A Defcriftion of the Coaflf of 
Baldaus. 
themfelves more underftanding in this 
Point than the States-General. 
One of the Ambafladors made Anfwer, 
That they were perfwaded his Excellency 
the Governour-General, was fufiitiently 
authorized to make Peace and War at 
his pleafure in thefe Countries, the fame 
tending to the advantage of the Dutch 
Nation i and that this Geflation of Arras 
could noi; but be acceptable to the States- 
General, who had fo lately concluded a 
Peace with the King of Portugal. He 
further told them, that the Viceroy of 
Goa was always authorized with fuch a 
Power, but in a more peculiar manner 
at this time, having received exprefs 
Orders for that purpofe by a Caravel from 
his Majefty. 
At laft the Ambafladors perceiving 
that the Great Council remain'd ftedfaft 
in their Refolution, they thought it un- 
fit to pu(h the matter any further for that 
time, reiterating their former Requelt 
of having a Copy granted them concern- 
ing their Tranfadions here, and defiring 
that fmce the Seafon began to open the 
PafTage by Sea to Coromondel^ they might 
be difmifs'd forthv/ith, in order to pro- 
fecute their Journy by Land to Goa before 
the Winter, the fame being impradica- 
ble afterwards, by reafon of the frequent 
Rains. The Governour-General pro- 
mis'd them entire Satisfadlion upon both 
thefc Heads, and that a Ship fhould be 
got ready for their Excellencies 5, but that 
however he could not forbear to tell 
them, that in his opinion they would do 
better to tarry a little longer, in expecta- 
tion of the before-mentioned Ships, and 
the Ratification expeded to be brought o- 
ver by them. They reply'd, That having 
receiv'd exprefs Orders from the Vice- 
roy to return to Goa with the firft oppor- 
tunity, they were oblig'd to obey, unlefs 
his Excellency would lay his Commands 
upon them to the contrary. The Go- 
vernour-General anfwer'd. That it was 
not in his power to command them, 
what he had faid being only by way of 
Advice ^ but if they were refolv'd to 
the contrary, they fhould not be in the 
leaft detained : That if they thought fit, 
Advice might be fent thereof to the 
Viceroy by the Ship that was then juft 
ready to fail for Coromandel ^ or if they 
difliked this Propofition, one of them 
might tarry at Batavia till the arrival of 
the Ratification, whilft the other re- 
turn'd to Goa. This Expedient being ap- 
proved by them, it was agreed that the 
Francifcan Father fhould go back to Goa 
by she way of Coromanddj and the other 
ftay at Batavia;^ till the arrival of the Ra- 
tification. 
Then the AmbafTadors defir'd the Re- 
leafement of certain Mifiices and Negroes 
that were Prifoners among us; which be- 
ing foon granted by the Governour-Ge- 
neral, he ask'd the fame favour in behalf 
of four other Perfons who had be^n/ 
clapt in Irons on bccafion of forae Muti- 
ny at Batavia, in which they were the 
Ringleaders j which was alfo granted, un- 
der Condition that they fhoiild depart 
the Country with the Francifcan Father. 
They alfo made the like Requeft con- 
cerning Francifco dc Souza de Cajlro, who 
( at the requeft of the Governor- General) 
being releas'd out of his Prifon by thofe 
of ^4chin, was delivered up to the Dutch 5 
he had likewife leave given him to de- 
pai^t with the Francifcan Father, pro- 
vided he paid his Debts before his de- 
parture. 
The firft of ^pril the two Ships call'd 
the Tiger and Naffaw, which had left 
Holland the \6th of September lafl, being 
arriv'd at Batavia, the faid Ambafiadours 
appeared once more in the Great Council, 
intimating, that they being inform'd that 
at the time of the departure of thefe Ships 
out of Holland, the Ratification of the Ar- 
ticles of his Portuguefe Majefty concerning 
the Eafl-lndies was not arriv'd, at which 
they were much furpriz'd, as not know- 
ing what might be the reafon thereof : 
They defir'd to know whether his Excel- 
lency had not receiv'd any more particu- 
lar Intelligence, vAVich might induce him 
to grant the defir'd CefTation of Arms. 
The Governour-General reply'd, that he 
had put it beyond all doubt, tha:t the Ra- 
tification would have been brought along 
with thefe Ships ; but fince it had happen'd 
otherwife, it was not in his power to 
grant the requir'd Truce. The Am- 
bafPadours ask'd whether they fhould 
both depart, or whether his Excellency 
thought convenient that one of them 
fhould ftay behind: The Governour-Ge- 
neral told them that they were at their 
own difpofal ^ but that, fmce they exped- 
ed every day the arrival of their Winter- 
Ships, which infallibly would bring over 
the faid Ratification, he judg'd it might be 
beft for them to continue a little longer 
at Batavia. 
Hereupon they refolv'd once more, that 
the Francifcan Father fhould go back over 
Coromandel to Goa, whilft the other fhould 
ftay at Batavia for the arrival of the Ra- 
tification. Accordingly a written Certi- 
ficate was given to the Ambafladors con- 
cerning their Zeal and Induftry, in in= 
^ compafllng 
Some pa-- 
ticidar Re.- 
quefls of 
theAmb.if 
fadours. 
Amthtr 
Andknci', 
One of the 
Amhaffa- 
dours 
returns r» 
Goa, 
