'lU Pa te) ; ideae have each of i(iem asflistaiiis, like our great 

 oflRccrs ill Ghini, who iraiiBact bosineBs for them ; their ele- 

 vaiion and dppreaBion, as well qs fheir appointmeiu lo or clis- 

 mis^nl from oflice, all depend upon ihe will of ihe Uiitch. 

 From Ihe time of ^ S§ S wanaek, of the BJ Beng dynasty, 

 (a. d. \A3(i) when 3E If Ong-Bam-pb, and |]1 ffl 

 Tairt^-h6i t went to ihe western o^5eart, to collect a»ci pur- 

 cliase valuable arlit les, iq the pre?ent day, ihe flowery nation 

 (CJhinese) have not teased going and coming for cominerciat 

 porpoaea. After tlie winter solstice, they ply their oar a fronj 

 the island of Amoj, when in about 20 days, they may arrive 

 at the ciiy of Balavia Pa) ; tliere the atreeta are lined wilh 

 ehopa, and the markers thronged with barbarians ; high and 

 low holding mutual intarcowrae, so thai it may be Irulj 

 said, profit abounds in Ihoee southern seas." Our rich 

 merchants and great iradera, amass inexhaiutible wealthy 

 wheritupon they give bribes lo the Holland! ra, and are el* 

 valftd to the ranks of preat Captain t)^* Kitji-ptt-tan- 

 tua ) Lieutenant Lfly-tici-lan).CommiBsinnerof in- 



solvont and intestate estates, or Boedelineciter ^ ^ 

 Boo-tft-bey), Secretary, ^ Chob-kat-<at, and such 



like appellaiiona ; but all of ihem take tlie title of Gap- 

 tain, (Kap-pit-tan.) When the Chinese quarrel or fighl, 

 they represent their cause to ihe Captain, before whom ihey 

 make a low bow, without kneeling, and call lliemaelveB hi* 

 '* junioffl." The rigli*^ atid wrongs, with the crooked a and 

 stfaighta of the matter, arc all immediately settled , either by 

 imprrsonmeiU or flogging, without giving the affair a second 

 .tkouglii. With re^ci to Hagfant breaches of the law and great 

 c rimes, together wtth marmges and deaths, reference mtiflC 

 invariably be made to the Hollanders, Thoie who journey 

 by water and laud, must all be provided with paseporta, to 

 prevent their going lod coming in an improj>er way ; from 

 this may be inferred how strict the HollAndera are in the 



f For eome accoant of tb^ae iiien^ ere a aubeequeiil pmgp. 



