FROM THE EAST INDIAN CO. 7 7 



requested here, Moreouer here lye the Townes of Pre, 



Martaban, but here is nothing to bee had. Then folio weth 

 Tanesseei, which by the distruction of Pegu is become the 

 Sea-town e of Siam, but in regarde this trade is here att ende, 

 then followeth the Townes of Juncke;ilam 5 Laniiugh, 

 Keda, Pera, and Malacca, At all theise places nothing is 

 to bee had, howbtt in Iunckalan and Pera is great store of 

 Tinn held as good as English Tinne, but it is so bought 

 vpp, that it will require great tyme and trouble to gett it, and 

 to adventer in Moores shippes would not bee safe, and their 

 owne Pinnasses too Chargable, so I leaue it as no way 

 worthy. 



The discription of the Hand of Sumatra. 



This Hand of it self is a rich Hand, the riches whereof yt 

 may bee thought the Inhabitants do not knowe, ytt yeildeth 

 great quantitie of Pepper, brymstone, ffine Comphire, Beui- 

 amin, gould peter Oyle and as some say Bahne and Am- 

 bergreece and Bezar stones called Pcdra del Porco 

 and other Commodities ; Itt hath many fruits but victualsl 

 especiallie rice it hath scarce ynough for their owne maintn- 

 ance. In this Hand are many pettie Kinges as of Pal in bam. 

 Jambi, Andrigiri, lying on the East side and Manan- 

 cabo lying in the Middest of the Hand att the southside, 

 the North and westside, belongeth altogether to the King of 

 Achin (To witt) Siacca, Ara, Gowri, pacci, Pedir Ac- 

 chin, til, Ticao and Priaman, so that hee is not 



• both from Zuratt, Dabull (?) 



Malabar, Negapatan, Commall • 



and other places, so that the Country is filled att all tymes, 

 and besides the GuseratS and Calindre are much trayned 



R, A. Soc, No. 54. 1909. 



