I gave them an account of Sixteen Men, and also of Eighteen Children born there.

They much enquired concerning their Embassadors detained there, and of their behaviour and manner of living; also what the King allowed them for Maintenance; and concerning several Officers of Quality Prisoners there, and in general about all the rest of their Nation.

And what Countenance the King shewed to those Dutch men that came running away to him?
I answered, The Dutch Runnawayes the King looks upon as Rogues.

And concerning the Portugueze they enquired also.

I told them, The Portugueze were about some fifty or threescore persons, and six or seven of those, Europe men born.
They asked me moreover, How we had made our Escape, and which way, and by what Towns we passed, and how long we were in our Journey?
To all which I answered at large.
[The Governor desires him to go to Batavia.] Then the Governor asked me, What was my intent and desire.