then luffed off.  The admiral of the English got now up with all his ships, and demanded satisfaction for the injury, which was replied to with scorn.  On this an engagement ensued, in which the commander, Benjamin Joseph, was soon slain, but his successor continued the battle.  Towards evening the carrack ran herself ashore on the rocks of Angazesia.  Our fleet came to anchor in the offing to wait the event, and sent a boat to offer fair terms of battle.  But about midnight the carrack was set on fire, and continued to burn all next morning.  The English sent their boats to give assistance, but could not approach, and they had reason to believe that not one man was saved.[207] The new viceroy of Goa was in this ship, by whose obstinacy the death of all the rest was occasioned.  Our fleet came to anchor off Swally on the 24th September, 1616.

[Footnote 207:  It was afterwards known that some few escaped with life and poverty.  A more particular account of this fight will be found in the subsequent journal of Alexander Child.—­Purch.]

The 14th October I waited on the emperor, to whom I imparted his majesty’s salutations, which were courteously received, but he immediately began to enquire what presents had been sent to him.  I mentioned our late fight and victory, at which he seemed to rejoice, and applauded the valour of our nation; but he immediately shifted the discourse, asking what our king had sent him.  I answered, that he had sent many tokens of his love and affection; but knowing that his majesty was lord of the best portion of Asia, and the richest monarch of the East, my sovereign was satisfied the sending of rich gifts to his majesty were to cast pearls into the sea, their common mother and storehouse; but that my master, together with the warmest assurance of his love, had sent him many curiosities, which I hoped would give him entire satisfaction.  He urged me to mention particulars, some of which I named.  He asked me for French muffe or velvet, to which I answered, that all my letters were not arrived.  He then enquired if there were any dogs.  To which I answered, that some had been slain in the battle at sea, but that two were preserved for him, at which he seemed much rejoiced.  He then said, if I could procure him one of our great horses, such as I had described, being a roan or Dutch horse, he would value it more than an additional kingdom.  I answered, that I should use my best endeavours to satisfy his majesty, but much feared it could not be effected, owing to the length of the voyage.  He said he would willingly give a lack of rupees for such a horse.  I then desired he would be pleased to give an order for the transmission of the presents without being searched, and for the good usage of our people.  He answered, that the port belonged to his son, but sent for him, and publicly gave orders for what I required; that the presents should not be searched, nor pay any custom, but should be sent up safe to