7o8 
A Defcripion of C E Y L O N. 
t^^\^ The Texel, commanded by Captain 
BaldiCiis. Cornelius Leendard Falk^ Joojl van Wklyk 
^^"Vsj under Fador, carrying 24 pieces of Can- 
non, and 77 Men, among them 12 Sol- 
di eis. 
The Bfeda^ commanded by Franck 
Thyfe^ John Fox under Faftor, carrying 
24 Cannon, 77 Men, and among them 
1 2 Soldiers. 
The Yacht the Little Jmjlerdam^ Ja- 
cob Jacob/on Struck Commander, carrying 
8 Guns, and 25 Men. 
The little Enchuyfen Yacht commanded 
by Captain Reynier, carrying 2 Brafs and 
6 Iron Guns, and 20 Men. 
The Falcon Yacht, Joibw Thyfen Captain, 
yldrian Helmont^didior^ carrying 16 Iron 
Guns, 40 Men, and among them fix Sol- 
diers. 
The Dolphin Frigat, commanded by 
Peter van der Kamer^ carrying 6 Iron 
Guns, and 20 Men. 
A li/f of The Portuguefe Squadron confifted of 
the Form- thefe following Ships. 
|"^[^ The Bon Jefus^ Don AnthonioTelles die 
yk^e«c/« Admiral, carrying 75 Brafs Guns, 
and 400 Men, among whom were 300 
Fortuguefes^ the reft Negroes. 
The S. Sebaftian Vice-Admiral, com- 
manded by Capt. Anthonh Menez-a Bou- 
rette, carrying 50 Brafs Guns, 150 For- 
tuguefesj and 200 Negroes- 
Madre de Decs Reer- Admiral, com- 
manded by Leww Gonfalves^ carrying 35 
Iron and Brafs Guns, 1 30 Fortuguefes and 
120 Negroes. , 
The S.Bartholomerf, Lewis de Cajlelbran- 
co Commander, carrying 26 Iron and 
Brafs Guns, 1 40 Portuguefes^ and 1 60 Ne- 
groes. 
The S. Fram'vSy Captain Domingo Fereira 
Commander, carrying 26 Guns, loo 
Fmuguefes^ and as many Negroes. 
The ^. Philips commanded by Don Diego 
de Faes^ carrying 24 Guns, 100 Fortu- 
guefes, and 100 Negroes. 
With thefe 6 Galeons, and 20 finall 
Frigats, the Portuguefes fet fail out of 
the Road of Goa^ Jan. 4. 1538. in 
fight of the Dutch^ who no fooner got 
fight of them, but they weighed their 
Anchors, and in form of a Crefcenc 
fail'd with a Land-wind and low Water 
out into the Main. The Portuguefes di- 
vided into two Squadrons follow'd them 
with all the Sails they could make, their 
Admiral 
