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He destroyed therefore all the neighbourhood with tire and sword, and then sailed down the river, intending to proceed against Jacatara. While on his way thither, a Dutch ship of 24 guns was met, which was laden with powder for their forts, and on being attacked and boarded by some of his ships she took fire.
Owing to contrary winds, he was unable to get up with five Dutch ships that were about Pulo Laer, and which took a Portuguese galliot coming from China. He returned therefore to Malacca to refit his ships, and resolved to attempt the Dutch fort of Jacatara , the best which was possessed by these rebels in all Asia.
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