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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2011
Right honourable and mine exceeding good Lord, my dutie must advise mee to present this Journall of mine East Indian Voyage to your Lordships most judiciall view. Wherein I have used my best diligence to discharge my duty, as neere as my slender capacitie could effect the same, according to those directions which your Lordship gave mee in charge at my departure; when it pleased you to imploy mee in this Voyage, for the discovering of these Easterne parts of the world, to the service of her Majestie and the good of our Countrey. What I have seene I doe signifie in this Journall to your Lordship : and that which I have learned by the report of other Nations (when it shall please God to make mee happie by your Lordships favourable presence) I will make farther knowne to your Lordship, aswell of the King of Portugall his places of Trade and strength, as of the enterchangeable trading of those Easterne Nations among themselves: beginning at Cefala, which is his first footing beyond the Cape of Buena Esperanza, and so proceeding to Mozambique, Ormus, Diu, Goa, Conlam, Onor, Mangalor, Cochin, Columbo, Negapatan, Porto Grande in Bengala, and Malacca: As also to the Citie of Macao, in the Province of Canton, in the famous Kingdome of China, and to the Ilands of Moluccos, and Amboyno. Which places are all in the Portugals possession serving for his securitie and refuge. Moreover, he bath trade in Monomotapa, Melinde, Aden, Arabia, Cambaia, on the Coast of Coromandel, Balaguate, and Orixa.
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