Recto: Barlow is kept prisoner on various Dutch ships and begins to write his journal. Verso: Barlow is put on board the Dutch Admiral ship, which anchors near Bantam. Barlow decribes various recent engagements with the Dutch, and dislikes their bragging about their victories.
Page 177 and 178 of Edward Barlow's journal.
Page 177 (recto): Barlow is returned to the EXPERIMENT to help sail the ship, and he begins to write his journal. He and other crewmen are kept prisoners on various Dutch ships and made to work hard on short rations, although a few manage to escape to Bantam. Barlow makes friends by drawing pictures of ships. More Dutch ships arrive, bringing news of the progress of the war.
Page 178 (verso): Barlow is put on board the Dutch Admiral ship. They anchor near Bantam. Barlow describes the recapture of Saint Helena and other engagements with the Dutch in the summer of 1673. The Dutch boast of their victories and Barlow accuses them of rudeness. The Dutch prevent the RETURN trading with the Japanese at Batavia, telling the Japanese that the English are becoming Papists, a religion that the Japanese detest.
Page 177 (recto): Barlow is returned to the EXPERIMENT to help sail the ship, and he begins to write his journal. He and other crewmen are kept prisoners on various Dutch ships and made to work hard on short rations, although a few manage to escape to Bantam. Barlow makes friends by drawing pictures of ships. More Dutch ships arrive, bringing news of the progress of the war.
Page 178 (verso): Barlow is put on board the Dutch Admiral ship. They anchor near Bantam. Barlow describes the recapture of Saint Helena and other engagements with the Dutch in the summer of 1673. The Dutch boast of their victories and Barlow accuses them of rudeness. The Dutch prevent the RETURN trading with the Japanese at Batavia, telling the Japanese that the English are becoming Papists, a religion that the Japanese detest.
Record Details
| Item reference: | JOD/4/177-178 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 page |
| Date made: | 1672-1674 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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