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themfelves of a Stratagem j to which purpofe they fent away two Ships., where- 

 in they ltor'd the belt of their Souldiers, who pretending they had been in a 

 ftorm in Sea, put into the Harbour of Formofa, with fome of their Marts by 

 the board, their Sails fcatter'd, and their Seamen feemingly fick. The Engiijb 

 compaffionating their miferies, which was only in outward appearance, invited 

 the chief of them to come afhore to refrefh themfelves - } which they were 

 very ready to do, carrying as many men with them as poflibly they could 

 under pretence of ficknefs. While the chief of them were at Dinner with 

 the chief of the Englijh, they all ply'd their Cups 5 and when the Dutch (aw 

 the EvgUJh had drunk hard enough, taking their opportunity, they pickt a quar- 

 rel with the Commander of the Fort, and drawing their Swords, which they 

 had hidden under their Coats for that purpofe, they eafily (urprizM and cut 

 all the throats of the Soldiers in the Garriionj and being thus Mailers of the 

 Fort, they kept it from that time till they were routed out by the Chine fes. 



Now for the trick that the King of Achen ferv'd the Sieur Renand ; he ha- 

 ying got a good Eftate by Jewels, an v'd at length at Ziehen, and as it is the 

 cuitom for the Merchants to fbew the King what Jewels they have, the King 

 had no (boner -caft his eye upon four Rings which the Sieur Remand ftew'd 

 him, but he bid him fifteen thoufand Crowns for theni $ but Renaud would 

 not bate of eighteen thouumd. Now becauie they could not agree, the Sieur 

 Renat'.d carry'd them away with him, which very much dirpleas'd the King j 

 however he fent for him the next day. Whereupon Renakd returning to him, 

 the King paid him his eighteen thoufand Crowns j but he Was never ieen after 

 that, and it is thought he was fecretly murther'd in the Palace. 



This ftory came to my remembrance, when I found my Brother did not 

 come along with thofe that were fent to fetch me. However I refolv'd to go, 

 taking with me 12 or 13000 Roupics worth of Jewels } the greateft part be- 

 ing in Rofe Diamond Rings, fome confuting of feven, fome of nine, and fome 

 ©f eleven Stones ; with fome (mall Bracelets of Diamonds and Rubies. I found 

 the King with three of his Captains and my Brother fitting together, after the 

 manner of the Eaft,with live great Plates of Rice before them of divers colours. For 

 their drink they had Spanl/h Wine, ftrong Waters, and feveral forts of Sherbets. Af- 

 ter I had complemented the King, and prefented him with a Diamond Ring, 

 a blew Saphir Ring, and a little Bracelet of Diamonds, Rubies, and blew Sa- 

 phirs, he commanded me to fit down, and order'd me a glafs of ftrong Wa- 

 ter to whet my appetite. The glafs held a otfarter of a pint, and therefore I 

 refus'd it, which the King very much wonder'd at ; but being told by my fcfcf^ 

 ther, that I never drank any ftrong Water, he oTder'd me prefcntly a giafsMf" 



Sack. 



After that he rofe up, and feated himfelf in a Chair, the Elbows w'heri 

 were guilded. His feet and legs were bare, having a Perjian Carpet of Golcl 

 and Silk to tread upon. He was clad with a piece of Calicut, part whereof 

 cover'd his body from his wafte to his knees, the reft being wound about his 

 back and moulders like a Scarf. Inftead of Shoes he had a pair of Sandals, 

 that ftood by the Chair fide, the ftraps whereof were embroider'd with Gold 

 and fmall Pearl. About his head he had a thing like a Handkerchief, with three 

 Corners, bound about his head like a Fillet. His hair alfo, which was very 

 long was twitted and ty'd together over his head. Two, perfons ftood behind 

 him' with great Fans of long Peacock Feathers, the. handles whereof were 

 five or fix foot in length. Upon his right hand ftood an old black woman, holding 

 in her hand a little Mortar and a Peftle of Gold, to beat his Betle in j where- 

 with he mix'd the Kernel of the Nut of Araque, and Seed Pearl 

 diflblv'd. When it was all beaten together, the old woman gave it the King 

 over his Shoulders, who opening his mouth, the old woman fed him as our 

 women feed their Children. For the King had chaw'd fo much Betle, and ta- 

 ken fo much Tobacco, that his teeth were all falln out of his head. 



The King of Bantam's Palace was never built by any curious Architect. It is 

 a fquare place, encompafs'd with a great many Pillars, varniih'd over with fe- 

 veral forts of colours, againft which the King leans when he fits down. At the 

 four Corners there are four great Pillars fet in the Earth, at forty foot diftancp, 



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