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Dutch. The Dutcb followed them in 1595. An account of that 



voyage may be feen in UHiJIoire de la Navigation de Ulnde on- 

 entale, printed at Amjierdam in 1609. In future 1 Ihall, in my 

 references to thofe voyages, cite them by the name of Nicolas's 

 collcftion, who was the publiflier. At p. 18 is given an account 

 of their firft defcent, and a plate of the dreffes of the inhabitants. 

 The Dutcb formed feveral fadories in Sumatra, which flourifh 

 to this day ; the principal is at Padang, in the neighborhood of 

 the gold country. Their next is at Palanbang, for the fake of 

 t±ie tin which is dug by the natives^ and fufed on the ille of 

 Banca, on the eaft fide of Swnatra, oppofite to the difcharge of 

 the river of Palambang. The city ilands fome miles from the 

 mouth : It once belonged to the king of Bantam in Java, and is 

 even to this day peopled by Javans ; but fince the Dutcb have 

 rendered that monarchy in a manner dependant on themfelves, 

 they moft probably may be ftyled its mafters. Befides making- 

 it the magazine of the tin drawn from Banca, they colle6l vaft 

 quantities of pepper from the neighboring parts. In 1662 this 

 city was attacked by a Dutcb fleet fent from Batavia to revenge 

 fome moft barbarous murders committed on their countrymen, 

 it was ftrongly fortified with trunks of trees clofely put together, 

 and mounted with numbers of cannon. Notwithftanding this, 

 the Dutcb fucceded, and burnt the city to the ground.. 



English. The Englip are at prefent in poflcffion of the great trade of 



Sumatra. The reputation of its vaft wealth gave rife to the firft 



voyage ever made by our countrymen to the Eajl Indies. Ellza^' 



betb, in the 43d year of her reign, iflued her patent which con- 



* ftituted 



