1767- anticipating the perdition that we could not avoid. I obs____
j ferved alfo, that no civilized people had‘ ever fuffered even
rhur.day 17. ^ captjves 0f war to pCriHi for want o f the neceffaries of
life, much lefs the fubjects of anally, who afked nothing
but permiffion to purchafe food with their money. They
readily allowed the truth of all I had faid, but feemed to
think I had been too hafty: I then obférved that I had waited
the full time of my ftipulation, and they in return made
Tome excufe for their not having' chine foohef, telling me
that, as a proof of-their having admitted' my claim, they
had brought me fuch prOvifipns as their coiihtry would
afford. Thefe were imiUediately taken on board, and con-
fifted o f two flieep, an elk ready killed, and a few fowls,
with fome vegetables and fruit. This moll welcome fupply
was divided among the people, and that moft falutary,: and
TO us exquifite dainty, broth, made1 for the fick. Another
letter from the Governor was then produced, in which, to
my great difappointment, I was again ordered to leave the
port, and to juftify the order, it was alleged, that to fuffer
a fhip o f any nation toftay and trade either at this port, or
any other part ó f the ifland, was ‘contrary to the agreement
which had been made by the Eaft India Company with the
native Kings and Governors o f the country, who had already
expreffed fome difpleafure on our account;’' and for farther
particulars I was referred to thé gentlemen that brought the
letter, whom the Governor ftiled his commiffanes.f To thefe
gentlemen I immediately obferved, that no ftipulation concerning
trade could affetft Us, as we were a King’s fhip f a t
•the fame' time I produced my commiffion, it not being
poffible to bring under the article of trade the felling us food
■ ud refrefhments for our money, without the utmoft violence
to ranguage and common fenfe. After this they made me
feveral propofitions, which I rejeftéd, becaufe my departure
5 from
1767.
December.
from this place, before the return o f the feafon, was included
in them all. I then recurred to my former declaration,
and to enforce it, iliewcd them the corpfe of a man ThurHa>"7-‘
who had died that morning, and whole life would probably
have been laved, i f they had afforded us refrefhments when
we firft came to an, anchor upon their eoaft. This put them
to a (land, but after a fhort paufe, they enquired very particularly
whether I had been among the fpice iflands; I an-
fwered them in the negative, and they appeared to be convinced
that I fpoke truth. After this we came to a better
underftanding, and they told me, that though they could
not, without difohedience to the moft diredt and pofitive
orders o f the Company, fuffer.us to remain here, yet that l
was welcome to go to a little bay not far diftaat, where I
fhould find effectual fhelter from the bad monfoon, and
might Credit an hofpital for my lick, affuring me at the fame
tirhe that provifion and refrefhments were more plenty there
than at Macaftar, from whence, whatever elfe I wanted
fhould be fent me, and offering me a good pilot to carry me
to my ftation. To this I gladly contented, upon condition?
that what they had offered fhould be'Confirmed to me b y the-
Governor, and Council o f Macaffar, that I might be confidered
as under the protection of the Dutch nation, and that no violence
fhould be offered to my people: for all this they engaged
their honour on behalf of the Governor and Council,
protnifing me the affurance I had required on the next day,
and requefting that in the mean time I would remain where?
I was. I then enquired why the two vellels which were at
anchor under our bows were allotted to that ftation, and
they told me, for no other reafon than to prevent the people-
o f the country from offering us aAy violence. When matters-
wdre thus far fettled between us, I expreffed my concern
that, except a glafs of wine, .1 could prefent them withnothing,