[1655]
Commonwealth in England. Dutch war with Portugal continues.
Background - from official documents in the archives
8/1 ... a rhinoceros shot in the salterns, which ... had sunk so deep into the mud ... that it could not get out. So out of curiosity we went thither [story as in item 2, but Nieuhoff not there]
10/2 ... The natives ... were told that we were willing to trade with them in friendship; but answered, that we were living on their land ... as if we intended never to depart, and therefore they would not barter any more cattle to us, since we took the best pastures....
19/2 [Malacca arrived]
21/2 [Oliphant arrived]
22/2 [Wapen van Hollandt arrived]
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