A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 8

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 8 1 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 8 The Project Gutenberg EBook of A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII., by Robert Kerr This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII. Author: Robert Kerr Release Date: September 3, 2004 [EBook #13366] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK GENERAL HISTORY 8 *** Produced by Robert Connal, Graeme Mackreth and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. A GENERAL HISTORY AND COLLECTION OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS, ARRANGED IN SYSTEMATIC ORDER: FORMING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF NAVIGATION, DISCOVERY, AND COMMERCE, BY SEA AND LAND, FROM THE EARLIEST AGES TO THE PRESENT TIME. BY ROBERT KERR, F.R.S. & F.A.S. EDIN. ILLUSTRATED BY MAPS AND CHARTS. VOL. VIII. MDCCCXXIV. CONTENTS OF VOL. VIII. * * * * * PART II. BOOK III. CONTINUED. 2 PART II. BOOK III. CONTINUED. CHAP. IX. Continued.--Early Voyages of the English to the East Indies before the Establishment of an Exclusive Company. SECT. IV. Voyage of Mr John Eldred, by Sea, to Tripoli in Syria, and thence by Land and River to Bagdat and Basora, in 1583. V. Of the Monsoons, or periodical Winds, with which Ships depart from Place to Place in India. By William Barret. VI. First Voyage of the English to India in 1591; begun by Captain George Raymond, and completed by Captain James Lancaster. VII. Supplementary Account of the former Voyage, by John May. VIII. The unfortunate Voyage of Captain Benjamin Wood, towards the East Indies, in 1596. IX. Voyage of Captain John Davis to the East Indies, in 1598, as Pilot to a Dutch Ship. X. Voyage of William Adams to Japan, in 1598, and long residence in that Island. Introduction. § 1. Brief Relation of the Voyage of Sebalt de Wert to the Straits of Magellan. § 2. First Letter of William Adams. § 3. Letter of William Adams to his Wife. SECT. XI. Voyage of Sir Edward Michelburne to India, in 1604. CHAP. X. Early Voyages of the English to India, after the Establishment, of the East India Company. Introduction. SECT. I. First Voyage of the English East India Company, in 1601, under the Command of Captain James Lancaster. Introduction. § 1. Preparation for the Voyage, and its Incidents till the Departure of the Fleet from Saldanha Bay. § 2. Continuation of the Voyage, to the Nicobar and Sombrero Islands. § 3. Their Reception and Trade at Acheen. § 4. Portuguese Wiles discovered, and a Prize taken near Malacca. § 5. Presents to and from the King of Acheen, and his Letters to Queen Elizabeth. Their Departure to Priaman and Bantam, and Settlement of Trade at these Places. PART II. BOOK III. CONTINUED. 3 § 6. Departure for England, and Occurrences in the Voyage. SECT. II. Account of Java, and of the first Factory of the English at Bantam; with Occurrences there from the 11th February, 1603, to the 6th October, 1605. Introduction. § 1. Description of Java, with the Manners and Customs of its Inhabitants, both Javanese and Chinese. § 2. Brief Discourse of many Dangers by Fire, and other Treacheries of the Javanese. § 3. Differences between the Hollanders, styling themselves English, and the Javans, and of other memorable Things. § 4. Treacherous Underminings, and other Occurrences. § 5. Arrival of General Middleton, and other Events. § 6. Account of Quarrels between the English and Dutch at Bantam, and other Occurrences. § 7. Observations by Mr John Saris of Occurrences during his Abode at Bantam, from October, 1605, to October, 1609 § 8. Rules for the Choice of sundry Drugs, with an Account of the Places where they are procured. § 9. Of the principal Places of Trade in India, and the Commodities they afford. SECT. III. Second Voyage of the English East India Company, in 1604, under the Command of Captain Henry Middleton. Introduction. § 1. Voyage of General Henry Middleton, afterwards Sir Henry, to Bantam and the Moluccas, in 1604. § 2. Voyage of Captain Colthurst, in the Ascension, to Banda. SECT. IV. Third Voyage of the English East India Company, in 1607, by Captain William Keeling. Introduction. § 1. Disasters in the Outset of the Voyage, with Occurrences till leaving Saldanha Bay. § 2. Departure from Saldanha Bay, and Occurrences till the Ships parted Company. § 3. Instruction learnt at Delisa respecting the Monsoon; with the Arrival of the Dragon at Bantam. § 4. Voyage of the Hector to Banda, with Occurrences there. SECT. V. Narrative by William Hawkins of Occurrences during his Residence in the Dominions of the Great Mogul. Introduction. PART II. BOOK III. CONTINUED. 4 § 1. Barbarous Usage at Surat by Mucrob Khan; and the treacherous Procedure of the Portuguese and Jesuits. § 2. Journey of the Author to Agra, and his Entertainment at the Court of the Great Mogul. § 3. The Inconstancy of the King, and the Departure of Captain Hawkins to the Red Sea, Bantam, and England. SECT. VI. Observations of William Finch, Merchant, who accompanied Captain Hawkins to Surat, and returned over Land to England. Introduction. § 1. Remembrances respecting Sierra Leona, in 1607. § 2. Observations made at St Augustine in Madagascar, and at the Island of Socotora. § 3. Occurrences in India, respecting the English, Dutch, Portuguese, and Moguls. § 4. Journey to Agra, and Observations by the Way; with some Notices of the Deccan Wars. § 5. Description of Futtipoor, Biana, &c. of Nill, or Indigo; and of other Matters. § 6. Description of Lahore, with other Observations. SECT. VII. Voyage of Captain David Middleton, in 1607, to Bantam and the Moluccas. Introduction. SECT. VIII. Fourth Voyage of the English East India Company, in 1608, by Captain Alexander Sharpey. Introduction. § 1. Relation of this Voyage, as written by Robert Coverte. § 2. Supplement to the foregoing Narrative, from the Account of the same unfortunate Voyage, by Thomas Jones. § 3. Additional Supplement, from the Report of William Nichols. SECT. IX. Voyage of Captain Richard Rowles in the Union, the Consort of the Ascension. Introduction. § 1. Of the Voyage of the Union, after her Separation from the Ascension, to Acheen and Priaman. § 2. Return of the Union from Priaman towards England. SECT. X. Fifth Voyage of the English East India Company, in 1609, under the Command of Captain David Middleton. Introduction. PART II. BOOK III. CONTINUED. 5 § 1. Occurrences at Bantam, Booton, and Banda. § 2. Occurrences at Banda; Contests with the Hollanders; Trade at Pulo-way, and many Perils. § 3. Departure for Bantam, Escape from the Hollanders, and Voyage Home. SECT. XI. Sixth Voyage of the English East India Company, in 1610, under the Command of Sir Henry Middleton. Introduction. § 1. Incidents of the Voyage till the Arrival of the Squadron at Mokha. § 2. Transactions at Mokha, and Treachery of the Turks there, and at Aden. § 3. Journey of Sir Henry Middleton to Zenan, in the Interior of Yemen, or Arabia Felix, with some Description of the Country, and Occurrences till his Return to Mokha. § 4. Sir Henry Middleton makes his Escape from the Turks, and forces them to make Satisfaction. § 5. Voyage from the Red Sea to Surat, and Transactions there. § 6. Voyage from Surat to Dabul, and thence to the Red Sea, and Proceedings there. SECT. XII. Journal of the preceding Voyage by Nicholas Downton, Captain of the Pepper-corn. Introduction. § 1. Notices of the Voyage between Saldanha Bay and Socotora, both inclusive. § 2. Of Abdal Kuria, Arabia Felix, Aden, and Mokha, and the treacherous Proceedings of both Places. § 3. Account of Proceedings in the Red Sea on the second Visit. § 4. Voyage from Mokha to Sumatra, and Proceedings there. § 5. Voyage of the Pepper-corn Home to England. SECT. XIII. The Seventh Voyage of the English East India Company, in 1611, commanded by Captain Anthony Hippon. Introduction. SECT. XIV. Notices of the preceding Voyage, by Peter Williamson Floris. Introduction. § 1. The Voyage to Pullicatt, Patapilly, Bantam, Patane, and Siam. § 2. Narrative of strange Occurrences in Pegu, Siam, Johor, Patane, and the adjacent Kingdoms. § 3. Voyage to Masulipatam, and Incidents during a long Stay at that Place. ... - tailieumienphi.vn