'A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton who resided in those parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume II.' [‎77] (96/362)

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as much Ground round it as their Cannon
could fling a Shot, and fo they became Friends;
but the King of Johore invaded the King of
Aaroisus Dominions, with a numerous Fleet
of Gallies, and in a fhort Time forced him
to crave Aid from the Tortugueze, who ne
ver us'd to deceive their Allies but when they
trufted to them, and fo the King of Aarow
loft his Country.
Malacca, a Place of fmall Account, in a
fhort Time became famous all over and
Enrepe, lying almoftin the Centre of Trade,
brought thither by Shipping from the rich
Kingdoms of Jafon, China, For mo fa, Luco-
ma, Tonquin, Couchtn-chma, Cambodia, and
Slam, befides what Johore produced, and Su
matra, Java, Borneo, Macajfer, Banda, Am-
hoina, and Ternate Iflands, that produce ma
ny valuable Commodities.
A s the 'Portugueze grew great and rich,
they grew alfo inlblent, and fo continued a-
bufing and affronting their Neighbours till a-
bout the Year 1660. the T)utch had a War
with ^Portugal, on account of fomeLofles the
'Dutch fuftained in Brazil.
T h e Dutch fent many Ships and good For
ces to India, to be equal with the Portugueze,
for their driving the Dutch out of Brazil;
and how their Arms flourifiit on the Coafts
of Malabar and Zeloan, I have obferved al
ready in my firft Volume, and fo I begin again
at Malacca.
T h e Dutch coming into the Streights of
Malacca from Batavia, with a ftrong Fleet
and