A GENERAL HISTORY AND COLLECTION OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS, ARRANGED IN SYSTEMATIC ORDER: FORMING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF NAVIGATION, DISCOVERY, AND COMMERCE, BY SEA AND LAND, FROM THE EARLIEST AGES TO THE PRESENT TIME. BY ROBERT KERR, F.R.S. & F.A.S. EDIN. ILLUSTRATED BY MAPS AND CHARTS. VOL. IX. MDCCCXXIV. CONTENTS OF VOL. IX. PART II. BOOK III. CONTINUED. CHAP. X. (_Continued_.) Early Voyages of the English to India, after the Establishment of the East India Company SECT. XV. (_Continued_)--Eighth Voyage of the English East-India Company, in 1611, by Captain John Saris §5. Further Observations respecting the Moluccas, and the Completion of the Voyage to Japan §6. Arrival at Brando, and some Account of the Habits, Manners, and Customs of the Japanese §7. Journey of Captain Saris to the Court of the Emperor, with his Observations there and by the Way §8. Occurrences at Firando during the Absence of Captain Saris §9. Continuation of these Occurrences §10. Conclusion of these §11. Occurrences at Firando, after the return of Captain Saris §12. Voyage from Japan to Bantam, and thence to England §I3. Intelligence concerning Yedso or Jesso, received from a Japanese at Jedo, who had been twice there §14. Note of Commodities vendible in Japan §15. Supplementary Notices of Occurrences in Japan, after the departure of Captain Saris SECT. XVI. Ninth Voyage of the East-India Company, in 1612, by Captain Edward Marlow SECT. XVII. Tenth Voyage of the East-India Company, in 1612, written by Mr Thomas Best, Chief Commander §1. Observations during the Voyage from England to Surat §2. Transactions with the Subjects of the Mogul, Fights with the Portuguese, Settlement of a Factory and Departure for Acheen §3. Occurrences at Acheen in Sumatra §4. Trade at Tecoo and Passaman, with the Voyage to Bantam, and thence to England SECT. XVIII. Observations made during the foregoing Voyage, by Mr Copland, Chaplain, Mr Robert Boner, Master, and Mr Nicholas Whittington, Merchant §1. Notes extracted from the Journal of Mr Copland, Chaplain of the Voyage §2. Notes extracted from the Journal of Mr Robert Boner, who was Master of the Dragon §3. Extract from a Treatise by Mr Nicholas Whittington, who was left as Factor in the Mogul Country by Captain Best, containing some of his Travels and Adventures SECT. XIX. Eleventh Voyage of the East-India Company, in 1612, in the Salomon SECT. XX. Twelfth Voyage of the East-India Company, in 1613, by Captain Christopher Newport §1. Observations at St Augustine, Mohelia, and divers Parts of Arabia §2. Proceedings on the Coast of Persia, and Treachery of the Baloches §3. Arrival at Diul-ginde, and landing of the Ambassador: Seeking Trade there, are crossed by the slanderous Portuguese: Go to Sumatra and Bantam; and thence to England CHAP XI. Continuation of the Early Voyages of the English East India Company to India Introduction