DIARY OF RICHARD COCKS. (continued 5)

The Hollanders tould me ther junck, which came from Syam and arived in Shashma, was cast away coming about for Firando, goods and all, only men saved. Also they reported that the great Spanish shipp in Shashma is cast away, coming from thence to goe to Langasaque.

October 18.—We dyned this day at a towne called Camacra,[191] which in tymes past (500 yeares since) was the greatest cittie in Japon, and (as it is said) 4 tymes bigger then Miaco or Edo is at present, and the tono or kyng of that place, called ——[192], was cheefe commander or Emperour in Japon, and the cheefe (or first) that took the authoretie royall from the Daire who was the suckcessor to Shacke. But now at present it is no cittie, but scattared howses seated heare and theare in pleasant valles betwixt divers mountaines, wherin are divers pagods very sumptuouse and a nunry (or rather a stews) of shaven women.[193] I did never see such pleasant walkes amongst pyne and spruce trees as are about these pagods, espetially 5 of them are more renowned then the rest.

But that which I did more admire then all the rest was a might[y] idoll of bras, called by them Dibotes,[194] and standeth in a vallie betwixt 2 mountaynes, the howse being quite rotten away, it being set up 480 years past. This idoll is made siting cros legged (telor lyke) and yet in my opinion it is above 20 yardes hie and above 12 yardes from knee to knee. I doe think there may above 30 men stand within the compas of the head. I was within the hollownes of it, and it is as large as a greate howse. I doe esteem it to be bigger then that at Roads, which was taken for 1 of the 7 wonders of the world, and, as report goeth, did lade 900 camells with the ruens therof. But for this, it is thought 3000 horses would nothing neare carry away the copper of this. In fine, it is a wonderfull thinge.

Som report this cittie to be destroid with fire and brimston; but I enquired of the enhabetantes, and they say they never heard of any such matter but only that it was burned and ruenated by war.

From Camacora we went to Fugesao[195] to bed; and paid for diet, night and mornyng, 2 ichibos, and to servantes in the howse 200 gins.

October 19.—We dyned at Woyso[196]; and paid to howse 1500 gins; and to the servantes 200 gins. And I gave his littell doughter 2 handkerchefs of chint bramport smaller sort. And so from thence we came to Odouar[197] to bed. And paid for dyet, night and mornyng, 2000 gins, and to servantes of howse 200 gins.

October 20.—We dyned at Faconiama[198] on the hill, and paid 1000 gins, and to servantes in howse 100 gins; and at Mishma,[199] at hill foote, for colation 300 gins. And so we went to supper to Sammabash, and paid for dyet, night and mornyng, 2000 gins, and to servantes of howse 300 gins.

We met an expres per way, sent per Duch for Edo, but upon what occasion I could not learne.

October 21.—We went to dyner to Cambara[200]; and paid 1200 gins, and to servantes 100 gins. And at Uuy,[201] where Capt. Adames fell afe horse, 500 gins, viz. 300 gins to a bonsetter and 200 gins to the howse. For it is to be understood that a burd flying out of a hedg caused Capt. Adames horse to start, so that he fell backward and put his right shoulder bone out of the joynt, and 1000 to one that he had not broake his neck. And we went to bed to Yezeri,[202] and paid for dyet, night and mornyng, 3000 gins, and to the servantes 200 gins.

October 22.—Capt. Adames fynding hym selfe somthing better, we went this day to Shrongo[203] to dyner, to our host Stibio, where we paid for dyner 2000 gins, and to the folkes of howse 200 gins. And we gave a present to Stibio and his wife, 1 pec. blak silk grogren, 1 single pec. chint bramport; and I gave his yongest sonne 2 ta.

And in respect Capt. Adames feared his arme would goe out of joynt againe, he thought it best to stay 4 or 5 daies at Shrongo, and we to goe before. So we went to bed to Fugida[204]; and paid howse 2000 gins, and to the servantes 200 gins, and to Capt. Adames hostes sonne brought present 300 gins.

October 23.—We dyned at Cagingaua[205]; and paid the howse 1500 gins, and to the servantes 200 gins. We met Georg Durois a league before we came to this towne, going to the coast to seeke justis against Safian Dono. He gave me a box of marmalad, and delivered me 2 peare silk stockinges, I silver caller and other black, with 2 peare white wollen stockinges, but set no price till he retorne to Firando. He tould me that it was the littell Spanish shipp that is cast away neare Shashma, and not the greate. Also he said that the great shipp which is in Shashma bringeth newes that the Kyng of Spaine hath mad proclemation that all the English and Duch pirattes that rob at sea, that he will take them under his protection, and geave them freely all such goods and shipps as they shall take, without reserving any part to hym selfe.

We went to bed this night to Mitsque[206]; and paid to the howse, for night and mornyng, 2000 gins, more to the servantes of the howse 200 gins.

October 24.—This mornyng overcast wether, wynd W. S.erly, but after, rayne all the afore nowne, but dry wether after, with much wynd at W. N.erly, that it blew downe howses and uncoverd others; but dry wether per night and not so much wynde.

We dyned at Araye,[207] and paid 1300 gins. And we went to bed to Yosenda,[208] pd. 3500 gins, and to the servantes 300 gins, and to the children 200 gins. This extraordenary charg was for that we had extraordenary good cheare, being brought thither by a merchant of Edo, our frend, called Neyemon Dono, ... I gave one of them an ichebo, but would not have her company.

October 25.—We dyned at Fugicaua,[209] and paid to the howse 1200 gins, and to the servantes 100 gins. And we went to bed to Naromy[210]; paid 2000 gins, and to the servantes 200 gins.

October 26.—We broake fast at Mia,[211] and tooke boate from thence for Guanno,[212] 7 leages. And paid at Mia 500 gins, and at Guanno 2300 gins, and to the servantes 200 gins. For we could get no horses to goe from thence, although we arived theare at nowne, for that all were taken up per them which came to vizit the princes. Our host at Guanno tould me that it was strange to see the presentes which came daylie to this noble man and his wife (she being the Emperours doughter), for that all the noble men in Japon came to vizet hym with presentes, som with 100 bars Oban and as many garments (I say keremons), each one according to his degree. So that there was no day passed without playes, I meane comodies or tragedies. So that the rezort of people to that place was such that we could get no horse, etc.

October 27.—We went to dyner to Shono; and paid to howse 1200 gins, and to the servantes 100 gins, and I gave the children 2 mas in money Spanish. And we spent at a howse in the way called Sacke 200 gins. So we went to bed to Sacca[213]; and paid host 2000 gins, and the servants 300 gins.

October 28.—This mornyng a cold hor frost with a stiff gale wynd westerly, wynd encreasing all day, so that it might be accompted a tuffon, but not so much wynd per night.

We dyned at Ishbe,[214] and paid the host 1300 gins, and to the servantes 100 gins, and gave the ropshakes[215] to drynk 100 gins. And we went to bed to Otes,[216] and paid host 5 taies plate, and servantes 300 gins, and for passage over water 300 gins.

We met som trayne of the Kyng of Figen[217] going towardes Edo, but he hym selfe went an other way, because he would not vizet the princes at Guanno, as we were enformed. There went about 20 women in the trayne we met, with the wife of the Prince of Figen, who went to her husband which lyeth pledg at Edo, as all the rest of the kinges sonns of Japon do the lyke, and those which are married bring their wives with them.

October 29.—We went to Miaco to dyner, where we fownd Mr. Wickham; and so I wrot for our host of Sackay to com to som end of our busynes, and sent an other letter to Cuiaman Dono, our bongew, how I was arived heare. And sowne after I was arived, an ould boze, a userer, came to vizet me with our host of Osakay; and he envited me to supper, and the boze to dynner, to morrow.

October 30.—I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames, and sent it per Jenkese his man, advising of the base usage of our host of Otes, willing hym to go to an other lodging, yet to tell hym of his knavery as he passed, and to buy me 8 or 10 salt salmons, yf they be to be had.

We went to the bozes howse to dyner, called Sofa Dono, where we had entertaynment for a prince with all them which followed us, I meane Mr. Wickham, Mr. Eaton, our host, with 2 others, our jurebasso, and my selfe, and all servantes, etc. This man is a greate userer; and the King of Firando oweth hym much money at intrest, and, as he said, for his sake in whose domynions we were recedent, and per letters from hym was comanded to shew us what service he could, was ready to performe it to his power, accompting it a great honor that I would come under his rowfe, etc.

I sould this day a littell peece of currall of the 2 I had out in the box, containing 3 mas 7 condrin wight, for the som of five tais, yet not receved. Our host of Fushamy[218] came to vizet me with a present of orengis, being glad, as he said, of my safe retorne. We have much goodes at his howse, which they of Miaco would not suffer to enter into the towne, standing upon their puntos per meanes of the Emperours inhebitions.

October 31.—I sent Goresano, our jurebasso, to thank the boz for our kynd entertaynment yisterday, and to tell hym I thought it best to goe and vizet the Justis of Miaco with a present of wyne and fish, and to tell hym what order the Emperour had geven me to sett my busynes in order and to leave the rest with whome I thought good. The boz came unto me and councelled me not to cary anything to the Justice howse, for that neather he nor his deputie were not at home, but, yf either of them came while I remeaned heare, he would adviz me thereof.

I receved 4 letters to day per a Hollands bark, which came from Firando, viz.:—

1 from Ed. Sayer, dated at Conugeshma[219] in Shashma, of his arivall there in our junck in greate misery, the capt. and many others being dead, he under God saveing her.

1 from Jno. Ferres in Syam, le 25th of May, sent per Ed.

1 from Mr. Edmond Willmot in Firando, le 23th September.

1 from Mr. Nealson in Firando, le 6th of October, 1616.

Mr. Nealson advising me the King of Firando showed them but a sower countenance in their affares, and denyed them a letter of favour to the king of Shasma, appointing his brother after long attendance to doe it.

Our host of Sakay, called Tozayemon Dono, arived heare yisternight. He is the man which hath most holpen Mr. Wickham in our affares. I bought 8 puppets to send to Capt. Adames children, cost 1 ma. 2 co.

November 1.—Tozayemon Dono, our host at Sackay, tould me that Chubio Dono had advized hym to shew us all the favour he could, and to furnish us with 10000 taies in plate or merchandiz, yf we wanted it. Also he said, for the copper we wanted, that he would furnish us with it for 3 mas per pico better cheape then the Hollanders had bought of others. God grant all prove trew. Yet I have a good opinion of this man.

November 2.—I went to se the monumentes of the towne, viz. the temple of Dibottes,[220] with the hudge collosso or bras imadg (or rather idoll) in it, it being of a wonderful bignes, the head of it reaching to the top of the temple, allthough he sat croselegged, it being all gilded over with gould, and a great wall or plate behind the back of it the lyke, whereon was carved the pickture of the son. The temple of it selfe is the hugest peece of building that eaver I saw, it not haveing any other thing in it but the idoll, which standeth in a cercle or chappell just in the midell therof, with 4 rowes of pillars of wood, 2 on eather side, from the on end of the temple to the other, each one reaching to the top of it; the compose of each pillar being 3 fathom, and all dyed over with red occar, as all the temple within is the lyke. And a littell from the north end of the temple is a tower with a bell hanging in it, the bigest that ever I saw. And from the easter dore of the temple stand two rowes of ston pillars, of som dozen in a rowe, a pretty distance on from the other, going downe to a mighte huge gatehowse, on either side of which within stands a mightie gilded lyon, and without the gate on each side (as portars) a hudge giant, mad after a furious fation. The truth is, all of it is to be admired.

And not far from this temple is an other, of very neare 10 skore yardes in lenghe, I say ten skore; but it is narow. And in the midest thereof is placed a greate bras Dibotes (or idoll), but nothing neare the greatenes of the former. And out of the sids of it proceed many armes with hands, and in each hand on thing or other, as speares, sword, dagges, spades, arrowes, knyves, frutes, fyshes, fowles, beastes, come, and many other matters and formes; and out of the head procead many littell heades, and over the great head proceadeth a glory of long bras rayes made lyke to the son beames, as the papostes paynt over the saintes. And on both sids, to the end of the howse, are set 3333 other bras images, standing on foote upon steps, on behind an others back, all apart on from an other, with glories over their heads, armes out of their sids, and littell heades out of the great, as the Dibotes had. I enquired what those handes and heads did signefie; and it was answered that they signefied the good and charetable deeds that those saintes (or holy men) had donne while they were liveing. And it is to be noted that both the Dibotes and all the other 3333 idols were made after an excellent forme neare to the life, and clothed with a gowne (or loose garment) over them, and all gilded over with pure gould, very fresh and glorious to behould.

And just before the Dibotes below were set 3 or 4 roes of other idolls, most of them made after a furious forme, rather lyke divells then men; and behind them all stood two deformed ons, one carying a sack of wynd on his shoulders, and the other a cerkeled wreath or hoope with many knots in it, the one resembling the wyndes, and the other the thunder. In fyne, this temple is the most admerablest thing that ever I saw, and may well be reconed before any of the noted 7 wonders of the world.

And som distance westward from these 2 temples stands the sepulchre of Ticus Samme, allis Quambecon Dono,[221] a thinge to be wondred at, and rather to be admired then to be discribed. It is a hudge big howse, of an admerable workmanshipp both within and without, far excelling either of the other temples, and within it many pillars covered with bras enameled and gilded over with gould; and the flowre of plankes very black, shynyng lyke ebony. But we could not be sufferd to enter, but only to look in a wyndor or grates. And to the place where the corps (or ashes) are set, yow must assend up 8 or 9 steps or degrees, very lardge, made parte of gilded bras and parte of black wood or ebony. And by the corps borneth a contynewall lampe, watched by a boz or pagon prist. And for the workemanshipp about that place, it exceedeth my memory to discribe it; only, all I can say, it may well befitt the entering of so famouse an Emperour.

And I had forgot to note downe that before the east gate of the temple of Dibotes stands a rownd hill of an endifferant biggnes, on the top whereof standeth a ston pillar, lyke the crosses in papistes churchyardes; which hill, as I was tould, was made of the eares and noses of the Coreans which were slayne when Ticus Samme did conquer that cuntrey som 24 or 25 years past. In fyne, we saw divers other monumentes and pagods, very sumptuous, with cloisters rownd about them lyke papistes monestaries, wherein the bozes or pagon pristes live in greate pompe, lyke our frairs and monks in Christendom, from whence it seemeth they had their origenall; for the pagon religion is of more antiquetie, and as many sectes or orders as the Christians.

Capt. Adames came to Miaco this day, being well amended, yet not without paine in his shoulder.

November 3.—I bought

3 chaw cups coverd with silver plates, plate waynge 6 ta. 3 m. 5 co.

And for cups and workmanship, at 12 mas peece 3 6 0

And for losse in plate, at 1 mas tay, is 0 6 0

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Som totall 10 5 5

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We sould our silk this day for 312 tais per pico, it being reported the Emperours silk was now set at sale, yt being deare. Also we sould the ordenary taffeties. And we sent for our broad cloth from Fushami to this place of Miaco, to make sale of it, our host of Sackay and others offering to buy it.

Albartus host, in his abcense, came to vizet me with a present.

We agreed to carry a present to morrow to Gonrock Dono, in respect he is the Emperours servant and may be confermed still at Langasaque, for ought we know.

November 4.—I went to Gonrock Dono with a present as followeth, viz.:—

1 tatty blak cloth.

1 Russia hide.

1 pece sleze land.

1 pece diaper napkins.

1 great his gallepot.

1 great flat gallepot.

1 littell loe galet.

1 green ton.

1 gren porenger.

1 Duch jugg.

He was not at home; so I left the present and retorned.

I wrot a letter to our host at Bingana Tome to provide iron for me as followeth, viz. 100 picos best flatt iron; 100 picos small square iron; 400 picos ordenary short iron.

November 5.—I went to Gonrock Dono, accompanyd with Capt. Adames. He gave us frendly entertainment after the order of Japon; and amongst other matters asked us the price of our lead which the Emperour was to have, telling me it was all one to hym what price we set, yet withall advized me that yf we put a hier price then the Hollenders, that it would be ill taken. I answered that our lead was better then the Hollanders, and besids had cost us much money in bringing it up, and that our prevelegis were such that, yf the Emperour bought any thing, he was to pay the worth, and that at present it was worth 7½ tais pico in this place; yet was I contented to let the Emperour have it for 7 tais, and, yf they pleased, would make the price allwais so hereafter, whether it were dearer or better cheape. He tould me he would adviz the Emperours offecers thereof. And for the steele, he said the Hollanders sel it to the Emperour at 2 mas per catty. So I condecended to sel ours at same rate the Hollanders doe theirs.

Capt. Adames ould host of this place, which in tymes past would have geven hym a higo,[222] came to vizet me and brought me a littell Japon box tronk lyke makary[223] work for a present, and our makary man brought me a littell scritorio of same work. I had rather be without these presentes, for, as the ould saying is, the[y] bring a sprat and look for a herring.

November 6.—Gonrock Dono sent for Gorezano our jurebasso, and tould hym that this day he would write to the Emperours court about our lead and steele, but could not give money for the lead above 5 tais per pico, because the Hollanders let the Emperour have at same rate; soe I sent hym back to let me have so much money as he thought fyt upon the reconyng, and to com to accompt hereafter, and to will hym to lend me 2 or 3000 tais for 2 or 3 months. He sent me word he would looke over his accompt, and what money he could spare he would lend me.

November 7.—We sent presentes to divers as followeth, viz. to Sofo Dono, the boz; and to Pedrogo Zamon, Capt. Adames ould host; to the host [of] howse wher cloth lyes; and to Yosio Dono, the Hollandes host.

We changed 850 taies ordenary plate for good plate, at 3 mas per 100 taies.

The boz Sofo Dono brought me a present, 2 barsos wyne, 2 hense, and 2 bundelles sea weed.

A small earthquake this night past at midnight, but of small endurance, in Miaco.

November 8.—Goresano our jurebasso foolishly fell out with our host Tozayemon Dono of Sackay, and went togeather per the eares with hym.

November 9.—I receved seven hundred tais of Gonrock Dono, upon accompt for 100 picos lead and 10 picos stile for themperour, and gave hym 2 billes of my hand, viz. 500 upon lead and 200 upon stile, the price referred to Oyen Dono and Codgkin Dono. The stile was delivered at Firando, and the lead I must deliver at Osakay.

The 10 of the ward where we lodged in Miaco, with 10 other princepall men, came to vizet me with a present, nifon cantange, only to see the fation of our English habit and our behavior. I used them in the best sort I could, they offering me any kyndnes they could about our busynes.

Also in the afforenowne there was an earthquake, but of small contynewance.

November 10.—We sould the quicksilver for 185 tais pico, and brod cloth at divers prices. And I bought 54 Japon bookes printed, of their antiqueties and cronocles from their first begyning, cost 8ta. 9ma.

Albartus the Hollander retorned from Osakay and came to vizet me. He sayth how Codgskin Dono hath sent the King of Firando word to come up, sick or whole, although he dye per the way.

November 11.—I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick of my arivall heare, and will com downe with as much hast as I may, with other matters; and sent it per conveance of our host of Sackay and his man.

And I gave host at Miaco a pece corall of Mr. Tottons, containing 8 mas 1 condrin.

So we departed from Miaco and went to bed to Fushamy.[224] And ther was geven out in presents more to our host Maguian Dono, and to his wife, to his sonne, to son-in-laws child. To the servantes of howse in money 5 taies; and to our host, for dyet and howserowme, 80 taies.

And our host gave me 20 salt cod fysh for present, and his wife gave me a Japon catabra for a woman. And he met us without towne and brought us a banket in good fation, for which we gave his men which brought it a bar of silver of 3 tais, and to the folkes of the howse where we eate it 15 mas. And after, our makary man met us with an other banket in state, for which we gave to them and the howse 3 tais 8 mas 8 condrins.

I went and vizeted Safian Dono at Miaco, and carid hym 2 barilles wyne and a fresh salmon, cost all 2 tais. He spoake much about price lead, to let it go as the Hollanders; but in the end agreed at 6 tais per pico.

November 12.—We gave a present to our host of Fushamy and his wife, which we did in respect he took our goodes into his gadong these troublesom tyms (or embargo) when the[y] would not permit them to enter into Miaco.

And we gave for dyet at Fushamy 8ta. 0m. 0co.

And for lodhier goods 5 0 0

And for servantes in howse 1 0 0

And we dyned at Fracata,[225] and paid 3 4 5

And so went to bed to Osakay, Mr. Eaton falling extreme sick of a fever per the way. Our host of Fushamy accompanied us 3 leagues on the way per water, and brought us a banket after the Japon fation. And a merchant of Osakay came after us and brought us another.

November 13.—We sould the rest of our lead this day to our host of Osakay at 7 tais per pico, to pay ready money. And we agreed with a bark to goe to Firando with merchandize, to roe with 13 ores, for 30 taies.

I understood Safian Dono past by to Sakay this day, and sent me word he would let me have as much money as he could spare, but I know not yet upon what conditions.

I sent the governour word I would come and vizet hym to morrow.

November 14.—We went and vizeted Shemash Dono, the governour, and carid hym a present as followeth, viz.:—

1¼ tatt. black cloth.

1¼ stamet cloth.

1½ tat. blac bayes.

1½ tat. yelo bayes.

1 pec. fyne whit basta.

10 gray cony skins.

2 flat galepotes, of 6 cattis.

2 hie galepotes, 6 cattis.

2 flat gallpot, 2 cattis.

2 white juges.

2 green tonns.

2 gren poringers.

1 bar steele.

This Shemash Dono is Ogosho Sammas doghters sonne, and the Emperour now is his uncle. He used us kyndly and promised to write to themperour for enlardging of our prevelegese. And his secretary is a greate man and doeth all. This prince accompanid me quite out of his castell, a thing which he hath not donne hertofore to som kings which came to vizet hym.

Yisternight came a bark from Firando, who bringeth news the king is very sick and canot com to vizet the Emperour, but sendeth his brother Tonoman Samme in his place, whoe is one the way coming up.

Capt. Adames and Mr. Eaton went to Osakay this night to dispach som busynes, and to morrow Mr. Wickham and my selfe to follow after to see what we can doe with Safian Dono, to take up som monies at interest to send for Bantam.

November 15.—I receved a letter from Safian Dono, to way out the lead to 2 men he sent, and they to deliver it unto the governor of Osakay for the Emperour. Soe Mr. Wickham and my selfe, being ready to goe for Sakay, left order with our host Feske Dono and our jurebasso Gorezano and Wm. Sweetland to way it out to them. The[y] would have had it waid out in parcels of 50 cattis, but I would not; only in the end we agreed to way 5 small bars at a tyme.

And soe wee departed towardes Sakay, where we fownd Capt. Adames and Mr. Eaton at our host Tozayemon Dono, our good frend. His wife presented me with a sleeping keremon of silk, and the lyke to Capt. Adames, Mr. Wickham, and Mr. Eaton.

November 16.—I got our host Tozayemon Dono to send his men to look out for our goco copper, to have it ready to lade to morrow, as also to get 2000 tais in plate ready to carry along with me; for that I could not stay, tyme being past, but would leave Mr. Wickham a day or 2 to bring the logg and to accompt with hym. So he promised me all should be donne to content.

Also I receved a bason and ure from our makey man at Miaco; cost 4 ta. 5 m. 0 co.

November 17.—Georg Durois retorned from Edo without doing any thing, and came from Osakay to this place to vizet me. He sayeth Safian Dono was com away before he arived at Edo, which was the occation he could do nothing. I gave hym councell that, when Safian Dono came to Langasaque, he should get some frendes to make way to hym, and to tell hym he had rather have a littell with his favour then all with his ill will, desyring hym to consider his povertie.

We bought 9 bundells paper, comen sort, to writ letters, 100 sheetes in a bundell, for 3 mas 4 condrins per bundell.

November 18.—I went to Safian Dono to know whether he would lend me any money upon intrest, as he promised me; but he put me afe to Gonrok Dono his nephew, whome he said had charge of his busynes, and he drove me afe with wordes, ofring to deliver me money for all our sappon[226] which was com in this junk, at 22 mas per pico. So I left of that matter and retorned to bed to Osakay, having first receved in good changed plate of Tozayemon Dono our host one thousand two hundred tais, upon accompt of lead and other merchandiz, the lead at 7 tais pico; and gave hym a present. This Tozayemon Dono hath lent me 1000 tais gratis, besids all other favors donne in our busynes, he having donne more then all the rest.

Also we paid hym for our dyet in his house 16 tais, and to the servantes 2 tais.

And I gave Mr. Eatons littell doughter Helena a silk coate, and to her mother a single pece chint bramport.

Our host sent 3 men with pikes to accompany us to Osakay, with pikes because it was late.

November 19.—I wrot a letter to our host of Sakay, Tozayemon Dono, to com to Osakay forthwith, to geve order for lading of copper, and to bring rest money along with hym, changed or unchanged. Also an other letter to Magazamon Dono, our host at Miaco, to send hether a chist of glas bottelles to carry down with us.

And ther was paid unto Jorge Durois per Mr. Eaton, for money disburced at Langasaque for us, as followeth, viz.:—

ta. m. c.

1 jar conserves of lemons and orang flowers 04 5 0

1 jar conserves of oreng flowers and peaches 04 0 0

2 quince trees and 2 baskites of onyons to sett 01 1 0

120 tallo candelles cost 02 0 0

143 candelles cost all 02 2 0

1 peare of milstons 01 5 0

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Som totall of howse acc^o. amonts unto 15 3 0

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More for my own acco. as followeth:—

ta. m. co.

2 peare silk stockinges 07 0 0

2 pear more receved in way from Shrongo, 1 blak, 1 ashcoler 06 4 0

2 pear wollen or cotton yorne stockinges, 7 mas per 01 4 0

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30 1 0

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November 20.—Our host Tozayemon Dono came from Sakay and brought me eight hundred tais more to mak the other up 2000 tais. And Eche Dono retorned from Miaco with rest of the bar copper, being 50 pico, which was laden abord the bark, and the rest is in house ready to lode to morrow.

Mr. Eatons boy Domingo is to make hym a new bond to serve hym 7 yeares in these partes, or at Syam, Cochinchina, or Patania, but not to goe for Bantam nor for England; and is for 10 tais plate delivered his father and mother a yeare past.

And per lyk agreement he is not to carry Susanna his sister out of Japon, which is to serve the lyk tyme for 5 tais; but he to fynd meate, drynk, and cotes to both.

November 21.—Our host of Osakay, Cuemon Dono, gave me a silk kerymon and 2 silk catabras, with 2 sackes rise, 5 sackes charcole, 3 sackes salt, and 5 salted coddes, for a present; and gave Capt. Adames, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Eaton, Fesque Dono our bongew, and Gorezano our jurebasso, each of them a keremon of silk, with other matters to our followers. And sowne after the Governor sent me an other present, viz. 5 silke keremons, 2 langanates, and 2 barelles wyne; and sent to buy 2 pec. corall, which I sent to hym as a present from my selfe.

Gorezano our jurebasso having falne out with divers of my frendes by means of his fowle tong, espetially now of late with Tozayemon Dono, our host of Sackay, I willed hym to make peace with hym, or else I would not entertayne hym any longer; at which my admonisions he set light, as well as at Capt. Adames, Mr. Wickhams, Mr. Eatons, and others. Whereupon I put hym away. This fellos fowle tong hath much injured me and others, namely Capt. Adames, against whome he gave out speeches at Emperours court, that he was an occation we gave not a greater present to the Emperour and to others, which hath procured Capt. Adames much ill will, and the lyke to all of us. This Gorezano had byn a dead man long ago, yf I had not saved hym, and have this reward for my labour.

November 22.—I receaved fowre hundred tais of Mr. Wickham upon acco. of Tozayemon Dono, and gave Mr. Wickham up a note of all the monies I receaved to carry downe, since I arived at Miaco; which amounted to eight thousand eight hundred forty and six taies, eight mas, and seven condrins, wherof 7650 taies were packed up in 6 chistes to goe for Firando, and the rest in an other chist to lay out for iron and other matters at Bingana Tomo.

Sadaye Dono, the governors secretary, sent me 2 Japon pistolles for a present. And sowne after came a servant of Calsa Sammes to vizet me with a present of frute, telling me (as from his master) that he was sory he could not doe me any pleasure in respect he was in disfavour with the Emperour his brother; but, yf it were otherwais with hym hereafter, that then he would do that which now he canot.

November 23.—Our host brought us cabuques, 3, one the cheefe, with their musick, and staid all night. I gave the cheefe a bar Coban. And Echero Dono, Mr. Eatons ould host, brought me a present of a bento, or box for 5 persons to eate in, and a fyre harth from his wife; and Shroyemon Dono, a pike and 10 papers fyne rise.

November 24.—Gorezano made frenship with Tozayemon Dono, and would have gladly gotten to be jurebasso againe; but I would not.

November 25.—I gave the cheefe caboque I single pec. chint bramport, and her maid 5 mas in plate, and so sent them away.

And we departed from Osakay towardes Firando in the after nowne. We put over bar of Osakay at night, and divers frendes came after us with banketes for a farewell.

We got this night to a place called Taccasanga, 20 leagues from Osakay.

November 26.—So we [made] 25 leagues this day, and came to an ancor about midnight, it being calme, and so stopped the tide.

This day passed a foyfone[227] by us with 20 ores on a side, wherin went a bongew of the King of Biengos,[228] and came and spoke with us, seeing we were strangers, and sent me a dozen of larks for a present. So in requitall I sent hym a small barso of wyne and a salt cod, which he took in good parte, sending me word, yf we put into any port of his masters province, we should be welcom and have any favour shewed us we stood in need of.

November 27.—We waid ancor an hower before day and rowed it up, haveing somtyme wynd and somtyme calme. And so towardes night arived at Bingana Tomo,[229] haveing met a bark of Firando per the way, whoe tould us our 2 shipps and junk were all ready and attended our coming, wishing us to make hast. We made this day 15 leagues.

At my coming to Bingana Tomo, I thought to have fownd 600 picos iron ready bought and waid out, as I writ our hostis; but fownd nothing donne per meanes iron was so deare, as the worst sort at 17½ tais per pico, and second at 21 mas pico, and non of best sort to be had. So I had thought to have sent back an expres to Osakay to Mr. Wickham to have bought som theare, but upon better consideration left it ofe, and thought it better to carry money then iron at so deare a rate. But in consideration our hostis said she had bought 100 picos, worst sort, at 17 mas 2 condrins, I took that and meane to send it to Syam, the king of that place haveing writ for iron; also a smith of this place haveing greate store of flat iron a span broad, made of purpose for the Emperour, but durst not sell without consent of themperours dico or bongew, which he would send unto to know the lowest price.

November 28.—I delivered two hundred and fyftie tais plate bars unto Mr. Eaton, to pay for iron at Bingana Tomo, viz.:—

ta. m. co.

168 fardells corse iron, at 65 cattis fardell, amontes to 109 picos, 20 cat. 185 6 4

016 fardells best iron amontes all unto nett 012 picos, 75 cat. 025 2 0

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The corse iron at 17 mas pico, and best at 20 mas cat. 210 8 0

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November 29.—We departed this mornyng from Bingana Tomo towardes Firando—

And we paid for our diet 9ta. 0ma. 0co.

And to servants 1 0 0

And I gave an ould woman 0 4 5

We met 7 boates with the King of Fingos[230] provition, he, as they say, cominge after to goe up to themperour. And, after them, mett as many with the King of Bongos in lyke sort.

So we made this day and night following 30 leagues.

November 30.—We came to an ancor 3 leagues after we had past the streates of Camina Seak,[231] and thear road all night, it proving a very storme. So we made this day 13 leagues.

December 1.—We waid ancor at break of day and road it up with the tide to a villadg called Mia Nots, 5 leagues from the place we came from, and after rowed 2 leagues more and came to an ancor againe, the sea being very greate. So we made 7 leagues this day.

December 2.—We wayed ancor 2 howers before day, and sett sayle and came to Shimina Seak[232] 2 howers before night, where we staid all night per meanes of the fowle wether; Capt. Adames coming in late same night. So we made 25 leagues this day.

The King of Cokera was at this place with 50 seale barkes, ready to goe to vizet the Emperour.

December 3.—We waid ancor and put to sea with wynd provinge varible, and arived at Firando the morow mornynge at son rising, haveing made 55 leagues per day and night followinge.

And sowne after Ed. Sayer arived at Firando from Shashma, where the king used hym kyndly, in respect of my vizeting hym as he passed by this place.

I sent our jurebasso to adviz the King of my arivall and that I ment to vizet hym to morrow. And he sent a man after to bid me welcom, as all the princepall of the towne did the lyke; and the neighbours came them selves and met me, after they heard the shipps shute of their ordinance.

And the Hollandes Capt. sent his jurebasso to bid me welcom and that he would have com hym selfe, but that he was busy writing to send away their ship and junck.

December 4.—The China Capt. tould me how he had 2000 tais in fyne plate ready to send in our ship, and that he would write to his brother to provide more, but the worst was that Langasaque was belegered and all the passages stopt that no man might retorne from thence. The occation he knew not; only som said it was to look out for on of Fidaia Sammes consortes, and others that it was to look out for padres.

Also there was reportes that 25 saile Hollander shipps had taken the Molucas.

December 5.—I went and vizeted the King of Firando, in company with Capt. Adames and Ed. Sayer, with letters from the king of Shashma and Safian Dono; and I carid the king a present of 2 barrelles morofack, 2 salmons, and 5 perfumed fans. He took it in good parte; and I gave hym thankes for the paynes that Fesque Dono his bongew had taken in going up with me.

And from thence I went to the Hollandes howse to vizet Capt. Speck, to know yf he would send me 2 letters in the ship that went for Bantam and the junck that went for Syam, which he promised me to do, as also to geve me a letter to Bantam to send in our shipp, to signefie that it was falce the reportes geven out about carrying the ebony in the Hozeander, and that he was ready to do the lyke for us upon all occations offered, it being the States pleasure he should do soe.

I wrot 2 letters, 1 for Bantam to Capt. Jourden, per Duch ship, and the other to Syam to Mr. Benjamyn Farry, per Duch junck.

December 6.—I sent the China Capt. brother a kerymon and 2 salmons, and gave the lyke to hym selfe, and a kerymon a pece to Mr. Sayer, Mr. Nealson, Mr. Osterwick, Mr. Rowe, Mr. Totton, Niquan the China, and Mat[ingas] father, and 1 to Mr. Wilmot; and miangas of gerdelles and showes to Mr. Eatons, Mr. Sayers, Mr. Nelsons, Mr. Osterwikes and Mat[ingas] women; and a silver chaw pot and a fan to Capt. China wife; and a pear tabis with string and a fan to his doughter.

The king sent for me and Capt. Speck, and shewd us a letter he had from the Councell to tell us we should not trade into no other parte of Japon but to this towne of Firando and Langasaque, and to adviz hym eich yeare at ships coming what merchandiz we brought, to the entent to signefie the Emperour thereof.

We find per experience that the King of Shashma hath shewd us extraordenary favor, and the Duch to the contrary non at all. The occation I think is the present I gave hym as he passed by this place to goe to the Emperor, the Duch not doing the lyke. So that now he let Matias stay allmost a month suing to speak with hym and might not have admittance.

December 7.—A mestiso[233] came to demand passage in our junck for Syam, and tould me he went in the junck with Mr. Peacock and Walter Carworden for Cochinchina, and related to me the death of Mr. Peacock cleane contrary to the report I had before, saying that it was by mischance, an other boate runing against them in a corant overthrowing theirs; and that Mr. Peacock was drownd by meanes of money he carid in his pocket, and that his host was in the boate with hym and hardly escaped with swyming, being halfe dead when he came ashore; and that Walter Carwarden, their host, and he went afterward and fownd the dead body of Mr. Peacock, and brought it ashore and buried it; and that Water remeaned in the contrey above a month after, not any one offring hym injury, yet in the end embarked hym selfe in the same junck he went in to retorne for Japon, carrying all matters left unsould along with hym; which coming to the knowledg of the Kyng of Cochinchina, he wrot a letter to Safian Dono, to signefie unto hym that he was inocent of the death of the English or any other, and that, yf they sent any of their nation to receave the money he owed them, he was ready to pay it.

I sent a bundell figes, a paper rise, and 2 perfumed fans to our neighbours, Japon manour, I retornyng from above, viz.:—

To Tome Dono and his wife;

to Cushcron Dono and his wife;

to Zazabra Dono and his wife;

to Skydian Dono and his wife;

to China jurebasso and his wife;

to Kitskin Dono and his wife, and a fan and a paper rise to his mother.

And to China Capt. wife a keremon, she asking it.

December 8.—I came to understand that Gilbert Dickenson, being put in trust to way out the Companies wood to Japons, did secretly consort with them to wrong the Company to benefit hym selfe: namely in 20 picos delivered to one he gave 22 picos, and after went for money for the said 2 picos, which coming to the knowledge of Andrea Dittis, China Capt., he advized me hereof and caused the money to be staid. He delivered or wayd out much more to Tomo Dono and Cushcron Dono; but I canot fynd out in what sort it was, only it was tould me he was seene rec. money of them and brought it back againe to chang for better, it not being good. Also he was accused per the chirurgion of the Adviz, called Robert Hawley, that he in secret tould hym he made accompt to put ten pownd in his purce per waying out of that wood, etc.

December 9.—I wrot a letter to Soyemon Dono, and sent it per our jurebasso, to entreate hym to speake to the king for the 3000 tais he oweth, to send now in these shipps which will be ready within 5 or 6 daies.

Georg Durois came to this place, haveing past much danger at sea, staying 6 daies after us, many barks being cast away before his eyes.

The king sent Soyemon Dono and an other to know whether I ment to send goodes to Miaco and those partes; as he was enformed I did, contrary to themperours edict. Unto which I answerd that I ment to send goodes to our host of Sackay, which I had sould hym for the vallu of 1000 tais, for which I had receaved money of hym before hand; and that I might sell my goods to any man at Firando without geveng offence; and that he had sent his man with his chap or marke to set upon the goodes, and ment to com after hym selfe. So they took the answer in good parte. Also I desyrd hym to be ernest with the kyng for the money he owed us, to send in these shipps.

December 10.—We had a generall meeting and councell at English howse, whereat assested, with my selfe, Mr. Ric. Rowe, Mr. Jno. Totton, Wm. Eaton, Wm. Nealson, Ed. Sayer, Wm. Nealson, Jno. Osterwick, Edmond Wilmot, Wm. Colston; where was handled the matter of the runing away of Tho. Heath and Nico. Wilson of th’ Advizes company, with Henry Blackcolles, Hewgh Hewes, Tho. Somner, and Christorfer Galsworthy of Thomas company, for runing away with the Thomas skiffe and 350 Rs. of 8 of Mr. Rowes in money; but being taken, we condemd them, with on Widger of the Thomas company, their consort, to be duckt at yard arme 3 tymes and whipt at capstayn each one 20 stripes; only Heath the guner to be but duckt.

Also Jno. Hawtery was brought in question by Mr. Eaton for goodes stolne at Edo and Osakay, which he could not deny, but fell out in rayling termes against me, thretnyng me that he would make me to leape, etc. For which Mr. Rowe carid hym abord and put hym in the bilboes.

The Hollandes junck went out for Syam this after nowne.

December 11.—We went abord the Thomas, and saw execution donne upon the persons aforsaid, according to order, only Galworthie and Widger were refered till an other tyme, they being both sick of the pox, and per the chirurgions opinion would be in danger of their lives yf they were ducked.

Georg Durois being ready to departe towards Langasaque, news came that the cheefe in that place was taken and bownd upon suspition. So he staid till he heard ferther newes.

Capt. Adames entered into extraordenary humours, taking the parte of the scrivano of his junk with one Miguell, 2 villans that have cozened the Company, against me and all the rest of thenglish, to mentayne them before the justice. I take God to witness I do what I can to keepe in with this man, etc.

News came from Langasaque that men might enter but not com out againe; so we know not what will com thereof.

December 12.—We bought a slave of George Durois, pownd (sic) unto hym by one of Firando for 7 tais plate bars, which money is now paid onto hym. The slaves christen name is Laurenso, and in Japon Sanzero.

Also this day arived a small China bark or soma from Hochchew,[234] laden with silk and stuffes, in this towne of Firando. They bring news of the wars betwixt China and the Tartars.

We agreed with ould Mr. Barges of the Thomas and yong Mr. Burges of the Adviz to goe for pilottes in our junck for Syam. And ther was 50 tais plate bars geven to Skidayen Dono for to make his voyag to Syam, he being capt. of the junck.

Niquan the China retorned from Langasaque with 6000 tais fyne plate, sent from Capt. Chinas brother for as, and sent me word he would send 2000 tais same plate to morrow, which he had taken up of a frend for us at intrest at 20 per cento according to my order, and would take up more yf we stood in neede.

December 13.—I receved 16 cattans of Mr. Eaton to send to Sir Tho. Smith, cost viz.:—

ta. m. co.

2 best sort long cattans, at 2½ tais per cattan, is 05 0 0

6 second sort long cattans, at 1½ tais per cattan, is 09 0 0

8 short cattans, at 8 mas per cattan, is 06 4 0

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Som totall amontes unto 20 4 0

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The China Capt. sent us in 2 chistes plate bars good to melt, to send for Syam with the rendadors chape upon it, containing in each chist one thousand tais—is tow thousand in all.

December 14.—Taccamon Dono paid all his ould score and desired to have 50 picos sappon upon a new acco., to pay next yeare as we sell the rest.

December 15.—I delivered one hundred tais plate bars to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., to deliver to Skydayen Dono, capt. of the Sea Adventur, as his owne, for most advantage; but is for my selfe.

Capt. Adames envited all thenglish to a banket with cabokes.

December 17.—I delivered tow thousand tow hundred tais to Mr. Eaton in plate, wherof 200 tais was in fyne plate, rest in bars, and is parte of cargezen sent per hym to Syam, rest being in severall sortes of goodes, am. to 3043ta. 6m. 2½co.

I wrot a letter to the King of Shashma, to geve hym thankes for the good usadg of Ed. Sayer and the rest in our junck, offring my service to hym in what is in my power. Soyemon Dono holpe me to endite and write my letter in good termes befyting so greate a prince.

Also Soyemon Dono tould me that the King of Shashma did much esteem our English nation, and would suffer us to trade into the Liqueas or any other partes of his domynions, but would not suffer the lyke to the Hollanders.

December 18.—Yasimon Dono and Albaro Munois arived at this towne of Firando, one from Xaxma and thother from Langasaque; and Yasi came and viseted me, telling me how our nation were respected in Xaxma, and the Hollanders nothing esteemed of, and that they were lyke to loose their processe with a China about red wood com in a junck from Syam put into Xaxma per contrary wynd.

December 19.—I delivered my letters to Mr. Eaton, viz.:

1 to Mr. Benjamyn Farry, Cape merchant at Syam, with the cargezon ther inclozed.

1 to Jno. Ferrers, to Syam, with his bill of 36 pezos or Rialles of 8 I paid to Capt. Adames for hym, and send hym 3 shutes of aparell by hym.

1 to Mr. Jno. Browne, to Pattania.

Tow Spaniardes came to vizet me, of Andelozea, saying they were parentes of Harenado Ximines, enquiring for 2 or 3 men that were escaped out of the Spanish shipps and they said fled to the Hollanders; but after, Capt. Speck came to vizet me and tould me these Spaniardes had hanged an English man out of littell ship.

December 20.—Our junck the Sea Adventure went out of Firando to Cochi and there came to an ankor.

And Capt. Speck brought me a letter to send to Syam, which I did, and enclozed it to Mr. Fary with a word or 2. Also Capt. Speck went out with his boate after our junck to helpe to tow her out, and carid a present of wyne and porke; and shot afe 7 or 8 chambers and pec. ordinance as she passed by, and our shipp shot afe each one 5 pec. of ordinance. And being abord I fownd the capt. drunk, with others of Firando with hym, whoe demanded a writing of my hand to make good their preveleges, as also that I should lend hym 200 tais gratis at Syam, to pay the lyke som heare in Firando, at his retorne, which I denyed to doe and so retorned ashore, offring hym that yf he were not content with that which he had, that then he might geve over the voyage, and I would send an other in his place. They had gon out this mornyng but that Mr. Eaton was not abord, but about midnight he departed from hence, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Sayer, and Mr. Osterwick accompanying hym.

December 21.—Our junck, Sea Adventure, put out of Cochi Road towardes Syam this mornyng. God send her a prosperous voyage.

The King of Goto arived at Firando this after nowne, being bownd up to vizet the Emperour, but came heare ashore and vizeted the King of Firando. So it is thought fit to cary him a present, because our shipping and junck do still com and goe for his contrey, and somtymes per meanes of fowle weather enter into his harbours, and have byn kyndly used.

December 22.—I went and vizeted the King of Goto, and carid hym a present, viz. 1¼ tatt. brod cloth, 3 syngle peces chint bramport, 1 chast fowling peece. He took it in good part, and after sent his man to vizet me (he being ready to departe towardes Edo), to tell me his hast was such he could not com to thank me hym selfe, but assured me that, yf any of our shiping (junckes or other) came upon his cost, they should be suckared with the needfull, and that instantly he would adviz me of the arivall of any that were to enter; for which I thanked the messenger, telling hym I was sory his Highnes was departed on such a sudden, because I ment to have saluted hym with ordinance as he had passed out, the which he said he would make knowne to the king, his master.

December 23.—I went and vizeted Songero Samme, ould Foyns sonne, and carid hym a present. Yt is said that the king of this place is to goe up to themperour forthwith, and soe much Oyen Dono tould me, he comyng to vizet me yisterday, telling me the king was in great care to provide me money to send in these ships, he being now put to his shifts in respect of his going up to themperour. Also it is said Sangero Samme is to go up to themperour, but upon what occation is not knowne, whether it be by comandement of themperour, or of the King of Firando, his nephew. Yf themperour sent for hym, it is thought it is to make hym kyng.

And I had an ould cloake of Mr. Totton, which I gave to Capt. Whaw, China Capt. brother, at Langasaque.

December 24.—We receved 15 barilles gunpolder from Langasaque from Capt. Whaw. Also I had 18 cakes Surat soape of Mr. Totton.

December 25.—Our 2 shipps, Thomas and Adviz, shot of each one 9 peces of ordinance at son rising, in honor of Christmas Day. And Andrea Dittis sent me a present of 2 peces black taffeties and 10 greate China cakes of sweete bread.

We envited the masters, masters mates, and cheefe offecers of both shipps to dyner and supper, being som 20 persons, as also the China Capt. and our selves, merchantes, were above 30 persons. And Mr. Rowe envited us abord the Thomas to morrow to dyner. Mr. Totton being very sick, could not com, as Mr. Wilson, masters mate of Thomas, the lyke. God send them health.

December 26.—We dyned abord the Thomas, and had 3 peces at entring abord, with 3 for a health to Honorble. Company, viz. 2 out of Thomas, and 1 out of Adviz; with 5 other single healths, viz. 1 to Capt. China, 1 to Capt. Middelton, 1 to Capt. Jourden, 1 to Capt. Adames, and 1 to Capt. Saris; with 7 peces out of Thomas at going ashore, and 5 out of Adviz; with 3 out of Thomas for the women. And we had the cabokis after supper ashore, who plaid and dansed till after midnight, and then went away, being 8 women and 6 or 7 men.

December 27.—I sent the caboques eight tais plate bars per our jurebasso.

And in consideration of the frenship the China Capt. brother hath shewd as to procure as money, 3000 tais at intrest, and would let Mr. Wilmot nor his followers pay nothing for their diet at Langasaque, they lying theare above a month at a Chinas howse, we gave to the China his host 1 tatta black brod cloth, and to Capt. Whaw 2 tatta stamet bays, 7½ tay wight best amber beades, being 130 beades, 2 tay 9 mas worst amber beades, being 10 beades.

Yasimon Donos littell doughter came to vizet me and brought me a present of oringes, and I gave her a perfumed fan, a perfuming bras balle, and a bundell of paper.

December 28.—I wrot two letters (per Andrea Dittis, China Capt., his direction) unto 2 greate China lordes, viz. to Fiokew, secretary of Estate, with 200 tais plate bars, delivered to his servant Liangowne, for to provid charges per way; to Tykam Shafno, concellor of Estate; and that I delivered 10 bars gould Oban to same man for purpose afforesaid. The 200 tais bars plate Mr. Osterwick delivered to China Capt., but put them upon his accompt; but the 10 bars Oban, containing 24 tay wight gould Capt. Whaw delivered of hym selfe, amounting unto 550 tais plate, all going for their proper accompt, yet they them selves have wrot I sent it (or gave it), as apereth to them in my 2 letters. God grant good suckcesse.

Also I wrot 3 letters in Japon, viz. 1 to Safian Dono, and an other to his secretary, to desire Safian to geve me a letter of favor to the King of Cochinchina, for payment of such soms money as he bought goods for of Mr. Peacock. I say, to pay the money to Capt. Adames and adviz me how Mr. Peacock came to his end and what became of Water Carwarden. And the 3rd letter was to our host, Tozayemon Dono, of Sackay, to buy 50 picos goco copper, to send me per first, with such money as he made of our goodes.

Also Mr. Totton being very sick, I put hym in mynd to make all matters stright, which he promised me to do.

I paid the China sumaker 18 mas my selfe for 6 peare pantables, slippers and pomps, at 3 mas pec., for my selfe.

December 29.—Mr. Jno. Totton, master of the Adviz, fynding hym selfe weake, sent for me, and in the presence of Mr. Edmond Wilmot tould me he ment to make his will and set matters in order, asking my opinion to whome he were best to make over his estate, that it might com to his son, his ould mother, and a sister he had, in respect he was now in these forren partes of the world of Japon and they in England; so that, yf he should put it into my handes or Mr. Wilmots, we were mortall as well as hym selfe; so that he thought it best to make over his estate to the Honorable Company, our employers, leaving us heare for witnesses of what past; unto which his adviz I gave comendation, so that he went on and took an inventory of his estate of goodes and monies.

And I wrot 5 letters in Japon to severall men, viz. 1 to host at Osakay, Cuimon Don; 1 to host at Miaco, Menguayemon Dono; 1 to Neyemon Dono and his partner at Edo; 1 to Capt. Adames wife; 1 to Cacoyezamon Dono, secretary to Oyen Dono.

December 31.—I was geven to understand that Tome our jurebasso, whome I ment to send for Bantam to have done hym good and have geven hym 4½ years tyme he was to serve me—I say I was enformed he owed 15 tais to the caboquis for whoring, with other wild trickes he had don, as pawnyng his fellows weapons and aparell. So I delivered hym up his papers and turned hym away, he having beaten his owne father the day before, who came to vizet hym.

January 1, 1616-7.—Capt. Adames departed yisternight toward Langasaque, to buy cables and seales for his junck, I meane our junck in Shashma (falne to the Company), sould to hym for 750 tais Japon plate, but cost Company 1289 tais, Capt. Adames now being resolved to make a voyage into Cochinchina in the said junck.

Mr. Row sent me a hat for a new yeares gift.

January 2.—We deliver 2½ brod clothes to the 2 ships, to make men aparell this cold wether, both the whole clothes being much staynd and moughteaten in the begyning or fore end of the cloth for 4 or 5 yardes in each cloth, viz. no. 338 murrey containing 33 yardes, cost sterling £21 : 0 : 0, and no. 23½, a straw clr., 16 yardes, cost £14 whole, £7 : 0 : 0; which cloth and halfe was delivered to the Thomas to Mr. Row and his purcer Colson; no. 524, fawne culler, containing 33 yardes, cost £13 : 15 : 0; which cloth was delivered to Mr. Edward Wilmot, purcer to Adviz, to clothe the naked company.

Capt. Speck and the master of the great Holland ship came to me to request us to cary them 3 men in our ship for Bantam, yf they came not before their great shipp went from hence, which they were determened to send away forthwith, the yeare being overpast. To which demand I answered I would take councell and adviz them.

Also the King of Chicongo[235] sent an embassador to Firando, whoe desired to see our shipps, which he did and had 8 peces ordinance shot out of Thomas at departing.

January 3.—Yt was agreed upon generally to send Capt. Speck word that we would passe his men in our shipps, yf they came in tyme; but that I ment to send away our shipps within this 3 daies, tyme being spent.

January 4.—I gave a fello a tay for nutmegges he gave me, he being a marrener of the Thomas company.

The caboques took Tome prisoner for 15 tais he owed them for lechery, and, not haveing to pay, set his body to sale, or else might take hym for slave, no one geveing the money for hym.

January 5.—The ship carpenters made complaint because the howse carpenters wrought abord our shipps, and got the kyng to warne the howse carpenters not to doe soe no more, although he had formerly geven me leave. So I sent our jurebasso to the secretary, Oyen Dono, to get the kings formor promis performed.

January 6.—Capt. Speck sent me word the greate shipp calld the Black Lyon ment to put to sea to night to goe for Bantam, and that yf I would write a word or 2 he would deliver it. So I wrot a letter to Capt. Jourden, how our 2 shipps were ready, and ment to send away the Thomas to morrow, but to stay the Adviz 10 or 12 daies, in respeck the master, Mr. Totton, was sick and not able at present to put to sea.

We laded 6 chists plate abord the Thomas, being in all 8000 tais, all fyne melted China plate.

January 7.—To day Taccamon Dono sent to me to end the matter betwixt the Japon Miguell and his consort about wood of Syam they cleamed in our junck, and desird me for his sake to geve them 2 picos, otherwais, yf law proceaded, it would cost them their lives. So I condecended.

January 8.—The King of Firando sent a writing unto me to have me set my hand unto it, that I sent goods up to Miaco to pay 1000 tais lent me by Tozayemon Dono. Unto which I answered I sent no goods up, but delivered and sould them heare to his man he sent downe to doe it of purpose, and shewd them my letter receved from Tozayemon Dono to same effect. Yet this would not serve, but he sent his man severall tymes to have me ferme[236] unto it, which still I refused, referring hym to take a recept from Tozayemon Donos man that bought the goods (or rather receved them) for his master. In fyne, this Tono of Firando either doth it to bring me into danger of sending up goods (a thing contrary to the Emperours edict), or else he would begyn a new custom, to have me geve hym notis of what goods I sell or to whome, which by my prevelegese I am not bound unto, but only to bring our shiping to his port of Firando, but to sell to whome I will without geveing notis to hym. In fine, I had much ado about it, with Bending of many messingers, as also employing the Capt. China to perswade me unto it. Yet I denid to doe it, with reason.

Also the Tono sent his bongew to recon with us about tymber they brought for reparyng our 2 shipps, as knees and beames, but all was ended before those tymbers came; yet would they have us take them, and set the knees at 20 tais the peece, and the beames at 100 tais peece, they in consience not being worth above the 10th parte they prize them at.

January 9.—The king sent still to have me set my hand to a writing concernyng sending up goods to Miaco, but I denid it, and went to Oyen Dono to tell hym my reasons, and to enforme the kyng thereof, which he promised me to doe, saving I had greate reason in doing that which I did; yet after I had much ado about the said matter, per other messengers sent, but still denid fermyng, allthough they thretned to bring the matter in question before the Emperour.

The China Capt. envited the king and the nobles to dyner, and feasted them both day and night with a China play; and after, they bid them selves his gestes againe to morrow, to have the caboques, or women plaiers of Japon.

January 10.—I got Capt. Adames and Mr. Rowe to goe to Mr. Totton, to perswade hym to stay here till next monson, in respect of his sicknes, to the entent we might send away both shipps together; unto which he answerd that we might make them ready, and, yf he fownd he were not abell to goe, then he was content to goe (sic), or, if we pleased to let hym have the shipp to stay but 8 or 10 daies more, he made no dowbt but he should be well able to goe in her.

January 12.—I went with Mr. Rowe to the king to take his leave and offer hym our servis, eather at Bantam or in England. He seemed to take it in good part, and made us colation, and soe let us departe. And at night he sent 2 armors of Japon for a present to Mr. Rowe.

January 13.—We went out with the Thomas for Chochie. But the king sent word to desire us to shoot afe no ordinance till we came out as far as Cochi. The reason was, his brothers wife was brought to bead, and therefore wold not have her disturbed.

We had 11 boates with 2 bongews to toe out our shipp, and at ther and our retorne ashore they shot afe 7 peeces ordinance.

January 15.—I went abord the Thomas, and carid my letters, viz.:—

1 to Mr. Humphrey Slany, with 2 beakers.

1 to my brother, Jno. Cocks, in Staffordshire.

1 to Peter Turner and Diego Farnandos, with 2 beakers.

1 to Mr. Jno. Hunt.

1 to Sophone Cozucke.

1 to Mr. Christofer Lanman, with 1 beaker, per coppie.

1 to Mr. Fra. Sadler and Mr. Ric. Atkinson, with 2 beakers, copie.

1 to Sir Tho. Hewet and Sir Wm. with makery ware, per copie.

1 to my brother, Walter Cocks.

1 to Mr. Francis and George Dorington, with 4 beakers.

1 to Mr. Barnard Couper, per coppie.

1 to Mr. Jno. Gourney, per coppie.

1 to Generall Keeling, per coppie.

1 to Mr. Wm. Sewall of Coventry, per coppie, 2 beakers.

1 to Mr. Tho. Chase, per coppie.

1 to Mr. Georg. Balle, per coppie.

1 to Capt. Raphe Coppindall, per coppie.

1 to Mr. James Foster, master of Clove, with chaine and whistell: copie.

1 to Capt. Samwell Castleton, per coppie.

1 to Mr. Tho. Willson, Esquir, with makary ware: coppie.

1 to Mr. Wm. Greenwell, deputy, with makary ware: copie.

1 to Capt. Jno. Saris, with 2 beakers: coppie.

1 to Sir Tho. Smith, knight, as per coppie.

1 to generall Company, as per coppie.

1 to Capt. Jno. Jourden, as per coppie.

1 to Mr. Robt. Offley and Mr. Raphe Freman.

1 to Mr. Ed. James and Mr. Lawrance Green.

But, the wether being fowle, we went not abord, but taried till to-morrow.

All the letters afforsaid were dated the 1th day of January, but not fermed till now.

January 16.—We went abord and delivered all the letters as afforsaid, with the bookes made up in a box, I meane bookes of accompt, journall, and legear, and the keys of 6 chists money sealed up and in paper and sent Capt. Jorden, as also 4 other letters, viz.:—

1 to the generall Company, per coppie.

1 to Mr. Thomas Willson, Esquir, sent per Mr. Raphe Willson.

1 to Capt. Jno. Jourden, per Wm. Sweetland.

1 to Capt. Jno. Jourden, per Lengow, a China, to lend 500 pezos.

Mr. Raphe Willson gave me an English book called Essaies.

January 17.—Towardes night the Thomas waid ancor and put to sea. God send her a prosperous voyage.

January 19.—The boteswayne and an other offecer in Giquans junck came to vizet me, Ed. Sayer telling me they stood to hym in all extremeties, otherwais all had gon to wrack. So we gave 2 single peces chint bramport to the boteswayne and 1 to the other.

January 21.—I paid as followeth my selfe, viz.:—

ta. ma. co.

To the gouldsmith, for working buckells, my gerdell and hangers 2 1 2

To Co. Jno. for 2 kitesolls for me 0 5 0

And I paid the fatt China telier 3 2 2

And to the China haberdasher 0 4 0

We agreed with Gorezano to keepe the shopp with all sortes merchandiz, and geve up acco. weekly of what is sould, and to looke to the chang of all our monies; he to fynd hym selfe victuelles and to have 2 tais per month.

January 22.—I paid 7½ mas to Matinga for cotton coates for Bicho, Jeffery, Dick, Otto, and Fuca, at 1½ mas per peece, and I gave Bicho, Jeffrey and Dick each of them a keremon of silk, redy made.

January 23.—I bought 3 gerdelles, cost a mas and halfe per peece, for Bicho, Jeffrey and Dick, and gave them them.

January 24.—I paid Jno. jurebasso laid out for me, viz.:—

ta. m. co.

Pro silver work for the cattan sent Sr. Tho. Smith 0 6 0

Pro workmanshipp 0 4 0

Pro a handell for cattan 0 2 0

Pro cordes for the handell 0 4 0

Pro 2 bras buttons on the side handell called menuque 0 1 3

Pro a hilt for the cattan 0 1 5

Pro workmanshipp handell 0 1 0

Pro making cleane Sr. Tho. Smiths cattans 0 1 0

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Som totall 2 0 8

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January 25.—In respect of Japon feast, we ment to send out the Advize to morrow; which coming to knowledg of the marreners, they came all in a troupe, the carpenter being ringleader, to ask 2 months wagis, saying they would not way ancor till they had it; and that mutenose fello told Mr. Totton to his face that when he came to sea he wold trym seales backward, and yet he hath receved, as per pursers book, above two therds of his wagis due to hym, contrary to order.

January 26.—We thought to have sent out the ship Advize to Cochi this mornyng, because the greate feast or new yeare of Japon begineth to morrow, which contyneweth 15 daies (as the lyke order is in China), but, wind being contrary, could not.

And I sent these presentes following for new years gifts:

2 barills singe wyne, of 50 gants barell, with 2 greate fishes, to king.

2 barll. singe wyne, of 25 gants barell, and 2 fishes to Bongo Same. The like to Oyen Dono. The lyke to Taccamon Dono. The lyke to Semi Dono. The lyke to Gonosque Dono. The lyke to Andrea Dittis, China Capt.

The tyme of Japon feast beginyng to morrow, we adventurd to cary out the Advize, but could get no ferther then the Tabilo, and there came to an ancor.

And I thought good to note downe that Mr. Nealson fell a quarreling abord with me, being in his potts, as ordenary he is, telling he scorned to write or coppie out accompts under any man, and upon terms fell out with Mr. Wickham, whoe tould me that the said Wm. Nealson had written a scandalous letter to Sr. Tho. Smith, taxing me of insuffitientie in accompt keeping, extoling hym selfe that he did all, which is a notorious sclander, he doing nothing but write per coppie as I apointed hym.

January 27.—Oyen Dono came to vizet me and brought me 2 gilded pay pins.

We sent out these presents following, viz. 2 barells singe, 2 fishes, to Sangero Same. The lyke to Xaxma gentellman. The lyke to Goto bongew. The lyke to Unagense Dono. The like to Sugean Dono. The lyke to Soyemon Dono. The lyke to Tozayemon Dono.

January 28.—I sent these presentes following, viz.:—

2 barilles wyne and 2 fishes to Sugian Donos father, of Umbra. The like to Yasimon Dono.

1½ tatta. black cloth to a China of Langasaque emploid about trade.

1¼ tatta. dito to the kinges chamberlen.

1¼ tatt. black cloth to Sifian Dono, sea bongew.

1¼ ditto to other sea bongew.

1¼ tatta. dto. to Fesque Dono, our bongew.

2 barill wyne, 4 fishes, to Yasimon Dono.

1 barill wyne, 2 fyshes, to the userer.

2 barll. wyne, 4 fyshes, to Skidayen Donos wife.

And there was presentes brought to me, viz.:—

The baker, a small barso wyne and 12 loves bread.

Toraga, a small barso wyne and a banket egges and other thinges.

The skullion, a small barso wyne, 2 fyshes.

Skeete, a small barso wyne, 2 fyshes and orenges.

Jeffery, 2 bottells wyne and orenges.

Jenkyn, the lyke.

I gave Mon a keremon of silke, a pere tabis, and a gerdell.

January 29.—The king sent me a buck, skyn and all.

This day a bark was cast away coming from Ishew, with 23, and as others say 29, people in it, men and women, all drownd. The men came to doe homadg to the king this feast.

January 30.—I sent Mr. Wickham to take leave of the king, for that he was going to Bantam, as also to thank hym for the veneson he sent me; but the kyng was sick and could not be spoake withall.

And I delivered my letters for to goe in the Advise to Mr. Ric. Wickham, viz.:—

1 to Worll. Company, copie of former in Thomas.

2 to Sir Tho. Smith, ditto.

1 to Generall Keeling, ditto.

1 to Capt. Jno. Jourden, ditto.

1 to Richard Row, dated this day.

1 to Harnando Ximenes, ditto, with 2 from Toraja.

Mr. Wickham had my salt silver and gilt salt seller, containing 13¹⁄₈ R. 8., put into cargezon goodes.

January 31.—Mr. Wickham left his gerle woman with Matt[inga] and gave her 2 bars plate, containing 8 ta., upon acco. her diet.

I went abord with Mr. Wickham to take my leave. And as we past the Duch howse they shott of 3 chambers. And Mr. Leanord, the Cape merchant, came after in a boate with a present, nifon cantange, to byd hym farewell, as Capt. Adames did the lyke with 2 barell wyne and hense. So at departure we had 7 peces ordinance. But I had som wordes with some Japons which said our men owed them money; but I caused them to be turned ashore without payment, as being bawds and knaves. But the tyde being contrary and night coming on, the shipp did not departe.

February 1.—I sent China Capt. wife a perfumed gilded fan.

The ship Adviz put to sea this mornyng with a fresh gale, wynd at N. Easterly; and shot afe 3 pec. ordinance at departure. God send her a prosperous voyage, Amen.

There came a Scotsman from Langasaque to have sought passage in our shipp to goe to his cuntrey. He was lefte behinde out of the greate shipp in Xaxma.

Albartus the Duchman came from Miaco to Firando, and brought his woman and child with hym, he not being permitted to stay any longer above. He brought me a letter from Maguafen Dono, our host of Miaco, with 2 others from Mr. Wickham and Mr. Eaton, with 2 candelsticks and a duble salt of copper or brasse gilt, one candlestick being furnished with a lampe, a snuffe or place for candell, and a peare of extinguishers.

Febrary 2.—The Scottsman which came out of Spanish shipp is called Henry Shankes, and is a guner per his profession and out of money and aparell. Soe, upon his humble petition and by generall consent, we took hym into the English howse and geve hym meate and drink till we can otherwais provide to send hym for his cuntrey.

Unagense Dono sent me a present as followeth, viz. 2 barsos wyne, 2 greate muches, 2 wild ducks, and a quantety Japon potta rootes.

Febrary 4.—We reconed with Capt. Adames for his sallary since he entred into the Wor. Companies servis, viz.:—

ta. m. co.

Pro 3 yeares and one month, begyning the 24th November, 1613, and ending the 24th December, 1616, at 100l. str. per anno., amontes unto 1233 3 3

More per 36 Rs. 8 lent Jno. Ferrers at Syam, for which I answer hym, is Japon plate 0028 8 0

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Som totall owing unto him 1262 1 3

And he is paid as followeth, viz.:

Per 15 bars Coban gould, paid per Mr. Eaton at Edo at 65 mas Coban, is 0097 5 0

Per money owing me, 2 for one from Syam 0160 0 0

Per a junck belonging to Giquan, sould to Capt. Adames for the som of 0700 0 0

Per 3 barilles morofack, as it cost 0003 0 0

Per chint bramport 1 pec. 4ta. 0m. 0co. } 0006 0 0

And rumall chint bram. 1 pec. 2 0 0

Per 34 fysh skins, 10 R. 8, pd. Mr. Hunt 0008 0 0

Per 1 bare plate, containing 2ta. 5m. 0co., with 103 gantes rise, delivered to his friend per his order, the rise pd. to Jno. Pheby, 1ta. 5m. 8co., is all 0004 1 3

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0978 6 3

So restes due to ballance his acc^o. 0283 5 0

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1262 1 3

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Febrary 5.—I gave one of my best keremons, which themperour gave me, to the China Capt., he asking it to send into China about busynes.

And the Chinas came to the English howse with a hobby horse, or rather a tiger play, with actes of activety, many of them coming together. So it was thought fyt to send them somthing.

Febrary 6.—There was a bar plate, containing 4 tais 2 condrins, geven to the Chinas tiger players, in respect they were Chinas and sent to the English howse.

Febrary 7.—The King of Firando went for the bath at Ishew, and as he past per Holland howse they shot afe 5 chambers.

The China Capt. invited all the English to supper this night, where we were well feasted.

Febrary 8.—Yewkyn Dono of Shashma sent me a present of 20 birdes, viz. wood pigions, larkes, thrushes, and gren plovers, with 2 barsos wyne.

Capt. Adames had news his junck was arived at Sotto,[237] 15 leagues hence.

Mr. Totton fell into an extreme payne of puntos (or stiches), soe that we thought he would presently have dyed.

Febrary 10.—Capt. Adames junck came in this day about nowne, and the Hollanders shot affe 3 chambers as she passed by. I went abord with a present in a banketing box of a henne, a duck rosted, with sweetmeates, nifon cantange, and 2 bottelles moroeffack, a barso of singe, and 3 loves bread, to welcom Yasimon Dono, which Capt. Adames and he took in kynd part. Our foyfoney went to Shashma with the rest to toe her hither; but all the rest of the boates are com, only no news of her, which som take she is cast away, but I rather think it lasines.

Gorezano, our jurebasso that was, seeing I ment to put hym away, sent many to entreate for hym, which, seeing he could not preveale, went to Semi Dono to complaine, saying I gave it out that the king ment to banish hym out of Firando. Whereupon Semi Done sent 2 men to know yf I had geven out any such speeches; which I retorned hym answer I did not, only I tould Gorezano that, yf he receaved any favor from the kyng, it was for my sake (as being my jurebasso), and not for his owne. Also I sent hym word I offred to take all the tymbers and knees which were brought in my abcense (allthough they came out of tyme when the shipps were provided) at a reasonable rate as they were worth, which the bongews denyed. And I went my selfe to Oyen Dono and tould hym the lyke, as also what passed tuching Goresano. Unto which he made answer that the kyng knew nothing of these matters, which, yf he did, the bongews would have no thank for their labors, and for Goresano, all men knew his bad tong and that I had saved his life.

Febrary 11.—Our foyfone retorned to Firando this day in the after nowne, it haveing byn 19 daies since she departed from the junck, which (as they say) was by meanes of a leake she fell in per meanes of the extreme fowle wether.

Febrary 12.—I sent Gorezano word to avoid out of our howse, for that I would have Mr. Totton to lodg theare, to the entent to make cleane the fro against the Kyng of Xaxma com, it being geven out he will com ashore at Firando and vizet our English howse, etc. And sowne after Goresano came to me, telling me he was ready to departe out of our howse, yet seemed, to be angrey; and amongst other wordes (in presence of Mr. Osterwick) tould me that he could speake somthing of Mr. Eaton, but that he was loath to geve discontent. But I willed hym to say on. And was, that at Miaco one night Mr. Eaton, haveing drunk hard, tould hym that he would stay no longer in Japon, because the Emperour had taken our previleges from us; and that yf thenglish went out of Japon they would take all the junckes and shipping, that non should com into this place. I asked him whie he did not speake of this matter before Mr. Eaton went to Syam. He answerd he was then loath to meddell in such matters. But I replied that I esteemd he lyed in this matter, as well as in others, telling hym that Mr. Eaton could not determen of any going out of the cuntrey, I being his comander and over all the rest of the English nation. He replied it was true. In fine, he is an envious knave; so I bad hym doe his worst, assuring hym the least Englishmans word in Japon would be belived before his. He tould me he feared not the King of Firando, for that he could not use justice against hym, he being servant to Chubio Dono.

Febrary 13.—I borrowed one thousand five hundred tais of Unquan the China and others, to pay the China Capt. This to be paid with 20 per cento intrest per my bill.

Febrary 14.—Sinze, our barkman, brought me a present of a barso wyne and 2 fyshes, desyring me to chang his name, according to order of Japon, which is held a greate honer amongst them. So the China Capt. sayid it was good to call hym Sinemon Dono.

Febrary 17.—I delivered tow bills unto the China Capt., viz. one of 2000 tais plate fyne, payable to Capt. Whaw at a yeare from 6th January last, with 20 per cento intrest; the other of 1000 tais same plate, payable to Gauquan, a China [at] Langasaque, same intrest and same tyme.

Febrary 18.—Capt. Adames tould me that the King of Firando had sent hym a sharp letter, because he did repare his junck and took no tymber of hym, saying he would not let hym have carpenters henceforward. Unto which he retorned answer that he had the Emperours passe to doe what he did, so that yt were good he took heed how he proceaded herein. Yt is thought Semidone settes on the symple tono.

Febrary 25.—Ther was a bark set on fyre in Firando per neclegence of them which trymbd her, and had lyke to have set the east parte of the towne on fyre, had I not sent 12 men with bucketes at first, which staid the fury of the fyre and quenched the fyre being entred into a thatched howse of office.

Febrary 26 (1 Ninguach).—Mr. Nealson going a walking, per chance fownd an alter of the ancient god Priapus (or the lecheros god) ... whereunto women goe on pilgremadge ... as well women that are with child, to have speedy deliverance, as also them which are barren, to be frutefull.... I remember, when I was in France, and passing thorow the landes betwixt the citties of Bourdeaulx and Bayon, I had knowledg of an imag and altar, whereon stood a pickture ... which, as I remembor, they called St. Puchin, to which all baron women went on pilgremage, to the entent to prove frutefull, and to that entent scraped affe a littell ... and put it into wyne and drunck it, per which meanes they verely beleeved they should be frutefull.

Marche 1 (4th of Ninguach).—A Byskan called Antony desird to have a man of his to goe in our foyfone for Langasaque, which I promysed hym; but, as I was enformed after, it was Appollenaria, the fryre, which thought to have gon in her, but would not com in sight because I should not see hym.

Marche 2.—I receved 3 letters this day, viz.:—

1 from Safian Dono, in answer of myne I wrot hym, with a letter to King of Cochinchina in our behalfe, to send with Capt. Adames.

1 other from his secretary, in answer of an other I wrot hym, and how his master had performed all I requested, he soliceting hym thereunto.

In fine both very frendly letters.

1 from our host Tozayemon Dono, that the boates our goodes went up in came so late that he could make no seales, and therefore, yf he brought money along with hym, it must be borowed, and that he was ready to com for Firando.

Marche 3.—Gorezano, our quandum jurebasso, came with our hostes man and shewed me a letter, wherin a frend of his wrote hym that the Duch host at Miaco was put into prison for letting Albartus lye so long in his howse, contrary to the Emperours edict. This knave did seeme to rejoyce thereat.

Capt. Speck arived from Xaxma this day towardes night, and had many guns, or chambers, shot afe at his landing.

Marche 5.—We reared our pigion howse this day.

And towards night our host Tozayemon Dono of Sackay arived heare, but (as he tells me) hath not brought a peny of money, as not haveing sould any of our goodes. But I think he maketh use of it to send for Cochinchina, and I dowbt not without councell of Capt. Adames.

Marche 6.—I sent Ed. Sayer with a jurebasso to Oyen Dono, to desyre hym to speake to the king to helpe us with som money, in respect we have such neede. He sent me answer he made accompt the king would be heare to night, and that at his coming he would enform hym thereof, saying I had greate reason in my demand.

Marche 7.—The King of Firando arived from Ishew in the after nowne. So I went out in a boate and met hym, as many of Firando did the lyke; and the Hollanders shot affe 9 chambers or bases as he passed by, but went not out to meete hym, for that Capt. Speck and Albartus were gon to Langasaque the day before. I carid a banketing box with preserved nutmeg, conserve of roses, a box of marmelad, and a marchpaine,[238] with 2 bottelles Spa. wyne, and a barill morofack, but went not abord the kinges bark, he not calling, but sent it home after hym, the jurebasso remeanyng theare an hower or 2, as others did the lyke, and were put affe for recept till the morrow after.

Marche 8.—Bongo Samas man came to me and tould me, as it were in secret, that he heard his master say that the king his nephew was offended against me, but he knew not well the occation, except it were for that I went not to vizet hym at Ishew, or else for bringing Capt. Adames junck ashore without asking leave. To the first I answerd that I could not think the king looked for homadg from me as from his vassals, and that my busynes was such as I could not goe, and therfore had wrot hym a letter to same effect, signefying of my gladnes to heare that he fownd the bathes to his content. And for the junck it was none of myne, but belonged to Capt. Adames, whome asked leave before he dockt her. In fyne, this kyng is a symple man and led per bad councell, and so I think it will prove in the end. I am of opinion that Goresano, our late jurebasso, is a whitston to egg hym on against us.

Marche 9.—I went and vizeted the kyng, and carid hym 2 barilles wyne, 12 wood pigions, and 5 roles bread; and Capt. Adames carid hym 2 barilles and certen stickes dryd fysh. And, amongst other matters, I desird leave to have laid handes one the scrivano of the junck which Mr. Saris came in from Syam, he being now com to towne as I understand. The kyng willed me to know the howse where he lodged, and that he would cause order geven to stay hym; which I did lear[n]e out and sent hym word thereof. And Capt. Adames desired the kynges letter of favor to the King of Cochinchina; which he promised hym.

Marche 11.—The scrivano of the junck Ed. Sayer came in from Syam sent me word he was contented to deliver all matters into my handes, with the billes and writinges of Giquan the dead capt.; but, as it is said, he hath opened the dead mans chistes (6 in number), and taken out what his [he?] list, and now would deliver the emptie chistes to me. So I sent hym word he should deliver an accompt of all to Capt. Andrea Dittis in this place, or to Capt. Whaw, his brother, at Langasaque, and I would take an acco. at their handes. This scrivano made sute to Yasimon Dono to take up this matter, and he would geve hym the half of the 140 picols wood in sute.

Marche 12.—I wrot 2 letters to Taccamon Dono and Semi Dono, and sent each of them a paper containing the truth of my plito with the scrivano. Taccamon Dono was within, but would not speake with Mr. Nealson, whome I sent, nor receve my letter nor petition, but sent them back per our jurebasso.

Marche 13.—I went to Taccamon Dono in company of Capten Adames, and carid hym a barill wyne and 2 fyshes, nifon catange, and delivered hym my letter and paper consernyng my procese against the purcer, which he took in good parte, promising me justice when he had heard what the other cold aledg against me, but sent home the barill wyne and fyshes after me, for that no present was to be accepted when men came to crave justice.