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In the Bay La $aya, the Dutch Admiral, with a Spanijh Flag on his top-Maft, p<rfermsreattbi»gs. 

 fent one of his Sea*men in a Fryers garb afhore, if poffible under that diiguife, 

 to get Provifions - y which falling out according to their Dcfign, they wercfup- 

 ply'd with all manner of Vi&uals : After that, the Hollanders burnt five Vil- 

 lages on the Ifland Capull . took a Qhinefy Veflcl,one Spanish Barque, and a Carvel 

 Laden with Brandy from Cocos ; and after a great and bloody Fight funk the 

 Admiral of the Manilla's, and fo at laft with various fortunes arriv'd at (Rotter- 

 dam, having in three years encompafs'd the World. 



Sect, XVI. 

 The Expedition of George Van Spilbergen. 



A 2fyo 1614. the eighth of Augujl y the EaJMndia Company of the United Nethef- 

 *- * lands fet out feven Ships tinder the Command of George Spilbergen , who 

 coming to Cape St. Vincent , and engaging with the Tortuguefe, took one of their 

 Ships, and fo proceeded 6n his Voyage to the Straights of Magellan, but by a 

 huge Storm, the Fleet was feparatcd. Amdngft thofe that were fcatter'd was 

 the good Ship call'd Meruw , in which forrie of the crew had'confpir'd to have 

 kill'd the Maftet, 2nd feiz'd the Veffcl ; but he having fome inkling thereof, 

 fet fo ftoutly upon two of the chief Contrivers with his drawn Hanger, that he 

 fore'd therrt to leap overboard, arid as ftbutly ordering the reft, fet all to 

 rights. 



But Spilbergen Landing on one of the Venguyn Iflands, found two Dead Bo- suangeCori*. 

 dies juft covcr'd with Earth, about their Necks was a Chain of glittering Snail 

 Shells neatly ftrung ; the Grave ftuck full of Bowes and Arrows, was pleafant 

 to look upon, between fevcral high Mountains, whofc tops lay bury'd in Snow: 

 The Fleet came out of the Straights of Magellan, but riot without great danger, 

 for the South-Sea much difturb'd by tempeftuoris Weather , feem'd to raife its 



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