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154 ^ mw Account
all the Readinefs and Cheerfulnefs imagin
able.
While my Ship lay in the Road, the
Bougies came with a Fleet of two hundred
Sail of Traws, defigning to plunder the Town
of Trangano ; but they were afraid to pafs fo
near our Guns as they muft have been necef-
fitated to do before they could get into the
River. When they came to a Place about ^
Leagues off, they fent a Traw to my Ship,
and the Officer told me, that he had a Com-
xniflion to profer and pay me 3000 Spanijh
Dollars, if I would let them pafs quietly into
the River. I ordered him away, and threat-
ned, that, if they came, they fhould feel the
Force of my Powder and Shot. When I
came aihore, the King askt me if I would
proted: him. I told him I would with all
the Force I had. He wept, as if he had
been diffident, and defired that I would take
him on board of my Ship, and carry him
whitherfoever I went, for his Life was bur-
denfom to him, and he could trufl none of
his own People. I perfwaded him that I was
fincere in my Refolution to proteft him, and
that it would look too mean to run away from
his Kingdom, while there was a PofTibility to
regain it.
He told me, that he had fent Ambalfa-
dors to the "Dutch at Malacca for Alliftance,
according to the ancient League between
his Anceftors and them, when they joyned
their Forces to expel the Tortugueze from
Malacca ; but inftead of finding Relief there,

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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. By Alexander Hamilton.

Publication Details: Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, London, 1739.

Physical Description: Octavo.

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'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.'
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1:8, 3:26, 26a:26b, 27:56, 56a:56b, 57:94, 94a:94b, 95:126, 126a:126b, 127:156, 156a:156b, 157:160, 160a:160b, 161:176, 176a:176b, 177:216, 216a:216b, 217:230, 230a:230b, 231:234, 234a:234b, 235:252, 252a:252b, 253:258, 258a:258b, 259:310, 1:10, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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Hamilton, Alexander
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