DIARY OF RICHARD COCKS. (continued 4)

And we had 62 gutter tiles this day.

Marche 24 (Ninguach 12).—I sent our jurebasso to Taccamon Dono to know whether he hadd geven comandment our work should stay and not goe forward. But he sent me word he medled not in the matter, it belonging unto Semi Dono and not to hym. Soe, after, I sent for Capt. Speck to goe with me to speake to Semi Dono, to know wherefore he staid our worken. But Semi Dono sent us word he was busy about matters of justis, soe that we might com towardes night; but in the meane tyme Capt. Speck sent hym a letter which pasefied his proud humor.

Marche 25 (Ninguach 13).—We hadd our wharfe into the sea deliverd us this day to content. But Semi Dono sayd, as he passed by our dore, it was by his apointment, lighting affe his horse, telling me he was sory I was angry with hym. Unto whome I replied, I was sory his Lordship was angry against me, whoe was ready to doe his Lordshipp the best service I could; and soe he departed. But Taccamon Dono sent me word that it was he and others stood out for us, Semi Dono desiring it should have staid till the kinges retorne, and not have byn deliverd.

We receved this tymber following for the buriall place, viz. of Tymon Dono:—

122 marrokis or rownd tymbers, at ij per mas.

062 cakis or square tymbers, at j mas per pec.

110 boardes of 1 tatt. long, at 5 per mas.

170 tarrakis, at 12½ per mas.

004 greate marokis for the dore, at 8 mas pec.

001 great caky for dore, at 3½ mas.

001 duble caky for dore, at 4 mas.

Marche 26 (Ninguach 14).—We had 15 carpenters, 134 laborers, 5 tylors, and ij plasterers, all this day.

We rec. yisterday of Tayemon Dono tymber, viz. 102 nuquis, or rayeles, at 4 per mas, for gedong, and 600 shemottes, or rownd small poles, for gedong, at 30 per mas.

And I sent a barr of plate to the caboques, due for playing the night when Tozemon Dono and others weare envited for sale of our silke.

Also we had 24 carpenters and 58 laborers this day for our work at buriall place.

Marche 27 (Ninguach 15).—We had 15 carpenters, 121 laborers, 5 tilors, and 2 plasterers, all this day. And we receved iij C. tiles this day from tilar of Tabilo.

And Capt. Speck and my selfe wrot 3 letters to Nangasaque about the busynes of the goshon lent to Itamia Migell Dono, viz. 1 to Skidayen Dono, the chefe justis, under my owne ferme, to desire hym to comand Migell Dono not to goe for Amacon; 1 to Itamia Migell Dono, with the fermes of Capt. Speck, Capt. Leonard Champes, and my selfe, to same effect; 1 to Skidayen Dono, with our 3 fermes, to same effect.

Marche 28 (Ninguach 16).—We had 9 carpenters, 97 laborers, 2 plasterers, and 1 caneman, for the howse; and, for buriall place, 30 carpenters, 34 laborers, all day.

Semi Dono, Taccamon Dono, and others, went this day to Ishew to vizet Tonomon Samma, whoe is gon thither to hawk and hunt 8 or 10 daies past.

Marche 29 (Ninguach 17).—We had 8 carpenters, 102 laborers, ij plasterers, and 1 cane man, for the howse, all this day; and for the buriall place, 30 carpenters, 52 laborers. And we receved tymbers, ij barkes lading this day, viz. 124 great caquis, or square tymber, and 44 great nuqins, for gedong; also 38 marakis for the buriall place.

Capt. Leonard Camps retorned from Nangasaque, and sent me word that Mr. Eaton would be heare this night or to morrow, and that all the junckes weare gon out and Sr. Matias in that of Jno. Yoosen.

Marche 30 (Ninguach 18).—We had 39 carpenters, 132 laborers, 2 plasterers for ½ day, for howse, and 82 laborers, halfe day, and 50 laborers, whole day, for howse; and 10 carpenters and 4 laborers all day for buriall place.

Marche 31 (Ninguach 19).—We had 50 carpenters, and 32 laborers, for howse, and, for buriall place, 7 carpenters and 4 laborers, all day.

Aprill 1 (Ninguach 20).—We had 50 carpenters, 20 laborers, for howse, and, for buriall place, 4 carpenters, 4 laborers, all day.

Mr. Eaton retorned this night from Nangasaque.

Aprill 2 (Ninguach 21).—We had 53 carpenters, 172 laborers, 1 plasterar ½ day, and one cane man ½ day, the rest all day, for the howse, with 12 carpenters and 12 laborers for the buriall place.

And Mr. Eaton delivered these papers in Japons unto me, viz.:—

1 recept of Ichemon Dono.

1 bill of Cuemon Dono.

1 coppie of a writing sent to Cochinchina per Mr. Eaton per Capt. Chimpan, to recover in what he can, the one halfe of which he is to have for hymselfe, and thother for the Company, of all he can gett ether of that lost per Mr. Peacock or Mr. Sayer; for beter somthing then nothing.

1 writing in Japons, fermed per Itamia Migell Dono named Ziemon, Soude Giemon, his boteswaine, and Shobioye Dono, his purser or scrivano, wherin they are bound upon payne of livse and goodes not to tuch at Amacon nether going out nor retorning home, but to goe directly for Cochinchina, and noe place else.

Yt is reported that the King of Goto hath cutt his belly at Miaco by comand of themperour, by reason he put away his wife, which was of the blood royall (he being made king by marying of her), and took an other woaman of basse degree in her place. This is the generall report, yet som say he is not yet dead, but in greate danger to die, the matter having been in plito the space of 4 or 5 yeares.

Aprill 3 (Ninguach 22).—We had 70 carpenters, 33 laborers, and 1 caneman, for howse, and ij carpenters and iiij laborers for buriall place.

I gave Coa Jno. jurebassos wife a bar plate with a barso of wyne and box sweet bread, she going to a new howse, and brought her child to me to geve it a name, which I did call Coa Jno., as his father.

Tonomon Samma, Taccamon Dono, and Semi Dono did retorne from Ishew, where they were to take pleasure. Soe I sent our jurebasso to bid them well home in my name, and to offer them my service. But Taccamon Dono (before the jurebasso spoake with hym) sent a man to tell me of his retorne, offring me all frenship wherin we had occation to employ hym, either toward Tonomon Samma or else where.

Aprill 4 (Ninguach 23).—We had 72 carpenters, 56 laborers, and 1 caneman, for the howse and gadonge.

Aprill 6 (Ninguach 25).—We had 44 carpenters, 23 laborers, and 1 cane man, for howse, with iiij laborers for buriall place.

We bought tymber this day, viz. 37 cakis and 53 duble cakis, pyne tree.

Aprill 7 (Ninguach 26).—We had 46 carpenters, 23 laborers, and 1 caneman, for howse, and 4 laborers for buriall place.

We whipped Man, our empresoned theefe, and he hath confessed he stole the silver cup, lost when the caboques weare heare a yeare past; also that he stole the greate silver tankar at our going to Nangasaque, and, as he saith, sould them at Nangasaque to Portingalles which went in the friggattes.

Aprill 8 (Ninguach 27).—We had 58 carpenters, 45 laborers, for the howse, and 4 laborers for the buriall place.

Ther was speeches geven out per a lying profitt or pagon prist that this day all the iland and towne of Firando should be overwhelmed with water, and many stood in dowbt thereof; yet it proved a lye.

Aprill 9 (Ninguach 28).—We had 53 carpenters, 74 laborers, and 1 plaster, for the howse, and 11 carpenters, 43 laborers for buriall place.

Aprill 11 (Ninguach 30).—We had 65 carpenters, 122 laborers, and 2 plastrars, for the howse.

I deliverd 1 C. tais plate barrs to Jno. jurebasso upon acco. of building.

The China Capt. retorned to Firando, and saith all the junckes are departed on their voyages, but only two small ons which goe directly for China.

Ther is greate seeking after place to make howses at Cochie, the king having geven order, as they say, to erect above 200 new howses to putt inhabitantes into. Soe Capt. Leonard Camps and Mr. Eaton went thether to look to the measuring out of our grownd, geven us per the king, others begining to encroche upon us, especially to get xj tatta., which lieth betwixt us and the Hollanders.

Also we determen to make out our kay there into sea vj tattamis in bredth, we having 45 tatta. in length, and the Hollanders 40 tattamis, besides the xj tatta. betwixt us which we pretend to demand of the king yf he will geve it us. And Japons went to esteemate what the making out our kayes (or wharfes) might amont unto, and esteemed it at 800 taies for us and the Hollanders.

We receved 1591 tilles this day from Tabula, viz. 1215 ordinary broat or flatt, and 376 rownd or hollo tilles—all at 23 mas per j M.

Aprill 13 (Sanguach 2).—We had 67 carpenters and 103 laborers for the howse, and rec. 1660 tilles from Tabilo this day.

Harnando Ximenes retorned to Firando this day from Goto, having geven over his voyage in the Capt. Chinas junck, falling out with a China about a whore and beating of hym.

Aprill 14 (Sanguach 3).—This day being a great pagon feast called Sanguach sanch, or the therd day of the therd moone, non would work upon it, the pagons upon their ordinary superstition, and the Christians for feare to be noted to be Christians. Soe noe work was donne this day. Yet on the Sonday all will work, both Christians and pagons of Japon, and the papistes in Japon will more strictly observe and keepe any other blind hollyday of fayned saintes (made knowne unto them per Jesuistes and frires) then the Sabath day. This is daylie seene per experience.

Harnando Ximenes saith he was enformed per a China which spoake Spanish how the other Chinas, which went in the junck of China Capt., laid a plot to kill hym, saying, yf they did it, whoe would bring them in question for it at their retorne. But the China Capt. saieth it was about a whore, and noe such matter ment. But Harnando saith he esteemeth that ould Harry Shanks, the Scotsman, whoe is gon with them, will never retorne, but be murthered by them; which the end will prove.

Aprill 15 (Sanguach 4).—We had 64 carpenters and 130 laborers, for howse; and we receved 5660 tiles.

Aprill 16 (Sanguach 5).—We had 67 carpenters and 143 laborers, with 2 plasterers and 4 tylers; and we receved 950 tyles, with ij mark and ij head tiles, from Enquese Dono, the tilor at Tabilo.

And I paid ij tais j mas for 2 peces Japon taffety to lyne Capt. Adams and Coa Jnos. childrens coates.

Aprill 17 (Sanguach 6).—We had 48 carpenters, 148 laborers, 2 plasterers, and 5 tillors, for howse; and 4 carpenters and 31 laborers for the buriall place.

And we receved ij M. iij C. xliiij tils ordenary from Imory; and vj C. ditto from Tabilo, with 4 lyons, 8 mark tilles, 4 head tilles. And we receved tymber this day from Shezemon Dono, from Umbra: 162 nuqus, 44 caquis, 1 rownd tree or maraky, 2 naccabassas or great rownd trees, etc.

Aprill 18 (Sanguach 7).—We had 70 carpenters, 160 laborers, 2 plasterars, and 5 tylors, for howse; and 34 laborers for the buriall place.

And I reconed with Tobio Dono for ston wall made about buriall place, it being ended this day, I having paid hym formerly 50 tais

50:0:0

And now, in plate bars, as the lyke before42:8:0

And geven hym in 1 plate of bar gratis04:3:0

97:1:0

Aprill 19 (Sanguach 8).—We had 71 carpenters, 140 laborers, and 2 plasters, for the howse; and for the buriall place, 4 carpenters, 44 laborers, and iij tilors. And we receved tymbers; and iij M. tiles from Tabola, for buriall place.

Aprill 20 (Sanguach 9).—We had 75 carpenters, 58 laborers, all day, and 52 laborers halfe day, with ij plasterars all day, for howse; and iij tilars ½ the day, and 36 laborers for buriall place ½ a day. And we receved 1523 tiles, with viij barkes lading of flatt stons and one of rownd.

Aprill 21 (Sanguach 10).—We had 72 carpenters and 45 laborers for the howse; and 4 laborers at buriall place. Also we had 1 barkes lading rownd stones and 2 barkes lading gravill or sand. And we rec. j M. vij C. xx tiles ordenary from Imorey.

Aprill 22 (Sanguach 11).—We had 77 carpenters, 76 laborers, and 2 plasterers, for howse; and xxxiiij laborers for buriall place.

Aprill 23 (Sanguach 12).—We had 73 carpenters, 71 laborers, and ij plasterers, for howse; and 3 tillars and xxv laborers for buriall place. And there was ij M. 1 C. liij ordenary tiles rec. from Imory; and one barkes lading of rownd stones.

And I went to Cochie this day with Mr. Eaton to measure our grownd geven us per the tono to build upon, and find it to be l. tatta. long and 1½ tatta. deepe to seaward, to make a wharfe of ston 6 tatta. broad and the whole length. Soe I esteemd it at 300 tatt. in all and did offer them i C. l. taies to doe it, they demanding iij C. tais. And soe we broake affe; for they had agreed with the Hollanders before to make their key xxxiij tatta. long and viij broad at one end and vj at thother, and ij tatta. deepe to seaward for most parte, which I did esteem as much work as ours.

Aprill 26 (Sanguach 15).—We had 52 carpenters and 35 laborers for the howse.

Capt. Leonard came this day and tould me that Tonomon Samma and Semi Dono had advized hym that themperour had sent 2 greate men for bongews into Gonto, to enquire about that plito betwixt the king and queene; and that from thence they ment to com to Firando; and in the meane tyme Semi Dono ment to goe to meete them at Goto, and advized us it weare expedient we sent som one to doe the like on our behalves with a letter from us. Soe we agreed to send our jurebasso with the Hollanders to that entent, with som present of sweetmeates and wine.

Faccata Soco Dono, which lent us 3500 tais at intrest, came to see our English howse, offring us, yf we needed xx or 30000 tais at intrest at any time, he hadd it ready for us, wishing us to take non of any others. Soe we envited hym to our fro tomorrow, with v or vj others to beare hym company, viz. Faccata Yayemon Dono, Andrea Dittis, China Capt., Cushcron Dono, Synemon Dono, and Yasimon Dono; with Paulo Dono, gunpouder man, Shoyemon Dono, Palus father, and Chubio Dono, our host of Bingana Tomo.

Aprill 27 (Sanguach 16).—We had 67 carpenters and 40 laborers for the howse.

I paid Lues, the Spanish telior, i tay small plate for a carapesa[98] of wrought velvett, black laid on with silver lace.

Semi Dono departed towardes Goto to meete themperours bongews; and the Hollanders and we made ready our presentes to send to morrow morning per our jurebasso, viz.:—

for thenglish.

1 jar conserved ginger, poiz nett, 20 cattis

1 great bottell of ij gallons, strong water

for the Hollanders.

1 jar conservd nutmegges of like bignesse

2 bottell of allegant or tynt wyne

Aprill 28 (Sanguach 17).—We had 67 carpenters, 48 laborers, and i plasterer, for howse, with 4 tylors and 23 laborers for buriall place. Alsoe we receved ij M. j C. xl ordenary tilles from Imory.

And I sent a bar plate to caboques for bringing a banket and coming per water to Cochie, when wee went to measure grownd.

I rec. 5 R. of 8 of Capt. Speck, delivered hym on a wager before.

Aprill 29 (Sanguach 18).—We had 28 carpenters, 46 laborers, 1 plasterer, 1 caneman, for howse, and 4 tillors and 25 laborers for buriall place. And there was 600 tyles ordenary rec. from Tabola.

The China Capt. envited both us and the Hollanders to dyner this day, where we had greate cheare with dansing beares.

Aprill 30 (Sanguach 19).—We had 26 carpenters, 42 laborers, 1 plasterar, and i caneman, for howse all day; and for buriall place, 4 tylors and 34 laborers for halfe a day.

And I paid unto Chubio Dono, our host of Bingana Tomo, for 8 pico 35 cattis shething neales at 5 tais pico, 44: 2: 5; and for xx barsos morofack, at 1 tay barso, 20: 0: 0. And advanced upon a bargen of 50 pico neals more, 35: 7: 5. And gave a peece black satten to Chubio Dono upon bargen.

May 2 (Sanguach 21).—We had 32 carpenters, 86 laborers, and 1 caneman, for howse: and 1 plasterer and 23 laborers for buriall place.

I bargened this day of Tobio Dono to make a ston walle at Cochie before our howsing, of 1 tatta long, vj tatta broad, and 1½ tatta deepe towardes sea, to be greate stonnes ½ a tatta. to seaward and at end, and the rest small, to have ij C. tais in money, and one peece black satten.

This night, within night, the King of Xaxma passed by this place, retorning from themperours Court. Soe we and the Hollanders went out to meete hym, and carid a present as from both Companies, viz.:—

1 guilt lether skin, containing 32 skins.

1 faggott of steele.

7 peeces white percallas.

3 tatta. fyne damask tabling.

And to his secretary,

2 peeces redd cheremis.

3 peeces white percallas.

But he was sick, that he could not be spoaken withall, nether by Tonomon Samma the kinges brother, whoe went out to meete hym with a present, nether by us. Soe we left the present with the secretary, whoe at first made diffecultie to receve it, yet in the king his masters name promised all assistance to our shiping, yf in case any putt into his dominions.

May 5 (Sanguach 24).—We had 41 carpenters, 139 laborers, and j plasterar, for howse; and 1 plasterer and 15 laborers for the buriall place.

And our jurebasso retorned from Goto with answers from thembassadors, who tooke in good parte the present sent to them from us and Hollanders.

May 6 (Sanguach 25).—We had 46 carpenters and 131 laborers, for the howse.

And there was delivered to Bonga Sammas man, for acco. of his master, 3 cattis 6 tay wight wax. And presently after he sent a ram gote to thenglish house for a present, which I make acco. is in payment of the wax.

May 7 (Sanguach 26).—We had 45 carpenters, 164 laborers, 2 plasters, and 1 caneman, for howse. Also we receved ij barkes lading of small stones, cost xvi condrins; and 9 square hewed stones for steares from Languay.

May 12 (Singuach 2).—We began to set up or reare our new howse to sea ward.

May 13 (Singuach 3).—We had 67 carpenters and 73 laborers, for the howse. And there was tymber rec. from Goto, of Shezemon Dono.

May 15 (Singuach 5).—We had 57 carpenters, 116 laborers, and 4 tilors, for the howse. And there was tilles receved, viz. 5633 tilles in 2 barkes from Imory, and 1 bark containing 800 tilles from Tabola. Also there was iij barkes lading gravill or small stons of 8 con. pico.

May 16 (Singuach 6).—We had 64 carpenters, 158 laborers, and 4 tilors, and ij masons, for the howse. And we rec. x great free stons from Languay for to make the steares, wheron the masons now work. Also we rec. 1900 tilles ordenary from Tabola.

We went this day to Cochie to look on our work; and the Hollandes Capt. and China Capt. met us theare; and all the dansing beares weare theare before us.

May 17 (Singuach 7).—We had 66 carpenters, 135 laborers, 4 tilors, and 2 masons, for the howse. Also we rec. 4258 tilles ordinary from Tabola.

Capt. Speck and Capt. Camps came to English howse, and we went together to vizet China Capt., he sending for dansing beares.

May 18 (Singuach 8).—We had 64 carpenters, 115 laborers, and 2 masons, for the howse.

This day, being the 8th of Singuach, or 4th Japon moone, is the feast of the resorection of their great profitt Shacka, as they fondly beleeve, and soe deck all the eaves of their howses with green bowes, and goe on pilgremadg to ther pagodes.

I sent ij bars plate, containing 6: 8: 2, to the ij companis dansing beares, for going to Cochie and, after, to China Capt., for duble fannas.[99]

Tonomon Samma and Semi Dono sent for Spanish wine and conservs, in respect of the coming of the Emperors ambassadors, which are looked for this night. Soe I sent eather of them a pottell bottell of wyne and conservs to Tonomon, and a bottell strong water to Semi Dono.

And there was iij C. xx bundelles of shingelles rec. from Nangasaque.

May 19 (Singuach 9).—We had 64 carpenters, 94 laborers, and 2 masons, for howse.

And I rec. ij letters, viz. 1 from Shongo Samma, admerall of Japon, at Edo, in answer of myne, and that he had geven warning to Capt. Adames woaman to let me have the disposing of the goshons for her childrens use; and thother from Uquese Dono of Miaco.

May 20 (Singuach 10).—We had 65 carpenters, 89 laborers, and 2 masons, for howse.

This evenyng the King of Arima, named Bongo Samma, arived at Firando, and lodged in Semi Donos howse, much preparation being made to receve hym, and all the streetes made cleane. He is in greate favor with themperor, whoe gave hym that kingdom few yeares past, and per som suspected that themperor meaneth to shift the king of this place to Arima, and set the other heare. The last yeare he sent one of his noblemen to vizet the King of Firando, and gave hym charge to com to thenglish howse, and in his name to offer us any servize or favor his kingdom afforded, or, yf we stood in need of money, he had 40 or 50000 taies allwais ready at our service. Soe I now sent our jurebasso to bid his Hignesse welcom to Firando; which he took in very kind parte. Also I sent to the Holland Capt. to know yf they ment to vizet hym to morow with som small present. And they sent me word, they had noe accoyntance with hym and therfore ment not to goe to hym.

May 21 (Singuach 11).—We had 64 carpenters, 245 laborers, and 1 mason, for howse.

And we began to reare or set up our new gedonge this day. And we had 5 barkes lading stones for to make the steares.

And we supped at Hollandes howse, where the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, was also envited; and we had greate cheare.

May 22 (Singuach 12).—We hadd 68 carpenters and 159 laborers, for the howse.

The Emperors ambassadors arived at Firando, retorned from Goto with the King of Arima, whoe went from hence to fetch them.

May 23 (Singuach 13).—We had 73 carpenters, 165 laborers, 1 caneman, and 2 masons, for the howse, the masons tide work.

The Hollanders and we went to vizet the 2 bongewes or ambassadors from themperor, and carid them for presentes as followeth, viz.:—

Hollanders.

2 peces cushen velvet of Hollanders

8 peces or duble velvet cushin, ditto

English.

5 peces cheremis, ours

14 peces Canton damask, ours

2 faggottes bar steele, ours

And we rec. ij M. v C. tilles ordinary from Imory; and i M. iij C. ditto from Tabola.

May 24 (Singuach 14).—We had 75 carpenters, 171 laborers, 1 caneman, and 2 masons.

We went with the Hollanders to vizet the King of Arima, and carid hym a present betwixt us, viz.:—

3 peces damaskes Lankin, of Hollanders.

of English acco.

5 peces Canton damask

5 peces parcallas, white

1 fagot stille

And we had j M. iij C. v tilles ordinary from Tabola.

The Emperours ambassadours, with Tonomon Samma and others, came to se our English howse, whome we entertayned in the best sort we could.

May 25 (Singuach 15).—We had 72 carpenters, 122 laborers, 2 masons, and 1 caneman, for the howse. Also we receved i M. ij C. ordinary tilles from Tabola.

And our rearing of the gedong being ended, we made a feast to the carpenters, and gave these presentes, viz. to Tayemon Dono, 1 pec. blak satten and ij barsos wine and 4 fishes; to Synemon Dono 1 pec. blak satten, he being kinges carpenter; to two other master carpenters 2 pec. white lyns; to 7 other master carpenters 7 pec. Canton damask; to 50 yong carpenters, each one one mas in paper. And Cushcron Dono, Yosemon Dono, Shezemon Dono, sent each one a barso of wine and 2 fishes.

Tonomon Samma envited the Emperors ambassadors to a hunting, and provided a banket for them and 500 persons more in the woodes (or forest), where they went to hunt; but the ambassadors retorned back in the mid way and tasted not of the banket; the reason I know not.

May 26 (Singuach 16).—We had 67 carpenters, 207 laborers, 2 masons, and 1 caneman, for the howse. And we receved ij M. v C. lx ordinary tilles from Imory, and vj C. ditto from Tabola.

This day themperours embassadors departed from Firando, and Semi Dono accompanid them to Languai.

The x Japon coates or kerremons, sent from the Emperours councell to Capt. Camps and my selfe for a present, came this day, and we tooke each of us 5. And I gave 3 of myne to Mr. Eaton, Mr. Osterwick, and Ric. Hundson.

These came per the expres we sent up about procuring price of our lead; but noe answer of any price or any end to be made consernyng our prize goodes taken in the friggott.

May 29 (Singuach 19).—We had 81 carpenters, 184 laborers, 3 plasters, and 8 tilors, for the howse.

And the Hollanders and we agreed to send an other expres to Edo with letter, to procure the dispach of price of our lead and ending prize goodes, viz. 1 to Oyen Dono, 1 to Codgskin Dono, 1 to Itamia Quenusque Dono, 1 to Matsin Dayre Yemon, of themperours Councell; 1 to Figen a Came, King of Firando; 1 to Torazemon Dono, his secretary. These letters we sent expres per a foote post, because we have no finall answer of our former; and pay the post 10 tais for his voyadge.

And we rec. iij M. x tilles ordinary from Imory, and j M. j C. from Tabola. Also a barke with xj free stoones from Nangoya.

May 30 (Singuach 20).—We had 80 carpenters, 241 laborers, 3 plasterers, 7 tilors, for the howse. And we rec. ij M. v C. iiij xx ordinary tilles from Imory, and iij C. xx from Tabola.

May 31 (Singuach 21).—We had 83 carpenters, 168 laborers, 3 plasters, 7 tilors, 2 masons, for the howse.

June 1 (Singuach 22).—We had 79 carpenters, 105 laborers, 5 plasters, and 1 mason.

June 2 (Singuach 23).—We had 80 carpenters, 138 laborers, 5 plastarars, and 2 masons.

June 3 (Singuach 24).—We had 76 carpenters, 124 laborers, 5 plasterers, and 2 masons.

The China Capt. reportes that the newes at Nangasaque is that a gallion and a junck which went from Nangasaque the last yeare or monson for the Manillias are cast away on the Islandes of Liqueas, and very few or non of the people saved. The junck, they say, belongeth to Bongo Dono, the King of Arrima; and the friggat is ether that which went out first, wherin our 2 runawaies were fownd, or else that wherin Alvaro Munos went afterwardes.

As we sat at supper at night, there entred a Japon gentellman into our howse, with 30 or 40 men attending on hym, and came into our halle before we saw hym. Soe I desird hym to sitt downe and take parte of such fare as we had; which he did, and seemed to take it in very kind parte. And sowne after he sent me a jarr of nipa, or rack of pi, for a present, per one of his gentelmen, per whome I understood his masters name was Ismo Dono, a greate man of Xaxma, whome the king of that place sendes up to Edo to kisse themperours handes and geve hym thankes for the greate presentes and good entertaynment themperour gave hym at his being at Edo. Soe, after his man was departed, I sent Ric. Hudson with Tome, our jurebasso, abord his bark (for he passeth secretly, and lodgeth not ashore) to crave pardon of his Lordshipp, yf I had not geven hym such entertaynment as his worth deserved, being ignorant of his greatnesse and abashed at the honour he did me in sending me a present. And withall I sent hym a bottell of strong water which, as it seemed, he took in very kynde part. Ric. Hudson and the jurebasso said he had a very great bark with a faire cabben in it, hanged all about with ruch damask, and attended on with many men, both ould and yong, with greate reverence and silence, their heads bowed downe to the grownd, soe that they judged hym a man of greate qualletie; yet he seemed not to be above xxx yeares of adge.

June 4 (Singuach 25).—We had 74 carpenters, 108 laborers, and 5 plasterers, for the howse.

And we went to Cochie this day, to look on our wharfe or ston wall newly made, it being well don.

June 5 (Singuach 26).—We had 77 carpenters, 81 laborers and 5 plasterars.

And we dined at Semi Donos, where we had great cheare and kind entertaynment; and the Hollanders are to dyne theare to morrow.

June 6 (Singuach 27).—We had 77 carpenters, 83 laborers, and 5 plasterars.

Andrea, the boateswaine, retorned from Nangasaque, and brought us a new boate or foyfone, cost xxx taies. And he bringeth certen news that the King of Arimas junck is cast away at Liqueas, and the people saved and retornd to Arima per Nangasaque, who bring the news; and also that the galliot wherin Alvaro Munos went is cast away, and not a man saved; and an other junck, the mast apering above the water, but not a man saved; soe they know not what junk it is, but dowbt it is Jno. Yoosens junk.

June 7 (Singuach 28).—We had 74 carpenters, 88 laborers, and 5 plasterars, for the howse.

And I paid j C. taies plate barrs to Tobio Dono, in full payment of making the ston wall at Cochie, he having rec. j C. tais more before. And we gave him a peece black satten gratis, as we promised at bargen making; the wall being 50 tattamis long and vj tatt. broade and 1½ deepe at water side, as per agreement, but it is 3 spans broader then bargen.

The Hollanders refused to goe to dynner to Semi Dono, because he envited us before them; which Semi Dono took in very ill parte.

June 8 (Singuach 29).—We had 68 carpenters, 87 laborers, 5 plasterars.

June 9 (Singuach 30).—We had 53 carpenters, 128 laborers, 5 plasterars, and 5 tilors.

And I paid i C. xix tais more unto Cosio Dono, in full payment for making our kay or wharfe to sea wardes at Firando, viz:—

ta.m.co.

In R. of 8. at 8 mas. per R. i C. R. is,08000

In plate of bars03900

In i C. l tais paid hym before is15000

26900

June 10 (Gonguach 1).—We had 41 carpenters, 102 laborers, and 4 plasterars.

The Hollands Capt. sent us 50 sackes of barly for a present, in respect we have furnished them with skarbeare from tyme to tyme. Alsoe they sent us 2 greate barsos of morofack, in place of 2 littell ons lent them.

June 11 (Gonguach 2).—We had 43 carpenters, 82 laborers, and 5 plasterars, and 1 mason. And there was 12 square stones for steares rec. this day from Nanguay.

June 12 (Gonguach 3).—We had 40 carpenters, 77 laborers, 5 plasterars, and 2 masons.

June 13 (Gonguach 4).—We had 34 Carpenters, 109 laborers, 5 plasterars, and 2 masons. And we receved tymber.

June 14 (Gonguach 5).—This day is a great feast, called Gonguach guench, or the 5th day of the 5th moone called Gonguach.

Having ended our new building, and Tonomon Samma being to goe to Edo, we thought good to envite hym to dyner with other noble men 3 daies hence.

June 16 (Gonguach 7).—We had 9 carpenters, 88 laborers, 5 plastrars, and 1 mason, for the howse.

Here was speeches geven out that both English and Holland shipping ware without, wherupon above j C. barkes went out to meet them, with wyne, frutes, bread, hennse, and other matter. The reason was for that 3 or 4 Englishmen and Hollanders went to passe the tyme at Cochie, and retorning back on horsback in hast, the people thought there was shiping entred, they English and Hollanders telling them it was true.

June 17 (Gonguach 8).—We had 65 laborers and 5 plasterars, for the howse.

There came to dyner this day, viz. Tonomon Samma, now called Canzemon Samma, kinges brother; Sangero Samma, now called Matzera Crodze Samma; Semi Dono, more then the king; Taccamon Dono, Lord Cheefe Justice of Firando; Ito Stizemon Dono, the poet or singer, a good drinker; Morano Cofioze, a gentelman, singer; Sofo Dono, a doctor of phisik, Japon fation or nifon cantange; Showan Dono, doctor of phisik, eidem; Ishon Dono, doctor, eidem; Shofan Dono, doctor, eidem.

All our neighbors came unsent for, to assist us in the making ready the dynner for the nobles, which, as it seemed was much to their content.

And I had presentes geven me, as followeth:—

from Tonemon Samma.

1 langenatt

2 lynen catabras

from Sangero Samma.

1 silke catabra

1 lynen catabra

from Semi Dono.

1 silk catabra

1 lynen ditto

from Taccamon Dono.

1 silk catabra

1 lynen ditto

June 18 (Gonguach 9).—We had 10 carpenters, 115 laborers, 5 plasterars, and 2 masons, for the house.

Palo Dono, the gunpoulder man, bringeth news that a Portingale galliot arived ij dais past at Nangasaque, com from Amacau; and some say j more is coming after, others say 6 or 7. Also the Portingales report that 4 junckes and friggattes which went from Japon to Manillas this yeare are cast away upon that coast, and that they saw non of our shiping nor Hollanders upon the coast of Manillas this yeare; but that may very well be, they keeping upon that parte called Cagalion, and this news came from Luson to Amacow.

June 19 (Gonguach 10).—We had 5 carpenters, 96 laborers, 5 plasters, and two masons, for the howse.

We envited our neighbors and frendes to dyner this day, after the Japon fation, with caboques, viz. Coyemon Dono, Cofio Dono, Tobio Dono, Lisomon Dono, Genemon Dono, Sannemon Dono, Jenquero Dono, Yoyemon Dono, Faccata, Yayemon Dono, carpenter, Shezemon Dono, Taffio Dono, Fioyemon Dono, Yoyemon, oylman, Cuze Dono, Cuzemon Dono, Seyemon Dono, Yoiemon Dono, Nicolas Martin, Gembio, founder, Ficobioy, founder, China Capten, Sinemon, carpenter, Tayemon, carpenter, Yoyemon, smith, Cuemon, plasterer, Zazabra Dono, Cushcron Dono, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Ostarwk., my selfe.

And we hadd the dansing beares, unto whom the gesse gave aboue xx taies for a larges.

June 20 (Gonguach 11).—We had 35 laborers for the howse.

I receved a letter from Goresak Dono, dated in Nangasaque 4 dais past, wherein he writes me of the arivall of the Portingall friggat or galliota from Amacou, and that, as they report, vj more are gon from thence to Luson in the Manillias. And that they report an English shipp was cast away on the coast of China the last monson, and that 30 of the men are in the Portingalles hands at Amacou. Soe I dowbt it is the Unicorne, or else it may be the English ship called the Hope, or a small penisse which was sett out from Pattania in company of the Royale James the last yeare. Also others have letters that our fleete at Manillas have taken 5 China junckes; others report more, and that they have taken a Portingall galliota.

June 21 (Gonguach 12).—I sent ij barrs plate to the ij companis of dansing beares or caboques.

June 22 (Gonguach 13).—We had 6 carpenters, 82 laborers, 5 plasterars, and 2 masons, and 3 tilors, for the howse.

We dyned at Tayemon Donos, the master carpenter, where we had good entertaynment, with dansing beares.

June 23 (Gonguach 14).—We had 2 carpenters, 70 laborers, 5 plasterars, and 2 masons, for the howse.

I receved a letter from Pasquall Benito, dated in Nangasaque yisterday, accompanid with a Duch letter directed to Capt. Leonard Campes, which came from Camboja, wherin he is advized that the news theare is that 40 seale of shipps came the last yeare out of England and Holland for the Indies, to passe by Cape Bona Speranza, and that 30 seale were prepared to com out of Spaine same way. Also a small galliota is arived at Nangasaque which came from Manillias, and is com emptie. Soe it is thought she is a theefe run away from Spaniard to seek purchases.

And we receved tymber at Cochie.

June 24 (Gonguach 15).—We had 64 laborers, 5 plasterars, and i mason, for howse.

We fownd the greate ancor, lost when the James Royall went out; and paid for finding it 5 bars plate.

And Bonga Samma sent me a leane pork for a present.

June 25 (Gonguach 16).—We had 5 carpenters, 85 laborers, 5 plasters, and i mason, for the howse.

And we have news that Itamia Migell Donos junck is retorned to Nangasaque, and hath lost her voyage.

June 26 (Gonguach 17).—We had news that the China Capt. junck is arived from Tonkyn, which staid theare the last monson, now arivd at Nangasaque.

June 27 (Gonguach 18).—We had 5 carpenters and 63 laborers.

I rec. a letter from Itamia Migell Deno, dated in Nangasaque the 13th of Gonguach, wherein he writes me of the losse of his voyadg, and that he will come hym selfe and bring me my goshon before it be longe.

And Oyen Dono, with an other cavelero, cam to thenglish howse, sent from Tonomon Samma, Semi Dono, and Taccamon Dono, to warne us, when our shiping came in, that our marenars walked not ashore with weapons or catanes.

June 28 (Gonguach 19).—I receved a letter from China Capt., dated in Nangasaque 18th Gonguach, of his arivall theare and of the junck com from Tonkyn, but that his factor he sent is left behind, and a new small junck retornd in place of ould. Also that he understandes our 9 shipps are arived in the bay of Manillias, and have taken ij China junkes, and that few adventure now to that parte for feare of us and the Hollanders; and that the ould Emperor of China and his sonne are dead, and thempire com to a yong man, his sonns sonne.

June 29 (Gonguach 20).—I rec. a letter from Pasquali, dated in Nangasaque 2 daies past, wherin he writes me that the admerall of thenglish hath cut affe the head of an English capt. in the Manillias, and hanged 5 other English men; and that the Unecorne was cast away upon the coast of China, and that Furbeshar, the carpenter, his wife, and maid, are prisoners at Amacow. These news the friggat or galliota, which cometh from the Manillias, hath brought. And that the galliota of the capt. more, which went for Manillias, is cast away, but Alvaro Munos arived in safetie; and that they are making ready a good fleete of shipps and gallis at Manillias. But I esteem it all fables of puting to death of a capt. and 5 others at Manillias.

About nowne there came one runing from the Hollands howse, and brought news that 4 shipps, English and Hollanders, weare arived on this coast, neare to Cochie Roade. Soe Mr. Eaton and Mr. Osterwick went out on horsback by land to see what it was; and sowne after Capt. Specks and Capt. Camps followed. God send us good and profitable news.

And sowne after came news that ij English and i Duch shipp weare arived and at an ancor in Cochie; whereof I sent word to Tonomon Samma, Bonga Samma, Semi Dono, and Taccamon Dono, per our jurebasso. And soone after arived ashore Mr. Cockram and Mr. Tubervill, and brought news all the fleete of 9 shipps, both English and Duch, were arived at Chochie, and that they had taken 5 China junckes in all.

June 30 (Gonguach 21).—I went abord the shipps, where, after my arivall, there fell debate ashore betwixt English and Duch marrenars. Soe one Hollander was slane and divers others hurt, both English and Duch, espetially 2 Englishmen. So the admerell called a councell, where it was determined to seek out the murtherers or strife makers on both partes, and to punish them with death or otherwais, according to desert. Alsoe it was ordayned to begyn to unlade our shipps on Munday, Mr. Cockram to be at Hollandes house to take acco. of all landed, and Mr. Balke at English howse, to like effect; and duble lock to be put on dores till the goodes be vallued and parted.

July 1 (Gonguach 22).—Notwithstanding the orders taken by councell that nether English nor Hollander should goe ashore with weopens, to prevent quarreling, yet the Hollanders flocked on shore with swordes and cattans and sett upon our unarmed men and slew one and hurt divers others; and, as it is said, are alowed and sett one per Comander Jonson, vizadmerall.

July 2 (Gonguach 23).—We receved ashore this day ij boates lading of prize goodes, being 131 fardelles and chistes, great and small, but I know not what is in them; and put duble lockes on the dore of the gedonge, both of ours and the Hollanders. Allsoe we receved iij boates ladinges priz goodes, landed at Hollandes howse out of their shiping, and put into their gedong under double lock likewais, being 225 fardels and chistes, whereof ij boates lading came out of the ship Bantam.

And towardes night Capt. Adams, Capt. Clevengar, and Capt. Lennis came ashore to English howse, and Comander Johnson to Hollandes howse, to seek out all the marrenars, English and Duch, and to send them abord, to keepe them from brawling.

July 3 (Gonguach 24).—We receved prize goodes ashore out of the Duch shipp Bantam.

July 4 (Gonguach 25).—We rec. prize goodes out of Moone and Bantam.

July 5 (Gonguach 26).—An Englishman of the Elizabeths company, being drunk, much abused hym selfe and drue his cattan against the Japons, but they took it from hym and drubd hym sore, and I think had kild hym, yf I had not taken hym out of their handes and sent hym abord.

July 6 (Gonguach 27).—I sent ij drunken Englishmen abord the Moone, the one called Gray, a calker, for misusing the admerell in ill termes, as many witnesses heard.

Mr. Henry Smith, purcer of the Royal James, had a child by a Japon woamon, and was christned this day per Mr. Arthur Hatch, prechar, per the name of Henry; Mr. Joseph Cockram and Mr. Wm. Eaton, godfathers, and Maria, Mr. Sayers woaman, godmother.

July 7 (Gonguach 28).—The admerall, Capt. Robt. Adames, with the rest of the English comanders, came ashore to thenglish howse at Firando and satt in councell about the murthering of a Hollander by an English man, called John Peterson: viz. Robert Adames, Charles Clevenger, Edmond Lennis, Jno. Munden, Arnold Browne, seamen; Joseph Cockram, Wm. Eaton, Edmond Sayer, Jno. Osterwick, Ric. Cocks, English merchantes; with Mr. Vaux, a Hollander, whoe spoke English, to be enterpreter or heare what 4 Duchmen aledged against John Roane, the murtherer of Jno. Peterson, whoe all 4 with viva voce accused the said Roan to doe the acte in their sight, and stabed hym into the leaft brest and soe to the hart (with a knife), that he never spoke word but fell downe dead, the wound after being seene and serched by Mr. Owen and Mr. Eaton, chirurgions, whoe saw the corps taken out of growne 3 daies after it was buried.

The jurie empaneled weare named as followeth, viz.:—

Eliza.

Robert Turbervill, foreman,

Wm. Morgon,

John Goulding,

Bull.

Ric. Wattes,

Wm. Legg,

Palsgrave.

Jno. Humphrey,

Ed. Bates,

Tho. Harod,

Bartholomew Ale,

Moone.

Galliard, guner,

Phillip Okebank,

Roger Burdok,

And the names of men witnessing against Rone, viz. Jno. Ive, an Englishman; Derick Harmonson, Duchman; Evert Lubbertson, Duchman; Jno. Johnson, Duchman; Jno. Henrikson, Duchman; Joyemon Dono, a Japon, in whose howse it was donne, at Cochie.

July 8 (Gonguach 29).—The shipp Elizabeth entred the harbor of Firando this day, without any helpe of boates, and without order ether from the admerell or capt., and came agrowne, not without greate danger, yet got afe againe.

July 9 (Roquenguach 1).—This day Jno. Roan of Bristoll, marrenar, was condemned by the xij men before nomenated, for killing of Jno. Peterson, a Duchman, and hanged at the yard arme abord the shipp Elizabeth. He confessed before his death that he kild thesaid man, being in drink and not knowing what he did, wishing all the shipps company to take example by hym, and to beware of woamen and wine, which had brought hym to that untymely death. He died very resolutely, and receved the sacrament by Mr. Arthur Hatch befor he went to execution. Capt. Robt. Adames was forced to put the roape about his neck with his owne handes, for non of the shipps company would doe it, yf he should hang them, and soe tould hym to his face.

And we rec. prize goodes out of Bantam and Hope.

July 10 (Roquenguach 2).—We rec. prize goodes ashore out of the Dutch shipp Hope.

July 11 (Roquenguach 3).—We rec. prize goodes ashore out of Duch Hope, and out of ship Palsgrove.

July 15 (Roquengach 7).—Tonomon Samma and Semi Dono sent to us and the Hollanders, in the Kinges name, to desire us to lend hym xx M. taies in plate, for a tyme, for that he had marid the Emperors kinswoaman the 5 of last moone, and will bring her to Firando shortly.

July 16 (Roquenguach 8).—The Admerall, Capt. Adames, came to Firando to confer about vizeting the prince and Semi Dono to morrow.

Soe we and the Hollanders did conclude to vizet them to morrow, viz:—

for Tonomon Samma.

1 barell Spanish wine

1 China bason full ginger conserv, poz. 20 cattis

1 China bason full nutmeg conserv

1 China bason with peper, poz. 11 cattis

for Semi Dono.

1 barell wine ditto

1 China bason conserv ginger, poz. 19 cattis

1 ditto with peper, poz. 11 cattis

July 17 (Roquenguach 9).—We went and deliverd our presentes as before named, and had very frendly entertaynment and taken in good parte. And the prince caused a helth to be drunk rownd for the good news of the kinges his brothers marriadg with themperours kinswoaman, and an other for the safe arivall of our shipps.

July 21 (Roquenguach 13).—The tono sent word unto us and the Hollanders that we must carry back our 4 shipps to Cochie, themperour and his councell soe comanding. Unto whome we answerd, that we brought them into Firando at their request, not without greate danger, and, the wind being contrary, could not carry them back againe; and that within a few daies we ment to goe to themperours court to kisse his handes, and in the meane tyme, or at least till the king retorned to Firando, to let them rest as they weare; which they seemed not to be unwilling to permitt.

Also Semi Dono sent againe both to us and the Hollanders to know whether we would lend the king 20,000 taies, as he formerly requested. Unto which we retorned answer that first we must pay the debtes we owed, and then furnish our shiping with the needfull, and afterwardes, yf we had an overplus, we weare ready to serve his Highnesse in what with reason we might doe.

July 22 (Roquenguach 14).—The tono sent againe both to us and the Hollanders, to know whether we would lend the king 20,000 taies. Unto whome we made answer, as formerly, that, our debtes being paid and shipps furnished of the needfull, we then would doe his Highnesse any lawfull servis we could.

July 23 (Roquenguach 15).—I went to Cochie to vizet thadmerall, as also to look upon the new building and to take acco. of tymber. And I fownd there had byn a broyle there betwixt the Japons and Hollanders, as the like was at Firando 2 daies past, where a Hollander stabed or hurt 2 Japons, for which they drubed hym well and took hym presoner, and keepe hym in durance till this hower, the tono sending the Hollanders word that he would not suffer hym to be delivered into their handes, except they would promis before hand to put hym to death; which the Hollanders answered they could not doe, because he had kild no Japon, but they would wound hym or cut hym as bad or worse then he had hurt the Japons. And soe the matter restes till this day.

July 24 (Roquenguach 16).—I wrot a letter to Capt. Adams, admerall, to Cochie, per Tobio Dono, to take measure and make the steares at key.

The unruly marrenars of the Hollandes shipps, being drunk, did ride over children in the streetes, and slasht and cutt Japons. Whereupon the justis took two of them presoners, and without any more adoe cut affe their heades.

And I heard of a Scotsman which ment to run away to Nangasaque, called James Lester. Soe I sent a boate and brought hym back.

July 25 (Roquenguach 17).—I wrot a letter to Capt. Robt. Adames, and sent hym Lester, the runaway, to Cochie.

And Matias, the Hollander, and Swagger did arive this day at Firando from Cochinchina, in a junk which brought them to Nangasaque; and bring word they met with an English shipp neare Amacou, called the Pepercorne, wherin came merchant Mr. Bugims, that was purcer in the Unecorne the last yeare, when she was cast away neare Amacou, and now is bound for this place in the Pepercorne, and, as Matias saeth, is to stay upon the coast of Amacou till the middell of August, before she com for Japon, to look for bootie. God send her well in. Only I note it neglegence that they wrot us not word how we should prepare our selves for busynes to succeade.

July 26 (Roquenguach 18).—Capt. Camps and my selfe receved letters this day from themperours court in answer of ours sent per expres, viz. 1 from Codgsque Dono, that priz frigot was not ended; 1 from King Firando to same effect, and that price of lead was not made; 1 from Torazemon Dono, lardg, how that Emperour had comanded we nor Hollanders should carry no munition out of the cuntrey, nether any Japons in our shipp, and that much ill was reported to the Emperour and his councell against us and the Hollanders, as he could not write it per letter, but would relate it per word of mouth shortly at his arivall at Firando.

And towardes night we had newes the shipp Pepercorne was arived at Cochie roade in Firando. So I sent Mr. Ed. Sayer, Mr. Jno. Osterwick, and Hary Dodsworth abord with a barill morofack, 50 loves fresh bread, a hogg, 17 hense, 4 fisantes, with redish, cowcomber, and millons. But presently after Mr. Morton, the master, with Mr. Bogins, the merchant, and Georg Christmas, purcer, came ashore and brought me these letters following, viz.:—

dated 19th Aprill in Jaccatra,

1 from the precedent Mr. Ric. Fursland

1 from Mr. Tho. Brockedon

with a note of instructions for orderly keping acco., and 2 broad cloths, no. 445 and 232, and a bill lading thereof fermed per Georg Cristmas.

2 letters from Pattania, of 9th and 11th June, verbatum, from Mr. Jno. Jourdaine.

1 from Sr. Tho. Wilson, dated in London, 17th November, 1619.

July 27 (Roquenguach 19).—I receved 5 chistes R. 8 ashore out of the shipp Pepercorne, from Jaccatra, from precedent Fursland, per the handes of Georg Christmas, purcer, should contain 20,000 R. 8, for which I gave a recept of my hand, with ij broad cloathes.

And heare arived a Hollandes ship, called the Muyen or Mugon, from Jaccatra, wherin Sr. Albartus the Hollander retorned and brought me these letters following, viz. 1 copie of former rec. per Pepercorne, 1 from precedent Mr. Ric. Fursland, dated 20th June, with a relation, dated the 30th ditto, from the Councell of Defence, that our fleete shall retorne back this yeare for Manillias, and Wm. Johnson goe for admerall, and Capt. Robt. Adames vizadmerall.

July 28 (Roquenguach 20).—Jno. Avery, pursers mate of the ship Elizabeth, died this morning of a wound he receved from a Fleming called Jno. Johnson van Hamborg.

July 29 (Roquenguach 21).—We opened chist no. 21, which came in the Pepercorne, in presence of Mr. Bogens, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Sayer, Mr. Osterwick, Ric. King, and my selfe, and did both tell and way it over, and ther wanted 2¾ R. of 8 in it short of 4,000 R. 8.

The Duch envited admerall Adames and rest of thenglish to dyner this day to Hollandes howse.

July 30 (Roquenguach 22).—We changed this day R. for plate barrs, viz.:—

ta.m.co.

1500 R. 8 to Cushcron Dono, is1200 00

1062½ R. 8 to Pasquall, is085000

0625 R. 8 to Jno. Portis and Harnando050000

0125 R. 8 to Mr. Hatch, is bars010000

August 1 (Roquenguach 24).—We had a councell or speches about geving the xvj parte of priz goodes to the marrenars, and that the admerall and comanders of fleet should geve in securety under their ferme that the shipps companis would not goe to Manillias this second tyme without it.

August 3 (Roquenguach 26).—I delivered j C. tais small plate to Capt. Robt. Adams, admerall, to pay unto x Japons which went in our fleet for Manillias, each one x taies per man; their names as followeth, viz.:—

in the Moone.

Jenza

Sanshero

Cuishti

in Bull.

Cusa

Matias

Goresak

in Elizabeth.

Tuestro

Shengro

Cugero

Gibatch

August 4 (Roquenguach 27).—We sould all our silke which came in the Manillia fleet unto Tozayemon Dono of Sackay, as followeth, viz.:—

Fine white pole silke, at310taispico.

Second sort pole silke, at285""

Kense or oylie silke, at190""

Sleze silke, at225""

White twisted silke, at220""

Blak pole silke, at220""

Cullered pole silke, at290""

But sowne after came news that 3 or 4 galliotas weare arived at Nangasaque from Amacon and had brought much silk and stuffes, and soe he said he would goe from his bargen, notwithstanding he had geven us a bill under his hand writing for performance.

The bill of Tozemon Donos to take our silk was made in such sort that he might take but i pico of a sort, yf he would, for no quantety was set downe, nether that he should take all. This was donne per neglegence of Mr. Eaton, that trusted his boy and would not call for a jurebasso.

August 5 (Roquenguach 28).—Jno. Yossen came to thenglish howse to begg the life of the Hollander condemned for killing Mr. Avery, but could not preveale.

August 6 (Roquenguach 29).—This day, before nowne, the Hollanders did behead Jno. Johnson van Hamborg, for killing Mr. Avery, 5 or 6 English men standing by at doing theirof; they having first made the man soe drunk that he could scarse stand on his legges, and soe cutt affe his head within their owne howse.

We had news for certen this day that 2 galliotas were arived at Nangasaque from Amacou, with silk and stuffes, and 2 others yet without to enter.

Also Mr. Christofer Bogans had a letter from a Portugez at Nangasaque, wherin he wrot hym a long cercomstance how well the men (espetially the woamen) weare used that escaped out of the shipp Unicorne in China, when she was cast away; and with what pompe the woamen weare receaved; with many other Portingall lies. Others also wrot that 14 China juncks, 6 Portingall friggottes, arived at Manillias after our fleete was departed from thence, soe that now both silk wares and all other provition of munition and victuell[100]

August 7 (Roquenguach 30).—The Bulls company wholy mutyned, and 36 of them came to Firando and deliverd a writing unto me, wherin they demanded their 16th parte of priz goods. And, after, Capt. Adames, admerall, wrote me to take one James Martin, a Scotsman, yf he came to Firando, and lay hym in irons. This Scott is he which stured up the Bulls men to muteny, promising to perswade the Moons men to doe the like and to follow them, “because” (said he) “they sell away the goods, and, yf yow suffer them to carry them away, yow shall never have any thing”.

August 10 (Sitinguach 3).—We had a jenerall counsell this day at the English howse, both of English and Hollanders, where it was ordayned that the Duch should carry the flag in the meane topp, as admerall, this second voyage for Manillias, and the English as vizadmerall. But Capt. Robt. Adams, admerall the former voyadg, aledged he was free per meanes of a letter he brought out of England, and soe ment to resigne his place to Capt. Chorles Cleavenger and retorne for Jaccatra. Unto whome it was objected that, yf he shronke, it was a bad precedent to make all the rest doe the like. Unto which he replied that, rather then that should happen, he would goe meanest man in the fleete; yet that he would not put out the flagg in the fore topp for 3 or 4 daies space, and in the meane tyme would take adviz what was best to doe. And soe Jno. Jonson was ordayned admerall, to put out his flagg in the meane top to morrow; and that the Councell of Defences ordenances should be read abord all the fleete to morow; and a muster taken how many men their were, and soe to know each mans opinion, what he would replie against these proceadinges.

Also it was brought in question at the same councell, tuching the abuse of one , master of the shipp Swan and on of the Councell of War, how he per force did enter per night into the 5th junck taken, with som 40 or 50 men with weopens and close lantarns, and, after the beating and misusing of the Englishmen which had pocession, did pilledg and sett the junk on fire, leaveing the English men in her to be burned, yf they hadd nott byn releeved. Unto which Jno. Johnson, the admerall, replied that our men had used other abuses to his men. Which, in the end, was remitted till they came to the Councell of Defence at Jaccatra.

August 11 (Sitinguach 4).—This day Jno. Johnson was made admerall both of Duch and English, and proclemation made abord each shipp, both Duch and English, and all presoners sett at libertie for any muteny hertofore, the Duch at request of Capt. Adams and the English at request of Jno. Johnson, admerall.

China Capt. went to Nangasaque, and Andreas with hym, to bring about the China Capt. junck, to carine our shipps by.

August 12 (Sitinguach 5).—Gonrok Dono passed by this place to Nangasaque, and Capt. Leonard Camps and my selfe went to hym about priz of our leade, and he, being ready to departe, willed us to follow hym to Nangasaque.

August 13 (Sitinguach 6).—Capt. Robt. Adames, our late admerall of the English and Duch fleete to the Manillias, now made vizadmerall, called a councell of these following, viz.: Capt. Chorles Cleavengar, Capt. Edmond Lennis, Mr. Jno. Munden, Mr. Arnold Browne, seamen; Joseph Cockram, Wm. Eaton, Ric. Cocks, merchantes—wherein he desired to be dismissed from going vizadmerall this second tyme to Manillas, shewing a discharg from our Right Honble. Company in England, being permitted to retorne for England per first shipp which came; yet, in respect the Councell of Defence had now made a second chose of hym (he striving to put it to Capt. Chorles Clevengar), yet we all in generall put it upon hym, which he in the end condecended unto, to put out his flagg in the fore tope to morrow morning.

Yt was agreed per us and the Hollanders that to morow morning Capt. Speck and another Hollander, with Mr. Cockram and my selfe, should goe for Nangasaque to morow, to make an end about price of our lead, as also to provide any thing wanting to geve to the Emperour and Councell for presentes.

August 14 (Sitinguach 7).—We agreed with Cushcron Dono and the oyleman for these parcelles following, viz:—

300 pico biskit, at 4 ta. 4 ma. 5 co. per pico.

600 sackes fyne rize of 40 gantas, as Duch pay.

100 pico hempe, at 7 ta. 7 m. 5 co. pico.

for ships provition, to be deliverd within 3 mo. after date.

Also agreed with Nicolas Martin for these parcels, viz.:—

200 pico biskit, at price abovesaid.

030 buttes rack, containing 10,000 gantes, at 2 gantes mas bar.

And I paid j C. tais to Yoshozemon Dono, our beefe man, upon acco. of beeves, whereof he paid unto Gennemon Dono, the other beefe man, 47 tais for 19 beeves, at 3 tais beefe.

August 15 (Sitinguach 8).—I paid out in barr plate to purcers, viz.:—

ta.m.c.

j C. tais to Mr. Neve, purcer of Moone10000

j C. tais to Mr. Watts, purcer of Bull10000

l. taies to Danill White, purcer of Palsgrove05000

l. taies to Christmas, purcer of Pepercorne05000

And I paid the glover shewmaker, for 4 peare of pompes at ij mas per peare, 8 m.; more to hym for a cattan handell red lether, 2 m.

August 16 (Sitinguach 9).—I embarked this morning, in company of Mr. Cockram and Ric. King, to goe towardes Nangasaque, as Capt. Camps and Mr. Vaux did the like, to speake with Gonrok Dono about receving money for our lead. But, at our first seting out, fell much rayn; soe we, being in an open bark, retorned back againe.

We agreed or bargened for these provitions following for Manillia fleete, viz. with the gunfounders, for 5,000 gantas ordnary rak, at ij gantas per mas, to be delivered within 3 monthes; with Oyen Dono and his sonne, for 10,000 gantas redd garvanse, at 4¼ gantas per mas.

August 17 (Sitinguach 10).—We set forwardes towardes Nangasaque this morning after sun rising, and arived theare the same day 2 howres before sunne seting, and fownd Capt. Camps and the Duch arived theare at midnight before.

August 18 (Sitinguach 11).—We and the Hollanders sent our jurebassos to Gonrok Dono and Feze Dono, to tell them of our arivall heare, and that we desired to com and kisse their handes when they weare at leasure.

And we laid out presentes, viz.:—

for Gourok Dono, governor.

02 tattamis stamet cloth

20 cattis white raw pole silk

03 peces diaper tabling

25 cattis of pepper

03 peces sleze land

for Feze Dono, major.

01 tattamy stamet cloth

10 cattis white pole silk

03 pec. diaper napkening

for Skidayen Dono, secretary.

01 tatta. stamet cloth

03 peces diaper napkening

03 pec. wroght sattins, cullers

for Yasimon Dono.

03 peces cullard taffeties

02 peces ordenary damasks

And I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton, to Firando, per Andrea Dono in China Capt. junck, with vj peeces iron ordinance and carages for them, and how I paid xxv tais plate barrs to hym.

Within night Lansman the Duchman came to vizet me, for by day he durst not, for feare of the excomunecation, telling me it was defended that noe Roman Catholick might open their mouth to speak to us.

August 19 (Sitinguach 12).—We went to vizet Gonrok Dono with the present nomenated yistarday, and he of hymselfe began to speake about the price of the leade, telling us that the Councell thought iiij taies per pico enough, and therefore he durst not presume to geve more. Unto which we answered that themperour might take it for nothing, yf he pleased, yet we knew it was in his Lordshipps handes to sett what price he pleased; and, seeing Ogosha Samma of famos memory sett the price at vj taies per pico, to take all which came at that price, and Shongo Samma his sonne, the Emperour that now is, did conferme it, we hoped his Lordshipp would have consideration thereof, and the rather, for that we hadd now byn driven affe a yeare and a halfe, and could not make benefite of our good nor monies, but weare forced to take up money at interest. And, to conclud, we tould him he hym selfe did offer 4½ taies per pico the yeare past; yet it seemed he did not remember the same. And soe, being late, we departed and left it to his Lordshipps consideration till to morrow to think better thereof.

And soe we went to Skidayen Dono, his secretary, and carid hym the present nomenated before, desyring hym to put his master in mind to end the acco. of lead.

Within night Nicolas Marin, an Italian and pilot to the Portugezes, came to vizet me, because he durst nott doe it per day, and tould me how all weare excomunecated that did ether buy or sell with thenglish or Hollanders, or had any conversation with them, or did soe much as put affe their hattes or salute them in the streetes.

August 20 (Sitinguach 13).—I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton, and sent it per Mangusque, Zazabra Donos servant, advizing how Gonrok offerd us now but 4 tais pico. for our lead, as also of the difference betwixt Gonrok with the Japon merchantes against the Portugezes, about the quantety of silk com in the friggates, and how he makes pancado of stuffes now as well as of silke. And I wished Mr. Eaton to sell away our silk, yf possibly he could, for it is said there is neare j M. pico. com in these friggots.

And we carid our presentes to Feze Dono and Yasimon Dono, as is noted downe the 18th present, and desired them to be a meanes to Gonrok Dono to make an end of the price of the leade, or to tell as what we should trust unto.

The Hollanders supped with us at China Capt. and have envited us to dynner to their lodging to morow.

August 21 (Sitinguach 14).—We sent to Gonrok Dono to know his answer at what price he would set our leade. Soe he replied he would geve us 4½ taies, upon condition we would geve hym a bill of our handes that, yf the Emperour and Councell weare not content to geve so much, we should let it goe for lesse. Unto which both the Hollanders and we answerd that we would com to a sett price, were it at 4½ or otherwais; the which he took in such snuffe as he sent our present back againe to Hollandes lodging.

And I delivered an other letter to Yasobro, Tayemon Donos wives brothers servant, advising how Gonrok Dono had retorned a flatt answer he would geve but 4 taies per pico for lead, as also of arivall of the junck from Manillia wherein Wyamon Dono went capt., and that all was lies of 14 junckes and 6 friggats which arived after our fleete came away.

This after nowne the junck, wherein Wyamon Dono went for Manillia with Capt. Adams goshon, is now retorned to Faconda roade, and Migell com ashore with news they have made a very badd voyage, and that they were badly used per the Spaniardes, miscalling them because they were frendes to the English and Duch. They also report that, after our fleete came from Manillias, noe junckes entred theare [with exception] of only 3 emptie ons which our fleet set at libertie, haveing rifeled them; as also ij friggates arived theare and went in on the back side of Manillias for feare of our fleete.

August 22 (Sitinguach 15).—This day entred an other galliota from Amacou, which was 17 daies in way, and bringeth silke, silk stuffes, and black clo., or matta of cotton.

August 23 (Sitinguach 16).—I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton and rest, how we could not agree with Gonrok Dono about our lead, with other occurrantes; but, after, we came to agreement at 4½ cattis pico lead.

Manillia junck of Wyamon Dono arived at Nangasaque; and they report that all Japons must be banished out of Manillias and non traffick theare hearafter.

August 24 (Sitinguach 17).—The Hollanders and we went to take our leaves of Gonrok Dono and would have left the present with Skidayen Dono, his secretary, but he would not receve it, telling us Gonrok would be at Firando before it weare long, and then might we better present it theare. Also Gonrok tould us he would send men to Firando to way out the lead and pay our money theare forthwith.

And soe, towardes night, the Hollanders departed towardes Firando on a sudden, we having formerly agreed to goe togeather to morow morning.

And I receved a letter from Mr. Eaton at Firando, howe he had sould 1188 cattis white twisted silke more to Tozemon Dono, at 22 mas catty is

2601 5 0

Also 1200 deare skins to Tobio Dono, best sort, at 34 tais per cento, is0408 0 0

And delivered 15 Russia hides to Feze Dono, at 3 tais hide, is0045 0 0

August 25 (Sitinguach 18).—I receved 2 letters from Firando, viz., 1 from Mr. Osterwick, 1 from Mr. Eaton, with a coppie of ij letters from Molucos from thenglish agent.

August 26 (Sitinguach 19).—We departed this morning towardes Firando, and paid out for diett whilst we were theare

27 0 0

To the goodwife for howsroome04 3 0

To the servantes03 2 5

And stuffes given for presentes, viz. 1 pec. black chaul taffety to Capt. Whows sonne, 1 pec. ditto to China Capt. doughter, 1 pec. ditto to Augustyns sonne.

And we went to Setto to bed, wind being contrary, and staid all night; and paid charges 1 ta., and to his ij childron that brought present of fish and pompians 2 mas.

August 27 (Sitinguach 20).—About midnight we arived at Firando, where we found a Duch shipp Amsterdam entred, she coming in on the north side of the iland, and was driven to Nanguay in Crates; and there the Hollanders falling at debate with the Japons of Crates, they fell together by the eares on shore, and 1 Hollander was kild and divers others hurt, and the Japons went not skot free.

August 28 (Sitinguach 21).—The King of Firando arived heare this day at nowne from the cort of Edo; and we went out in a boate and met hym, as the Duch did the like, and they shott affe store of ordinance both from howse and abord shipps; but all our ordinance weare ashore, the shipps being on carine, soe I sent Mr. Cockram with a jurebasso to bidd his Highnesse welcom, and to exckews the not shouting ordinance, which he took in good parte as well as yf we had shott.

August 29 (Sitinguach 22).—I receved a bill from Tozemon Dono for i C. xxviij pec. Canton damask of deceased Capt. Adams acco., at ij tais per peec., to be paid in bar plate at demand, is ij C. lvj tais.

And I rec. a letter from the domine of the Duch ship Amsterdam, dated at Mallayo in Molucas the 26th July last past, sent from Mr. Wm. Nicolas, agent; wherin he doth write of the indirect dealing of the Hollanders against our honble. emploiers.

And there was iiij C. peeces manta, or cotton clo., delivered to Mr. Jno. Neve, purcer of the shipp Moone, for shipps use, viz. 330 peces browne cangas, 70 peces light blews.

August 30 (Sitinguach 23).—We went to vizet the King of Firando, both we and the Hollanders, and carid hym a present of ij barricos of Spanish wine, ½ a pico of cloves, and ½ a pico of peper. The wine he took, but the rest he refused. He urged very much to have Capt. Speck to goe to Edo this yeare, in respect he was well knowne to themperour and his Councell, as also thenglish had need to send one that knew the orders of Japan, for that we had many enemis at Court per means of the Portingales and Spaniardes and their well willars which weare many. Unto which we answerd that we would take councell about the matter and have in remembrance what his Highnesse had made knowne unto us.

We envited the Hollanders admerall, merchantes, and all the rest of princepalles to dyner after to morow, being Sattarday; but the admerall, Wm. Johnson, denied.

August 31 (Sitinguach 24).—Tonoman Samma, the kinges brother, sent for Capt. Camps and me in all hast, to speake with hym; which we did; and was to put us in mynd both from the king his brother as also of hymselfe that, at any hand, we should keep Capt. Speck heare this yeare to goe up to Edo to themperour, as also to be a meanes to end other [things].

September 1 (Sitinguach 25).—Wm. Johnson, thadmerall, with all the cheefe of the Hollanders, came to dynner this day, and supped with us likewies. And we hadd the caboques after dynner.

And Unagense Dono sent me ij catabras for a present, i of silke, and the other lynen cloth.

Also the justis, Taccamon Dono, sent us word to geve over making gallegalle[101] in our howse we hired of China Capt., because the white lyme did trowble the player or singing man, next neighbour. Soe we were forced to doe it, notwithstanding it cost us xx taies to build that howse, and soe to make and hier a new one in an other place.

The report is that Bonga Dono is dead, and that he died the day before the kinges arivall; and yett it is not published till the feasting be past for joy of the kinges marriadg and his safe retorne.

September 2 (Sitinguach 26).—The king sent to Semi Dono to signefie unto hym my answer tuching Capt. Speck, that I agreed with hym that it was fitting he should stay this yeare, and goe for Edo about these busynes. Soe Semi Dono sent me word to contynew in that opinion, for that it was good and profitable to both companis.

September 3 (Sitinguach 27).—A Portugez, called Ranelles, came from Nangasaque, offering his service to goe in our fleete, telling me that Lopas Sermiente Caravalle, the new capt. more, had misused hym without occation; yet I suspect him to be a spie sent to see what we doe.

September 4 (Sitinguach 28).—We went to the king, being sent for, both the Hollanders and us, where he made known to us a writing sent from themperor and his Councell, that no stranger should buy any slaves, ether men or woamen, to send them out of the cuntrey, nether carry out any armor, cattans, lances, langanantes, poulder or shott, or guns; nether any Japon marrenars to goe in our shipping.

And we were envited to dyner abord the Duch shipp Amsterdam, where we wanted no drink.

September 5 (Sitinguach 29).—I sent our jurebasso to Cochie to know wherefore the kinges bongew would not permitt our tymber and boardes to be landed at our howse, as also what he ment to take ij of our men presoners upon no occation. And he retorned me answer, he did not forbid the landing of our tymber, but only gave his men charge (per order from the king) to serch all the barks which came into Cochie, for to see whether they brought any armor, weapons, or munition (thinges defended per the Emperour), which might be brought in boates under tymber or boardes as well as otherwais. And tuching our two men, the one being charged with stealing of a knife, as he confesseth, but the Japans burthen hym with stealing of money, and the other for the bad handling of a woaman great with child, whereby she cast her child; “yet”, said he, “I make acco., yf yow speake but one word to Semi Dono, he will sett them free”.

Also oure marenars of the shipp Pepercorne through their neglegence sett a hodd of stuffe or pitch on fire, which had like to have burned all our howsing and the towne of Cochie, and burned us som 50 trees or rownd tymbers of 2, 3, and 4 tais per peece.

And I sent the caboques ij barrs plate, containing vij taies, for playing when the Hollanders weare heare.

September 6 (Fatinguach 1).—I paid to the maky man, Canzemon Dono of Miaco, i C. xxxvj½ tais plate bars for these parcells maky, viz.:—

ta.m.co.

5 maky basons and ewers Japon fation, at 8 tais pees4000

1 ditto with ewer, with duble handell, at0900

6 macky posset pottes (or boles) with covers, at 4 tais2400

6 peare playing tables with men, at 7 tais peare4200

5 black basons and ewers Japon fation, at 2½ tais pes1250

1 ditto with ewer and duble handell, at0300

6 black posset bolles with covers, at 1 tay pe.0600

September 7 (Fatchinguach 2).—I went to Semi Dono, Mr. Cockram and Mr. Bogens accompanying me, to desire hym our ij Englishmen might be sett at libertie, which they comanded us to keepe in preson, we having greate occation to use them in our shiping this faire wether, and that they were accused of mier mallice, becase a Japon was taking of suspition for killing an Englishman; but, for that Japon, we left it to his Lo. pleasure to make ferther proofe, as he pleaced, for that we could say noe more then we hadd donne. Also I desired that we might be discharged of the Japon theefe we tooke stealing the hoopes of iron affe our cask; unto which he answered we weare best to make the matter knowne unto Tonomon Dono, unto whome he was ready then to goe, and to sett all downe in writing; which we did.

The one side of the Palsgrove was wholie sheathed this day from the keele to the bend.

September 8 (Fatchinguach 3).—I rec. a letter from Gonrok Dono to way out the lead to his men per whome he sent the letter.

I delivered into the factory, for presentes for themperour, 72 cattis white twisted silk at 220 tais pico, 158: 4: 0; 59 cattis white pole or Lankin silk at 285 ta. pico, 168: 1: 5.

Gonrok Donos men, with the King of Firandos bongews, came to look on our lead; and on Munday morning will begin to way.

September 9 (Fatchinguach 4).—At nowne the king sent for me in all hast to com to hym; which I did, accompanied with Mr. Edward Sayer; where we fownd he had prepared a jurebasso which spoake Spanish. The reason he tould me was, for that he dowbted our other jurebassos did not well understand what he had formerly said, in respeckt we had not resolved hym in all this tyme whether we determened to keepe Capt. Speck this yeare to goe for Edo with others of our nation which knew the order of Japon and were knowne to themperour and his Councell, but to the contrary lett the Spaniardes and Portingales goe before us, whoe were our enemies, as all the merchants of Nangasaque and Miaco were the like, soe that we had no frend soe sure in Japon to trust unto as he was; and, yf we would not beleeve his councell, we might doe as we list, for the falt was not in hym. Unto which I made answer his Highnes had reason, but that I was not in falt; and that he might know, yf it pleaced hym to let his jurebasso goe with me to the Hollandes howse to heare their answer. Which he was contented, and withall bad me tell the Duch admerall, with Capt. Camps and Capt. Speck, that, yf Capt. Speck staid not heare, he held them all 3 for enemies to the English and Hollands affares. The which I made knowne to the admerall Johnson, Capt. Camps, Capt. Speck, and the rest; but it seemed they 2 former made light of it, yet answerd they would call a generall councell to morow and speak of that and other matters. The which I certefid the king of per the said jurebasso, Nicolas Martin.

Also our ij men which were in preson were now sett at libertie. Yet thadmerall, Capt. Adames, sent them abord the ship Moone, to geve them exemplary punishment, because they might remember it another tyme; for out of dowbt som abuse their was, otherwais the Japons would not have laid handes on them.

September 10 (Fatchinguach 5).—We had a generall councell this day at Duch howse, where it was concluded that 10 shipps this yeare shall procead againe to the Manillias, to be ready to departe by the xxth of November next, ould stile. But that ij of them shall goe out before, within this 15 or 20 daies, viz. the Bull and the Moyen, to stay upon the coast of China to look out for junckes, till the other 8 com after to the place apointed them to stay; but yf, in the meane tyme, stormie wether drive them away, then to meete them at Manillias, at a place apointed and tyme.

Also it was debated to have Capt. Speck stay this yeare and goe for Edo as the king desired. But the Duch admerall, Capt. Camps, Capt. Lefevre, and the rest would not consent thereunto, saying it la not in their power to doe it, he being sent for by their presedent and generall at Jaccatra; but Capt. Speck spoke openly that the Hollanders gave it out that this was a formed matter made betwixt the King of Firando, Capt. Speck, and my selfe, to have hym stay heare an other yeare, without any occation or need at all. Which for my parte I protest before God they doe bely me; for I did speake to have hym to stay heare only to content the King of Firando, and for nothing else, because he was soe important with me and others about it. Soe there was nothing donne about going up to themperour. Of the which I advized the King of Firando what the Hollanders answer was, which gave hym small content, for he answerd that we should find his wordes true, that he gave us good councell, and that it would be to late hereafter to amend it, and therefore we should not empute the falt his.

September 11 (Fatchinguach 6).—We began to way out our lead this day per single piculls, and geve in each pico. a catty.

And it should seeme the king being discontent because Capt. Speck stayeth not in Japon this yeare, for he sent to the Hollandes howse to seeke for pikes that were made ready to send for Jaccatra and weare carid abord a shipp. But the king comanded they should be brought ashore againe, although Capt. Camps aledged they were bought the yeare past, before themperours edict came out; yet that would not serve, but they must be unladed againe.

Also it seemed he was angry with us, for he gave order that our laborers, which wrought about carining our shipps, should geve over work, and banished a Japon of Nangasaque which we had entertayned to be overseer of the work. But at my request our laborars were permitted to work as before.

And we waied out 92 pico. lead this day to themperours bongews.

September 12 (Fatchinguach 7).—One of the Eliza. men, called Gabrell , a plot maker, being drunk, fell overbord and was drowned.

The King sent Torazemon Dono and other ij of his noble men to tell me he was enformed that, at my being at Nangasaque, I had bought a greate quantety of gunpouder, to be secretly conved abord our shipps at Cochie, under culler of other matters. Unto which I answered, I had bought non, nether did ever speake word to any man about it, as before God I did not. Soe it seemed they were content with my answer, and promised me to relate the truth to the king and to get Jacobe Dono, our boteswaine, released, he being banished, per order from the king, by the spitfull dealinges of the bongews at Cochie.

I went to the Duch howse with Mr. Cochram to know wherefore they were noe forwarder in sending up to themperour; and Capt. Camps tould me the comander Johnson held matters back.

September 13 (Fatchinguach 8).—We had much a doe with the bongews which waid out our lead, we having waid out above 800 pico. these 3 daies past, they leving it still in our howse, not carying any away, soe that now all our void howsroome was full; and they would have me emptie our shipp provition out of our store roome to geve them place, which I tould them I would not doe.

September 14 (Fatchinguach 9).—We had a generall councell this day, wherin we protested against Wm. Johnson, admerall, yf he sent away Capt. Speck, the King of Firando being soe ernest to stay hym heare to goe to Edo, in default whereof wee all protested against hym and his partakers, yf in case any hinderance or domage did happen to either Company, and sent it to the Duch howse per Mr. Eaton, Joseph Cockram, Mr. Ed. Sayer, and Mr. Nicolas Bogens, who heard it read in presence of the said Wm. Johnson, admerall, Capt. Lefevre, and Capt. Camps, with others; but Jonsons answer was that it was ordayned per a generall councell that Capt. Speck must goe for Jaccatra in the Sunne, and goe he should.

September 15 (Fatchinguach 10).—I went to the king, accompanied with Mr. Eaton and Mr. Cockram, to signefie the protest we had made against the Duch admerall, Wm. Johnson, for not staying Capt. Speck this yeare in Firando; the which the king said was well donne and desired a coppie thereof and tould us, seeing the Hollanders made soe light a reconyng therof, he would perforce stay Capt. Speck heare till he had order from the Emperours court (or councell) whether he should stay or goe, and would forthwith send an expres to know their honors pleasure therein; and in the meane tyme wished us to send up som others with the present to themperour and councell, and that I should stay heare with Capt. Speck to take councell about the disposing of the friggat when Gonrok Dono came.

And soone after the king sent for Capt. Camps, asking hym, as he did me, what was concluded about Capt. Speck staying. Unto which he made answer that he and the rest of the merchant[s] had donne what they could, but that the comander, Wm. Johnson, would not permit it; and that now Capt. Speck answerd he would not stay upon any termes, but procead for Jaccatra, and soe he sent word to the king. Soe he, perceving how matters went, tould Capt. Camps he could not goe up to themperour till he had made an end about the friggat and we proved the Jesuistes to be padres or mas pristes, as they terme them, and that could not be donne till Gonrok Dono came from Nangasaque; yet in the meane tyme we might embale up our presentes and send ij yong men before with them to shew our obedience to themperour, and I and Capt. Camps follow after when the other busynes was donne.

And Albartus came after to the English howse and tould me that in 3 generall councells amongst them selves the most voyces had confermed Capt. Jacob Specks to stay in Japon this yeare, but Johnson, the comander, bakt all.

September 16 (Fatchinguach 11).—We had a comunion this day at English howse adminestered per Mr. Arthur Hatch, prechar of the ship Palsgrove.

Also an Englishman, one of the Pepercorns companie, named Wm. Barker, having layne on shore 3 wicks, never going abord to look to ships busines, and being drunk yistarday in a carpentars howse would have layne with a woaman per force, and against her will took 4 rings of silvar of her fingars, and drunk 2 ma or xij d. in wine, and in the end would have gon away and pay nothing and carry the rings along with hym; and, because the good wife of the howse laid handes on hym, he did beate her. Whereupon the neighbors coming upon hym did bynd hym, and sent me word therof; and I, going to the howse, fownd the rings in his pocket, which I restored back againe and made hym pay the ij mas, and brought hym to thenglish howse, where, at the whiping post, he had first 60 lashes with a whipp, and then washed in brine, and, after, 40 more lashes.

And after nowne one Beedam, a master mate of the shipp Elizabeth, being drunk, did fall out of the shipps sterne over the reales, 5 fathom hie, and fell into a junck at her side, where he broke his skull, and is meamed in one legg and an arme and in danger to die.

September 17 (Fatchinguach 12).—I sould Mr. Munden a rapiar and daggar for 48 R. 8, with gerdell and hangers all plated over with silver.

The Hollandes shipp, called the New Sealand, arived at Firando in Cochie roade toward night.

And we waid out 460 pico. of lead this day.

And Mr. Eaton, Mr. Osterwick, and my selfe went to the Duch howse, and, with Capt. Camps, sett downe the presentes to be geven to themperour and his nobillety, littell more or lesse then it was the last yeare; as also we had speeches whether it weare fitting to geve themperours sonne a present, he being at mans estate, and we by frendes at court put in mynd thereof. Soe we concluded to put in Japon writing the presentes we ment to geve this yeare, and to ask the King of Firandos councell whether he thought good to have us to add or deminish any thing therein, as also whether we should geve a present to the yong prince, themperours sonne, or any other his Highnesse thought fitting.

We rec. 5000 taies in bar plate, per Gonrok Donos apointment, for lead.

September 18 (Fatchinguach 13).—I gave a letter of favor to Vincent Roman, allius Lansman, for Camboja, dated this day. He is a Duch man, our frend.

The king sent to tell me that Gonrok Dono had sent a letter in favor of the capt. more of the Portingales for 3 laskaros which were run away and abord the Hollanders or us, to have them retorne againe. Unto which I answerd I knew nothing of any such matter, for I had non in thenglish howse, yet I would enquere yf ther weare any abord shipp, and send his Highnesse word.

Also there was a councell to know whether Peter Wadden should goe for Jaccatra or remeane in the fleet.

September 19 (Fatchinguach 14).—I paid j M. j C. tais plate bars unto Cushcron Dono, wherof 1099 ta. 7 m. 4 co. is in full payment of the fleetes provition the last yeare.

Ould Nobisane, called Bongo Dono, died ij daies past, which was said to dy before the king arived.

September 20 (Fatchinguach 15).—The king sent order that we and the Hollanders should meete this day at Torazemon Donos to confer about going up to Edo, and that the admerall Johnson should com with us; but he denid to goe and drove it affe till night, yet then sent word he would goe in the mornyng.

September 21 (Fatchinguach 16).—Wm. Johnson, the Duch admerall, with Capt. Camps, Mr. Ballok, Duchmen, and Capt. Robt. Adams, our admerall, Mr. Osterwick, and my selfe went to the howse of Torazemon Dono, where we fownd 3 or 4 more of the kinges councell, whoe tould us we had need to look well to our witnesses to prove the frires in preson at Holands howse to be padres; otherwaies our processe of the friggat would be lost, for that Gonrok Dono took their partes against us, soe that we must have other witnesses then our selves; for allthough all our fleet said it was soe, yet our owne witnesse would not be taken. Also they tould us we ought to enlardg our presentes to the Emperor and councell, having such intricate matters in hand, and that, for a present to the yong prince (themperours sonne), we might take councell when we weare above whether it weare fytt to doe it or noe, according as we saw our busynes goe forward.

Also they said the king desired that the next yeare, when our shiping came, that we would lett all stay at Cochie and non enter into Firando. Unto which we made answer that, seeing our howsing was made at Firando, we desired that 5 or 6 shipps might each yeare enter into Firando. Unto which they replied that then we ought to cleare the harbor of the wreck cast away the other yeare, otherwais, yf any other should miscarry, it would quite spoile his harbor that noe bark nor shiping could ever enter into it. So they left us to consider of the matter, the Hollanders saying that their shipp was cast away by falling fowle of the James Royalls cable, and therefore that it was reason we paid halfe.

Also they shewed a letter from Gonrok Dono, wherin he wrot the Tono of Firando to stay Capt. Speck till the processe of the friggot was ended; but the admerall Johnson nor Capt. Speck would not consent to it.

And I receved a letter from the Molucas from Mr. Wm. Nicoles, dated in Mallayo the 9th of August, and sent per the shipp Sealand.

September 23 (Fatchinguach 18).—This night our gunpouder howse, where we dryd our pouder, was beset with men to have donne som mischeefe, as we thought; but, being espied, they fled and had a boate ready to convay them away. There was 5 of them seene neare unto the howse, and one of our men which were at watch thrust at one of them with a short pike, which the other caught by the iron head, and it being badly nealed he puld it affe and carid it away with hym, and soe fled with the rest, as afore said. Soe we esteeme they were sett on by the Spaniardes and Portingales to have blowne up all our gunpouder, to have overthrowne our voyadge, knowing themperour will suffer us to by nor carry out non.

September 24 (Fatchinguach 19).—There was 465 pico. lead waid out this day.