294, VALENTYN’S ACCOUNT OF MALACCA. 
they should assist him also with ships, troops, guns, etc., and 
that Marr ier should remain there with his fleet until the 
arrival from Holland of the other vessels. Mr. Marenier re- 
plied to the King that a thousand rix dollars did not matter 
much to the Dutch, and that, as he (Mr. Maretier) did not 
care to have that amount mentioned in a treaty which he had to 
conclude for the Ministers of the States he would give it to him 
from his own private funds provided that the prince would al- 
low him and his countrymen to trade in the country. So the 
prince withdrew this first clause. As for the second clause, 
Matenier said that, the Ministers of the States nct being in 
the habit of declaring war unrighteously, they could only pro- 
mise to defend him against his enemies, but, as for acting on 
the offensive, they would never join him against any other 
power than the Portuguese. And with regard to the third 
clause, he said that our vessels, etc., should always be at his 
service. The King then pointed out to our people a piece of 
land 80 fathoms square. My. Mavrnizr was very much asto- 
nished at this, and told him, that though it would do for the 
present, we should by and by require a much larger place 
for our trade in his country. 
When the King requested him to remain there until the ar- 
rival of other vessels, MATELIEF convinced him thatit was not 
in his power, as two vessels had to go to Holland in December, 
but that he would certainly remain there till December, so as 
to protect him as long as possible. 
Thereupon this second and subsequent treaty was signed in 
Batu Sawar on the 23rd of September. It seems that about 
this time Don AnprREA Furtado pr MENpozA was succeeded 
as Governor of Malakka by one Don Antonio pE MENzEszEz, 
a son of Don Duarte pe Menzsez, late Viceroy of India, but 
he did not feel inclined to accept the Governorship unless the 
Viceroy first made peace with the king of Djohor. 
Our Admiral having received the news that several store- 
ships, sailing under convoy of some Portuguese men-of-war, 
were on their way to Malakka, left Djohor on 17th October 
with the intention of attacking this convoy. 
Arriving near Malakka he counted 7 vessels, viz., the Vice- 
