The city of Gammelamme on Ternate
Wright, Benjamin
A bird's eye view of a coastal town with several pirigues at anchor. There are several sorts of buildings in the town. In the foreground are several fishermen and to the right two Dutch ships in sail of which one is firing its cannon, probably in salute. Below the letter 'K' the text: Gammelamme.
Key: A-T, without explanatory notes; these are contained in 'Begin ende Voortgang': A. Twee Hollansche schepen; B. een Karacol haer verwelkomende; C. Carakorren ten oorlog dienende; D. Een staeck daer een vyandts hooft aen hinck; I. 't huys de Hollanderen vergunt; K. daer de Hollanders haer koopmanschappen in brachten; Q. Het Eylandt Tidore.
According to the index in 'Begin ende Voortgang' the illustration is entitled: De Stadt Gamma-Lamma.
Cf. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, inv. nr. 496 D 12 dl II p. 267 and Universiteitsbibliotheek, Universiteit van Amsterdam, inv. nr. O 60 641, p. 40.
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