The story begins on January 30 when ships left Texel. On February 1, near the Isle of Wight, they met ships from Zeeland. The fleet reached Ilha do Maio on February 21. Near São Jorge Island, shots were fired from a fort near Santiago. Only the ship White Lion was hit, but the damage was minor. When they requested water and supplies, the governor demanded to see letters from his king first.
By April 17, they had crossed the Equator, and by June 9, they were near the Cape of Good Hope. A storm separated the ships, damaging their sails. Five ships and a yacht were forced eastward. They anchored in Mossel Bay on July 24. The yacht Brack got separated between June 23-24, and the ship Ceylon departed between July 3-4 heading for Mauritius Island.
After getting some supplies, they left on August 3 for the Comoros Islands. They anchored at Mayotte Island on August 29, where they got cattle, goats, chickens, and apples at good prices. On September 27, they sailed again, arriving at Bantam between November 16-19 with four ships: the White Lion, Black Lion, Orange, and Flushing.
The ships, especially the White and Black Lions, had serious health problems among their crew. Most men were sick with scurvy, likely caused by old, bad-smelling meat. The Zeeland ships had fewer sick people because they had better meat.
On November 28, news arrived from Ambon about ships under Admiral Wittert heading to Manila. Three ships - Amsterdam, Eagle, and Falcon - were captured by the Spanish. The admiral was shot, while the Peacock and a sloop escaped. They also learned that Admiral van Caerden was captured for the second time with the yacht Good Hope near Ternate.


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