VALENTYN’S ACCOUNT OF MALACCA, 
(Continued from p. 301 of No. 16 of the Soctety’s Fournal.) 
THE Hon’sLeE D. F. A. HERVEY. 
[ I attach a continuation of former translations, which will 
complete this account. 
I have to acknowledge valuable help given by Mr. J. R. 
INNES in revising this translation. 
This paper is accompanied by a copy of VALENTYN’S map 
of Malacca. 
D. F. A. H.] 
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& {| T was in 1627 that the board of administration 
o Yes at Batavia intended to make the next attempt, of 
@ which expedition one KAREL LIEVENSSOON was to 
a S be the Commander, but for some reason or other 
this plan had likewise to be given up. So it hap- 
pened that it was not until 1640, in the reign of the 
said Prince ABDULJALIL SJAH II, and whilst the Hon’ble 
ANTONI VAN DIEMEN held the Governor-Generalship of 
India, that this matter was taken up in good earnest, detailed 
account of which we will give in the following chapter :— 
Exact Account of the Siege and Conquest of the strong 
and famous Town of Malacca under the Adminis- — 
tration of the Hon ble Antoni van Diemen, 
Governor-General of India. 
For several years Malacca and the trade of the Portuguese 
with that place and in the southern part of India had been much 
hindered and troubled by the navigation of our war-vessels. We 
