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360 S U M A T R A .<br />

nor prevent a long and cruel war between them. u * A Dutch factory<br />

at Johor was involved in the confequenges of this war, and feveral of<br />

that nation were amongft the prifoners. v<br />

In 1615 the king of Acheen failed to the attack of Malacca in a fleet<br />

which he had been four years employed in preparing. w It confifted<br />

of above five hundred fail, of which an hundred were large gallies, greater<br />

than any at that time built in Europe, carrying each from fix to eight<br />

hundred men, with three large cannon and feveral fmaller pieces. x<br />

Thefe gallies the orang cayos were obliged to furnifh, repair, and man,<br />

at the peril of their lives. The foldiers ferved without pay, and carried<br />

three months "provifion at their own charge.? In this great fleet there<br />

were computed to be fixty thoufand men, whom the king commanded<br />

in perfon. His wives and houfehold were taken to fea with him. Coming<br />

in fight of the Portuguefe fhips in the afternoon, they received many ihot<br />

from them, but avoided returning any, as if from contempt. The next<br />

day they got ready for battle, and drew up in form of an half moon.<br />

A defperate engagement took place, and lafted without intermiflion till<br />

midnight, during which the Portuguefe admiral was three times boarded,<br />

and repeatedly on fire. Many veflels on both fides were alfo in flames,<br />

and afforded light to continue the combat. At length the Achenefe<br />

gave way, after lofing fifty fail of difFerent fizes, and twenty thoufand<br />

men. They retired to Bencalis, on the eaftern coafi; of Sumatra, and<br />

Ihortly afterwards failed for Acheen, uthe Portuguefe not daring to purfue<br />

their victory, both on account of the damage they had furtained,<br />

and their apprehenfion of the Hollanders, who were expected at Malacca.<br />

The king propofed that the prifoners taken, fhould be mutually given<br />

up, which was agreed to, and was the firft inftance of that act of humanity<br />

and civilization between the two powers. z<br />

« Collection of Dutch voyages.<br />

* The title of Eeang de Fatooan is common amongft the Malays, and is the fame with that<br />

which in a former note p. 276, is corruptly fpelt Jeanderpatoon, The chief of Borneo-proper<br />

is always fo ftyled.<br />

v C. Beft. v Faria y Soufa. k* Beaulieu. Faria y Soufa. 7 Beaulieu. * Faria y Soufa.<br />

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