This Iland of Sumatra is a great Iland and deuided and gouerned by many kings, and deuided into many chanels, where through there is passage: upon the headland towardes the West is the kingdom of Assi gouerned by a Moore king: this king is of great force and strength, as he that beside his great kingdom, hath many Foists and Gallies.

Nere vnto the said Iland is another countrey called Panten, or Tathalamasin.

The Iland by report is threescore and tenne miles about, it is able to make twentie thousand fighting men.