A
True
report
of
the
gainfull
,
prosperous
,
and
speedy
voiage
to
Iaua
in
the
East
Indies
,
performed
by
a
fleet
of
8.
ships
of
Amsterdam
:
which
set
forth
from
Texell
in
Holland
the
first
of
Maie
1598.
Stilo
Nouo
.
Whereof
foure
returned
againe
the
19.
of
Iuly
Anno
1599.
in
lesse
then
15.
moneths
:
the
other
foure
went
forward
from
Iaua
for
the
Moluccas
.
WHEREAS
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1595.
a
certaine
company
of
substantial
merchants
of
Amsterdam
in
Holland
did
build
and
set
forth
for
the
East
Indies
four
well
appointed
shippes
,
whereof
three
came
home
An.
1597.
with
small
profit
(
as
already
in
sundry
languages
is
declared
)
Yet
neuerthelesse
the
aforesaid
company
,
in
hope
of
better
successe
,
made
out
the
last
yeare
1598.
for
a
second
voiage
,
a
fleete
of
eight
gallant
ships
,
to
wit
,
The
shippe
called
the
Mauritius
,
lately
returned
from
that
former
voyage
,
Godevart
Iohnson
,
the
Commissarie
or
Factor
Cornelius
Heemskerck
,
and
the
Pilot
Kees
Collen
.
The
second
ship
called
the
Amsterdam
,
was
of
the
Claes
Iohnson
Melcknap
;
The
Factor
or
commissarie
Iacob
Heemskerck
.
The
third
was
named
Hollandia
,
about
the
burden
Symon
Lambertson
or
Mawe
,
the
Factor
Mast
.
Witte
Nijn
,
who
died
in
the
voyage
before
Bantam
,
and
in
his
roome
succeeded
Iohn
Iohnson
smith
.
The
name
of
the
fourth
ship
was
Gelderland
,
of
Iohn
Browne
,
Factor
or
commissarie
Hans
Hendrickson
.
The
fift
was
called
Zeelandia
,
of
the
burden
of
Iohn
Cornelison
,
the
Commissary
or
Factor
N.
Brewer
.
The
sixt
ship
named
Vtrecht
of
the
burden
of
Iohn
Martsen
,
the
Factor
or
commissary
Adrian
Veen
.
The
seuenth
,
a
pinnas
called
Frisland
,
of
burden
Iacob
Cornelison
.
The
Factor
Walter
Willekens
.
The
eighth
,
a
pinnas
that
had
been
in
the
former
Symon
Iohnson
.
The
Factor
Arent
Hermanson
.
Of
this
fleete
was
Generall
and
Admirall
Master
Iacob
Neck
:
Viceadmirall
Wybrand
van
Warwick
:
and
Rereadmirall
Iacob
Heemskerck
.
With
this
fleet
of
eight
ships
we
made
saile
from
Texell
the
first
of
May
1598.
Stilo
Nouo
,
being
the
21.
of
Aprill
,
after
the
account
of
England
,
and
sailed
with
good
speed
vnto
the
Cabo
de
bona
speranza
:
as
further
shal
appeare
by
a
Iournal
annexed
vnto
the
end
of
this
discourse
.
Being
past
the
Cape
,
the
7.
and
8.
of
August
,
by
a
stonne
of
weather
fiue
ships
were
separated
from
the
Admirall
,
who
afterwardes
came
together
againe
before
Bantam
.
The
26.
of
August
with
three
shippes
wee
came
within
the
view
of
Madagascar
,
and
the
29
wee
After
this
,
we
the
Admiral
Mauritius
,
the
Hollandia
,
&
the
pinnas
Oueriissell
keeping
together
,
came
to
the
Island
of
Santa
Maria
,
before
the
In
this
Island
we
found
no
great
commodity
:
for
being
the
month
of
September
,
the
season
was
not
for
any
fruits
:
the
Oranges
had
but
flowers
:
Lemons
were
scant
:
of
Sugar-canes
and
Hens
there
was
some
store
,
but
the
Inhabitants
were
not
very
forward
in
bringing
them
out
.
Heere
wee
sawe
the
hunting
of
the
Whale
(
a
strange
pastime
)
certaine
Indians
in
a
Canoa
,
or
From
thence
we
made
toward
the
great
Bay
of
Our
Indians
that
were
brought
from
thence
by
them
of
the
former
voiage
(
the
names
of
whome
were
Madagascar
the
one
,
and
the
other
Laurence
)
wee
offered
to
set
there
on
land
,
but
they
refused
,
chusing
rather
to
tarry
with
vs
and
to
be
apparelled
,
then
to
go
naked
in
their
owne
countrey
:
working
and
moyling
for
a
miserable
liuing
,
opposing
their
bare
skins
to
the
vehemency
of
the
sunne
and
weather
:
and
their
excuse
was
,
that
in
that
place
they
were
strangers
and
had
none
acquaintance
.
Our
beere
continued
good
vntill
we
were
passed
the
Cape
de
bona
speranza
.
From
thence
we
began
to
mingle
it
with
water
hauing
a
portion
of
wine
allowed
vs
twise
a
day
,
and
this
allowance
continued
vntill
our
returne
into
Holland
.
We
went
with
our
boates
vp
the
riuer
seeking
refreshing
:
but
the
Inhabitants
gaue
vs
to
vnderstand
by
signes
that
wee
might
returne
,
for
there
was
nothing
to
be
had
.
Wee
rowed
into
the
riuer
about
three
leagues
,
and
found
their
report
to
bee
true
.
The
cause
was
,
that
the
Kings
made
warre
there
one
against
an
other
,
and
so
all
the
victuals
were
in
manner
destroied
,
insomuch
that
the
Inhabitants
themselues
many
of
them
perished
for
hunger
,
and
in
one
of
these
battailes
one
of
their
Kings
was
lately
slaine
.
Wherfore
after
fiue
daies
abode
and
no
longer
,
we
departed
,
&
in
Gods
name
made
to
sea
again
,
directing
our
course
the
sixteenth
of
September
for
Iaua
.
About
the
ninteenth
of
Nouember
we
came
within
sight
of
Sumatra
,
and
the
26.
of
the
same
moneth
1598.
wee
in
the
three
shippes
aforesaid
,
to
wit
,
the
Mauritius
our
Admirall
,
the
Hollandia
,
and
the
Ouerissell
,
arriued
Iacob
van
Neck
,
sought
with
all
friendship
to
traffique
with
the
people
of
the
saide
towne
of
Bantam
,
sending
Master
Cornelis
Heemskerck
on
land
to
shew
them
what
we
were
,
for
they
thought
vs
to
be
the
very
same
men
that
had
been
there
the
yeare
before
,
and
al
that
while
guarded
the
sea-cost
,
as
being
assuredly
persuaded
that
we
were
pirates
and
sea
rouers
.
But
we
,
to
make
them
vnderstand
the
contrary
,
sent
on
lande
one
Abdoll
of
China
a
captiue
of
theirs
,
whom
we
brought
from
them
in
our
first
voyage
;
by
whose
meanes
we
got
audience
When
our
three
shippes
aforesaid
had
remained
there
welnigh
a
moneth
,
about
Newyears-tide
arriued
the
other
fiue
shippes
of
our
company
before
mentioned
in
very
good
manner
,
and
well
conditioned
.
And
so
our
whole
fleete
of
eight
ships
ioyfully
And
here
you
are
to
vnderstand
,
that
our
Generall
Master
Van
Neck
,
together
with
the
commissaries
or
factors
,
thought
good
,
besides
the
three
forsaid
Iacob
Cornelison
,
and
Factor
Walter
Willekens
.
These
foure
shippes
hauing
receiued
their
ful
fraight
,
and
giuen
notice
on
land
of
their
departure
(
to
the
end
that
none
of
their
creditours
might
bee
vnpaid
)
and
also
hauing
well
prouided
themselues
of
rice
and
water
,
departed
the
thirteenth
of
Ianuary
1599.
and
sayled
to
Sumatra
,
where
they
tooke
Upon
the
land
of
Sumatra
we
bartered
kniues
,
spoones
,
looking-glasses
,
bels
,
needles
and
such
like
,
for
sundry
fruits
,
to
wit
,
melons
,
cucumbers
,
onions
,
garlike
,
and
pepper
though
little
in
quantity
,
yet
exceeding
good
.
We
had
to
deale
with
a
notable
Merchant
of
Certaine
daies
before
our
departure
from
Bantam
were
the
other
foure
shippes
dispatched
to
go
Wybrant
van
Warwicke
in
the
shippe
called
Amsterdam
,
&
Iacob
Heemskerck
Viceadmirall
in
the
shippe
Gelderland
,
the
other
two
shippes
in
consort
with
them
being
Zeland
and
Vtrecht
before
mentioned
These
foure
made
saile
towards
the
Moluccas
,
and
parted
from
vs
the
8.
of
Ianuary
in
the
night
,
and
in
taking
of
our
leaues
both
of
vs
together
,
made
such
a
terrible
thundering
noise
with
our
ordinance
,
that
the
townsemen
were
vp
in
Alarme
,
vntill
they
knewe
the
reason
thereof
.
The
people
were
glad
of
their
departure
,
hauing
some
mistrust
of
vs
,
remaining
there
so
strong
with
8.
ships
.
And
they
asked
daily
when
wee
should
depart
,
making
great
speed
to
help
vs
vnto
our
lading
,
and
shewing
themselues
most
seruiceable
vnto
vs
.
The
11
of
Ianuary
1599.
we
in
the
foure
shippes
laden
with
pepper
departed
from
Bantam
homeward
.
The
13
we
arriued
at
Sumatra
.
The
19
we
shaped
our
course
directly
for
Holland
.
The
3
of
April
we
had
sight
of
Capo
de
buona
esperanza
.
The
8
of
Aprill
we
doubled
the
said
Cape
,
proceeding
on
for
the
Isle
of
Saint
Helena
,
whither
we
came
the
twenty
sixt
of
the
same
moneth
,
and
there
refreshed
our selues
for
the
space
of
eight
daies
.
In
this
Island
we
found
a
church
with
certaine
boothes
or
tents
in
it
,
and
the
image
of
Saint
Helena
,
as
likewise
a
holy
water-fat
,
and
a
sprinkle
to
cast
or
sprinkle
the
holy
water
:
but
we
left
all
things
in
as
good
order
as
we
found
them
.
More
ouer
here
we
left
behinde
vs
some
remembrances
in
writing
,
in
token
of
our
being
there
.
At
this
place
died
of
the
bloudy
flixe
,
the
Pilot
of
our
Admirall
Kees
Collen
of
Munickendam
,
a
worthy
man
,
to
our
great
griefe
.
This
Island
(
as
Iohn
Huighen
van
Linschotten
describeth
it
)
is
replenished
with
manifold
commodities
,
as
namely
with
goates
,
wilde
swine
,
Turkies
,
partriges
,
pidgeons
,
&c.
But
by
reason
that
those
which
arriue
there
vse
to
discharge
their
ordinance
,
and
to
hunt
and
pursue
the
saide
beastes
and
fowles
,
they
are
now
growen
exceeding
wilde
and
hard
to
be
come
by
.
Certaine
goates
whereat
we
shotte
fled
vp
to
the
high
cliffes
,
so
that
it
was
impossible
to
get
them
.
Likewise
fishes
wee
could
not
catch
so
many
as
wee
needed
;
but
wee
tooke
in
fresh
water
enough
to
serue
vs
till
our
arriuall
in
Holland
.
Here
we
left
on
land
as
a
man
banished
out
of
our
Peter
Gisbrecht
the
masters
mate
of
the
great
pinnasse
,
because
hee
had
stroken
the
Master
.
Very
penitent
hee
was
and
sorie
for
his
misdemeauour
,
and
all
of
vs
did
our
best
endeuour
to
obtain
his
pardon
:
but
(
the
orders
&
ordinances
whereunto
our
whole
company
was
sworne
being
read
before
vs
)
we
were
constrained
to
surcease
our
importunate
suit
,
and
he
for
the
example
of
others
to
vndergo
the
seuere
doome
that
was
allotted
him
.
There
was
deliuered
vnto
him
a
certaine
quantity
of
bread
,
oile
,
and
rice
,
with
hookes
and
instruments
to
fish
withall
,
as
also
a
hand
gun
and
gunpoulder
.
Hereupon
we
bad
him
generally
farewell
,
beseeching
God
to
keepe
and
preserue
him
from
misfortunes
,
and
hoping
that
at
some
one
time
or
other
he
should
finde
deliuerance
;
for
that
all
shippes
sailing
to
the
West
Indies
must
there
of
necessity
refresh
themselues
.
Not
far
from
this
place
we
descried
a
saile
which
wee
iudged
to
be
some
Frenchman
,
by
whom
peraduenture
the
saide
banished
party
might
bee
deliuered
.
The
fourth
of
May
we
set
saile
from
Saint
Helena
,
Thus
hauing
attained
to
our
wished
home
,
we
gaue
God
thankes
for
this
our
so
happy
and
prosperous
voiage
:
because
there
neuer
arriued
in
Holland
any
shippes
so
richly
laden
.
Of
pepper
we
brought
eight
hundreth
tunnes
,
of
We
were
sailing
outward
from
Texell
to
Bantam
seuen
moneths
,
we
remained
there
sixe
weekes
to
take
in
our
lading
,
and
in
six
moneths
we
returned
from
Bantam
in
Iaua
to
Holland
.
The
performance
of
this
long
and
daungerous
voiage
in
so
short
time
we
ascribed
to
Gods
deuine
&
wonderfull
prouidence
,
hauing
sailed
at
the
least
8000.
leagues
,
that
is
to
say
,
twenty
four
thousand
English
miles
.
The
ioye
of
the
safe
arriuall
of
these
shippes
in
Holland
was
exceeding
great
:
and
postes
were
dispatched
to
euery
principall
towne
and
citty
to
publish
these
acceptable
newes
.
The
merchants
that
were
owners
of
these
ships
went
straight
toward
Texell
for
the
refreshing
of
their
men
,
and
for
other
necessary
considerations
,
The
Commissary
or
factor
master
Cornelis
Heemskerck
together
with
Cornelis
Knick
,
hied
them
with
all
speed
towardes
the
Estates
generall
and
prince
Mauritz
his
excellency
,
not
onely
to
carry
the
saide
good
newes
,
but
withal
to
present
the
letters
of
the
King
of
Iaua
importing
mutuall
alliance
,
friendship
The
27
of
Iuly
the
Mauritius
our
Admirall
together
with
the
Hollandia
came
before
Amsterdam
:
where
they
were
ioyfully
saluted
with
the
sound
of
eight
trumpets
,
with
banqueting
,
with
ringing
of
bels
,
and
with
peales
of
ordinance
,
the
Generall
and
other
men
of
command
being
honourably
receiued
and
welcommed
by
the
citty
.
The
merchants
that
aduentured
in
these
voyages
Of
them
that
departed
from
Zeland
these
bring
no
newes
,
otherwise
then
is
aforesaide
.
Neither
doe
they
report
any
thing
of
the
two
fleetes
or
companies
,
that
went
from
Roterdam
the
last
sommer
1598.
shaping
their
course
for
the
streites
of
Magellan
Wee
haue
before
made
mention
of
an
Indian
called
Abdoll
,
which
was
brought
from
Bantamin
the
first
voiage
,
and
had
continued
an
whole
winter
or
some
eight
monethes
at
Amsterdam
in
Holland
.
Where
during
that
space
(
being
a
man
of
good
obseruation
and
experience
,
and
borne
about
China
)
hee
was
well
entreated
,
cherished
,
and
much
made
of
.
This
Abdoll
vpon
his
returne
to
Iaua
being
demanded
Which
albeit
to
the
greatest
part
of
readers
,
who
haue
trauailed
those
countries
may
seeme
nothing
strange
,
and
scarce
worthy
the
relation
:
yet
because
the
report
was
made
by
so
meere
a
stranger
,
&
with
the
Iauans
that
heard
it
wrought
so
good
effect
,
I
thought
it
not
altogether
impertinent
here
in
this
place
to
make
rehearsall
thereof
.
First
therefore
he
tolde
them
(
to
their
great
admiration
in
that
hoat
climate
)
That
hee
had
seene
aboue
a
thousand
sleds
drawen
,
and
great
numbers
of
horsemen
riding
vpon
the
frozen
water
in
winter
time
,
and
that
he
had
beheld
more
then
two
hundreth
thousand
people
trauailing
on
foote
and
on
horseback
vpon
the
yce
,
as
likewise
that
the
said
sleds
were
by
horses
drawen
so
swiftly
,
that
they
made
more
way
in
three
houres
than
any
man
could
go
on
foote
in
tenne
.
And
also
that
himselfe
for
pleasure
had
been
so
drawen
,
the
horses
being
brauely
adorned
with
bels
and
cymbals
.
Howbeit
they
would
hardly
be
induced
to
beleeue
that
those
countries
should
be
so
extreamely
colde
,
and
the
waters
so
mightely
frozen
,
as
to
beare
such
an
huge
waight
.
Hee
tolde
them
moreouer
,
that
Holland
was
a
free
countrey
,
and
that
euery
man
there
was
his
owne
Master
,
and
that
there
was
not
one
slaue
or
captiue
in
the
whole
land
.
Moreouer
,
that
the
houses
,
in
regarde
of
their
beautifull
and
lofty
building
,
resembled
stately
pallaces
,
their
inward
rich
furniture
being
altogether
answerable
to
their
outward
glorious
shew
.
Also
,
that
the
Churches
(
which
he
called
Mesquitas
)
were
of
such
bignesse
&
capacity
,
as
they
might
receiue
the
people
of
any
prety
towne
.
He
affirmed
likewise
,
that
the
Hollanders
with
the
assistance
of
their
confederates
and
friendes
,
maintained
warres
against
the
King
of
Spaine
,
whose
mighty
puissance
is
feared
and
redoubted
of
all
the
potentates
of
Europa
.
And
albeit
the
said
warres
had
continued
aboue
thirty
yeares
,
yet
that
during
all
that
time
the
saide
Hollanders
increased
both
in
might
&
wealth
.
In
like
sort
he
informed
them
of
the
strange
situation
of
Holland
,
as
being
a
countrey
driuing
vpon
the
water
,
the
earth
or
ground
whereof
,
they
vse
insteed
of
fewell
,
and
that
he
had
oft
times
warmed
himselfe
,
and
had
seene
meat
dressed
with
fires
made
of
the
same
earth
.
In
briefe
,
that
it
was
a
waterish
and
fenny
countrey
,
and
full
of
riuers
,
chanels
,
and
ditches
,
and
that
therein
was
an
innume●able
multitude
of
boates
and
small
shippes
,
as
likewise
great
store
of
tall
and
seruiceable
ships
,
wherwith
they
sailed
vnto
all
quarters
of
the
world
,
&c.
This
man
Abdoll
wee
found
to
bee
a
captiue
or
slaue
,
and
sawe
there
his
wife
and
children
in
very
poore
estate
dwelling
in
a
little
cottage
not
so
bigge
as
an
hogsty
:
but
by
oure
meanes
he
was
made
free
and
well
rewarded
.
Not
withstanding
he
did
but
euil
recompence
vs
:
for
he
was
charged
to
be
the
cause
why
pepper
was
solde
dearer
then
ordinary
vnto
vs
by
a
penny
in
the
pounde
:
for
hee
told
them
that
certaine
shippes
of
Zeland
and
of
other
places
were
comming
thitherwardes
.
And
here
the
reader
is
to
vnderstand
,
that
some
foure
moneths
before
the
said
three
ships
arriued
at
Bantam
,
the
Portugales
came
with
an
Armada
The
Generall
of
them
that
came
from
Goa
was
Don
Luis
,
and
of
those
that
came
from
Molucca
Don
Emanuell
:
who
brought
their
Armada
before
Bantam
,
intending
to
surprize
the
citty
,
vnder
pretence
that
the
same
preparation
was
made
to
resist
certaine
pirates
that
came
thither
out
of
Holland
the
last
yeare
,
and
were
determined
this
yeare
also
to
come
againe
.
Vnder
these
colours
they
sought
to
take
the
towne
and
to
fortifie
the
same
,
&
they
built
certaine
sconces
in
the
countrey
,
committing
great
outrages
,
rauishing
the
Women
,
with
many
other
villanies
.
Hereupon
the
townsemen
of
Bantam
very
secretly
prouided
certaine
gallies
and
fustes
in
great
hast
,
and
sodainly
assailed
the
Portugales
before
they
were
well
aware
of
them
:
for
which
cause
finding
but
small
resistance
,
they
tooke
3
Portugale
gallies
with
certaine
shippes
,
and
slewe
about
Vpon
this
hard
successe
the
rest
of
the
Portugals
betooke
themselues
to
flight
:
but
whither
they
bee
arriued
at
Goa
or
Molucca
,
or
what
is
become
of
them
since
,
we
are
not
able
to
auouch
.
The
foresaid
attempt
and
ouerthrowe
,
bred
greater
enmity
betweene
the
Portugales
and
them
of
Bantam
,
and
gaue
an
especiall
occasion
for
the
aduauncement
of
our
traffique
.
The
fiue
ships
(
whereof
we
haue
before
signified
buona
speranza
from
the
other
three
of
their
company
,
and
hauing
quite
lost
them
,
came
all
of
them
shortly
after
vnder
an
Island
called
(
as
it
is
thought
)
by
the
Portugals
Isola
de
Don
Galopes
:
but
they
named
it
the
Island
of
Mauritius
.
Here
they
entered
into
an
hauen
,
calling
the
same
Warwicke
,
after
the
name
of
their
Viceadmirall
,
wherin
they
found
very
good
harborow
in
twenty
degrees
of
southerly
latitude
.
This
Island
being
situate
to
the
East
of
Madagascar
,
For
to
saile
into
this
hauen
you
must
bring
the
two
highest
mountaines
one
ouer
the
other
,
leauing
sixe
small
Islands
on
your
right
hand
,
and
so
you
may
enter
in
vpon
30
fadomes
of
water
.
Lying
win
the
bay
,
they
had
10.
12.
&
14.
fadoms
.
On
their
left
hand
was
a
litle
Island
which
they
named
Hemskerk
Island
,
and
the
bay
it selfe
they
called
Warwick
bay
,
as
is
before
mentioned
.
Here
they
tarried
12
daies
to
refresh
themselues
,
finding
in
this
place
great
quantity
of
foules
twise
as
bigge
as
swans
,
which
they
called
Walghstocks
or
Wallowbirdes
being
very
good
meat
.
But
finding
also
aboundance
of
piogeons
&
popiniayes
,
they
disdained
any
more
to
eat
of
those
great
foules
,
calling
them
(
as
before
)
Wallowbirds
,
that
is
to
say
,
lothsome
or
fulsome
birdes
.
Of
the
saide
Pidgeons
and
Popiniayes
they
found
great
plenty
being
very
fat
and
good
meate
,
which
they
could
easily
take
and
kil
euen
with
little
stickes
:
so
tame
they
are
by
reason
that
the
Isle
is
not
inhabited
,
neither
be
the
liuing
creatures
therein
accustomed
to
the
sight
of
men
.
Here
they
found
rauens
also
,
and
such
abundance
of
fish
,
that
two
men
were
able
to
catch
enough
for
all
fiue
ships
.
Tortoises
they
founde
so
huge
,
that
tenne
men
Here
was
founde
waxe
also
whiter
then
any
of
ours
,
lying
about
the
strande
,
bleached
(
as
it
is
like
)
by
the
sunne
:
and
in
some
of
this
waxe
there
were
Arabian
letters
or
characters
printed
:
wherby
it
is
probable
,
that
some
Arabian
ship
might
bee
cast
away
thereabout
,
out
of
which
the
said
waxe
might
be
driuen
on
land
.
They
found
like
wise
Corall
on
this
land
,
and
many
The
said
Palmitos
they
esteemed
to
bee
a
kinde
of
wilde
date-trees
.
We
sought
all
the
Island
ouer
for
men
,
but
could
find
none
,
for
that
it
was
wholly
destitute
of
Inhabitants
.
Vpon
this
Island
we
built
an
house
with
a
pulpit
therein
,
and
left
behind
vs
certaine
writings
as
a
token
and
remembrance
of
our
being
there
,
and
vpon
the
pulpit
we
left
a
Bible
and
a
psalter
lying
.
Thus
after
12
daies
aboad
at
this
Island
,
being
well
refreshed
,
they
tooke
in
excellent
fresh
water
being