72 A LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS 



much vented here, yet to what profitt I knowe not, the Coun- 

 trie as before yeildeth the best coloured paynted Clothes or 

 Collicoes but not whites, for therein Ben gal a passeth all the 

 Indies; Moreouer in this Kingdome is the myne of dia- 

 mants called roqua noua, which is scituated betweene Uan- 

 drionri and Wisna^ara from whence they are carried to 

 Uvsapor in the kingdome of Decan where Dabul lyeth, 

 whereat those of i)oa and other places come to buy them, so 

 that for this presente the Staple is there, and for other Com- 

 modities itt yeildeth none worth mentioning. 



To keepe a 



would surpasse the Charges 



lie might be ymployed 20 V (?) E s which 



loyments in regarde they bee of in the best sortes y*can 



bee sent from any other place, will not onlie yeild good profitt, 

 but also keepe the Trade in reputation and... may come to pass 

 that wee may gett footing in the MolllCCOS, when as the 

 Maleijes shall see themselues aswell furnished by the 

 English as any other Nation therefore itt were good to 

 settle a ffactorie here in such place as should bee found most 

 fitting, which the deceased King promised Mr. Floris, and 

 for performance gaue an Old of Gold sealed with Sandall; which 

 Jaga Raija promised also vppon the Kinges death and 

 seeing the Companie haue their Trade alreadie in Sumatra, 

 Jaua Ma3casser, Borneo, Patanie, Siairi and other 

 places, they haue sufficient meanes to vent those Callicoes &c, 

 the rest in encreasing or lessening may be seene vnto by the 

 Generall and Counsell, and if the Companie will medle with 

 the trade of Diamantes, here might a great stock bee 

 ymployed, but what profitt would growe tnereby experience 

 must try, yet by supposall the Portingalles bring them att 

 the Second hand and carrying them into Portingall and 

 from thence for England and other places, the Companie 



Jour. Straits Branch 



