<P_11>

The 12. day our Pinnis went on shore to the same place , with master
<font> Iordan </font> , one of our Merchants . At whose comming on
shore , after some conference with some that could speake <font>
Portugall </font> , but not with those <paren> as it seemed </paren>
with whom we spake the day before , for these told master <font> Iordan
</font> the King was a <font> Mallaibar </font> , and after some other
conference , master Iordan told them , that although our ship were an
English ship , yet he was a <font> Portugall </font> Merchant , and the
goods in the ship were <font> Portugals </font> goods .
(COVERTE-E2-H,11.2)

Then they told vs wee should not want for any thing they had ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,11.3)

and hereupon they sent a <font> Moore </font> into our boat to make
search for a conuenient watering place , who after some small search ,
brought vs to a little hole at the bottome of a hill , being hemmed in
with the hill on the one side and a dich on the other side ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,11.4)

there we filled our Barreecoes , (COVERTE-E2-H,11.5)

and being ready to goe aboard , wee desired the <font> Moore </font> to
goe aboard with vs , who willingly agreed thereto , (COVERTE-E2-H,11.6)

and we vsed him very kindly , till the next morning that we went to
water againe , and carried him on shore with vs , by whose report of
his kinde vsage aboard , there came downe with him , another that could
speake a little <font> Portugall </font> , who <paren> as hee said
</paren> was one of the Kings Gentlemen , (COVERTE-E2-H,11.7)

him wee also brought aboard (COVERTE-E2-H,11.8)

and vsed him very kindly , (COVERTE-E2-H,11.9)

and set him a shore the next day . Who promised at his deperture to
bring vs Hennes , Coquonuts , and Orenges , <P_12> which he did
accordingly , (COVERTE-E2-H,12.10)

and then our Master , with master <font> Reuet </font> and my selfe
went ashore with some others of the Company , where wee dined ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,12.11)

and after dinner came two Cauelliers , and a <font> Moore </font> being
one of their slaues to the watering place , where our men were filling
of the Caske , (COVERTE-E2-H,12.12)

and asked whether there were any of the chiefe of our ship , or Company
there , to who~ <font> Edward Churchman </font> one of our Company made
answer , & said there was our Master , and one of the Merchants , whom
<paren> if it pleased them </paren> he would bring to parlee with them
: (COVERTE-E2-H,12.13)

and at their meeting , they saluted each other after the <font>
Portugall </font> maner . (COVERTE-E2-H,12.14)

And after some Conference , demanding what wee were , we told them we
were <font> Englishmen </font> , (COVERTE-E2-H,12.15)

and they replied that we were very welcome , and all that they had , or
the Iland could afford , was at our command and disposing ; to whom we
gaue harty thanks . (COVERTE-E2-H,12.16)

But these sugred words of theirs , was only in outward shew , to cloake
their treacherous practises , as afterward we found it true .
(COVERTE-E2-H,12.17)

Then we demanded what they were , (COVERTE-E2-H,12.18)

and it was answered , that one of them was the Kings brother , who
instantly shewed vs a siluer ring , whereon was ingrauen the number of
villages , and houses , or cottages in the Iland , (COVERTE-E2-H,12.19)

and said he was Ruler and Gouernor of all those places .
(COVERTE-E2-H,12.20)

Then we asked them , if there were any <font> Portugals </font> in the
Iland , (COVERTE-E2-H,12.21)

they said no , (COVERTE-E2-H,12.22)

for they had banished them all because they would haue reliefe there
perforce , and would make slaues of the people of the Iland , <paren>
which being not able to indure </paren> they made continuall warres
with them at their comming thither . (COVERTE-E2-H,12.23)

In the meane time , our Pinnis came on shore , which had beene at an
other place of the Iland for Cattell , according to appointment ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,12.24)

but were deferred of , till they might get fitter opportunity for their
intended treacherie . (COVERTE-E2-H,12.25)

<P_13>

Then our men told vs that they had heard of that side of the Iland
where they were for Cattell that 15. saile of <font> Hollanders </font>
had lately taken <font> Mosembege </font> , and put all the <font>
Portugals </font> to the sword , which newes they had heard from <font>
Zinzibar </font> to be true , whereat these Cauelliers seemed outwardly
to reioice , which was also another subtill traine to bring vs within
compasse of their intended treachery . (COVERTE-E2-H,13.27)

And when night drew on , we intreated them to goe aboard with vs ,
which then , they refused to doe , (COVERTE-E2-H,13.28)

but promised to come aboard the next day being the seuenteenth day of
December , which the Kings brother <paren> as he named himselfe
</paren> did with two others , (COVERTE-E2-H,13.29)

but before they came aboard , they craued pledges , which they had ,
viz. <font> Thomas Caue , Gabriel Brooke </font> , and <font> Laurence
Pigot </font> our Surgeon . (COVERTE-E2-H,13.30)

The other three being then aboard , we vsed them verie kindly vntill
they went on shore , on the eighteenth day in the morning :
(COVERTE-E2-H,13.31)

And our General gaue the chiefe of them two Goats , a paper Cartridge
of Gunpowder and some other small trifles to the other two ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,13.32)

and so went on shore , (COVERTE-E2-H,13.33)

and master <font> Reuec </font> , master <font> Iordan </font> , <font>
M. Glascot </font> & my selfe went with them for our pledges ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,13.34)

& at our comming on shore and fearing no treacherie , we went sixe or
eight vnaduisedly vp to the houses for our pledges , whom we found
garded with fifty or sixty men armed with seuerall weapon , as Bowes
and Arrowes , Swords and Bucklers , Darts , and Curltleaxes ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,13.35)

yet at our comming thither , wee receiued our pledges
(COVERTE-E2-H,13.36)

and without longer stay , departed to the Sea side , accompanied with
the Kings brother , (COVERTE-E2-H,13.37)

and immediatly most of those <font> Moores </font> came also after vs ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,13.38)

and sixe or eight of them came to our Pinnis side (COVERTE-E2-H,13.39)

and viewed her (COVERTE-E2-H,13.40)

and so departed againe to the rest of their fellowes .
(COVERTE-E2-H,13.41)

And we instantly entered our boat , (COVERTE-E2-H,13.42)

and intreated the Kings brother to go aboard with vs , which he
willingly did , (COVERTE-E2-H,13.43)

& we entertained him with all kindnes that we <P_14> could , vntill
towards night that he was to depart , when our Master offered him a
knife , with some other odde trifles , which he scornfully refused ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,14.44)

and presently went ashoare in our boat . (COVERTE-E2-H,14.45)

Vpon this , we mistrusted some trechery , intended against vs ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,14.46)

and therefore thought to bee better armed at our next comming ashoare .
(COVERTE-E2-H,14.47)

The 19. day our Long boat went a shore in the morning verie early , to
fill our Caske with water , (COVERTE-E2-H,14.48)

and hauing filled the same , within a litle , they espied our sailes
out , being let downe to dry ; (COVERTE-E2-H,14.49)

but they imagined we were going away : wherevpon the companion to the
Kings brother came to our boatswaine , and asked him if wee were going
away ; (COVERTE-E2-H,14.50)

The boat-swaine , as well as he could , both-1 by signes and otherwise
, told him , it was only to dry our sailes . (COVERTE-E2-H,14.51)

And as they were thus talking , they espied our Pinnace comming , being
then very well armed , (COVERTE-E2-H,14.52)

and left off making any further inquirie ; which Pinnace had they not
then espied , it was likely they had intended to haue cut off our men ,
and taken our boat ; (COVERTE-E2-H,14.53)

for there was two of these Rogues at the least lying in ambush about
the watering place , readie to haue giuen the onset , if the watchword
had been giuen . (COVERTE-E2-H,14.54)

By this time our Pinnace was come to the shore , (COVERTE-E2-H,14.55)

and our men standing on their gard vpon the sands , not farre from her
, then our Master sent <font> Nicholas White </font> , one of our gang
, to tell them of the Iland that our Merchants were come on shoare ,
who passing by one of their houses , might perceiue the same to be full
of people , & amongst the rest , six Portugales , in long branched
damaske Coats , lined with blew taffata , and vnder the same , white
callico breeches . (COVERTE-E2-H,14.56)

This <font> Nicholas White </font> , at his returne , told vs ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,14.57)

and presently came downe the companion to the Kings brother ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,14.58)

and told Master <font> Reuec </font> , the Marchants were weary ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,14.59)

and intreated them to go vp to the~ to see the Cattell , which was only
one bullock which <font> Nicholas White </font> saw at his going vp ,
and no more . (COVERTE-E2-H,14.60)

But Master Reuet craued pardon desiring him to send downe the Bullocke
, (COVERTE-E2-H,14.61)

and their was commodities in the boat to <P_15> make satisfaction for
the same . (COVERTE-E2-H,15.62)

With this answer , and seeing vs better armed then we were wont to bee
, he went away . (COVERTE-E2-H,15.63)

The Kings brother being then on the sands , commanded a Negro to gather
Coquonuts to send to our General , (COVERTE-E2-H,15.64)

and made choise of <font> Edward Churchman </font> one of our men , to
fetch the same , whom we neuer saw after , nor could euer know what
became of him ; (COVERTE-E2-H,15.65)

But when they saw that none of vs would come a shore , but stood vpon
our gard , they gaue the watchword (COVERTE-E2-H,15.66)

and sounded a horne , (COVERTE-E2-H,15.67)

and presently set vpon our men at the watering place
(COVERTE-E2-H,15.68)

and slew <font> Iohn Harrington </font> , the boat-swaines man ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,15.69)

and wounded <font> Robert Buckler </font> , Master <font> Ellanors
</font> man very sore , with 8. or seuerall wounds ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,15.70)

and had killed him , but that we discharged a Musket or two , which
<paren> as it seemed </paren> hurt some of them ; (COVERTE-E2-H,15.71)

for then they retired (COVERTE-E2-H,15.72)

and cried out : (COVERTE-E2-H,15.73)

and so <paren> though weake and faint </paren> he did at length recouer
our boat . (COVERTE-E2-H,15.74)

Also two or three more of our men by creeping , and lying close in the
ditch , vntill they espied our boat , got also safe aboard ;
(COVERTE-E2-H,15.75)

and then counting our men , we only missed <font> Edward Churchman
</font> , and <font> Iohn Harrington </font> , that was slaine :
(COVERTE-E2-H,15.76)

and so comming aboard , we certified the company of all our proceedings
on shoare ; (COVERTE-E2-H,15.77)

and our Surgeon dressed <font> Robert Buckler </font> ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,15.78)

and after , did his best for his cure and recouery of his health .
(COVERTE-E2-H,15.79)

The twentieth day in the morning we went on shoare with our Pinnace and
Long-boat , very wel armed to fetch in our Dauid , <paren> which is a
piece of wood or timber wherewith we hale vp our Ancor </paren>
(COVERTE-E2-H,15.80)

and a little beyend the same , we found <font> Iohn Harrington </font>
dead , and starke naked , whom we buried at another Iland , hard by the
maine Iland . (COVERTE-E2-H,15.81)

The naturall people of the Iland <font> Pemba </font> , seeme to bee
louing and kind : (COVERTE-E2-H,15.82)

for they made signes to me and others , at our first comming , to
beware of our throats cutting : which then we tooke no heede or notice
of , vntill this their treachery put vs in minde thereof againe .
(COVERTE-E2-H,15.83)

The same day <paren> being the day </paren> we waighed Ancor ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,15.84)

<P_16>

and about 12. of the clocke at night , our ship was on ground , on the
shoulds of <font> Meluidee </font> , or <font> Pemba </font> , which we
certainely knew not : (COVERTE-E2-H,16.86)

Yet God of his mercy , <paren> as formerly in the late pretended
treacherie , so in that extreamity </paren> did mightily defend and
preserue vs , whose name bee praised and glorified now and euermore .
(COVERTE-E2-H,16.87)

The 21. day in the morning , wee espied three saile being small boats ,
sleightly wrought together , called <font> Paugaias </font> which we
made after and tooke , which they on shore espying , they sent out an
Aduisor being also a <font> Paugaia </font> , which perceiued that wee
had taken the other and returned to the shore . (COVERTE-E2-H,16.88)

Now of those which we had taken there were some 6. or 8. of the
chiefest that were thought by our company to be <font> Portugals
</font> , the rest being certainely known to be <font> Moores </font> ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,16.89)

and were in all some fourty and odde persons , (COVERTE-E2-H,16.90)

and those sixe or eight were pale and white , much differing from the
colour of the <font> Moores </font> , (COVERTE-E2-H,16.91)

Yet being asked , what they were , they said , they were <font> Moores
</font> , (COVERTE-E2-H,16.92)

and shewed vs their backes all written with Characters ;
(COVERTE-E2-H,16.93)

and when we affirmed them to be <font> Portugals </font> , they then
told vs the <font> Portugals </font> were not circumcised .
(COVERTE-E2-H,16.94)

But to conclude ; our Company would not be perswaded but that they were
<font> Portugals </font> : (COVERTE-E2-H,16.95)

then some of our Co~pany told them of al the intended treacheries with
the losse of two of our men , and wounding of the the third , which
made them fearefull of our reuenge , <paren> as it seemed </paren>
(COVERTE-E2-H,16.96)

and then they talked together in their owne language , which made vs
also suspect , some villanous and desperat attempt to be pretended by
them , (COVERTE-E2-H,16.97)

and therefore , I kept my selfe still vpon the poope ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,16.98)

and looked carefully to the swords which stood nakedly in the Masters
Cabbin , which they also knew and noted , (COVERTE-E2-H,16.99)

and marked Master <font> Glaskock </font> , and my selfe where we set
our swords still expecting to haue the <P_17> place voided , which I
perceiuing , kept good watch , lest greater hurt should ensue thereby ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,17.100)

and being thus alone on the poope they beckoned me three or four
seuerall times to come to them vpon the spare Deck {TEXT:Dck} , which I
denied , lest they should so recouer the swords , whereby far more
harme might haue beene done , then afterwards was done .
(COVERTE-E2-H,17.101)

Then our Master came vpon the spare decke (COVERTE-E2-H,17.102)

and demanded , which was their Pilot , whom hee tooke downe into his
Cabbin , and shewed him his plat , which he at his comming downe did
very earnestly behold . (COVERTE-E2-H,17.103)

But at his going from the rest with our Master , he spake in the <font>
Moores </font> language , warning them <paren> as we thought </paren>
to looke to themselues and doe their best amongst vs , and to giue eare
when he gaue the watchword , and then to giue the Onset .
(COVERTE-E2-H,17.104)

Also there were speaches vsed that the Pilot had a knife about him ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,17.105)

and being searched for it , he nimblie conueied the same from the one
side to the other , (COVERTE-E2-H,17.106)

and therwith suddenly stabbed the Master into the belly ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,17.107)

& then cried out , which <paren> belike </paren> was the Watchword :
(COVERTE-E2-H,17.108)

For then they began the onset on the spare decke , where Master <font>
Glascocke </font> , Master <font> Tindall </font> , our Generall , and
one or two more with them chanched to kill foure or fiue of the white
Roagues , and made such hauocke among the rest , that at length they
had slaine almost fourty of them , and brought the rest in subiection .
(COVERTE-E2-H,17.109)

Now , a little before our Master thus called the Pilot , he entreated
our Generall , that if they had any garuances or peason <paren> being
their Country food </paren> they would let vs haue some , which they
should be paid for , (COVERTE-E2-H,17.110)

& what was taken from them should be redeliuered , with free liberty to
go where they would , whereto the General consented ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,17.111)

& heereupon our Master called the Pilot , to see if he had any skil in
the Plat , and so to let <P_18> him depart , and all the rest .
(COVERTE-E2-H,18.112)

But when thus treacherously they offered vs the first abuse , we could
doe no lesse then we did , being in our owne defence , and for the
safegard of our liues . (COVERTE-E2-H,18.113)

Yet did some fiue or sixe of these villaines , recouer a <font> Pangaia
</font> by their excellent swiftnesse in swimming ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,18.114)

and escaped to the shore , they swimming to windward , faster then our
Pinnis could rowe . (COVERTE-E2-H,18.115)

In this skirmish were hurt but three of our Company , namely , Master
<font> Glascocke </font> , with two wounds , whereof one was a deepe
wound in his backe , (COVERTE-E2-H,18.116)

Master Tindals was aimed at his breast , he hauing nothing in his hand
to defend himselfe , (COVERTE-E2-H,18.117)

yet by the assistance of the Almighty he turned himselfe about
(COVERTE-E2-H,18.118)

and receiued the stabbe in his arme , (COVERTE-E2-H,18.119)

and our Masters was in his belly , as is formerly said , which <paren>
God be thanked </paren> they all recouered and were well cured .
(COVERTE-E2-H,18.120)

The 19. day of January wee espied many Ilands , which the <font>
Portugals </font> call by the name of <font> Almaisant </font> , being
to the number of nine Ilands , al vnpeopled as the <font> Portugals
</font> write and affirme . (COVERTE-E2-H,18.121)

The day we sent our Pinnis in the morning to one of those Ilands to
seeke fresh water , (COVERTE-E2-H,18.122)

but could finde none : (COVERTE-E2-H,18.123)

yet they found there great store of Land Turtles ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,18.124)

and brought some sixe aboard , (COVERTE-E2-H,18.125)

then wee sailed to an other Iland , which seemed more likely for fresh
water then the first , where we cast Ancor . (COVERTE-E2-H,18.126)

The 21. day about ten of the Clock in the forenoone Riding there at
twelue or thirteene fathome water , and a reasonable good harbour , we
staied there vntill the first day of February , (COVERTE-E2-H,18.127)

and then waighed Ancor , (COVERTE-E2-H,18.128)

and departed . (COVERTE-E2-H,18.129)

Here we refreshed our selues very well with fresh water , Coquonuts ,
fish , Palmitoes , and Doues , great plenty . (COVERTE-E2-H,18.130)

The {HELSINKI:They} first day of February , we set saile ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,18.131)

and sailed with a faire winde vntill the 19. day , that wee passed the
Equinoctiall line , (COVERTE-E2-H,18.132)

and on the fifteenth day in the <P_19> morning betime , we came within
ken of land , which was the coast of <font> Melueidey </font> vpon the
maine . (COVERTE-E2-H,19.133)

The 16. day we came to an Ancor , about nine of the Clocke in the
morning , at 12. fathome water , and some two leagues from the shore ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,19.134)

and presently wee sent our Pinnis to the shore to seeke some refreshing
, (COVERTE-E2-H,19.135)

but they could by no meanes get on shore ; (COVERTE-E2-H,19.136)

nor would the people of the Countrey <paren> being fearefull </paren>
come within parly , which at their returne they certified our Master of
, (COVERTE-E2-H,19.137)

and so in the afternoone we set saile againe , (COVERTE-E2-H,19.138)

and departed . (COVERTE-E2-H,19.139)

Now about this time it pleased God , <paren> by the confession of
<font> William Acton </font> , one of our ship boies </paren> to
reueale a foule and detestable sinne committed amongst vs ; which being
approued against him by a Jury , hee was condemned to die ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,19.140)

and was executed for the same on the third day of March <paren> being
Friday </paren> in the morning . (COVERTE-E2-H,19.141)

The 21. day betimes in the morning , we espied an Iland standing in the
height of 12. Degrees and 17. minutes , being barren and vnpeopled ,
ouer against which Iland , some three leagues distant , stood foure
hillocks or rocks , (COVERTE-E2-H,19.142)

& for this Iland we bore vp a whole day , and a night ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,19.143)

and finding it to be barren and vnpeopled , by sending our skiffe on
shore , wee passed by it , (COVERTE-E2-H,19.144)

and the same day wee espied three Ilands more about sunne setting
standing in the height of 12. Degrees and 29. minutes , to which Ilands
we came the 29. day of March , . two of which Ilands were within a
league one of another , (COVERTE-E2-H,19.145)

and the third we found to be <font> Sacatora </font> ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,19.146)

and standeth in 12. Degrees and 24. minutes where we Ancored in a fine
Bay the day , in the morning about ten of the Clocke .
(COVERTE-E2-H,19.147)

<P_36>

These are the names of his ten Viceroys , beeing all Heathens , but
very worthy men , and expert in the warres . (COVERTE-E2-H,36.149)

Hee hath a great number of Noble men to attend on him .
(COVERTE-E2-H,36.150)

An Earle is called a <font> Nawbob </font> , (COVERTE-E2-H,36.151)

and they are the chiefe men that attend on him , when he goeth <P_37>
abroad : (COVERTE-E2-H,37.152)

for at home none attend him but Euenuches or gelded men .
(COVERTE-E2-H,37.153)

His Lord chiefe Justice is an Euenuch , (COVERTE-E2-H,37.154)

and is called <font> Awlee Nawbob </font> : (COVERTE-E2-H,37.155)

hee is thought to bee woorth twenty English millions :
(COVERTE-E2-H,37.156)

Hee keepeth twenty Elephants , one hundreth and fifty Camels and
Dromedaries , and fiue hundreth Horse to attend on him .
(COVERTE-E2-H,37.157)

The Lord Treasurer is a mighty man , called Sultan <font> Carowdon
</font> : (COVERTE-E2-H,37.158)

Hee hath forty Elephants to attend him , two hundreth Camels and
Dromedaries , and one thousand Horse at his seruice .
(COVERTE-E2-H,37.159)

And when he commeth to sit in his place of Justice , hee is brought
vpon an Elephant clad in cloth of gold or siluer , and sometimes in a
Pollankan , carried by foure slaues , he lying in it , as if hee lay in
a cradle , in as great pomp and ease as may bee , (COVERTE-E2-H,37.160)

and hath soar maces {COM:sic} of siluer and gilt carried before him ,
and ten banners , and as great attendance , as if hee were a King ;
(COVERTE-E2-H,37.161)

yet on Twesdaies and Thursdaies the King himselfe sits in Judgement of
all causes : (COVERTE-E2-H,37.162)

He custometh all strangers goods himselfe , the custome beeing but
small at his pleasure , as sometimes , the value of ten shillings ,
custometh goods worth two hundreth pound . (COVERTE-E2-H,37.163)

Also if a Merchant stranger , bring wares or merchandize from a farre
Countrey : as from <font> Chyna , Bengalla </font> , and thinketh hee
shall make a bad voiage , or lose thereby : if hee acquaint the King
therewith , and that the merchandize bee fit for Kings , Princes , and
Noble men , the King himselfe will take part thereof , and cause his
Nobles to take the rest , at such rates as the Merchant , shall not-3
only-4 bee a sauer , but a great gainer thereby . (COVERTE-E2-H,37.164)

The <font> Mogoll </font> , lyueth in as great state and pompe as may
be deuised , both-2 for Maiestie and princely pleasure ;
(COVERTE-E2-H,37.165)

for hee had brought before him euery day during our abode there ,
Elephants royall , clad in cloth of golde and siluer , with drums fifes
and trumpets , whereof , some fight one with another , wounding one
another very <P_38> deadly , and $can $not {TEXT:cannot} be parted but
with Rackets of wilde fier , made round like hoopes ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,38.166)

and so run the same in their faces , (COVERTE-E2-H,38.167)

and some of them fight with wilde horses , as one Elephant with 6.
horses , whereof he hath killed 2. instantly by clasping his trunck
about their neckes , (COVERTE-E2-H,38.168)

and so pulling them to him , with his teeth breaketh their necks .
(COVERTE-E2-H,38.169)

Also there are tame Elephants that will take the viceroyes sonnes being
the Kings pages with their truncks , gaping as they would eat them ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,38.170)

and yet verie gently will set them vpon his owne head ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,38.171)

and hauing sitten there a good space , will set them downe againe one
their feet as tenderly as a mother would set downe her owne childe ,
doing them no harme at all . (COVERTE-E2-H,38.172)

The Elephant wil not goe out of the sight of his female ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,38.173)

nor will he be ruled if he doe , (COVERTE-E2-H,38.174)

this I can speake by experience hauing seene triall made thereof .
(COVERTE-E2-H,38.175)

Also euery he Elephant , hath 3. or 4. females , (COVERTE-E2-H,38.176)

and I saw one that had 4. females and 12. yong ones of his owne
begetting . (COVERTE-E2-H,38.177)

There ingendring is strange , (COVERTE-E2-H,38.178)

for the female lieth downe on her backe , (COVERTE-E2-H,38.179)

and he commeth vpon her , (COVERTE-E2-H,38.180)

and so ingender . (COVERTE-E2-H,38.181)

But if he perceiue any man to beholde or see him thus ingendring hee
will kill him if he can . (COVERTE-E2-H,38.182)

Also the King hath Deare , Rammes , Veruathoes or Beazors , Lyons ,
Leopards , and Wolues , that fight before him . (COVERTE-E2-H,38.183)

Also if a Cauilier be condemned for any offence and iudged to die , he
may by the custom of the Country , Craue combate with a Lion for his
life , <paren> which the King denieth to none that crave it </paren> as
for example , I saw one , that at the first incounter strooke the Lion
with his fist that he felled him , (COVERTE-E2-H,38.184)

but the Lion recouering , returned with great furie and violence ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,38.185)

and caught such hold on him that he rent out his guts , with the heart
and liuer and so tore him in peeces , (COVERTE-E2-H,38.186)

and this was performed before the King . (COVERTE-E2-H,38.187)

Also there are horses that fight with Allegators or Crocodiles in
Tancks or ponds of water where I also <P_39> saw one Allegator kill 2.
stone horses at one time . (COVERTE-E2-H,39.188)

There is also a faire Riuer called <font> Indawe </font> , running from
thence to <font> Mesopotamia </font> , (COVERTE-E2-H,39.189)

& carrieth boats or lighters of tun , (COVERTE-E2-H,39.190)

and is replenished with fish of all sorts . (COVERTE-E2-H,39.191)

Also there are 4. Basars or markets euery day in the weeke , and great
store of all things to be bought and sold there , and at a very
reasonable rate . As a hen for 2. pence , a Turkey for 6. pence , a
liue deare for a dollar , a sheep for 2. shillings , a goat for 2.
shillings , a couple of oxen for 4. dollars , being 16. shillings
sterling , a good hogge for 2. shillings , (COVERTE-E2-H,39.192)

but none buy them but Christians , (COVERTE-E2-H,39.193)

and none sell them but the Bannyans , who breed them ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,39.194)

and as much fish for 3. pence as will serue 5. reasonable men at a
meale . (COVERTE-E2-H,39.195)

Also great store of fruit , as Limmons , Oranges , Apricocks , Grapes ,
Peares , Apples and Plummes ; (COVERTE-E2-H,39.196)

But with their grapes they make no wines because their lawes forbid it
: (COVERTE-E2-H,39.197)

Also Raisons as great and faire as Raisons of Damasko , with great
store of cloth of golde veluets and silkes out of <font> Persia </font>
, and silkes and cloth of gold from <font> Chyna </font> ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,39.198)

but those are course and lowe prised ; (COVERTE-E2-H,39.199)

but abundance are their vended ; (COVERTE-E2-H,39.200)

and Captaine Hawkins thinketh that our Richer silkes , veluets , and
such like would be excellent good commodities there . But especially
our Cloth of light coulors . (COVERTE-E2-H,39.201)

For there is no Cloth , but a kind of course Cloth like Cotton , which
is made at <font> Lyhore </font> , and at a Towne called <font> Esmeere
</font> : (COVERTE-E2-H,39.202)

and their finest and best , is a kind of course red cloth , like a
Venice red , (COVERTE-E2-H,39.203)

and this is the vsuall wearing for the chiefest Cauiliers ;
(COVERTE-E2-H,39.204)

and these are all the places of clothing that I could by any meanes
heare of in all that Country . (COVERTE-E2-H,39.205)

The word <font> Mogoll </font> , in their language is as much as to say
, the great white King ; (COVERTE-E2-H,39.206)

for he is a white man and of the Race of the Tartares .
(COVERTE-E2-H,39.207)

He is King of many Kingdomes , (COVERTE-E2-H,39.208)

and writeth himselfe in his stile , <font> Patteshaw Shelham Shogh
</font> , that is , the King of all the great coynes .
(COVERTE-E2-H,39.209)

For there is a seuerall coyne at <font> Lahore </font> , another at
<font> Bramport </font> <P_40> another at <font> Surrot </font> ,
another at <font> Cambaia </font> , another at <font> Sabbarton </font>
, and another at <font> Awgru </font> , (COVERTE-E2-H,40.210)

And for his seuerall Kingdomes , he is King , of the <font> Guzarats
</font> , of the <font> Bannians </font> of the <font> Bulloits </font>
of <font> Callicot </font> and <font> Bengolla </font> which are <font>
Gentiles </font> , of the <font> Indestands </font> of the <font>
Mogolles </font> , of the <font> Hendouns </font> , of the <font>
Moltans </font> , of the <font> Puttans </font> , of the <font>
Bullochies </font> , and of the <font> Alkeysors </font> , with some
others , which I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} particularly name .
(COVERTE-E2-H,40.211)

Also he writeth himselfe the nynthe King from <font> Iamberlaine
</font> . (COVERTE-E2-H,40.212)

And to this his great stile he is also of as great power , wealth and
commande , (COVERTE-E2-H,40.213)

yet will he vrge none of what Nation soeuer to forsake their Religions
, (COVERTE-E2-H,40.214)

but esteemeth any man somuch the better , by how much the more he is
firme and constant in his Religion , (COVERTE-E2-H,40.215)

and of all other he maketh most accompt of Christians ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,40.216)

and will allow them double the meanes that hee giueth to any other
nation , (COVERTE-E2-H,40.217)

and keepeth continually two Christians Friars , to conuerse with them
in the Christian Religion and manners of Christendome .
(COVERTE-E2-H,40.218)

He hath also the picture of our Lady in the place of his prater or
Religious proceedings , (COVERTE-E2-H,40.219)

and hath oftentimes said that he could find in his heart to be a
Christian , if they had not so many Gods : (COVERTE-E2-H,40.220)

There was at my being there an Armenian Christian that in hope of gaine
and preferment turned More , which being told the King , he saide , if
he thought to saue his soule thereby , that was a sufficient Recompence
for him , (COVERTE-E2-H,40.221)

but he would rather haue giuen him preferment if he had kept himselfe
still a Christian . (COVERTE-E2-H,40.222)

The <font> Mogoll </font> is also verie bountifull ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,40.223)

for to one that gaue him a little deere he gaue Ruckees , being pound
sterling , (COVERTE-E2-H,40.224)

also to another that gaue him a couple of land spannels , he gaue the
like reward , (COVERTE-E2-H,40.225)

and to another that gaue him two Cocks he gaue Ruckees .
(COVERTE-E2-H,40.226)

Also there be excellent faire Hawkes of all sorts from the Goshauke to
the Sparehauke , and great store of game , as Phesants , Partriges ,
Plouers , Quailes , Mallard , and of all other sorts of fowle in great
plentie . (COVERTE-E2-H,40.227)

<P_41>

There are no great dogges but a kind of Mungrels , whereof two wil
hardly kill a deare in a whole day , (COVERTE-E2-H,41.229)

and yet they are so choise ouer them , that they make them coates to
keepe them warme and cleane . (COVERTE-E2-H,41.230)

Nor haue they any parkes , but Forrests , and Commons , wherein any man
may hunt that will , saue only within 6. miles of <font> Agra </font>
round about which is lymitted and reserued for the Kings priuate
pleasure onely . (COVERTE-E2-H,41.231)

The King hath there begun a goodly monument for his Father , which hath
been already 9. yeeres in building , (COVERTE-E2-H,41.232)

and will hardly be finished in 5. yeeres more , (COVERTE-E2-H,41.233)

and yet there are continually workemen at worke thereon .
(COVERTE-E2-H,41.234)

The substance therof , is very fine marble , curiously wrought .
(COVERTE-E2-H,41.235)

It is in forme 9. square , being 2. English miles about and 9. stories
in height . (COVERTE-E2-H,41.236)

Also , it was credibly reported vnto me by a Christian Friar <paren>
who solemnly protested he heard the King him selfe speake it </paren>
that hee intended to bestow a hundreth millions of Treasure on that
monument . (COVERTE-E2-H,41.237)

And hauing viewed and seen this great and rich Citie of <font> Agra
</font> with the pleasures and Commodities thereof ; on the 18. day of
<font> Ianuarie </font> , my selfe with <font> Ioseph Salcbancke
</font> and <font> Iohn Frenchan </font> , went to the King
(COVERTE-E2-H,41.238)

and craued his Passe for <font> England </font> , who very courteously
dema~ded of vs if we would serue him in his wars , offering vs what
maintenance we would aske of him ; which wee humbly excused , both in
regard of this our voiage , wherin diuers others besids our selues ,
were partners , as also , in regard we had Wiues and Children in our
owne Countrie , to whom both-5 by Law and Nature wee were bound to make
returne if it were possible ; whereupon most graciously he granted vs
his Passe , vnder his hand and great Seale , for our safe conduct
thorow al his Kingdomes and Dominions . (COVERTE-E2-H,41.239)

Then his chiefe Secretary , went with vs to his third Queene <paren>
for it is said that hee <P_42> hath ten Queenes , one thousand
Concubines , and two hundreth Euenuches . </paren>
(COVERTE-E2-H,42.240)

And this Queene is keeper of his great Seale , where it was sealed and
deliuered vnto vs . (COVERTE-E2-H,42.241)

Then I also went to the chiefe Friar , (COVERTE-E2-H,42.242)

and craued his letters , aswell to the Kings and Princes , whose
Kingdoms and Dominions we were to passe thorow , as also to the Clergy
and places of Religion , which he most willingly granted , beeing a man
of great Credit there , and greatly esteemed and well knowne in other
Kingdomes . (COVERTE-E2-H,42.243)

Also hee gaue me his letters of commendations to one <font> Iohn
Midnall </font> an English Merchant or Factor , who had lien in Agroe
three yeeres : (COVERTE-E2-H,42.244)

but before I came into England <font> Iohn Midnall </font> was gone
againe for the East Indies , (COVERTE-E2-H,42.245)

and I deliuered his letter to <font> M=r=. Greenaway </font> Deputy
gouernor in London for the Company of the East Indian Merchants .
(COVERTE-E2-H,42.246)

The one and twentieth day , wee tooke our leaue of Captaine <font>
Hawkins </font> , whom wee left there in great credit with the King ,
beeing allowed one hundreth Rackees a day which is ten pound sterling ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,42.247)

and is intituled by the name of a Can , which is a Knight ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,42.248)

and keepeth company with the greatest Noble men belonging to the King :
(COVERTE-E2-H,42.249)

and hee seemeth very willing to doe his Country good .
(COVERTE-E2-H,42.250)

And this is asmuch as I can say concerning him . (COVERTE-E2-H,42.251)

The 22. day we tooke our iourney towards England , being 5. Englishmen
viz , my selfe , <font> Ioseph Salebencke , Iohn Frencham , Richard
Martin </font> , and <font> Richard Fox </font> , and <font> Guilliam
Ashlee </font> a More our guide , (COVERTE-E2-H,42.252)

and trauelled towards <font> Ispahan </font> in <font> Persia </font> ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,42.253)

and so with 5. horses and 2. Camels , we tooke the way to <font> Biany
</font> , because <font> Iohn Midnall </font> had gone the way to
<font> Lahor </font> before , (COVERTE-E2-H,42.254)

also this way was but two moneths iourney , though very dangerous
(COVERTE-E2-H,42.255)

and that by <font> Lahor </font> was 4. moneths iourney and without
danger , {COM:sic} viz. (COVERTE-E2-H,42.256)

From <font> Agra </font> we came to <font> Fetterbarre </font> being
12. course . (COVERTE-E2-H,42.257)

And fro~ thence to <font> Bianic </font> being 12. course more .
(COVERTE-E2-H,42.258)

And this is the chiefest place for Indico in all the East Indies ,
<P_43> where are 12. <font> Indico </font> Milles .
(COVERTE-E2-H,43.259)

The <font> Indico </font> groweth in small bushes like goosberry bushes
(COVERTE-E2-H,43.260)

and carrieth a seede like Cabbege seed . (COVERTE-E2-H,43.261)

And being cut down is laid on heapes for half a yeere to rot and then
brought into a vault to be troden with Oxen to tread the Indico from
the stalkes , and so to the Milles to be ground very fine :
(COVERTE-E2-H,43.262)

and lastly , is boiled in Furnaces , and very well refined and sorted
into seuerall sorts . (COVERTE-E2-H,43.263)

A seere of Indico in <font> Biany </font> is worth ten pence , which
seere doth containe twenty ounces at the least . (COVERTE-E2-H,43.264)

This I know to be true (COVERTE-E2-H,43.265)

and brought a sample of the Indico home with me . (COVERTE-E2-H,43.266)

And for this Indico & the <font> Anneele </font> that is made thereof ,
there is much trading of Merchants , from <font> Agro </font> and
<font> Lahore </font> . (COVERTE-E2-H,43.267)

The 25. day , we came to <font> Hendowne </font> , being twenty fiue
course , (COVERTE-E2-H,43.268)

this is an ancient faire City , where is also good store of course
Indico . (COVERTE-E2-H,43.269)

The 26. day , we came to <font> Mogoll </font> being 14. course .
(COVERTE-E2-H,43.270)

This is a small market Towne , where are also course Indico and
Callicoes . (COVERTE-E2-H,43.271)

The 27. day we went some 12. course to a small Village called <font>
Halstot </font> . (COVERTE-E2-H,43.272)

The 28. day , we trauelled 12. course to a small Village called <font>
Chatsoe </font> , where are sheepe and goats great store , and very
cheape . (COVERTE-E2-H,43.273)

The 29. day , we went 12. course to a small Town called <font> Laddanna
</font> , (COVERTE-E2-H,43.274)

and there are great store of Cotton Wools . (COVERTE-E2-H,43.275)

The day , we went eight course to a small town called <font> Mosabad
</font> , where is great store of corne . (COVERTE-E2-H,43.276)

The 31. day we went 12. course to <font> Bandason </font> a smal
Village . (COVERTE-E2-H,43.277)

The first day of February we came to a faire Riuer called <font> Paddar
</font> that runneth to <font> Guzarat </font> , (COVERTE-E2-H,43.278)

and this Riuer parteth the Dominions of the <font> Indestands </font>
and <font> Hendownes </font> (COVERTE-E2-H,43.279)

and falleth into the gulph of Persia . (COVERTE-E2-H,43.280)

And from <P_44> thence we went to the City of <font> Esmeere </font> ,
being twelue course from <font> Bandason </font> .
(COVERTE-E2-H,44.281)

Heere the great <font> Mogol </font> hath a stately house where are
continually kept Elephants , and Horses , for the warres to bee ready
at the Kings command . (COVERTE-E2-H,44.282)

There is great store of wools , and much cloathing for course cloth and
cottens , also Iauelins , Bowes and Arrowes , Armour , Swords , and
other weapons for the Warres , and two Basars or Markets euery weeke .
(COVERTE-E2-H,44.283)

The <font> Indestands </font> are very gallant people , and great
Merchants into most parts of the world . (COVERTE-E2-H,44.284)

The second day , wee went into the <font> Hendownes </font> Countrey ,
some 12. course , (COVERTE-E2-H,44.285)

and came to <font> Richmall </font> , where $is great wore {COM:sic} of
Game , and a pleasant place for hawking and hunting .
(COVERTE-E2-H,44.286)

The fourth day , we went 12. course , to <font> Mearta </font> , a
faire City , where I saw three faire and ancient Tombee or Monuments of
the <font> Hendownes </font> , (COVERTE-E2-H,44.287)

there are three Basars or Markets euery weeke . (COVERTE-E2-H,44.288)

Also great store of Indico , cotten wooll , yarne , and cloth .
(COVERTE-E2-H,44.289)

This City in my iudgement is as big as the City of <font> Exceter
</font> . (COVERTE-E2-H,44.290)

The sixth day we went some twelue course to <font> Hursallo </font> , a
small Village . (COVERTE-E2-H,44.291)

The seuenth day we went 14. course to <font> Lauara </font> , a small
village , where is great store of Corne , Cattell , and Sheepe and very
good cheape . (COVERTE-E2-H,44.292)

The eight day , we went 12. course to <font> Towry </font> , a Towne of
Garrison of the <font> Hendownes </font> . (COVERTE-E2-H,44.293)

The ninth day , we went 11. course to <font> Chummo </font> a small
Village . (COVERTE-E2-H,44.294)

The tenth day , we went 13. course to <font> Moulto </font> a Village .
(COVERTE-E2-H,44.295)

The 11. day , we went course to <font> Pucker </font> a small Village .
(COVERTE-E2-H,44.296)

<P_45>

The 12. day , we went 12. course to <font> Senawra </font> a little
Towne . (COVERTE-E2-H,45.298)

The 13. day , we went but fiue course to <font> Basonpee </font> a
small village . (COVERTE-E2-H,45.299)

The 14. day , we went fiue course more to <font> Gislemeere </font> , a
faire City , (COVERTE-E2-H,45.300)

and hath in it a strong Castle , where lyeth a grand Cauilier .
(COVERTE-E2-H,45.301)

Also there is great trading of Merchandize by Land ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,45.302)

and in the Castle are thirty peeces of Ordinance .
(COVERTE-E2-H,45.303)

The 18. day , we went from thence some 14. course ouer the sands , that
part the <font> Hendownes </font> and <font> Multans </font> ,
(COVERTE-E2-H,45.304)

and lay in the fields . (COVERTE-E2-H,45.305)

The <font> Hendownes </font> are naturally discended from the <font>
Gentiles </font> , (COVERTE-E2-H,45.306)

yet refuse no manner of meat , flesh , nor fish , (COVERTE-E2-H,45.307)

and are many of them very notable theeues . (COVERTE-E2-H,45.308)

They pray naked , (COVERTE-E2-H,45.309)

dresse and eat their meat naked , (COVERTE-E2-H,45.310)

and where they dresse and eat their meat , they make a circle , within
which circle none must enter , during the time of their dressing and
eating their meat . (COVERTE-E2-H,45.311)

Their women are brought vp of children with shackles , some of siluer ,
some of brasse , and some of Iron on their legs , and rings in their
eares , all which are still increased or made bigger as they grow in
yeeres and bignesse , so that in time they haue holes in their eares so
great that a man may thrust his hand thorow . (COVERTE-E2-H,45.312)

Also they doe weare {TEXT:were} bracelets of Elephants teeth about
their armes from the wrist to the elbow . (COVERTE-E2-H,45.313)

The 19. day , wee went eight course (COVERTE-E2-H,45.314)

and lay in the Fields . (COVERTE-E2-H,45.315)

The day , wee went 12. course more , (COVERTE-E2-H,45.316)

and lay in the fields . (COVERTE-E2-H,45.317)

The twenty one day , we went 12. course (COVERTE-E2-H,45.318)

and lay by a well some fathome deepe , where water was very scarse .
(COVERTE-E2-H,45.319)

The 22. day , we trauelled 16. course , where wee could get no better
water then was almost halfe Cow pisse . (COVERTE-E2-H,45.320)