The nineteenth of November, we came within sight of Sumatra.
The twenty-ninth, we road before the citty of Bantam: And the thirtieth, we payed our toll to the gouernour.
And vpon Newyeares daie 1599. Stilo Nouo, we began to take in our lading.
Then came vnto vs before Bantam, with great ioie and triumph, our fiue separated shippes, all the people standing vpon the shore gazing, and suspecting some harme intended against them.
The eighth of Ianuary, foure of the said 5. newcome shippes (God send them a prosperous voyage) set saile toward the Moluccas.
Moreouer our foure shippes being well and richly laden at Bantam made saile homewarde the eleuenth of Ianuary, and the thirteenth, wee were shot as farre as the Isles of Sumatra.
The nineteenth, we proceeded thence on our voige, and the same day, to the great griefe of vs all died the Pilot of our Admirall.
The third of Aprill, we descried the land of Capo de buona esperanza.
The eighth, wee doubled the same Cape, thence shaping our course for the Island of Saint Helena, where the twenty sixt we happily arriued, and departed from thence vpon the fourth of Maie.
The tenth of Maie, wee sailed by the Isle of Ascension.