"There are many kingdoms along the maritime parts, some of them subordinate to the others; and beginning at the east (head of the hog), we will set down the names of such as are known: _Ovalle_, _Paneruca_, _Agasai_, _Sodayo_, _Paniao_ (whose sovereign resides thirty leagues inland, and is a kind of emperor over these and others hereafter mentioned), _Tabao_, _Berdoao_, _Cajoao_, _Japara_ (whose principal city or town is called Cerinhama, three leagues inland, while Japara is situated on the sea shore), _Damo_, _Margao_, _Banta_, _Sunda_, _Andreguir_ (where there is much pepper, which is exported by a river called Jande). In the mountainous interior there are many kings, called _Gunos_; they live among rugged mountains, are savage and brutal, and many of them eat human flesh."
"These mountains are exceedingly high, and some of them emit flames like the island of Ternati. Every one of these kingdoms which we have named has a language of its own; yet they mutually understand each other, as we do the Spaniards and Galicians.
"The kingdom of Sunda is thriving and abundant; it lies between Java and Sumatra, having between it and the latter the Straits of _Sunda_. Many islands lie along the coast of this kingdom within the Straits, for nearly the space of forty leagues, which in the widest are about twenty-five, and in others only twelve leagues broad. _Banta_ is about the middle distance. All the islands are well timbered, but have little water. A small one, called _Macar_, at the entrance of the Straits, is said to have much gold.
"The principal ports of the kingdom of _Sunda_ are _Banta_, _Aché_, _Chacatara_ (or, by another name, _Caravao_), to which every year resort about twenty _Sommas_, which are a kind of vessel belonging to _Chienhec_ (Cochin China), out of the maritime provinces of China, to load pepper. For this kingdom produces eight thousand _bahars_, which are equal to thirty thousand quintals of pepper annually.
"Bantam is situated in six degrees of south latitude, in the middle of a fine bay, which is three leagues from point to point. The town in length, stretching landward, is eight hundred and fifty fathoms, and the seaport extends about four hundred. A river capable of admitting junks and galleys, flows through the middle of the town: a small branch of this river admits boats and small craft.