A
TRVE
RELATION
OF
THAT
WHICH
PASSED
IN
THE
ILANDS
OF
BANDA
,
IN
the
East
Indies
:
In
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
God
1621.
and
before
.
ALL
the
Ilands
of
Banda
,
from
the
tenth
of
August
1609.
were
by
a
speciall
treaty
&
agreement
made
with
the
Orang-cayas
,
or
Magistrates
of
the
fore-said
Ilands
,
were
put
vnder
the
protection
of
the
high
and
mighty
,
the
States
generall
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
,
on
condition
to
defend
them
from
the
Portugall
,
and
other
their
Enemies
,
prouided
that
they
of
the
said
Ilands
are
bound
to
deliuer
vnto
the
Fort
called
Nassau
,
or
vnto
the
Committes
of
the
said
Company
,
all
their
fruits
or
spices
at
a
certaine
price
,
and
so
forth
,
as
by
the
said
treaty
of
agreement
more
at
large
appeareth
.
These
articles
of
agreement
,
being
for
a
time
by
them
performed
,
were
afterward
broken
and
violated
as
well
in
keeping
backe
,
and
with-holding
the
said
frui●s
and
spices
,
which
they
were
tyed
to
to
the
Netherlands
Company
;
as
also
enforcing
and
robbing
their
Warehouses
,
and
contrary
to
solemne
treaty
and
promise
,
murthering
at
sundry
times
and
places
,
diuers
of
the
principall
Officers
,
Committees
,
and
Seruants
of
the
said
Netherlands
Company
,
in
taking
away
diuers
small
Ship
prouision
,
their
open
inuading
of
the
places
and
Countries
,
withstood
also
lately
vnder
the
subiection
of
the
high
and
mighty
,
the
States
generall
and
in
conquering
the
inhabitants
thereof
,
whom
with
a
strong
hand
they
forced
from
being
Christians
to
become
Mores
againe
,
or
those
which
withstood
or
gaine-said
them
,
they
sold
as
Slaues
,
and
in
committing
all
kinde
of
peruerse
wickednesse
and
trechery
:
during
which
passages
&
doings
,
there
was
again
certain
contracts
on
the
aforesaid
conditions
agreed
vpon
,
with
the
said
Bandaneseis
,
as
in
May
in
the
yeare
1616.
by
one
of
the
Netherlands
Commaunders
called
Lam
,
and
by
their
Gouernour
Generall
Lawrance
Reaell
,
in
the
yeare
1617.
which
indeed
were
shortly
after
broken
and
violated
by
the
Bandaneseis
,
and
that
through
the
animating
by
the
English
,
who
did
openly
ayde
and
assist
the
fore-said
Ilands
,
and
maintained
them
in
warrage
,
the
Netherlands
Company
with
victuals
,
and
Munition
,
great
Ordnance
,
Men
,
and
Ships
,
thereby
to
withhold
from
vs
the
fruits
and
spices
,
which
the
Bandaneseis
were
tyed
to
deliuer
.
In
this
wilfulnesse
the
Bandaneseis
continued
,
till
in
Iune
1620.
Till
that
at
laccatra
was
published
both
amongst
the
English
and
the
Netherlands
Fleet
,
then
riding
there
in
the
Road
:
the
treaty
concluded
and
agreed
vpon
,
betweene
his
most
excellent
Maiesty
,
the
King
of
great
Britaine
,
and
the
high
and
mighty
Lords
the
States
generall
,
for
to
reconcile
vpon
certaine
conditions
,
the
English
and
Netherlands
East
India
Companies
.
The
which
Treaty
,
and
by
conference
of
handling
concerning
the
Molluccoes
,
Amboyna
,
and
Banda
,
all
disputes
and
differences
betweene
the
English
and
the
Netherlands
Company
concerning
the
same
,
were
to
that
time
abollished
,
and
a
generall
force
of
Ships
of
Warre
was
ordained
betweene
them
,
for
the
defence
of
both
Companies
in
their
rights
,
and
the
commerce
which
they
had
obtained
in
the
Indies
.
The
Reduction
of
the
wilfull
Bandaneseis
vnto
the
Netherlands
Camp
,
was
hindred
a
yeare
or
two
,
through
the
actuall
proceedings
which
the
English
in
Banda
it selfe
,
since
the
yeare
1616.
and
afterwards
in
the
yeare
1618.
About
the
coast
of
Iaua
,
and
whole
India
through
,
by
open
hostility
did
attempt
:
whereby
the
aforesaid
Bandaneseis
being
encouraged
,
and
made
bolder
,
did
withdraw
themselues
wholly
from
vnder
the
subiection
of
the
Castle
of
Nassaw
,
doing
vnto
vs
and
ours
all
wrong
and
hostility
,
and
with-holding
from
vs
their
fruits
(
to
say
)
Nutmegs
and
Maces
,
which
they
did
not
onely
sell
vnto
the
English
,
and
to
the
Indians
,
but
also
to
the
Portugalls
,
who
are
both
their
and
our
Enemies
,
with
whom
they
seeke
to
make
neerer
aliance
of
friendship
,
as
already
in
the
great
Iland
named
Banda
,
were
come
fifty
or
three
score
Portugalls
,
who
by
some
more
assistance
,
considering
the
naturall
force
of
the
said
Iland
,
would
haue
beene
sufficient
to
haue
depriued
both
the
English
and
the
Netherlands
Companie
of
the
rights
therein
,
and
the
fruits
thereof
,
without
hope
hereafter
to
haue
any
redresse
.
In
regard
of
those
inconueniences
,
after
the
publication
of
the
contract
that
was
made
,
the
Generall
of
the
Netherland
company
,
in
the
common
Counsell
for
defence
,
(
consisting
of
English-men
and
Netherlanders
)
propounded
the
necessity
of
the
taking
of
Banda
,
as
also
of
the
redressing
and
assuring
of
those
Quarters
,
and
of
the
trade
in
Amboyna
and
Moluccoes
,
to
the
which
end
,
both
the
Companies
according
to
the
contract
were
bound
together
,
to
vse
all
the
force
and
power
that
he
could
,
for
the
preferuation
of
the
places
,
as
much
as
concerned
the
trade
,
for
both
the
Companies
.
And
it
appeareth
by
the
Act
made
by
those
of
the
said
Counsell
for
defence
,
bearing
date
the
first
of
Ianuary
1621.
stilo
●oua
,
that
the
English
Committies
there
declared
,
that
the
necessities
of
the
businesse
was
well
knowne
vnto
them
;
as
also
that
they
were
very
willing
together
with
vs
,
to
doe
some
common
exploit
:
but
for
that
as
then
,
they
wanted
both
power
and
meanes
of
men
and
ships
,
that
they
could
not
for
that
time
furnish
any
thing
towards
the
same
:
Whereupon
,
the
Netherlands
Gouernour
Generall
declared
,
that
with
the
particular
power
of
the
Netherland
Company
,
he
would
take
the
same
in
hand
,
and
effect
it
in
such
manner
,
as
God
should
be
pleased
to
prosper
his
proceedings
.
And
to
that
end
,
vpon
the
13.
of
Ianuary
,
the
Gouernour
Generall
went
from
Iacotra
to
Amboyna
,
where
he
ariued
vpon
the
14.
of
February
,
and
from
thence
went
to
Banda
,
to
the
Castle
of
Nassaw
,
lying
in
the
Iland
Nera
,
vpon
the
27.
of
February
1621.
In
the
meane
time
,
one
of
the
English
Counsell
for
defence
,
that
had
beene
at
Iacotra
vpon
the
first
of
Ianuary
1621.
and
was
priuy
to
the
contract
made
,
lying
then
in
Amboyna
,
when
the
Gouernour
Generall
went
from
thence
to
Banda
;
sent
Letters
in
our
owne
Ships
to
the
English-men
,
lying
in
the
small
Iland
Puleron
,
and
made
knowne
and
discouered
vnto
those
of
Banda
,
in
what
manner
the
Generall
of
the
Netherland
Company
,
intended
to
assaile
the
great
Iland
of
Banda
:
and
when
the
said
Gouernor
Generall
was
come
to
the
Fort
of
Nassaw
in
Banda
,
hee
vnderstood
that
the
English-men
in
Puleron
,
had
ayded
them
of
the
Towne
of
Lontor
,
in
the
great
Iland
of
Banda
,
with
4.
Peeces
of
great
Ordnance
;
and
that
if
they
had
had
longer
time
,
that
the
entrance
of
the
Generall
of
the
Netherlands
Army
into
Lantor
Hauen
,
should
haue
beene
let
and
withstood
by
a
great
battery
.
As
also
that
some
Englishmen
in
Lantor
,
assisted
these
of
Banda
,
ours
and
(
according
to
the
contract
)
their
enemies
,
both
with
counsell
and
force
,
encouraging
them
with
their
presence
,
and
notwithstanding
that
the
said
Generall
required
the
said
Englishmen
of
Lontor
to
leaue
the
Towne
,
for
the
causes
and
reasons
aforesaid
as
also
for
that
they
themselues
,
according
to
the
contract
and
Order
made
by
the
Counsell
of
Defence
,
before
that
time
might
not
buy
any
Fruit
in
Molucques
,
Amboina
,
and
Banda
,
as
after
the
publication
of
the
Contract
they
might
doe
,
and
that
onely
together
,
and
in
common
places
with
the
Netherlanders
,
yet
some
few
of
them
stayed
still
with
them
of
Banda
our
common
enemies
.
Notwithstanding
also
that
the
Gouernour
Generall
protested
,
that
hee
was
not
therein
to
be
blamed
,
if
by
that
meanes
any
hurt
were
done
vnto
them
,
being
among
&
with
our
common
enemies
,
from
whom
they
should
&
ought
to
haue
seperated
themselues
.
First
,
tho
Gouernors
Generall
,
determined
to
assayle
the
great
Island
of
Banda
on
the
South
side
,
(
by
some
called
Lontor
,
because
the
principall
Towne
is
so
called
)
by
land
in
a
place
called
Luchny
,
and
to
that
end
caused
the
Ship
called
the
Hart
to
Anckor
thereabouts
,
which
lay
not
long
there
,
but
it
was
shot
at
by
an
English
piece
of
Ordinance
,
whereby
our
men
were
forced
to
tow
the
said
Ship
with
a
Galley
from
the
shore
,
and
to
leaue
two
Anckors
and
two
Cables
behinde
them
,
or
else
it
had
beene
in
great
danger
of
sincking
or
burning
,
out
men
assuring
vs
,
that
an
English
Gunner
had
shot
at
them
,
and
that
they
perfectly
descryed
and
saw
him
,
although
the
English-men
seeme
to
deny
it
.
Whereby
altering
of
their
first
purpose
,
the
Generall
of
the
Netherlanders
resolued
to
land
vpon
the
inward
part
of
the
Island
of
Banda
,
there
to
encampe
themselues
,
and
then
to
goe
vp
vpon
the
Hilles
,
and
there
to
plant
there
Ordinance
,
and
to
that
end
vpon
the
8.
of
March
,
1621.
landing
with
17.
Companies
betweene
Comber
and
Ortatten
,
they
marched
along
the
shoreside
,
within
the
reach
of
three
Pieces
of
great
Ordinance
lent
then
by
the
Englishmen
,
and
not
long
before
planted
there
,
whereby
if
they
had
marched
forward
many
of
our
men
had
been
slaine
,
and
so
wee
should
haue
found
no
place
there
to
encampe
our selues
,
but
the
Enemy
from
the
Hilles
would
haue
domineer'd
ouer
vs
,
no
man
knowing
what
counsell
to
giue
,
whereby
wee
might
get
vp
vpon
the
hilles
.
The
way
where
on
aboue
Three
yeares
before
wee
had
beene
,
being
all
intrenched
,
whereupon
the
Generall
determined
to
enter
againe
into
his
Ship
with
the
whole
Army
,
to
take
another
course
.
They
of
Banda
not
once
pursuing
after
vs
,
but
with
flowting
and
mocking
let
vs
goe
,
and
so
thinking
thereby
that
they
had
gotten
the
vpper
hand
of
vs
,
most
part
of
them
brought
their
Wiues
and
Children
againe
into
Lontor
.
After
these
two
enterprizes
,
partly
hindred
by
the
English
Ordinance
,
were
in
that
manner
crost
The
Generall
for
a
third
resolution
,
determined
to
assayle
the
great
Island
of
Banda
,
on
both
sides
,
that
is
on
the
inner
side
of
the
Land
with
6.
Companies
,
and
on
the
South
side
with
10.
Companies
.
That
they
on
the
Inner
side
should
land
an
houre
before
the
others
should
land
,
by
that
meanes
to
draw
the
enemy
forth
,
and
so
to
make
place
on
the
other
side
,
while
a
Company
of
chosen
men
should
land
on
the
North
side
,
to
climbe
vp
vpon
the
Hilles
,
and
others
in
other
places
of
the
land
should
also
bee
in
a
readinesse
,
being
330.
persons
,
whereof
150.
were
Musketiers
,
appointed
for
the
manning
and
ashuring
of
30.
Boates
which
the
said
Company
would
bring
on
the
South
side
of
the
Island
.
This
was
effected
vpon
the
11.
of
March
,
and
accordingly
6.
Companies
by
breake
of
day
,
went
on
Land
betweene
Comber
and
Ortatten
.
Captaine
Vogheel
with
certaine
chosen
Souldiers
marching
forward
,
who
climbing
vp
vpon
the
hilles
,
found
such
resistance
,
that
all
their
powder
being
spent
,
they
were
in
great
danger
to
bee
spoyled
,
but
being
well
followed
and
seconded
by
the
rest
,
the
enemy
was
forced
to
retire
,
and
while
this
skirmish
continued
,
the
other
10.
Companies
landing
out
of
the
said
30.
Boats
,
went
on
shore
vpon
the
South
side
of
Banda
,
in
a
small
Bay
,
some
with
Laders
and
others
without
climbing
vp
vpon
the
Cliffes
,
and
being
gotten
vp
,
they
marched
to
the
backside
of
Lontor
without
any
resistance
,
but
onely
those
that
set
vpon
the
first
troopes
,
being
some
10.
or
20.
Musketiers
,
by
whom
one
of
our
men
was
slaine
,
and
4.
or
5.
hurt
,
whereby
Lontor
was
taken
on
the
South
side
by
the
said
10.
Companies
,
while
the
other
5.
Companies
skirmished
with
those
of
Banda
vpon
the
Hils
,
and
assoone
as
Lontor
was
taken
,
those
of
Madiangi
,
Luchny
,
Or●atten
,
and
Sammer
,
presently
forsooke
their
Townes
in
the
said
Island
.
When
they
of
Banda
saw
the
aforesaid
30.
Boates
,
they
thought
wee
would
haue
sayled
round
about
the
Land
,
as
wee
had
done
three
times
before
,
whereupon
making
no
reckning
of
our
landing
,
they
were
sodainly
surprized
by
breake
of
day
.
Assoone
as
Lontor
with
the
rest
of
the
places
aforesaid
were
won
,
the
rest
of
them
of
Banda
,
namely
Slamma
,
Comber
,
Owendender
,
Wayer
,
and
those
of
the
Islands
of
Rossing●
,
and
Puloron
,
made
composition
with
vs
,
which
wee
graunted
vpon
condition
,
that
they
should
breake
downe
their
Forts
and
walles
,
and
giue
vnto
vs
their
Shot
,
Pieces
and
Muskets
,
&c.
Which
by
them
being
done
,
all
of
them
together
,
according
to
their
Contract
and
promises
,
yeelded
to
holde
their
Countries
and
Lands
,
of
the
Lords
the
generall
States
of
the
vnited
Netherland
Prouinces
,
promising
to
doe
whatsoeuer
they
should
be
commaunded
,
and
acknowledge
the
said
Lords
the
generall
States
for
their
Soueraignes
,
not
withstanding
their
former
Oathes
taken
vnto
any
others
.
Those
of
Lontor
and
others
being
first
ouercome
and
vanquished
,
and
that
saued
themselues
among
others
of
Banda
,
also
asked
pardon
and
sought
fo●
Peace
,
which
was
granted
vnto
them
vpon
the
condition
aforesaid
,
though
they
hardly
held
the
same
,
and
secretly
sought
to
begin
a
new
rebellion
,
and
were
commaunded
by
the
Generall
to
shew
them selues
all
together
vpon
the
Strand
,
that
they
might
bee
appointed
in
some
other
conuenient
place
to
liue
as
fellow
Cittizens
freely
together
,
without
the
losse
of
their
goods
which
they
then
had
.
Whereunto
some
of
them
obayed
,
but
the
greatest
part
fled
vpon
the
high
Mountaines
in
the
great
Island
of
Banda
,
to
whom
also
many
other
Townes
resorted
,
and
slew
a
Netherland
Marchant
,
one
other
,
and
a
Boy
,
where
they
were
enclosed
and
hindred
from
victuals
by
our
men
.
By
this
meanes
all
the
Townes
and
Places
in
Banda
were
woone
,
and
made
sure
,
onely
Puleron
,
which
was
not
medled
withall
,
because
they
of
Banda
therein
behaued
themselues
peaceably
,
for
the
ayde
,
or
rather
the
seruice
of
those
of
Puleron
.
The
English-men
planted
nine
Peeces
of
Ordnance
vpon
a
small
Iland
in
Puleron
,
hauing
entrenched
the
same
:
and
when
those
of
Puleron
,
according
to
the
composition
,
were
to
yeeld
vp
their
Armes
,
and
disarme
themselues
,
as
they
willingly
did
;
yet
our
Generall
did
not
once
speake
of
those
nine
peeces
of
Ordnance
standing
in
the
said
small
Island
,
because
the
English-men
should
haue
no
cause
to
make
any
question
,
that
our
men
had
done
any
thing
against
their
Fort
or
men
.
The
English
Commaunder
,
Humphrey
Fitz
Herbert
,
with
his
Ship
called
the
Exchange
,
lying
before
●he
Castle
of
Amboina
,
and
hauing
intelligence
of
the
Generall
of
the
Netherlands
victory
in
Banda
,
shot
off
Fourteene
pieces
of
Ordinance
for
Ioy
thereof
.
This
that
is
formerly
declared
,
is
the
true
state
and
proceedings
of
that
,
which
hath
beene
done
now
lately
,
and
before
in
the
Island
of
Banda
,
wherein
nothing
hath
beene
done
,
but
that
which
(
according
to
the
Law
of
Nations
,
&
the
aforesaid
Contract
,
made
,
and
promised
to
bee
holden
,
and
without
any
wrong
done
to
the
Liberties
of
the
English
Company
,
agreed
vpon
with
the
Company
of
the
Netherland
)
might
and
ought
to
haue
beene
done
.
FINIS
.