A Dutch ship well supplied with artillery attacked it, and in sight of our own fortress overpowered it.

Our galleys then sailed out and attacked the Dutch ship; but the wind arose, and thus the enemy had an opportunity to take shelter under their fortress at Malayo.

This victory was felt by us, because the enemy took from the patache a quantity of money, three thousand fanegas of rice, and other provisions and munitions belonging to his Majesty.

The worst of all is that they took over one hundred men--Spaniards and Indians--and the capture cost them nothing.

May God remedy this by giving us some great victory by means of which the loss may be repaired.
On the way from India to Maluco two Portuguese galeotas encountered and conquered a good Dutch ship loaded with cloth and other merchandise; the Hollanders themselves escaped in the batel [_i.e._, launch].