auritius had two of his mastes blowne
ouerboord: for which cause we were contrained to towe him along. The 11. of
Iuly we passed the sorlings. The 13. we sayled by Falmouth, Dartmouth, and
the Quasquets. The 17. we passed by Douer. The 19. meeting with some
stormes and rainy weather we arriued at Texell in our owne native countrey,
without any great misfortune, saue that the Mauritius once stroke on
ground.

Thus hauing attained to our wished home, we gaue God thankes for this our
so happy and prosperous voiage: because their neuer arriued in Holland any
shippes so richly laden.

[Sidenote: The particulars of their rich lading.] Of pepper we brought
eight hundreth tunnes, of Cloues two hundreth, besides great quantity of
Mace, Nutmegs, Cinamom, and other principall commodities. To conclude this
voiage was performed in one yeare, two monethes, and nineteene daies.

We were sailing outward from Texell to Bantam seuen moneths, we remained
there sixe weekes to take in our lading, and in six monethes we returned
from Bantam in Iaua to Holland.

The performance of this long and daungerous voiage in so short time we
ascribed to Gods deuine and wonderfull prouidence, hauing sailed at the
least 8000. leagues, that is to say, twenty four thousand English miles.

The ioye of the safe arriuall of these shippes in Holland was exceeding
great: and postes were dispatched to euery principall towne and citty to
publish these acceptable newes.

The merchants that were owners of these ships went straight toward Texell
for the refreshing of their men, and for other necessary considerations.
[Sidenote: Friendly letters and presents from the King of Iaua.] The
Commissary or Factor master Cornelis Heemskerck together with Cornelis
Knick, hied them with all speed towardes the Estates generall and prince
Mauritz his excellency, not onely to carry the saide good newes, but withal
to present the letters of the King of Iaua importing mutuall alliance,
friendship and free intercourse of traffike in consideration of their
honourable, liberal, and iust dealings: They brought gifts also from the
said King of great price and value.

The 27. of Iuly the Mauritius our Admirall together with the Hollandia came
before Amsterdam: where they were ioyfully saluted with the sound of eight
trumpettes, with banqueting, with ringing of bels, and with peales of
ordinance, the Generall and other men of command being honourably receiued
and welcommed by the c