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of the Itinerary.
The careless loss of the ship Reliquias original: "Arreliquies" by the coast of India — page 120.
Siege of Malacca by those of Sumatra and the surrounding regions — page 121.
The success of the fleet Armada of Martijn Affonso de Mello, and the destruction of the cities Pate and Brava on the Coast of Malindi Located on the coast of modern-day Kenya. — page 121.
The miraculous preservation of the nearly lost ship S. Salvador upon meeting the Indian Fleet heading for Ormus — page 121.
Arrival of four Portuguese ships in Mozambique — page 122.
Siege of the fortress of Colombo in Ceylon — page 122.
Equipment of a large fleet in Goa for the relief of those in Malacca — 122.
Those of Colombo in Ceylon are relieved by the Indian Fleet and led original: "belept," likely a variant of beleyt, meaning commanded or guided. by Manoel de Sousa Coutinho — page 122.
Relief of Malacca and the taking of Johor original: "Iôr" by the Indian Fleet, led by Don Paulo de Lyma — page 122.
The death of Don Duarte de Meneses, the Viceroy of India, and with what ceremonies he was buried, and another chosen — page 123.
A very damp and continuous rain for three months straight in Goa — 124.
True history of a cruel and rarely heard murder of a Dutchman, a diamond cutter in Goa, orchestrated by his own wife and her lover Boel Middle Dutch term for a paramour or lover. — page 124.
The death of the Archbishop of Goa on the journey to Portugal, and Jan Huyghen's resolution to return back home — page 128.
Departure of Jan Huyghen from Goa to the Malabar Coast to load pepper, with an account of the pepper contract and regulations — page 129.
Manner and loading of pepper and other goods in India, and how the Portuguese ships are dispatched, with the regulations thereof — page 130.
The outcome of Jan Huyghen's journey on the return trip from India toward Portugal — 131.
94. Description of the Island of St. Helena — page 139.
95. Description of the Island of Ascension original: "Acençao" — page 141.
96. A short account of the Canary Islands — page 142.
Shipwreck of the ship from Malacca in the Sea of Terceira, with great loss and damage of many precious items from India and China — page 144.
97. Description of the Azores Islands, or Flemish Islands The Azores were often called the "Flemish Islands" in the 16th century due to the significant number of Flemish settlers who established colonies there under the House of Burgundy. — page 146.
98. Of the Islands of Corvo and Flores — page 150.
99. Of some notable events during the time of Jan Huyghen's residency in Terceira; first, of two persons killed by lightning near the city of Villa da Praia — page 151.
Arrival of 14 ships from the Spanish Indies in Terceira, and the outcome of the same ships and others of their company; of their loss and what they encountered with the English — page 151.
Arrival of 6 Indian ships with 40 million in gold at the island of Faial, and how my Lord Cumberland George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, a prominent English privateer and naval commander. missed them — page 151.
Arrival of two ships from India in Terceira with 5 million in gold, which brought the treasure to safety original: "salvement" with great risk, and remained there afterward — page 151.
Two Indian ships taken by the English in sight of Terceira, and the outcome thereof — page 152.
Account of the lost and captured ships from the Spanish Indies, Brazil, Guinea, Cape Verde, etc., in the year 1589 — page 152.
Arrival of a fleet of ships from Seville in Terceira to collect the silver that had been unloaded there, and what befell them — page 152.
A comet or star with a tail seen in Terceira — page 154.
Loss of a caravel Carveel A small, highly maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese. upon entering the Sea of Terceira, with the outcome thereof — 154.
Account of 12 English ships that had sailed to the East Indies, and what they accomplished — page 154.
Arrival of Martin Frobisher original: "Marten Furbisscher," an English seaman and privateer. with a fleet of English ships by the Flemish Islands, and how things proceeded there — page 154.
A Portuguese ship arrives from the East Indies in Portugal quite unharmed (despite meeting the English) — page 154.
What damage the English have done by the Flemish Islands among the ships from the Spanish Indies and other routes coming toward Spain — page 154.
Don Alonso de Bazán original: "Don Alonho de Baçan," a Spanish naval commander. sets out from A Coruña with a large fleet toward the Flemish Islands to await and escort the Indian ships, but returns without accomplishing anything — page 155.
The outcome of five ships that sailed from Lisbon to the East Indies, and of the Viceroy Matthias d'Albuquerque — page 155.
The English take a ship bound for the East Indies with 500,000 Ducats in money, besides other goods — page 156.
A great earthquake on the island of São Miguel, lasting 17 days, causing great damage and terror among the people — page 156.
Arrival of a large fleet of the King of Spain by the Flemish Islands to await and escort the fleets from India — page 156.
The Vice-admiral of the English, Richard Grenville original: "Richart Groen-velt," refers to the famous commander of the Revenge who died in the Battle of Flores in 1591., is overwhelmed and captured by the Spanish ships, and how bravely the same Grenville defended himself to the very end — page 156.