Cruising Voyage Around the World — Cape of Good Hope; to Holland and London

[Sidenote: At the Cape of Good Hope.

] The 27th of _December_, we came up with Cape _Falso_, betwixt which and the Cape of _Good Hope_, there’s a deep Bay, and about a 3d over from the Cape, there’s a Shold which breaks for a good Distance, but plain enough to be seen.

By Noon we were a-breast of the Cape, and saw the Table-Land S. Lat.

34. 14. The 28th We had very hard Flaws of Wind off the High Land, till we came within Sight of the _Lions Head_ and _Rump_, two Hills over the Cape _Toun_.

This Day we arriv’d in the Harbour of the Cape, saluted the _Dutch_ Fort with 9 Guns, and were answer’d by 7. We anchor’d in 6 Fathom Water, about a Mile off Shoar, and found only one _English_ Ship, call’d the _Donegal_, Capt. _Cliff_ Commander, homeward bound from _Mocha_, and 2 _Middleburgers_ outward bound for _Batavia_ in the Harbour, besides the Guard-Ship, and 2 or 3 Galliots.

The 29th.

We moor’d our Ship, and got down our Yards and Topmasts to guard against the hard Flaws of Wind off the Table-Land, which frequently blow very fresh betwixt E. S.

E.

and S. E.

We sent 16 sick Men a-shoar.

We spent till the 18th of _January_, 1710-11. in watering and re-fiting, and then held the following Committee.

On the 18th the Committee met a-shoar, and agreed as follows.

* * * * * _The Three Ships wanting several Necessaries and Provisions, we agree, that Captain_ Rogers _and Captain_ Courtney _do bring 100 Weight of Plate a-shoar from either_ Duke _or_ Dutchess _, and 60 Ounces of unwrought Gold, with all the coined Gold or Silver that is in both Ships.

We likewise empower them, in Conjunction with Captains_ Dover _and_ Cook _, to purchase what Necessaries are wanting for the Whole, and to sell what Goods are fit to be dispos’d of here, if not too much to our Disadvantage, rather than exchange more Gold or Silver.

We also desir’d they would agree for a Cable and Anchor, now wanting for the_ Duke _, in Place of her Sheet Anchor and Cable, lately put aboard the_ Batchelor _for her Security.

_ Tho.

Dover, _Pres.

_ Woodes Rogers, Steph.

Courtney, Wm.

Dampier, Robert Fry, John Connely, Lan.

Appleby.

On the 1st of _February_, I offer’d some Proposals in Writing to Captains _Dover_ and _Courtney_, with the rest of the Committee, wherein I told them ’twas my Opinion we should loose too much Time to stay for the _Dutch_ Fleet, in order to have the Benefit of their Convoy to _Holland_, which would not only be out of our Way, but very tedious and chargeable; and we having large Quantities of decaying Goods on Board, the Time we should loose by waiting for the _Dutch_, might be advantagiously imploy’d in _Brazile_, where we could lie in very little Danger of the Enemy, and vend them at great Rates, and thence get to _Bristol_ through the _North_ Channel, having the Summer before us.

Continuing in the Lat.

of 55 or 56 Degrees, 2 or 300 Leagues, before we get the Length of the North of _Ireland_, and by that Means might avoid the Track of the Enemy.

I earnestly press’d, that if they could not agree to this, one of our Privateers might take this Run alone, and the other keep with the _Batchelor_ and _Dutch_ Fleet, but the Majority was against any Thing, but going Home with the _Dutch_ Fleet altogether, so that all I could do more was to remind them of examining the Goods aboard the _Batchelor_, and to take out of her so much Goods in safe Package, as would lie in the like Room of _European_ Goods on Board the _Dutchess_, That if any Accident should happen to the _Batchelor_, we might have Part of her Value in another Bottom.

I desir’d, if any amongst them were not of this Opinion, they would give their Reasons to the contrary in Writing; but we could agree to nothing.

So I was forced to yield to the Majority of a Committee to go home with the _Dutch_ Fleet, and having a good Conveyance by two Ships to advise our Owners, I wrote ’em a full Account of all our Transactions since we left _Grande_, and other Matters relating to the Voyage.

And also sent what we had agreed in the Committee to our Owners, which was as follows.

Gentlemen, [Sidenote: _At the Cape of Good Hope.

_] _This is to acquaint you of our safe Arrival at the Cape of_ Good Hope, _December, 29, 1710. with our Prize the_ Acapulco _Ship, call’d _Nuestra Señora de’l Incarnation y Disengano _, commanded by Monsieur _John Pechberty _, and now call’d by us the_ Batchelor _Frigat, mounted with 20 Great Guns, and 20 Brass Pattereroes, and mann’d with 116 Men, a firm Ship, and each of our Ships are mann’d with 120 Men each, in Company with 3_ English East-India _Ships, and do expect 3 Sail more every Day.

The_ Dutch _Ships from_ Batavia _(which are 12 Sail of stout Ships) are expected here every Hour, and six Sail more from_ Ceilon _, which Fleet we are resolved in Council to accompany to_ Holland _, except we have an Account of Peace, or happen to meet with an_ English _Convoy in crossing our Latitudes.

Our Ships are all fitted with every thing necessary, and only wait for the Fleet, which we expect will sail by the last of_ March _.

Hoping God will so direct us, that we shall come with Speed and Safety to yourselves, and the rest of our Friends, to whom we render all due Respects, and remain,_ Gentlemen _,_ Your most humble and most obedient Servants, Tho.

Dover, _Pres_.

Woodes Rogers, Steph.

Courtney, Edward Cook, Wm.

Dampier, Robert Fry, William Stretton, Charles Pope, Tho.

Glendall, John Connely, John Ballett.

We being now likely to spend so much Time here, and the _Duke_ having been very leaky all the way betwixt _Batavia_ and this Place, and considering the long Passage we had to _England_, I moved to the Council that we might go to _Sardinia_ Bay to careen.

’Twas debated some time before betwixt me and Capt. _Courtney_ _pro_ and _con_; and to be farther satisfy’d, on the 13_th_ Capts.

_Cook_, _Fry_ and _Stretton_ were appointed to come aboard, and we had a Survey of Carpenters concerning the Leak.

After some Rummage, they agreed ’twould be very dangerous to attempt any thing within-board, and no other way but Careening would do, which Capt. _Dover_ and the Majority would not consent to; so that we are forc’d to lie in as bad a condition as ever, only now and then mitigate the Leak with a Bonnet,[152] which is of no long continuance in the Harbour, much less when we come to Sea.

This Day about Noon the _Batavia_ Fleet came in, being 11 Sail.

The Fort saluted the Flag with 21 Guns, and all the _English_ Ships saluted likewise, except mine, which being upon the Heel,[153] could not do it.

_Feb.

_ 26. Having been very weak, and kept my Chamber for several Days, but now something better, I sent for most of my Officers ashore, that I might be thoroughly satisfied what was wanting aboard, in order to go home with the _Dutch_ Fleet; and being too weak, and made uncapable of assisting to get any thing, I deliver’d in the said Account to Capts.

_Dover_, _Courtney_ and _Cooke_, with the rest of the Committee, that we might not be hurried to Sea without Necessaries for Subsistance.

On the 27_th_ we made a Rummage for Bale Goods to dispose of ashore, having Leave of the Governour, and provided a Store-house, where Capt. _Courtney_, with the Owners Agent took their turns weekly during the Sale of them.

Nothing remarkable happen’d till the 3_d_ of _April_, but that on the 13_th_ of _March_ 4 _Dutch_ Ships came in from _Ceylon_, 3 of them having lost their Main Masts, and being otherwise much damaged by a violent Storm they met with in Lat.

18. S.

I took in more Water and Provisions, sent more Goods ashore to the Storehouse, and disposed of 12 Negroes.

On the 28_th_ of _March_ a _Portuguese_ Ship from _Brasile_ came in with advice, that 5 Stout _French_ Ships attempted _Rio Janiero_, but were repuls’d, and had a great Number of Men kill’d, and 400 taken Prisoners by the _Portuguese_.

_April_ 3. Being in a readiness to sail, the Flag came off Shore, was saluted first by the _Dutch_, and then by all the _English_ Ships; but a contrary Wind prevented our sailing.

Most of the Goods sold at the Cape were taken out of the _Duke_, being in much worse Package than those aboard the _Dutchess_ and _Batchelor_; so that most of our Bales that could be come at, have been open’d, and we find abundance of Damage, our Ship having been so long leaky, that we have not a tight Place in the Ship fit to secure dry Goods.

_April_ 5. At Day-break this Morning the Flag hoisted a blue Ensign, loos’d his Fore-top-sail, and fired a Gun as a Signal to unmoor: As we were heaving in our Cable, it rubb’d against the Oakham, which had got into the Leak, and occasion’d the Ship to be as leaky again as ever, she having been indifferent tight for some time, and we were in hopes it would have continu’d. About Noon I came aboard very thin, and in no better Health than I was when I went first ashore at our Arrival here.

Presently after I went aboard the Flag, there being a Signal made for all the _English_ Commanders.

We had before received our Orders, which were very particular, and as obligatory to be punctually observed.

About 4 in the Afternoon the Flag, Vice and Rear Admirals weigh’d, with part of the Fleet, and fell down to _Robins_ or _Penguin_ Island, where they lay for the rest of the Ships.

_April_ 6. In the Afternoon we all weigh’d from _Penguin_ Island, 16 _Dutch_ and 9 _English_ Ships, having a fresh Breeze at S. S.

E.

[Sidenote: _At the Cape of Good Hope.

_] We buried ashore here, _George Russel_, a Foremast-man, _Dec.

_ 30. 1710. _John Glasson_, d^o. 5 _Jan.

_ Mr. _Carleton Vanbrugh_, Owners Agent, 3 _Feb.

_ Mr. _Lancelot Appleby_, 2_d_ Mate, 21 d^o. and four deserted.

Here follows a List of the Ships that arrived during our Stay at the Cape; all those homeward bound are now in company with us, except Capt. _Opie_ in the _Olie_, and a _Dane_ that sailed in _February_, designed home before us.

_The Ships that arriv’d at the Cape while we were there.

_ _Donnegall_, Capt. _Cliff_, found here, from _Mocha_ bound to _England_.

A _Dutch_ Ship, arriv’d _Jan.

_ 6, from _Batavia_, and bound thither.

_Loyal Bliss_, Capt. _Rob.

Hudson_, arriv’d _Jan.

_ 10. from _Bengall_, bound to _England_.

A _Dane_, arriv’d _Jan.

_ 15. from _Trincombar_, bound to _Denmark_.

A _Dutch_ Ship, arriv’d _Jan.

_ 16. from _Zealand_, bound for _Batavia_.

_Blenheim_, Capt. _Parrot_, _Jan.

_ 22. arriv’d from _Mocha_, bound to _England_.

_Oley_, Capt. _Opie_, arrived _Jan.

_ 25. from _Batavia_, bound for _England_.

A _Dutch_ Ship, arrived _Feb.

_ 4. from _Holland_, bound to _Batavia_.

The _Batavia_ Fleet, 11 Ships, arrived _Feb.

_ 22. bound to _Holland_.

The _Ceilon_ Fleet, 4 Ships, arrived _March_ 7. bound for _Holland_.

_Loyal Cook_, Capt. _Clark_, arrived _March_ 12. from _China_, bound for _England_.

_Carleton_, Capt. _Litton_, arrived _March_ 17. from _Batavia_, bound for _England_.

King _William_, Capt. _Winter_, arrived _March_ 26. from _Bengall_, bound to _England_.

_A Short Description of the Cape of_ Good Hope.

I Shall not trouble the Reader with what has been writ by others concerning this noted Place: And since I had neither Time, Health, nor Permission to ramble the Country, I can relate no Adventures that we had with Bears, Tygers or _Hottentots_; but what I shall say is from my own Observation.

[Sidenote: _A Description of the Cape of Good Hope.

_] The _Dutch_ have here a well built small Town, containing about two hundred and fifty Houses, with a Church, and several fine Gardens and small Vineyards near it.

There are divers Villages in the Country, from 10 to 30 Miles distance, and scattering Plantations near a hundred Miles from the Cape; so that from the whole they are supposed to be capable of raising 3000 well armed Horse and Foot at a short warning.

The Climate being in about 35 S. Lat.

is excellent and healthful, and the Soil very fruitful.

They have many pleasant Seats in the Neighbourhood, with Gardens, Vineyards, and Plantations of young Oaks, and other Trees raised by themselves; there being no large Timber nearer than 50 Miles off the Cape.

I was inform’d that these Farms and Plantations bring in their _East India_ Company a considerable Sum _per Annum_, besides Maintenance for the Garrison.

They let the Land so cheap, for Encouragement of Planters, and it produces such a large Increase of Corn, Wine and Cattle, that it enables the People to pay a great Excise for their Commodities, which are also continually exported for the _Dutch_ Settlements in _India_, and spent in recruiting their Fleets that stop here; so that in a few Years they hope this Place will be so considerable, as to afford them Recruits on any Occasion for their Garrisons in _India_; and if they be pressed by a War there, they may always lodge such a Number of Men at this noble Settlement, which they esteem a second Fatherland, as may arrive at _India_ in so good a Condition, that no _European_ Power can be so capable of holding the _India_ Trade as themselves.

This makes me think it to have been a great Omission in our _East India Company_ to quit this Settlement for _St.

Hellena_, which is no way comparable to it, nor able to answer the same End.

Amongst other Advantages, the _Dutch_ have here a noble Hospital, furnished with Physicians and Surgeons as regularly as any in _Europe_;

and this Hospital is capable of entertaining 6 or 700 sick Men at one time; so that as soon as the _Dutch_ Ships arrive here, their distemper’d Men are put ashore, and they are supplied with fresh Men in their stead.

They have all sorts of Naval Stores here, with proper Officers to attend on all Occasions, which is a mighty Addition to their Strength, and enables them to preserve their _India_ Trade.

An Express comes hither annually from _Holland_ by a small Ship, to meet their homeward bound _E.

India_ Fleet, which is generally from 17 to 20 great Ships.

The Express brings a private Order to the Commander in chief, who is appointed by the Government in _India_; so that none knows where they are to meet their Convoy in the North Seas, but himself; and he gives it sealed up to each Ship, to be open’d in a proper Latitude near home.

By this Method their Fleets have for many Years escaped the Enemy, and arrived safe in _Holland_.

Their Form of Government, their Industry and Neatness abroad, is justly to be admired, and worthy to be imitated.

I

saw nothing I could blame, unless it be their Severity, for which no doubt they have very good reason, tho’ it seemed harsh to me, who was born with _English_ Liberty.

They have an Island call’d _Robin_, which lies at the Entrance of the Cape Bay, about 3 Leagues from the Town, where they confine Mutineers, or other heinous Offenders, to hard Labour during Life, by Sentence of the Fiscal.

The _Dutch_ generally send a Ship every Year from hence to _Madagascar_ for Slaves, to supply their Plantations; for the _Hotentots_, who are very numerous, and love their Liberty and Ease so much, that they cannot be brought to work, even tho they should starve.

I spoke with an _English_ and an _Irish_-man, who had been several Years with the _Madagascar_ Pirates, but were now pardoned, and allowed to settle here: They told me, that those miserable Wretches, who had made such a Noise in the World, were now dwindled to between 60 or 70, most of them very poor and despicable, even to the Natives, among whom they had married.

They added, that they had no Embarkations, but one Ship, and a Sloop that lay sunk; so that those Pirates are so inconsiderable, that they scarce deserve to be mentioned; yet if Care be not taken after a Peace to clear that Island of them, and hinder others from joining them, it may be a Temptation for loose stragling Fellows to resort thither, and make it once more a troublesome Nest of Free-booters.

[154] The _Dutch_ have seldom less than 500 Soldiers in the Cape Castle, which is very large, built with Stone, and has 70 Guns well mounted on its Ramparts, with convenient Dwellings for the Officers and Soldiers; but it lies too deep in the Bay to protect the Ships in the Road; therefore they talk of erecting a Battery on the Starboard sandy Point, as you enter the Bay.

The Road is so much exposed to the sea, that in the Winter Months, when the Wind blows strong from thence, it is unsafe Riding, and Ships are very often lost here; so that whoever comes hither in that Season, ought to be well provided with Cables and Anchors to ride out a Storm: But in the Summer it seldom blows from the Sea; yet scarce a Day passes without very strong Flaws at S. E.

which come down from the Table Mountains that lie over the Fort, so violently, that Boats cannot go to or from the Ships, but in the Morning and Evening, when it is generally very moderate and calm.

The _Dutch_ have found out a noble hot Spring of Water above 100 Miles up in the Country, which is of excellent virtue against all Distempers contracted in _India_; so that few have been carried thither, tho’ in a desperate Condition, but they have recover’d to admiration by drinking and bathing in that Water.

This Place having been so frequently describ’d by others, I shall only add, that I found the Character of the _Hotentots_ to be very true, and that they scarce deserve to be reckon’d of the Human Kind, they are such ill look’d stinking nasty People: Their Apparel is the Skins of Beasts, their chief Ornament is to be very greasy and black, so that they besmear themselves with stinking Oil, or Tallow and Soot, and the Women twist the Guts of Beasts or Thongs of Hides round their Legs, which resembles a Tobacco-roll.

Here’s plenty of all sorts of Beasts and Fowl, wild and tame; and in short, there’s nothing wanting at the Cape of _Good Hope_, for a good Subsistence; nor is there any Place more commodious for a Retirement to such as would be out of the Noise of the World, than the adjacent Country in possession of the _Dutch_.

Nothing remarkable happen’d till the _1st_ of _May_, only I continued very ill, as my Ship did leaky, and sometimes we [Sidenote: _Sailing from the Cape towards Europe.

_] had Thunder, Lightning, Rain, and Squalls of Wind.

Yesterday Afternoon we had sight of the Island _St.

Hellena_, bearing N. W.

by N. about 6 Leagues, lying in S. Lat.

16. On the _7th_ we made the Island of _Ascension_, S. Lat.

8. 2. Longit.

W.

from _London_ 13. 20. On the _14th_ at Noon we found we had just cross’d the Equator, being the _8th_ time we had done so in our Course round the World.

There was a strong Current setting to the Northward, after the rate of about 1 Mile an Hour, Longit.

W.

from _London_.

21. 11. So that we have run much continually to the Westward, over and above the Circumference of the Globe.

The _17th_ in Lat.

3. 13. we found the Current still continuing to set to the N. W.

20 Miles in 24 Hours.

The _Dutch_ Commadore was very civil to us, and because our Prize sailed heavy, he allow’d her to keep a-head in the Night, which he did not to any other Ship.

We and the _Dutchess_ often tow’d her in the Day, to keep her up with the Fleet.

_June 7. _ In the Lat.

of 24°.

55´´.

The 3 Admirals hall’d down their Flags, and hoisted Pennants at their Main topmast Heads, to appear more like Ships of War, every _Dutch_ Ship doing the same.

Now we draw near home, they scrape and clean their Ships, bending new Sails, so that they look as if newly come out of _Holland_.

_June 13. _ Yesterday Afternoon the Flag made a Signal for all the _Dutch_ Commanders to go aboard with their Latitude and Longitude.

We took the _Batchelor_ in towe this Morning, having a fine moderate Gale at E. by N. with smooth pleasant Weather.

_June 14. _ We cast the _Batchelor_ off about 5 Yesterday Afternoon, I being unwilling to run too far a head with her, now we are got so far to the Northward, where we may expect not only the Danger of the Enemy, but also veerable Winds and thick Weather, by which means she may loose the Fleet.

I advis’d Capt. _Courtney_ the same in the Evening by a Letter.

This Morning we rummaged our Hold, and found very little new Damage amongst the Bails, but all in general much decay’d by lying so long in ordinary Package.

_June 15. _ The Admiral made a Signal this Morning for all the _English_ Commanders, and some of the _Dutch_ Skippers to come aboard him, where we found an excellent Entertainment, and the good Humour of the _Dutch_ Admiral soon made all the Company understand each other without a Linguist, tho’ we had much ado to get one at first Meeting.

We parted before the Sun set, and had a fine Day.

_June 28. _ Being got into the Latitude of 51 N. we had thick foggy Weather, so that the Flag fired two Guns every half hour; each Ship answer’d with one.

This continu’d several Days, which consumed a great deal of Powder, but by the Noise of the Guns it was easy to keep Company, tho’ sometimes so thick for several Hours, that we could not see three Ships Lengths.

_July 14. _ This Morning we fancied we saw Land, and some of the _Dutch_ Ships made the concerted Signal, but none was positive, having sounded, and found no Ground with above 100 Fathom of Line.

_July 15. _ We saw 2 Ships Yesterday Afternoon, one of which we spoke with, being a _Dane_ bound for _Ireland_.

She told us the Wars still continued, but gave a very imperfect Account of any other News: She informed us of the _Dutch_ Men of War, that were cruizing for us off _Shetland_ (being 10 Sail) whom she saw 4 or 5 Days ago, and reckon’d her self now about 40 Leagues from the Land.

We had Soundings then in 70 Fathom Water, brown gravelly Ground.

I just had time to send the Owners a Copy of my Letters from the Cape of _Good Hope_, and to let ’em know we were now got so far safe towards the Conclusion of a fatiguing Voyage.

In the Morning we made _Fair Island_ and _Foul Island_ lying off of _Shetland_, presently after we saw the Men of War; but having little Wind, and they a good way distant from each other, we could join but one of them by Noon.

_Fair Island_ then bore S. S.

E.

distant about 2 Leagues.

_July 16. _ All the Men of War join’d us Yesterday Afternoon, but one or two with the fishing Doggers, who were cruizing off to the North East of _Shetland_.

After mutual Salutations both by the _Dutch_ and _English_ Ships, one of the Men of War was sent out to see for the missing Ships.

Mean while the Fleet lay by, and having little Wind, the Boats came to and fro all Night, and supply’d us with what we wanted.

The Inhabitants of those Islands came aboard with what Provisions they had, being very poor People, who subsist most by Fishing.

[Sidenote: _Arrival at the Texel.

_] _July 17. _ In the Morning we had a small Breeze, with which the Men of War got into the Fleet again, having met with the other.

About Noon we all made Sail, steering away betwixt the S. S.

E.

and S. E.

and the Wind at S.

W.

and S. W.

by S. I wrote a single Letter to the Owners in general, by a _Scots_ Fishing Boat belonging to _Shetland_, advising them of our joining the Men of War, who are order’d with the Fleet to the _Texel_, where I hope we shall soon meet an _English_ Convoy.

The _Dutch India_ Admiral, tho’ but a Company’s Ship, wears his Flag, and gives Signals and Orders to the _Dutch_ Men of War, which is not suffer’d among the _English_, and in the whole Run from the Cape have kept an exact Discipline in the Fleet, not suffering any of the Commanders to go out of the Ships to visit each other at Sea without his Signal or Leave.

_July 21. _ This Morning one of the Men of War was order’d away for the _Texel_, to give notice of the Fleet’s coming; I again wrote to the Owners, for fear of any Miscarriage by the former Conveyances.

_July 23. _ The Weather being close, the Commadore made a Signal about 10 a Clock for seeing Land; presently after all the Fleet answer’d him with their Colours.

The Pilot-Boats coming off aboard the Ships, we had 2 aboard, who told us the _Texel_ bore about S. E.

by E. distant 15 or 16 Miles.

Presently after Noon we parted with the _Rotterdam_ and _Middleburgh_ Ships, most of the Men of War going with ’em to see ’em safe in.

The Flag and all the _English_ Ships saluted the Commadore, and afterwards we saluted the Flag himself to welcome him in sight of _Holland_; and as soon as they got over the Bar, the _Dutch-men_ fir’d all their Guns for joy of their safe Arrival in their own Country, which they very affectionately call _Father-land_.

All the Ships bound into the _Texel_ lay by from 2 till 5 a Clock, waiting for the Flood to carry us up.

About 8 at Night we all came safe to an Anchor in 6 Fathom Water about 2 Miles off Shore.

On the _24th_ in the Morning the _Dutch_ Flag weigh’d, in order to go up to the unlivering Place.

As he pass’d by us, we gave him 3 Huzza’s and 9 Guns.

In the Afternoon I went up to _Amsterdam_, where we had Letters from our Owners, to direct us how to act and proceed from hence.

On the _28th_ the _English East India_ Ships had Orders to be in a readiness for sailing with the first _Dutch_ Convoy for _London_.

We got some Provisions aboard from _Amsterdam_ on the _30th_.

When I came aboard, on the 1st of _August_, by Consent of our Council, we discharg’d what Men we ship’t at _Batavia_ and the _Cape_, and afterwards went away from _Amsterdam_.

On the 4th the _Dutchess_ and _Batchelor_ went up to the Road, call’d the _Vlicter_, being a better Road than the _Texel_.

In the Evening we had News of some of our Owners being at the _Helder_: Mr. _Pope_ went to wait upon ’em, and in the Morning came aboard with them.

After a short Stay they went for the _Dutchess_ and _Batchelor_, designing thence for _Amsterdam_; we welcom’d ’em with 15 Guns at their coming and going; the _English East-India_ Ships and others bound for _England_ weigh’d with the _Dutch_ Convoy to Day, having a fine Gale at N.

E.

On the 6th we weigh’d from the _Texel_, and went up to our Consorts, it being by a particular Order from the Owners for our better Security; we being oblig’d to wait there, fearing the _India_ Company would be troublesome, altho’ we had dealt for nothing but Necessaries in _India_.

On the 10th in the Afternoon, the Owners with the Chief Officers came down, and the next Day went a-shoar to the _Texel_, where having an Abstract of our Voyage ready drawn up, we went before a Notary Publick, and took our Affidavits, that what was therein contain’d was true to the best of our Knowledge, and that we had been at no other Places than therein mention’d. This was desir’d of us by _James Hollidge_, Esq; one of our Owners, to justifie our Proceedings to the Queen and Council, in Answer to what the _East-India_ Company had to alledge against us, they being, as we were inform’d, resolved to trouble us, on Pretence we had encroached upon their Liberties in _India_.

On the 12th, we return’d aboard again; and to keep up a Form of Government, tho’ the Owners were here, we held a Committee, where ’twas agreed to carry a Quantity of Gold to _Amsterdam_, to exchange for a Supply of our Men and Ships, _viz.

_ 20 Guilders to a Sailor, 10 to a Land-man, and to every Officer in Proportion as his Occasions requir’d. On the 13th we went away for _Amsterdam_, but did not carry any Gold out of our Ships, upon Consideration it might be prejudicial to the Insurance made on our Ships, if we took any Value out, and an Accident should afterwards happen, so we agreed again, ’twould be better to take up the Money at _Amsterdam_.

We had several Stores and Provisions from _Amsterdam_ this Week, and likewise Money for the Officers and Men, which was paid ’em, and they had Liberty to go a-shoar by turns.

[Sidenote: _Transactions in Holland.

_] On the 23d in the Afternoon, the Owners came down from _Amsterdam_, and the next Day examin’d the Prisoners aboard Us and the _Batchelor_, about taking the said Ship and other Prizes, having Notice of our going over for _England_, and that a Convoy was appointed to come for us.

We got all the Men off Shoar, who had been very troublesome to the Owners at _Amsterdam_, and every thing in Readiness for Sailing.

On the 31st Mr. _Hollidge_ came aboard (the rest of the Owners being gone over for _England_) and took Account of what Plate, Gold, Pearl, _&c_.

was in the Ship.

The same being done aboard the _Dutchess_, he likewise took a List of our Men to get Protections for them, from being impress’d after our Arrival in the River of _Thames_.

The next Day he went to the _Texel_ to discharge the Custom due from our Ships, and on the 5th in the Morning he took his Leave of us.

On the 19th in the Afternoon, we had News of our Convoys lying without the _Texel_, which was very acceptable to the Crews of each Ship, who were in the utmost Uneasiness at our long Stay, being just at Home, so that we had much ado to keep the Companies aboard till now.

We got every thing in Readiness, in order for falling down to them.

On the 20th, about 5 in the Afternoon, we got down to the _Texel_, where we found our Convoy at Anchor, being the _Essex_, _Canterbury_, _Medway_, and _Dunwich_ Men of War.

On the 22d in the Morning, the Wind being at N. E.

we weigh’d from the _Texel_, and by 10 of the Clock got clear of the Channel.

In the Afternoon the _Commodore_ took the _Batchelor_ in Towe, and next Morning the Wind being against us, we bore away again for the Harbour, as did likewise 4 _Dutch_ Men of War that came out with us, bound for _London_;

after seeing us safe in, he stood off to the Northward with the _Canterbury_ and _Medway_, but came in the next Morning.

On the 25th our Officers met, where consulting that our 3 Ships wanted several Necessaries to keep the Sea, in case we should meet with bad Weather, we requested Captain _Roffey_ our Commodore, that he would please to stay, should the Wind be fair, till such Time as we could be provided with the said Necessaries from _Amsterdam_, which was granted.

On the 13th the Wind continuing at S. E.

by S. and S. E.

at Break of Day we weigh’d, as did likewise 4 _Dutch_ Men of War.

On the 1st of _October_, about 11 of the Clock we came to an Anchor in the _Downs_, where several of our Owners came aboard, and after they had visited every Ship, went a-shoar with some Prisoners to examine ’em about our Capture, _&c_.

At 3 this Morning the _Essex_ made a Signal to unmoar, and betwixt 9 and 10 weigh’d, he being order’d up to the _Buoy in the Noar_, and we to make the best of our Way to the _Hope_.

_Octob.

14. _ This Day at 11 of the Clock, we and our Consort and Prize got up to _Eriff_ [Erith], where we came to an Anchor, which ends our long and fatiguing Voyage.

_FINIS.

_ INDEX

Acapulco, 110, 241 Acapulco galleon, _see_ Manila galleon Addison, Joseph, xxvi, xxvii Albacore, a fish, 151 Alcatros, a large bird, 74 Alexander, Joseph, 19, 21 Algaroba bread, 260 Amazons, River of the, 43 _et seq.

_ Amsterdam, 311 Andirova tree, 52 Angre de Reys, 28, 31 _et seq.

_ Annete, Peru, 52 Anson, Admiral Lord, xx _n_, xxv, 98 _n_.

Appleby, Lancelot, 5, 103, 104, 158, 288, 305 Arrack, 292 _n_.

_Arundel_, man-of-war, 3 Assumption, Paraguay, 55 Athul Island, Oronoco, 74 Augur, John, a pirate, xxx Australis, Terra, 237 Bahama Islands, xxvi _et seq.

_, xl _et seq.

_ Balboa, Vasco Nuñes de, 80 Ballet, John, 5, 9, 17, 25, 34, 35, 104, 174 Bands, the ships’, 31 Batavia, 285, 294 _et seq.

_ Batchelor, Alderman, 8 _Batchelor_, the Acapulco prize, 224 Bath, William, 6, 16, 17, 34, 35, 75, 102, 104 _Beecher_, galley, 2, 3 _Beginning_, privateer, 107, 110, 111, 117, 139 _Berkely_, galley, 2, 3 Bezoar stones, 258 _Bigonia_, Acapulco galleon, 221 Bilboes, 25 _n_.

Biobio River, 256 Bishop of Chokeaqua, 111, 116 _Blenheim_, 305 Bonnet, 303 _n_.

Bouton Island, 277 _et seq.

_ Bowden, John, 6 Boyse, an English prisoner, 243, 262 Brazil, 26, 38 _et seq.

_ Bread, inventory of, 195, 211 Bread Fruit, 268 Bridge, John, 5, 9, 17, 118, 159, 291 Bristol, vii, ix, xxvi _Bristol_, galley, 2, 3 Buccaneers, 150, 196 Buenos-Ayres, 55, 57 Bull, Thomas, 244 Bulls, Papal, 167 Burnes, Bartholomew, 6 Cabbage Trees, 99 Cabot, Sebastian, 54, 83 Cadiz, xxxviii Calchaquin Indians, 73 California, 204, 228 _et seq.

_ Callao, 106 Camalaha, 74 Canary Islands, 11 _et seq.

_ Canes, as Spanish insignia, 132 Cantons, in S. America, 62 Cap, on the mast, 213 _n_.

Cape Horn, 80 Cape of Good Hope, 300, 306 _et seq.

_ Cape Verd Islands, 18 _et seq.

_ Caraman Java, 285 Cardonnel, Adam, xxviii, xxxii Cardoso, Don Juan, 156, 164 Careening, 158 _n_.

Caribbe cannibals, 74 _Carleton_, 305 Cash, Giles, 6, 10, 11 Cassado bread, 38 Cavendish, Thomas, 82, 205, 209 Celebes Islands, 273, 274, 284 Ceram Island, 276 Cessares, of Tierra del Fuego, 85 Cheribon Island, 285 Child-birth, on board ship, 204 Chili, 248 _et seq.

_ Chiloe, Islands, 259 Chinese, at Batavia, 297 Chopa, Mexico, 245 Cincon, a bird, 234 _Cinque-ports_ (Dampier’s ship), 91, 106 Clark, Captain, 305 Cliff, Captain, 305 Clothing, scarcity of, 78 Cloves, 53 Clovet, Charles, 6 Cocoa, 145, 150 Cohorn mortar, 130 _n_.

Colebrooke, John, xliii Committees, minutes of, 8, 16, 22, 34, 101, 103, 112, 113, 158, 162, 170, 174, 177, 186, 197, 200, 206, 212, 215, 221, 224, 227, 274, 286, 292, 300 Connely, John, 6, 34, 35, 104, 129, 131, 141, 159, 171, 178, 197, 280, 282, 288 Cooke, Captain Edward, x, xxv, 6, 9, 16, 17, 25, 28, 34, 35, 89, 103, 104, 107, 117, 118, 138, 157, 159, 168, 174, 180, 186, 190, 194, 216, 218, 219, 223, 263, 288, 303 Cordilleras of Chili, 252 Cordova, La Plata, 65 Corientes, Cape, 195 Cork, Ireland, 3 _et seq.

_ Courtney, Capt. Stephen, x, 2, 6, 7, 9, 12 et seq.

, 16, 17, 20, 21, 25, 28, 31, 33, 34, 35, 89, 103, 104, 113, 118, 121, 127, 129, 132, 139, 140, 141, 151, 155, 157, 159, 180, 186, 187, 190, 194, 197, 209, 216, 219, 221, 223, 262, 263, 286, 288, 301 Couvade, a curious custom, 42 _n_.

Crosse, J. , 13, 15 _Crown_ galley, 8, 11 D’Acugna, a Jesuit, 52 D’Almagro, Diego, 249 Dampier, William, viii, x, 5, 9, 17, 27, 28, 34, 35, 79, 91, 95, 97, 103, 104, 106, 113, 120, 121, 123, 128, 141, 159, 179, 183, 186, 190, 194, 197, 201, 274, 280, 281, 288 Darien, 80 Davies, William, 46 Davis, Captain Edward, 155, 194 Davis, John, 83 Defoe, Daniel, xvi _Delicia_, man-of-war, xxviii, xxxviii De Solis, Juan Dias, 54 _Diamond_, sloop, 2, 3 Dispute between Captain Rogers and Captain Dover, 224 _Donnegall_, 305 Dover, Captain Thomas, x, 5, 7, 16, 21, 29, 33, 34, 90, 91, 97, 103, 104, 112, 113, 118, 122, 123, 127, 129, 140, 141, 151, 156, 159, 162, 186, 197, 216, 217, 223, 224, 263, 280, 288, 301, 303 Downs, The, 313 Drake, Sir Francis, 82, 190 _Duke_, privateer, x, 2 _et seq.

_ Dutch: Africa, 306 _et seq.

_ East Indies, 290 _et seq.

_ S.

America, 39 _Dutchess_, privateer, x, 2 _et seq.

_ Dutch Fleet convoy, 301 Edwards, Captain, 7 Edwards, Richard, 5 Effigy, a miraculous, 169 El Pongo, straits on Amazon, 53 English prisoners of Spain, 165, 243 Equator, crossing the, 17, 309 Erith, 314 _Essex_, man-of-war, 313 Falkland Islands, 76 Falkner, Thomas, a prisoner, 244 Festivities, on board and ashore, 11, 31, 32, 262, 265 Figuero, Ant.

Gomes, 266 Finch, John, 6 Fish, on mast, 219 _n.

_ Flamingoes, 257 Flip, 5 _n.

_ _Frederick_, 294 Fry, Robert, 5, 9, 17, 28, 34, 35, 104, 111, 112, 116, 117, 118, 138, 159, 162, 171, 186, 191, 195, 197, 199, 213, 218, 223, 227, 288, 303 Gabriel, John, a Dutchman, 135 Gallapagos Islands, 190 Gallo Island, 156 Gaming, rules against, 205, 207 Gardner, Mr. , 133 George, Prince of Denmark, 182, 207, 285 Giants, in Patagonia, 81 Gillolo Island, 274, 275, 276 Glendall, Thomas, 5, 9, 17, 104, 113, 123, 128, 159, 178, 186, 196, 197, 205, 288 Goats, on Juan Fernandez, 93, 94, 96, 98 _Golden Sun_, prize, 156 Gold mines, 29, 252 Goodall, James, 6, 139, 286, 288 Gorgona Island, 156 _et seq.

_, 178 _et seq.

_ Gouin, de Beauchesne, viii, 86 Granadillo flower, 71 Grande, Brazil, 26, 27 _et seq.

_ Guaicurean Indians, 72 Guaira, Paraguay, 71 Guam, 211, 212, 228, 263 _et seq.

_, 267 Guembe fruit, 71 Guiaquil, 112 _et seq.

_, 119 _et seq.

_, 143 _et seq.

_ Guio, Chili, 260 Guzman, Ferdinando de, 51 Harris, Dr. John, 54 n. _Hastings_, man-of-war, 3, 6 Hattley, Simon, 6, 104, 137, 151, 152, 153, 192, 243 _Havre de Grace_ (_Marquis_), 116 _et seq.

_, 273 _Hey Boys up we Go_, song, 31 _n.

_ Hilo, 88 Hollidge, James, 312, 313 Homagues, of the Amazon, 45 Hopkins, Samuel, 5, 112, 151, 158 Hopkins, William, 6 Horn Island, 289, 291 Hosier, Vice-admiral, xxxviii Hotentots, 308 Hudson, Captain Robert, 305 _Increase_, privateer, 108 Indians: Amazon, 45 _et seq.

_ Brazil, 41 California, 208, 229 Frontones, 70 La Plata, 60 Mexico, 236 Tecames, 184, 188 Indigo, 267 Inquisition, the, 147 _Jamaica_, privateer, 164 Japan, 238 Japara Island, 284 Jears, 25 _n.

_ Jesuit Missionaries in S. America, 58 _et seq.

_ Johnson, John, 6 Jones, John, 6 Juan Fernandez, xvi, 90 _et seq.

_ Justice, Spanish methods of, 146 Kendall, Michael, a free negro, 165, 181, 198 Kingroad, Bristol, 2 _King William_, 305 Kinsale, 3 Knethel, Howel, 5 Knowlesman, Robert, 6, 118, 158, 174 Ladies searched at Guiaquil, 131 Ladrones Islands, 81, 212 Lancy, John, 6 La Plata, river, 54 _et seq.

_ Lazaretto, 210 _n.

_ Le Maire, straits, 85, 88 Liboya serpent, 38 Lieutenancy at Guiaquil, 148 Lima, 147, 169, 243, 247 Litton, Captain, 305 Llamas, 258 Lobos de la Mar, island, 101, 107, 108 London, Chili, 70 Louis le Grand Island, 87 _Loyal Bliss_, 305 _Loyal Cook_, 305 Macaqua birds, 71 Machiparo, Amazons, 47 Madagascar, xxxviii, 307 Madura Island, 284 Magaillans, Ferdinando, 81 Magellan, straits of, 80 _et seq.

_ Maguey, a S. American tree, 233, 259 Malaga Island, 157 Malagita pepper, 93 Manila galleon, xix, 200, 203, 213, 216, 217, 228, 242, 262, 267 Magarita Island, 50, 51 Maria wood, 161 _Marquis_, see _Havre de Grace_ Masts, timber for, 160, 161 Maurice, Prince, in Brazil, 41 May, Charles, 6 Maypo River, Chili, 255 Melo, Leus de, 50 Mendoca, Chili, 254 Mendoza, Don Pedro, 54 Mexican customs, curious, 235 Mexico, 232 _et seq.

_ Mexico City, 239 Military men, Spanish, 147 Minehead, 2 Mocha Island, 260 Money paid to officers, 288 Monk’s Rock, St. Vincent, 18, 19 Morel, Señor, 110, 111, 119, 139, 141, 142, 154, 157, 163, 164, 166, 168, 174, 177 Mortal Island, 273 Mosquitoes, 122 Mullattoes, 149 Mustees, 149 Mutinies and threats, 9, 10, 28, 155, 172, 281 Narborough, Sir John, 84 Nassau, Bahamas, xxviii, xxx _Nathanael_, 294 Navarro, Juan, 155, 164, 166, 167, 171, 177 Neagers, Captain, 294 Negroes, in crew, 181, 198, 204 New Guinea, 275 Newhoff (Nieuhof), Jan, 38 _et seq.

_ Newkirk, Henry, 6 New Providence, Bahamas, xlii New Year’s Day at sea, 78 _Nostra Seniora de la Incarnacion Disenganio_, 214 _Oley_, 294, 305 Oliphant, Henry, 6 Opey, Captain John, 294 Orellana, Francisco de, 46, 47 _et seq.

_ Oronoco, river, 73 Orotava, 12 _et seq.

_ Orsua, Pedro de, 50 Ounce, a Mexican beast, 245 Pachma silver mines, 238 Page, William, 6, 25, 26, 174 Palacios, Juan de, 51 Palma Maria tree, 178 Panama, 182, 247 Paraguay, 68 Paraguay (Maté) herb, 69 Paraguay, river, 55, 68 Paranapan River, 71 Parker, John, 5 Parrot, Captain, 305 Parsons, Benjamin, 5 Partridge-shot, 117 _n.

_ Patagonia, 81, 85, 90 Patterero, a gun, 105 Paul, Captain John, xii _n_, 7 Payta, 110 _et seq.

_ Pecaries, of Chili, 252 Penguin Island, 304 Peru, 106, 246 _et seq.

_ Peterborough, Lord, 156 _Peterborough_, frigate, 2 Phenney, George, xxxvii, xl, xlii Phrip, Captain, 294 Pichberty, Sir John, 214, 216, 223 Pike, Captain, 294, 299 Piemento tree, 84, 93, 94 Pillar, John, 6 Pirates, xxvii _et seq.

_, 307 Pizarro, Francisco, 81 Plunder, from prizes, xxv, 21, 103, 114, 135, 168, 170, 172, 176, 205, 206, 293 Poangue River, Chili, 255 _Pompey_, galley, 2 Poole, Dorset, vii Pope, Charles, 5, 9, 17, 28, 34, 35, 104, 168, 171, 174, 186, 194, 286, 288, 312 Porcupine, S. American, 29 Porpoises, black, 75 Port Famine, Tierra del Fuego, 86 Port Galand, 87 Potosi, 67, 246 _Prince Eugene_, privateer, 2, 3 Pritchard, Mrs. , xxxii Prizes on the high seas, 9, 11, 21, 76, 101, 103, 106, 108, 116, 138, 155, 156, 182, 214, 217 Procession at Angre de Reys, 31 Provisions, shortage of, 261, 274 _et seq.

_, 292 Prow, a boat of Guam, 268 Puna Island, 119 _et seq.

_, 140, 145 Punishments on board, 25, 28, 205, 210 Punt’ Arena, 119, 138, 140 Quito, 52 Raccoons, 201 Reformado, 5 _n.

_ Relics, prayer-books, etc. , capture of, 169 Rica, 88 Ringrose, Basil, 95 Rio Janeiro, 28, 36 Rio Negro, 44 Roads cut by Incas, 233 Roberts, Captain Edward, 165 “Robinson Crusoe,” xvi _Rochester_, 294 Rogers, John, 6, 34, 35, 104, 116, 158 Rogers, Noblett, xi, 4, 5 Rogers, Captain Woodes, vii _et seq.

_, xxvii _et seq.

_, xlv, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, 17, 25, 31, 33, 36, 77, 90, 113, 116 _et seq.

_, 153, 157, 159, 172, 175, 180, 181, 194, 197, 204, 205, 211, 214, 215, 217 _et seq.

_, 223, 224 _et seq.

_, 262, 263, 275, 286, 291, 293, 301, 307, 311 Roove, 29 _n.

_ Rounsivell, George, xxxi Runs, table of, 270. Sabandar at Batavia, 290, 293 St. Antonio, Cape Verd Islds.

, 19, 20 St. Elizabeth Island, 86 Santa-Fe, La Plata, 66 St. Jago Island, 23, 24 St. Jago de l’Istero, La Plata, 66 _Santa Josepha_ (_Increase_), a prize, 108 St. Lucas, Cape, 204 _et seq.

_ St. Magdalen’s Island, 87 St. Maria de l’Aquada Island, 193 St. Mary Island, Chili, 90 _St.

Thomas de Villa Nova_, prize, 155 St. Vincent, Cape Verd Islds.

, 18 Sal, Island of, 18 Salvages Island, 11 Sampan, 291 _n.

_ Sansome, John, xxxiii Sanson maps, 43 Saunders, Sir George, 4 _Scipio_, privateer, 2, 7 Scorch, Nathaniel, 6 Sea Lions on Juan Fernandez, 100 Seals on Juan Fernandez, etc. , 100, 108, 109, 194 Sebald de Wert Island, 88 Segura, 213, 215, 222, 261 Selkirk, Alexander, xvi, 91 _et seq.

_, 108, 131, 152, 181, 228, 287, 288 Sepp, a Jesuit, 55, 58 Serpana Island, 263 Sham fight, 182 Shares, difficulties over, 173 Shepard, John, 6 _Sherstone_, galley, 2, 3, 6 Shetland, 310 _Shoreham_, man-of-war, 4 Sickness at sea, 79, 80, 89, 90, 99, 108, 150, 153, 195, 263 Signals between vessels, 101 Silver mines, 238, 246 Sinfuegos, Don Pedro, 142 Sloane, Sir Hans, xxvi, xli Sloth, found at Gorgona, 179 Snakes, 38, 64, 68, 166, 200 South Sea, discovery of, 80 _et seq.

_, 237 Spain, war with, xxxviii Sparrey, Francis, 73 Spilberg, Dutch navigator, 84 Stains, Captain, 294 Stays, 75 _n.

_ Steele, Sir Richard, xxviii, xxxi Stradling, Captain, 91, 106, 242, 247 Stretton, William, 6, 16, 17, 34, 35, 104, 108, 133, 138, 162, 170, 171, 186, 192, 216, 227, 288, 303 _Stringer_, 294 Sucking Fish, 32 Swann, Captain, 196 Tapoyars of Brazil, 42 Teach, Captain (Blackbeard), xxix Tecames, 183 _et seq.

_, 188 e_t seq.

_ Teneriff, 11, 16 Terceroons, 149 Ternate, 273 Texeira, Portuguese explorer, 52 Texel, 311 Theft on board, 210, 262 Thompson, Captain James, 244 Tierra del Fuego, 85, 86 Tres Marias Islands, 195, 201 _et seq.

_ Trestle-tree, 28 _n.

_ Tucuman, Brazil, 69 Turtle, 191, 193, 197, 202, 205 Underhill, George, 103, 154 Unrest Isle, Batavia, 289, 293 Uruguay River, 60 Valentine’s Day on board, 262 Valparaiso, 259 Vanbrugh, Carleton, 5, 7, 9, 12 _et seq.

_, 17, 21, 29, 33, 34, 35, 75, 102, 104, 112, 173, 203, 219, 261, 280, 282, 286, 288, 293, 305 Vandenhende, Peter, 6 Vane, Charles, a pirate, xxix Vaughan, Alexander, 5 Veale, John, 79 Vigor, John, 5 Virgin Mary, image of, 169 Vultures, 109 Warden, Samuel, 103, 104 Wasse, James, Surgeon, 6, 204, 300 Watling, Captain John, 95 Whetstone, Sir William, viii White, Mr. , the linguist, 55, 127, 157, 184, 185, 190 White Indians on Amazon, 48 Whitney, Captain, xxxiii William, a Moskito Indian, 95 Wilson, David, 103 Winter, Captain, 305 Withrington, Captain, 50, 54 Women prisoners, 178 Young, Thomas, 6 Zalayer Island, 283 Printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner Ltd. , Frome and London F.