128 VALENTYN’S DESCRIPTION OF MALACCA. 
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I find that one Rocus pz MeEtio was Portuguese Governor 
of Malakka } 1) LoS. 
I think that probably Admiral Jacon Hususkerk was the 
first of our people who had any trade with the King of Djohor: 
he captured a large Portuguese carrack on his return voyage 
from China, touched at Djohor, and left behind there in. 1693 
ono Jacos Buyzen, who would, he was sure, be'treated as a 
friend, the King being a mortal foe of the Portuguese, and 
doing his utmost to harass them. 
When in October, 1603, the vessels Ziericsee and Hollandse 
Thuyn ( Dateh garden ) under the command of Commodore 
Jacosp PisTERZOON VAN WinKuuyzeNn (forming part of the fleet 
under WyspranD vAN Warwyck) arrived at the Singapore 
Straits, they met with a prahu or canoe of the King of Djohor 
bringing a letter from Jacos Buyzen, which informed them 
that during the last month two Portuguese men-of-war, four 
oalleys, and twe snty smaller craft had arrived at that place, 
under the command of Estevan Taxarra pp Map&, a man of 
great fame: that these vessels were waiting for some ships, 
which were expected to arrive there within a couple of months 
from Japan and Maccassar, and which they had to escort 
safely to Malakka out of danger from the Dutch vessels. 
Ita ppeared from a letter of the supercargo Jacos BuyzEn, 
dated the 7th October, that the Portuguese of Malakka were 
besieging Djohor, and ‘the King wrote to our Commodore to 
Lptexes him most ean nestly, that our troops might assist him in 
relieving his city from this siege. Buyzun - added, besides, that 
Radja Boneson, the King’s brother, intended to come very soon 
on board the ‘Commodore’s vessel and to remain there till 
their joint efforts should have vanquished the Portuguese ; it, 
was this very Radja Bonesoz who was with Admiral LurmskerK 
when he had captured the carrack already mentioned. 
Our Commodore then gave battle to the Portuguese fleet 
during the whole day and ‘put her to flight right through ours, 
Ww hereupon Radja Bonesor and Jacos Buyzen after having 
witnessed this naval combat, arrived on board the Commodore’s 
vessel, and Radja Boneson after having thanked him cordially 
for the eminent service he had done them, presented him with 
a fine kris, after which he and Buyzun left him. 
