[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) › 155.7 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 155.7 Travels in India (Ball) 155.7 - **Language:** English ### [155.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.155.7) The King of Japara’s Envoy and two English merchants embarked on the vessel in order to ratify the treaty with the King, who at once signed it, being very well satisfied, on seeing so fine a vessel, and concluded that both in going and coming the voyage would be accomplished in all safety. Nine of the principal persons of his court, and the majority of his relatives, with eighty or a hundred servants, and some other private persons, who were delighted to find so good an opportunity of accomplishing their pilgrimage, embarked with much joy on this large vessel. All this was not done without the Dutch being aware of it, as they had their spies everywhere, like the English. As it was necessary to pass in front of Bantam in order to get out of the Straits, there being no other route but that, the General of Batavia, who had notice of the time of departure, kept three large war-vessels ready, on which M. Chevres, a Councillor of India, and the Major were placed in command. They met the English vessel off Bantam, and as it was about to enter the Straits sent a cannon-shot as a signal to her to bring to; this the English were unwilling to do, on seeing which the Dutch commenced to fire their guns from all three vessels. The English, who well knew that if this continued they would be sent to the bottom, lowered sails and prepared to yield; - [Previous: 155.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.155.6) - [Next: 155.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.155.8) - [Up: 155](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.155) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.155.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.155.7) · Pramāṇa