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it not only occasion'd us the Misfortunes that happen'd 

 afterwards to us, but likewise deprived us of an Oppor- 

 tunity of enriching our selves by searching for more Amber- 

 greece, which we might undoubtedly have found in great 

 quantities in tliat Island, during the stay of two years 

 we made there; besides, 'tis likely we might have stay'd 

 much longer there on that account. I cou'd bring divers 

 other Eeasons to prove that the Druggist must needs have 

 known it Avas Amber-greece from the very Minute it was 

 brought into the Hutt at Bodrigo by La Hayc, but I sliall 

 insist no more upon that Point.^ I have already told you, the 

 first time we saluted the Governor, he received us with great 

 Civility, and promis'd us all the best Treatment we cou'd 

 desire ; but as soon as ever this business liappen'd we were at 

 a Loss for all those fine Promises. As M'e cou'd not attribute 

 this alteration in his Humour to any Disrespect we show'd 

 him we did not doubt but he was chagrin'd on account of 

 mis-carrying his Point. He had reason to apprehend we 

 might relate this Story at Baiavia ; and tliat the Company 

 might call him to account for the Wrong he did, first to us 

 that had found this Amber-greece in an Island that belong'd 

 to no body, and consequently we ought to have been left 

 quiet possessors of it : And Secondly to the Company, in 

 case it had been adjudged to have been their liight. All 

 this consider'd, made him to form a barbarous Kesolution- 

 against us, as shall appear hereafter. The first Injustice he 

 did us, was to seize upon our Vessel without letting us know 

 a word of it, and the second was burning it.^ 



Instead of restoring our Sails, which were made of a good 

 piece of Flanders Cloth, he gave them to his Hunts-Men to 



1 " Ce fut lui qui aiant appris a Maurice, que La Ilaijc avuit doniio 

 gratis un si grand tresor, avertit, niais tiop tard, que c'etoit de 

 I'Ambre,'' omitted by translator. 



2 In orig. : " Ce fut pour cela, qu'il forma la resolution de nous 

 perdre paries barbares & infames moyensqu'ou verra dans la suite." 



3 " Quolques jours aprcs,'' omitted by translator. 



