DIARY OF RICHARD COCKS. (continued 3)

And paid for diet at Quano, night and morning, 2 ichebos 400 gins to howse and servants.

And to our ould host for his pains 1 ichebo, and to an other man which brought a present 6 mas 8 condrin; they taking paynes to goe to the King of Quanno, to whome I ment to have geven a present for his kyndnes as we passed towardes Edo, but he was not within; so his secretary exskewsed the receving thereof, with many kynd wordes that he would mak it known to his master. But there was 5 musk cods geven the Admerall, borowed of Richard King.

And in the mornyng, as we were going out of the towne, the street being full of hackneymen and horses, they would not make me way to passe, but fell a quareling with my neremoners, and offred me greate abuse, som of the townsmen taking their partes. But, when they saw me about to goe to the tono to complaine, they made frendes to speak unto me, and asked me forgivnes on their knees: they being in danger of lyfe, yf I complained.

November 28.—We dyned at Ishaquese,[76] and paid 1 ichebo 200 gins; and went to supper to Sheque,[77] and spent night and morning diet 2 ichebos and 500 gins, and to servantes 300 gins.

November 29.—We went to dyner to Chuchamy,[78] and paid 1 ichebo and 400 gins for diet and servantes. And to supper to Ishebe;[79] and paid for dyet 2 ichebos and 200 gins, and to servantes 300 gins.

November 30.—In passing by Cousattes,[80] our host sent his sonne to desyre us to enter into his howse, and made us a banket. Soe I gave hym an ichebo, and 100 gins to servantes. And at Setto,[81] 2 leagues short of Oates, our host Magamon Dono had provided a banket for us. And so we dyned at Oates,[82] and paid 1 ichebo and 200 gins to the howse, and 300 gins to the servantes; and betwixt Oattes and Miaco Skengoro Dono and Makey Dono mett us in 2 severall places with bankettes.

Soe this night we arived at Miaco, haveing made 10 leagues this day.

December 2.—We were envited to Cuemon Donos sonne to dyner, where we had very niggardly fare for our selves and worse for our servantes. This fello is Grubstretes sonne, and worse then the father, and that needes not.

December 3.—Our hosts kinsman, dwelling at Oates, brought me 5 salted cod fish and Mr. Nealson 3 for a present. He mett us at a towne beyond Oates, 2 leagues, with a banket at our retorne from Edo, and with an other as we went.

December 4.—I bought and paid for my selfe, viz.:—

3 duble womens gerdelles, cost0310

3 duble wo. gerdelles, cost0420

1 duble gerdell ditto, cost0240

Watty of silke for a keremon0080

1 halfe peece ben silk to lyne a keremon0410

1460

And we bought 10 bundelles writing paper, cost 8 tais.

December 5.—We were envited to dyner to Mackey Dono and had kynd entertaynment. And he gave me a pike for a present.

And there were presentes geven to Shebe Dono, Grubstreetes sonne; and to Magamon Donos kinsman at Otes.

And I paid our hostis for embradoring and making Matingas keremon a bar Coban, 6: 4: 2.

December 6.—Our host of Miacos brother in law envited us to dyner to a place of pleasure without the cittie, where the dansing beares were, with a greate feste. And there came an antick dance of saters or wild men of other Japons, unto whome I gave 1000 gins, and a bar of plate to goodman of howse, containing 4: 3: 0. Soe the dansing beares were sent home after us.

December 7.—Giffio Dono delivered us upon his master Tozayemon Donos accompt, as not being sould, viz.:—

36 Muscovie or Russia hides.

2 peeces stamet bayes, containing 48 ½ tattamis.

1 remnent black bays, " 22 "

1 remnent strawculler bais " 20 ¾ "

all brod cloth:

No. 013 brodcloth strawculler, containing 07 ⁶⁄8 tattamis.

No. 005 ditto strawculler containing 07 ¾ tattamis.

No. 330 murey, containing 07 ¹⁄12 tattamis.

No. 204 murey " 07 ¹¹⁄12 "

No. 059 popinge " 07 ¹⁵⁄16 "

No. 511 popinge " 06 ¾ "

No. 463 sadd blew " 06 ½ "

And 2 tatta. strawculler, no. unknowne.

Our hostis sent me a present, viz. 1 keremon for a woman, 2 peare segdas or womans shews, 7 codd fish called in Japon tarra. And she sent Mr. Nealson the lyke, with 5 codd fish.

And the host of the howse where we hadd the banket brought me a present of eating stuff in 3 boxes. And Cude Dono of Firando brought me a barso of wine and a banket, nifon catange.

I sould Skengero Dono rest of my corall, containing 5 ta. 4 mas, for 20 taies.

December 8.—We went this night to supper to Fushamy, and gave presentes to Magamon Dono, our host of Miaco; to Skengero Dono, his son; and to our hostis. And I gave her littell doughter an ichebo of gold.

And there was paid out for diett 40 tais, and to the servantes in howse 3000 gins.

December 9.—We went from Fushamy to Osakay this morning, and gave presentes: to our host 2 tatta black bayes; and to his wife one peece ordenary taffety; to his doughter a gerdell, cost 7 mas; to Ric. Cocks, his sonne, a coate, a gerdell, and shews, cost 2: 3: 0; to Wickham, his sonne, a gerdell and shews, cost 0: 5: 0. And to servantes in howse 1000 gins, and for dyett 10 tais.

And I gave a bar plate to Maky Donos sonne, containing 4 tais, he bringing hym to me to geve hym the name of Richard Cocks.

I gave also 1 tay to Mr. Nealsons boyes syster; and 2 ichebos to 2 dansing beares which followd us to Fraccata.

December 10.—I forgott to note downe, the 7th day of this month, after goodes receved of Giffio Dono, that there wanted or rested yet to rec. for his master Toz. Do. acco. goodes left with him.

No. 4275, 2 halfe brod cloth strawculler, containing14¹³⁄32tatta.

No. 009, 1 halfe brod cloth strawculler, containing08⁷⁄65"

No. 021, 1 halfe brod cloth strawculler, containing08¹⁄8"

More bayes black wantes03"

And bayes straw06"

And in money due per salles15066

And lent hym at Firando01000

16066

December 11.—Capt. Adams arived at Osakay, but brought not the goshon with hym, but left his man to bring it after, non yet being geven out per meanes of the brute betwixt the Japons and Chinas at Cochinchina.

December 14.—Tome Dono the jurebasso retornd to Miaco with his kinsman, and had geven them for horshier 4 tais plate bars.

December 15.—We sould Maky Dono, in truck of maky ware, viz.:—

1 brod cloth, No. 121, hayrculler, containing 7¹⁷⁄25 tat. 09600

1 brd. cloth, No. 286, cynemond, containing 6 tat. 07200

1 brd. cloth, No. 129, strawculler, containing 8 tat. 08400

Stamet bayes 12 tatta. at vj tay tat.07200

32400

For which he is to deliver me, upon my owne accompt, within 5 months after date hereof, in maky ware, viz.:—

020 scritorios, according to measure, at 11 tas.22000

100 combcases, at 5½ mas. peece is05500

002 beetell boxes for King Syam, at 15 tais pec.03000

The rest being 19 tais in other ware or money01900

32400

Mr. Eatons littell doughter Helena came from Sackay to vizet me, and brought me a banket for a present, Japon fation, brought per her nurce, the mother being sick. And I sent her mother, by her, a bar plate, and gave the nurce 4 mas small plate.

And Cuemon Dono, Grubstreet, our host, gave me a present: 1 sleeping silk kerremon, 5 codfishes, 5 bundells sea weed drid, 2 barsos of wyne, 1 barso of vinegar; and to Mr. Nealson 1 silk catabra.

December 16.—This day we went to Sakay to dyner, to meet Tozayemon Dono, our host, whoe I am enformed is newly arived from Firando, and I would cleare acco. with hym.

And, being at Sackay, I bought for Helena, Mr. Eatons child, these thinges following, viz.:—

2 silk kerremons, at 2 tais peece is400

2 peare tabis, at 9 condrins peece018

2 gerdelles in 1 peece, cost035

2 pere shew stringes, cost010

463

December 17.—I bought this day

2 keremons, outside silk and inside lynen, cost250

1 kerymon, all silk, cost200

for my boy Larrance.

2 black kerremons for women, of silk520

Also I paid for a scritorio with brass garneture 1: 4: 0.

December 18.—We retorned to Osakay; and paid for our diet and other bankettes 15: 0: 0, and to servantes 2: 1: 0.

Ther was 3 theevs taken at Osakay and put to deth, being of the consort of 100 roages sworne to robb and spoile all they could, and had a head or master over them. So ther is much looking out after the rest; and were discoverd per a woman.

December 19.—I rec. a cubo (or womans box) from Maky Dono, cost 15 mas, which I sent hym by his man; and wrott hym a letter to make me 10 chirurgions boxes and 10 salvatoris to them, maky ware.

December 20.—Yechere Dono, alius Cynemon Dono, brought me a present of 2 barrilles of wyne. And I bought for Woman Dono:—

1 kerremon, cost500

More, for silk watto to put into it080

More, 1 gerdell, cost070

More, 2 peare tabis, cost037

More, 2 peare stringes for them, cost013

And geven her in money to buy oyle 1 bar plate250

950

Susannas uncle sent me a letter from Sakay with 2 pewter bottelles for a present.

December 21.—This day at nowne we sett forwardes towardes Firando, and gave out presentes to Cuemon Dono, host at Osakay, to his wife, Luisa Dono, and to their sonne. And for our diet in plate bars 65: 0: 0. And 1 bar plate to Gifio Dono of Sakay for riding up and downe about busynes.

And there was 2 ta. 4 ma. paid per Mr. Nealson for a barke to carry us aboard.

And our hostes sonne and other frendes, with Capt. Adams, accompanid us to Dembo, 2 leagues from Osakay, where we road at an ancor all night, the wind being contrary.

December 22.—Cuemon Dono, alius Grubstreet, our host, came aboard our bark within night with a banket. And I wrot a letter to Capt. Adams of our stay this day per meanes of contrary wynd and tide. Unto which he retorned answer, and sent me 50 muchos (or loves of bread).

December 23.—We set forward from Dembo, or rather Incobe, at Osakay this mornyng, passing the bar of Osakay, and arived at Fiugo[83] at nowne. The wind being contrary, we staid at an ancor all night, having mad 10 leagues this day.

After this night, the comett, or blasing starr, was seene noe more, and ended under the 3d starr in Chorls wayne or Ursa maior.

December 24.—We tarryed all day and night at Fiungo.

December 25.—We gave rice and fish to all our barkmen to dyner this day, with a barso of wine, in respect of Christmas Day.

And meeting with a man of Yechero Donos, I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames of our puting into this place per meanes of contrary wind, and that yf he understood Tozsayemon Dono were arived at Sackay, to send me a letter expres per a tento, to thend that yf the wind remeaned contrary, I might put back to Sackay, or else send Mr. Nealson, to look out for the 1000 taies.

December 27.—We departed from Fiungo, and paid to the host 4: 0: 0, and to his littell sonne 0: 3: 1, and to servantes 7: 1: 0.

Soe we made 40 leagues this day and night, and came to an ancor at Shemuts,[84] 10 leages short of Bingana Tomo.

December 28.—The wind being contrary, we staid here all day and night following; and, the wether being cold, we had a fyre made with a few charcoll in my chamber, in a place of purpose for such occation, dawbed about with clea. But it seemeth it was decayed, for, after I was in bedd, it took fyre beloe (not being seene before). And had not som of our servantes byn up late, I had byn burned in my chamber, in such a place that I could not have gotten out. For the fyre began within 2 foote of the place I did lie in upon the mattes; and, when they came in and fownd it, yt flamed up brest hie, but, God be thanked, was sowne quenched without hurt.

December 29.—The tono or king of this place is a yong man called Mats Dayre Cunay Dono, of som 24 years ould; the cuntrey called Bigen[85] Sshmutsa; his revenews esteemed at (as our host his vassall tould me), [86] mangocos per anno. He is now at Edo per themperours comandment; and som 20 yeares past his father builded a greate castell or fortresse in this place, which was pulled downe 4 yeares past, when all (or the most parte of) the fortresses in Japon were dismantelled and utterly ruenated. The ruens of this are to be seene very large at my being heare.

We departed from Shemuttes, and arived at Bingana Tomo within night, having made 10 leagues.

Sent a bark to Miwarry[87] to buy 30 barsos morofack to carry to Firando.

December 30.—I bought and paid for 6 peare shegdas, or womans shews, 2 mas.

December 31.—The wind being contrary, we could not departe; but receved 14 barilles morofack from Miwarra, cost 16: 5: 2.

January 1, 1618/9.—We departed from Bingana Tomo, although the wind were contrary, and paid out for diet 5: 4: 0, for barkhier and a man to fetch wine from Miwarra 1: 4: 0, to servantes 1: 0: 0.

And we gave to our hostis of Bingana Tomo for a present one salmon and 2 codd fysh, and to her doughter a pikture of Christ and two musk codds.

Soe we made this day and night following 20 leagues.

January 2.—Raine and heale per night, a very storme or tuffon. So we went but 3 leagues this day, and ancored under an iland or rock.

January 3.—We wayed ancor, and with much adoe gott to an other iland to a roade, the village called Sua, having made this day 5 leagues, but, wind serving after, we gott to Camyna Seak[88] by break of day, having made per night 12 leagues.

January 4.—We gott this day and night following from Camina Seake to Chimina Seake[89] by break of day, having mad 37 leagues. But som 8 or 10 leagues short of Shimina Seak our boate ran against a rock in the water, that it was a woonder she was not split in peeces, but being a strong new boate shee had noe hurt. God be praised for it.

January 5.—Our host at Chimina Seak came abord of us, and brought me a barsoe of wine and a bundell of drid cuttell fish for a present, but, the wind being good, we did not stay, but put to sea.

The wind being contrary, we were forced to put back 3 leagues which we had gotten, and to enter into a port in Faccata called Ashia[90] (or Asha), where we staid all night, and went ashore; and paid to howse 1: 2: 2, and to servantes 0: 2: 2, and for fresh fish bought to carry abord. And so we made this day 10 leagues.

January 6.—We departed this mornyng at sunne rising from Ayshia, and the morow morning, at lyke hower, arived at Langway[91] in Crates, having made per day and night 33 leagues.

I forgott to note downe that the towne of Ashia was sett on fire some 10 daies past by drinking of tobaco, where their were above 400 howses burned, and 8 of the ruchest men in the towne burned in adventuring over far to save their monies and goods. Amongest the rest a mynt man was one of them, whome was noted above all others for a badd covetous man and one that had gotten his goodes uncontionably.

January 7.—We departed from Languay at sunne rising, and about 1 a clock were forced by a tempest (or tuffon) of wynd and rayne to put into a harbor of Firando, called Awoe, 7 leagues short of Firando, the sea being so overgrowne that we could not keepe it out to gett to Firando. Soe we made 6 leagues this day.

January 8.—We arived at Firando this day about nowne, having made 7 leagues this day.

The tono and all the caveleros sent messengers to bid me wellcom home, and all the neighbours and other frendes came in person to doe the lyke. And at our passing by the English shipp which the Hollanders had taken, they shott affe 3 peeces of ordinance to wellcom me, which I tooke rather in scorne then otherwaies.

January 9.—I sent presentes as followeth, viz.:—

To Tonomon Samma 2 barsos morofack and 2 salmons.

To Bongo Sama 1 barso morofack and 1 salmon.

To Taccamon Dono the lyke.

To Oyen Dono the lyke.

To Andrea Dittis, China Capt., 2 barsos morofack, and 2 salmons, with one silk kerremon geven me per Emperour; and an other silk keremon same to his sonne Augustine; and a silke gerdell, a pere morofak tabis and string, with a perfumed fan to Capt. Chinas wife; and a box or littell trunk maky ware, and a silverd fanne to his eldest doughter, with a pere tabis and stringes; with an other silverd fan to his yongest doughter.

To Ed. Sayer a silk kerremon geven me per Emperour.

To Jno. Osterwick the lyke.

To Mr. Wickhams woman a silke gerdell, a perfumed fan, a pere morofak tabis and stringes; with the lyke to Mr. Eatons and Mr. Sayers women; and allso to Mr. Nealsons and Mr. Osterwicks women.

And to Jno. Portus, Robert Hawley, and Jno. Cooke, eache of them a peare of lether buskins; and to each of their women a peare tabis and stringes, with a silverd fanne.

And to Matinga 2 ruch kerremons, with 2 gerdelles to them, a womans box, a box to put gerdelles in, a peare tabis morofak with 2 peare stringes, and 2 peare small beaubes.

And to Susanna a box with a gerdell, a peare of tabis and stringes.

And to Otto, Matingas mad, a gerdell, tabis and stringes.

And to Gynne, littell Otto, and Besse, each one a pere tabis and stringes.

And to littell Wm. Eaton a gerdell, tabis, stringes, and silverd fan.

And to my boy Larrance, to geve his mother, a gerdell.

Also Yoskes father sent me a pigg for a present.

January 10.—I understand that in my abcense at Emperours cort that the Hollanders misused me in speeches, which som frendes hearing reproved them for it, and they made answer, a t—— for me and them to. And after, Mr. Sayer and Jno. Portus going along the streete, the Hollanders cast a cup of wyne in the faces of them. Where upon they grew into wordes, and fell together per the eares; in which broyle Jno. Portus broke a Hollanders pate with his dagger. I doe know that Speck, the Holland Capt., sett them on, otherwais they durst not have donne it. Soe herupon Jno. Osterwick and Jno. Portus went to the Hollandes howse to know what their meanyng was to use us in such sort, and withall to tell hym that yf it were by his instigation, to challeng hym and his second into the feeld to answer Ed. Sayer and Jno. Portus, or any other the prowdest Hollanders he would apoint, yf he durst not doe it hym selfe; that they were base people in respect of thenglish, and I a better man then hym selfe or any Hollander in these partes. Capt. Speck exskewsed hym selfe, and said it was unknowne to hym (yet a lie), and soe put them affe. Yet, after, they did not attempt such matters noe more.

Tozayemon Dono, being now ready to retorne for Sackay, wanteth 400 and odd tais of the Somo plate lent hym before my going up. And soe I dowbt he will play the gemeny with us, and that it will not come in tyme to send it for Cochinchina, as it is ordayned. Yet he sayeth he will pay duble yf it com not in tyme. We have now no remedy but patience.

We were envited this day to dynner to Andrea Dittis, the China Capt., (all thenglish), where we hadd good cheare. And in the ende he brought me his littell doughter of an yeare ould, called Ingasha, willing me to geve her a Christian name, and esteeme her as my doughter. Soe I gave her the name of Elizabeth. And he gave me a present with her, as followeth, viz:—

ta.ma.co.

2 silver candell stickes, poz.3000

2 silver branches, gouldsmiths work0298

5 peeces grogran, which I esteem at 4 ta. peece2000

5 peeces cheremis, or silk sipers, estemed at as much2000

7298

With 2 barsos wyne and 2 fyshes.

Capt. Whow sent me 20 pound sitrons for a present.

January 11.—Heale and snowe all day, and lyke per night following.

Divers caveleros sent me frute and other eatable presents, and came to bidd me wellcom home.

I cut a peece of green damask, and made 2 keremons of it for Helena, Mr. Nealsons gerle, and Mr. Wickhams gerle, and lyned them with a peece Japon taffete. Also I gave Susanna a keremon of them I had of Tozayemon Dono, and lyned it with a peece redd taffetie.

January 12.—Cold, frosty, snowie wether, wind northerly, and soe remayned all day and night following. Soe this is the deepest snowe I sawe since I came into Japon.

Mr. Sayer and Mr. Osterwick wrot letters to Syam to send in the Holland junck in my abcense, Capt. Speck assuring them conveance. But this day he sent them back againe, saying that they fownd them under Albartus bed, whoe had forgotten them and left them behind hym. But this is one of Specks tricks, whoe, out of dowbt, had opened them before. But the worst is, Ed. Sayer and Jno. Osterwick were soe unadvized that they noted in their letter how I sent 2 others per same conveance, which I did per a Japon unknowne to the Hollanders, which I dowbt now will be intercepted: which angereth me not a littell.

January 14.—This mornyng still cold, snowey wether, with much wind northerly, and soe remayned all day and the lyke per night following, with a hard frost.

[Here there is a gap in the MS.]

December 5 (Shimutsque 21), 1620.—I receved a letter from Cuemon Dono, of Nangasaque, that he hath 60 beeves lying by hym, and our men will not take them, for that they are leane; and therefore he would have us to take 40 of the best and leave the rest, and would send them by boate for Firando at his owne charges. But I retorned answer that, yf his beefes hadd byn fatt and com in tyme, we had took all, and now hadd taken pork of hym in place thereof, for that I could not meddell in this matter to keepe leane beevs all winter, having neither hayestack nor pasture.

December 6 (Shimutsque 22).—Mr. Wilkyn, a purcers mate of the James Royall, having byn sick of a consumption a long tyme, departed out of this world this night past, and was buried this day in our ordenary buriall place. Capt. Pring, Capt. Adames, and many other accompanied the corps to grave; and Mr. Copland, the preacher, made a speech out of the chapter read in the buriall.

The King of Firando sent word he was lame of a legg, and therefore could not goe abord the James Royall to see her, as he desired, and therfore thanked Capt. Pring for his love, wishing hym a prosperouse voyage.

Also Capt. Pring, Capt. Adames, Capt. Lennis, with the ij preachers, [Mr.] Browne, and my selfe, dyned abord the Bull, and had 5 peces ordinance at our departure.

And I deliverd Mr. Robinson five R. of 8 to pay, when in England, to my brother Walter Cocks.

December 7 (Shimutsque 23).—The James Royall went out to Cochie roade this day, but, waying ancor too sowne, was put to the northward of Foynes Iland, and lost an ancor of 27 C. wight; and, yf she had not quickly let fall an other, had byn in greate danger, the currant driving her to windward, against the seyles and above 20 boates which toed her to leeward. Yet, God be praised, the second ancor held and staid her till tide turned. The Duch sent 4 barks to toe her out, and I the lyke; and Capt. Spek and others came abord to bidd Capt. Pring fare well.

December 8 (Shimutsque 24).—The Duch shippe Trowe went out to Cochie road this day; and I sent out 4 barkes to helpe to toe her, as they did the like to the James Royall yistarday.

We bought the howse Oque Dono our overthwart neighbor, for 1 C. x tais, viz. 90 tais to hym selfe, for princepall, and 20 tais to his wife in respeck our bakers made an oven and baked bread in the yard, and our maltman made malt and lodged all in the howse this monson.

Mr. Eaton put to acco. lj tais vj½ mas rec. of Mr. Henry Smith, purser of James, for 2566 lovs bread of flower which should have gon in the junck Godspeed.

December 9 (Shimutsque 25).—I rec. 3 letters from Nangasaque, viz. 2 from Mr. Chapman, of the 1th and 7th present, and 1 from Mr. Badworth, of the 1th present, of thinges sent for Firando in 3 barkes, one of which is cast away, wherin Mr. White of the Bull was.

December 10 (Shimutsque 26).—I rec. a letter from Gonrok Dono at Langasaque, per his man Yasimon Dono, to sent price of our lead, and that he was ready to rec. it. And Capt. Speck rec. another to same effect. This Yasimon Dono offerd us 3½ condrins for a cattie, which is 3½ tais per pico, not the money it cost in England.

And som speeches are geven out that our men above, at Edo, are kept presoners. But I think it is a lie. Yet there weare the like reportes the other day; which was occation I gave Capt. Pring councell to get out into Cochie road, and will make as much hast as we can to gett out the Moone and Bull. God send us good luck.

And we sent presentes to the King of Firando and his brother, Tonomon Samma, and to Semi Dono, as followeth. Capt. Speck, the Duch comander, Jno. Johnson, and Mr. Leonard for Hollanders, and Capt. Pring, Capt. Adames, and my selfe for English.

For Figien a Camma, King of Firando:—

150cattis white silke, viz. 158 skeanes white, and twisted 17 bunds., containing 100 tatt.

007tatta. stamet brod cloth.

007pec. stuff, viz. 2 branch sattin, with rozes, 2 blak sattin, with gold, 3 blak, with gold flowers.

020pec. redd sais, viz. 10 greate, 10 small.

020pec. white saies.

010pec. damaskes, greate.

200pico. of lead.

003pico. peper, with 3 bagges of damask.

For Tonomon Samma:—

050cattis white silke.

002tatta. stamet broad cloth.

007pec. redd sayes.

007pec. white sayes.

007pec. Canton damasks.

020pico. lead.

050cattis pepper, with a damask bagg.

For Semi Dono:—

25cattis white silke.

02tatta. stamet brod cloth.

07pec. redd sayes.

07pec. white sayes.

07pec. Canton damasks.

25pico. pepper and 3 china basons.

10pico. of lead.

December 11 (Shimutsque 27).—Andrea Dittis, China Capt., retorned this morning from Nangasaque, and tells me he mett Mr. Sayer going ashore yistarday, as he was coming from thence. He sent Capt. Pring and me, each of us, a jar of markasotes, or sweet bred, and one to Capt. Adames.

Also I rec. a letter from Mr. Sayer, dated in Nangasaque yistarday, wherin he writ that one Faccata Soka Dono will lend us 5 or 6000 tais at intrest, yf we will.

This day, at English howse, both we and the Hollanders sett our fermes to 2 books (one English, thother Duch) containing the presentes geven the King of Firando, Tonomon Samma his brother, Bongo Samma their greate uncle, and Semi Dono.

Yazemon Dono of Faccata hath lent us this day two thousand tais plate of barrs at intrest, to pay ij per cento per month, is forty tais per month.

I wrot a letter to the 2 bongews of Umbra to thank them for releeving our men cast away in the bark.

And towardes night Bonomon Dono came from Tonomon Samma his master, and brought a pike and langenatt for presentes to Capt. Pring and Capt. Adames. And presently after came Semi Dono with 2 Japon guns and 2 barsos morowfack for Capt. Pring and Capt. Adames, and brought a bankett after Japon fation, to drink with them and take his leave, because he had no tyme to envite them to dynner.

Also the king sent 3 men to put us in mynd that he hadd ordayned them serchers, to look out we carid no Japons in our shiping. And I made answer we ment to carry out non but such we would formerly geve his Highnesse notis of, but were loth to consent to a new custom to serch our shipps, never used hertofore, it being against our preveleges granted us per themperour.

December 12 (Shimutsque 28).—We supped all at Duch howse, both Capt. Pring, Capt. Adames, and all the masters of the shipps and merchantes ashore, where we had greate cheare and no skarsety of wyne, with many guns shott affe for healthes all the night long.

December 13 (Shimutsque 29).—I went downe to Cochie abord the Royall James to seale up my letters, Capt. Pring soe desiringe me. And the Dutch mett us there at supper. And before I departed from Firando I sent our jurebasso to tell the 3 new serchers apointed that I made acco. the Royall James would goe out to morow morning before day, soe that, yf they would vizet her, it were good they went downe this night. I did it because they should take noe advantage against me, being lardg tonged felloes as they are.

December 14 (Shiwas 1).—I delivered all my letters to Capt. Pring for Bantam and England, viz.:—

1 joynt letter to Mr. Tho. Brockedon and Capt. Augustin Spalding, to Bantam.

1 privat letter to Capt. Spalding, with 15 maky skritorios to sell for me.

1 to Mr. Adam Denton in answer of his, and sale of a cloak for hym.

1 to Jno. Beamond, with a cattan from Jno. jurebasso.

1 to Right Worll. Company, of shipping arived this yeare.

1 to Sr. Tho. Smith, in answer of recept of 2 of his, with peare tables.

1 to Mr. Wm. Harrison, treasurer, with a peare macky tables.

1 to Mr. Mouris Abbot, deputie, with a peare pleing tables.

1 to my brother Walter Cocks, with xxiij ll. xv sh.

1 to Mr. Totton.

1 to Christofor Lanman.

1 to Capt. Jno. Saris.

1 to Mr. Jno. Barker.

1 to Andrew Charlton.

1 to Tho. Antony.

1 to Sr. Tho. Wilson.

1 to Mrs. Mary Adams.

1 leger expedition from Mr. Robt. Price.

December 15 (Shiwas 2).—I went downe to Cochie againe, and wrot these letters for Bantam and England:—

1 to Mr. Brokedon and Mr. Spalding at Bantam.

1 to Mr. Jno. Ferrers at Bantam.

1 to Mr. Tho. Ferrers at London, to pay 9l. to my brother Walter Cocks.

1 to my brother Walter Cocks to receve it for acco. Jno. Ferrers.

December 16 (Shiwas 3).—Capt. Cleavenger, Mr. Cockram, and the Hollanders did arive this day from themperours court, with busynes to their owne content, the lead being put at five tais the pico, and the prize referred to the King of Firando of the padres and friggat.

I rec. these letters from Edo and Miaco, viz.:—

1 from Oyen Dono, themperours secretary, to Capt. Speck and my self with many good words in it, and how our men were gratiously rec. per themperour.

1 from Gentero Dono, King of Firandos brother, complementall, that he is glad of tharivall of soe many English ships this yeare, etc.

[And others.]

And I wrote these letters for England and Bantam, viz.:—

1 to Honble. Company, of arivall of our men from Edo.

1 to Mr. Tho. Brokedon and Mr. Augustin Spalding, to same effect.

1 to Capt. Spalding, with a nest of 5 tronks for Mr. Denton.

1 to Mr. Adam Denton, to same effect.

And I carid Oyen Donos letter to the Duch howse, because it was directed to Capt. Speck as well as unto me, and it emported as much as I noted before, as also of the recept of the cheane of gould and presentes sent hym from Honble. Company. And Capt. Speck shewed me an other letter which came from Codgsque Dono, directed both to hym and me, and one to same effect as that from Oyen Dono.

December 17 (Shiwas 4).—The James Royall put to sea out of Cochie roade this day before nowne with a good wind. God send her a prosperous voyadge.

December 18 (Shiwas 5).—I paid unto one of the smiths of the Moone, a Staffordshire man, for a fowling peece, fyve Rialles of eight in Spanish plate, is xxs. str.

And there was brought ashore out of the shipp Elizabeth xvj canestars of silk, and xv bales black China stuffes, cotton woll, and 3 hhds. of China rootes, all of prize goodes taken in the friggatt. The China blak stuffes somthing rotten.

And I lent xij R. of 8 to ij Staffordshire men, to pay me 5s. per R. of 8 yf they retorne to Japon 6 months hence; yf not, to pay xs. for R. of 8 in England. The name of thone is Smith, cook of the Moone; the others name is Asberry, a marrenar in the Bull.

December 19 (Shiwas 6).—I forgot to note downe how yistarday a Japon did beate an English man, and hald hym into his howse for 5 R. 8; but Abraham Smart met that Japons man in our howse and put hym into the stocks, unknown to me. But I let out the Japon, and put Smart into his roome, although the Japon hadd sett the other into bilbous—I meane the English man—wherof I complained to Semi Dono, and he caused thenglishman to be retorned, and bad me chuse whether I would pay the money to the Japon or no.

Mr. Sayer arived from Nangasaque this day, and brought a letter from Pheze Dono of 6000 tais plate barrs taken up of a merchant for 4 months at ij per cento per month; also iij M. v C. tais ditto more, taken up of Soka Dono of Faccata at same term and intrest.

December 20 (Shiwas 7).—Capt. Speck and my selfe sent a letter to Gonrok Dono to Nangasaque per Mr. Osterwick, Co Jno. our jurebasso accompanyng hym, to deliver the Councells letter to hym from Edo to take all our lead at 5 condrins the catty, and make us ready payment.

December 21 (Shiwas 8).—The shipp Moone went out of Firando to Cochi Roade this day at nowne; and the Hollanders shott affe 5 pec. ordinance at Duch howse and 5 out of the greate junck; and the Bull shott affe 5 more; and the Moone answered with 9 peces to them, and gave us 5 at retorninge ashore. The Hollanders sent out 4 barks to helpe to toe her out, and I 6.

December 22 (Shiwas 9).—The shipp Bull went out this day, and I sent 6 boates, and the Hollanders 3, but the sea bongews sent non.

December 23 (Shiwas 10).—We had a duble councell this day at English howse, first viz. amongst ourselves, thenglish, Capt. Adames, Capt. Clevenger, Capt. Lennis, and Mr. Munden, Mr. Cockram, Mr. Eaton, and my selfe assisting, viz.:—

1. Yt was agreed Mr. Ed. Sayer shall goe merchant in the shipp Bull, and Robt. Hawley and Ric. King and Harry Dodsworth to goe in other shipping, Duch or English, as shall be thought fitt.

2. Allso that the coates or kerremons geven per themperor should be prised, it being referred to Mr. Eaton and Mr. Cockram to doe it, and then to be destributed per the amerall and his councell to whome they pleased; they being coates of two sortes, one rated at vj tais per peece, and thother at 4 tais peec.; and they which receve them to be bound to pay the money in England, yf the Company like not of the geveing.

The other was a generall councell both of us and Hollanders:—

1. Wherin was sould a cheane of gould, poz. vj tais nyne mas, which I Richard Cocks bought for 1 C. x R. of 8, ready paid downe, the one halfe being deliverd to the English admerall, Capt. Adames, and the other to Jno. Johnson, the Duch comander. But first there was xxiij R. of 8 taken out and geven to Capt. Morgan, which he had formerly disbursed. So rest neate delivered to each one 43½ R. of 8.

2. And in this councell was agreed that the shipp Swan shall goe for Manillas with the fleete at halfe charges betwixt the Hollanders and us, I meane betwixt the ij Compans. of England and Holland, they first to geve in a trew acco. what it coms to.

3. Also it was ordayned that ij English men shall goe in each Duch shipp, and ij Duch in each English shipp.

4. There was presentes sett downe to be geven to men in Firando.

December 24 (Shiwas 11).—I gave out my bill for iij M. v C. tais unto Faccata Soka Dono, taken up at intrest for 4 months at 2 per cento per month, the bill being dated from the 2th of the Japon Shiwas, is 9 daies past. Also certen Miaco men brought 6000 tais more, telling me Feze Dono took it up att same rate for 4 months, but they desiring a bill of my hand and our lead bownd for payment therof, with a letter to same effect to Gonrok Dono, I denid it, ofering them ether to take my bill or my letter, whether they would, or my bill without mentioning the lead and the letter to mention it. But they would not, but carid away their money.

December 25 (Shiwas 12).—We shott affe 8 chambers and 5 peces of ordinance this morning, it being Christmas Day.

I gave 1 tay to Mall Nubery, the caboques coming to vizet us.

The Elizabeths company mutened, and ment to have stured up the Palsgraves company to the like, but Capt. Cleavenger clapt the messengers into the bilbos till the admerall determened of it. But a multetude of the Elizabeths men came to reskew them, and Mr. Browne, master of the Palsgrave, sent them packing with broaken pates and kept the presoners; for which the muteners sware by flesh and fell they will kill them. One James Littell, a Scotsman, is verey forward in the muteny as a turbulent felloe. And Capt. Edmond Lennis, capt. of the Elizabeth, went ashore, not reproving those felloes for it.

These felloes abovsaid in generall demanded in mutenose sort the fift parte of the merchandiz taken in the friggot, as also for other matters taken before, aledging Capt. Keeling did the like for priz goodes taken before. Also it is said Capt. Lennis hath secretly detayned a cheane of gould taken in the friggot.

December 26 (Shiwas 13).—We envited the Hollanders to supper this night in the name of Capt. Adams, admeralls name, as they before envited us in their comander Capt. Johnsons name; and we made them cheare to content.

December 27 (Shiwas 14).—Mr. Osterwick retorned from Nangasaque and brought answer from Gonrok Dono that it was referd to his discretion whether he would take our lead at 5 condrins or no; soe he thought it too deare at that rate and ment to com to an other price.

And one Jacob Littell, a Scotsman, was taken prisoner for writing idell lynes to make the Elizabeths company to muteny, he being of that shipps company, and wrot those lynes to the Palsgraves company to have made them doe the like, but could not effect it per reason of Capt. Cleavengar and Mr. Browne prevented them. And this Littell, being taken and sent to Firando to be heard, broake out of the bilboes and sled (sic) we know not whither.

December 28 (Shiwas 15).—We went (with the Duch) to vizet the king; and the admerall and vizadmerall gave hym to understand shipps were ready to departe, and therefore came to take leave of hym, which he accepted of in good parte, and thanked the admerall for the 2 baricas Spanish wine he sent to hym the other day.

We took up vj M. tais plate barrs of Souchio Dono and Cofio Dono of Miaco at intrest for 4 months, at ij per cento per month.

And I paid the shewmakers for xj peare slippers and shewes 5½ R. of 8 in Spanish money, viz.:—

R. 8.

3 peare blak slippers for my selfe 2½

2 pear red slippers for my selfe

1 peare shewes for Mr. Hely, the soulder0½

2 peare shews for Barnardo 1

1 peare shews for malt man0½

1 peare shews for the brewer0½

1 peare for Jno. Forster the trumpeter0½

December 29 (Shiwas 16).—Capt. Speck came to the English howse to talke about going to Nangasaque to Gonrok Dono, to settell the price of the lead. Soe it was agreed Capt. Speck should goe for both partes to doe his endevour.

And Mr. Eaton rec. xxv tais of Mr. Cockram for 5 peces stuffes, at 5 tais pece, to make aparell for servantes which went to Cort.

December 30 (Shiwas 17).—Yt was thought fytt and brought in question by the Hollanders to trym up a China sampan[92] to goe with the fleete, but she was fownd unservesable, and rather thought to proceade from the Hollanders to protract tyme till Capt. Speck retorne from Nangasaque, to see yf he can procure license from Gonrok Dono for men to goe out in their junck for Bantam; yf not, then must they keepe Hollanders, although they want them in the fleete.

Capt. Speck went this day to Nangasaque about the busynes spetified yisterday, and carid 3 bottells Spanish wine from Hollanders and as many from us to present to Gonrok Dono.

December 31 (Shiwas 18).—I paid threeskore and 3 Rialles of eight, Spanish money, to Mr. Joseph Cockram upon a peare of gould masse beades waying 3 ta. 7 ma. 5 co., to sell for hym in his abcense and make hym what other profitt I can.

And I gave or paid for Susan xvij½ mas, viz.:—

ta.ma.co.

For a gerdell110

For a lyning for coate045

For flowers to dye020

January 1 (Shiwas 19), 1620/1.—I went to Cochie to take my leave of the admerall and rest of our frendes, and remeaned theare all night.

January 2 (Shiwas 20).—There was a sea councell held this day abord the shipp Moone, admerall, both of the English and Duch, where it was debated what course they ment to take when they went out, being now ready to sett seale. And I gave all the cheefe comanders in our 4 shipps each one a remembrance of my opinion tuching this pretended voyage for Manillias, and that I understood there is xxiiij China junckes bound this yeare for Manillias, and the course they ment to take as apereth per coopie of that remembrance dated in Firando yistarday, being the 1th of January 1620, curant.

And I carid a butt of rack of pie abord thadmerall to parte it with thother shipps in respect of a butt of Spanish wine geaven into the factory. And I sent xx. jarrs bisket abord the Moone.

January 3 (Shiwas 21).—This morning betymes all our fleete, both English and Hollands, being 9 seale, put to sea towardes the Manillias. God send them good speed.

And Capt. Speck retorned from Nangasaque, but did nothing with Gonrok Dono, for he will not take our lead at 5 tais pico, although the Emperors councell tould our men at Edo they hadd wrott hym to doe it.

January 4 (Shiwas 22).—I went to the Duch howse to see the laying out of the presentes to geve to noblemen, as per councell ordayned. And at that instant the King of Firando departed towards Miaco and soe for Edo, the Hollanders shooting affe store of chambers and ordinance. And I went after in a bark with Capt. Speck, and we carid hym 3 jarrs concerves, i C. vj. cattis grose tare, wherof 34 cattis grosse weare of myne, rest of Hollanders. And Unagense Dono accompanying hym, we gave hym a present of 4 pec. red says and 4 pec. cheremis and 4½ cattis silk.

And I sent Richard Hudson to Cochie to take notis of thinges left in our howses, and delivered them to Shinso Dono, greate Domingos father, and weare as followeth, viz.:—

817 long shething plankes.

136 shorte ditto.

005 square tymbers.

002 ladders.

006 dores for gedonges, and 1 dore lost out of littell howse.

006 windoes to shutt.

002 shipp boates or skiffes, without ores.

And for the mattes, our marreners brutishly tore and cutt them in peeces, and carid such part they thought good away with them, in spite of them I lefte to keepe them, and would have wrong out staples and all iron work out of windoes and dores.

And Cuemon Dono, our fleshman at Nangasaque, retorned this day thither, and would not end accomptes with me, except I would alow hym i C. taies plate of barrs put to acco. and paid hym per Mr. Ed. Sayer, as apereth per Cuemons owne hand writing; yet he will not alow thereof, but went away in a fustian fume.

January 5 (Shiwas 23).—I paid the Japon glover for a peare pomps ij mas small plate.

And we went with the Hollanders and carid presents this day to Bongo Dono, Sangero Dono, Stremon Dono, Nagen or Unagense Dono, Cacamon Dono, Oyen Dono, Jeamon Dono, Jensamon Dono, Taccomon Dono, Weamon Dono.[93]

January 6 (Shiwas 24).—Capt. Speck, Capt. Leonard, Albartus, and Mattias envited themselves to our fro and supped at English howse.

January 7 (Shiwas 25).—We envited our neighbours to supper on Tewsday next, which provided thinges for our shipping, with the gunfounders, master carpenters, and smiths.

January 9 (Shiwas 27).—The China Capt. delivered me ij small cheanes of gould, sent me in present out of China, viz. 1 from Chisian Ducuco and 1 from Ticham Shofno, ij of the Emperor of Chinas councell; but the last from Ticham Shofnos sonne, his father being slaine in the Tartarian warr; they sending me word that we may have free trade into China, and the rather for that the ould king hath delivered up the goverment of China to his sonne.

All our neighbours that weare envited on Sunday last came to dyner this day, and had the fro heate[d], and a play of caboques, unto whome I sent two bars of plate containing viij taies vj mas.

Capt. Speck came to me late to desire me to look out for Capt. Adames goshon to get Japons goe in his junck for Bantam, he standing in dowbt that Andreas, Capt. Adams woamans brother in law, is gone to Nangasaque to make it away to others.

January 10 (Shiwas 28).—I wrott 2 letters into China per conveance of Andrea Dittis, 1 to Chisian Dicuco and 1 to Ticham Shofno, of recept 2 chenes gould, with other complementall matters.

I lent my goshon to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., and Itamia Migell Dono, to make a voyadge for Tonkin or Cochinchina, and to retorne it to me, voyadg enden, under a recept geven me in Japons, fermed per both.

January 11 (Shiwas 29).—I was suretie for China Capt. for 1500 tais plate barrs, taken up at intrest at 2 per cento per month from first of later moone of Shiwas, being the 13th of this month of January, antedated 2 daies, for 7 month space; which is to be sent into China with 1500 taies more from China Capt. to procure free trade into China; which not taking effect, the China Capt. is to repay the 1500 tais back, with the intrest, for Honble. Companis use.

January 12 (Shiwas 30).—We sent our jurebasso, Tome Dono, with the Hollands jurebasso, to Nangasaque, with a letter to Gonrok Dono, with good wordes once more to desire his Lordshipp to take the lead as the Councell sett price.

January 13 (Second Shiwas 1).—Andrea Dono, Capt. Addames brother in law at Edo, arived heare this day, and brought the goshon of Capt. Adams from themperour, which Capt. Speck soe much desireth to make use of to sett out their junck for Bantam, otherwais she will loose her voyag this year (as she did the last). Soe I made it knowne to Andrea, who tould me he dowbted to doe it, in respeck of the badd tong of Jno. Yoosen that kept such a bawling at Emperours court against it. Soe he thought nether Capt. Speck nor I would be an occation to disgrace the children of the deceased Capt. Adams, whome we weare bound rather to favour then otherwais. And that which was more, he had, in the childrens behalfe, bought the halfe of a junck at Nangasaque, wherin he ment to goe hym selfe and make use of the goshon lawfully. Unto whome I answered that he might make acco. that nether Capt. Speck nor my selfe ment not to doe any thing prejuditiall to our deceased frendes children in any sort whatsoever, but yf he had bought halfe that junck, that Capt. Speck should take and quit hym of that losse and all other dangers that might ensue; and that upon necessitie it was as fitt our frendes should make use of it as a China or any other stranger. Soe we agreed to morow morning to goe to Capt. Speck and take councell about it.

January 14 (Shiwas 2).—I went to the Holland howse about the goshon, and cald Andreas thither, to perswade hym to deliver it to me and lett the Hollanders make use thereof to the most benefite of Capt. Adams children. But he answerd me he hadd sent it overland from Shimena Seak to Nangasaque by one of Mrs. Adams men. Yet, before, he tould me it was heare at Firando, but that he could not let me nor noe other have it, in respect he had promised it to one Goquan, a China, and had bought the one halfe of his junck. And then I asked hym whoe gave hym authoretie to dispose of this goshon, I sending it up to be renewed, without taking my councell herein. Unto which he could make noe answer. Soe I required a writing at his hand of sending the goshon from Ximina Seak, and therin he promised me to use meanes to retorne it to me, and would goe to morow with me to Nangasaque to performe it.

January 15 (Shiwas 3).—I was enformed Andreas sent away a boate at midnight past to Nangasaque, to adviz his consortes of my demand for the goshon. Soe this day at nowne I went towards Nangasaque about that matter and our leade, and desird Andrea to goe with me as he promised, and went to his lodging with my bark to call for hym; and he sent me word he would com after in a bark of his owne.

Soe we went this night 12 leagues on our way, and came to an ancor.

January 16 (Shiwas 4).—We arived at Nangasaque this day at 3 a clock in the after nowne, but Andrea was not com. And I fownd Tome Dono, our jurebasso, whoe hadd spoaken with Gonrok Dono about my plito with Cuemon Dono of Nangasaque for the bords and tymber; and he tould hym he would refer it till he came to Firando 10 or 12 dais hence, and then end it before Tonomon Samma, the king’s brother, whome had spoaken about the matter before.

Also I sent to Jenquese Dono, Mrs. Adams frend, to adviz hym of my being heare and wherabout I came; yet he came not to me.

And at night Itamia Migell Dono came to vizet me with Hollands ost and divers others, and brought me a banket with ij barsos wyne and ij wilduckes; and Palus (? Pauls) father a basket orenges and 18 small lobstars.

January 17 (Shiwas 5).—I sent to Gonrok Dono and Feze Dono of my arivall and that I would vizet them to morow or next day. But Gonrok made a feast to princepall in this place.

Andrea arived heare and sent me word he was aweary, yet ment sowne after to com and speak with me.

Many presentes were sent unto me.

January 18 (Shiwas 6).—Andrea of Edo came to me after nowne and tould me he could not nor would not deliver the goshons unto me, telling me he did that which he did by order from Capt. Adams woman. Unto which I answered that that woaman had nothing to doe with it, but her children, whom I had charg over and not shee. And then he answerd me, she (or he for her) had taken all the paines and disburced the money to buy presentes to get out the 2 goshons. But, at same instant, Tozayemon Dono standing by answerd that he had delivered iij C. and odd taies to Jenquese, Capt. Adames man, he demanding it for that purpose, this plate belonging to the deceased Capt. Adames. Soe I then demanded of Andrea whoe disburced this plate, he or I? Unto which he could answer nothing; but Tozayemon Dono desired me to refer the matter to hym till to morow, and he would end it to both our contentes.

And this day we went to dyner to Itamia Migell Dono, where we had kind entertaynment and great cheare with caboques.

And I sent my packes of letters to Firando, to goe in the Hollandes junckes for Bantam and Syam.

January 19 (Shiwas 7).—We were envited to dyner to Kitskin Donos howse, and hadd good entertaynment.

January 20 (Shiwas 8).—A Portugez called Augustino de Fiquira came to me and desyred a letter to Capt. Speck to retorne hym a slave of his which was in cure of the —— in the Duch howse, as he understood, his name being Francisco Mallabar. Of the which I gave hym a letter with the slaves name, with my opinion the keeping of such a slave would doe us nether creddit nor profitt.

And we were envited to dynner to Groby Dono, the Hollandes host at this place, where we had greate cheare, with the dansing beares.

And at last cast Tozayemon Dono sent me word, now I have staid 2 dais at his request, that Andrea and the rest will doe nothing.

January 21 (Shiwas 9).—I went to Gonrok Dono to demand justice against Andrea, Jenquese, and Wyamon, for the goshons of Capt. Adams and the money they have receaved without lycense from me. And he gave me faire wordes, and willed me to retorne to hym to morrow after nowne, for that he was envited out to a frendes howse to a banket and at instant ready to departe.

And we were envited to supper to Paulo Dono, our gunpouder man, where we had good cheare, and many chambers and guns shott affe.

January 22 (Shiwas 10).—I went againe to Gonrok Dono about my plito with Andrea of Edo for the goshons of Capt. Adames children. But he sent for the said Andrea, and, in my hearing, tould us both he would not meddell in the matter, he being of Edo and I of Firando. Soe I think Gonrok was grezed in the fist before hand.

Also Cuemon of Nangasaque came before hym about our processe with Ed. Sayer for the 100 tais he saieth he had not receved, although we have his hand to shew for it. Soe Gonrock Dono entreated me to geve hym 50 tais, because he was a pore man, and the matter in question both before the King of Firando and hym selfe. I answerd I would be ruled herin per his Lordshipp, but first desired the acco. might be perused betwix the China Capt., for me, and let hym apoint an other for hym selfe.

January 23 (Shiwas 11).—I went and vizeted Feze Dono, the justis, and carid hym 2 bottelles of strong waters, bottelles and all, which he took in good parte and gave me greate thankes for it. Alsoe I sent other two of same to Gonrok Dono, which he kindly accepted of. And I gave the water of other 2 to Alvaro Gonsalves and Alferes Twerto.

Also I took up iij M. tais in plate of barrs this day of Tozayemon Dono, our host of Sackay, at ij per cento per month, or else at his coming to Firando to geve hym silke or other comodety in payment to his content, or keepe the money for 5 months at intrest.

This day Hollands junck departed from Firando towardes Syam.

January 24 (Shiwas 12).—The China Capt. sent away 16 China marrens to Capt. Speck.

I left a letter with Alvaro Gonsalves for to deliver to Emanuel Rodrigos when he returneth from Xaxma, of my coming hither only to make plito against Capt. Adames men for delivering the two goshons without making me privie to it; and that Jenque hath receved above 1000 tais of Capt. Adams money without making me privie to it nor how it is disburced; and Wyamon Dono, an other of the deceased Capt. Adams men, hath taken up 400 tais worth merchandiz of me, and meneth to goe capt. of the goshon in his junck without making me payment; and Torosacka, an other of Capt. Adams men, oweth Mr. Eaton 50 ta, and meneth to goe offecer in his junck without making payment, which I desire non of them may. As also that Mr. Eaton hath certen fyne corse lynen, which he meanes to send to Manillias.

The China Capt. junck arived from Firando.

I receved a writing of Itamia Migel Dono to retorne me my goshon at retorne of juncke Willing Mind.

And I reconed with Paule for these thinges bought, viz.:—

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For a chist0060

For 5 baskittes to put oringes in0016

For halfe a beefe0135

For an emptie jarr to put bread in0006

For 16 roles biskett bread0075

For neales to neale 2 money chistes0001

For reddish rootes to spend at sea, with other hearbs and rootes013

For 3 hense for sea015

For fish at sea to eate030

For xx loves bread for sea020

For 440 candelles for howse provition400

And geven for a present to China Capt. junck, viz.:—

For 2 emptie barilles024

For 80 gocos singe115

For ij tay fishes012

More 5 roles of bread aforsaid.

And I sent Mr. Osterwick to Gonrok Dono with a coppie of my processe I ment to begyn with Capt. Adames servantes about the goshons, for the childrens right.

January 25 (Shiwas 13).—I reconed with Paule for these thinges following, viz.:—

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For 118 gocos of singe for sea169

For 1 bunch of carrotes005

For 9 gocos of vinager for sea018

For 1 sack salt for sea010

For a jarr to putt egges in006

For ij mattes to make up money c0 02

For 5 sacks of coles022

Mor for 2 sacks rise for marrenars150

And 1 sack geven the pore 075

And 1 for provition for sea 115

I retorned towardes Firando after nowne; and we paid out for diett in the howse 20 ta., and to the servantes 1 bar plate, is 4: 3: 0.

And I gave 2 peeces black satten, the one to Capt. Chinas wife, and the other to his sonne Augustins wife.

And Paulo Dono, our gunpouder man, went out to meete us with a banket 3 leagues on our way, and placed chambars on a rock and shott affe 12 or 14 tymes.

So we arived at Setto at night.

January 26 (Shiwas 14).—We departed from Setto, and paid in howse, viz. for howse rowme 1: 0: 0, for fish geven us 0: 3: 0.

Soe, the wind rising, we put into Woamon Docka.

January 27 (Shiwas 15).—About midnight we departed from Woamon Docka, and arived at Firando about 10 a clock this day in the affore nowne.

We paid at Woamon Doka, for howserowme 1: 1: 0, and for fish at one draught 0: 7: 0, and for 3 other tay fish 0: 1: 0, and for live fresh fish 0: 3: 0.

And at my coming to Firando I found that Man the Companis slave, bought the last yeare at Nangasaque to goe in our junck for a cawker, was run away, and hath stolne plate and other matters. This fello hath byn a secret theefe ever since he came into the howse, and hath stolne dyvers silver cupps, spoones, and forkes, with other matters, both of the Companis and others.

I sent all the orenges, rownd biskit cakes, and sweete bread to our neighbors wives whoe lent us money and furnished us with our tymber, mastes, biskit, etc.

January 28 (Shiwas 16).—I paid out myselfe in plate barrs vij tais for the outsides of 3 kerremons for Mr. Eatons sonne Wm., his hostes daughter, and China Capt. doughter.

Capt. Leonard Campes came to thenglish howse, and tould me he knew not where the 2 negros weare which came from Nangasaque, which Alvaro Gonsalves and others wrot for; nether thought he it was fitt to retorne them, although he did know where they weare. Unto which I answerd that yf it were my case, as it was his, I would retorne them both, but espetially the one which was our frends slave. But it semeth he will not, nether take hym at 50 R. of 8, as he cost Alvaro Gonsalves.

January 29 (Shiwas 17).—I wrot 3 letters to Nangasaque about Man, the Companies slave which is run away, viz. 1 to Skidayen Dono, secretary to Gonrok Dono, 1 to Paule the gunpoulder man, 1 to Yoshemon Dono, Pauls father, to look out for hym; laying to his charge the stealing of silver cupps, spoons, and forks, with other matters; and they to seek hym out and send hym back in bonds.

Also I wrot to Alvaro Gonsalves I canot procure his servant out of the Hollanders handes.

The Hollandes junck for Bantam went out to Cochie Roade this day, and shott affe 7 peces ordnance and had the chambers and other ordnance shott out of Hollandes howse. And I sent the capt. of her a barill of skar beare and an other to Hollandes howse.

January 30 (Shiwas 18).—I paid to the hatmaker China teliar, for making aparell, in small plate ij ta. vij mas. More for a kerremon geven a child, small plate xv mas.

January 31 (Shiwas 19).—I delivered iij chistes of plate of barrs to Mr. Eaton, the same I receved of Tozayemon Dono at Nangasaque, to accompt with Cushcron Dono, our neighbors and others about provition of our fleete; and paid per him 2000 tais.

And I carid my packet of letters to the Hollands howse, to send for Bantam in the junck, per Capt. Albartus, being coppies of them sent per the Royal James both to the Honble. Company in England and precedent at Bantam, with others of 20th present and this day, as appereth per coppies. And in these letters I sent the coppie of taxation of Swan per Hollanders and other charges about her in comune, she going with fleete for the Manillias; as also a note of charges laid out for James Littell, sent presoner in the junck for Bantam, in said junck: amont unto, in all, 12 ta. 1 m. 9½ co.

And Mr. Eaton paid iij tais in small plate unto Tome of Nangasaque, who staid heare 18 daies to prune, cutt, and sett our trees in orchards and garden.

And the cutlar came to make cleane my weoapons this day.

Also this day a carpenter was cutt in peeces for a muteny he and other xj made, to enter a pedlars house and cutt certen wooden shewes in peeces, they esteeming to have preveledg to make such matters. All xij had died for it, yf the queene mother had not begged their lives.

February 1 (Shiwas 20).—I sent ij taies to the dansing beares, in small plate, they coming to our garden with a banket when we planted our trees. And we began our work to wall in our howse, newly bought to make a gadong in.

February 2 (Shiwas 21).—I paid out xiij tais plate of barrs my selfe unto the founders for a peace of a cheane of gould, and sent the money per Luarance my boy. Also I paid out, in small plate, for divers thinges for Susan, viz.:—

For ij gerdelles for servantes in howse0 3 0

For i bundell of paper, for selfe0 1 5

For ½ catty tobaco, ditto0 0 5

For woamans oyle, ditto0 2 5

For chaw, ditto0 2 0

For i peare wooden clamps, ditto0 1 0

More paid out to Larrance, my servant, to buy hym a coate or kerremon of silke, in small plate, 4 ta.

And I went to Oyen Dono, kinges secretary, to vizet hym, and carid hym a bottell Spanish wine and a greate fish, and took his councell about buying our three neighbours houses, and to aske leave to make our wharfe or kay 3 tattamis further out into the sea. He tould me he would make it knowne to Tonomon Samme and Taccamon Dono, and then would advize me when it was tyme to goe my selfe.

And I rec. an other letter frem Alvaro Gonsalves about his caffro, and he sent the like to Hollandes Capt., but they will deliver no caffro.

Febrary 3 (Shiwas 22).—I receved ij letters from Nangasaque in answer of myne, 1 from Palue (sic) Dono, the gunpoulder man, 1 from Yoshemon Dono, Palus father, tuching Man the slave. They write me how Skidayen Dono, Gonrok Donos secretary, having receved my letter, went to Feze Dono and shewed it to hym. Soe they made a comune serche throwe the towne for the theefe Man, and, not finding him, comitted his father, mother, and brother to preson, with an other, his master which sould hym, whoe the ten of the streete are bound to answer for his forth coming, and, in fallt of fynding out the theefe, must answer with their lives or geve us content for what is stolne. And I retorned answer of my ij letters rec. this day from Nangasaque, thanking them for their paines taken to find out the fugetive theefe Man, and that we could not find hym out heare, desiring them to look out theare to his sureties to retorne hym to me, and I would use hym noe worse then he deserved. These ij letters I retorned per Paule the gunpowder man his man, whome he sent expres to me to adviz what hadd past. And I gave hym 5 mas, to pay for his boate hier, and a silke coate or doboque,[94] an upper garment or Japon cloake.

And I paid the Spanish telier five R. of 8, as followeth viz.:—

For buttons and loopes for a black bay coate, being 312 R. 8

For making the said bay coate2 R.

For buttons for the sleeves0¹⁄8 R.

For buttons and loopes for a Portingall cap, or galtera[95] 0³⁄8 R.

For making the said galtera or capp, 4 mas is0½ R.

Which money I paid in Spanish R. my selfe, being 3 tymes more then was reason; and so an end, etc.

We lent Andrea Dittis, China Capt., viz. 3 murthering peeces, or fowlers, with vj chambers, wherof 2 bras; 3 hargabushes of crockes[96]; and 4 Japon calivers or guns.

And the gouldsmith came to work this day.

Febrary 4 (Shiwas 23).—This morninge cold wether, with a hard frost, with snowe. Hard frost all day, and the like per night following.

Febrary 5 (Shiwas 24).—Capt. Leonard and Capt. Albartus and Wm. Cuiper went to the kinges brother to take leave of hym, to departe with the junck towardes Bantam; Albartus going capt. and Wm. Cuiper master. And, after, came to English howse for like occation.

And this day one Catsso Dono, the kinges kinsman, caused a master carpenter, his servant, to cut his bellie, which was master to the carpenter kild the other day. Soe it is thought he meaneth to pick a quarrell with Taccamon Dono for killing his other slave the last day; and verely thought sett on per others of the greatest sort; for Tonoman Samme and the queene mother labourd to have had the matter left till the king hadd retorned, but Taccamon Dono would not.

Febrary 6 (Shiwas 25).—Tyamon Dono our master carpenter came and borrowed xx taies to redeeme the other xj carpenters freed the other day, they being taxed at iij taies per head, forfeted to the king.

And I paid out money as followeth, viz.:—

For a kerremon outside, lyning and dying, for Williams nurse1 0 2

For a silk gerdell for Tassak1 0 0

And in plate bars, for ij pec. lyning for Williams coate, with the 2 gerls coates, is ij tais 4 mas bars2 7 6

And I paid in small plate to the glover sumaker, viz. for iij peare of pumps, at ij mas peare0 6 0

For making iij peare of sue rozes at 5 con.0 1 5

Febrary 7 (Shiwas 26).—I went to Hollandes howse, and took leave of Sr. Albartus, whoe I understand was ready to goe downe abord their junck to Cochi roade.

And Gonrok Dono, governor of Nangasaque, arived at Firando, and sent me ij silk kerremons for a present, with many frendly words of salutation.

And we agreed with Fezemon Dono of Firando, in presence of Tayamon Dono, the carpenter, for tymber and boardes to make a new gedonge. All which amontes unto iiij C. xxxj tais vij mas plate barrs, 431 ta. 7 m. 0 c.; wherof he is to have thon halfe in hand and the other at full delivery of all tymber, as by particulers.

Febrary 8 (Shiwas 27).—The Hollanders and we went to vizet Gonrok Dono, and carid hym ij tatta. of stamet cloth for a present.

And, after, Tonoman Samme sent for us and the Hollanders to bring the fryres before hym and Gonrok Dono, which we did, he examenynge them what they weare, they denying to be pristes, although we shewed their letters to verefie it. Soe Gonrok would have made a new processe of it; but we answerd the processe was made before the King of Firando, which we could not alter, yet would geve his Lordshipp a coppie therof, yf he pleased, and was the same we had also delivered to themperours councell. Soe he was contented with it.

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And I paid the cutler for skowring weapons098

And for making skabard for cattan, redd100

And to the gouldsmith for 3 daies work045

Febrary 10 (Shiwas 29).—Gonrok Dono came to vizet our English howse and desired to see our lead, which I shewed unto hym; which he took in good part, as also the entertaynment he hadd; and did promise to doe his best to bring the price of the leade to 5 tais pico, yet, because he had written to the contrary, could not now on the sudden doe it. And he being ready to departe towardes themperours court, I sent hym ij glasse bottelles of a pottell a peece filled with Spanish wine, to drink in the way; which he took in very kind parte.

And the Hollandes junck being ready to departe, I went to Cochie, and toke leave of Capt. Albertus, and carid hym a barill skarbeare and a bankett, nifon catange, or Japon fation. And wrot ij other letters, viz.:—

1 to Honble. Company, enclozed to precedent.

2 to precedent of Bantam, Tho. Bockedon, and Capt. Augustyn Spalding.

And, after, I wrot an other letter to the Worll. Tho. Brokedon and Capt. Augustin Spalding, sent per James Littell, the Scotsman, of the duble dealing of Capt. Jacobo Especk to sett our leade at 4½ tais pico, without asking councell of me. Soe now he will geve but 4½ tais per pico, and not pay for it till 3 mo. hence, or it may be more, when he pleaseth to send money from Edo or Miaco.

I wrot ij letters to the woamon of deceased Capt. Adames and to Shongo Samma, the admerall, about the knavery of Andrea and Jenquese.

Febrary 11 (Shiwas 30).—I paid the barber for Laurance, my servant, for tryming hym the yeare past, iij mas.

And Capt. Leonard Campes came to me to aske me whether I hadd consented to lett the lead goe at 4½ tais pico, as Gonrok Dono had certefied hym. Unto whome I answerd that Gonrok had sent to me to demand whether I would lett our leade passe at 4½ as he had ended with the Hollanders; unto whome I retorned answer that, yf the Hollanders had soe agreed with hym, I would know of them, and would not obstenately replie noe. So it seemed this Gonrok plaid on both partes, thinking his faire wordes would make fooles faine; for he tould me he esteemed our parcell of lead much better then the Hollanders, and to the Hollanders said he esteemed theirs much better then ours.

Divers neighbors sent wyne and fish for presentes.

Febrary 12 (Shonguach 1).—I sent the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, a present, this being their new years day, for a new years gift, viz.:—

1 silk kerremon of them Gonrok Dono gave me.

1 pece redd silk cheremis to his eldest doughter.

1 damask kerremon to his youngest doughter.

1 bottell Spanish wine to hym selfe.

More, I sent to Niquan, his kinsman, 1 silke kerremon, which Gonrok sent me. These presents I sent to hould frendshipp, hoping to get traffick into China, this Niquan being emploied therein.

And I gave to our servantes in the howse, viz. to Jno. jurebasso, Tome jurebasso, Coa Jno. jurebasso, Fachemon and Sangero, cookes, and porter, to each one a silk cloake or doboque.

I sent Ric. Hudson to fetch back my letter which I wrot to the precedent at Bantam, dated the 10th present, and sent per James Littell, the Scotchman, which letter I instantly, at recept thereof, shewed unto Mr. Eaton and Jno. Osterwick, for that by their countenances I perceved they thought I hadd written somthing against them, which I had not donne, but only tuching Capt. Speck, how he did thinges of his owne head, not making us of councell in doing thereof. Which letter I had noe sowner shewed to Jno. Osterwick but he forthwith went to the Hollandes howse, and there I fownd hym talking with the Hollanders, and, as I surmised, tould them what I hadd wrott tuching Capt. Speck, for he blusht at my entrance, Mr. Eaton accompanyinge me, to speake with Capt. Leonard to determen what to send the tono to morow, and he to accompanie me in doing of it in halves, as he thought it fitt to doe the like to Taccamon Dono, Lord Cheefe Justis.

Febrary 13 (Shonguach 2).—We went with the Hollanders to vizet Tonomon Samma and wish hym a good new yeare, and carid presentes, viz.:—

all presented in name of both

from our selves

2 barsos Japon wine

2 great fyshes

from the Hollanders

1 bottell strong water

1 of Spanish wine

1 platter of fritters

1 platter mange royall.

And to Taccamon Dono:—

presented in both names

from English

2 barsos Japon wine

2 fishes, great

from Hollanders

1 bottell strong water

1 bottell Spanish wine.

And we sent presentes to others, viz. 2 barsos wyne and 2 fishes to Bongo Samma, Oyen Dono, Sugen Umbra Dono, his father, Sesque Dono, Semi Donos sonne, and Sangero Samma—all from English.

And we receved presentes from our neighbours.

Febrary 14 (Shonguach 3).—We sent these presentes following, viz. 2 barsos wyne and 2 great fishes to Ucana Came of Xaxma, Minema Soyemon Dono, Geemon Dono kinges man, Cakemon Dono kinges man, Lezeamon Dono sea bongew, Sheroyemon Dono his brother, and Yasimon Dono.

And we receved presentes.

Febrary 15 (Shonguach 4).—We gave these presentes following, viz. [wine and fish] to Chozamon Dono, Oyen Donos sonne, to Tobioye Dono, garden bongew, [and others].

Febrary 16 (Shonguach 5).—The Hollands junck departed from Cochie roade this day in the morning towardes Jaccatra or Bantam. God send her a prosperous voyage.

And within night Gonrok Dono sent his man to know whether we would lett our lead goe at 4½ taies the pico or noe, he being determened to departe towardes Miaco at midnight.

And I sent answer, as the Hollanders did the like, that under 5 taies the pico we could not sell it, it being the price sett downe per the Emperour. Soe, after, Tonomon Samma sent me word, likwais within night, that both we and the Hollanders should com to hym in the morning to confer about price of the leade, and that Gonrok Dono would be theare about it.

Febrary 17 (Shonguach 6).—Tonomon Samma sent againe for me to com to hym about price of the leade; and I sent to the Hollanders to know when they ment to goe about it. But Capt. Speck came to the English howse and tould me Gonrok had sent for hym and asked him whether we ment to lett the price of the leade goe at 4½ tais pico or noe; which he tould hym, yf he had ready money heare to pay for it, he would take councell with us. Unto which he answerd, yf we sett the price, he would use his best endeavours to get money from Nangasaque or Miaco within 2 or 3 months. Soe hereupon they broke affe, Capt. Speck denying it; and Gonrok Dono departed away towardes Miaco; and Tonomon Samma sent word we needed not to com unto hym.

Febrary 18 (Shonguach 7).—We made agreement this day with Seezamon Dono, our wood or tymbar man, for matters following, viz.:—

For 4 great mastes or trees containing 14 Japon tatta. in length, and 1½ tatta. rownd at greate end, and at the lesser end 18 inches diametar, at 150 tais plate bars per mastta. 600

For 6 smaller mastes, viz.:—

all of one bignes, viz. at great end 1 tatta. rownd, and at small end xi inches diametar:

2 of xj tattamis long

2 of x tatta. long

2 of ix tatta. long

At 50 taies the tree (or mast), bar plate, is300

More, for 1000 shething boardes or plankes, containing 3 tatt. long and xij Japon inches broad, but the thicknesse ¾ of an inch, at iij mas iij condrins per bord, barr plate, is330

More, 50 square tymbers (or cakis) hard wood (or oake) containing 3½ tatta. in length and vj Japon inches square every way, at vij mas., barr plate, per peece is035

More, 50 ditto lesser, same hard wood, containing 3 tatt. long per peec., 5 inches square, at 5 mas, bar plate, pec.025

To be delivered all within the space of v or vj monethes after the date hereof, all amonting to1290

Febrary 19 (Shonguach 8).—The Hollanders, viz. Capt. Speck, Capt. Leonard Camps, Matias vander Brook, and William, came to English house, where we had councell about sending up after Gonrok Dono for price of the lead, and about the friggat to get it for prize. Soe it was concluded to send an expres only with letters directed to the King of Firando, with others to themperours councell, written in good sorte; and to send presentes, viz.:—

5 tattamis fine damask tabling to Oyen Dono.

5 ditto to Codskin Dono.

5 pec. fine parcullas to King of Firando.

Febrary 20 (Shonguach 9).—Taccamon Dono sent to desire me to lett hym have the favour to serve us with gunpolder and match, and would be bound to deliver it at as loe a price and as good as any other should doe, unto whome he sent, they being our neighbours and his secretary. I made answer that his Lordshipps request was reasonable, and therefore I was content, but must stay till our fleete came, to know the quantety of each sort; and for the gunpolder I desired that Paule Dono, our gunpolder man of Nangasaque, might have the oversight of the work, which it seemeth Taccamon Dono had pretended before, as his man tould me.

Capt. Adames childe in Firando was brought to me per the mother, unto whome I gave ij tais in small plate, and offerd her to pay for the bringing of it up to schoole, yf she would deliver it to thenglish nations protection.

Febrary 21 (Shonguach 10).—I agreed with Uquese Dono the tylor to make tilles for our new godong and other building at 23 mas the 1000 tiles of all sortes, one with an other.

Febrary 22 (Shonguach 11).—We went and measured the buriall place, and had 13 tattamis square alowed us.

And Semi Dono retorned from Miaco, unto which place he accompanied the king when he went up.

Febrary 23 (Shonguach 12).—We and the Hollanders went to vizet Semi Dono, and we carid hym a bottell of strong water and an other of Spanish wine, with a great box (or bandeja[97]) of sweet bread; and the Hollanders ij bottelles of Spanishe wine and one of strong water—which he tooke in kind parte, and sowne after sent us ij barsos of wine and a salmon.

Febrary 24 (Shonguach 13).—Yochemon Dono and the gunpolder mans servant broght the theefe Mon back from Nangasaque, with iiij letters from Feze Dono and Skidayen Dono and Ichemon Dono and Paule Dono, the gunpoulder man.

Febrary 25 (Shonguach 14).—I wrot iiij letters to Nangasaque in answer of the others I receved yisterday, geving them thankes for their pains taken about finding out the theefe.

And I bought xij stringes of silke of som fathom long a peece, to make pointes of; cost xij mas, barr plate.

Febrary 26 (Shonguach 15).—We consorted this day with Yazemon Dono, the master sea carpenter, for tymbers, to be deliverd before the end of the Japon Singuach.

Also we agreed with Trebioye Dono, the bongew of the filde where the buriall place is, to make a ston wall about it of 13 tatt. square, for the som of 80 tais plate of barrs, or, yf it be larger, to pay for overplus per rato.

And there was ij tattamis black bayes cut out this day and geven, the one to Yoshemon Dono, Pauls father, and the other to Paulo Dono, the gunpoulder man, for their labour in finding out Mon, the theefe, and bringing hym from Nangasaque, with other former paynes taken.

And I was enformed that Gonrok Dono hath promised the capt. moro at Nangasaque to procure the Emperours passe or goshon that the carick of Amacou shall trade freely into Japon to Nangasaque yearly, in despite both of us and the Hollanders.

Febrary 27 (Shonguach 16).—Semi Dono sent me a sholder of venison, and withall sent me word that he had conferred with Tonomon Samma about our demand of the ij howses next unto us, and to enlardge our wharfe or bridg 3 tatta. lardger into sea; which he thought would be granted unto us. And sowne after Tonomon Samma sent me word of the like conferrence with Semi Dono.

And I paid Trebioye Dono, the bongew of buriall place, fiftie taies in plate of barrs, upon acco., to build the ston walle, agreed upon price yisterday.

Coa Jno. our jurebasso had a yong sonne borne this day.

Febrary 28 (Shonguach 17).—This day we began to build our gadong on the W. side, and took labourers to break downe ould building and cleare the place and make roome for ston wall.

Marche 1 (Shonguach 18).—Capt. Speck and Capt. Leonard came to English howse to have our letters sent to Court read over.

Marche 2 (Shonguach 19).—I sent Coa Jno. jurebasso, to his child feast, 1 barr of plate with ij barsos of singe.

I sett Otto, Matingas slave, at liberty, she discovering her mrs. villany, and that she had abused her selfe with vj or 7 persons, as apereth under 3 witnesses.

Marche 3 (Shonguach 20).—I paid out to Zazabra Dono, our neighbor on the north side, for his howse, foure skore taies in plate of barrs, wherof liiij taies was paid unto Cushcron Dono for a Chinas howse deliverd unto the said Zazabra Dono, is 54: 0: 0, and xxvj taies to Zazabra hym selfe.

Marche 4 (Shonguach 21).—We had 8 barkes laden of stones brought this day.

And I receved 4 letters from Nangasaque, viz. 2 from Andrea Dittis, China Capt., that he will not goe to the iland of Taccasanga this yeare as lyers report; 1 from Harnando Ximenes, to like effect; 1 from Pasquall Bonita.

Also Harnando Ximenes writes me that the Portingale ambassador is retorned back to Edo per councell of Gonrok Dono, as it seemeth, to get out a goshon, as also to plite against us for the friggat taken.

Marche 5 (Shonguach 22).—I gave 2 bore pigges and ij sow piges of thenglish race, ij to Tonomon Samme and the other ij to the Hollanders.

Marche 6 (Shonguach 23).—Oyen Dono came to thenglish howse and tould me how Semi Dono staid only for Taccamon Dono to make an end about our demand both for howses and kaye seaward. So I sent Tome Dono, our jurebasso, to Taccamon Dono, 4 leagues hence, to desire his Lordshipp to hasten the matter, tyme passing on, and the shipps would be heare shortly, and then could we doe nothing.

Marche 7 (Shonguach 24).—We had xxviij barkes lading of stones.

And Tome Dono, our jurebasso, retorned from Taccamon Dono with answer that, yf we had the one howse at 80 taies, he knew no reason but we might have the other at same price; and for the kay or wharfe, he thought we might have it, and would write thereof to Semi Dono per his man, hym selfe being busie about building his owne howse in the cuntrey, as our jurebasso saw, he having above ijC. men at work, and, as it is thought, determeneth to retire hym selfe to dwel in the cuntrey and leave all to Seme Dono, whoe will be domenus factotum. Taccamon Dono wrot me a letter he was content we should have both howses and kay.

Marche 8 (Shonguach 25).—Upon Taccamon Donos answer I wrot a letter to Semi Dono that all but he were content we should have both howses and key.

And there was 146 labourers and xj carpenters this day, with xviij boates lading of stones.

And Semi Dono sent for our jurebasso and tould hym he was content to let us have the howses and wharfe as well as other men; but as yet we have nothing but wordes. Yet, as I perceve, the Hollanders stood out in it that it was unfitt we should build soe far out into sea; yet they have donne much more. Yet they will not be knowne to deale in this matter; only Capt. Leonard tould me, yf men did fyll up the end of the bay with building, then ther would be no place to grownd junckes or small shiping to trym them upon. Yet ther is place enough besides, as I tould hym.

Mr. Eaton departed this day for Nangasaque, and I sent per hym 3 letters of adviz, to goe for Manillias to our fleete, being all one verbatum: one to goe in Emanuell Rodrigos junck, the other two in the China Capt. junck for Caggalion and Pangasinan.

Also I sent per hym 5 letters of favour or pasportes for China Capt., dated the 18th ultimo, 3 for Taccasanga or Isla Fermosa, and ij for Manillias, as abovesaid, and I wrote other letters to Nangasaque, viz.:—

in Spanish.

1 to Emmanuel Rodrigos

1 to Alvaro Gonsalves

1 to Harnando Ximenes

in Japons.

1 to Itamia Migel Dono

1 to Pasquall Bonita

1 to China Capten

And we had xviij barkes of flatt stones this day.

Marche 9 (Shonguach 26).—We had carpenters xv½, with 1 C. xxv laborers all this day.

Marche 10 (Shonguach 27).—We had 19 carpenters and 118 laborers this day.

The Hollanders hadd the caboques this day, and sent for me and Mr. Osterwick, and soe had a play.

We had iij barkes lading flat stones.

Marche 11 (Shonguach 28).—I wrot an other letter to Nangasaque to Itamia Migell Dono in favour of Cujero Dono which goeth in his junck, as also to desire hym to have a care he goeth to the place apointed per my goshon and to no other. And I wrot an other to Mr. Eaton to same entent, to writt per Cujero Dono and send my letter ther inclozed to deliver to first English or Holland ship he meetes withall, to thentent, yf Itamia Migel Dono goe for Amacan and lade Portingals goodes, to seaz upon it and bring yt for Japon, and then after geve rezon for it.

Marche 12 (Shonguach 29).—Semi Dono and Taccamon Dono sent each of them a man to tell me they came to deliver the kay towards the sea unto me, but it should be but ij tattamis; unto whome I made answer that, yf it weare not iij, I would not take it but rather rest as we weare and not breake our howse and spend ij or iij C. taies for nothing. And withall I sent our jurebasso to tell them that, yf they gave us vj tattamis it weare far better for the harbor, as I would prove, yf they pleased to understand me. But I know it is the hollow harted Hollanders geve councell for dispite to disgrace us, as tyme will try it.

I rec. a letter from Andrea Dittis, China Capt., to same effect as that from his son Augustyn, that he ment to send hym and Niquan on the voyage.

And we had 1 C. xxx laborers and xviij carpenters and a cane man wrought all this day.

Marche 13 (Ninguach 1).—Taccamon Dono sent for our jurebasso and tould hym he hadd donne as a frend in our demand for the iij tatta. to be alowed for our key into the sea, but others stood out, although he and the whole streete took our part. So that, yf I would geve a writing under my hand to stand for the kings award at his retorne, he would deliver it; which I performed.

Marche 14 (Ninguach 2).—We had this day xviij carpenters and j C. lx laborers all day, with iij tilors halfe a day, and 1 caneman all day; and we rec. viij barkes flatt stoones this day.

And I receved the box of specktacles at the handes of Mr. Osterwick: 17 dozon and 3 peare specktacles in all.

And I bargened this day with Yasimon Dono for these tymbers and boardes following, to be delivered at ij moneths, viz.:—

ta.m.co.

1500 small boardes, viz.3000

1000 tarakis or spars3570

1000 nukes or rayles2500

0020 ficamons or beames2600

0500 marakis or rownd tymber1600

13270

Marche 15 (Ninguach 3).—We had 15 carpenters and 93 laborers and 1 caneman, 3 tilors; but 53 laborers all day, and 40 laborers at iiij condrins pece per day. And we hadd 10 barkes lading flatt stoones this day.

Also Itamia Migell Dono sent me 2 barsos wine and stringes drid cuttell, desiring me to send hym a pasport or letter of favor, yf he chansed to meet with any English or Hollandes shipps at sea.

Marche 16 (Ninguach 4).—I rec. xxix tais viij mas iiij condrins plate barrs for merchandize sould unto Shushro Dono of Firando.

And we had this day 18 carpenters, 167 laborers, one plasterer, iij tilors, and one caneman.

Also we had this day xix barkes stones.

Marche 17 (Ninguach 5).—We had 14 carpenters, 190 laborers, 1 plasterer, and 1 caneman.

Capt. Leonard Camps, with Sr. Matias and Jacob Swager went to Nangasaque; Matias and Swager to goe on a voyage for Cochinchina in a Japon junck.

And I wrot 3 letters to Nangasaque: 1 to Mr. Eaton, with a pasport enclozed for Itamia Migell Dono, yf he would geve sureties that the junck shall goe for Cochinchina and not for Amacon.

Marche 18 (Ninguach 6).—We had this day 9½ carpenters, 155 laborers, and 1 cane man. Also we had 5 barks lading of flatt stones.

And being driven affe from day to day per Semi Dono and Taccamon Dono about geving us licence for 3 tatta. out to sea to enlardg our kay or wharfe, they, having hetherto promised it, did now send me word they must shorten it. Wherupon I wrot a letter to them both, how I knew they had geven 5 tymes more to the Hollanders and howrly augmented it with all the howses they demanded to be puld downe, and shortned thenglish in all they demanded, contrary to the kinges promis at his departure to let us have all we demanded, soe that now I did but expect answer whether they would let me have that promised per themselves or no, and soe would rest satisfied.

We sould silk of divers sortes to Tozamon Dono of Sackay for 3575: 2: 5.

Marche 19 (Ninguach 7).—We had 16 carpenters, 161 laborers, 1 plasterer, and 1 caneman, all this day. We had x barkes lading rownd stones.

Marche 20 (Ninguach 8).—We had 28 carpenters, 147 laborers, 2 plasterers, and 1 caneman.

Marche 21 (Ninguach 9).—We had xiiij laborers this day to sift white lyme and make it, with other matters.

And we envited Tozemon Dono and other merchants to dyner, and heat the fro for them, they enviting themselves thereunto; and had the dansing beares sent for, nifon catange or Japon fation.

Marche 22 (Ninguach 10).—I wrot 3 letters in Japons to Nangasaque, viz. 1 to Itamia Migell Dono; 1 to Andrea Dittis, China Capt.; 1 to Skidayen Dono, Gonroks secretary, desiring hym not to let Ita. junk goe out till he gave surtis to goe for Cochinchina, and warning Itamia Migel Dono hym selfe to se it performed, as he would answer it before the Emperour; and the China Capt. to se it performed, he being suretie to me.

We had xxx carpenters, 1 C. l. laborers, ij plasterars, and iij tilars, all this day.

And we receved five hundred tilles this day, viz., iij rownd ends, and ij C. pointed endes; as also 5 boates lading rownd stones.

Marche 23 (Ninguach 11).—We had 31 carpenters, 147 laborers, iij tilors, ij plasters, all this day.

Semi Dono sent to comand me I should make noe bargen nore buy nothing of any other Japonnars for provition of building of howse or shiping or victuling, but only of them of Firando. Unto whome I retorned answer that he should pardon me in that matter, for I would buy wheare I could find best cheape, either at Firando, Nangasaque, Miaco, or else wheare; but as yet I had bought all of them of Firando, and soe would doe the like hereafter, yf they would lett me have it as good and as good cheape as others. Unto which he answerd he would take care for that, but would have me promisse to take it all of Firando men and no other, or else he would geve comand that noe carpenters nor laborers should work any more on our work. And I answerd, he might doe herein as he pleased, for to doe as he would have me was against the preveleges themperour and his councell had granted our nation. So forthwith he gave comand to carpenters and all other laborars that none should labor; and soe our work standes at a stay.