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The firft Englifli fleet that made it's appearance in this part of the
world, and laid the foundation of a commerce which was in time to
eclipfe that of every other European flate, vifited Acheen in the year
1602. Lancafter, who commanded it, was received bv the kino: with ifo^
abundant ceremony and refpect, which feem with thefe monarchs to have
been ufually proportioned to the number of vefiels and apparent ftrength
of their foreign guefts. The queen of England's letter was conveyed to
court with great pomp, and the general, after delivering a rich prefent,
the moft admired article of which was a fan of feathers, declared the
purpofe of his coming, was to eflablifh peace and amity between his
royal miftrefs, and her loving brother, the great and mighty king of
Acheen. He was invited to a banquet prepared for his entertainment,
in which the fervice was of gold, and the king's damlels, who were richly
attired and adorned with bracelets and jewels, were ordered to divert
him with dancing and mufic. Before he retired he was arrayed by the
king in a magnificent habit of the country, and armed with two creefes»
In the prefent fent as a return for the queen's, there was, among other
matters, a valuable ruby fet in a ring. Two of the nobles, one of whom
was the chief prieft, were appointed to fettle with Lancafter the terms
of a commercial treaty, which was accordingly drawn up and executed,
in an explicit and regular manner. The Portuguefe embaflador, or
more properly the Spanifli, as thofe kingdoms were now united, kept a
watchful and jealous eye upon his proceedings; but by bribing the fpies
who furrounded him, he foiled them at their own arts, and acquired
intelligence that enabled him to take a rich prize in the ftraits of Malacca,
with which he returned to Acheen; and having loaded what pepper
he could procure there, took his departure. On this occafion it .
was requefted by Aladin, that he and his officers would favor him by
ringing one of the pfalms of David, which was performed with great
folemnity°.
Aladin had two fons, the younger of whom he made king of Pedeer,
and the elder he kept at Acheen in order to fucceed him in the throne.
p Lancafter's Voyage.
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