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 256 COMMERCE WITH The English, driven first from Jacatra, and then from Bantam, and refused the liberty of building Malayans, and spoiled the entertainment ; for immediately the governor, without speaking one word, leaped out of one of the windows, to get as soon as he could to the fort. His officers followed, and all the servants that attended were soon in motion. Every one of them took the nearest way, some out of the windows, others out of the doors, leaving the three guests by themselves, who soon followed with all the haste they could make, without knowing the meaning of this sudden consternation of the governor and his people. But by that time the captain, and Mr Richards and his .wife, were got to the fort; the governor, who was arrived before, stood at the door to receive them. As soon as they were entered, the door was shut, all the soldiers and servants being within already ; nor was any man suffered to fetch away the victuals, or any of the plate : but they fired seve- ral guns to give notice to the Malayans that they were ready for them ; but none of them came on. For this uproar was occasioned by a Malayan canoe full of armed men that lay skulking under the island, close by the shore ; and when the Dutch boat went out the second time to fish, the Malayans set on them suddenly and unexpected, with their cressets and lances, and killing one or two, the rest leaped overboard) and got away, for they were close by the shore; and they having no arms, were not able to have made any resistance. It was about a mile from the fort, and being landed, every one of them made what haste he could to the fort, and the first that arrived was he who cried in that manner, and frighted the governor from supper. Our boat was at this time ashore for water, and was filling it in a small brook by the banquetting-house. I know not whether our boat's crew took notice of the alarm, but the Dutch called to