's craft to get the Ship as well as the Men. The Captains Order to them on board the Ship The Captains second Message to his Ship The Ships Company refuse to bring up the Ship The Captain orders the Ship to depart The Lading of Cloath remained untouched The probable reason of our Surprize The number of those that were left on the Island The Dissauva departs CHAP. II. How we were carried up in the Country and disposed of there and of the Sickness Sorrow and Death of the Captain THey intend to attempt an Escape but are prevented Their Condition commiserated by the People They are distributed into divers Towns An Order comes from the King to bring them up into the Country How they were treated on the way in the Woods And in the Towns among the Inhabitants They are brought near Cande and there separated The Captain and his Son and two more quartered together Parted How they fared The Captain and his Son placed in Coos-swát Monies scarce with them But they had good Provisions without it The Town where they were sickly How they passed their time Both fall Sick Deep grief seizes the Captain Their Sickness continues Their Boys Disobedience adds to their trouble His excessive Sorrow His Discourse and Charge to his Son before his Death His Death and Burial The Place where he lies Upon the Captain's Death a Message sent from Court to his Son CHAP. III. How I lived after my Father's Death And of the Condition of the rest of the English and how it fared with them And of our Interview HIs chief Imployment is Reading He looseth his Ague How he met with an English Bible in that Country Struck into a great Passion at the first sight of the Book He caâ—ts with himself how to get it Where the rest of the English were bestowed Kept from one another a good while but after permitted to see each other No manner of Work laid upon them They begin to pluck up their hearts What course they took for Cloths Their Fare What Employment they afterwards followed How the English domineered What Satisfaction one of them received from a Potter A scuffle between the English and Natives The Author after a year sees his Countreymen Their Conference and Entertainment He consults with his Countreymen concerning a future livelihood The difficulty he met with in having his Rice brought him undressed He reasons with the People about his Allowance Builds him an House Follows Business and thrives Some attempted running away and were catched Little encouragement for those that bring back Run-awayes CHAP. IV. Concerning some other Englishmen detained in that Countrey THe Persia Merchant-men Captives before them Plundred by the Natives Brought up to the King They hoped to have their liberty but were mistaken A ridiculous action of these Men. They had a mind to Beef and how they got it A passage of A NEW MAP of the Kingdom of CANDY UDA in the Island of CEYLON their Courage Two of this Company taken into Court The One out of favour His End The other out of Favour And his lamentable Death The King sends special Order concerning their good Vsage Mr. Vassal's prudence upon his Receit of Letters The King bids him read his Letters The King pleased to hear of Englands Victory over Holland Private discourse between the King and Vassal CHAP. V. Concerning the means that were used for our Deliverance And what happened to us in the Rebellion And how we were setled afterwards MEans made to the King for their Liberty Upon which they all meet at the City Word sent them from the Court that they had their Liberty All in general refuse the Kings Service Commanded still to wait at the Palace During which a Rebellion breaks out They are in the midst of it and in great danger The Rebels take the English with them designing to engage them on their side But they resolve neither to meddle nor make The day being turned they fear the King but he justifies them They are driven to beg in the High-wayes Sent into New Quarters and their Pensions settled again Fall to Trading and have more freedom than before CHAP. VI. A Continuation of the Author 's particular Condition after the Rebellion AT his new Quarters builds him another House The People counsel him to Marry which he seems to listen to Here he lived two years A Fort built near him by the Dutch but afterwards taken by the King He and three more removed out of that Countrey and settled in a dismal place A Comfortable Message brought hither from the King concerning them Placed there to punish the People for a Crime Weary of this Place By a piece of craft he gets down to his old Quarters Began the world anew the third time Plots to remove himself Is encouraged to buy a piece of Land The situation and condition of it Buys it Builds an House on it Leaves Laggendenny Settled at his new Purchase with three more living with him Their freedom and Trade His Family reduced to two CHAP. VII A Return to the rest of the English with some further accounts of them And some further Discourse of the Authors course of Life THey confer together about the lawfulness of marrying with the Native women He resolves upon a single life What Employments they follow The respect and credit they live in A Chingulay punished for beating an English man An English man preferred at Court Some English serve the King in his Wars Who now live miserably He returns to speak of himself Plots and consults about an Escape A description of his House He takes up a new Trade and thrives on it His Allowance paid him out of the Kings Store-Houses CHAP. VIII How the Author had like to have been received into the Kings Service and what Means he used to avoid it He meditates and attempts an Escape but is often prevented HE voluntarily forgoes his Pension Summoned before the King Informed that he is to be preferred at Court But is resolved to refuse it The answer he makes to the Great Man Who sends him to another Great Officer Stayes in that City expecting his Doom Goes home but is sent for again Having escaped the Court-Service falls to his former course of life His Pedling forwarded his Escape The most probable course to take was Northwards He and his Companion get three days Iourney Northwards But return back again Often attempt to fly this way but still hindred In those Parts is bad water but they had an Antidote against it They still improve in the knowledg of the Way He meets with his Black Boy in these Parts Who was to guide him to the Dutch But disappointed An extraordinary drought for three or four years together CHAP. IX How the Author began his Escape and got onward on his way about an hundred miles THeir Last and Successful attempt The Way they went They design for Anarodgburro Turn out of the way to avoyd the King's
The General 's Craft to get the Ship as well as the Men. The Captain 's Order to them on board the ship The Captain 's second Message to his Ship The Ships Company refuse to bring up the Ship The Captain orders the ship to depart The Lading of Cloth remained untouched The probable reason of our Surprize The number of those that were left on the Island The Dissauva departs They intend to attempt an Escape but are prevented Their condition commiserated by the People They are distributed into divers Town An Order comes from the King to bring them up into the Countrey How they were Treated on the way in the Woods And in the Towns among the Inhabitants They are brought near Cande and there seperated The Captain and his Son and two more quartered together Parted How they â—ared The Captain and his Son placed in Cooâ—-wat Moneys scarce with them But they had good Provisions without it The Town where they were Sickly How they passed their time They both fall Sick Deep Grief seizes the Captain Their Sickness continues Their Boy 's disobedience adds to their trouble His excessive sorrow His Discourse and charge to his Son before his Death His Death And Burial The Place where he lyes Upon the Captain's death a Message sent his Son from Court His chief employment is Reading He loses his Ague How he meâ— with an English Bible in that Countrey Struck into a great Passion at the sight of the Book He casts with himself how to get iâ— Where the rest of the English were bestowed Kept from one another a good while but after permitted to see each other No manner of work laid upon them They begin to pluck up their heartâ— What course they took for Cloths Their faâ—e What Employment they afterwards followed How the English Domineered What Satisfaction one of them received from a Potter A scuffle between the English and Natives The Author after a year sees his Countreymen Their Conference and Entertainment He consults with his Countreymen for a future livelyhood The difficulty he met with of having raw Rice He reasons with the People about his allowance He builds him an House He follows business and thrives Some attempted râ—â—ning away but were catched Little incouragement for those that bring back Runnaways The Persia Merchant's men Captives before us Plundred by the Natives Brought up to the Kingâ— They hoped to obtain Liberty but were mistaken A ridiculous action of thesâ— Men. They had â— mind to Beef and how they got it A Passage of the Courage of the Men. Two of his Company taken into Court The one out of Favour his â—â—d The other out of Favour and lamentable Death The King sends special order concerning their good usage Mr. Vassals prudence upon the receit of Letters The King bids him read his Letters The King pleased to hear of England Victory over Holland Private discourse between the King and Vassal Means made to the King for our Liberty Upon which they all met at the City Word sent them from the Court that they had their Liberty All in general refuse the King's serviceâ— Commanded still to wait at the Palace During which a Rebellion breaks out They are in the midst of it and in great danger The Rebels take the English with them They design to ingage the English with them They resolve neither to meddle or make The day being turned they fear the King But he justifies them They are driven to beg in the High-ways Sent into new quarters there and their Pensions settled again Fall to Trading and have more freedom The Author at his new quarters buildâ— him another House The People counsel him to Marry Which he seemed to listen to Here he lived two years A Fort built near him but afterward taken by the King He and three more removed thence Settled in a dismal place A comâ—ortable Message from the King concerning us Placed there to punish the People for â— Crime Weary of this place By a piece of Craft he gets down to his old Quarters Began the world anew the third time Is incouraged to buy a piece of Land The Situation and condition of it Buys it Builds an House on it Leaves Laggendenny Setled at his new purchase with three more living with him Their freedom and Trade His Family reduced to two Confer together about the lawfulness of Marrying with the Native Women He resolves upon a single life What employments they follow The respect and credit they live in A Chingulay punished for beating an English man An English man preferred at Courâ— The English serve the King in hiâ— Waâ—â— Who now live miserably He returns to speak of himâ—elâ— Plots and Consults about an Escape A description of his House He takes up a new Trade and Thrives on it His Allowance paid him out of the King's Store-houses He voluntarily forgoes his pension Summoned before the King He â—s informed that he is to be preferâ—ed at Court But resolves to refuse it The answer he makes to the Great man He is sent to another great Officer He stays in the City expecting his Doom He goes home but is sent for again Having escaped the Court service falls to his former course of life Their pedling forwarded their escape The most probable course to take was Northwards They get three days journey Northward They attempted often to fly this way but still hindred In those parts is bad Water but they had an Antidote against it They still improve in the knowledg of their Way Meets with his black Boy in these parts who was to guide him to the Dutch But disapointed An extraordinary drought for three or four years together Their last and successful attempt The way they went They design for Anarodgburâ—o They turn out of the way to avoid the King's Officers Forced to pass thro the Chief Governours yard The Method they used to prevent his suspition of them Their danger by reason of the ways they were to pass They still remain at the Governours to prevent suspition An accident that now created them great fear But get fairly rid of it They get away fairly from the Governour In their way they meet with a River which they found for their purpose They come safely to Anarodgburro This Place described The People stand amazed at them They are examined by the Governour of the Place Provide things necessary for their flight They find it not safe to proceed further this way Resolve to go back to the River they lately passed They depart back again towards the River But first take their leave of the Governor here They begin their flight They come to the River along which they resolved to go Which they travel along by till it was dark Now they fit themselves for their Iourney Meeting with an Elephant they took up for that night They fall in among Townâ— before they are aware Their fright leâ—t they should be seenâ— Hid themselves in a hollow Trâ—â— They
prompted to or earnestly solicited for it neglect to do it others delay to do it so long till they have forgotten what they intended Such as these Importunity would prevail upon to disclose their knowledge if fitting Persons were found to Discourse and ask them Questions and to Compile the Answers into a History Of this kind was lately produc'd in High Dutch a History of Greenland by Dr. Fogelius of Hamborough from the Information of Frederick Martin who had made several Voyages to that Place in the doing of which he made use of the Instruction given by the Royal Society 'T is much to be wondred that we should to this Day want a good History of most of our VVest-Indian Plantations Ligon has done well for the Barbadoes and somewhat has been done for the Summer Islands Virginia c. But how far are all these short even of the knowledge of these and other Places of the VVest-Indies which may be obtain'd from divers knowing Planters now Residing in London And how easie were it to obtain what is Defective from some Ingenious Persons now Resident upon the Places if some way were found to gratifie them for their Performances However till such be found 't is to be hoped that the kind Acceptance only the Publick shall give to this present Work may excite several other Ingenuous and knowing Men to follow this Generous Example of Captain Knox who though he could bring away nothing almost upon his Back or in his Purse did yet Transport the whole Kingdom of Cande Uda in his Head and by Writing and Publishing this his Knowledge has freely given it to his Countrey and to You Reader in particular 'T was not I confess without the earnest Solicitations and Endeavours of my self and some others of his Friends obtain'd from him but this uneasiness of parting with it was not for want of Generosity and Freedom enough in Communicating whatever he knew or had observed but from that usual Prejudice of Modesty and too mean an Opinion of his own Knowledge and Abiâ—â—ties of doing any thing should be worthy the view of the Publick And had he found leisure to Compose it he could have filled a much greater Volume with useful and pertinent as well as unusual and strange Observations He could have inrich't it with a more particular Description of many of their curious Plants Fruits Birds Fishes Insects Minerals Stones and told you many more of the Medicinal and other uses of them in Trades and Manufactures He could have given you a compleat Dictionary of their Language understanding and speaking it as well as his Mother Tongue But his Occasions would not permit him to do more at present Yet the Civil Usage this his First-born meets with among his Countreymen may 'tis hoped oblige him to gratifie them with further Discoveries and Observations in his future Travels To conclude He has in this History given you a tast of his Observations In which most Readers though of very differing Gusts may find somewhat very pleasant to their Pallat. The Statesman Divine Physitian Lawyet Merchant Mechanick Husbandman may select something for their Entertainment The Philosopher and Historian much more I believe at least all that love Truth will be pleas'd for from that little Conversation I had with him I conceive him to be no ways prejudiced or byassed by Interest affection or hatred fear or hopes or the vain-glory of telling Strange Things so as to make him swarve from the truth of Matter of Fact And for his opportunity of being informed any one may satisfie himself when he understands his almost 20 years Abode and Converse among them His Skill in the Language and Customs of the People his way of Employment in Travelling and Trading over all Parts of the Kingdom add to this his Breeding till 19 years of Age under his Father a Captain for the East-India Company and his own Natural and acquired parts but above all his good Reputation which may be judged from the Employment That Worshipful Company have now freely bestowed upon him having made him Commander of the Tarquin Merchant and intrusted him to undertake a Voyage to Tarquin Read therefore the Book it self and you will find your self taken Captive indeed but used more kindly by the Author than he himself was by the Natives After a general view of the Sea Coasts he will lead you into the Country by the Watches through the Thorney Gates then Conduct you round upon the Mountains that Encompass and Fortifie the whole Kingdom and by the way carry you to the top of Hommalet or Adam's Peak from those he will descend with you and shew you their chief Cities and Towns and pass through them into the Countrey and there acquaint you with their Husbandry then entertain you with the Fruits Flowers Herbs Roots Plants and Trees and by the way shelter you from Sun and Rain with a Fan made of the Talipat-Leaf Then shew you their Beasts Birds Fish Serpents Insects and last of all their Commodities From hence he will carry you to Court and shew you the King in the several Estates of his Life and acquaint you with his way of Governing Revenues Treasures Officers Governors Military Strength Wars and by the way entertain you with an account of the late Rebellion against him After which he will bring you acquainted with the Inhabitants themselves whence you may know their different Humours Ranks and Qualities Then you may visit their Temples such as they are and see the Foppery of their Priests Religious Opinions and Practices both in their Worship and Festivals and afterwards go home to their Houses and be acquainted with their Conversation and Entertainment see their Housewifery Furniture Finery and understand how they Breed and Dispose of their Children in Marriage and in what Employments and Recreations they pass their time Then you may acquaint your self with their Language Learning Laws and if you please with their Magick Iugling And last of all with their Diseases Sickness Death and manner of Burial After which he will give you a full account of the Reason of his own Going to and Detainment in the Island of Ceylon and Kingdom of Conde-Uda And of all his various Conditions and the Accidents that befel him there during Nineteen years and an halfs abode among them And by what ways and means at last he made his Escape and Returned safe into England in September last 1680. Aug. 1. 1681. Robert Hooke To the Right Worshipful Sir William Thomson Knight Governor Thomas Papillon Esquire Deputy and the 24 Committees of the Honorable EAST-INDIA Company hereunder Specified Viz. The Right Honorable George Earl of Berkley The Right Honorable Iames Lord Chandois Sir Matthew Andrews Knight Sir Iohn Bancks Baronet Sir Samuel Barnardiston Baronet Mr. Christopher Boone Iohn Bathurst Esquire Sir Iosia Child Baronet Mr. Thomas Canham Collonel Iohn Clerk Sir Iames Edwards Knight Mr. Ioseph Herne Richard Hutchinson Esquire Iames Hublon Esquire Sir Iohn Lethieullier
after them read to p. 51. l. 2. after them a Semicolon Ibid. Marg. l. 3. for others read these Ibid. l. 18. for their read theirs Ibid. l. 19. dele and. Ibid. l. 49. for Courti-Atchila read Courli-atchila p. 58. l. 30. after were read or were p. 62. Marg. l. 1. for By read Pay Ibid. l. 18. after shooting add him Ibid. Marg. l. 14. for one read once p. 69. l. 28. after lace dele the Comma Ibid. l. 30. for Kirinerahs read Kinnerahs p. â—1 l. 3. after places add and p. 73. 14. dele they say Ibid. l. 42. for ward read reward p. 74. l. 5. dele â—he Semicolon after Vehar and place it after also Ibid. l. 27. for hands read heads p. 76. l. 23. for God read Gods Ibid. l. 36. after know a Period p. 80. l. 3. for him read them p. 87. l. 27. after Hens â— Semicolon p. 88. l. 35. for stream read steam p. 89. l. 7. for a read the p. 101. l. 28. for Husband read Husbandman p. 102. l. 23. after considerable a Comma p. 103. Marg. l. 4. for benefit read manner p. 105. l. 26. for so read To p. 109. l. 1. read Heawoy com-coraund To fight as much as to say To act the Soldier p. 110. l. 29. after go add their Iourney p. 111. l. 9. for Friday read Iridah p. 112. l. 52. after temple add in p. 118. l. 41. after and add his p. 128. l. 51. dele no p. 132. l. 38. dele the Comma after Holstein p. 134. l. 47. For Crock read crook p. 138. l. 37. for ny read any Ibid. l. 47. after they read had p. 148. l. 52. for go read got p. 151. l. 6. for here read have p. 154. l. 27. for favors read feavâ—rs p. 155. l. 4. dele the first it Ibid. l. 18. for he read we p. 161. l. 43. for Dâ—abac read Diabat p. 168. l. 4. after before add us Ibid. l. 7. after comparing add it p. 176. l. 22. for the read great p. 179. l. 21. for be read beg Ibid. l. 34. dele what they keep And instead of Cande Uda throout the Book read Conde Uda AN Historical Relation OF ZEILON Alià s Ceylon AN Island in the EAST-INDIES PART I. CHAP. I. A general Description of the Island HOw this Island lyes with respect unto the Neighbouring Countries I shall not speak at all that being to be seen in our ordinary Sea-Cards which describe those Parts and but little concerning the Maritime parts of it now under the Iurisdiction of the Dutch my design being to relate such things onely that are new and unknown unto these Europaean Nations It is the Inland Countrey therefore I chiefly intend to write of which is yet an hidden Land even to the Dutch themselves that inhabit upon the Island For I have seen among them a fair large Map of this Place the best I believe extant yet very faulty the ordinary Maps in use among us are much more so I have procured a new one to be drawn with as much truth and exactness as I could and his Iudgment will not be deemed altogether inconsiderable who had for Twenty Years Travelled about the Iland and knew almost every step of those Parts especially that most want describing I begin with the Sea-Coasts Of all which the Hollander is Master On the North end the chief places are Iafnipatan and the Iland of Manaur On the East side Trenkimalay and Batticalow To the South is the City of Point de Galle On the West the City of Columbo so called from a Tree the Natives call Ambo which bears the Mango-fruit growing in that place but this never bare fruit but onely leaves which in their Language is Cola and thence they called the Tree Colaambo which the Christians in honour of Columbus turned to Columbo It is the chief City on the Sea-coasts where the chief Governour hath his residence On this side also is Negumba and Colpentine All these already mentioned are strong fortified places There are besides many other smaller Forts and Fortifications All which with considerable Territories to wit all round bordering upon the Sea-coasts belong to the Dutch Nation I proceed to the Inland-Country being that that is now under the King of Cande It is convenient that we first understand that this land is divided into greater or less shares or parts The greater divisions give me leave to call Provirces and the less Counties as resembling ours in England tho not altogether so big On the North parts lyes the Province of Nourecalava consisting of five lesser Divisions or Counties the Province also of Hotcourly signifying seven Counties it contains seven Counties On the Eastward is Mautaly containing three Counties There are also lying on that side Tammanquod Bintana Vellas Paunoa these are single Counties Ouvah also containing three Counties In this Province are Two and thirty of the Kings Captains dwelling with their Soldiers In the Midland within those already mentioned lye Wallaponahoy it signifies Fifty holes or vales which describe the nature of it being nothing but Hills and Valleys Poncipot signifying five hundred Souldiers Goddaponahoy signifying fifty pieces of dry Land Hevoihattay signifying sixty Souldiers Cote-mul Horsepot four hundred Souldiers Tunponahoy three fifties Oudanour it signifies the Upper City where I lived last and had Land Tattanour the Lower City in which stands the Royal and chief City Cande These two Counties I last named have the pre-eminence of all the rest in the Land They are most populous and fruitful The Inhabitants thereof are the chief and principal men insomuch that it is a usual saying among them that if they want a King they may take any man of either of these two Counties from the Plow and wash the dirt off him and he by reason of his quality and descent is fit to be a King And they have this peculiar Priviledge That none may be their Governour but one born in their own Country These ly to the Westward that follow Oudipollat Dolusbaug Hotteracourly containing four Counties Portaloon Tuncourly containing three Counties Cuttiar Which last together with Batticalaw and a part of Tuncourly the Hollander took from the King during my being there There are about ten or twelve more un-named next bordering on the Coasts which are under the Hollander All these Provinces and Counties excepting six Tammanquod Vellas Paunoa Hotteracourly Hotcourly and Neurecalava ly upon Hills fruitful and dwell watered and therefore they are called in one word Conde Vda which signifies On top of the Hills and the King is styled the King of Conde Vda All these Counties are divided each from other by great Woods Which none may fell being preserved for Fortifications In most oâ— them there are Watches kept constantly but in troublesome times in all The Land is full of Hills but exceedingly well watered there being many pure and clear Rivers running through them Which falling down about their Lands is a very great benefit for the Countrey in respect
it but he told them the plain truth that it was not customary there to release white Men. For saying which they railed at him calling him Popish Dog and Iesuitical Rogue supposing he spoke as he wished it might be But afterward to their grief they found it to be true as he told them Their entertainment was excellently good according to the poor condition of the Countrey but they thought it otherwise very mean and not according to the King's order Therefore that the King might be informed how they were abused each man took the Limb of an Hen in his hand and marched rank and file in order thro the Streets with it in their hands to the Court as a sign to the great Men whereby they might see how illy they were served thinking hereby the King might come to hear of their misusage and so they might have order to be fed better afterwards But this proved Sport to the Noblemen who well knew the fare of the Countrey laughing at their ignorance to complain where they had so little cause And indeed afterwards they themselves laughed at this action of theirs and were half ashamed of it when they came to a better understanding of the Nature of the Countreys Diet. Yet notwithstanding being not used to such short Commons of Flesh tho they had Rice in abundance and having no Money to buy more they had a desire to kill some Cows that they might eat their Bellies full of Beef but made it somewhat a point of Conscience whether it might be lawful or not to take them without leave Upon which they apply themselves to the old Father abovesaid desiring him to solve this Case of Conscience Who was very ready to give them a Dispensation And told them That forasmuch as the Chingulayes were their Enemies and had taken their Bodies it was very lawful for them to satisfie their Bodies with their Goods And the better to animate them in this design bid them bring him a piece that he might partake with them So being encouraged by the old Father they wen ton boldly in their intended Business Now if you would have an account of the Metal and Manfulness of these men as you have already had a tast of ours take this passage The Iack Fruit the Kings Officers often gather wheresoever it grows and give to the Kings Elephants and they may gather it in any mans grounds without the Owners leave being for the Kings use Now these English men were appointed to dwell in an house that formerly belonged unto a Noble man whom the King had cut off and seized upon it In the ground belonging to this House stood a Iack Tree full of Fruit. Some of the Kings men came thither to gather some of them to feed the Elephants But altho the English had free liberty to gather what they could eat or desire yet they would permit none but themselves to meddle with them but took the Officers by the shoulders and turned them out of the Garden altho there were more a great many than they could tell what to do with The Great men were so Civil that notwithstanding this Affront they laid no Punishment upon them But the Event of this was that a few days after they were removed from this house to another where was a Garden but no Trees in it And because they would not allow the King a few they lost all themselves I mentioned before two Lads of this Company whom the King chose out for his own service their Names were Hugh Smart and Henry Man These being taken into his Court obtained great Favour and Honour from him as to be always in his presence and very often he would kindly and familiarly talk with them concerning their Country what it afforded and of their King and his Strength for War Thus they lived in his Favour for some time Till at length Hugh Smart having a desire to hear news concerning England privatly got to the Speech of a Dutch Embassadour Of which the King had notice but would not believe it supposing the information was given him out of Envy to his Favorite but commanded privately to watch him and if he went again to catch him there Which he not being aware of went again and was catched At which the King was very angry For he allows none to come to the speech of Ambassodours much less one that served in his presence and heard and saw all that passed in Court But yet the King dealt very favourably with him For had it been a Chingulay there is nothing more sure than that he should have dyed for it But this English mans Punishment was only to be sent away and kept a Prisoner in the Mountains without Chains and ordered him to be well used there Where indeed he lived better content than in the Kings Palace He took a Wife here and had one Son by her and afterwards dyed by a mischance which was thus As he was gathering a Iack from the Tree by a Crock it fell down upon his side and bruised him so that it killed him Henry Man the other yet remained in Favour and was promoted to be Chief over all the Kings Servants that attended on him in his Palace It happened one Day that he broke one of the Kings China Dishes Which made him so sore afraid that he fled for Sanctuary into a Vehar a Temple where the Chief Priests always dwel and hold their consultations This did not a little displease the King this Act of his supposing him to be of Opinion that those Priests were able to secure him against the Kings displeasure However he shewing Reverence to their Order would not violently fetch him from thence bâ—t sent a kind Message to the English man bidding him not to be afraid for so small a matter as a Dish And it is probable had he not added this fault he might have escaped without Punishment and that he should come and Act in his place as formerly At which Message he came forth and immediatly as the King had given order they took hold of him and bound his Arms above the Elbows behind which is their fashion of binding men In which manner he lay all that Night being bound so hard that his Arms swelled and the Ropes cut throw the Flesh into the Bones The next day the King Commanded a Nobleâ—man to loose the Ropes off his Arms and put Chains on his Legs and keep him in his House and there feed him and cure him Thus he lay some Six Months and was cured but had no Strength in his Armes and then was taken into his Office again and had as much Favour from the King as before Who seemed much to lament him for his folly thus to procure his own ruine Not long after he again offended the King Which as it is reported was thus A Portugueze had been sent for to the City to be employed in the Kings Service to which Service
kept in the Palace This Horse sometime after died as it is supposed of old Age. Which extremely troubled the King and imagining they had been instrumental to his Death by their carelessness he commanded two of them Monsieur Du Plessy and Iean Bloom to be carried away into the Mountains and kept Prisoners in Chains where they remained when I came thence The rest of them follow Employments some whereof Still Rack and keep the greatest Taverns in the City Lately a little before I came from the Island the King understanding the disagreements and differences that were still kept on foot betwixt the Ambassador and the rest of his Company disliked it and used these means to make them Friends He sent â—or them all the Ambassador and the rest and told them That it was not seemly for Persons as they were at such a distance from their own Countrey to quarrel and fall out and that if they had any love for God or the King of France or himself that they should go home with the Ambassador and agree and live together They went back together not daring to disobey the King And as soon as they were at home the King sent a Banquet after them of Sweetmeats and Fruits to eat together They did eat the King's Banquet but it would not make the Reconcilement For after they had done each man went home and dwelt in their own Houses as they did before It was thought that this carriage would offend the King and that he would at least take away their Allowance And it is probable before this time the King hath taken Vengeance on them But the Ambassador's carriage is so imperious that they would rather venture whatsoever might follow than be subject to him And in this case I leâ—t them Since my return to England I presumed by a Letter to inform the French Ambassador then in London of the abovesaid Matters thinking my self bound in Conscience and Christian Charity to do my endeavour that their Friends knowing their Condition may use means for their Deliverance The Letter ran thus THese may acquaint your Excellency That having been a Prisoner in the Island of Ceilon under the King of that Countrey near Twenty years by means of this my long detainment there I became acquainted with the French Ambassador and the other Gentlemen his Retinue being in all Eight Persons who was sent to Treat with the said King in the Year MDCLXXII by Monsieur De la Hay who came with a Fleet to the Port of Cotiar or Trinkemalay from whence he sent these Gentlemen And knowing that from thence it is scarce possible to send any Letters or Notice to other Parts for in all the time of my Captivity I could never send one word whereby my Friends here might come to hear of my Condition until with one more I made an Escape leaving Sixteen English men yet there The Kindness I have received from those French Gentlemen as also my Compassion for them being detained in the same place with me hath obliged and constrained me to presume to trouble your Lordship with this Paper not knowing any other means whereby I might convey Notice to their Friends and Relations which is all the Service I am able to perform for them The Ambassador's Name I know not there is a Kinsman of his called Monsieur le Serle and a yong Gentleman called Monsieur du Plessey and another named Monsieur la Roche The rest by Name I know not And then an account of them is given according to what I have mentioned above I shall not presume to be farther tedious to your Honour craving Pardon for my boldness which my Affection to those Gentlemen being detained in the same Land with me hath occasioned Concerning whom if your Lordship be pleased farther to be informed I shall be both willing and ready to be Yours c. The Ambassador upon the receipt of this desired to speak with me Upon whom I waited and he after some Speech with me told me he would send word into France of it and gave me Thanks for this my Kindness to his Countreymen It may be worth some inquiry what the reason might be that the King detains the Europaean People as he does It cannot be out of hope of Profit or Advantage for they are so far from bringing him any that they are a very great Charge being all maintained either by him or his People Neither is it in the power of Money to redeem any one for that he neither needs nor values Which makes me conclude it is not out of Profit nor Envy or ill will but out of Love and Favour that he keeps them delighting in their Company and to have them ready at his Command For he is very ambitious of the Service of these Men and winks at many of their failings more than he uses to do towards his Natural Subjects As may appear from a Company of White Soldiers he hath who upon their Watch used to be very negligent one lying Drunk here and another there Which remisness in his own Soldiers he would scarce have indured but it would have cost them their lives But with these he useth more Craft than Severity to make them more watchful These Soldiers are under two Captains the one a Dutch man and the other a Portugueze They are appointed to Guard one of the King's Magazines where they always keep Sentinel both by Day and Night This is a pretty good distance from the Court and here it was the King contrived their Station that they might swear and swagger out of his hearing and that no body might disturb them nor they no body The Dutch Captain lyes at one side of the Gate and the Portugueze at the other Once the King to employ these his white Soldiers and to honour them by letting them see what an assurance he reposed in them sent one of his Boys thither to be kept Prisoner which they were very Proud of They kept him two years in which time he had learnt both the Dutch and Portugueze Language Afterwards the King retook the Boy into his Service and within a short time after Executed him But the King's reason in sending this Boy to be kept by these Soldiers was probably not as they supposed and as the King himself outwardly pretended viz. To shew how much he confided in them but out of Design to make them look the better to their Watch which their Debauchery made them very remiss in For the Prisoners Hands only were in Chains and not his Legs so that his possibility of running away having his Legs at liberty concerned them to be circumspect and wakeful And they knew if he had escaped it were as much as their lives were worth By this crafty and kind way did the King correct the negligence of his white Soldiers Indeed his inclinations are much towards the Europaeans making them his great Officers accounting them more faithful and
Catechism The Compleat Clerk History of the late Wars of New England Dr. Outram de Sacrificiis Bishop Taylor 's Disswasive from Popery Dr. Gibb's Sermons Parkeri Disputationes de Deo History of the future State of Europe Dr. Fowler 's Defence of the Design of Christianity against Iohn Bunynan Dr. Sherlock's Visitation-Sermon at Warrington Dr. West's Assize-Serm at Dorchester 1671. Lord Hollis's Relation of the Unjust Accusation of certain French Gentlemen charged with a Robbery 1671. The Magistrates Authority asserted in a Sermon by Iames Paston OCTAVO ELborow's Rationale upon the English Service-Book Dr. Burnet's Vindication of the Ordination of the Church of England Bishop Wilkin's Natural Religion Hard-castle's Christ. Geography and Arithmetick Dr. Ashton's Apology for the Honours and Revenues of the Clergy Lord Hollis's Vindication of the Iudicature of the House of Peers in the case of Skinner Iurisdiction of the House of Peers in case of Appeals Iurisdiction of the House of Peers in caâ—e of Impositions Letter about the Bishops Vote in Capital Cases Dr. Grew's Idea of Phytological History continued on Roots The Spaniards Conspiracy against the State of Venice Several Tracts of Mr. Hales of Eaton of the Sin against the Holy Ghost c. Bishop Sanderson's Life Drâ— Tillâ—â—son's Rulâ— of â—â—ith Dr. Simpson's Chymical Anatomy or â—he York-shire Spaws with a Discourse of the Original of Hot Springs and other Fountains His Hydrological Essays with an Account of the Allum-works at Whitby and some Observations about the Iaundies Dr. Cox's Discourse of the Interest of the Patient in reference to Physick and Physicians Organon Salutis Or an Instrument to cleanse the Stomach with divers New Experiments of Tobacco and Coffee with a Preface of Sir H. Blunt Dr. Cave's Primitive Christianity in three Parts Allen's Discourse of two Covenants 1672. Ignatius Fuller's Sermons of Peace and Holiness Buckler of State and Iustice against France's Design of Universal Monarchy A free Conference touching the Present State of England at home and abroad in order to the Designs of France Bishop Taylor of Confirmation Mystery of Iesuitism third and fourth Parts Dr. Salmon's Dispensatory Dr. Samway's Unreasonableness of the Romanists Record of Urines Dr. Ashton's Cases of Scandal and Persecuâ—ion DUODECIMO HOdder's Arithmetick Grotius de Veritate Religionis Christianae Bishop Hacket's Christian Consolations VICESIMO QUARTO VAlentine's Devotions Guide to Heaven Books lately printed GVillim's Display of Herauldry with large Additions Dr. Burnet's History of the Reformation of the Church of England Folio in two Volumes Dr. Burlace's History of the Irish Rebellion folio Herodoti Historiâ— Gr◠〈◊〉 Fol. Cole's Latin and English Dictionary with large Additions William's Sermon before the Lord Mayor Octob. 12. 1679. Impartial Consideration of the Speeches of the Five Iesuits Executed for Treason Fol. Dr. Burnet's Relation of the Massacre of the Protestants in France Quarto His Letter written upon the Discovery of the late Plot Quarto Decree made at Rome March 2. 1679. condemning some Opinions of the Iesuits and other Casuists Quarto Tryals of the Regicides Octavo Mr. Iames Brome's Two Fast Sermons Dr. Iane's Fast Sermon before the House of Commons April 11. 1679. Mr. Iohn Iames's Visitation Sermon April 9. 1671. Quarto Mr. Iohn Cave's Fast Sermon on Ian. 30. 1679. quarto His Asâ—ize Sermon at Leicester Iuly 31. 1679. quarto His Gospel preached to the Romans Octavo Certain Genuine Remains of the Lord Bâ—con in Arguments Civil Moral Natural c. with a large Account of all his Works by Dr. Tho. Tenison Octavo Dr. Puller's Discourse of the Moderation of the Church of England Octavo Dr. Saywel's Original of all the Plots in Christendom with the Danger and Remedy of Schism Sir Iohn Munson Baronet of Supreme Power and Common Right Octavo Dr. Edw. Bagshaw's Discourses upon Select Texts Octavo Mr. Rushworth's Historical Collections The Second Part. Fol. His large and exact Account of the Trial of the E. of Straf with all the Circumstances preliminary to concomitant with and subsequent upon the same to his Death Fol. Remarques relating to the state of the Church of the three first Centuries By Ab. Seller Octavo Speculum Baxterianum or Baxter against Baxter Quarto The Countrey-man's Physician For the use of such as live far from Cities or Market-Towns Octavo 〈…〉 Sermon upon the â—ast for the Fire 1680. quarto Conversion and Persecutions of Eve Cohan a Person of Quality of the Iewish Religion lately Baptized a Christian. quarto His Life and Death of the late Earl of Rochester Octavo His Fast Sermon before the Commons Decemb. 22â— 1680. His Sermon on the 30th of Ian. 168â— New England Psalms Twelves An Apology for a Treatise of Humane Reason Written by Mr. Clifford Esq Twelves The Laws of this Realm concerning Iesuits Seminary Priests c. explained by divers Iudgments and Resolutions of the Iudges with other Observations thereupon by William Cawley Esq Fol. Bishop Sanderson's Sermons with his Life Fol. Fowlis his History of Romish Conspiracies Treasons and Usurpations Fol. Markham's Perfect Horseman Octavo Dr. Parker's Demonstration of the Divine Authority of the Law of Nature and the Christian Religion quarto Dr. Sherlock's practical discourse of Religious Assemblies Octavo A Defence of Dr. Stillingfleet's Unreasonableness of Separation Octavo Dr. Outram's Sermons Octavo FINIS A general division of the Inland Countrey Each County divided by Woods The Country Hilly but enriched with Rivers The great River Mavelagonga described Woody Where most populous and healthful The nature of the Valleys The great Hill Adams Peak described The natural Strength of this Kingdom The difference of the Seasons in this Country What Parts have most Rain The most Eminent Cities are Five Candy Nellemby Allout-neur The Country of Bintan described Badoula The Province of Ouvah Digligy the place of the Kings constant Residence Gauluda Many Ruins of Cities Anurodgburro The nature of the Northern Parts The Port of Portaloon It affords Salt Leawava affords Salt in abundance Described Their Towns how Built Many lye in Ruins and forsaken and upon what occasion The Products and Commodities of the Countrey Corn of divers sorts Rice Grows in Water Their Ingenuity in watering their Corn Lands Why they do not alwayes sow the best kind of Rice They sow at different times but reap together Their Artificial Pools Aligators harbor in them They sow Corn on the Mud. A sort of Rice that grows without Water The Seasons of Seed-time and Harvest A particular description of their Husbandry Their Ploughâ— The convenience of these Ploughs Their first Ploughing Their Banks and use of them Their second Ploughing How they prepare their Seed-Corn And their Land after it is Ploughed Their manner of sowing Their manner of Reaping They tread out their Corn with Cattel The Ceremonies they use when the Corn is to be trodden How they unhusk their Rice Other sorts of Corn among them Coracan Tanna Moung Omb. Great variety of Fruits and delicious The best Fruits where-ever they grow reserved