money of Iaua, (being of bad Leade is very rough) hath in the
middle a foure square hole, they are hanged by two hundred vppon a string,
they are commonly 10. 11. and 12. thousand to a Riall of 8. as there
commeth great quantitie out of China, where they are made, and so as there
is plentie or scarcitie they rise and fal.

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A true report of the gainefull, prosperous, and speedy voiage to Iaua in
the East Indies, performed by a fleete of 8. ships of Amsterdam: which
set forth from Texell in Holland the first of Maie 1598. Stilo Nouo.
Whereof foure returned againe the 19. of Iuly anno 1599. in lesse then
15. moneths; the other foure went forward from Iaua for the Moluccas.
[Footnote: At London: printed by P. S. for W. Aspley, and are to be sold
at the signe of the Tygers Head in Paules Church-yard, (1600).]

Whereas in the yeare of our Lord 1595. a certaine company of substantial
merchants of Amsterdam in Holland did build and set forth for the East
Indies four well appointed shippes, whereof three came home An. 1597. with
small profit (as already in sundry languages is declared) [Footnote: See
above.] Yet neuerthelesse the aforesaid company, in hope of better
successe, made out the last years 1598. for a seconde voiage, a fleete of
eight gallant ships, to wit. The shippe called the Mauritius, lately
returned from that former voyage, being of burden two hundreth and thirty
last, or foure hundreth and sixty tunnes, or thereabouts. This shippe was
Admirall of the fleete. The master whereof was Godevart Iohnson, the
Commissarie or factor Cornelius Heemskerck, and the Pilot Kees Collen.

The second ship called the Amsterdam, was of the burden of four hundreth
and sixty tuns. The Master's name was Claes Iohnson Melcknap; The factor or
commissarie Iacob Heemskerck.

The third was named Hollandia, about the burden of sixe hundreth tuns:
which had likewise been in the former voiage. The Master was Symon
Lambertson or Mawe, the Factor Master Witte Nijn, who died in the voyage
before Bantam, and in his roome succeeded Iohn Iohnson Smith.

The name of the fourth ship was Gelderland, of burden about foure hundreth
tuns. Master wherof was Iohn Browne, factor or commissarie Hans
Hendrickson.

The fift was called Zeelandia, of the burden of three hundreth and sixtie
tuns. The Master was Iohn Cornelison, the Commissary or factor N. Brewer.

The sixt ship named Utrecht of the bu