DIARY OF RICHARD COCKS. (continued 2)

July 3.—I receved a letter from Alvaro Munos, dated in Langasaque, 10th July, new stile, wherin he writes that news is com from New Spaine that Don Juan de Fashardo, sonne to Don Lues de Fachardo, is ordayned governor of the Manillias, with 1000 soldiers and 300 mareners, in 3 gallions and 6 galles coming from New Spaine. Also, that the fleet in Manillas, which fought with the Spaniardes the last yeare, is all cast away per stormy wether, many Mores, Chinas, and 50 Spaniard being drowned in it; and that their is 8 new gallions built theare in place thereof. For the 8 gallions, I esteem it a lie, that on such a sudden they canot be made. Also, that the Frenche have sett out 8 gallions, or men of warr, to aide the Spaniardes in their affares. And that the King of Spaine had ordayned a fleete of gallions to have com by Cape Bona Speranza, to have joyned with them at Manillas, to have gon for the Molucas; but had staid them to make warrs against the Duke of Savoy.

Miguell, the jurebasso, reared his howse this day, and I sent hym ij taies in small plate, and a barill wyne, the plate on my owne acco. Also Mr. Nealson, Sayer, and Osterwick sent each of them a tay, all for Capt. Adams sake, whose servant he was in tyme past.

So, Matias, the Hollander capt. of junk which came from Syam, came to vizet me this day. He tells me that Mr. Pittes the Englishman envited one James Peterson, thenglish umper, to a banket at Syam, and after, upon what occation he knew not, fell out with hym, and went with iij Japons to bynd hym and take hym prisoner. But Peterson laid soe about hym that he kild ij of the Japons, and made Pittes and the other to run away. This Peterson is in greate favour with the King of Syam, and therefor I marvell Mr. Pittes would take this cours; but Mr. Mattias saieth it was doone in drink.

July 4.—We had news that Jno. Yoosens other junck which came from Camboja is entred into Langasaque, in which I esteem we have letters and somthing else; but no letter came in the other. Our nation is over slo in writing; the labour is not greate.

July 5.—News came from Langasaque that a frigatt or ij are entred theare which came from Amacau, and that 4 or 5 more are a coming after, and that they bring store of silk and peeces of silk, for that the carik will com no more. They report that these frigattes (or galliasses) met with a Hollander or English shipp at sea, and sunck her; but out of douwbt that is a lyie, only they may have wronged our junck Sea Adventure; but if it com to knowledg they may pay deare for it, she going under themperours goshon, and with Japon marreners.

July 6.—I wrot to Antony Biscaino, pilot of Jno. Joosens junk which is com from Camboia, to will hym to send me my letters the English have wrot, as I understand they have.

We opened the ij chistes which came from Syam with callamback and silk, and waid it out.

News came from a Japon of Langasaque to Capt. Speck that of a certen 5 or 6 frigattes of Portugezes of Amacau did meete with a small Hollandes shipp at sea, and after fight a long tyme the Holland shipp was sunk with ij or 3 of the friggotes, and the rest soe ill handled that non proceaded forward but 1, which is this lately arived at Langasaque, the capt. or cheefe wherof was lykwais slaine and many others hurt. Capt. Speck sent me word hereof, esteeming it rather our shipp Adviz then a Hollander; but I hope it will prove contrary.

July 7.—I sent a letter to Alvaro Munos desiring hym to writ me the truth of the newes of the sinking of a Duch or English shipp per the friggattes.

There came news this day that the shipp which the Portingales took was a Hollander, and that they sunk her, and have brought 50 prisoners to Langasaque. And after came a Japon whoe said he was in the Portingall frigattes when they laid her aboard, being iiij in all, ij on thone syd, and ij on thother, but that in the end the Hollanders, seeing they could keepe their shipp no longer, set their powder on fire, and blew the ship in peeces, fyring on of the sayles of one penisse, wherin above xx men were lost in going about to quench the fire. This fello sayeth he was abord when the ship was fired, and called to them in the Japon tong that, yf any Japons were in her, they should come out and save them selves, and that one Japon was saved only out of her, and no Hollander. But I doe not beleeve that this fello could escape so free, yf he had byn abord when she was fired, nether that a Japon could be saved out of her but som Hollanders would have donne the lyke. In fine, there is so many talles that a man knoweth not which to beleeve.

The umpras father came to vizet me, and brought me a barso of wyne and a cuttell fish.

July 8.—The China Capt. with other Chinas went this day to Langasaque to look out for retorne of ther junckes from Taccasanga and other partes; for as yet non are com; which puteth them in feare the Hollanders have mett with them. God keepe them out of their walke.

Here news came this day that the Hollandes shipp which fought with the Portingale frigottes is at Tushma, with many hurt men in her. Others say it is the Portingall frigot which is wanting, being one of the iiij which boarded her and was fired. Once here is soe many tales that a man knoweth not which to beleeve.

July 9.—Bongo Samma came to thenglish howse to vizet me, and said he was glad it was a Hollander and not an English shipp which was spoild by the Portingales. He said they were ij Holland shipps, and that the bigger ran away and left the lesser to be spoiled; but that I esteem a fable.

July 10.—I rec. iij Japon letters this day, i from Capt. Adams wife, from Edo, an other from Croby Dono, Capt. Adams host at Osakay, and the therd from Tozayemon Dono, our host at Sackay, all complemental, Tozayemon Dono advising that silk was risen to 300 tais pico at Miaco.

And this day came a bark from Tushma, and passed by to goe to Langasaque to adviz the governor of the arivall of a Portingall frigat was there arived with many wounded and hurt men in her, for that they desired barkes to toe them from thence to Langasaque. This is on of them which fought with the Hollanders. The other 3 are allready arived at Langasaque.

July 11.—Ther came a company of players (or caboques) with apes and babons sent from the tono (or king) to play at our house, unto whome was geven iij taies in small plate. They were also at the Hollandes howse in same sort, and had ij barrs plate, is 8 tais vj mas.

July 12.—I receved a letter from Andrea Dittis, China Capt., from Langasaque, of a junck arived from Tacca Sanga with som hides and sappon wood, but no silk at all, non coming thether this year from China.

And I rec. an other letter from Alvaro Munos from Langasaque, wherin he writes ther was but iiij Portingals slayne in synking the Holland shipp, wherin were xxx Hollanders and 8 Japons, all being dead but one Japon which escaped, who telleth the news, and that she came from Bantam laden with cloth and som rialles of 8, with cheese and other matters; and that the junckes which the Hollanders put their men into at sea are retorned to Canton with all the goodes, having kild all the Hollanders.

July 13.—Harnando Ximenes came this mornyng to Firando in a small bark or friggot which came from Macasar and thought to have gon for the Phillipinas, but was cast on the cost of Corea, and all the men dead but 5 before they could get [to] Tushma; and is shee nomenated before, which we thought had byn on of them which fought with the Hollander which is sunck. He bringeth word that Capt. Copendall is dead, and that the Hollanders misuse our English men in vild sort and take them presoners in all places where they can lay handes on them. He is not now servant of the Company, as he saith, and complayneth much of Mr. Lucas Antonison, of his going away, and that by his meanes he was trayned abord, and shipped away for Macosar, and his chist, aparell, and other matters detayned from hym. So from thence he got hither. He also sayeth that Marten Prin cometh generall of a fleet of 5 good shipps this yeare for Surat and soe for Bantam. Also he saith (to my greefe) that my nephew Jno. Cocks is dead at Bantam, and that he did not hear of the Advices arivall at Bantam, although it were late before he departed from thence.

This Spanish vessell arived at Tushma is a shipp of som 80 or 100 tonns, and, as I understand, was sent from Manillas the last yeare laden with victuelles, to have gon for the Molucas, but never went thether at all, but rather for Macasar, geving it out that they were at Molucos and had in chase by ij Holland shipps, and forced to save them selves at Macasar. But being theare, they took councell together, and agreed to provid them selves of the needfull and to retorne for the cost of Manilla, there to attend the coming out of the China junck with their money, and soe to stripp them of it, thinking they might easely doe it, and all passe under the name of Hollanders. But now, all their people being dead, they are driven to this extremetye and send this Scots man, called John Portis, to the Spaniardes at Nangasaque, to excuse the matter that they were driven into these partes by meanes of fowle wether, not having any merchandiz in the shipp, and therefore needlesse to com to Nangasaque, and to this effect carry a bongew of the King of Tushma with them to certefie as much, thinking (as is should seeme) to provide them selves of men at Tushma and to goe out againe upon their former pretence of boothaling. This much Harnando Ximenes, being drunk, did discloze.

July 14.—This night past a howse was set on fire, but by good helpe sowne quenched; yet many barkes of other places being in the harbour, the men went ashore, knocking at other mens dores, calling for buckettes, and the dores being opened they rushed in and carid away all they could lay handes on, and undid divers pore men. But whether serch will be made after them, it is not knowne, this justice, Taccamon Dono, being a simple felloe.

July 15.—Jor. Durons writes me that yt is a Holland shipp that the Portingall frigottes burned. Also that the Conde Redondo is com for viz Roy of Goa (or India), and that all in generall have complained against Don Jeronimo de Silva for his covetousnesse, desyring to have hym sent away and an other sent to Phillippinas in his place.

He writes also how the King of Spaine maketh sharp warrs against the Duke of Savoy, and that the Venetians and the Turk take the Savoyans part. Allso that Prince Charles of England hath maried or is made sure to the King of Spaines doughter.

July 16.—Yasemon Dono, Capt. Adames host, came out of Xaxma, and hath bought store of planke and tymber secretly underhand for the Hollanders; otherwaies the King of Xaxma would not let them have any, being noe frend to the Hollanders. Yt is said the Hollanders meane to make a galley of parte of this tymber to set out against the Portingale frigotes.

July 17.—I rec. a letter from Jor. Durons, wherin he writes me that it is of a certen that the shipp the Portingalles sunck is a Hollander and no Englishman, and that they have saved many letters of the Hollanders, which it should goe hard but he would get som of them and send to me to put me out of dowbt of the matter. Also he writes that ther was above 20000 pezos or R. of 8 sunck in her, which were sent to buy tymber in Xaxma, to make 5 or vj gallis or friggates to set out against the Portingalles and Spaniardes, espetially them which com from Amacou.

The other ij letters were from Capt. Andrea Dittis and Capt. Whow, his brother, that the 3 junckes which went to Taccasanga, wherin the Worll. Company had 600 tais adventure, are all retorned to Langasaque without silk, non being permitted to com out of China, and that they had sent much money into China to buy silk (from Taccasanga), but had noe newes what was becom of men nor money.

I forgot to note downe how Georg Durons advized me that the cheefe Hollander in the Indies is sunk in the shipp that was coming from Bantam by the Portingales, and that the Holland shipp had taken ij China junckes, which the Portingales reskewed, and retorned them to China.

July 18.—A China brought me a present of a cup of abado[13] (or black unecorns horne), with suger cakes.

July 19.—Jno. Portis the Scotsman gave me a peare white silke stockinges with ij greene stoones lyke esmeralles, but I know not whether they be right or counterfett, etc.

Four noblemen of Crates came to see thenglish howse, viz. the cheefe justis, the secretary, and ij other princepall men, whome I enterteyned in the best sort I could.

July 20.—Capt. Adames tould me this day that Capt. Speck and the Hollanders sent to desire hym to goe up with Capt. Barkhout for Edo, to carry their present to themperour, for that Jno. Yoosen, their countreyman, was out of favour with themperour and other princes by meanes of his fowle tong. So this day the kinges brother hath lent them a bark to carry them up.

Jorge Durons writes me of a miraculosse matter happened in England which, allthough I know to be a stark lye, yet I thought good to sett downe verbatum, viz.:—

Yt is here reported (or spoken) for certen that in England apeared in the fermament a very greate cros, with the crowne of thorne and nailes, such as our Saviour Christ suffered his passion withall; and that the Kinges Matie. of England and all his nobilletye saw it and fell downe and worshipped it; only one prist (a bad Christian) tould the king and the rest it was no miracle, but a fantesie. Wherupon at an instant both the pristes eyes flew out of his head, and he died imediatly in the sight of all men. Whereupon the King of England sent presently to the Pope of Rome to have a learned bushope to com into England to treate of these miraculos causes.[14]

July 22.—I wrot these letters following to send per Capt. Adames, he being now bound up with the Hollanders, viz. 1 to Figien a Came, King of Firando; 1 to Gonrok Dono; 1 to Tozayemon Dono of Sakay; 1 to Amanuo Crobio Dono of Osakay; 1 to Neamon Dono of Edo; 1 to Magazemon Dono of Miaco; 1 to Cuemon Dono, our host Osakay; 1 to Cocozayemon Dono, secretary to Oyen Dono, at Edo; 1 to Capt. Adames wife and children, at Edo; 1 to Skengero Dono, hostes sonne of Miaco; 1 to Sebeoye Dono, hostes sonne of Osakay.

July 25.—The Hollanders had a bark lent them per the king to goe for Osakay, and soe forward per land to Edo to vizet themperour.

July 26.—I rec. a letter from Jor. Durons, dated in Langasaque, the 1th of August, new stile, wherin he writes me much news how Gon Rock Dono is brought in question with one Lues Tanares, for taking up much goodes of the Chinas at a loe rate in themperours name, and forthwith sould them to other merchantes at greate prices, whereby Gonrok Dono gayned 40000 tais, and Tanares 10000. For which they are now brought in question by the merchantes which bought the goodes of them, whoe put up a pitition thereof all together to themperour.

He also writes that a greate bongew is coming downe to lay handes on 7 or 8 padres, and to cut affe the heades of x or xij guardians, or officers of Langasaque, etc.

The barso of wyne from Magozemon Dono, our host of Miaco, with iij jars of caw, the wyne for my selfe, and caw for Mr. Wickham, I rec. this day.

Capt. Adams was envited to dyner abord Holland shipp, and much ordinance shot affe.

July 27.—Sugean Dono of Umbra sent me a present of millons, and came hym selfe to vizet me, using many complementall wordes, and tould me the King of Figen was dead, and he ordayned to goe to his funerall in place of the king of this place, as sent from hym. He saith he was a pagon, and that it is ordayned a new grove shall be erected where his body is to be burned, and a pagod built in it, where devine servis or worship must be donne in memory of hym as a came,[15] or saint, or rather more then a saint, for the camis are helde in greate esteeme.

July 28.—I rec. a packet of letters from Mr. Eaton, containing 3 letters, dated at Naffa in the grand Liquea, le 28th, 29th, and 30th of Aprill last past, wherin he wrot me of the danger the junk Sea Adventure passed after their departure from Xaxma, being driven agrownd at Liqueas ij or 3 tymes, and out of hope at last to get her affe, being ²⁄3 partes full of water, he having carid the money and other cheefe matters ashore at an islend called .[16] Yet in the end she floted of her owne accord, and soe they got her (not without greate danger) to the cheefe iland of the grand Liqueas, to the port of Naffa. But he writes, when the kinges bongews (or governors of the ilandes) understood it was an English junck, they sent them boates with men and all other helpe possible, to save her, by which meanes under God they escaped; and after sent them word to look out thorow all his woodes and forist for tymber, plank, or what else we stood in need of, for all was at service of thenglish nation. But this must needes be by meanes of the King of Xaxma, whose vassale the King of the Liqueas is, whoe had formerly geven them charge soe to doe, as Mr. Eaton thinketh. In fine, he meanes to repare the junck theare, and to proceed on his voyag for Syam, yf I sent hym not word to the contrary. But I hope my letters are with hym before now, to com away forthwith, at sight thereof, for Firando.

I also rec. ij Japon letters from Liqueas, i from the botswaine of the junck, and the other from Co Domingo, and a therd from Antony, the negro.

July 29.—I set 500 small potata rootes in a garden. Mr. Eaton sent me them from Liques.

July 31.—The Hollanders departed towardes Miaco this day before nowne, and Capt. Adams with them, and had 13 peeces ordinance shot affe out of the ij shippes, and 3 from the howse. Capt. Yarmans, capt. of the Gallyasse, and Sr. Matias are they which went.

I wrot a letter to bongew of Xaxma which sent the man with the letters unto me which came from Mr. Eaton from Liqueas, to geve hym thankes, and an other letter to boteswaines wyfe at Langasaque, and gave her sonne which carid it 5 mas. And the man which brought the letters had geven hym for his paynes, viz. 7 tais plate bars, to defray his charges hither and back againe, with 1 bar plate containing 4 ta. 3 ma., and ij tatta. fustian to make hym a peare breeches.

August 1.—Our hostis of Bingana Tomo and her sonne came to vizet me, and brought me ij barsos wyne, and 5 bundels of Japon paper. There came ij gentlemen in company with her sonne, one of them the cheefe bongew under Frushma Tay, king of the cuntrey, whoe is a man of greater revenues then the King of Xaxma.

August 2.—I rec. ij letters from Langasaque, 1 from Andrea Dittis with 9 water millons, and the other from Alvaro Munos with a sword and dagger for Ed. Sayer. We bought 168 gantos fysh oyle of our hostice of Bingana Tomo for a mas ganto.

August 3.—Jno. Portus, the Scotsman, envited us to dynner this day: I mean all thenglish.

August 4.—This night past came news that the China Capt. junck which went for Tonkin is cast away at that place by neglegence of the pilot; but all the people saved. Som say the Japons did muten, and carid away the money, but how trew it is I know not. Also it is reported that both the junckes of Kitskin Dono and Semi Dono are arived at Cochinchina, and they of the junk of Semi Dono are cozened of 7000 taies of their money, being waid out to pay for silke was stolne from them, as that was from Edmond Sayer the yeare past.

August 5.—I receved a letter from Andrea Dittis, from Langasaque, wherin he conferms the newes of casting away Capt. Whaws junck, not knowing whether the people were saved or no.

Also he writes me how Gonsalvas junck is arived from Manillas, in whome his sonne is com from Manillas, I meane Andrea Dittis sonne, and that Jno. Yossens junck is lykwais arived at Langasaque. He writes also that iij shipps are arived from New Spaine at Manillas which bring a new governor.

We had ij pico suger from Holland factory, i browne and thother candie, to pay as rest is sould.

August 7.—There came news that a shipp is without, yf not ij, but what they are is not knowne.

August 8.—About midnight I had news brought me that the ship without is a Hollander, and com from Molucos, and that her mast is cut over board, and the ship much broaken. So I sent Ed. Sayer in the morning to the Duch howse to know the certen news, and sent out our foy fone to helpe to toe her in, shee being but a littell distance without and the wether calme. And presently after a French man, chirurgion of the Son, came to me in secret, and tould me that this shipp without was an English shipp, and one of iiij which the Hollanders have lately taken at Molucos, not without slaughter of many men, and the rest taken prisoners, and sent this small shipp to bring news hither of it, I think of spite to scorne thenglish nation. And, as they say, an other great Holland shipp, called the Black Lyon, is without, and com from Bantam. Yt is to be esteemed they have taken our shipp which should come from Bantam, and dowbtfull they did the like the last yeare by the Adviz which Mr. Wickham went in.

After nowne our foy fone retorned from the Dutch Capt. Speck, telling our jurebasso Co Jno. that yt was an English shipp they had taken by order of war, and therefore had noe need of our helpe to bring her in. And this tyme Co Jno. tould me that out of dowbt it was the ship Adviz that Mr. Wickham went from hence in the last yeare, and that he saw som negros in her which were heare the last yeare. Soe herupon I went to Oyen Dono, the kinges governor, and tould hym what past, desiring hym to speake to Tonomon Samma, the kinges brother, to let me have a bongew to goe abord this shipp betyme to morrow, to take notis what she is, and whether the Hollanders take them selves enemies of thenglish or no, and in what manner they have taken this shipp, to thentent I might goe to themperour to have justice.

August 9.—I sent an expresse to Langasaque with letters to Andrea Dittis and Jor. Durons, that I am to goe to Edo to aske justice aganst the Hollanders, and that yf the Chinas will goe up about that matter I will assist them in all I may.

The Hollanders brought in our shipp in a bravado, and shot affe many guns out of her, and out of their other two. But I had forgotten to note downe how I went to Tonomon Samma, the kinges brother, to desyre hym to let me have a bongew to goe abord thenglish shipp which the Hollanders had taken, to be a witnesse before themperour what answer they made. But he would let me have no man, saying as yet no shipp was com in, nether had he heard any thing of the matter till now. Soe I retorned and sent out Mr. Osterwick, with Mr. Nealson and others, to look upon her, to see yf they could know her or no. But they mett her coming into the roade, and soe returned; only they spoake unto them and bad them welcom, and much good might she doe them.

But sowne after (two severall tymes) Capt. Speck sent his jurebasso unto me to certefie me he was sorry for what had happened, and that the shipp and goodes were at my devotion. I both tymes retorned hym thankes: they had pocession, and therefore might make their benefite. Soe in the end he came to thenglish howse, accompanied with Capt. Barkhout and Sr. Albartus, using many complementall wordes, offring the shipp and what was in her at my comand. But yow must understand they had well emptied her befor, having byn ij nightes and a day abord of her before. I made them answer, I was sory for that which was happened, and wished it had not byn soe, and that yt had byn enoffe for them to have taken our shipp and goodes without bringing in of the shipps in such a scornfull sort. He made me answer, they were not in the falt, but them which sent the shipp, nether they in falte, for that they did nothing but what their masters comanded them. “Why then”, said I, “yt seemes your mastars comand yow to be comune theevs, to robbe English, Spanish, Portingalles, Chinas, Javas, and all others whatsover, without respect, and to synk a French shipp going thorow the straites of Sonday, becauce they should not carry news into France of the abuce yow had offered them.” These speeche did somthing move them; soe they answered me that hitherto they had held frendshipp with us, and still would do, till their comanders gave them order to the contrary, and then they would doe as they thought good. Unto which I answered they might showe them selves frendes to thenglish, yf they pleased, ether now or hereafter, but for my parte I did not care a halfe peny whether they did or noe. And soe they departed.

August 10.—We had a councell this day, wherat assisted me Ed. Sayer, Wm. Nealson, and Jno. Osterwick, where it was debated whether it were fiting to send up to themperour, to complaine against the insolentie of the Hollanders in presuming not only to take our shipps, but openly to bring them in to our disgrace. Wherupon it was concluded that I my selfe should take that long and troblesom voyag in hand, and that Mr. Wm. Nealson should accompany me, as well to look out and cleare debtes above, and bring reste downe, as also to carry up with us such matters as the factory afforded, and to buy stuffes to geve presentes to themperour and his nobles (at least, yf they would take them), or els to make sals therof, yf they were refuced. Also it was ordayned to send away a post, both by water and land, after Capt. Adams, to enforme hym of the theevery of the Hollanders, to the entent he should retyre hym selfe from them and stay my coming, and not goe with them before the Emperour.

Soe we dispached a swift bark of 5 ores away, not dowbting but they will sowne overtake them, for that our host Tozayemon Dono of Sackay arived heare this day, and left hym at Shimonaseak two daies past, and I make acco. our bark will be at Shiminaseak.

Oyen Dono came to vizet me in the name of Tonomon Samma, offering me all assistance against the Hollanders, and wishing me to make hast, not dowbting but the Hollanders would be driven out of Japon, yf I made my complaint in due forme against them.

Also yt is tould me how the Hollanders have made a greate pancado,[17] or sale of silk to divers Japons, and the silk waid out and sealed up, but coming to payment there is 10 taies in a pico difference in the price, which amounteth to above 4000 tais. So that much adow is lyke to be about it.

Oyen Dono being gon, Sugian Dono of Umbra came unto me (as from Tonomon Samma) and wished me to make good enformations against the Hollanders, wherin he would assist me, and made no dowbt but they would be banishid out of the cuntrey. I desired hym that he would assist me in the matter, and that I might be quickly dispached, to goe up to the Emperour. Soe he went from me to the tono, telling me he would use such dilligence I should be dispached to morrow.

August 11.—I went to Tonomon Samma, or rather he sent for me, to know whether I ment to goe to themperour or no, to complaine against the Hollanders. And I answered hym, yea. “But”, said he, “do yow pretend to comence any processe against them?” To which I answered, noe, for that I would seek justice against them in England; only my pretence was to geve themperor to understand they were comune theeves and sea rovers and took all men they met withall, without exception, were they frendes or foes; and that his Matie. might doe well to embarg their shipps and goodes till he better understood the truth thereof, and not suffer them to carry out victuelles and munition and money as they did, and to keepe two or 3 shipp to goe a roveing as they did this last yeare, to take Chinas and all others they mett withall under culler of them; which they could not doe, had they not this receptacle. Yt seemed he lyked my answer well, and wished me to proceed therin formally, and that he for his parte would [geve] assistance in what he could, and write to the king his brother at large thereof, whome he knew would take my parte against them, as not haveing yet forgotten the complaint they made against hym to themperour the last yeare; and that I needed not to carry any bongew up with me, in respect the kynge hym selfe was theare, whoe he knew would assist me in person to goe to themperour and his councell.

We agreed with a bark this day to cary us to Osakay for lx tais plate bars.

There was som which came and tould me this day that Tonomon Samma, the kinges brother, and others asked the Hollanders wherefore they tooke Englishmen and their shipping in this sort; unto which Capt. Speck answered, it was because we brought shott, powder, lead, and other munition, and sould it to their enemies. “Why”, said the other, “are the Englishmen your vasselles that they are bound to observe what yow would have them, and may not they doe as they please with that which is their owne to any one they esteem their frendes? As”, said he, “they bring lead and such other matters as themperour hath need of yearly, which now it seemeth yow have taken, that non is lyke to com this yeare. Soe that”, said he, “this will make much against yow.” Whereunto Capt. Speck has littell to replie.

I gave Matinga a silke keremon, a catabra of same, and an upper garment of fine white casho.

August 13.—I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames to same effect as the former, and sent it per our hostice of Bingana Tomo to send it from thence expres.

August 14.—Tonomon Samma, the kinges brother, sent for me to come and speake with hym; which I did, and fownd that the Portingalles had againe made complaint against Harnando Ximines and Jno. Portus, saying they were murtherers of their capt., with many other falce reportes of them, desyring to have them deliverd into their handes. Unto which I answerd, that, yf the Portingales had anything to doe with them, they should goe before themperour, wheare I would answer for them, and to their shame prove their reportes falce.

August 15.—I put into one chist to carry up, viz.:—

1pece yello shag.

1peec. ruch wrought velvett.

1pott musk, containing 37 coddes.

1box currall.

2peec. red cherenis.

1peec. black and green grogran.

1pec. red damask.

1pec. ruch figerd satten.

2peec. corse damask.

2pec. black ruch taffety.

1pec. fyne white China taffety.

1peec. Japon taffetie.

1pec. yello satten.

1peec. ordinary taffeties.

3pec. white satten Lymis.

3peces damask.

5peec. satten, Capt. China.

1peec. orreng culler shagg.

1pec. oreng culler velvett.

4pec. ordenary taffeties.

6pec. ruch taffeties.

15pictures.

1pec. ordenary taffety.

Also Capt. Whow sent me a letter with many frendly speeches, that he and what he had was at service of me and thenglish nation during life, for that, till now, they stood dowbtfull that thenglish and the Hollanders were all one, but now were fully resolved to the contrary; and that in all hast they would send word to China of what was past, to the entent to put them out of dowbt.

Gonosko Dono, an ould gentelman, our frend, dyed this evenyng. He was father in law to Ushanusque Dono, our bongew, and the only souldier esteemed of by Foyne Samme, thould king.

August 16.—We went to Tonomon Samme, the kinges brother, and carid hym a present, I being reddy to goe to themperour, viz.:—

1½tattamy straw culler cloth.

2tatta. straw culler bayes.

1Russia hide.

3cattis ginco that came from Cochinchina.

ijgreate gallipottes.

ijsmall gally pottes.

ijDuch jugges.

ijgreen tuns.

And I desird his letter of faver to the king, his brother.

Also Taccamon Dono, cheefe justis, sent me a baroso of wyne and a drid salmon. And sowne after I sent Mr. Nealson and our jurebasso with a present of j peece of damask and ij cattis ginco, which he took in good part, and offerd us all frenship he could doe our nation.

There passed a bark by, which came from Cocora[18] with banished Christians, to goe for Langasaque. There came som of them to see thenglish howse, amongst whome were 5 or 6 women.

They say the King of Cocora hath crusefied xxxvij men and women, wherof 6 men were crusefied with their heades downeward.

August 17.—I wrott ij letters, i to Bantam, directed to Capt. Balle, and thother to Camboja, directed to Mr. Georg Savidg, with the former in it rec. back from Nicholas Marin. And these letters I deliverd to Andrea Dittis, who gave conveance to them per way of China.

Capt. Speck sent for Mr. Osterwick to com and speake with hym, of which he tould me, and I bad hym goe and knowe what was the matter. Soe at his retorne he said the cheefe occation was for that I spoke ill of their comanders or generalls of the Indies, wishing me to refrayne my tong, or else to take heed of my selfe. Also he said he sat still in his howse and said nothing tuching thenglish, as also that there could nothing be done in thenglish howse but that he knew it within xxiiij howers after; and that he held me for a furious and hastie man which misused all thenglishmen in the howse, and did all thinges on my owne head and spleene without taking councell. The first point of these speeches Jno. Osterwick made knowne unto me, and the rest tould unto other Englishmen which gave me to understand therof. I dowbt this Jno. Osterwick, because his father was a Duchman, and it may be he dealeth dubly.

Soe, being tuched soe neare by this prating Duchman, I took occation to write hym a letter in Spanish, the coppie wherof I have extant, in which I advized that I marveld much he medled in my howsehould affares, braging that nothing could be donne but he knew it within xxiiij howrs after, esteeming me a hasty, furious, and he might as well have said, a madd man, doing all thinges on spleene without councell. Unto which I answerd that I desyred to know my accusers, which yf he did not manifest, and that yf any man went upon spleene or ill will to geve out or speake such ill and falce reportes of me, that he or they lied in their throtes. And whereas he said he sat still in his howse and said nothing tuching thenglish nation, my answer was, they hadd not geven hym nor them any occation hitherto, nether in taking of shipping, killing of men, and robing them of their goodes. And, yf I spoke ill of their generall, I did it upon a good grownd, holding hym as an enemy to my soverigne lord the Kinges Matie. of England and his estate in taking of shiping, killing his Matis. subjectes, and bereving them of their goodes. And as tuching his thretnyng speeches, I did not well understand his meanyng, but gave hym to understand I did nether feare his wordes nor weapons.

He also sent me word that I might make what hast I would to themperour to make complaint, and that he would follow after at his leasure, and that I could doe nothing till he came. Unto which I answerd in my letter that I went not up to themperour to demand restetution of shipp nor goodes, for I was assured to have satisfaction in England, and therefore he was deceaved in that matter, and might ether goe up or tarry at home yf he list.

August 19.—I receved a letter from Capt. Adams dated the 13th present, at a place 10 leagues beyond Camyna Seke, wherin he writes me of the wrack of many barkes, and that the governors bark of provition is all cast over bord but one peece of ordinance. And that Touan Dono hath lost his processe, all his goodes confiscat, and his lyfe at Emperours pleasure. Also that a China bark or junk arived in Xaxma with much silk, which he had taken from other Chinas and sould it at Miaco for 220 tais the pico; but themperour, coming to know they are theeves, hath geven them into the handes of other Chinas, to have the goods retorned to whome they belong, and execution to be donne upon the offenders.

And this day news is com from Capt. Whow that it is not Niquans junk which is cast away, but an other, smaller, of not halfe themportance, but belonging to same owners.

Alexander, a Scotsman in the Duch shipps, gave me 6 China picturs of saynts and our Lady, paynted upon bras leaves.

August 21.—Icana Came came to vizet me and take leave as he said, I being ready to goe up, and wished me to take good councell in my proceadinges against the Hollanders, and that he knew the King of Firando would assist me therin in all he could.

August 22.—Tonomon Samma, the kinges brother, sent me his letter for the king his brother. And divers others came to vizet me and wish me a good voyage.

August 23.—We set forward on our voyag towardes Edo this mornyng about 6 a clock in the mornynge, and at night came to an anker at Languay, the farther towne, 13 leagues from Firando.

August 24.—We departed from Languay about midnight, and at nowne this day came to an ancor at the iland of Anushma[19] in Faccatay, and there remayned all the rest of day and night following, wind being a stiff gale at N.E., the sea going hie. We la on shore all night, and gave to the howse xij mas, having made hitherto 22 leagues.

August 25.—We departed in the mornying from Anushma to a port on the maine of Faccata, called Chuiasaquy,[20] 3 leagues from Anushma, and 19 to short of Shimnaseaque. Here we understood of a small China junck which was entred into a port of Faccatay, 4 leagues hence, called Ginushma, being driven thither per contrary windes, but bound for Firando, laden with suger, purselon, and other matters. But the Tono of Faccata will not let her goe for Firando, but discharg and sell her goodes there.

August 27.—I was enformed this day that the China junk which was at Ginushma, 3 leagues hence, was one of the 3 which the Hollanders took and put their men into. These Chinas, having lost the sight of the Holland shippe, made the 7 Hollanders drunk that were put into the junk, and then cut their throtes; but, the wind being contrary, they could not retorne for China, but passed by Firando and soe put into Faccatay, where they staid not longe but put to sea againe, thinking them selves to neare Firando, where the Hollanders are; and are gone, as the report is, to a harbor on the north part of Japan, called Quitamare. Some are of opinion that the junk which put into the back side of Xaxma or Bongo, whome went to Miaco to sell their silke, was lykwais one of them, although it were geven out they were theeves and had stolne that silk and goodes from their owne cuntremen.

August 28.—This day being a festivall day, our host of Wattary (we lying ashore) envited us to dynner at his owne charge.

August 29.—The bongew of Faccata envited us to dyner, and sent me word he was sorry he was out of the place when we arived, otherwais that we should have lodged in his howse. Soe with thadviz of Mr. Nelson we sent hym a present of a peece of damask and a bottell of annise water.

And within night, the wind coming sotherly, we waid ancor and put to sea from Watary, and paid out in howse where we la these 5 dais, viz.:—

1 bar plate to good man howse230

And 1 peece green taffety

And to his wife, in small plate030

And to his littell child010

And to his servantes020

August 30.—We arived at Shimenasek this day, about 3 a clock in thafter nowne, having made 20 leagues. Here our host tould me that Leon overtook Capt. Adames before he arived at Osakay, and that the bark Leon went in retorned back per this place 5 daies past, and is gon for Firando, and that the marrenars tould hym Capt. Adames ment to stay for me at Miaco, which God grant.

Our host tould me that, before the Hollanders went from this place, there were Japons which brought hym newes how the Hollanders had taken 5 English shipps, 1 of which they had brought into Firando without any Englishmen in her, unto which Capt. Adames said littell, nether tould the Hollanders what the others said unto hym; but that was all one, for one of the Hollanders spoke the Japon tonge.

September 1.—I receved a letter from Capt. Adames, in answer of myne sent hym per Leon thexpres, whome he retorned back unto me with such an unsezonable and unresonable letter as I littell suspected he would have done, saying he was non of the Companies servant, and is, as it seemeth, altogether Holandized, perswading me not to goe up about this matter.

September 3.—We departed from Shimina Seak this day in the mornyng, and paid out to our host, viz.:—

For charg of diet, our selves and servantes0720

For wyne for bark0100

For rice for bark, our provition0100

For herbes and onyons and redesh0020

Geven the servantes0050

More, I gave to our hostis 2 musk cods, and to her doughter 1 musk cod, and to 3 caboques 3 musk cods.

And at son rising in the mornyng we arived at a place called Yew,[21] under a hill, without howses, having made this day and night past 45 leagues.

September 4.—We made this day, till night we came to an ancor neare Miwarry,[22] 25 leagues, being 7 leagues short of Bingana Tomo.

September 5.—With much adoe we got this day to Bingana Tomo, having made 7 leagues, rowing in raynie wether against the wind.

Certen Chinas came to vizet me heare and sent letters by me for Edo, telling me that now they knew well Hollanders theevs and Englishmen trew men and ther frendes.

September 7.—The wind being contrary, I sent away an expres, Leon, with letters to Capt. Adames, as Mr. Nealson did the lyke, to perswade hym from the accompanying the Hollanders, yf it be possible. I also sent other 2 letters in Japons to the King of Firando and Cacayemon Dono, secretary to Oyen Samma.

We departed from Bingana Tomo against the wind, and rowed it up to an iland 3 leagues offe, where we came to an ancor, the wind encreasing. Iland called Sherais.

We paid at Bingana Tomo, viz.:—

To the howse for charges0650

To the servantes0050

For wyne0320

For wyne for Leon0015

And I gave Ochora0030

our hostis a picture and 2 musk coddes; her doughter in law a pictur and 1 musk cod; her doughter a musk codd; to her doughter in laws father a picktur and ij musk coddes. And I paid 2 tais 4 mas to caboques.

September 8.—We departed from Sheraish and made this day till son rising next day 15 leagues.

September 9.—We came to an ancor towardes night at a towne called Moro, 30 leages short of Miaco, and stayed the tide; and soe put to sea againe and made 22 leagues till mornyng at son rising. There was 500 barkes at Moro alltogether put to sea towardes Miaco, som of them having staid there 20 daies for a wynd.

September 10.—We arived at Osakay late at night, having made this day 20 leagues.

At my coming to this place I fownd Leon, the expres I sent from Bingana Tomo, not yet departed, nether had Grubstreet our host sent away my other letter which came from Firando per conveance of our hostis at Bingana Tono; which gave me small content. Yet in the end I perceved per Grubstreet that Capt. Adames had tould hym I had no reason to complaine against the Hollanders as I did, which was the occation he sent not that letter after hym. Soe here I wrot an other letter to Capt. Adames, and sent both it and the rest per post after Capt. Adames.

September 11.—Tozoyemon Donos wife of Sakay sent me a sesto[23] (or basket) of Japon figges and peares, and an other sesto of lyke to Mr. Nealson.

September 12.—I forgot to note downe that yisterday Mr. Nelson went to Croby Dono, Capt. Adames host, and took a note of all the goodes Capt. Adams wife or Neamon Dono had sent from Edo, to thentent we might better recon with them at our coming to Edo.

September 13.—We went to the governor of Osakay, Shemash Dono, with a present, as also with another to his secretary, viz.:—

1 fowling peece, damasked.

2 tatta. strawculler brodcloth.

3 peeces silk damask, at 6 tais peece.

1 Muskovie hide.

And to the secretary:—

ij peces damask, at 6 tais peece.

And j pec. rich taffety, as good as the rest.

But going to the castell to deliver it, we had answer that the governor slept and the secretary was biden out to a banket. So we retorned without doing anything.

I am of opinion our host Grubstreet doth play the gemeny, and per instigation of Capt. Adames, both taking the Hollanders partes for lucar. Yf it be proved soe, God reward them according to their deservinges, and God deliver us from frendly secret fowes.

September 14.—We set forwardes towardes Miaco this morning.

I gave our hostis ij pickturs and ij musk coddes; and to Woman Dono 1 pickture, 1 musk cod; to the nurce 1 musk cod; to the Anymall 2 musk cods; and to them in plate bars 9½ tais, 2 of which was to the humerus of Mr. Nealson; 1 tay to their casero;[24] 1 tay to Shisque Dono, and 1 musk cod; 5 mas to their maid; 5 mas for sowing my bedd.

So this night we arived at Fushamy[25] at supper tyme; but our hostes sonne of Miaco met me per the way with a banket.

September 15.—We departed this mornyng towardes Miaco.

September 16.—We set Mr. Jehan the scribe awork to write out an information against the Hollanders, to deliver up to the Emperour, the coppie whereof I have both in English and Japons.

We went to vizet the antient monumentes of Japon, and amongst the rest the pagod, or monument, erected in remembrance of Ogosho Samma, the last Emperour, which, in my opinion, is the most magnificent peece of work which I have seene in Japon, both for the greatenesse and workmanship. And their is 300 boze (or pagon pristes) have alowance and mentaynance for eaver to pray for his sole, in the same sort as munkes and fryres use to doe amongst the Roman papistes, and have their lodginges and buildinges about it in most sumtuouse sort, with a 4 square cloister and other futtakies (or chappels) within the said compas. All which is seated on the side of a mountayne among a greate wood of pine trees, most pleasant to behould.

The great dibattes, or pagod, standeth in length due north and south, with 100 pillars on a rowe in length and 6 in breadth, the greate idoll or imag standing in the midst of the pagod, looking with his face W.ward. There is 15 pillars in a rank on eache side with lantarns in them go downe to the gate howse W.ward, with on pillar or grete lantarne before the pagod dore. And the other pagod with the 3333 images standeth due S.ward from the said pagod.

Our hostes sonne accompanid us and provided bankettes for us in 2 or 3 places in the way.

September 17.—We went and vizeted Inga Dono, the Lord Cheefe Justis of Japon, and carid him a present, viz.:—

1fowling peece.

2tattamis black cloth.

1Russia hide.

2cakes wax.

3peeces damaske, cost 6 tais peece.

10peare specktacles.

And to his secretary:—

2peeces damask, cost 6 tas peece.

1pece ruch taffety.

And withall I shewed hym the coppie of the information I ment to put up against the Hollanders, wherat he marveled. I said they were theeves, for that allwais till now the Hollanders reported our nation to be the comune theevs of all the world. “But”, said he, “yow doe well to make the truth knowne, and your writing is well framed. Soe yow need not dowbt but themperours councell will geve eare unto yow.”

He gave me a writing to all places where I came, to lett me have horses at ordenary rate, and to all hostes to use me and the rest in my company respectively.

The mackey man envited us to supper, where we were well entertayned with dansing beares, and I gave them a bar plate, ill bestowed.

September 18.—I gave our hostis at Miaco 2 pictures and 2 musk cods; and sent 3 musk coddes to Inga Samas secretary; and gave our hostis little doughter 1 musk cod. And I cut a peece white satten lyn to make Mattinga a keremon, and gave the rest to our hostis littell doughter, and left the keremon with our hostis to be wrought with silk and gould.

Cuemon Dono envited us to supper, where we had kynd entertaynment with dansing beares, to whom I gave a bar plate.

September 19.—This mornyng lowring, calme, droping wether, but, after littell, wind northerly. Raynie wether all day, but much more by night, with an earthquake, etc.

We set forward from Miaco towardes Edo, and dyned at Fushamy, whither divers frendes accompanid us with dansing beares (or caboques). So we paid out 2 ichebos of 1 ta. 6 m. 4½ co. peec. for dyner; 2 ichebos to caboques; 1 ichebo to other women; 200 gins to servantes in howse; 500 gins geven in a howse per way, where our host of Miaco provided a banket.

Nota, that our rockshackes, 6 of them to carry me to Edo and back againe, were agreed withall for 4 tais 3 mas per peece, we to fynd them victuelles. And horses to cary our provition and presentes, at 5 tais 7 mas per horse; and 7 tais for a horse for Mr. Nealson, to cary things to Edo and then to be free, and pay their owne and horse charges themselves. Also Mr. Nealson paid the horsemasters 50 tais on acco., and 25 tais to the rockshackes.

About midnight or sowne after was an exceeding greate earthquake, which endured halfe a quarter of an hower. It happened at a towne called Cussattes,[26] 3 leagues from Otes,[27] whither we went this day to supper, having made this day 7 leagues.

Soe betyme in the mornyng we departed from Cusattes; and paid out to the howse, for expenses, 4 ta., and to the servantes 400 cash.

September 20.—A kinsman of our host at Miaco mett us in the way with a banket, having com xx milles; unto whome was geven an ichebo.

We went to dyner to a towne called Ishebe,[28] where we were constraned to stay all night because the waters were up, that we could not passe by reason of much rayne which happened. We paid for our diet at Ishebe 3 ta., and to the servantes 200 cash.

September 21.—We dyned this day at a towne called Suchiama,[29] and paid for our diet 1: 6: 4½, and to the servantes 300 cashe. And went to supper to a towne called Sheque no Jeso;[30] and paid for our diet with brekfast 2: 6: 0, and to the servantes 300 cash.

September 22.—We went to dyner to a towne called Ishaquish;[31] and paid for our diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes 100 cash.

And we went to supper to Quanno,[32] where we were at our arivall (servantes and all) envited to supper by the governor or tono, where I have not had better entertaynment since I came into Japon. I had laid out a present of a peece damask, a bottell Spanish wyne, and an other of annis water, to have geven hym, with 3 musk coddes; but he refuced it, saying he would not take any thing till I retorned from themperour, his master, offering me barkes for nothing to carry me and all the rest over the water to Mia, 7 leagues; which I thanked hym for, having hired others before. And soe per night we departed from Quano per water; and gave our host, for use of his howse and rackshackes diet, 1 ichebo.

September 23.—Som 2 howers before day we arived at Mia,[33] at Fox my hosts, where we brok fast and laded our horses, being 14. And paid for our diet and travell 1: 6: 4½, and gave the servantes 1 C. of cash or gins.

And we went to dyner to Cheru;[34] and paid diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes 1 C. gins.

Here we met themperours eldest sister with a greate trayne after her.

And sowne after we met the Portingalls retorned from the Court at Edo, it being 8 daies past since they departed from thence. They say the Hollanders delivered their present and had audience the same day.

Soe we went to Occa Sackey[35] to bed, having made this day but 7 leagues; and paid for diet night and mornyng 2 ichebos, 3: 2: 9, and to servantes ij C. gins.

This towne Ogosho Sama was borne in.

September 24.—We dyned at Acca Sackey[36] and paid diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes j C. gins.

We mett this day in the way Soyemon Dono and Semi Dono, of Firando, going downe from Edo to Firando, but about what busynes I could not learne. Soyemon Dono tould me that themperour knew of the Hollanders theft and that I was coming up to the Cort. And after, when I mett Semi Dono, he wonderd at the matter, and said nether themperour nor King of Firando knew nothing thereof; but I think he dealeth dubly, etc.

We went this night to bed to Yoshenda,[37] having made this day but 7 leagues; and paid for diet night and morning 2: 6: 0, and to servantes 2 C. cash, and to his sonne for a barill wyne 5 C. cash.

September 25.—We went to dyner to Famma Mattes;[38] paid diet i icheboes, and to servantes 2 C. cash or gins. And soe we went to Mitsque[39] to supper, having made this day 12 leagues; and gave for diet night and morning 2: 6: 0, and to servantes 2 C. gins.

I forgot to note downe that, passing a river, the boatmen misused our servantes and would not let our horses passe, but gave them blowes. Soe I showed them a passport or comand from the great justis of Japon, Inga Dono, wherin he comanded them to geve us free passag without molestation; which seeing they cried pecavie and followed after me 2 leagues to aske pardon, many other neighbours accompanyng them to speak in their behalfe, for they knew full well, yf I had made complaint, it had cost them their lives.

September 26.—We went to dyner to Cagingaua,[40] a towne wherin themperours unckle dwelleth; and paid diet 1: 4: 0, and to servantes 2 C. cash.

And met a servant of Semi Donos by the way, lame, unto whome, he asking for God sake, we gave 300 gins, etc. Also I met Gonrok Dono, the bungew of Langasaque, going downe from Edo, whoe took knowledg of me before I knew hym, and offerd me much kyndnes in wordes, etc.

Soe we went to bed to Cainagh,[41] having made this day 8 leagues.

At this place I met a China coming from Edo, per whome I wrot to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., and to Ed. Sayer and Jno. Osterwick, of my arivall in this place.

We paid for diet here 3: 2: 9, and to servantes 3 C. gins.

September 27.—Raynie wether; per night a very storme or tuffon.

We passed the great river[42] and went to dyner to a towne called Fugieda;[43] and paid diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes 2 C. gins. And paid 40 men, to helpe us over the deepe river without bridg, 1000 gins. And went to bed at Shrongo,[44] having made this day 8 leagues, to get over the rivers before they did rize per meanes of this rayne.

September 28.—We staid all this day at Shrongo by meanes of the raynie wether, and departed from thence the morowe mornyng; and paid for diet all the tyme 4 ichebos, is 6: 5: 8, and to servantes 3 C. gins. And I gave our hostis a picture and a musk codd.

September 29.—We made this day 7 leagues, going to bed at a place called Cambara,[45] and could goe no farther, the way being fowle and no place of lodging neare. And paid for 3 meales 3: 9: 0, and to servantes 2 C. gins.

September 30.—We went to dyner to Yoishwarra.[46] Paid to the howse for diet and to servantes 1000 gins, is 1: 6: 5. And went to supper to Mishma,[47] at foot of the great mountayne, wherin above 500 howses were burned few daies past. Soe we had but pore lodging, yet paid for diet night and mornyng 2: 9: 5, and to servantes 2 howses 3 C. gins.

October 1.—We went to dyner to a place called Facony,[48] on the top of the mountayne with the greate lake, and paid diet and howse 9 C. cash. And we went to bed to Wodowrey,[49] at the other foote of the mountayne, a greate towne all burned the last yeare but one howse. So we made this day 8 leagues. The towne standes by the sea side called Wodowra; from whence I wrot Capt. Adames an other letter per expres that to morrow I ment (God permiting) to be at Edo. And I wrot 2 letters to King Firando and Torazemon Dono to same effect. And we paid for diet at Wodowra 2 ichebos, is 3: 2: 9, and to servantes 3 C. cash, and to a screvener to writ letters 3 C. cash.

October 2.—We went to dyner to Woiso,[50] where our hostes howse was taken up per the King of Figen. So we dyned at an other place, where I was taken on a sudden with such an extrem wind collick and stoping of my water that I verely thought I should have died. So I sent an other letter to Capt. Adames of my stay per meanes of sicknes. Our new host, seing me sick, would not let me stay in his howse; soe our ould sent for me, when the King of Figen was gon. We paid for our dyner an ichebo, is 1: 6: 4½, and to servantes 1 C. cash.

October 3.—We departed from Woiso and paid howse ij ichebos, 3: 2: 9, and to servantes 500 gins, is 0: 8: 2½; and I gave children, in silver, 0: 8: 5, and to a maid servant that attended me and warmed clothes all night 1 ichebo, and to goodwife of howse a pece rich taffety.

This day we met the Hollanders retorned from Edo, 14 leagues short of Edo, 7 Hollanders besides Japon servantes. There was small greeting betwixt us; and so they passed.

We went to bed at a place called Todska.

October 4.—Betyme this mornyng, at break of day, we met Capt. Adams, whoe came to meete me 10 leagues from Edo. And sowne after we met 2 horses sent from King of Firando to meete me, attended on by 4 men.

And soe we went to dyner to a place called Caningawa;[51] and paid 1 ichebo and 2 C. gins for howse, and to servantes 2 C. gins, and for charges kinges horses 438 gins, and for colation at Shiningawa[52] 500 gins.

And sowne after we met on of the King of Firandos gentelmen sent to meete me, with pikes carid before hym, to accompany me into the towne; and sowne after Yada Dono and Capt. Adames his children with a banket, before our entrance into the cittie. Soe I gave the King of Firandos men which came with the horses 1000 gins, and sent them away. And sent Mr. Nealson with our jurebasso to King of Firando, to thank hym for the honor he had done me, and that I was so weary now after my sicknes I could not com my selfe, but ment to vizet hym to morrow.

October 5.—I went to vizet the King of Firando, and delivered hym the letters I brought from his brother, and carid hym a present, viz. 2 tatta. of murrey cloth, 1 muskovie hide, 3 peeces damask; and to his brother 2 peeces of damask.

And I shewed the information to the Tono of Firando that I ment to put up to the Emperour against the Hollanders, which he read over with silence, and then called Torazemon Dono to see it; whoe having read it over, looked somthing sowerly on the matter, for he was allwais a great frend to Hollanders.

October 6.—Capt. Adames with Torazemon Dono and our jurebasso went to the Court to know when we might have audience of themperour and deliver our present, but they fownd so many noble men geving presentes to themperour, it being the 28th day of the moone (and a festivall day), that they could have noe answer, and soe were put affe till to morow.

The King of Firando sent me a present of a barill wine, and a table of cuttell fish drid.

October 7.—I wrot a letter to Firando to Ed. Sayer and Jno. Osterwick, with 2 others to China Capt. and Matinga. In that to China Capt. I wrot for my goshon. These letters sent per horsmen.

Codgskin Dono sent me a present of greate peares, of 2 spans about one peare.

Also I rec. a letter from Semi Dono, dated in Miaco, as he also wrot an other to Capt. Adames to same effect, to gett hym out a goshon for Cochinchina. Soe this night Torazemon Dono came and brought me the letter with the ould goshon, and Caqemon Dono came in company with hym and an other gentellman of King of Firando. They used many speeches to perswade me from putting up this writing which I have made against the Hollanders, which I esteme is Torazemon Donos doing, for that he hath allwais byn a frend to Hollanders.

October 8.—Capt. Adames was sent for to the Court, soe that I thought we should have delivered our present to themperour this day. But he remayned there from nowne till night, and had not one word spoaken to hym.

October 9 (Conguach 1th).—Capt. Adames sent his man to Firando and soe for Languasakey with a goshon for Fingo Shiquan, per whome I sent the letters for Firando. And gave hym an ichebo to spend per way.

This day we went and delivered our present to themperour, viz.:—

2fowling peeces.

1de. cloth, black.

1de. sadd blew.

10peeces damask and satten.

104cattis wax.

10cattis callamback.

25cattis silke.

October 10.—Capt. Adames went to Cort with our jurebasso, and it was ordayned to morow we should vizet the prince with a present, I meane themperours eldest sonne.

October 11.—We carid a present to the Prince Wacange Samme:—

1fowling peece.

3tatta. black clo.

3tatta. primeroz.

5peece damaskes or stuffes.

1cake wax.

1peec. calemback.

4bundelles silk.

We attended a greate while to have entrance to the prince after our present was carrid in, and in the end were put affe till to morrow, I doe think by instigation of som from the Tono of Firando, who enformed them we came to make processe against the Hollanders. Once we retorned back, and left the present behind.

October 12.—This day we carid the present to the Prince Wacange Samme, or rather delivered it to hym, yt being well accepted of; and the Emperours factor went with us.

October 13.—We carid our presentes to Oyen Dono, and to his secretary; and to Codgskin Dono, and to his secretary.

More presentes geven to Emperours Councell, viz. to Oto Dono, Tushma Dono, Itame Genuske Dono, and their secretaries.

October 14.—We carid presentes to Chana Shogero Dono; to the two admeralles; and to sonne Fongo Samma.

The admerall sent a bark for us, to carry us to a howse of pleasure where he was, and entertayned us very kyndly. So at our retorne we gave an ichebo to the barkemen.

The singing man and Sugien Donos brother came to vizet me, and brought a barken [baken ?] box of meate for a present.

October 15.—A littell before son rising there happened an earthquake at Edo, but of small contynewance.

The King of Firando sent a man to me with a letter which he rec. from Oto Dono, advising hym of the present we gave hym, willing hym to geve us thankes for it. Also Gensero Samma, the kinges brother, sent to envite me to dynner 2 daies hence; but I retorned answer that as yet we had not donne any thing for dispach of our busynes at Cort, but howrly attended the Councells answer; but, having ended, I would com and kisse his Lordshipps handes, etc.

October 16.—We went to see the sepulcre of Ogosho Samma, now new made. A wonderfull peece of work it is, and farr before that of Ticus Samma at Miaco; and neare unto it is an other monument of Sada Dono, father to Codgskin Dono, and a pogo[d] of heathen pristes, with a monument of 2 noble men which kild them selves to accompany Ogosho Samma in an other world, as they think. A servant of Oyen Dono, who kept the monument, made us a colation, and showed us all the singularreties of the place; unto whome we gave an ichebo.

October 17.—This day was the great feast of Shecco, all the Japon kinges (or tonos) viseting themperour with presentes. Soe we could doe nothing at Cort.

October 18.—Capt. Adams went to Cort remayning there all thafter nowne; but themperour went a fowling, soe nothing was donne for our dispach.

I sould this day 5 tay wight of corall for 43 tais.

October 19.—I forgot to set downe how Cakeyamon Dono came to vizet me, telling me he came new out of cuntrey from the funerall of Oyen Donos wife. He also advized me that I should not think ill of hym, yf he ware forward in wordes to speake in the Hollanders behalfe in presence of the King of Firandos people, for that he did it of purpose. This is a craftie fello. I sent hym a present this day, viz. 1 pece fugered satten, cost 8 tais; 1 branch corall, containing 2 mas 9 condrins.

The King of Firando sent one of his gentellmen to vizet me, with many complementall wordes and offers of greate frenshipp, and that he wanted not to labour to get our dispach. I retorned his Highnes many thankes; but rather imagin he standeth in dowbt we goe about to get lycense to send our shiping to Langasaque, in respect we desire to be apart from the Hollanders, and in that he is not deceaved. But whether it will take effect or no, I know not, only the Emperours factor sent me word per Capt. Adames it would.

October 20.—We went and vizeted Oyen Dono, the secretary, but had but one word with hym, he only biding us wellcom and so went to Cort. I thought to have delivered hym the writing I had made against the Hollanders; but he went away without it, although he saw me have it in my hand. So I gave it to his secretary, Cacakayemon Dono, whoe of hym self promised me to deliver it to hym at his retorne.

I also went and vizeted the King Firando, and carid hym 3 branches corall, containing 5 mas, and a bottell of strong water; and to his brother a branch of corall containing 2 mas 2 condrin. The king I fownd in company with certen caveleros whoe went lyk wais to vizet hym, he being very weake and full of the French disease, soe I think he will not live longe.

October 21.—I went and vizeted the Emperours merchant or factor, and carid hym a present of 2 branches corall, containing 5 mas, with a bottell hoot distild water.

I receved 18 tais for 18 mas wight corall of my owne, and 2 tais for a landshast of Companis, sould per Capt. Adams.

We were envited to dyner to Yada Dono, where we were kyndly entertayned.

October 22.—I sould 18 mas 1 condrin wight of corall at 10 per one silver, is 18 tais 1 mas, trusted.

Capt. Adames was all day at Cort, expecting answer for our dispach, but did nothing, most of the Councell being gon to honer a pagod where Ogosho Samas was bured, 3 daies journey hence, the seremony being to be observed the 17th day of this moone after Japon stile, which was the day of this buriall.

October 23.—Capt. Adames was all day at Cort to get our dispach, but retorned without doing of any thing.

October 24.—Not having busynes to doe by meanes the Councell were abcent about seremones of the ould Emperours mortuary, we went and vizeted the pagod of Otongo, which these people hould to be the god of darknes (or hell), as the antientes called Pluto. It standes on the topp of a hill which overlooketh all Edo, and the idoll (or picture) of Otongo is made in forme lyke a devill, with a hooked nose and feete lyke a griffon, and riding upon a wild boare. He was painted after severall formes, but allwais monted upon a wild boare, which the people say was his blason or armes. And for that entent there is a greate wild boare alive kept in a cage (or frank) at the foote of the hill, which I saw at my entrance. And there goeth an upright peare of [s]ton staie[r]s of 69 stepps, of a lardg breadth, leading directly up to the pagod; but an easier way is to goe compas about the hill. There was many people went to vizet that place, and their use is to goe 3 tymes rownd about the pagod mumbling out serten prayers. This I marked of dyvers.

From thence we went to an other pagod, where the eldest sonne of Ogosho Samma (a valient man) lyeth bured in a stately monument. This pagod is the seate of the greate or high bushopp of Japon, next after the deyre. His people used us very kyndly, and opened the dores of the monument, and let us enter in, and opened the secret place where the idoll of the dececed was placed, whereat all the Japons fell prostrate and adored it. And from thence they led us into the bushops chappell or oratory, all sett out with idolls and lamps, nether more nor lesse then in the papist churches, before which idolls the Japons did likewais fall downe and worship. This pagod (or monestery) was erected to the honor of Amida, a greate saint of China, equaled with Shacca. And I gave an ichebo to them which shewed us these matters, and so retorned hom.

October 25.—Fongo Dono, the ould admerall, sent me a present of frute with a letter from his manor howse, 17 leagues hence.

Capt. Adames was all day at Cort to get our dispach; but had nothing from the Councell but a nod and smiling countenance.

October 26.—Mr. Nealson did but ask Capt. Adames for 10 shire maps without frames, which per his acco. he hath resting in his handes; but he fell into such a chafe about that matter, telling them which were about hym, in the Japon tong, that this was not the first tyme we had charged hym with falce accomptes and after reconynges. Truly I was ashamed to heare hym in such a humor; yet, after, yt seemed he recanted, for he came to me and asked me yf I know of any such matter. And I answerd hym, it apered by Mr. Eatons accompt that he had them, wherof I know yow (sic) have a coppie under his owne hand. So he went away, and said nothing to the contrary.

Matabio Oye Dono, our host of Oisa,[53] sent me a letter with a present of 2 greate fyshes, to know whether I were in health or no, for that I was sick in his howse, and not heard any news whether I were recoverd or noe. He sent this man 16 leagues with this present only to see how I did. So I gave his man an ichebo of gould to pay for his horshier and wrot a letter to his master.

We went this day to vizet a greate temple of Yemia Fachman, the god of war, with an other god, as they take it, joyned with hym, which every 18th day of eache moone the people goe on pilgremage to offer to the shrines; and this was the 18th day, which made me the more willing to goe to see it being accomplished, with Capt. Adames, Mr. Nealson, and others. And I doe verely thinke there were above 100,000 people, men, women, and children, which went this day upon devotion to that place, and in many places in the way were comodies (or plaies) to be seene, and other showes; and before the temple the sorserars or witches stood dansing, with knottes or bunches of hawcks belles made fast to sticks, which they held in their hands, mumbling over sertayne prayers. But that which I tooke most note of was of the liberaletie and devotion of these heathen people, whoe thronged into the pagod in multetudes, one after an other, to cast money into a littell chapell before the idalles, most parte, or rather all which I could see, being gins or bras money, whereof 100 of them may vallie som 10d. str., and are about the bignes of a 3d. English money; which coyne (or brasse money) they cast in by handfulles, and then came out of the temple, delivered a writing to one that sat within the dore, who piled them one on the top of the other. And so the pilgrams turned on the left hand of the entry of the pagod, and in a gallery went 3 tymes about it, and soe departed away. There was many 100 of gentellmen which went on horsback to doe these devotions in the forme as afforsaid.

And soe, as we retorned, we went into a vento[54] or tavarne, where we dyned of presentes and bankets which were brought us; and gave to the howse 500 gins, and the servantes 100 ditto.

Cacayemon Dono came to vizet me, and tould me many matters, how his master and all the rest of the Councell were offended against the Hollanders, etc.

October 27.—Capt. Adams went to Cort about our busynes, and there saw Jno. Yoosen, the Hollander, delivering up a present to themperour and getting out a goshon.

Mr. Nealson envited Cacayemon Dono and Torazemon Dono to supper this night, and had the dansing beares.

This day at 4 clock after nowne an earthquak.

October 28.—Chauno Shrogero Dono, Emperours factor, sent me a letter of his retorne to Edo; and I retorned hym answer, desiring his frendship to procure us Emperours goshon to carry our shiping to Langasaque.

Capt. Adams went againe to Cort, to gett our dispach, but retorned only with a nodd from the counsellors, with a smile. Also he understood that for 3 daies space Jno. Yoosens present is not yet deliverd, although he tendered it each day. And I had forgotten to note downe that Caquemon Dono, secretary of Oyen Dono, tould me that the said Yoosen brought a present to his master, which he asked hym whether it were stolne goodes or noe, for that, said he, the Hollanders are now well knowne to be comune theevs, etc.

Also, Capt. Adams being at Cort, Oyen Dono asked hym wherefore he came; whereunto he answered that he came for the dispach of thenglish Capt. “Whie,” said he, “is he not gon? It is almost a month past since I thought he had byn gon.” This he spoake in hearing of Jno. Yoosen, and soe went away laughing, for what event I know not, only Capt. Adames thought it was in mocking ye Hollanders.

October 29.—Capt. Adames went to castell to have gotten our dispach, but retorned without doing any thing, the Emperour being gon to looke on them which shott at blank with hand guns or kalivers.

Also he saw Jno. Yoosen, the Hollander, still with his present unreceaved, attending their pleasures.

Capt. Adames went to Cort to get our dispache, and the Councell gave hym order to com to them to morow morning, for that they would talke with hym. The Emperour went this day a fowling, and with his owne handes kild 5 elkes (or wild swans), which coming out to send them abroad to his brothers and frendes (after his retorne to his pallace or castell), he saw Jno. Yoosen stand in a corner with his present, and asked what he was; and, being knowne, he went away asking whether he were a Hollander, and yt was answersd hym yea. “Whie,” said he, “it is reported this fellow is much indebted and will not pay his creditors.” Unto which a frend of his answered, it was to the Hollanders, his cuntremen, and to noe others; wherin his frend lied, for he oweth to divers others. Yet upon this report his present was receaved.

October 31.—I went and vizeted Chawno Shrogero Dono, and desird hym to be a meanes to get our dispach; and he tould me he would, and for our going to Langasaque with our shiping, we might doe it yf we would, as well as to Firando, for that it was all one to this Emperour, soe we might doe it.

Capt. Adames went to Cort, as the Councell did bid hym, but attended most parte of the day, and then retorned without geting out our dispache.

November 1.—This day we reconed with Yadeo Dono, partner with Neamon Dono; but much trowble we had with hym, for he would have put lodghier, incomiendo, and servantes wages to acco. for goodes sould, and yet have kept all the profit to them selves, over and above the bare prise left with them, they having, upon my knowledg, sould it for much more. Also he would have put som thinges sould at a lower price then it was left at, with other unreasonable matters. Soe I referd all to Capt. Adames to make an end of it, without going to law, where I am ashewered we should have fownd small right, as I have known per experience.

November 2.—Jno. Yoosen came to vizet me, and brought me a present of sweet meates, enviting me hom to his howse, etc. Yt seemed by his speeches he was not well pleaced with the Hollanders liberallety towardes hym, considering the paynes he had taken for them, for which he hath the ill will of the Tono of Firando and divers others.

Capt. Adames went to Cort to get our dispache, but themperour was gon out a hawking and the Councell a feasting; soe nothing was donne.

November 3.—I receved three letters per expres, viz.:—1 from Ed. Sayer and Jno. Osterwick, dated in Firando, 2th October; 1 from Capt. Whaw, China Capt., at Langasaque; 1 from Jno. jurebasso at Firando—all to sett out 2 goshons for Chinas, yf I can, one for Tonkin, and other for Taccasanga.

Capt. Adames went to Cort to get our dispach, but retorned without doing anything. Only Oyen Dono asked hym whether I were gon or no. Unto whome he answerd, how I could goe without lycence of themperour. So he tould hym I did well, and that we should forthwith be dispached.

There was 3 Japons of Langasaque with presentes to get out goshons for Cochinchina; but they and their presentes were sent away without any answer, but that they might com an other tyme, viz. Capt. Barnardo, Cutarro or Gotarro, Manuel Gonzalves man.

November 4.—I went to Oyen Dono, accompanid with Capt. Adams and Mr. Nealson, and by good fortune met hym in the street at his owne dore, desyring his Lordshipp to get us our dispach from themperour, which he promised to procure forthwith, being ashamed (as he said) we staid soe longe, and with all tellinge me he was beholden to me.

November 5.—Yisternight at 10 a clock was an earthquake, which for a good while shooke very much.

Capt. Adames went to Cort to get our dispache, and was answerd we should be dispached to morow. The Japons presentes, which came for goshons, were receved.

November 6.—The Emperour sent me 20 silk keremons (or coates) for a present, wherof I gave 2 to Capt. Adames, 2 to Mr. Nealson, and 1 to our host of Miaco, Magazemon Dono.

November 7.—I forgot to note downe that there was a comett (or blasing star) which hath appeared this 5 or 6 daies som hower before day, easterly, a littell to the southwards; but it is so neare the sunne that we could see nothing but the teale, yt being of a hudg leangth, and doth, by littell and littell, draw to the westward, sotherly.

Also this day I went and took my leave of all the lordes of the Councell, but spoake with none but Oyen Dono.

And, as we retorned, about 10 a clock, hapned a greate earthquake, which caused many people to run out of their howses. And about the lyke hower the night following hapned an other, this cuntrey being much subject to them. And that which is comunely marked, they allwais hapen at a hie water (or full sea); so it is thought it chanseth per reazon is much wind blowen into hollow caves under grownd at a loe water, and the sea flowing in after, and stoping the passage out, causeth these earthquakes, to fynd passage or vent for the wind shut up.

November 8.—We dyned at King of Firandos brothers, where we were kindly entertayned, and I carid him a barso of wyne and a fresh salmon for a present.

The people in this place did talke much about this comett seene, that it did prognosticate som greate matter of warr, and many did ask me whether such matters did happen in our cuntrey, and whether I knew what it did meane or would ensue therof; unto which I answerd that such many tymes have byn seene in our partes of the world, but the meanyng therof God did know and not I.

November 9.—Capt. Adams was sent for to Cort about our goshon of last yeare, to know what junk it went in to Cochinchina, and, as it is thought, Andrea Dittis, the China Capt., hath deceaved me, and delivered my goshon to Seme Dono at Firando and served his turne in his junck, which now is com out. These matters are com to light per meanes of seeking out the truth of sturrs which happened in Cochinchina with Japons against Chinas, whereof the King of Cochinchina advized themperour of their unrulynesse; soe that it is thought noe goshons will be geven out for that place this yeare.

The comet apered this mornynge greater then any tyme before.

November 10.—I went to Chawna Shogero Dono this morning to desire hym to get out our goshon, which he promised me he would, and desird to buy som corall of me, yf I had any. Soe I sent hym that which I had, out of which he took 9 mas 4 condrin wight, and would have sent me money for it; but I gave it hym.

Towardes night Torazemon Dono and an other gentellman came to vizet me from King of Firando, unto whome I made knowne how Semy Dono had used me about my goshon, which was thoccation I was staied heare soe long tyme without my dispach from themperour.

November 11.—I went and tooke leave of King of Firando, I being ready to retorne to morrow for Miaco, and fownd him very weake and sick; yet he gave me very kind entertaynment, and wrott letters (as he tould me) to his brother and Semy Dono, to pay me the rest of money he oweth to the Company and to doe me justice against Gorezano and all others.

And before night Torazemon Dono and wrot me a joynt letter to deliver them my goshon for use of Semi Dono; which I denyed, and wrot them answer therof.

November 12.—I went to Cawno Shogero Dono about the report geven out of selling my goshon, and he tould me that the capt. of Semi Donos junck is com up and witnesseth that Semi Dono sould hym my goshon for 300 taies; so that, yf the matter should com in question before the Emperour, it would cost som men their lives. Yet, for his parte, he would doe the best he could to amend all, and said it was better I stayd here 2 or 3 daies to se all ended, for, yf I went away, nothing would be donne.

November 13.—The comet doth contynew still till this day, drawing towardes W. southerly.

About 10 a clock at night a fyer began in the north parte of the citty of Edo; but it was calme wether; otherwais much hurt had byn donne. Yet ther were a few howses of pristes (or boses) servantes with 5 pagon temples burned in 3 divers places a greate distance one from an other, many merchantes howses and tradesmens howses betwixt, and yet it passed over all them without doing harme, and only burned downe the other, as aforsaid; which many esteeme a handy work of God.

November 14.—I forgot to note downe how the night past, when the fire was neare to the King of Firandos howse and Cakayemon Donos, I sent 8 or 10 men to have holpen them, yf need required; but the streetes were so stopped that non could passe but one as a messenger, to tell them of my good meanyng, which they took in good part.

November 15.—There was presentes geven to Andrea and Maddalyna, his wife, Mrs. Adams sister, in repect they had sent us presentes of 2 barsos wyne, frute, and a fresh salmon, and came from Orengaua, 2 daies journey, to vizet us, viz. 1 peece velvett, 1 pece damask, and 5 mas wight corall.

Mr. Nealson fell sick on a sudden of a fever with a bloody flux, in greate extremety; so we sent for one of kinges chirurgions, to take his councell, Mr. Nealson being very ernest to be lett blood; but he councelled the contrary, saying it was nothing but an extreme cold he had taken which drove hym into this excesse or fever, which, out of dowbt, was his syting in his shert and a gowne 2 or 3 howrs together on the topp of the howse, to look at the fyre when the pagods were burned 2 nightes past.

November 16.—Yisternight about 10 a clock was an other fyre.

November 17.—We went to see the Emperours eldest brothers howse, called Shrongo Samma, being envited to doe it per the ould Emperours cook, who sent me a present at Shrongo and came hither and vizeted me 2 or 3 tymes since with presentes, besides this frenship. So I sent hym a peece of damask for a present.

This howse we saw cost the workmanshipp, besides the tymber and all other stuffe, 34000 bars of Oban gould at 13l. 10s. str. per bar. And his 2 yonger brothers have made 2 other howses adjoynying unto yt, not much inferior to the others. And it is to be considered that all these buildinges are of tymber, covering and all, but soe guilded over with gould, both within and without, that it sheweth most gloriouse to the eye, but endureth but 20 or 30 yeares, and then build an other new; which they accompt a greate glory and take it a base thing to dwell in a howse builded by his predecessors.

Capt. Adames went to Court againe to get our dispach, but did nothing. Soe he talked with Chawno Shogero Dono about my departure from hence to morrow, I having busynes at Miaco and else where, and that Capt. Adames, havyng busynes to stay heare 4 or 5 daies after me, might bring it with hym.

November 18.—We departed from Edo this day, after nowne, and gave presentes as followeth:—To Capt. Adames 2 tatta black cloth, and one peece damask; and to Mrs. Adames 1 peece cushen velvett, 1 peece damaske, and 5 mas wight corall; and to Mrs. Adames sonne Josephe 1 pec. velvet; and to his doughter Susanna 1 pec. damask; and to his wives mother 1 pec. damask; and to Tome Dono, jurebasso, 1 pec. taffety; and to Jacobe Dono, his clark, 1 pec. taffety. And geven to servantes in house 2800 gins; and paid for our diet 160 tais.

And so we went to bed to Sheningaua, 2 leagues from Edo; and paid charges, supper and breckfast, 4: 1: 6, and to servantes 400 gins.

November 19.—An hower before day we saw an other comet (or blasing starr) rising just east, in the constellation of Scorpio. It is a mighty comet, and, in my opinion, bigger then that which was seene when Sebastian, King of Portingall, was slayne in Barberry.[55]

And paid for a colation at Caningaua[56] 400 gins.

And for dyner at Todska[57] 1000 gins.

And for ferrying over water 300 gins.

And so we went to bed to Oyse;[58] and paid for supper and breakfast 2 ichebos, and to servantes 300 gins.

November 20.—We broke fast at Wodowra,[59] and paid 1000 gins. And dyned at Facony,[60] and paid 1000 gins. And la all night at Mishma;[61] and paid for supper and breakfast 3: 8: 0, and to servantes 400 gins.

November 21.—We went to dyner to Yoishwarra,[62] 1000 gins; and to supper to Yegery,[63] and paid 3: 0: 7, and to servantes 200 gins. And paid at passag at Fagicaw[64] 300 gins.

The first comet was not seene after this night.

November 22.—We dyned at Shrongo;[65] and paid 2: 6: 0, and to the servantes 200 cash.

And soe we went to supper to Fugida;[66] and paid to the howse night and morning 3: 2: 5, being in 2 ichebos, and to servantes 300 gins.

November 23.—We dyned at Nisakay;[67] and paid 1 ichebo, and to servantes 200 gins.

And went to supper to Meetsque,[68] and paid for night and mornyng diet 2 ichebos and 500 gins, and to servantes 300 gins.

November 24.—We went to dyner this day Famma Mattes,[69] where, Mr. Nealson being sick, we staid the rest of the day, and paid for dyner, breckfast, and supper 4 ichebos 200 gins; and for passage at a river 600 gins; and to rockshakes to cary Mr. Nealson 300 gins.

November 25.—We dyned at Arra,[70] and paid 1 ichebo and 1 [hundred ?] gins; and for passage at a river 500 gins; and to rockshakes to cary Mr. Nealson 1000 gins or ichebo.

And so we went to supper to Ushinda,[71] and paid evenyng and mornyng 2 ichebos; and to servantes 300 cash or gins; and 1 ichebo for 5 cutt tattams spoiled per our people.

The 5 tattams afforsaid were cut by Co John and 2 other knaves, as we went up, unknowne to me till Capt. Adames had receved a letter therof.

November 26.—We dyned this day at Acca Sackey;[72] and paid 1 ichebo, with 100 gins to the servantes.

And went to supper to Occa Sackey;[73] and paid 2 ichebos and 500 gins, and to servantes 300 gins.

This day we mett the Dyres women going towardes Edo to fetch one of themperours doughters to be married to the Daire.

November 27.—We went to dyner to Mia,[74] and paid 1 ichebo and 400 gins to howse and servantes; and passed from Mia to Quano[75] per water; paid barkhier 1 ichebo 920 gins.