Having returned to Goa after my voyage to Malacca and Sunda, I remained there another space of six months to pass the winter. But, before I come to my embarking for Portugal, I must tell of some remarkable occurrences that happened in the Indies while I was there. First I will refer to an engagement between the Hollanders on their way to the Indies and a large and powerful Portuguese vessel on her way from Ormus to Goa. It was a great calm at the time, which was the cause that the Hollanders could not at once board the vessel, which they looked upon as their own the moment any wind should get up. At nightfall, however, the Portuguese let down two boats and made their escape, carrying with them all that was most precious in the ship, such as gold, silver coined in larins, Oriental pearls in large numbers, and other riches; so that when the Hollanders were about to make their attack they found no resistance, for all had escaped except one old merchant. To him the crew would not give time to embark his goods, so he said that he recked not of death since he was losing all his wealth, and preferred to await the arrival of the Hollanders.