DIARY OF RICHARD COCKS.

THE JOURNALL OR DAILYE BOOK OF ALL ACCURRANTES HAPPENYNG, BEGUN AT FIRANDO, IN JAPON, PER ME RIC. COCKS, LE 1TH DAY OF JUNE, 1615, STILO VETRI.

June 1.—We bought 5 greate square postes of the kinges master carpenter; cost 2 mas 6 condrins[47] per peece. And I delivered unto Nicholas Martyn one small bar gould, cost eight riall of eight[48] and a half, is six taies eight mas, for which he is answerable. Also I delivered a great bar gold, poz. fowre taies and fowre mas and two condrins, rated at fiftie and five taies as yt cost; and is to send to Gapt. Whowe, the Capt. Chinas[49] brother, at Langasaque;[50] to geve in a present at a christning, as apereth per advice.

Also I paid, per Mr. Nealson, for washing linen, two mas 6 condrins.

And late within night Mr. Wickham arived here in company of Damian Marines, and brought word the junck was at Goto, they being put from Liquea[51] to have proceaded on their voyage for Syam; but, being at sea, the unruly companie would have gon for Cochinchina, and so Mr. Wickham standing against it, remembring our former losse theare (as I gave hym in comition), they retorned back for these partes. Capt. Adames hath wrot me that the boateswaine and carpenter are in most falte, being mutenouse knaves, etc.

June 2.—Capt. Adames and Ed. Sayer wrot me 2 letters from Goto of 30th May; and Mr. Adames sent me a bag of potatos, and Ed. Sayer sent me a pece lik lynen (or rather silk) and the lyke to Mr. Eaton and Mr. Nealson. And Mr. Wickham gave me a jar of potatos. And Damian Marines brought me a dish of plantians and another of pottatos, etc. I receved a letter from Jno. de Lievano, the Spaniard. And Mr. Wickham went and visited Bongo Dono,[52] and carid hym a present of 2 pec. Liquea cloth and a dish of pottatos; and tould hym how matters stood about our junck, and withall asked his counsell, whether it were best to let our junck stay at Goto to be trymbd, or else to bring her for Firando. And his opynion was (as many others are the lyke, and among the rest my selfe) that it is best to bring her for Firando, for divers occations.

We had news to day that Ogosho Samme hath taken the fortres of Osekey and overthrown the forses of Fidaia Samme.[53] Others say that most of the forses of Fidaia Samme issued out of the fortrese, and sallid out 3 leagues toward Miaco, but were encountred by the Emperours forses and put to the worse, many of them being slaughtered and the rest driven back into the fortresse, etc. Bongo Dono sent a bark this day to Crates[54] to bring him the certenty of the newse.

June 3.—I thought good to note downe that a padre or Jesuit came to the English howse and said his name was Tomas and a Bisken by nation, and gave it out he was a merchant; and others gave hym the name of Captain. Yet I knew what he was, having seen hym in this howse before, etc. He beged a littell alloes[55] of me, which I gave hym, as I did the like when he was here before. For you must understand that these padres have all the gifte of beging, and allwais answer: “Sea por l’amor de dios.” This is a generall note to know them by, for they cannot so counterfet but that word will still be thrust out. This padre, Tomas (or Capt.), tould me that they stood in dowbt that the King of Shashma[56] would destroy Langasaque and bring all these partes beloe Shiminaseque[57] under his subiection, as being geven him by Fidaia Samme; but I believe it not, for now word is com on a sudden that all the streets must be made cleane, for that the King of Shashma is expected to be heare this night, he being bound up with great forces.

June 4.—We bought 40 boardes at 5 per mas, small plate; and 4 cacas[58] at 12 condrins peece, small plate.

And about nowne we had news that the King of Shashma was coming into this road with 500 barks full of souldiers; soe we laid out a present for him as followeth:—

ta. ma. co.

8 pec. rich damasks of Lankin,[59] cost 16 taies per peece is 48 0 0

10 pec. byrams nill of 15 Rs. per corge[60] is 05 6 4

10 pec. red zelas, of 12 Rs. per corg is 04 8 0

10 pec. whit baftas, viz., 6 of 11, and 4 of 9 Rs corg is 04 0 8

10 pec. of duttis[61] of 12 Rs. per corge 04 8 0

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Som totall amontes unto 67 3 2

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Soe, Mr. Wickham accompanying me, we went and delivered the present, which he took in good parte, offring our nation favorable entertaynment yf we came to traffick in his domynions. I put out a word how the Liqueans refuse to let us trym our junk to have proceaded from thence on our voyag for Syam;[62] but he said littell thereto, but answered, at his retorne he wold talke with me and geve me a present. I said I had receved suffition at his highnes hands in havinge the good hap to see the face of soe mightie a king as the King of Shashma; whereat he smiled. And soe we craved lycence and retorned.

Bongo Dono was with hym before and gave hym a present, and came from hym as we went to hym; but we had byn with hym before hym, yf he had not sent a boate to call us back till he had first vizeted hym.

And at present a letter is com to Bongo Dono from Faccatay,[63] wherin he is advized that the Emperour hath overthrowne the forses of Fidaia Samme, soe that he, his mother, and child have cut their bellies; but that his wife is sent back to her father Shongo Samme, King of Edo and to succeed in the Empire.[64]

June 5.—There came letters from the King of Firando to Bongo Dono, that it is true that the Emperour hath overthrowne the forcese of Fidaia Samme, and taken the fortres of Osekey, and entred into it the 6th day of this moone, Fidaia Samme and his mother with his sonne having cut their bellies, etc.

Mr. Wickham went and visited Oyen Dono, and carid hym a dish of pottatos and a peec of Liquea cloth. His brother retorned from above, whilst Mr. Wickham was theare, and confermed these newes to be true.

June 6.—I wrot an other letter to Jorge Durois to look out for a marchant to buy our wheate, as also of the confermyng the newes from above.

There was one of the King of Shashmas barkes cast away coming in, but all the men saved. We bought 1 caca or squar post, cost 1 mas. We delivered or sent to keep to Capt. China 51 bundelles great canes, in each are 30 canes.

June 7.—After dyner came a Franciskan frire, called Padre Appolonario, whom I had seene 2 or 3 tymes in Firando heretofore. He was in the fortres of Osekey[65] when it was taken, and yet had the good happ to escape. He tould me he brought nothing away with hym but the clothes on his back, the action was soe sudden; and that he marvelled that a force of above 120,000 men (such as was that of Fidaia Samme) should be soe sowne overthrowne. He desired me for God’s sake to geve hym somthing to eate, for that he had passed much misery in the space of 15 daies, since he departed out of the fortres of Osekey. So, after he had eaten, I gave hym 15 mas in plate; and soe he departed.

We had 1830 tiles this day for ston walles.

June 8.—Yt is said the King of Shashma hath geven order to his people to retorne back for their cuntrey; I meane the most parte of them. The rest he keepeth to carry along with hym to goe vizet the Emperour.

We bought 4 cacas, cost 7 condrins per peec, small plate, etc.

June 8.—I sent to borow 4 or 5 gantas[66] of oyle of Yasimon Dono, because I could get non in any other place. But he retorned answer he had non, when I know, to the contrary, he bought a parcell out of my handes the other day. And I wrot a letter to Jorge Durois to take heed he gave out no yll reportes of Safian Dono. The China Capt. lent us 6 great mesurs (or gantas) of oyle, to repay as much. And Semidones steward came in the abcense of his master to borow a bar of plate of 3 taies wight, which was lent hym.

June 9.—Late within night I receved a letter from Ed. Sayer, dated in the Roade of Casnora in the Island of Goto, the 7th currant, wherin he writ the junck wold com away for this towne of Firando by first wind. Jno. Japon brought this letter, but is sick of the French disease, and took up his lodging at an other howse.

June 10.—I receved a letter from Jorge Durois, dated the 17th of June, new stile, in Langasaque, with a baskit of aprecockes for my selfe, and an other for Bongo Dono, and a therd for his wife, with a parcell in a bag for the China Capten; all which were delivered according to advice.

A Spaniard called Pablo Garrocho de la Vega came to this towne of Firando to-day and brought Jorges letter.

And before nowne word came that our junck was seene without. Soe I made ready to boate to goe out to Cochi to see them put in harbor, and to vizet Capt. Adames, etc.

June 11.—Our juncke, the Sea Adventure, arived in the Bay of Cochi in Firando at 10 cloth (sic) the last night, haveing lost her voyage for Syam this yeare. I went abord, and carid a barill of wyne, a quarter pork, and 10 loves bread, with a box bankiting stuffe; and, by order of the governer, carid 3 bongews,[67] to looke the mariners were all retorned and had used their indeavours. Capt. Adames was unwilling we should bring any mans name in question, for geting us an ill report; soe I did let it pas for that tyme. But being enformed that Damian Marines hath bought up 8 or 10 cattis[68] of amber greese at Liqueas, forstalling all, that the Company could get non; wherupon I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames to make stay of his chist, for that I wold bring the matter in question before the justice, and to same effect wrot an other letter to Damian hym selfe.

And Capt. Garrocho, the Bisken, sent me a peare of crimson silk stockinges for a present.

And Mr. Nealson reconed with the carpenters labourers and other matters bought for building since the 21st of May till this night, viz.:—

Pro tymber, oyle, and other matters as per perticulers 14 2 6 con.

Pro 457½ days labourers work, at 5 con. per day 20 4 4

Pro carpenters wages, as per perticulers 23 4 4

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Som totall amontes unto 58 1 4

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June 12.—Damian Marines came ashore, and tould me Capt. Adames had staid his chist with the amber, and that he had receved my letter, wherby he knew the occation. I answered hym I did it for my own discharg, he being a hired servant, and therfore, by the lawes of God and man, ought to look out for the benefite of them which gave hym meate, drynke, and wages. And by fortune Capt. Garrocho was in company when I debated the matter with hym. Soe I referred the matter to hym and Capt. Adames to make an end of it, and I to stand to what they ordayned; and soe wrot to Capt. Adames what was determined betwixt us, but wished hym to take true notis how many cattis amber he had, and to keepe possession of it, etc.

I understood Damian went after to Capt. Jacob Speck,[69] unto whome (as it should seeme) he had offerd to sell all his amber; and so he retorned abord the junck, and Capt. Speck followed hym with a pretence to vizet Capt. Adames, but rather to hunt after amber greese. God grant Capt. Adames be not guld by them, etc.

I receved 16 boates lading of wheate ashore this day, containing 1,198 sacks, is 300 gocos, wanting 2 sack laid out in henne meate. And Mr. Wickham brought all the merchandiz ashore which they had for the Syam voyage, but divers of our pikes had the heads stolne ofe.

June 13.—I receved back of Mr. Ric. Wickham a greate bag of plate in bars of Lucas Antoinsons, containing seven hundred forty and eight taies in bars and fibuck.[70] And I delivered fyftie taies in plate of barse to Mr. Nealson. And I receved two cattis of amber greese of Mr. Ric. Wickham, which he bought for the Worshipfull Company at Liquea. And I receved 3 letters from Capt. Adames, how Damian Marin set hym at nought and wold not shew hym any amber; so I retorned hym answer not to let hym cary his chist ashore, but to bring it to the English howse, which Capt. Adames did, but Damian came not with it.

Also I receved 2½ cattis amber of Ed. Sayer, in halves, betwixt hym and me; but he willed to take it all, for that he had need to use money heare.

June 14.—Capt. Garrocho delivered Andrea Dittis, the China Capt., his papers of 1,080 and od taies he owed hym, as being suretie for an other, and left it to the said Chinas discretion to pay or geve hym what he wold. When we came to open Damians chist, there was nothing to be found in it. He is a craftie knave. And soe let hym goe.

The new botswayn of the junck brought me 2 Liquea brushes and a box of synamon of same place, the best that ever I saw in my life. And Jno. Japan, our jurebasso,[71] brought me a present of Liquea cloth, one peec. He hath byn in this place a wick, and never came into the English howse till now, but many tymes passed before the dore singing like a luneticke man. Soe I put hym out of the Companies service, or he rather put hym selfe out.

June 15.—Jno. Gorezan the jurebassos wife brought a present of Japan apels, or rather other frute lyke appells. Capt. Adames sent me a letter from abord the junck at Cochi to have the kinges master shipp carpenter com to hym, to confer whether it were fitest to trym her at Cochi or bring her to Firando. Damian sent me 2 cattis amber by Capt. Adames, rated at 90 taies per catty, resonable good, but had byn watered. And I receved back two chistes money of Mr. Wickham, wherin he sayeth ther is aleven bagges R. of 8, of 500 R. of 8 in eache bagg; but I opened not the chistes.

June 16.—I sent a letter to Capt. Adames by master carpenter to Cochi, about finding out a place to trym our junck in. And I delivered 1 sack wheate to the baker, to pay in bread as we sell the rest. And I had 1 peec Liquea cloth of Mr. Wickham to make Co Jno. of Goto a catabra.[72] We had much flying news to-day that Shongo Samme was dead. Others said it was Calsa Samme, his brother. Others reported Fidaia Samme to be alive, and that many tonos[73] were gon to hym to take his part. But I esteem all this to be fables. Yet others geve out secretly that the Emperour ment to chang the government of all these partes, and put other tonos in their places. Soe that these of Firando dowbt the retorne of their king.

Tome, my boy, carid out his chist and thought to have run away; but I prevented hym, yet turned hym out of dores with a catabra on his back as he entred in. He thought to have pickt the lock of my money chist the other day, and had so wrong the wardes that I could not open the lock with my key, which made me to trune (sic) hym out of my chamber. But he, misdowbting ferther disgrace, thought to have carid away all his aparell and have geven me the slip.

The purcer of junck gave me 10 Liquea trenchers for a present.

June 17.—I receved a letter from Capt. Adames from Cochi, wherin he adviseth me that he hath taken counsell about the place most fittest to trym our junck in, and findeth Cochi to be the place.

I delivered Mr. Richard Wickham the rich cattan[74] he left in my custody at his departure towardes Siam. The purcer of the junck gave me a greate Liquea cock for a present, which I sent to Bongo Dono, he being desyrous to have hym.

I wrot Capt. Adames answer of his letter receved this day. And I sould 1,175 sackes wheate (brought from the Liqueas) unto Damian Marin, at 3 mas per sack, containing 25 gantes Liquea measure, to be paid in amber grees, at 115 taies the catty, to take 5 cattis and pay the rest in ready money.

ta. ma. co.

The wheate amontes to 352 5 0

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5 cattis amber, at 115 tais per catty, amontes to 575 0 0

2 cattis amber, at 90 tais per catty, amontes to 180 0 0

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Som totall, 7 cattis amber greese, amontes to 755 0 0

June 18.—Capt. Adames came ashore to dyner, having unrigged the junck at Cochi. He gave me a present of 3 nestes gocas,[75] with their trenchers and ladells of mother of perle, with 10 spoons same, and a peece of white Liquea cloth.

I receved a letter from Jorge Durois, dated in Langasaque, le 22nd of June, new stile, wherin he advized me that no one man would buy all our wheate till the shiping come from the Manillias. He wrot me that above 2,600 persons are dead in Langasaque this yeare of the smallpox, amongst whome his boy Domingo and a woman slave are two, since he wrot me his last letter.

June 19.—I wrote a letter to Mr. Eaton, sent per sea bongew. The contentes appeare per coppie. Also I wrot other 2 letters in Japon to our 2 hostes at Osekey and Sackey in kynd wordes, hoping they have dealt well with us in saveing our goods, though the towns be burned.

I tooke a garden this day and planted it with pottatos brought from the Liquea, a thing not yet planted in Japan. I must pay a tay, or 5 shillings sterling, per annum for the garden. And we bought 40 gants of shark oyle for the junk, cost 1 mas and two condrins the gant. And one of the mareners of the junck brought me 2 fishes for a present.

June 20.—

ta. mas.

We receaved 4 catis 4 tais 2 mas wight, amber greese, of Damian, cost 490 1

With 2 cattis before rated at 180 0

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Som totall amontes unto 670 1

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I gave hym a bill of my hand for soe much money owing hym, to receve our wheate at price before made, and rest in ready money.

And news came from King of Firando that he arived at Miaco the 18th of the last moone, and was admitted awdience with the Emperour the 20th, whoe used hym in all kindnes, which causeth much rejoysing here. Also the Emperour hath given order into all partes of Japon to look out for such as escaped out of the fortres of Osekey when it was burned. Soe that prive enquirie was mad in all howses in Firando what strangers were lodged in eache howse, and true notis thereof geven to the justice. Yt is thought the padres at Langasaque and else where will be narrowly looked after. They say the taking of this fortres hath cost above 100,000 mens lives on the one parte and other, and that on the Prince Fidaia Sammes parte no dead man of accompt is found with his head on, but all cut ofe, because they should not be knowne, to seek reveing aganst their frendes and parents after. Nether (as som say) can the body of Fidaia Samme be fownd; soe that many think he is secretly escaped. But I canot beleev it. Only the people of these sothern parts speake as they wold have it, because they affeckt the yong man more than the ould.

June 21.—I sent a letter to Capt. Adames in answer to one of his receved yisterday from Cochi, wherin he advised he bought 200 gantes of shark oyle at Goto at 1 mas per ganto, wishing me to buy no more till he saw whether we had need of it or no.

I gave Tome my boy a wacadash[76] and most parte of his clothes, with 5 mas in money, at the instigation of the China Capten. And Capt. Speck had 50 cattis tyn in 46 bars, to pay as wee sell the rest, or else to content. And Mr. Nealson paid for 23 matts for new rowmes 6 ta. 7 ma. 4 con., with 2 mas 5 con. comprehended for boate hier.

And I receaved a letter from the Dico of Ikanoura[77] advising me that he wold com or send to me to make price for plank or tymber which we should have need of. Unto which letter I retorned answer.

Ed. Sayer put away his ould man, and entertayned Co Jno. my ould boy of Langasaque.

One of the kinges men came and tould me the perticulers of the news above, and that Fidaia Sammes mother was fownd dead, and his sonne alive, being a child of 8 years ould, whoe was carid to the Emperour his grandfather; but the body of Fidaia could not be fownd, soe it is thought he was burned to ashes in a tower in the fortres burned.

June 22.—We put Yoske the cook away, haveing over many laysy felloes in howse, and he 1 that could do littell or nothing, yet still runing abroad. Mr. Nealson paid hym to cleare his reconyng 8 ta. 7 ma. 7 condr. And we receved 50 greate tiles this day. And there was a tay paid for a years rent potato garden. And Facheman, our skullion, had a parte of his wages paid by Mr. Nealson, three taies in small plate.

June 23.—I sent a letter to Jorge Durois by Symon jurebasso, in answer of his of the 22th June, new stile, and how I had sould the wheate to Damian Marine; and sent my clock by Symon to be mended; and gave hym order buy som conserves, to invite the king at his retorne, we haveing made an end of building our howse. Miguel jurebassos wife brought Capt. Adames a catabra, a barell wine, and figges, for a present.

June 24.—Som of Firando barks retorned from Miaco, as others did the lyke into all partes of Japon, only the tonos (or king) of each parte stay with the Emperour to take danco[78] or counsell of what shall be thought needfull; the souldiers being all sent home, the wars being ended.

Also I receved a letter from our bungew Ushanuske Dono, dated in Miaco le 24th of Gongwach (or the moone past), wherin he writes me how well the Emperour receved the King of Firando his master; and that a sonne of Fidaia Samme of 7 years ould, by a band woman, was put to death by the Emperours comand; and 100 mas and 150 mas a head of all them which were in the fortres; soe that dailie many are brought in and slaughtered.

June 25.—There passed divers boates with men from Fingo[79] and Shashma to goe to Osekey to make cleane the fortres, and, as it is said, they begyn to build the cittie of Osekey and Sackay againe, the Emperour having geven order that yf the former owners will not forthwith new build their howses, that any other may enter upon the chaune (or plot) and build upon it.

June 26.—Our fishmonger is run away this night and hath stolne a boate of his neighbors. He was here yisterday very ernest with our jurebasso to have procured me to have lent hym 10 or 20 tais, and in the end desyred hym to have lent hym but one taie, but was deceaved of his expectation. And we bought 1 c. 9 ta. 8 ma. amber greese of Mr. Wickham for the Wor. Company at 100 taies the catty.

Bongo Dono sent to me to have had a jar of Liquea wyne (or rack), for that the Emperour hath sent to him to com to Miaco, and therfore he sought for such matters to geve in present to grete men for a noveltie.

All the kinges barks are com back with the souldiers; only the nobillety of all provinces stay with the Emperour. So it is dowbted ther will be trucking (or changing of kingdoms); and that which maketh me the rather to belive it is the Emperours sending for this man who is the last man of the blood royall left behind the king, he being the kinges greate uncle and brother to the deceased king Foyne Samme, and is a bursen[80] man and therefore not fit to be emploied in service, he being above 60 yeares ould.

And there was flying speeches how the Hollanders had a man kild and much money taken in cominge downe from Miaco; but Capt. Speck sent me word (I having first advized hym what I heard) that ther was no such matter, for that at instant he had receved a letter from their people that they were in a port neare unto Shiminasaque, selling goodes and expecting wind and wether to com for Firando. And ther is a Japan junk arived at Langasaque from Phillippinas, which wintred theare the last yeare.

June 27.—Matias the Flemyng retorned from Miaco to Firando; but we have no letter from Mr. Eaton, which maketh me to dowbt legerdymeane.

Also Chombo Donos man (a Caffro) came from Miaco with a letter for Oyen Dono, and brought word his master was cominge downe for Langasaque, and that Safian Dono was ordayned tono (or king) of Arima.[81] This Caffro I gave lodging to in the English howse with meate and drinke, because he was servant to such a master.

June 28.—We delivered 500 sackes of wheate to Damian Marin, viz., 440 out of our gedong and 60 out of that of Capt. China; so we want 1 sack in our gedonge.

And I receaved a packet of letters from Syam, viz., one from Mr. Lucas Antoinson of 14th of Aprill, 1 from Mr. Jno. Gourney of the 17th of Aprill. Also 2 ould letters from Bantam, viz., 1 from Generall Saris of 6 February 1613, 1 from Mr. Georg Bale of 8 Marche, with an other humerous letter to Mr. Tempest Peacock, and the lyke to Mr. Ric. Wickham, as Mr. Bale is accustomed to doe.

There were two junckes arived at Langasaque from Syam.

June 29.—Upon good consideration, per general consent, I sent Jno. Pheby to Mr. Eaton with letters and to accompany hym downe and procure the Emperours passe for hym, yf need required; which I willed Capt. Adames to signefie unto Codskin Dono or Goto Zazabra Dono; and gave Mr. Eaton order to com away forthwith, and bring in short endes what he could, and to chang the yello in white at Miaco. This letter was dated the 27th, but kept till 29th present. Also I sent 3 letters to our host of Edo and hym of Shrongo,[82] with the 3d for Sr. Andrea; as also 1 for Miguel jurebasso.

And the brother of Sugien Dono of Umbra[83] retorned from the wars and brought me a present of 5 Japan fans.

And I sent an other letter per Jno. Pheby to Oshanusque Dono in answer of his receaved 4 daies past from Miaco.

Capt. Speck and Sr. Matias came to vizet me.

June 30.—Mr. Nealson paid 10 taies plate bars to Jno. Pheby, and I delivered hym my letters for Mr. Eaton, with the others for Caseror and Oshenosque Dono. And Capt. Adames wrot to Cogsque Dono and Goto Zazabra Dono, to renew our passe yf need require, as also to dispach Mr. Eaton away, yf knaves stay hym.

Jno. Jooson arived heare from Miaco, and Unagense Dono and Sugien Dono the lyke. And I sent our jurebasso to bid them welcom hom, as the lyke to Jno. Yoosen. And sowne after Sugien Dono came to vizet me with a present of 10 fannes, and repeated the story of the wars, and how all the nobillety of Japon were joyned together at Miaco to viset the Emperour Ogosho Samme, which was a marvelous thing to see the hudge number of them.

July 1.—I went and viseted Bongo Dono, he being ready to goe for Miaco; and carid hym 2 barills morofack[84], a basket of biskit, 50 roles drid bonita,[85] and 5 cords of drid cuttel fish. He took it in good parte, with offer of many faire words.

I also envited Capt. Speck, John Yoosen, and the rest of the Duch to dyner to morrow. And wrot a letter to Figien Samme, the King of Firando, to Miaco, in complimentall sort, as also advising how our junk had lost her voyag to Syam and was retorned to Firando from the Liqueas. Also, I advised hym how ye King of Ava, of the race of Pegew, had made wars 7 yeares, and in the space gotten 8 other kingdoms, which in tymes past belonged to the empier of Pegu; and wantes now only to conquer Siam, Lanfu, and Camboia, to make hym selfe a greater prince then ever any of his ansesters was, and thought very easy to obtayne it, in respect of his valientnesse and mighty power.

July 2.—I receved 2 letters from Capt. Garrocho and Jorge Durois, of the 8th and 10th currant, new stile, werin they wrot me as apeareth per their letters; but much falce news per Capt. Garrochos letter, yf my ame be not amis.

And Capt. Speck, with Jno. Yoosen, Sr. Matias, Jacob Swager, cam to dyner to day; and Jno. Yoosen told us a great history of Ogosho Sammas good luck in preveling against Fidaia Samme, and that he verely thinkes he is dead in the fortrese burned to ashes.

Mr. Wickham deliverd me an accompt of Syam voyage, resting to ballance 132 ta. 3 m. 3 co., but delivered up no money, as he spesyfied in his answer, because I owe hym for amber greese, for 1 cat. 9 ta. 8 m. wight, at 100 tais catty, 161 ta. 2 m. 5 co.

July 3.—Capt. Speck and the rest sent to thank me for their good entertaynment, viz., nifon catange.[86]

July 4.—Jno. Yoosen sent me a drid salmon and divers peeces salmon in pickell for a present.

July 5.—Jno. Jossen came to vizet me to-day, with 5 men wayting on hym.

We bought 6 saks rise, per Capt. Adames meanes, at 4 gantos per mas plate in bars. I and Ed. Sayer wayed the 3 cattis amber we had in halves, and fownd it wanted 7 taies, lacking 2 mas in wight.

Her was news (or reporte) geven out that Tushma Tay hath burned Edo in the abcence of the Emperour, he haveing left hym prisoner ther under the keeping of a yong man, for that he denied to fight against Fidaia Samme, the sonne of Ticus Samme his master. But I think this will prove a lye, as most Japan news comonly doe.

July 6.—A Japon telors wife brought me a present of paper. She spoake Spanish, and sought to procur work for her husband.

July 7.—Here is reports that the Emperour hath staid the King of Shashma and all the tonos of these partes, and pretendeth to shifte them out of their governmentes (or kingdoms), and put them into other provinces to the northward, and them of the northern parts in their places. But I rather (in parte) esteem it to be the escape of Fidaia Samme, whoe may ly in secret in som of their cuntries, expecting opertunety and their retorns; which to prevent, he keepeth them by hym till he can understand the certen truth whether he be alive or dead.

We had newes that all men that entred into Langasaque were staid theare and not sufferd to retorne out of the towne. The reason is thought to be to look out for such as came out of the fortrese of Osekey; but I rather esteem it to be to serche out Fidaia Samme, which is thought to be escaped.

Also, one of the king (or tonos) men of this place came and tould me that his master had sent for 15 or 20 men of these partes to com unto hym, which maketh me now verely to think that he will be shifted out of his government or kingdom.

July 8.—Ther was paid yisterday, per Mr. Nealson, to Yayemon Dono, the kinges ship carpenter, in parte of payment of 150 shething plankes for the junck, at 4 mas per planck of 3 fathom and a halfe per peece.

I sent Unagense Dono 2 barrills wyne and 4 fishes, he being retorned from wars, and now sick of small pox.

July 9.—I understand that yisterday the Hollanders cut a slave of theirs apeeces for theft, per order of justice, and thrust their comprador (or cats buyer) out of dores for a lecherous knave, who, with hym that is dead, have confessed of much goods (as cloves, mace, pepper, and stuffs) which are stolne per consent of Jacob Swager; which maketh much sturr in the Duch howse. Yet I think this cates buyer plaieth the knave and defameth Jacob, because he was the occation he was thrust out of servyce for haveing to do with his woman, the knave being a marid man.

Also Capt. Adames receved a letter from Melchor van Sanfort from Langasaque, wherin he adviseth hym that a Japon wold sell us an other junck, and to that purpose conselled us to lay up ours. But I had rather som man would buy her, for I had rather sell then buy, for I have enough of Japon juncks, yf I knew how to better it.

July 10.—We had news of 2 China somas[87] arived at Goto. Soe the China Capt. sent a boate to know whence they are.

Also the China Capt. got Capt. Adames to write a letter to Damian to buy 400 sackes wheate for hym at price they cost, he haveing offerd it at same price to hym before, viz., at 3 mas per sack.

And I was enformed that Figen Samme, the king of this place, had sent a letter to Bunga Dono, how it was thought the Emperour would make Chambo Dono bongew of Arima, Langasaque, and Firando, that is to say, of all these sotherne parts. He which sent me word of it was Sugen Dono of Umbra, unto whome I sent a present of 2 barills wyne and 4 fishes, nifon catange. And he sent his man afterwards to thank me for it.

Also Damian retorned from Langasaque, and Symon that was our jurebasso the lyke, and brought me my lock back. I gave Mat 1cat. tobaco, cost 5 condrins. Bongo Dono went for Miaco this day.

July 11.—I receved a letter from Capt. Garrocho, complementall, dated in Langasaque, le 18th of July, new stile.

The China Captain, Andrea Dittis, came to me and brought a letter he had receaved from his brother out of China: how our busynes consernyng procuring a trade into China was in greate hope to take effect, for that the greate men had taken 3,000 pezos[88] presented them to make way; and that at present the ould king was about to resigne up his place to his sonne, and therefore best to let it rest a while till the ould man were out of place, or else it would be duble charg to geve to father and sonne. Also his cheefe kinsman, whoe is neare unto the king, advised that in no hand it should not be geven out that we came out of Japon, for that the hatred against Japons was worse then against any other nation; but rather to say we came directly out of England, or from Bantam, Siam, Camboia, or Cochinchina, etc.

Also there is a China com out of the Manillias from Cagallion, and reporteth that the Hollanders have taken a place in the Philippinas called Shibou; and that, upon this news, all the Spaniards went from Cagallion to defend Manillia, as being the place of most emportance. Also he reported that Don Juan de Silva, Governor of the Manillias, was secretly slipt away, hearing another was coming to take his place; but I esteem this a lye. Yet out of doubt he is hated of the most parte, both Spaniardes and naturalls, for his covetosnes, as having scraped a world of wealth together, he card not how, so he compassed it, as I have byn tould by Spaniardes and others, etc.

July 12.—I sent a present to Taccaman Dono, cheefe bongew, viz., 2 barills wyne, 5 bundls dry cuttell, and 5 pec. drye bonita, which he took in good parte.

July 13.—I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton, per the purcer of our junck. Also I wrot 2 other to our hostes of Osekey and Sackey per same conveance. We had much ado to apeace a dispute betwixt the Capt. China and Damian for wheate bought, but I entred pledg for China Capt.

Capt. Speck went abord their junck to take vew of her, to sett her out before she rott. He sayeth he would send her for Syam; but I rather take it to be for the Molucos, to cary provition. He tould me also that a Portugez had wrot hym from Langasaque how the Viz Roy de Goa had byn at Surat with a power of 7,000 men in many vessels, and had put all the English to the sword and spoiled the place; and this news he said came per way of Syam, and therfore I know it is a lye, having had letters from thence so late, and not a word thereof.

The Capt. China tould me his brothers greate junck was arived from Cochinchina at Langasaque.

Kitskin Dono’s wyfe dyed this night past.

July 14.—I delivered three hondred fyftie and eight taies to Mr. Nealson, viz., 350 taies in bars and 10 Rs. of 8 is 8 taies. And he paid out to Damian Maryn 670 ta. 1 ma. 0 co. for 6 cattis 4 ta. 2 mas wight amber greese, viz.,

ta. ma. co.

1175 sack wheate, at 3 mas per sack, is 352 2 0

And in plate bars 317 9 0

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670 1 0

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Ther was reportes geven out that 2 shipps were seen ofe at sea neare Langasaque, whereof Jno. Yooson advised Capt. Speck. Soe he sent out a penisse to look out for them; but I esteem it to be common Japon news, which most an end prove lyes. Yet the Duch expect a ship from Bantam or Molucos, besides the bark Jaccatra from Pattania and a junck.

July 15.—I sent Oyen Dono 2 small barills wyne, 2 fyshes, and 30 peces drid tuny, not having visited hym since the king went from hence; but he was not at home when it came, yet sowne after came to the English howse to geve me thanks for it, and tould me of the favorable axceptation the king of this place had fownd in all his affares with the Emperour.

Also I was advised per a frend in secret how the Duch were coyning falce Rs. of 8 at Langasaque, wishing me to take heede how I took any of them. And that which maketh me to think it to be true is the tynne they bought of me the other day. It seemeth to me a dangerous matter, etc.

July 16.—I gave a tay in small plate to two pore sick women of my owne money, the one a China woman, and the other a Japon. And ther was 8 pec. red zelas delivered and soald to Tonomon Sama and his men, at 1 tay per pece—8 tais.

July 17.—A cavelero of Umbra came and viseted me, geving me thankes for the kindnesse shewed to his kinsman, Sugian Dono, and brought me a Japan hargabus (or gun) for a present. He asked me many questions about the longnes of our voyag, which I shewed hym in a globe. He also enquired whether I knew Rome. I answerd I was never at Rome, yet I shewed hym the place where it stood. I perceaved per his questioning that he was a padre (or semenary prist) and thereupon gave hym a tast that we had nothing to doe with the Pope, but esteemed hym only bushop of Rome, haveing other bushops in England of as much authorety as he tuching spiretuall matters; and that we esteemed not much whether he were our frend or enemy, which we left to his choise.

Sent Capt. Speck 1 barell gunpolder out of junk, poz. 1 or 2 cattis, duble barell and all.

July 18.—I wrot 2 letters to Jorge Durois and Capt. Garrocho, advising the Capt. I would take the amber greese, yf it were good, or else retorne it back in saffetie; and to Jorge, to buy me 2 or 3 jarrs conservs and some candells. And ther was delivered unto Capt. Adames 202 cattis iron, for use of junk, of the ould iron out of ston walles. Also I wrot a letter in Japons to a servant of Mr. Lucas Antonison, a Japon at Langasaque, who I am enformed hath the duble of my former letters and keeps them by hym.

And ther was 5 taies in plate of bars lent unto Sugien Dono, the kinges kinsman, to be repaid at pleasure.

July 19.—I lent the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, viz., 2 bars gould of 55 tais per bar, is 110 ta., 0 ma., 0 co., with 200 Rs. of 8 in Spanish money, is 160 ta., 0 ma., 0 co., to be repaid within 8 or 10 dayes, at his retorne from Goto, whether he is bownd to buy matters out of 2 China junkes ther arived. This I doe in respeck I hope of trade into China, which now I stand in more hope of then eaver. Also he had a bale or corge of duttis of 12 Rs. per corge, to make a triall to sell them or more to the Chinas.

And Sugian Dono sent his man, desiring to borow 5 tais in plate, which on good consideration was lent to hym.

July 20.—I paid 2 mas to Torage, for making 2 kerimons,[89] for Tuchma and Jno. Goblen, long ago.

Tonemon Donos man came to have borowed 20 taies of me in his masters name, but I had not a rag of money.

July 21.—I receved a letter from Jno. de Lievana, dated le 29th of July, new stile, in Langasaque, wherin he advised how Capt. Whaows greate junck was arived from Cochinchina; and he which brought the letter tould me that other 4 are com from that place in company with her, wherof he saw one coming in as he came away. Soe the former report of Whaows jonckes arival was an untruth.

I forgot to note downe how Jno. de Lievana advised that the report of the Hollanders being in the Phillipinas is falce, and that Don Jno. de Silva was gon to keepe the straites with a gale and a phriggat, attending the coming of shipping from Agua Pulca.

July 23.—Ther was flying reports that the Hollanders have driven the Spaniards out of the Molucos and entred into the Phillipinas.

July 24.—The China Capt. retorned this mornyng from Goto, and said that all the Chinas goodes were put into warehowses, and not sufferd to sell any thing till the king came, or else order from hym to geve them leave. I receved back the two hundred Rs. of eight from the China Capt.; but the two bars gould he left in pawne for a junck, to receve them back and pay other money in place, etc.

Also the China Capt. gave me a peec of China lynen to mak breeches of, etc.

And wee took eight peec. duttis of 8 R. per corg to make a saile for our bark. We entertayned a boateman this day at 18 taies per ano, named Sinzabra.

July 25.—Mr. Wickham being sick, Mr. Nealson, Mr. Sayer, and my selfe went to dyner to our frend Skeimon Dono, where we were well entertayned. And from thence we went to Duch howse, where Capt. Speck tould me he receved a letter from Albartus yisterday, wherein he advised hym how Mr. Eaton arived at Miaco the first of this moneth, and the second went to Sackay to look out for the bark he sent from Edo with goods per sea, etc. He also tould me he expected news of 12 or 14 seale of their shipps to be in the Phillipinas this yeare, to cut ofe their China trade for the Manillias, as also to look out for the shipping from New Spaine (or Agua Pulca), and then to have 3 or 4 of them to com for Firando to lade provition. Their plot is great and, yf it take effect, will utterly overthrow the Spanish and Portingalle dissignes in these partes of the world, etc.

I bought 2 corse catabras for Ingoti, cost 1 mas 9 condrins per peec.; paid out per Jno. jurebasso, whoe put away his wife this day for trix.

July 26.—I sent a letter to Capt. Adames to Cochi with 3 iron stampers, 2 mattocks, and a pickaxe, and a leg fresh pork and 5 loves of bread.

Also the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, sent me a legg of pork and an other of a goate, he feasting all the Chinas this day, and being ready to goe for Langasaque. I sent per hym for his brother, in respeckt his junck is retorned from Cochinchina, hoping to heare the truth of our maters tuching the losse of our goods and people, as I gave hym in charg at my being at Langasaque—I say I sent hym, nifon catange, 2 bottells of sallet oyle, and 100 peces drid bonita; and to Capt. Andrea Dittis hym selfe 1 barill wyne, and 25 pec. drid bonita. And I lent hym 80 Rs. of 8 at his request, he geveing me instance it was to geve to certen frendes and parentes com per way of Cochinchina out of China, and are to be emploid about our busynes in hand. The China Capt. went for Langasaque in the after nowne.

July 27.—I receved a letter from Gonrock Dono, dated in Langasaque yisterday, wherin he wrot for stele and tynne for use of the Emperour. And I sent a letter to Gonrock Dono, and sent hym 1 bar tyn for sample, advising I had of the same som 190 cattis more, and had soald it at 4 mas per catty, and that this or what else was at the Emperours servis.

Our hostis of Tomo came per this place, being bound for Langasaque; and sent her sonne to me with a present of 2 barilles wine and other recado,[90] nifon catange. Also Jno. Yosen arived from Langasaque, and sent me a present of peares. And our new botswan of junck brought me a present of dry fish and 2 small barills of wyne. Also I receved an other letter from Jorge Durois with 20 musk millans. His 2 letters dated the 2th and 5th day of August, new stile. He writes of much news of a flett of 5 seale, to be arived at Manillia from New Spaine, with men, money, and munition, against the Duch at the Molocos; but I think it fabulose, as the rest of ther Goa forses to take and spoile Suratt. Also it is reported that Fidaia Samme is escaped into Shashma or the Liqueas; but I rest dowbtfull whether it be soe or no.

July 28.—I delivered 8 R. of 8 and 1 pec. fibuck to our gouldsmith, to plate my rapier and dagger. And a cheefe man sent me a present of a barill of wyne, 2 chickeing, and 5 musk millions, and the like to Capt. Adames, in respeckt his servant is entertayned for a marrener in our junck voyage.

July 29.—This day Zenzebars wyves brother sent for Jno. Gorezano our jurebasso to com and speake with hym, and laid to his charge that he had geven out bad speeches of hym that he had put men to death without any reason (for yow must understand this fello is the hangman or execuseoner of this place, an office of reputation in these partes of the world). But our jurebasso denied it that he spoake no such matter; yet that wold not serve his turne; but I was glad to send Capt. Adames to take up the matter. I know this came by meanes of the Duch, or ther jurebasso, Symon, who I put away. These are trix.

July 30.—I sent Capt. Speck a quarter of beefe. Much a dow had I this day about clearing our jurebasso Goreson, whome Zanzebar and his wives rase thought to have destroyed, and, as I take it, at the instigation of the Duch. For they sent me word, as I was at dyner, that for my sake they had saved his life, yet would have hym to avoid the towne within 5 or 6 dayes. I retorned them answer, I held them for no justices nor judges, and that I had need of my jurebassos service; but the felloe which came on the messadge was soe forward in his speeches that he tould me, yf I sent him not away, that those fellowes servantes would kill hym as he went in the street. Yow must understand his adversaries are the hangmen or execusioners of the towne. But I retorned answer that I was under the protection of Ogosho Samme the Emperour, and had it under his ferme, that no justice in Japan might meddell with me nor no servant in my howse, but per the Emperours permition, and yet more larger then I spake it; and therefore I warned them upon their heads, as they would answer it with their whole generation, that they should not tuch hym till the king of this place retorned. Which answer put them into such a quandare, that they sent me word that, for my sake, they were content to pardon hym of all matters and to be his frend. This word was sent me per Capt. Adames, whome, before God and man, I must needs blame for taking part with that vild fello Zanzabar, alias Yasimon Dono, whom, per experience, I have found to be an absolute cuning knave, and therupon have donne all I can to make Capt. Wm. Adames to know it; yet he still esteemeth hym more then all our English nation, and still he would pawne his lyfe and soule for his honestie. And I cannot chuse but note it downe, that both I my selfe and all the rest of our nation doe see that he (I meane Mr. Wm. Adams) is much more frend to the Duch then to the Englishmen, which are his owne contremen, God forgeve hym. I leave it to his owne contience, and to God and the world, to be judges with what respect I have used hym ever since we came into Japan.

An other matter is now set on foote, which I never did heare of till this instant; and is, that we were cozened of 4 or 500 taies (yf not more) in the price we paid for our junck, and that it was parted betwixt Zanzabar, our host Andrea at Langasaque, and other their copsmates,[91] wherof Miguel our jurebasso was one, and had 50 taies for his share; but as yet I can fynd no witnese of the truth, yet I verely beleeve it to be true, although Capt. Adams have no hand in the matter. For with their smoath speeches they make a childe of hym, and soe do what they list, and he will not beleeve any man that will speake to the contrary. And thus much thought I good to note downe, that it may be extant whether I live or dye.

Capt. Speck, Jno. Yoosen, and Mr. Matias came unlooked for to the English howse to supper. Capt. Speck tould me he understood that Mr. Eaton was on his way coming from Miaco. God send hym well.

July 31.—Gonosco Dono, our guardians father in law, sent Mr. Wickham and me 2 peare pigions. This Gonosco Dono is left cheefe bongew or Vizroy in abcence of the king and Nobasane.

August 1.—The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, retorned from Langasaque and brought me a present from his brother, viz., 1 faire kitesoll, 2 spoutpots or ewers of tynn silverd, 2 pec. China lynen, and 1 peec. silk lane; and he hym selfe sent a white catabra. He sayeth, tuching our affares in Cochinchina, that the kyng denyeth that he never was consenting to the death of our people, nether knew of it till it was donne, it being donne per the Japons and not per his people; and that for the money he owed us for the goods he bought of Mr. Peacock he was willing to pay it, but non came to demand it; and for the rest of our goods it was retorned back to our junck it cam in, etc.; and offred to geve the China (our soliceter) his letter or passe for any mans safe coming that I would send to receve it. But yow must understand Capt. Speck sent a Japon about the lyke matter for the Hollanders, with a present for the king, which he receaved. But this Japon lodged in the howse of another Japon theefe, where they handled the matter soe amongst them that the king retorned word of mouth to Capt. Speck that he would not make them restetution of any thing, and, yf they sent any more shiping, he would use them as he did the other. And those Japon theeves, knowing how the king had promised restetution, went to hym and perswaded hym to the contrary, telling hym that, yf he made restetution to us, he must doe the lyke to the Hollanders. Soe that when the China, our soliceter, went for the kinges letter, he denyed it hym. Thus the second tyme were we crost per the Hollanders.

And I thought good to note downe that the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, came and tould me how his brother Whaw at Langasaque desired to have it under my hand writing tuching procuring trade into China. For, as he sayeth, they have laid out 3,000 taies allready to make way, and make reconying it will cost them 5,000 taies more, is all 8,000 taies (I say eight thousand taies); which, yf in case they procure us free trade into China, we are to pay them the said eight thousand taies back, with what else shall be thought fiting. But yf they do not procure us free trade into China, the losse to stand upon them selves.

I forgot to note downe how Jorge Durois wrot me how a greate Holland ship was cast away on the cost of Lucan in the Phillippinas, out of the which the contrey people saved 5 greate peeces of ordinance, and that most parte of the men were cast away in the ship, and those which escaped per swyming were taken prisoners and sent to Manillia to Don Juan de Silvas, whoe they say is ready with forcese to depart to reskew them at the Molucas; but I can hardly beleeve it.

Also a frend of Capt. Adames tould hym that three daies past arived an emptie junck at Langasaque, which came from Cagallon in the Phillippinas, and is one of the Japan junckes which we thought was lost with ours which Water Carwarden was in, and came out of Cochinchina 7 daies before our junck could be ready to departe, and was driven on the cost of Cord (sic) per stormy wether, and put among the ilands Liqueas, yet could not recover port in any of them; yet after recovered the iland of Lucan and put into the roade of Cagallan, having first lost their mastes and throwne all their goods overbord, being glad to escape with life; and from thence are now retorned with the emptie junck, but know nothing of what is becom of ours.

Also this day we put away Fachman, our scullion, and Mr. Nealson paid hym to cleare his accompt.

And I sent Capt. Adames to Cochi, viz.,

ma. con.

110 straw bags, cost 2 8

50 poles, cost 1 5

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4 3

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Also I sent hym 3 loves of bread, and wrot hym the news of that junk which was reported to hym came from Cagallion is untrew, for it is a junk belo[ng]ing to the China Capt. brother, and came not from Cochinchina last yeare; so that is a lye.

And we entertayned a new skullion named Sayemond at one tay per month.

August 2.—I gave Matinga 6 taies small plate to buy rise; and I had 14 onces black silk of China Capt., cost 2 taies per catty.

I had much adowe with Zanzabars desemvery,[92] who sent me word 3 or 4 tymes they would break my jurebassos boanes, yf he came to his owne howse; but, as before, soe still I retorned them answer they should take heed how they medled with any servant I had. And at night my jurebasso being desirous to goe to his howse, I gave hym leave; where he found Jno. Devins entertaynment[93]; for Zanzabers wives brother, with other consortes, set upon hym in the streete, and, had he not by good fortune gotten into a howse, they had slayne him. And about midnight, being garded per a gentlemans servant, my frend came home againe, shaking every joint of hym.

August 3.—The China Capt. being ready to goe for Goto, I lent hym our boate and wastclothes, and delivered hym back 120 Rs. of 8, which was the rest of the 200 Rs. 8 lent hym before and retorned, the other being delivered hym after at his going to Langasaque, viz., 80 Rs. of 8. Also I paid hym 38 mas in Rs. of 8 for 1 cattie silk at 20 mas, and 3 peces red China taffetie at 18 mas, is 4¾ Rs. 8.

And tuching the force used against my jurebasso the other night, I thought good, with the advice of the rest, to make it knowne unto the cheefe justice in the kinges abcence, Mr. Wickham accompanying me. They all tould me I had greate reason in what I did, and that they would take order that this bongew should not offer my jurebasso any wronge; the which I certefied Capt. Adames of in good termes by a letter sent hym to Cochi, where I heard he la sick. But he retorned me a very harsh answer, as all the rest of our cuntremen can witnesse which saw it. He shewed hym selfe a fermer frend to Zanzaber and his consortes then to me and the rest of his contremen.

Also Capt. Speck sent for Mr. Wickham to com and speak with hym, and complained much of my jurebasso, that he had a bad tonge and had geven out vild reports of hym and his nation. I retorned hym answer, I never heard hym use any such speeches, and, yf he thought me hys frend, he might think I could not endure neather hym nor any other use such speeches, without geveing him notis therof and chastesing the speakers, yf they were my servants. In fine, his desire was to have me to send for these bongewes and to make an end of these matters in frendship; unto which I answerd that I knew not whether they would com or no, yf I sent for them, yet, yf there were any meeting, I desired that Capt. Adames might be present, and they should not find me out of reason. And soe I advised Capt. Adames, allthough he burdened me I went about to meyntayne a theefe against all reason, which all men may think that heare hym say soe that no honest man would doe it.

And I had allmost forgot to note downe how I delivered a writing to Andrea Dittis, the China Capt., under my hand and seale, witnessed by Mr. Ric. Wickham, Mr. Wm. Nealson, and Mr. Ed. Sayer; wherin I consorted with hym and Capt. Whaw, his brother, and a therd brother which they have in China, that yf they procure us trade into China, to repay them all such sums of money and money worth as they should lay out in procuring thereof; but yf it tooke not effect, then the losse to light upon them selves. And they are to turne an other writing to me, to use their best endevour in doing therof only for Englishmen and no nation else whatsoever. And soe the Lord God grant a good suckcesse to our proceadings.

I wrot 2 letters to Jorge Durois and Damian Marin, and receved 1 from Jno. de Lievano of the 11th of August, new stile, of complementos. But I wrot Georg Durois to buy us a peare of milstones and som candells, and send them per first [ship].

August 4.—Capt. Adames sent me a more frendly letter then before. He is two much affection towardes Zanzaber, and wholy led away by hym.

August 5.—Thear is reportes geven out that the Portingal shipp is arrived at Langasaque from Amacau, and presently after Capt. Speck wrot me a letter that it is the same greate shipp which was there the last yeare; but, as Jno. Yoosen hath advised hym, she is not soe well laden as she was the yeare past, but, as it should seeme, cometh more to fetch away the lagg they left heare the last yeare then for any thing else.

August 6.—I hearing the sea bongew was gon up to the king, and dowbting he might enforme untruthes against my jurebasso, was determined to have written 2 letters, 1 to the king, and another to Chumba Dono, my jurebassos ould master, to desire them not to geve eare to his enemies falce reportes; but, as I was about to have donne it, Tackamon Dono sent unto me his cheefe man, be being accompanied with Skidayen Dono and Nicolas Martin, his jurebasso. And his desire was that, for his sake, I would geve over the pursute of this matter against the sea bongew, for that, yf it were followed, of force the said bongew must cut his bellie, and then my jurebasso must do the lyke. Unto which his request I was content to agree, and afterward went to geve hym thankes for the paynes he had taken in the matter, he having promised me that non should be so hardy to meddell with my jurebasso hereafter, and that he would take the matter in hand to make the accord betwixt hym and his wife.

And from Tacaman Donos, I went to the Duch howse, where, amongst other matters, we fell into discourse about the bongews proceedinges against my jurebasso, he taking the bongews part, and tould me he had donne well yf he had cut hym in peeces the other [day], and then their would have byn no more words therof afterward. But I made hym answer that it might be he was deceaved in that, for that I would have brought the matter in question, and it might be would have cost both hym and others their lives, for that all the justice of Firando said that the bongew had donne that which he could not answer. Once I fownd my selfe agreeved that he had me in soe small respect that he, without geveing notis unto me, sent craftely for my jurebasso out of my howse, thinking to have put hym to death without any forme of processe; and he replid and said that the bongew was a souldier, and stood upon his honer more than his lyfe, and card not to cut his belly upon such an occation. I answered, I did not esteem this bongew such a personage that he needed to take pepper in the nose soe much as he did.

I forgot to note downe how I carid a jarr of China beare and 5 stringes drid fish to Tacamon Dono for a present.

This bongew and Capt. Speck are all one, and I know this trowble against my jurebasso came, the beginning of it, from the Duch howse.

Capt. Speck came late to the English howse, and Sr. Matias with hym, and desired my company to goe and see a peece of ordinance cast; which I did, but marveled at their workmanship. For they carid the mettell in ladells above 20 yardes from the place where the mould stood, and soe put it in, ladelfull after ladell, and yet made as formall ordinance as we doe in Christendom, both of brasse and iron. Capt. Speck tould me nether workmanship nor stuffe did not stand hym in halfe the price it cost them in Christendom.

Capt. Speck tould me he receaved a barks lading of copper this day from Sackay, and that his barke departed from thence 3 daies after Mr. Eaton was departed from thence. God send hym hither in saffety.

And we bought 22 bags rise of Zazabra Dono for 4 gantes a masse, and delivered 12 bagges of them to our ship carpenters upon accompt. They beging to work upon our junk to morrow. God be their good speed, etc.

August 7.—Gonosco Dono came to the English howse, and amongst other talk tould me that the King had sent hym word to burne all the tobaco, and to suffer non to be drunk in his government, it being the Emperours pleasure it should be so; and the like order geven thorowghout all Japon. And that he, for to begyn, had burned 4 piculls or C. wight this day, and cost him 20 taies pico; and had geven orders to all others to doe the like, and to pluck up all which was planted. It is strange to see how these Japons, men, women, and children, are besotted in drinking that herb; and not ten yeares since it was in use first.

August 8.—The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, retorned from Goto, for that the bongew would not let hym enter into that place, he haveing staid 4 daies a weating, and so retorned. Also they of Goto staid 3 somos, or small junkes, theare of his, which were bound for Firando, and would not let them passe, but send out boates to bring in by force all such junks as passe within sight. And for shark oyle, ther was but 25 littill jarrs, all which was taken per Gonrock Dono and sent to Langasaque for his proper use.

And he adviseth me that 4 juncks are arived at Langasaque from Chanchew, which, with this ship from Amacau, will cause all matters to be sould cheape.

The China Capt. of a junck at Goto sent me a peece white damaske, present.

We had newes this day that the Portingales of Amacau have taken the bark Jaccatra, and meane to set out 2 men of war every yeare to take all English and Duch that trade from Syam, Bantam, and Pattania for these partes.

But, within 2 howres after, the bark Jaccatra arived on the cost of Firando, and brought in a Portingall junck which came from Champa, wherin both Chinas and Japons are marreners. She took her on this cost 3 daies past, at an iland called Sta. Clare. Her lading is black wood, I think ebony. It is thought the Portingales will complaine to the Emperour, because the Hollanders take them within his dominions.

August 9.—Cushcron Dono lent us 50 taies in great plate for a few daies, which 50 taies Mr. Nealson receaved to lay out in necessaris for the juncke.

And about midnight past the other Holland shipp, called the Ancusen, of som 300 tonns, arived in the roade (or harbor) of Cochi. And after nowne both shipps came into the harbour of Firando. And I went abord of them, and carid 2 barills wine, a hogg, 5 hense, and 10 loves bread to the greate ship; 1 barell wyne and the lyke quantety of the rest to the littell ship.

They tould me that the English shipp which is to com hither is called the Oziander, and the masters name Jno. Hunt; and that she would be ready to com after them within 4 or 5 daies, but have brought no letters for us, which maketh us to marvill. And I must needs condem Mr. Denton and them at Pattania of sloth, or else the Duch of legerdemeane.

They report a parliament in England,[94] and that it is lyke we shall have wars with Spaine; and that the Lady Elizabeth hath a yong sonne per the Palsgrove of the Ryne.[95]

Also they say that Capt. David Midelton was generall of an other fleete to Bantam, and, understanding of his brothers death, retorned to England.

Oyen Dono sent me a present of 15 hense.

August 10.—I sent out our penisse with 16 men to roe, and the Capt. China, Andrea Dittis, in her, with an English flag and wastclothes and a letter, to lye ofe and on 8 or 10 dayes, to put a pilot abord our shipp yf she com on the cost. He had a bar plate, poz. 4 taies 5 condrin, and 1 tay in small plate, to lay out in provition for rowers, and a barrill of wyne, etc.

August 11.—Our neighbour of Faccatay sent me 2 hennse; and Tonsho Samma sent to envite me and the rest of our nation to dyner, but I exskewsed it till an other tyme. And Taccamon Dono sent his man to me to tell me that he had donne what he could to make peace betwixt our jurebasso Gorreson and his wife, but that shee would not in any sort retorne back unto hym, although she should suffer death; and that Bongo Donos wife had taken her under his protextion, and said he should not have her againe.

August 12.—I sent Capt. Adames 3 hense and 6 loves bread, he having written for charcole, lyme, and oyle for the junk, but could not be sent per meanes of the rayne.

Also I receved 2 letters from Langasaque from Jno. de Lievana and Jorge Durois, of the 19th and 20th currant, new stile, wherein they write me much news, viz., that Don Jno. de Silva hath a fleet of 15 gallions, 8 or 9 gallies, with many friggates and China somas, to transport an army of 3,000 souldiers to the Molucos against the Duch; and that 3 gallions came from Aguapulca to the Manillias with halfe a million of plate for the setting forward of those affares against the Hollanders; and that a new Viz Roy was sent to Goa, called Don Jeronimo de Torres, and knight of the order of St. Yago, and is likewaies ordayned governor of the Phillipinas, and carrieth 200 substantiall Spaniards with hym to Goa, amongst whome 1 is apointed for visitor, being well assisted with other Spaniardes, a thing never seen in the Portingall Indies before; and that no matter may passe but per his permission; and that he hath sent away Don Diego de Basconçelos, the former Viz Roy, in cheanes for Portingale till he be out of sight of land, and confiscat all his goodes, which vallued above 200,000 rialles of 8, because he denied to send succors the last yeare to Don Jno. de Silva to have gon against the Hollanders at Molucos, for which it is thought he will loose his head, yf he live to com into Portingale.

Many other matters they write me, as of the duble mariadg betwixt the princese of France and Spaine; and that the King of Spaine hath marid the Duke of Savoies daughter;[96] and that the said Duk was generall in an armado per sea aginst the Turke, where the Christians tooke 150 of the Turks gallis; and that the King of France hath made 12 new gallions and sent them to the sucker of his father in law, the King of Spaine, with such forcese, that they and the Archduke have taken 20 seale of Holland shipps which were prepared to goe for the East Indies, and also have taken 3 citties or townes from the Hollanders; but I esteeme this a fable, for this Holland ship now com for Firando came out of Holland but 14 moneths past.

Many other matters they wrot of, which is overlong to set downe, namely, that the Kinge of Spain was sending an embassador to the Emperour of Japon with a greate present, in respect of his favour to Christians. So it seemeth he did littell know how he hath formerly banished all Christians out of his dominions: I meane all fryres, monkes, jesuists, and pristes.

August 13.—I sent Mr. Nealson with our jurebassos to Taccamon Dono, to desire his Lordship that Goresonas wife might be forthcoming at the kinges retorne to Firando, to answer to what her husband would aleadg against her, for that her proceadinges were a dishonor both to hym and me; which he retorned me word was true, and that yf she had byn a man, as she was a woman, he would have taken an other course then that he had donne, for that in some sort women have more privelege then men.

And sowne after, Taccaman Donos man wrot a letter to Gorisan to com and speake with hym, which he did, and was per his masters order, whoe tould Goresano that he had better considered of the matter, and that, yf he would, he would make his wife retorne againe to hym, whether she would or no; or else, yf I would, he would cause her nose to be cut ofe and banish her out of the cuntrey. This new change is per reason that, yf this matter of his wife be brought in question before the king, the other of the sea bongew must be the lyke, which would be nothing to the lyking of Zanzabar and his rase, etc.

And after nowne the capten and masters of the 2 Duch shipps came to the English howse and brought me a present of 2 baricas of Spanish wine, 3 Hollands cheeses, 2 small potts of butter, and a bundell of stockfish.

And about midnight Mr. Eaton arived at Firando from Miaco, and, as he tells me, hath lent 100 bars of gould to the King of Firando, to be paid againe at 3 months; which is such a greefe unto me in respect of the presant use we have of money, that I know not what to doe. I did littell think Mr. Eaton would have served me so, I haveing written hym expresly to the contrary. Mr. Eaton sayeth the common report is that Fidaia Samme is yet living, with 5 or 6 other principall men, and thought to be in Shashma.

Mr. Eaton brought me 5 letters as followeth, viz., 1 from King of Firando, with 2 catabras, from Miaco; 1 from Ushenusque Dono, our bongew, from Miaco; 1 from our host of Osekey, Yasozama Amanoia Dono; 1 from Gilbert Cunings wife, from Edo; 1 from Andrea, Capt. Adams brother in law, from Edo. Mr. Eaton tills me how this Andrea and Mickmoy, our host, dealed Judasly with hym at Edo.

August 14.—Sugian Dono sent me a present of new rise, nifon catange.

August 15.—I receaved of Mr. Wm. Eaton, for goodes sould for my owne accompt in Japan, plate barse, fyve hundred threescore and nyne taies, one mas, and five condrines; and in plate barse, for acco. of the Wo^ll Company, one thousand two hundred and fiftie taies; and in Priaman gould, po. ten taies, I say ten taies wight Priaman gould, and is the rest of a greater som delivered unto hym at his going up to Osekey heretofore. And I gave hym a peece ashculler grogren of my owne, cost me 11½ tais, as also a paire of blew stockinges, cost me 3 taies. Jno. Yossen retorned from Langasaque, and sent me a present of grapes.

And I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames, of the knavery of Miguel, our jurebasso, how Judas like he dealt with Mr. Eaton at Edo, and since his coming still abcentes hym selfe night and day, thinking I will beare with his fooleries as well as Mr. Eaton did, which he did of meare necessitie, not knowing how to mend hym selfe. Yet I am in no such need, but meane to put away the knave for his knavery.

And I receaved a letter from Capt. Garrocho, dated in Langasaque, le 22th of this month, new stile, wher inclosed came an other for the China Capt. Alsoe he wrote me to buy a case of bottells, a lookinglas, and 2 Holland cheeses for hym, etc.

There was geven to the owner and master of the boate which brought downe Mr. Eaton two peces of white baftas of 10 R. per corge, in regard of the paines they tooke in bringing hym downe, etc.

And I sent a barell of wine and a bundell of paper to Gonosque Dono, and the lyke to Taccamon Dono, per Mr. Eaton newly returned from Miaco; which they tooke in good parte. And in the after nowne Semi Dono retorned from above, and sent his man to advise me therof (nifon catange). Soe I went to viset hym, in company of Mr. Wickham and Mr. Eaton, and carid him 2 barilles of morofack and 51 peces of drid bonita. Also I sent a barill of wyne and millions to Jno. Yoosen, per Mr. Eaton, in respect he holpe hym at Edo, his jurebasso playing the knave, viz., Miguel. He took it in good part, and envited me to breakfast the next morning with [hym]. Jno. Yoosens brother envited hym abord the greate shipp, and had 7 peces ordinance shot afe at his retorne ashore.

August 16.—Mr. Eaton and I went to diner to Jno. Yoosen, where we met Capt. Speck, Sr. Mattias, and the masters and capt. of the ships, with Jno. Yoosens brother. And at our retorne we found Mr. Wickham and Mr. Nealson a littell intostecated, but Ed. Sayer stark drunk; and he and Mr. Nealson fell together per the eares with daggers drowne in very wild sort, and Mr. Wickhams tong ran at large.

And Bongo Donos wife in his abcense sent me a present of millans.

And Jno. Goreson our jurebasso brought his wife to the English howse, where we made them good frends. And Lues Martin came to Firando.

August 17.—A Spaniard called Albaro Monues brought me a letter from Capt. Garrocho, with 14 onces of amber grees, which he wrot me cost hym 95 taies the catty, and esteemed it worth 110 taies the catty. But I retorned it back by the same bringer, as not being worth the price he wrot me it cost.

And I receved a jarr of conserves from George Durois, with 25 peares, which the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, took per way.

I was advised to send to Andrea, our host at Langasaque, to buy 5 or 600 gantes of shark oyle at the price of 100 taies the C., as he advised Capt. Adames he could have as much as we stood in need of. This I meane to doe to try conclutions, to see whether wordes and deeds are alyke.

August 18.—I went to Cochi to vizet Capt. Adames and see our junck work. Went forward and carid hym a bottell Spanish wyne, 2 hens, 1 duk, a pece pork, 8 loves bread and 6 millans, and returned to Firando to dyner, haveing invited Albaro Monues, whoe tould me the Duch mariners used hym ill yisterday in wordes, calling hym Cornudo, he being a marid man. Wherupon grew som quarrell, for which 4 or 5 Duch mariners were duckt at yard arme and each one 40 strips at capstayn.

Also the China Capt. retorned in our bark, the wind being still contrary, and, haveing given order along the cost to send our pilotes yf our ship came in sight, he went to Langasaque and staid halfe a day, and bringeth word that his brother tould hym that the common report amongst both Spaniards and Portingals was that now they took the English to be their enimis, as well as the Hollanders, and therfore would take all our shipps which traded into these partes of the world, etc. But I remember the ould proverb, that “God sends a curst cow short hornes”.

I find on a sudden that Mr. Wickham grows very sullen humorous and, as I am informed, geveth out that he is not the Companies servant, but at will, and therfore will rather seek out for his retorne for England in some shiping from Langasaque to Syam or Pattania. I think the reason is that he hath fingerd 5 or 6 cattis of good amber grees in the Liqueas, and thinketh to make an India voyag for hym selfe, and to retorne Capt. or Generall for the Company at his pleasure. Once truly I, and I think all the rest of the English in these parts, desyre rather his rowme then company. He is turbulent.

August 19.—Taccamon Dono sent me a present of 8 hense. And I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames how the China Capt.’s brother had lent us 325 gantes of shark oyle, and therefore wished hym to send a man to Andrea, our host, to buy 4 or 500 gantes oyle at 10 tais per hundred gantes, as he enformed us their was enough to be had, to the entent we may pay what we owe and have to serve our turne. And I delivered fyftie taies plate bars to Mr. Nealson to lay out about charg of junck.

And Mr. Nealson paid Yaiemon Dono, our junk carpenter, forty 8 taies in plate of bars, and is in full payment for 170 plankes for the junck at 4 mas per peece; the rest, being 20 taies, was paid per hym before.

August 20.—I receved a letter from Capt. Adames from Cochi, dated this day, how a bark with Spaniards from Langasaque put into that roade and came from Mallia[97] in shiping. The[y] say Don Lues de Fashardo did fight with 20 seale of Hollanders bound for the East Indies, and hath sunk or taken 12 of them, and the rest escaped by flight. Also the[y] say the King of Spaine hath wars with the Turk, and that this news is come from Madrid in 6 months per way of New Spaine.

And, after all, the Spaniardes came to the English howse, viz., Miguel de Salinas, Capten Medina, and a Jerman called Marcus, with Alferis Tuerto and Lues Martin, and Albaro Monues accompanied them. They used many complementos and tould me of Don Lues Fachardos discomforting the Holand flete going for the East Indies, but after such a divers sort that I can scarce beleeve it to be true; as also that 4 sayle of English shipps were passed the Straites of Magilanus into the South Sea.

Capt. Speck sent for 10 bars tynne, poiz. 9 cattis 4 tay wight.

August 21.—I sent Capt. Adames a barill of singe,[98] 3 hense, and 6 loves of bread, with peares. And I wrot a letter to Andrea, our host at Langasaque, and sent it per a man called Miguel, an offecer of our junck apointed per Capt. Adames; and sent per hym one hundred and fiftie taies in plate of bars, to pay for such hempe, sayles, and canes, as Andrea had bought for junck before, and 800 gantos of oyle. Also I wrot to Jorge Durois how I had receved the milstones, a jar of conserve, and 25 peares, without letter; and desired hym to buy me an other jar conserve of sitrons or lemons.

And at night the Spaniardes envited them selves to our fro,[99] whom I entertayned in the best sort I could. Also Semidono had envited hym selfe to our fro before, but after sent me word he could not com, being sick of the sullens, because I would not lend hym money, being well experienced of his payment before.

August 22.—Semidone being necessitous and in cheefe office in the kinges abcense, and now demanding but 20 taies, I have, with generall consent, lent hym 20 taies, to be repaid at a month, as apeareth per his bill. And I delivered 50 taies, I say fiftie taies, to Mr. Nealson, to lay out in charges of junck; the 20 taies to Semidone being paid per Mr. Nelson.

Semidone came to our fro, accompanyed with Gonosque Dono and divers other caveleros, whome (as I think) I entertayned to content.

And Capt. Adames came from Cochi in a greate rage against my jurebasso, Jno. Goresano, saying he was the occation the carpenters went not to work upon our junck. But this I know was an untruth, and the master carpenter and Zanzabers knavery. And Capt. Adames scrivano or purcer of our junk retorned from Miaco. And towardes night Capt. Adames fell into an extreame fever, with vomiting, and could not make water, soe he went to Zanzabars to take phisick. God send him his health.

August 23.—Our scrivano of the junck tells me that Ogosho Samme sues to the Dyrio[100] to have the name of Quambaco,[101] which, as it should seeme, is as the names of Ceaser or Augustus amongst the Emperours of Rome, which is held an honor to all suckceadors. But he denied it till he know Fidaia Same is dead.

August 24.—We bought 17 cacas, or square postes, at 1 mas per peece, and 30 rownd postes, 2 for a mas, to send to Cochi, to make skaffolds to repare our junck.

I wrot an other letter to Capt. Speck, in Spanish, touching the retornyng of my slave Tome, he not haveing yet answerd my former, and sent this per Capt. Adames. But his agew took him againe, soe he delivered it not this day.

And there came a greate man of Crates to see our English howse, whome I entertayned in good sort.

August 25.—I delivered one hundred rialles of eight to Mr. Nealson to employ in stuffs with Duch marenars, whoe, as it should seeme, have mett with som prize per way, otherwaies they could not afford to sell soe good cheape.

Also this night past a sentenell was slayne in this towne, and thought Taccamon Donos men dyd it, yet no certentie.

And I delivered or paid to Mr. Wickham in plate of bars, paid per Mr. Nealson upon acco., his yearly wages or sallary, twentie taies.

Capt. Speck retorned my boy Tome hom, yet wrot me a pricking letter, to which I answered as apereth per coppie.

Sugen Donos father sent a present of peares, and envited hym selfe to our fro a day or tow hence. The China Capt. Andrea Dittis gave me a peece of Canton damask for the peece of Cochinchina silke I gave hym before. And the Japan feast of All Soles being com, the China Capt. afforsaid sent me a peece of Lankin damask for a present.

Mr. Nealson paid a smith for making 2 piculls neals for junck, 2 tais 5 mas.

Also ther was a pink culler, no. 85, and a primrose, no. 125, with 6 other remnantes broad cloth, measurd, as apereth per perticulers in the wast book; which broad cloth was retorned from Edo and Shrongo, and brought back per Mr. Wm. Eaton.

August 26.—I bought and paid for myselfe two javelen or speare heads, cost 8 mas and 8 condrins. And the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, bouth two tattames[102] and a halfe broad cloth, viz.:—

ta. ma. con.

1¼ tat., cynamond culler, no. 125, at 12 ta. tatt., amontes 15 0 0

1¼ tat., sad bleu, no. 98, at 12 ta. tatt. 15 0 0

Migell jurebassos wife brought me a present of 3 hense, 20 egges, and pearse.

August 27.—This day at night all the streetes were hanged with lantarns, and the pagons vizeted all ther futtaquis[103] and places of buriall with lantarns and lampes, inviting their dead frendes to com and eate with them, and so remeaned till midnight; and then each one retorned to ther howses, having left rise, wine, and other viands at the graves for dead men to banquet of in their abcense, and in their howse made the lyke banquet, leving parte on an altor for their dead frendes and kindred. This feast lasteth 3 daies; but to morrow is the solomest fast day.

August 28.—Our ould jurebasso, Jno. Japon, groing in to poverty per his folly and lewd expences, came this day seeking new entertaynment; but we had no need of hym.

August 29.—I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames how his scrivano tould me our carpenters said they would not work a stroake on the junk, except I gave them a bill of my hand to pay them as they were paid the last yeare; which I think is a trampo[104] of the Duch to get our carpenters from us to serve their owne turnes, they now pretending to set out their rotten junk for to carry provition to the Molocas. So I willed Capt. Adames to content them with bill or what else, so our busynes may goe forward; and with all advised hym that two Englishmen might be spared to assist hym in looking to those Japons, we lying 4 or 5 of us idell heare, for that the Worll. Company would condem us for lying idell and to suffer strangers to look to ther busynes.

And I receved a letter from Capt. Garrocho, of the 2th Sept., new stile, wherin he advised me of the recept of former matters sent, and to buy hym a jar Spanish wyne. Also I receved an other letter from Alvaro Monos, with a present of 10 water millons, 10 wreathes of bread, and a basket of grapes, with offers of much frendship.

I understand that the Hollanders have offred Damian Marines to goe master in their junk for the Molucos; but I know not whether he will accept of it or no. But they have emploid hym to provid biskit for them.

And about midnight I had news that an English shipp was on this cost, and that 2 daies past she was som 20 Japan leagues from Goto, where 5 Japans were left abord to pilot her for Firando. So, hereupon, I sent out our pinis with Mr. Wm. Eaton in her, the Capt. China accompanying hym, to meet them, and sent them 2 barills wyne, 50 loves bread, 2 hoggs, 12 hense, 2 duckes, 10 water millans, and a baskit of pearse; and wrot a letter to Capt. Adames of the newse.

August 30.—I sent our jurebasso to advise Semi Dono, Taccamon Dono, Oyen Dono, and Gonosque Dono, of the newes our ship was without the harbour neare Goto; of which it seemed they were glad, and sowne after sent their men to congratulate or rejoyce with me.

And I receved a letter from Jorge Durois, dated in Langasaque, 7th of September, new stile, with a jar of conserve of citrones, bought and cost 5 taies; also an other jarr conserve which he sent me for a present, and 70 candells which cost one taies. And the man I sent to buy oyle retorned from Langasaque, and brought but 241 gantes oyle, which cost 12½ mas per ten gantes; but could get no more at prise, and so retorned the rest money back. Yet Jorge Durois writes me a Portingal hath a good quantety to sell. So I must now send this foole back againe with the money.

Also I receved a letter from the bongew of Goto, wherin he advised me of our ships being neare unto Goto, and that he had put 3 or 4 men in to her to pilot her to Firando. And towardes night Capt. Adames wrot me a letter from Cochi how they had discovered the shipp to be within 4 leagues, and that he imagined she would be at Cochi this tide.

And I wrot a letter to Jorge Durois in answer of his rec. this day, willing hym to buy me 700 gantes of oyle.

August 31.—I caused store of boates to goe out to tow in our shipp, and wrote a letter to the capt. per Mr. Ed. Sayer, dowbting Mr. Eaton hath missed of them. But sowne after our bote retorned and the Capt. China in her with a letter from Mr. Eaton, how the ship was at an ancor 3 or 4 leagues from Firando, and that the shipps name was called the Hoziander, the capt. or Cape merchantes name, Mr. Raphe Copingall. So I retorned forthwith per the the said bark and went abord, where I receved these letters following, viz.:—

1 generall coppy of a letter from Worshipfull Company.

1 coppy of theirs in perticuler to Capt. Jurdain, Bantam.

1 from Capt. Jourden in Bantam, 15th Aprill, 1615.

1 from Mr. Westbie in Bantam, 10th ditto.

1 from Jno. Beamond in Bantam, ditto 10th.

1 from Harnando Ximenes in Bantam, le 9th ditto.

1 from Mr. Adam Denton in Pattania, le 5th July.

1 from Generall Saris at Souldania, 1st June, 1614.

1 from Sr. Thomas Smith in London, 30th November, 1613.

1 from Sr. Thomas Smith in London, 26th Aprill, 1614.

1 from my brother Walter Cocks in London, 6th Aprill, 1614.

And Mr. Raphe Copendall came ashore with an other yong man called Jno. Osterwick; but the wind was soe extreame that all the barks were forced to retorne and leave the shipp riding at ancor.

It apeareth per the Worshipfull Companys letters that all the voyages now are put into one generall company in adventure. God be praised for it. And as Capt. Copendall tells me, their is an other company made to adventure 120,000 l. str. per ano. for 4 yeares ensuing, but to what places not openly knowne; and that a seale great English shipps weare entred into the straites of Magelanus, but for what entent not knowne.