66 ^VOYAGES 
of Book I. 
SECTION XL 
the Ui v/age of the Naffau Fleet round the Globe , under the Command of j a qjj e s l e 
H E R M I T E. 
J » The Motives ’which induced Prince Maurice, and the States, to undertake this "Expedition. 2 , An Account 
of the Strength of the Naffau Fleet. 3. Remarks on the Dutch Adminiftration at that Time. 4. The 
Departure of the Fleet from Holland on April 9. 1623. ?• Ate ci dents that befel them at their firft jetting 
Out, 6. The Vice-admiral converts a Dutch Renegade. 7. A Mutiny punified on board the Overyffel. 
8. The Fleet arrives in the Road of St. Vincent. 9. Defcription of the Ifands of St. Vincent and St. 
Antonio. 10. They arrive in the Road of Sierra Leona. 11. A Defcription of Sierra Leona, and the 
Country thereabouts. 12. Anchor in the Road of Cape Lopes. 13. One of their Surgeons deteBed in 
poifoning fever al of their Men , for which he was beheaded. 14. Their Arrival and Tranfaftions at the 
If and of Annobon. 15. Dejcription of that I fund. 16. Continue their Voyage for the Str eights of 
Le Mai ret 17. Their P afj'age through that Str eight. 18. Obfervations on that Coafl. 19. An Ac- 
count of the Terra del Fuego, and its Inhabitants. 20. Their Paffage into the South Sea. 21. Arrival 
at the Ifands of Juan Fernandez. 22. Defcription of thofe Ifands. 23. Difpofition made for attack- 
ing the Spaniards. 24. Several Attempts made on the Port of Calao de Lima. iq. Reafons why thofe 
Attempts mifearried. 2 6. Other fruitlefs Attempts. 27. Death of the Admiral Jaques le Hermite. 
28.. They endeavour to treat with the Spaniards. 29 . On the Refujal of the Spanifh Viceroy to ranfom 
their Prif oners , they hang them up at the Tar Is- arm. 30. Several Difputes with the Spaniards. 
31. The Town of Guaiaquil taken by a Detachment from the Fleet. 32. They fail from the If and of 
Lima. 33. Make a fruitlefs Attempt upon Puna, which at l of they burn. 34. Sail from thence for 
Acapulco. 35. Profecute their Voyage from that Port to the Eaft Indies. 36. Arrive at Guan, One of 
the Ladrones. 37. Proceed thence to Ternate. 38. The Fleet feparates at Batavia. 39. The Admiral 
dies in his Paf 'age Home , and his Ship arrives in the Texel, January 21. 1626. 
1 . T T was obferved very early, by the beft Politicians 
1 in the United Provinces , that the molt effectual 
JL Method of diftreffing his Catholic Majefty, would 
be the fending a Fleet into the South Seas, there to take 
the Ships of his Subjects, plunder the Coafts of his exten- 
five Dominions, demolifti the ftrongeft of his Fortifica- 
tions, and thereby lay him open to the Infults of future 
Squadrons of fmaller Force. But it was thought neceffary 
for the Accomplifhment of this great Defign, that larger 
Ships, better manned, and provided with more authentic 
Commiftions, than, the Commanders of other privateering 
Squadrons, fhould be fent to execute this Commiffion. It 
was likewife refolved, that this great Fleet fhould not enter 
the South Seas by the Streights of Magellan , but through 
the new-found Streights of Le Maire , that they might be 
fooner in a Condition to act effectually againft the Spanifh 
Trade, and the Spanifh Settlements. Prince Maurice , of 
Naffau , was then High Admiral of Holland , and at the 
Head of the Adminiftration ; and he concurred very hear- 
tily in this Defign, advancing a confiderable Sum of Mo- 
ney towards it himfelf, and affording it all the Countenance 
and Encouragement that was in his Power. In the Au- 
tumn, therefore, of the Year 1622. a final Refolution was 
taken by the States General, and their Stadtholder Prince 
Maurice , to put this important Defign in Execution, by 
fitting out a Fleet, confifting of no lefs than Eleven Ships 
of War, befides fmaller Veffels ; and the neceffary In- 
ftruftions for this Purpofe were given to the feveral Admi- 
ralties of Holland , and the Eaft India Company, who ap- 
pointed the following Commiflioners to have the Care of 
arming and equipping that Fleet, viz. Hugo Muis van 
Holy, Albert Joachim, and Abraham Bruningh \ 
2. By the Care and Induftry of thefe worthy Gentle- 
men, all the neceffary Preparations were forwarded with 
fuch Vigour and Diligence, that, by the Spring of the 
Year 1623. the Fleet was in a Condition to fail. The 
principal Officers were then appointed, and the Perfon 
made Choice of for Admiral was Jaques le Hermite , an 
able and accomplifhed Seaman, who had been long in the 
Service of the Eaft India Company, was accuftomed to an 
extenfive Command, and had gone through the Hardfhips 
and Fatigues of feveral long Voyages. Their Vice-ad- 
miral was Hugo Schapenham , a Man of a fweet Difpofition, 
and generally efteemed equal, in point of Prudence and Ca- 
pacity, to the great Truft that was repofed in him. The 
Ships fitted out by the Admiralty of Awfterdam were, 1. 
3 This curious and mportant Voyage,- which is fo often ment'oned 
'Englijh. 
The Amfterdam, as Admiral, a Ship of 800 Ton, carrying 
23 7 Men, commanded by Captain Leenders Jacobfon St oik, 
having for Supercargo Peter Wely , Engelbert Schutte com- 
manded the Soldiers on board, Frederic van Reneygom 
held the Poll of Fifcal or Judge-advocate, John van Wal- 
beck was Engineer of the Fleet, and Juft in van Vogelaeir 
Engineer extraordinary, fhe carried Twenty Brafs, and 
Twenty-two Iron Cannon. 2. The Delft , as Vice-ad- 
miral, of the like Burden of 800 Ton, carrying 242 Men, 
her Commander Captain Cornelius de Witte , her Force 
Twenty Brafs, and Twenty Iron Cannon. 3. The Eagle , of 
the Burden of 400 Ton, carrying 144 Men, commanded 
by Captain Meydert Egbertfon ; her Force Twelve Brafs, 
and Sixteen Iron Cannon. 4. A Yacht, called the Grey- 
hound, of the Burden of Sixty Ton, commanded by Cap- 
tain Solomon Willem fon, carrying Twenty Men, and Four 
Pieces of Brafs Cannon. The Admiralty of Zeland equipped 
for this Expedition, 1. The Orange , of the Burden of 
700 Ton, carrying 216 Men, having on board the Rear- 
admiral John William Verfchoor , and under him was Cap- 
tain Laurence John Qiiirynen. The Admiralty of Holland 
fitted out : 1 . The Holland , of the Burden of 600 Ton, 
carrying 182 Men, having on board Cornelius Jacobfon, 
Counfellor to their Admiral, but commanded immediately 
by Captain Adrian Toll •, her Force confifted of Ten Pieces 
of Brafs, and Twenty of Iron Cannon. 2. The Maurice , 
of the Burden of 360 Tons, carrying 169 Men, com- 
manded by Captain James Adrianfon, having Twelve Brafs, 
and Twenty Iron Cannon. 3. The Hope, of the Burden 
of 260 Ton, carrying Eighty Men, commanded by Cap- 
tain Peter Hermanfon Slobbe, having Fourteen Iron Cannon, 
T he Admiralty of North Holland fent forth , 1 . The Concord, 
of the Burden of 600 Ton, carrying 170 Men, commanded 
by Captain John Tsbrandtz \ her Force confifted of Eighteen 
Brafs, and Fourteen Iron Cannon. 2. The King David, 
of the Burden of 360 Ton, carrying Seventy-nine Men, 
commanded by Captain John Thomafon, carrying Sixteen 
Pieces of Brals Cannon. 3. The Griffin, of the Burden 
of 320 Ton, carrying Seventy-eight Men, commanded 
by Captain Peter Cornelifon Hurdloop , having Fourteen 
Pieces of Iron Cannon. The whole Force of this Fleet con- 
fifted in Eleven Sail of flout Ships, carrying 1637 Men, 
of which 600 were regular Troops, divided into Five 
Companies, confifting of 120 Men each, and carrying 
294 Pieces of Brafs and Iron Cannon. The Eaft India 
Company contributed largely to the Expence, though it 
in the Butch and Spaxijh Hiiiories, appears here for the Firft time in 
does 
