Leaving Acheen, as said before, on the 13th July, 1613, we came in sight
of Priaman on the 3d of August, it being then nine or ten leagues off,
N.E. by E. and clearly known by two great high hills, making a great
swamp or saddle between them. We saw also the high land of Tecoo,
which is not more than half the height of that of Priaman, and rises
somewhat flat. At the same time likewise we saw the high land of
Passaman, some seven or eight leagues north of Tecoo, mid-way between
Tecoo and Priaman, which mountain is very high, and resembles Aetna in
Sicily.[91] In the afternoon of the 7th we came to Tecoo, and anchored
to the eastward of the three islands in seven fathoms, the southmost
isle bearing W.S.W. the middle isle W.N.W. and the northern isle N. 1/2
E. our anchorage being a mile from them.
[Footnote 91: Perhaps this observed similarity with Aetna is meant to
indicate that this hill also is a volcano. - E.]
I sent ashore my merchants on the 19th, and landed myself in the
afternoon. Next day, by advice of our council, the Hosiander was sent to
Priaman, with the letter of the king of Acheen. She sailed from Tecoo on
the 12th, and came back on the 18th, when she was dispatched to Bantam.
The 25th there came a junk from Bantam, the owners of which were
Chinese.
