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Selves, on the 13th, in the- "Latitude of 25340' •, by which 
they difcovered, that the Current fat to the North. They 
were, at this time, over-againft an Opening •, the Coaft 
lying to the North-eaft, they continued a North Courfe, 
but found the Coaft one continued Rock of a red Colour, 
ah of an Height, againft which the Waves broke with fuch 
Force, that it was impoftible for them to land. 
4. The Wind blew very frefti in the Morning on the 
14th ; but, towards Noon, it fell calm ; they were then in the 
Height of 2 4 0 , with a fmall Gale at Eaft *, but the Tide ftill 
carried them farther North than they defired, becaufe their 
Defign was to make a Defcent as foon as poffible •, and with 
this View they failed ftowly along the Coaft, till, perceiving 
a great deal of Smoke at a Diftance,. they rowed towards 
it as fall as they were able, in hopes of finding Men, and 
Water of courfe : However, when they came near the 
Shore, they found it fo fteep, fo full of Rocks, and the 
Sea beating over them with fuch Fury, that it was impoffi- 
bleto land: Six of the Men, however, trufting to their Skill 
in Swimming, threw themfelves into the Sea, and refolved 
to get on fhore at any Rate ; which, with great Difficulty 
and Danger, they at laft effected, the Boat remaining at 
Anchor in 25 Fathom Water. The Men on ffiore fpent 
the whole Day in looking for Water •, and, while they were 
thus employed, they faw four Men, who came up very 
near ; but one of the Dutch Sailors advancing towards them, 
they immediately ran away as faft as they were able, fo that 
they were diftindtly feen by thofe in the Boat. Thele Peo- 
ple were black Savages, quite naked, not having fo- much 
as any Covering about their Middle. The Sailors, finding 
no Hopes of Water on all the Coaft, fwam on board again, 
much hurt and wounded by their being beat by the W aves 
upon the Rocks ; and, as foon as they were on board, they 
weighed Anchor, and continued their Courfe along the 
Shore, in hopes of finding forme better Landing-place. 
• On the i5th % in the Morning, they difcovered a Cape, 
from the Point of which there ran a Ridge of Rocks a 
Mile into the Sea, and behind it another Ridge of Rocks : 
They ventured between them, as the Sea was pretty calm-; 
but, finding there was no Paffage,, they foon returned. 
About Noon, they law another Opening ; and the Sea be- 
ing ftill fmooth, they entered it, though the Paffage was 
very dangerous, inafmuch as they had but two Feet Water, 
and the Bottom full of Stones ; the Coaft appearing a flat 
Sand for about a Mile. As foon as they got on fhore, they 
fell to digging in the Sand ; but the Water that came into- 
their Wells was fo brackifh, that they could not drink it, 
though they were on the very Point of choaking for Thirft : 
At laft, in the PIollows of the Rocks, they met with con- 
siderable Quantities of Rain-water, which was a great Re- 
lief to them, fince they had been for fome Days at no bet- 
ter Allowance than a Pint apiece ; they foon furniffied 
themfelves in the Night with about eighty Gallons, per- 
ceiving, in the Place where they landed, that the Savages 
had been there lately, by a large Heap of Allies, and the 
Remains of fome Cray- fiffi. 
5. On the 6th, in the Morning, they returned on ffiore, 
in hopes of getting more Water, but were difappointed ; 
and, having now Time to obferve the Country, it gave 
them no great Hopes of better Succefs, even if they had 
travelled farther within Land, which appeared a thirfty 
barren Plain, covered with Ant-hills, fo high, that they 
looked, afar off, like the Huts of Negroes ; and, at 
the fame time, they were fo plagued with Flies, and thofe 
in fuch Multitudes, that they were fcarce able to defend 
themfelves. They faw at a Diftance eight Savages, with 
each a Staff in his Hand, who advanced towards them 
within Mufket-ffiot ; but as foon as they perceived the 
Dutch Sailors moving towards them, they fled as faft as 
they were able. It was; by this time, about Noon ; and, 
perceiving no Appearance either of getting Water, or en- 
tering into any Correfpondence with the Natives, they re- 
folved to go on board,- and continue their Courfe towards 
the North, in hopes-, as they were already in the Latitude 
of 22 0 1 7', they might be able to find the River of Jacob 
Remmefcens : But the Wind veering about to the North-eaft, 
they were not able to continue longer upon that Coaft ; and 
therefore, refleddng that they were now above one hundred 
Miles from the Place where they were fhipwrecked, and 
AGES of Book I. 
had fcarce as much Water , as would, ferve them in their 
Paffage back, they came to a fettled Refolution of making 
the beft of their Way to Batavia , in order to acquaint the 
Governor-General with their Misfortunes, and to obtain 
fuch Afliitance, as was neceffary to get their People off the 
Coaft* ^ 
6. On the 17th, they continued their Courfe to theNorth- 
eaft, with a good Wind, and fair Weather ; the 18th and 
19th it blew hard, and they had much Rain ; on the 20th, 
they found themfelves in 19° 22'; on the 2 2d, they had an- 
other Obfervation, and found themfelves in the Height of 
1 6° io / ; which furprifed them very much, and was a plain 
Proof, that the Current carried them Northwards at a great 
Rate ; on the 27th, it rained very hard, fo that they were 
not able to take an Obfervation ; but towards Noon they 
faw, to their great Satisfaction, the Coafts of Java, in the 
Latitude of 8°, at the Diftance of about 4 or 5 Miles. 
They altered their Courfe to Weft North-weft ; and, towards 
Evening, entered the Gulph of an Ifland, very full of 
Trees, where they anchored in eight Fathom Water, and 
there paffed the Night ; on the 28th, in the Morning, 
they weighed, and rowed with all their Force, in order to- 
make the Land, that they might fearch for Water, being 
now again at the Point of periffiing for Thirft, Very hap- 
pily for them, they were no fooner on ffiore, than they dii- 
covered a fine Rivulet,, at a fmall Diftance ; where, having 
comfortably quenched their Thirft, and filled all their Calks 
with Water, they, about Noon, continued their Courfe for 
Batavia. 
On the 29th, about Midnight, in the fecond W r atch, 
they difcovered an Ifland, which they left on their Star- 
board ; pJbout Noon, they found themfelves in the Height 
of 6° 48' ; about three in the Afternoon, they paffed be- 
tween two Iflands ; the Weftermoft of which appeared full 
of Cocoa-trees. In the Evening, they were about a Mile 
from the South Point of Java ; and, in the fecond Watch, 
exactly between Java and the Ifie of Princes. The 30th, 
in the Morning, they found themfelves on the Coaft or the 
laft-mentioned Ifland, not being able to make above two 
Miles that Day. On July 1. the Weather was calm ; and, 
about Noon, they were three Leagues from Dwaers-inden - 
zvegh,. i. e. Phzvart-the-zvay Ifland ; but, towards the Even- 
ing, thsy had a pretty brifk Wind at North-weft, which 
enabled them to gain that Coaft. On the 2d, in the Morn- 
ing* they were right-againft the Ifland of Toper s-hoeiien ; 
and were obliged to lay at Anchor till eleven o’ Clock, 
waiting for the Sea-breeze, which, however, blew fo faintly, 
that they were not able to make above two Miles that Day ; 
about Sun-fet, they perceived a Veffel between them and 
Phwart-the-way IJland ; upon which they refolved to an- 
chor as near the Shore as they could that Night,, and there 
wait the Arrival of the Ship. In the Morning, they went 
on board her, in hopes of procuring Arms for their De- 
fence, in cafe the Inhabitants of Java were at War with 
the Dutch. They found two other Ships in Company, on 
board one of which was Mr. Hamburg , Counfellor of the 
Indies ; Captain Pelfart went immediately on board his 
Ship, where he acquainted him with the Nature of his 
Mislortune, and went with him afterwards to Batavia. 
■ 7. We will now leave the Captain foliciting Succours 
from the Governor-General, in order to return to the Crew,, 
who were, left upon the Hands, among whom there hap- 
pened fuch Tranfaftions, as, in their Condition, the Reader 
would little expedt, and perhaps will hardly credit. In order 
to their being thoroughly underftood, it is neceffary to ob- 
ferve, that they had for Supercargo one Jerom Cornells , 
who had been formerly an Apothecary at Harle?n : 
This Man, when they were on the Coaft of Africa , had 
plotted with the Pilot, and fome others, to run away with 
the V effel, and either to carry her into Dunkirk , or to turn 
Pirates in her on their own Account. This Supercargo 
had remained ten Days on board the Wreck, not being able, 
in all that time, to get on fhore. Two whole Days he 
fpent on the Main-maft, floating to and fro, till at laft, by 
the Help of one of the Yards, he got to Land. When he- 
was once on ffiore, the Command, in the Abfence of Cap- 
tain Pelfart , devolved of courfe upon him ; which imme- 
diately revived in his Mind his old Defign, infomuch that 
he refolved to lay hold of this Opportunity, to make him- 
felf 
