But as they were gone, the
king of Siam went out with an army to meet him, and he retired to Laos.
These two kings, of Cambodia and Laos, are said to have confederated
together, and to have resolved to march together next April, 1613, in
hopes to dispossess the young king of Siam, who is about twenty-two
years of age; but which they are not likely to effect unless by the aid
of treason among his principal subjects. Thus it was our hard fate to
hit upon these bad times, so ill fitted for trade.
[Footnote 383: Probably Laos, the capital of which is named
Laushang. - E.]
[Footnote 384: Called by other writers Tale-pois, or Tale-poius. - Astl.
I. 440. a.]
[Footnote 385: Called likewise Judia, or Siam. - E.]
For various reasons we resolved to winter with the ship in Patane. The
31st of December, 1612, the queen of Patane went to sport herself,
accompanied by above 600 proas. She lay first at Sabraugh, where we
went to pay our compliments to her along with the Hollanders, when for
the first time we were permitted to see and speak with her.
