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now　time　to　observe　the　country；　it　gave　them　no　great　hopes　of　better　success；　even　if　they　had　travelled　farther　within　land；　which　appeared　a　thirsty；　barren　plain；　covered　with　ant…hills；　so　high　that　they　looked　afar　off　like　the　huts　of　negroes；　and　at　the　same　time　they　were　plagued　with　flies；　and　those　in　such　multitudes　that　they　were　scarce　able　to　defend　themselves。　　They　saw　at　a　distance　eight　savages；　with　each　a　staff　in　his　hand；　who　advanced　towards　them　within　musket…shot；　but　as　soon　as　they　perceived　the　Dutch　sailors　moving　towards　them；　they　fled　as　fast　as　they　were　able。　　It　was　by　this　time　about　noon；　and；　perceiving　no　appearance　either　of　getting　water；　or　entering　into　any　correspondence　with　the　natives；　they　resolved　to　go　on　board　and　continue　their　course　towards　the　north；　in　hopes；　as　they　were　already　in　the　latitude　of　22　degrees　17　minutes；　they　might　be　able　to　find　the　river　of　Jacob　Remmescens；　but　the　wind　veering　about　to　the　north…east；　they　were　not　able　to　continue　longer　upon　that　coast；　and　therefore　reflecting　that　they　were　now　above　one　hundred　miles　from　the　place　where　they　were　shipwrecked；　and　had　scarce　as　much　water　as　would　serve　them　in　their　passage　back；　they　came　to　a　settled　resolution　of　making　the　best　of　their　way　to　Batavia；　in　order　to　acquaint　the　Governor…General　with　their　misfortunes；　and　to　obtain　such　assistance　as　was　necessary　to　get　their　people　off　the　coast。

On　the　17th　they　continued　their　course　to　the　north…east；　with　a　good　wind　and　fair　weather；　the　18th　and　19th　it　blew　hard；　and　they　had　much　rain；　on　the　20th　they　found　themselves　in　19　degrees　22　minutes；　on　the　22nd　they　had　another　observation；　and　found　themselves　in　the　height　of　16　degrees　10　minutes；　which　surprised　them　very　much；　and　was　a　plain　proof　that　the　current　carried　them　northwards　at　a　great　rate；　on　the　27th　it　rained　very　hard；　so　that　they　were　not　able　to　take　an　observation；　but　towards　noon　they　saw；　to　their　great　satisfaction；　the　coasts　of　Java；　in　the　latitude　of　8　degrees；　at　the　distance　of　about　four　or　five　miles。　They　altered　their　course　to　west…north…west；　and　towards　evening　entered　the　gulf　of　an　island　very　full　of　trees；　where　they　anchored　in　eight　fathoms　water；　and　there　passed　the　night；　on　the　28th；　in　the　morning；　they　weighed；　and　rowed　with　all　their　force；　in　order　to　make　the　land；　that　they　might　search　for　water；　being　now　again　at　the　point　of　perishing　for　thirst。　　Very　happily　for　them；　they　were　no　sooner　on　shore　than　they　discovered　a　fine　rivulet　at　a　small　distance；　where；　having　comfortably　quenched　their　thirst；　and　filled　all　their　casks　with　water；　they　about　noon　continued　their　course　for　Batavia。

On　the　29th；　about　midnight；　in　the　second　watch；　they　discovered　an　island；　which　they　left　on　their　starboard。　　About　noon　they　found　themselves　in　the　height　of　6　degrees　48　minutes。　　About　three　in　the　afternoon　they　passed　between　two　islands；　the　westernmost　of　which　appeared　full　of　cocoa　trees。　　In　the　evening　they　were　about　a　mile　from　the　south　point　of　Java；　and　in　the　second　watch　exactly　between　Java　and　the　Isle　of　Princes。　　The　30th；　in　the　morning；　they　found　themselves　on　the　coast　of　the　last…mentioned　island；　not　being　able　to　make　above　two　miles　that　day。　　On　July　1st　the　weather　was　calm；　and　about　noon　they　were　three　leagues　from　Dwaersindenwegh；　that　is；　Thwart…the…way　Island；　but　towards　the　evening　they　had　a　pretty　brisk　wind　at　north…west；　which　enabled　them　to　gain　that　coast。　　On　the　2nd；　in　the　morning；　they　were　right　against　the　island　of　Topershoetien；　and　were　obliged　to　lie　at　anchor　till　eleven　o'clock；　waiting　for　the　sea…breeze；　which；　however；　blew　so　faintly　that　they　were　not　able　to　make　above　two　miles　that　day。　　About　sunset　they　perceived　a　vessel　between　them　and　Thwart…the…way　Island；　upon　which　they　resolved　to　anchor　as　near　the　shore　as　they　could　that　night；　and　there　wait　the　arrival　of　the　ship。　　In　the　morning　they　went　on　board　her；　in　hopes　of　procuring　arms　for　their　defence；　in　case　the　inhabitants　of　Java　were　at　war　with　the　Dutch。　　They　found　two　other　ships　in　company；　on　board　one　of　which　was　Mr。　Ramburg；　counsellor　of　the　Indies。　Captain　Pelsart　went　immediately　on　board　his　ship；　where　he　acquainted　him　with　the　nature　of　his　misfortune；　and　went　with　him　afterwards　to　Batavia。

We　will　now　leave　the　captain　soliciting　succours　from　the　Governor…　General；　in　order　to　return　to　the　crew　who　were　left　upon　the　islands；　among　whom　there　happened　such　transactions　as；　in　their　condition；　the　reader　would　little　expect；　and　perhaps　will　hardly　credit！　　In　order　to　their　being　thoroughly　understood；　it　is　necessary　to　observe　that　they　had　for　supercargo　one　Jerom　Cornelis；　who　had　been　formerly　an　apothecary　at　Harlem。　　This　man；　when　they　were　on　the　coast　of　Africa；　had　plotted　with　the　pilot　and　some　others　to　run　away　with　the　vessel；　and　either　to　carry　her　into　Dunkirk；　or　to　turn　pirates　in　her　on　their　own　account。　　This　supercargo　had　remained　ten　days　on　board　the　wreck；　not　being　able　in　all　that　time　to　get　on　shore。　　Two　whole　days　he　spent　on　the　mainmast；　floating　to　and　fro；　till　at　last；　by　the　help　of　one　of　the　yards；　he　got　to　land。　　When　he　was　once　on　shore；　the　command；　in　the　absence　of　Captain　Pelsart；　devolved　of　course　upon　him；　which　immediately　revived　in　his　mind　his　old　design；　insomuch　that　he　resolved　to　lay　hold　of　this　opportunity　to　make　himself　master　of　all　that　could　be　saved　out　of　the　wreck；　conceiving　that　it　would　be　easy　to　surprise　the　captain　on　his　return；　and　determining　to　go　on　the　accountthat　is　to　say；　to　turn　pirate　in　the　captain's　vessel。　　In　order　to　carry　this　design　into　execution；　he　thought　necessary　to　rid　themselves　of　such　of　the　crew　as　were　not　like　to　come　into　their　scheme；　but　before　he　proceeded　to　dip　his　hands　in　blood；　he　obliged　all　the　conspirators　to　sign　an　instrument；　by　which　they　engaged　to　stand　by　each　other。

The　whole　ship's　company　were　on　shore　in　three　islands；　the　greatest　part　of　them　in　that　where　Cornelis　was；　which　island　they　thought　fit　to　call　the　burying…place　of　Batavia。　　One　Mr。　Weybhays　was　sent　with　another　body　into　an　adjacent　island　to　look　for　water；　which；　after　twenty　days'　search；　he　found；　and　made　the　appointed　signal　by　lighting　three　fires；　which；　however；　were　not　seen　nor　taken　notice　of　by　those　under　the　command　of　Cornelis；　because　they　were　busy　in　butchering　their　companions；　of　whom　they　had　murdered　between　thirty　and　forty；　but　some　few；　however；　got　off　upon　a　raft　of　planks　tied　together；　and　went　to　the　island　where　Mr。　Weybhays　was；　in　order　to　acquaint　him　with　the　dreadful　accident　that　had　happened。　　Mr。　Weybhays　having　with　him　forty…five　men；　they　all　resolved　to　stand　upon　their　guard；　and　to　defend　themselves　to　the　last　man；　in　case　these　villains　should　attack　them。　　This　indeed　was　their　design；　for　they　were　apprehensive　both　of　this　body；　and　of　those　who　were　on　the　third　island；　giving　notice　to　the　captain　on　his　return；　and　thereby　preventing　their　intention　of　running　away　with　his　vessel。　　But　as　this　third　company　was　by　much　the　weakest；　they　began　with　them　first；　and　cut　them　all　off；　except　five　women　and　seven　children；　not　in　the　least　doubting　that　they　should　be　able　to　do　as　much　by　Weybhays　and　his　company。　　In　the　meantime；　having　broke　open　the　merchant's　chests；　which　had　been　saved　out　of　the　wreck；　they　converted　them　to　their　own　use　without　ceremony。

The　traitor；　Jerom　Cornelis；　was　so　much　elevated　with　the　success　that　had　hitherto　attended　his　villainy；　that　he　immediately　began　to　fancy　all　difficulties　were　over；　and　gave　a　loose　to　his　vicious　inclinations　in　every　respect。　　He　ordered　clothes　to　be　made　of　rich　stuffs　that　had　been　saved；　for　himself　and　his　troop；　and　having　chosen　out　of　them　a　company　of　guards；　he　ordered　them　to　have　scarlet　coats；　with　a　double　lace　of　gold　or　silver。　　There　were　two　minister's　daughters　among　the　women；　one　of　whom　he　took　for　his　own　mistress；　gave　the　second　to　a　favourite　of　his；　and　ordered　that　the　other　three　women　should　be　common　to　the　whole　troop。　　He　afterwards　drew　up　a　set　of　regulations；　which　were　to　be　the　laws　of　his　new　principality；　taking　to　himself　the　style　and　title　of　Captain…General；　and　obliging　his　party　to　sign　an　act；　or　instrument；　by　which　they　acknowledged　him　as　such。　　These　points　once　settled；　he　resolved　to　carry　on　the　war。　　He　first　of　all　embarked　on　board　two　shallops　twenty…two　men；　well　armed；　with　orders　to　destroy　Mr。　Weybhays　and　his　company；　and　on　their　miscarrying；　he　undertook　a　like　expedition　with　thirty…seven　men；　in　which；　however；　he　had　no　better　success；　for　Mr。　Weybhays；　with　his　people；　though　armed　only　with　staves　with　nails　drove　into　their　heads；　advanced　even　into　the　water　to　meet　them；　and　after　a　brisk　engagement　compelled　these　murderers　to　retire。

Cornelis　then　thought　fit　to　enter　into　a　negotiation；　which　was　managed　by　the　chaplain；　who　remained　with　Mr。　Weybhays；　and　after　several　comings　and　goings　from　one　party　to　the　other；　a　treaty　was　concluded　upon　the　following　termsviz。；　That　Mr。　Weybhays　and　his　company　should　for　the　future　remain　undisturbed；　provided　they　delivered　up　a　little　boat；　in　which　one　of　the　sailors　had　made　his　escape　from　the　island　in　which　Cornelis　was　with　his　gang；　in　order　to　take　shelter　on　that　where　Weybhays　was　with　his　company。　　It　was　also　agreed　that　the　latter　should　have　a　part　of　the　stuffs　and　silks　given　them　for　clothes；　of　which　they　stood　in　great　want。　But；　while　this　affair　was　in　agitation；　Cornelis　took　the　opportunity　of　the　correspondence　between　them　being　restored；　to　write　letters　to　some　French　soldiers　that　were　in　Weybhays's　company；　promising　them　six　thousand　livres　apiece　if　they　would　comply　with　his　demands；　not　doubting　but　by　this　artifice　he　should　be　able　to　accomplish　his　end。

His　letters；　however；　had　no　effect；　on　the　contrary；　the　soldiers　to　whom　they　were　directed　carried　them　immediately　to　Mr。　Weybhays。　Cornelis；　not　knowing　that　this　piece　of　treachery　was　discovered；　went　over　the　next　morning；　with　three　or　four　of