[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Les six voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier) › [Travels in India (Ball)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball) › 149.2.6 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 149.2.6 Travels in India (Ball) 149.2.6 - **Language:** English ### [149.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.149.2.6) The King of Achin, with whom the Dutch failed to keep their promise, had other means for revenging himself than the King of Kandy, because the Dutch were not allowed to ship the pepper which comes from his territories ; for a long time he refused them permission, and even declared war upon them ; and without this pepper their trade could not prosper. It is the kind of pepper which we call “small,” and all Orientals prefer it, because without skinning or crushing they place it whole on their plates of rice, as I have elsewhere said. At length the Dutch were compelled to agree with the King of Achin, and ambassadors were sent from one side and the other for this purpose. He who arrived on behalf of the King at Batavia, was treated with much magnificence. When he was about to depart the General and all his Council entertained him splendidly, and the ladies sat at table — this surprised this Muhammadan ambassador very much, who was not accustomed to see women drink and eat with men. But that which astonished him still more was that at the end of the repast, after having drunk many healths, they drank that of the Queen of Achin, who ruled the state during the minority of the King, her son. And in order to honour him still more, the General desired Madame la Generale to kiss the ambassador. The King and Queen of Achin did not receive the ambassador who was sent to them from Batavia less well. He was M. Croc, who for fifteen years suffered from a languishing sickness ; - [Previous: 149.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.149.2.5) - [Next: 149.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.149.2.7) - [Up: 149.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.149.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.149.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.149.2.6) · Pramāṇa