The 24th I
Received Of The King His Present For The King Of England, Consisting Of
A Criss Or Dagger, A Hasega, Four Pieces Of Fine Calicut Lawn, And
Eight Camphire Dishes.[90]
[Footnote 90:
In the translation of the letter accompanying these
presents, to be noticed hereafter, they are thus described: - "A criss
wrought with gold, the hilt being of beaten gold, with a ring of stones;
an Assagaya of Swasse, half gold half copper; eight porcelain dishes
small and great, of camfire one piece of souring stuff; three pieces
of callico lawns." - The passage in Italics is inexplicable, either in
the words of the letter, or in the description in the text. - E.]
The 3d of July, the fleet of armed vessels belonging to Acheen arrived,
being only twenty days from the coast of Johor, at which place they had
captured the factory of the Hollanders, making prize of all their goods,
and had brought away some twenty or twenty-four Dutchmen as prisoners.
The 7th, I received the king's letter for Priaman, together with a
chop or licence for my departure; and on the 12th, taking my leave of
Acheen, I embarked. In the morning of the 13th I set sail. It is to be
noted, that, from the 12th April to the middle of June, we had much rain
here at Acheen, seldom two fair days following, and accompanied, by much
wind in sudden gusts. From the 15th June to the 12th July, we had
violent gales of wind, always at S.W. or W.S.W. or W.
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