries Iland port or place where you shall abide or come duering the tyme of your being akroad oufos our kingdome or dominions where you meete wich anij of the subiecte of the king of spaine or of any other our son frederate frinds or allies or of anij other nation or peop le there ships vessers goodt or Mr chandises you doe not attempt or goe abouts to sett upon take or surprize theire persons shipp s Vessels goods or mr chandize or offer any miurye or discourtesie vnto them Exceps you shall be bij them first thereunto prouobed or driuen either in the iust defence of your ouwne persons shipps Vessels good or mar chandeze bij anij there disturbance orhinderance what soever in your Just course of trade or for recompence and recoverie of the persons ships vessaes and goods and mechandizes of any of our subtects that are or haue beene acreadie in or neurer the rast jndies or for anij other Just lause of pour de fence or Re compence of losses sustained In wch lases so expected ys you attempt surprize and take the persons ships and goods of anij prince orstate bij whose sub recte you shall sustrine anij wrorg or losses in manner a forsaide you shall nott for anij such acte or acts grounded upon the occasipns aboue mentioned be in daunger or subject to the perill or perialtie of our lawes nowe
Corcanders tirbith Anma roote rubars Scamonie bassia fistuea tamarin ligpras honye waxe sangues dracones alloen succatrina is best op win Cardimone verdrgrees mira bolis ende Naer gedaene colatie met synnen originelen is desen bevonden te acorderen adij 28en Jannuarij 1620 Int schip Nowe you finding us att the Coming thether so to be wronged in our mens slaughter and inprisoned in our goods trade and creditt and hauing such an tho ritie and power granted vnto our admirael from hin mate. for our defeure and recompence as int formereij expressed wee hove theij have Excute the same and righted our wrongh restermed there in solence repaire our Creditz freed our trade released our men and taken good recompence for our damages butys itt be nott al readie per formed then wee doo re quire you to take it to heart and pcare our Admirals to effect itt according to the meanes that god hath offered you and the authoritie wich the kinge mastie hath graunted vnto wichh we referre op gu — We are in formed that at bantain and divers other places of the Indian are diuers soorts of drugge and Simples to be hadd better then blanbe pvided heere therefor wouede wee have our Chirurgions in the se and all others our foewing shipps to yvide them selves theare with according to theire occasions for the peservation of the health of our people Upon our factors refrayning from sending benamin it beginneth now to be som better demaund wherfor we would haue coue to seudvs 30 chestes durije yeure but it must be of the first and second sorte but none of the worctat any hand In the starre we haue sent you diego fernandel for a linquist or au Interpreter but vnfit for a factor therfor forour schip sa factoras ou maye Imploye hun wherin hen langel maij stond you but not as a factor So ending voe Comendyour with all your affaires to the good guiding and blessing of god Let Dr thomas dale Captn pring and was ondertykents capn parter made acquanted witzwhat wee hare written concerning te your Louing ffrinde holanders aud our resolutions therin Thomas Smith Robbert offeij Robbert bateman henrye Garwane Thomas mon Salmon Carpentier Jacob vander mertts aa121. there vens theer dand theire therre tha Career aen eopa ke ont these our itt ane vorenij 21gue nfederent lation adtrades s out the one ting the ect shoue the regoing ore doe our dalle goode Excep dither in ormar thoever conerie any of ethe ohRe ysz oBanij wrong acteor dannger Nowe met bantam bij ende seer Viscrete E: diennen Lange : o 1:R