DIARY OF RICHARD COCKS. (continued 5)

I went to Torazemon Dono, the kinges secretary, and tould hym of the pretence of blowing up our gunpouder howse, which I and the rest suspected was per instigation of Spaniard and Portingales; the which he wondered at, and tould me he would make it knowne to the king.

And, after, we were enformed that Lues Martin and other 2 Portingales departed from Firando late yisternight, after daylight donne, and went with their boate into the cod of the bay neare to our gunpouder howse, to have seene the sport of blowing up the howse; but, the matter being discovered, they made hast away, and the villens set on to doe it did escape in an other boate for Firando, som of which we hope to find out.

This night, after midnight, the dead corps of Bongo Samma was carid to be burned, or rather a peece of wood in place, for he was thought to be a Christian. All the nobilletye with a multetude of other people did follow the hearce. The cheefe mornar was a woaman, all in white, with her haire hanging downe her back and her face covered, and a strange attire upon her head like a rownd stoole. All the Boses (or pagon pristes) went before the herse with great lightes, and the nobillety followed after, all in generall with such silence that noe words weare spoaken; and they kneeled downe in divers places, as though they had praid, but not one word heard what they said. And in many places they threw abrod cashes (or brasse money) in great quantety, and in the end most of all at the place where he was burned, that the people might take it, as they did allso much white lynen cloth which compased in a fowre square place where the herse was burned. And there was one bose, or prist, hanged hym selfe in a tree hard by the place of funerall, to accompany hym in an other world, for boses may not cutt their bellies, but hang them selves they may. And 3 other of the dead mans servantes would have cut their bellies, to have accompanid hym to serve hym in an other world, as they stidfastly beleeve they might have donne; but the king would not suffer them to doe it. Many others, his frendes, cut affe the 2 foremost joyntes of their littell fingers and threw them into the fire to be burned with the corps, thinking it a greate honor to them selves and the least service they could doe to hym, soe deare a frend and greate a personage, for he was brother to Foyne Samma, grandfather to the King Figen a Came, that now is. And he hath adopted Gentero Samma, the kinges brother, for his lawfull sonne, becase he had no children of his owne, and hath left all he hath to hym, he being the kinges pledg at Edo.

September 25 (Fatchinguach 20).—I went to Torazemon Dono, the kinges secretary, and tould hym we had found out the theefe which pulled affe the pike head and 2 other of his consortes, desiring hym to speake to the king that we might have justice against them, and that they might be constrayned to tell whoe sett them on to have blowne up our gunpouder; the which he promised me to do. But first he would examen our witnesses that had brought to light those 3 men, which were the bongew and neighbors of the villadge neare the gunpouder howse, whoe fownd them out and made it knowne unto me and others.

Also Semi Dono sent for our jurebasso and the Holland jurebasso and bid them tell us (as from the kinge) that both we and the Hollanders should geve in our answer to morrow at nowne tuching the geting the wrackt shipp out of the harbour, for that the king would not suffer any of our shiping to enter till that weare taken out of the roade.

Also, the Bull riding by the Pepercorns side, to helpe to carine her, as she had donne the like to the Bull before, and a planke going from one shipp to the other, as Mr. Munden was going over, a leawd fello of the Pepercorns company hive up the plank with his shoulder and threw hym affe betwixt the 2 shipps, which lying soe close together, he could not falle into the sea, which yf he had, he had byn drowned without remedy; yet he was sore brused with the falle.

September 26 (Fatchinguach 21).—We had a generall councell of English and Duch at Hollandes howse about taxing or prising the 2 shipps Pepercorns and Muyon, but could not agree upon prise of the shipps hulls, mastes, and tackling, we seting the Pepercorne at 300 tons, and the tonne at 5 l., is 1500 l. str.; and the Duch would have rated the Muyon at 2000 l. str., being a lesser shipp then ours, they alledging she was newer. Soe that is referd to the Councell of Defence at Jaccatra.

Also it was spoaken of to have us to joyne with the Hollanders in purce, to help to gett the shipp that was wracked the last yeare out of the harbour of Firando, the king comanding us so to doe. Unto which we answered that she belonged to the Duch and was non of the shipps of defence, and therefore we had noe reason to be at charg of money to get her out. Yet we offerd them before, when we had leasure, since the arivall of the fleete, to lett 2 or 300 of our men helpe them to get her out; but then they made light of it. Yet, notwithstanding, to geve the King of Firando content, I said that, yf the Duch would agree with the Japons to rydd the havon of her, I was content to sett my hand to a writing to be contributary to som part of the charge, with condition it should be left to the precedentes at Jaccatra to determen whether it was fitt we should pay any thing or noe; and, in the meane tyme, the Duch to disburse all the charges.

We are geven to understand that Ric. Short and other Englishmen are run away to the enemy at Nangasaque.

September 29 (Fatchinguach 24).—I wrote 2 letters to Nangasaque, one to Yasimon Dono, Gonrok Donos clark, and the other to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., to use their best endevour to seek out for Ric. Short and the rest of the English runawaies, espetially Short that is a witnesse against the frires in the Duch howse and hath seene one of them say mas at Nangasaque, and was enticed 4 or 5 daies past per Francisco Lopas and 2 Portingall frires to run away. The King of Firando sent a man of his with letters to Gonrok Dono to same effect.

September 30 (Fatchinguach 25).—We went to Holland howse to supper, all us, to Capt. Speckes foy[102] or farewell, where we were kindly entertayned.

And I sealed up my letters for Jaccatra and England:—

to Jaccatra per ship Swan and per Capt. Speck.

1 to Mr. Ric. Furland, precedent.

1 to Mr. Tho. Brakedon.

1 to Mr. James Wrine, prechar.

2 journalles and ballances, C. and D.

a book presentes.

a book purcers acco. last yeare.

2 inventories prx. goodes, fleet and Pepercorne.

a protest against admerall Wm. Johnson.

2 recept of shipper of Swan, for thing sent in the Swan.

1 letter of myne from Mr. Wm. Nicolles, agent.

to London, per ship Swan and per Capt. Speck.

1 to Sr. Tho. Smith, governor.

1 to governor and committis.

1 to Sr. Tho. Willson, knight.

1 to Mrs. Mary Adames.

1 to Capt. Jno. Saris.

1 to my brother, Walter Cocks.

1 to Capt. Pring.

1 to Mr. Harry Smith.

October 1 (Fatchinguach 26).—Alvaro Munos came to Firando and tells me Ric. Short was staied at Nangasaque, at his first arivall, for a padre, but after released, when they knew whoe he was.

Capt. Lafevre was beaten and drubed per the rascall Japon laborers of Firando, because he landed at kinges steares; but, as it is said, the king hath taken the doers thereof and will put som of them to death; but I doe not beleeve it.

October 2 (Fatchinguach 27).—I paid xxiiij tais plate barrs to Jno. Portus for a gould hat band sett with redd Peru stones.

I wrot iij letters to Nangasaque about our run awayes, these Englishmen following: Ric. Short, master mate in the Moone, Harris, botswane of the Pepercorne, with ij others of said ships company, and Alexander Hix, Luke Anderwicke, and Wm. Harris, of the Bulls company.

And the shipp Bull was set on fire per a lampe in the steward roome, but quenched in good tyme.

October 3 (Fatchinguach 28).—A bark of Japons, being sent after the runawais with speed, overtook them and kept them from proceading forward, till Mr. Sayer came after. Soe they brought back vj men runawais, viz:—

of Pepercornes men.

Edward Harris

Thomas Gilbert

Christopher Butbee

of the Bulles men.

Alexander Hix

Luke Underwick

Wm. Harris

And the master of the bark which carid them away is taken presoner, with an other Japon of Nangasaque that entised them to run away; and the King of Firando will put them both to death, as it is reported.

And I deliverd my letters to Capt. Speck this day to carry for Jaccatra and England.

October 4 (Fatchinguach 29).—I wrot 2 letters by the shipp Swan, viz.:—

sent per Philipe Garland.

1 to the precedent Mr. Fursland at Jaccatra.

1 to the Governor and Company in England.

I went and took my leave of Capt. Speck and the rest of Duch merchantes which goe in the Swan; and carid Capt. Speck a gallon bottell annis water, and to Sr. Matias and Albartus each one a bottell of a pottell, geving the glasse bottelles and all.

October 5 (Conguach 1).—The tono sent to have us and the Hollanders geve hym a writing of our handes, each aparte, how many pico lead was waid out for the Emperour, and that Gonrok ordayned we should pay for the iron wedges and smiths labour for cutting the lead. Unto which we answerd, his bongews had the just acco. of the pico. waid out; and for the iron wedges (as we formerly promised) we were content to pay, they being left to us when the work was finished; but for the laborers which wroght, Gonrok was to pay them.

October 6 (Conguach 2).—The shipp Swan put to sea this day in the after nowne, and I went abord with the rest of the merchantes to bidd hym farewell; and, as it seemed, the admerall Johnson did geve hym a churlish farewell, according to his borishe condition.

October 7 (Conguach 3).—I delivered or gave a recept to King of Firando for 2780 pico. lead waid out for themperour of Japon, and receved, per order from Gonrok Dono, in full payment of 2780 pico. lead, 7510 tais, and 5000 tas. was receved the 17th ultimo, is all 12510 tais, at 4½ tais pico., sould to Shongo Samma, Emperour of Japon.

October 8 (Conguach 4).—This day weare arayned vj English runawais, most of them being duble runawais and som fellons, and therefore, by generall consent, according to marshall law, condemned all to be hanged, 3 of them being of the Bulles men and the other 3 of the Pepercorns men, as doth apere the 3th day of this mo. of October, when they weare retorned. And one James Martyn, accused by som to be the author of this mischeefe, he being a Scotsman, and fownd to be a cheefe bellows blower or sterrer up of all mutanies heretofore. Soe the admerall, Robt. Adames, sent a comition out to aprehend hym and bring hym ashore and soe put hym in preson to answer for hym selfe.

October 9 (Conguach 5).—Yistarnight I was enformed that Francisco Lopas and a semenary prist were com to towne, and lodged in the howse of the capt. of the friggot taken the last yeare; of which I advised Torezemon Dono to tell the king thereof by Coa Jno., our jurebasso, it being late, and to geve order noe strangers should passe out. And this morning I sent the same jurebasso to Torezemon Dono secretary, to know the kinges answere; which was, I might speake of these matters when Gonrok Dono came. Unto which I sent answer, it might be that then these pristes would be gon, and then it was to late to speake. Yet, for all this, there was noe eare nor respect geven to my speeches.

The admerall Capt. Adames, with all the comanders and merchants, saving my selfe and Mr. Osterwick, went to Cochie to see the execution of the condemd men. And 4 of them were executed, viz. Edward Harris, boteswaine.[103]

October 10 (Conguach 6).—Alvaro Munois went away this day without satisfying me for my serne of mase. This villen did lye heare to entice our men to run away; but now per the tono is comanded out of towne.

October 12 (Conguach 8).—Taccamon Dono sent for me, he being accompanid with Torazemon Dono, and Mr. Osterwick with me. They enquered of me about the padres I said were in the capt. of the friggates lodging, and sent for his host to know whether any such people were in the howse; which he denied. Yet asked me whether I did know them for padres, yf I did see them. Unto whome I answered that, yf he brought them out, I had wittnesses which knew them well.

October 13 (Conguach 9).—Yasimon Dono, Gonrok Donos clark, being ready to goe up to Miaco and soe for Edo with the lead for themperour, I went and vizeted hym, and carid hym a pottell of strong annis water distilled with musk, which he took in good parte, and lefte the company where he was and came into an other roome with me; which som others took in dogen and used som wordes about it. But this was a fello, a spie sent per the fathers to pick quarrells against us. Yet I said littell to it, but gave place, the others saying they staid for Yasimon.

And this day, in the after nowne, the admerall Johnson, with Capt. Speck and Capt. Lafevere, came to our howse to know whether our shipp Pepercorne were ready to goe out or noe, as theirs was; for that tyme passed and our enemies were ready to gett tyme upon us, and that their shipp, the Muyon, was ready according to composition. Unto which our comander, Robt. Addams, with the rest of us, answerd that our shipp was as ready as theirs, and that on Twesday next should be ready to set seale.

October 14 (Conguach 10).—I advized Mr. Sayer, at Nangasaque, to look out for Short, costa que costa, and to speake to [contractors] to send all away per first, for that our fleet would all be ready to departe within 20 daies after date hereof, and that the Pepercorne and Muyon were now ready to departe; as also to send noe more barly at above 8 gantas per mas.

October 16 (Conguach 12).—Mr. Sayer wrot me that, a friggat going out, they serched her to the verry keele and opened all chistes, to have fownd Ric. Short, but could not be fownd. [They fownd] above 1000 pikes, langenott, and cattans, and brought them back, and would have staid the pilot; but the capt. more standes bound to answer for all which is taken.

October 17 (Conguach 13).—I wrot out 2 remembrances for Mr. Christopher Bogens and Mr. Mathew Moreton, Cape merchant and master of the shipp Pepercorne, she being ready to proceed on a voyage to Manillias, she and the shipp Moyon in her company, they going before the rest of the fleete; the coppie of which remembrances I keepe by me.

Gonrok Dono wrot to the King of Firando in the behalf of the Portingall capt. moore, to have the ould Portingall which I kept in howse sent to hym; of which the king sent me word with the letter of Gonrok. Unto which I answered, I did keepe that Portugez per his Highnesse leave and lycense formerly geven me, and soe desired to doe till Ric. Short with our other English runawaies were retorned. Unto which it seemed the king was content, for I heard nothing afterward.

October 18 (Conguach 14).—The 2 shipps, Pepercorne and Moyen, put to sea this day in the after nowne; and went abord both of them at Cochie, and [carid] Mr. Moreton, Mr. Bogens, and the capt. and Cape merchant of the Moyen, Mr Houlden and ,[104] each of them a bottell of annis water, and 2 bottelles to Hary Dodsworth and Abraham Smart.

Mr. Thomas Harod departed out of this worlde this day, towardes night, after he had made his will.

October 19 (Conguach 15).—Mr. Harod was buryed this day, and left per his will his wages in England due per Company, with his howses at Blackwall, to his doughter, and to his wife 2 groates or 8 pence starling, for that she should cleame noe parte of his goods in respect she marryed in his abcense. Also he gave to me a gerdell and hangers of velvet with silver buckelles and hooks, and also x taies bar plate to make me a ring; and j C. rialles of 8 betwixt Mr. Edmond Sayer and his yong doughter Joan, to part eaven, with his great chist and bible to Mr. Ed. Sayer ditto.

October 20 (Conguach 16).—The King of Firando went on hunting yistarday, accompanied with above 3000 men, into the mountayns, and this day retorned with 7 or 8 fallo deare and as many wild boares or pigges. And the king sent me a fallo deare, skyn, guttes and all, and Semidone a wild swine or pigg.

October 21 (Conguach 17).—Capt. Leonard Camps and my selfe went to the king to geve him to understand that tyme passed away and Gonrok Dono came not, soe that it was expedient we departed forthwith to the Emperours court to doe our dutie and carry our presentes, for that now winter came on and, yf we went not presently, it was to late to goe this yeare; soe that we were better to loose the friggatt and all the goodes in her than encur the Emperours displeasure; yet, if his Highnesse would, we cout at this instant produce witnesses suffitient to prove the 2 men, in the Hollanders howse presoners, to be frires or padres. But the king answered he could do nothing without Gonrok; soe that this night he would send to hym per expres, to see whether he would com or noe, and soe, upon his answere, we might departe.

Also Capt. Camps desired to have justis executed against them which did beate Capt. Lafevre. Unto which the king replied, what justis he would have, for the doars thereof weare yet in preson. Capt. Camps replied that he did not desire their lives, nether, yf it had byn offered against hym selfe, would he speake any more about it, only in respect of the abusse offerd against such a man as Comander Lafevre was, he desired the same parties which offerd the abuse might be brought to the place where they did it and be beaten with cudgells. At which the king smiled and said it could not be, but, yf he would have them cutt in peeces, he would doe it. But Capt. Camps said he desired not their lives, yet that he would certifie Admerall Johnson and Capt. Lafevre what he said.

October 22 (Conguach 18).—I rec. of Mr. Arthur Hatch, precher, geven for the making of the buriall place 12 ta. 6 m.; more, 1 bar plate of Mr. Chapman, 2 ta.

Cuschcron Dono and Jenqueze Dono came to me and tould me the Hollanders had lent iij M. tais to the tono (or king) of this place, and that he expected the like from us. Unto whome I answerd that they know the booty which the Hollanders had brought into this place, which we had noe parte of, and therefore might doe that which we could not doe, having hitherto spent and geven away treble more then we have gott; yet I would take councell with the rest of the merchantes and se what might be donne and then geve them answer, for it was against reason for us to take up money at intrest and lend to others for nothing, and, besides, many other noble men sent to borow money, we having non to lend, as they themselves did know as well as we. Unto which they answerd, it was true, yet, notwithstanding, it was fyt to lend to the king, he now standing in need, although we lent non to the rest; for soe it behoved us, being strangers, yf we esteemed our owne good.

And we sould all our small deare skins at 13 tais per cento, of them which came in the Pepercorne.

October 23 (Conguach 19).—I receved a quittance from Capt. Robt. Adams, admerall, for 1814 R. of 8, at 5s. str. per R. of 8, for the xvjth parte of priz goodes, to be geven in the fleete, for which Capt. Adames is bound to make it good, yf the Honble. Company think it not fyt to pay it. And soe the capt. of other shipps gave quittances to Capt. Adams in like sort, to be answerable for that they rec. for their shipps proporsion; and each comander took the like securety from their shipps companies, that their wages should be answerable for it, yf it were not alowed per the Honble. Company in England. Yet som refuced to receve any money upon that termes, but the most parte did accept of it. God grant those scabbed sheepe doe not in the end spoile the whole flock.

October 24 (Conguach 20).—This day is the feast of hors-runing with archars on horseback to shoute at a mark with bowes and arowes, the horse runing his full carer.

Mr. Sayer retorned from Nangasaque within night, and brought news that the Pepercorne and Moyen have taken a Portingall junck which went out of Nangasaque and bound for Amacou.

October 25 (Conguach 21).—We and the Hollanders paid 900 tais plate barrs to the King of Firando for the 200 pico. lead geven hym in his present the last yeare.

October 26 (Conguach 22).—The bongews at Cochie did lay handes upon our English men and (as the admerall, Capt. Adames, doth tell me) have taken above 20, and sent hym word it was per order from the king.

October 27 (Conguach 23).—Mr. Cockram envited all the princepall, both of English and Duch, abord the Elizabeth, to dyner this day, where we had good entertaynment and good cheare with healthes of guns shott affe in good sort.

This night was very stormy wether, like to a tuffon, in which the Palsgrove broke a cable, and the Elizabeth a cable and a hawser.

We complayned to the justis how our men were taken presoners per the Japons without reason, they fordging debtes upon them which they owd not, striping our men naked and taking from them all they had, when they owed them nothing. Unto which, answer was made the king knew nothing thereof.

October 28 (Conguach 24).—Capt. Camps and myselfe went to Torazemon Dono to desire hym to speake to the king that we might go to themperour with our presentes; and that we might deliver our presentes to the king before we went up, because the shipps weare now ready to departe. Also we made knowne unto hym the takeing and keeping our men presoners, both English and Duch. Unto all which he answered, that the king desired us to stay till the last of this moone Conguach, for that the 29th day (which is 5 daies hence) he expected Gonrok Dono to come to Firando, for soe had he promised hym without fayle to doe. And for the present to be deliverd unto hym before we deliverd our present to themperour, it was not fitt, and therefore best to lett it rest till we retorned from the Court. And for our men taken presoners, the kinge knew nothing thereof, but now he would make it knowne unto hym and retorne us his answer.

October 30 (Conguach 26).—I was enformed this day per Capt. Lennis, Mr. Barrns being the man which tould it, that Mr. Arnold Brown, master of the shipp Palsgrove, hath stolne 5 fardelles of silke of priz goodes and stowed them under his cabben, whereof Mr. Trumpeter of Palsgrove is witnesse; of the which I enformed Mr. Eaton, Mr. Cockram, Mr. Sayer, and Mr. Ostarwick, and all together made it knowne to the admerall, Capt. Robt. Adames, and Mr. Jno. Munden. Soe it was agreed to serch his cabben to morow; but Mr. Arthur Hatch, preacher in the same shipp (whose cabben is next to Mr. Brownes) tould us that out of dowbt we should now find nothing theare, it being formerly removed before shipp was upon a carin, yet that he did see 4 or 5 bales brought in by others at sea and stowed theare. Soe hereupon we staid the serch.

October 31 (Conguach 27).—We went abord the shipp Palsgrove to dyner, where all the Duch were envited likwaies.

And Capt. Camps came to thenglish house, where we agreed to sett forward towardes themperours Court on Munday mornyng, yf the king of this place did not stay us perforce, which a long time he hath perswaded us unto.

November 1 (Conguach 28).—We dyned this day at China Capt., where we had good entertaynment, both sea men and merchantes, with the dansing beares.

And towardes night we had news that 3 of our howses at Cochie were burned, being sett on fire by a retchlesse fello that did seeth the kettell to neare the howse walle. All the howsing was quite burned to the grownd, with som 9 barilles of tunny fish and 9 or 10 muskittes and 20 swordes; but our seales and other matters of worth were saved by the industry of our men with the helpe of the Hollanders and som Japons. Yt is said most parte of the fish which was thought to be burned was stole away per Japons, as also som 6 muskettes and som swordes.

November 2 (Conguach 29).—I went to Cochie to see what hurt the fire had donne, and fownd it as I before discribed, only many of our truck plankes, with bordes and other tymbers, were much burned or scubered, but quenched in good tyme.

And the king sent to me to know my answer whether I would pay the debtes our marrenars owed, that were per the Japons taken presoners. Unto which I answerd, no, for that they had trusted them contrary to his Highnesse proclemation to trust non but such as broght money; and besides they taxed our men to owe them 10 tymes more then was due unto them, beating them and striking them naked, and per force taking all the money from other men which owed them nothing; of the which I ment to demand justis from his Highnesse, and that our men might be sett free, for that the Emperour would suffer us to carry noe Japons in our shiping, and therefore no reason to keepe our men per force, which they might do yf they pleased, but I would never consent to pay a peny of that the Japons demanded. Unto which they answerd that the king would not keepe our men.

November 3 (Conguach 30).—I sent the caboques 4 tais small plate for fannos at China Capt. howse.

I wrot a peticion this day to the king, making knowne the taking our men presoners with other abuses offerd to our nation, requiring our men to be sett at libertie.

November 5 (Junguach 2).—Gonrok Dono and Feze Dono arived at Firando this day; and Gonrok Dono sent me a present of 2 silk kerremons, and Feze Dono sent me 500 egges, 30 hense, and 25 drid netes tonges.

November 6 (Junguach 3).—I paid in small plate as followeth, viz.:—

To the glover or shewmaker, Jenchero Dono, for—

ta.m.co.

5 peare pumps at 2 mas pear100

2 peare gloves, at 3 mas peare060

3 peare garters and 4 roses, making050

More, paid the gouldsmith—

For making a silver cover for mack jack[105]020

For making furneture of a gerdell, silver070

For making a head of silver or cap for staffe010

More, paid to cooper for Susanna, viz.—

For 2 tubbs to wash bodies in030

For 4 bucketts to cary water030

For a tub to put rise in010

For 4 small buckettes or tubbs010

And we and the Hollanders were called before the king, where we found Gonrok Dono, Feze Dono, and others, which caused the 2 padres, presoners in the Hollands howse, to be brought before them, with the capt. of the friggatt and others, where all our papers were perused, and amongst the rest a letter or ordinance from the Bushopp of Manillia, authoresing frire Pedro de Sunega to be prior and vicker generall over all Christians in all provinces of Japon, with other letters to conferme it. Yet this frire did utterly deny it, and that he was a merchant and noe frire. Soe then we produced 2 witnesses, the one a Portugez, called Ravelles, and the other an inhabitant of the Manillias; both which confessed they knew frire Pedro de Sunega to be a padre of the order of St. Augustin, and Ravelles said he had seene hym say mas in the howse of Alvaro Munios at Nangasaque, and that Harnando Ximenes did see the like. Soe for this tyme the king and Gonrok Dono did dismis us, and gave noe sentence, but willed us to produce more witnesses. Unto which we answerd we could produce noe more, and willed them to make an end of it, as God should put it into their mind, to thentent we might procead on our voyage to vizet the Emperour. But they replied they would call us to morow or next day and make an end yf they could.

November 7 (Junguach 4).—We and the Hollanders went to the pallace, being called per the king to dispute our matter about the frigatt; where we found Gonrok Dono, Feze Dono, and the rest, of Nangasaque, and shewed other writeinges to prove this Pedro de Suniga to be a father and prior and vicar generall of all the Cbristians in Japon. And the king sent for Harnando Ximenes and Lues the telor to reade over the letters in Spanish, but nether the one nor other would doe it. And soe late we retorned; it being ordayned to make an end to morow. But the king, with Semi Dono and others, sent us word secretly to stand to that which we had spoaken, and then we needed not to feare to get our processe, for that 7 of ten had allready geven their voices on our sides.

November 8 (Junguach 5).—We and the Duch made our selves ready to have gon to the pallace, to have made an end of our processe of the frigat; but after nowne word was sent us to stay till to morow, for that Feze Dono was sick. But the matter was, for that they were envited to the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, to dyner. And the China Capt. tould me that the King of Firando sent for hym in secret, and asked hym whether he knew this Pedro de Sunega to be a padre or no. Unto which he answered he knew hym to be a padre, as his sonne Augustin did the like, being at Manillas; yet, in respect he lived at Nangasaque, and that Gonrok Dono was his frend, he did not desire to be seene in the matter. And towardes night Torazemon Dono went to Hollands howse and sent for me thether, and tould us that of 10 which were of the councell proving them fathars, 7 weare on our side, and the rest could stand upon nothing but to ask us what was the occation that these two denied themselves to be fathers, all the rest confessing them to be such at first demand; to the which we should take councell how to answer, when we were to com before the king and Gonrok Dono. Also, at same tyme, the 3 Japon jurebassos, which came with Gonrok Dono from Nangasaque, came to Hollands howse to demand lycense to have private conferrence with the 2 fryres, presoners; but the king sent us secret adviz not to consent unto it. Soe answer was made unto them that they should not com to speech of them except it were in presence of the king and Gonrok Dono and the rest of the justices.

November 9 (Junguach 6).—The king with Gonrok Dono went a fishing this day; soe we had noe audience about our plito. Yet the king sent us word to stand to that we formerly proposed, and to answer to certen demandes as he gave us the forme how to doe, and not to think any ill, yf he were sharpe in speeches against us, which he would doe of purpose to blind our enemis.

November 10 (Junguach 7).—I paid in plate of barrs to Jno. Japon: for Susannas slave Ita, 12: 0: 0; for a sett of gocas for her, 6: 5: 0.

The China Capt. gave me a silver tastar and a silver dish to sett it upon, poiz both 4 ta. 4 ma.[106]

The shipp Palsgrove went out this day to Cochie roade.

I staid all this day attending to goe to Court about our plito; but, as I am enformed, Gonrok desireth the king we should stay till som men com from Nangasaque, which he hath sent for. And, as it is said, this Gonrok Dono did report in themperours Court that we and the Hollanders did of mallice accuse these Spaniardes to be fathers, which he knewe were non such, and that upon payne of his life he would prove it to be soe. But now, finding our testemony to be such as it is and canot be denied, he knoweth not what to doe, but useth all trampas[107]and fetches he can to delay tyme and bring it to nothing per all meanes he may.

November 11 (Junguach 8).—Gonrok Dono and others sent both us and the Hollanders word that they would send to call 10 padres or frires which were presoners at Umbra, and that we should make choise of any 3 or 4 of them to be wittnesses whether the 2 prisoners at Hollandes howse were fathers or no. But we retorned answer that we knew not whether those 10 men they spake of were fathers or noe; nether would we have to doe with them nor put the matter to their discretion, which we had soe manifestly proved allready.

November 12 (Junguach 9).—I went to Torazemon Dono to tell hym againe of the abuses daylie offered to our English marrenars, at Cochie espetially, desiring to have redresse; and that I would send one of our jurebassos to the admerall, Capt. Adames, at Cochie, to look out in all howses where our men were thus abused and to take true notis hereof, as his Highnesse (the king) had ordayned. The which he answered me was well donne, and that this day he would put the king againe in mind therof and tell hym what I said. But sowne after he sent his man unto me to tell me the king would take order that our men should all be set at libertie, whether they owed money or noe.

November 13 (Junguach 10).—The Duch shipp Trowe went to Cochie road, and I sent 4 barkes to helpe to toe her out.

And I parted the coshon money of Tozemon Dono, being 96 tais 5 mas, amongst our servantes as followeth, viz.:—

ta.m.co.

To ould Jno. jurebasso2000

To greate Tome jurebasso2000

To Coa Jno. jurebasso2000

To Migell, Corean jurebasso0500

To Coa Domingo1000

To Lawrance0600

To Paule0550

To littell Tome jurebasso0500

To ould Domingo0500

November 14 (Junguach 11).—Capt. Camps and my selfe having made a writing in the Japon languadg, per councell of the king of this place, directed to Gonrok Dono and the king, wherin we advized that, our proves against the padres being made, we would say noe more in that matter, but left it to their discresions to doe therein what they pleased, we attesting we took them as our enemies, and did not know they weare padres till they confessed it themselves; nether would we have to doe with any padres they brought from Umbra or Nangasaque to be judges in our affares tuching that matter, nor would not beleeve nether them nor any other Spaniardes nor Portingales they should produce in that matter, houlding them parsiall and our enemies in that matter. Soe we desired leave to departe towardes themperours Court to doe our duties; and sent this writing per our 2 jurebassos to Gonrok Dono. And he caused them to cary it to the King of Firando, accompanied with one of his owne men.

And the ambassadors of the King of Syam, which are now retorned from themperours Court, where they were royally receved, did com to vizet our English howse, accompanied with Capt. Yasimon Dono of Nangasaque and a man which themperour sent with them from Edo to accompany them to Nangasaque. The ambassador gave me a barrill of wyne for a present, and the Japon which accompanid hym from Edo an other. And the ambassador requested me to geve hym a letter of favour with an English flagg, yf in case they met with any English or Hollandes shipps at sea; and Capt. Yasimon Dono did desire the like: which I promised to them both to performe. And I sent a pottell glasse bottell of annise water for a present to the ambassador, which he took in very good part.

November 15 (Junguach 12).—We were sent for to the Court to make an end of our processe with the padres, where we found 4 padres of the presoners of Umbra, one being a Japon, as also Lues Martin, Balthazar Martin, Alvaro Munios, Pinta a woaman, with divers others, brought in by Gonrok Dono to doe what in them la to witnesse against us; where many speeches passed, but non would confesse they knew them to be padres, but our two witnesses stood still to their word, although foule mouthed Munios did revile them. And so we were remitted till to morow. Yet I was secretly advized it would goe on our side, and that the capt. of the friggat was to suffer death with others; but Yochian Dies, the capt., desired that I or Capt. Camps might suffer death with hym, according to the use of Japon, that he which causeth an other man to die must goe the same way hym selfe.

November 16 (Junguach 13).—I sent Domingo jurebasso, with the boteswaine and pursers mate of the shipp Moone, to look out in every Japons howse at Cochie where they kept our Englishmen presoners, where they fownd som with boultes and shakelles, others with cheanes, others bownd and pineoned with ropes, som owing nothing to the Japons, and others tormented because they would not confesse they owed 4 or 5 times more to Japons then was due to them. All which I put up in a writing and delivered it to the King of Firandos councell to have redresse.

And Oyen Dono came and tould me that we were sure to get our processe of the friggat; and Cushcron Dono tould me the like, and that he thought divers others weare like to suffer death about it.

November 17 (Junguach 14).—Within night the Hollanders and we were sent for to the Court about our plito with the padres (or frires) which also were sent for. And we remeaned theare till 11 or 12 a clock, and came not to sight of the king, and then had leave to departe; only in that tyme they sent for 2 letters directed to frier padre Tomas, a Japon padre, presoner at Umbra, and now brought to Firando, as I noted heretofore. And, as we are secretly enformed, this frire hath confessed that the 2 presoners at Hollands howse are padres, for he was all day in company with the king and Gonrok Dono in secret conference, and, as it is said, will turne gentell againe, or at least renege his pristhood, to save his life. And, as som say, Gonrok Dono is suspected to be a Christian.

November 18 (Junguach 15).—The shipp Elizabeth went out of Firando to Cochie.

And the King of Firando sent for the Hollanders and us to make an end of the plito of the padres; where we fownd above xx Japon Christians renegados, whome Gonrok Dono had brought from Nangasaque to see yf they knew whether these two fathers were padres or no. Among whome was a blind man, bad to see another, yet by his voice he tould the King of Firando that he knew hym to be fraire Pedoro de Sunega; yet, as I understood, the King of Firando will not admit hym for a witnesse, because he is of Firando; but I know not whether he doe it as a frend, knowing we have other witnesses enow, or else to bring us to other trialles. Once the end will try all. And in the end the king hym selfe came out and asked Capt. Camps and me whether we had other matter to say or no against the fathers. Unto whome we answerd noe, desiring to have lycense to departe towardes themperours Court, for that tyme passed. Unto which the king made answer that he would permitt us to departe when he pleased.

November 19 (Junguach 16).—We are enformed that Gonrok Dono would have had the King of Firando joyne with hym to refer the plito about the friggatt before themperours councell at Edo, but the king tould hym he would now end it heare, we having soe manifest testemony as we have on our side to prove the 2 presoners padres.

November 20 (Junguach 17).—I receved ij C. tais plate barrs of Tozamon Dono, our host of Osackay, in parte of payment of 256 tais due for 128 peces Canton damasks of the deceased Capt. Wm. Adames.

And the king sent 4 ruch sleeping kerremons of silke in present to thadmerall, Capt. Adams, to be disposed of as I should adviz hym. They were worth j C. tais barr plate.

And the king and Gonrok Dono sent for me and the Hollandes capt. to bring Gonsalo Ravello, our witnesse against Alvaro Munois; which we did, and he stood still to his first speeches how he saw frire Pedro de Sunega say mas in his howse; yet the frire denied it. And I think Munois was hanged by the purse and soe cleared. And the capt. of the friggot, Yochin Dies, with 29 others, are bound and put into preson, we geting our plito of frigot.

November 21 (Junguach 18).—The Duch admerall, Wm. Johnson, and Capt. Adames, our admerall, retorned to Firando; and we, with Capt. Camps, Capt. Lafevre, and others, went to vizet the king and carid hym a present of 2 barricas Spanish sack, j barrica of tent, and 2 jarrs of sweet meate, and gave hym thankes for the presentes of kerremons; and soe took leave for the fleet to goe out to morow.

And Capt. Adames left the 4 sleeping silk coates with me till his retorne from Manillias.

November 22 (Junguach 19).—Our fleet of 8 shipps, English and Duch, went to sea this morning on their second voyage for Manillias. God send them good speed. Viz.:—

English shipps.

The Moone

The Palsgrove

The Elizabeth

The Bull

Duch shipps.

The Bantam

The Trow

The Harlam

The Hope

November 23 (Junguach 20).—This morning the fleet put to sea, but, as I am enformed from Capt. Adams, thadmerall, want 12 of our men, and Mr. Cockram writes me want 17, all kept presoners per Japons ashore, contrary to the kinges comand; and yet Capt. Adames sent a boate of porpose ashore with 150 R. of 8 to have redeemed them, but they asked above 200 R. of 8 more. Soe Capt. Adams wrot me that yf they were retorned after his departure, to put them all out of wagis, as villans and traitors to their prince and cuntrey, and soe to send them in cheanes for Jaccatra, in the Duch shipp New Zeland, when she goeth.

Ther is 4 Hollanders alsoe kept presoners ashore. And the bongews took 5 cattans from Mr. Sayer, 1 from Capt. Adams, and 1 from Capt. Cleavengar, and 1 from Mr. Mourton. Mr. Sayer hath had his above 5 yeares, and Capt. Adames brought his out of England, and Mr. Morton bought his in Sumatra at Janbee.

November 24 (Junguach 21).—Mr. Eaton retorned from our fleete, shipps departed, and brought me divers letters from Capt. Adames, Mr. Cockram, Capt. Lennis, and others, wherin they wrot me of the detayning of our men on shore, as I noted before. Of the which I went and conferred with Capt. Camps; and he is of opinion with us not to pay any thinge, seeing they have detayned our men till shipps be gon. Alsoe he was very ernest with me to stay 7 or 8 dayes to dispach busynes for his two shipps which are heare, and, as I am enformed, hath envited the king to dynner 6 daies hence, yet tould me nothing thereof, for that he would get the start of us to envite the king, leveing us noe tyme to doe the like, or else stay us longer to doe his busynes.

November 25 (Junguach 22).—I went to Torazemon Dono and Semi Dono to thank them for their paines taken about our busynes, telling them that it was now tyme to goe to themperours Court, our shipps being gone. And they tould me I had reason, as alsoe the Hollanders, soe to doe, for that Cacazemon Dono, secretary to Oyen Dono, themperours cheefe councellar, had wrot the King of Firando a letter that the Spaniardes and Portingales had ended their busynes and we and the Hollanders had noe care to com to prevent them in their proceadinges, which he marveled at.

November 26 (Junguach 23).—I went to Hollandes howse to confer about our going up to Court; and Capt. Camps tould me that to morow the king came to dyner, sending hym word he would have my company theare or else he would not come, and soe after to morow we might departe towardes Edo. And in the meane tyme the kyng sent Stroyemon Dono before us to the Court, to be theare before Gonrok Dono, whoe departed from hence 2 daies past secretly to goe to Edo.

Also our presoners at Cochie wrot a letter how they are almost famished; yet too good a diet for such villens. And Francis Irland wrot me aparte that he is in for an other mans debt.

And Capt. Camps came to our howse to talke about our busynes; and we, having made ready som xj peces ordinance to have shott off at Gonroks departure, gave them hym for a farewell; and the Duch answered with 6.

November 27 (Junguach 24).—The king dyned at Duch howse with all his nobilletie, I being sent for and sett second at table on his right hand, whether I would or noe; where we had great cheare with musick, after our cuntrey fation, singing and dansing, with ordinance shott affe at every tyme the king drunk, 7 per the Duch, and answered with 5 per thenglish; and, when the king went away, xj peces from the Duch and as many from thenglish for a farewell, and 5 peces for Semi Dono as he passed per water per English howse.

November 28 (Junguach 25). We went to the king, the Hollanders and us, to take our leave to goe to themperours Court; and he told us the sowner the better; also that he had sent Stroyemon Dono, his bongew, before, to be theare before Gonrok Dono, to prevent falce reportes till we came.

And the bongew of Cochie came to our howse, and said yf we would not pay the money for the men presoners, that they would cary them to Crates, Chicongo,[108] Nangasaque, and sell them, or make their best endevours to recover the money they owed Japons. Unto whome I answerd, to take heed what he did, as he would answer it with his life before the Emperour of Japon, whoe had geven order we should cary noe Japons out of his cuntrey in our shiping, and, therefore, noe reason they should detayne our Englishmen and father falce debtes upon them when they owed nothing.

November 29 (Junguach 26).—I delivered plate for the table, of my owne, to Pale, as followeth, viz.:—

2 silver salts, one silver and guilt, with covers.

2 silver cups, one guilt all over, other white.

1 taster and sawser of silver and guilt.

1 taster of silver, white.

white.

6 silver spones

6 forks

And out of factory, viz.:—

1 silver spout pott.

1 sillver standing cup and cover, all guilt.

my owne.

And 1 china ewer of coconutt

1 case of 6 knives

all my owne.

More, 4 tobaco pipes

2 all silver

2 head and foote selver

1 littell silver cupp to drink strong water

to goe on our voyage for Edo.

Towardes night the king sent to me to know what I would have donne with the Englishmen presoners at Cochie, and whether I would pay the money they weare kept for, for that they weare subjectes to the kings of Xasma, Crates, Chicongo, and other places, and would, yf I paid not the money, carry them away. Unto which I answerd that it weare men of Firando which detayned them, and, namely, one Cuze Dono, our next neighbour, and others, contrary to the kinges comand that non should trust them except they brought money; and, yf they weare of other kingdoms which detayned them, I knew noe reason they should have more preveleges then them of Firando, in regard the Emperour had comanded that we should carry noe Japons out in our shipps, it was noe reason that Japons should detayne Englishmen per force and fayne debtes upon them which they owed not, as these Japons did, and took men and kept them presoners which owed them nothing. And for me to pay money for their releasment, I could not, they being sea men, and the English admerall having geven me order to the contrary, he first having sent 150 R. of 8 to have redemed them, and 10 R. more was offered, but all refused, and our men detained per force against all reason. Soe I could say nothing till the fleete retorned; but in the meane tyme willed them take heed how they sent them to be disposed of per our enemies, as they would answer it to themperor.

November 30 (Junguach 27).—We and the Hollanders sett forwardes towardes Edo, but, the wind being N.erly with rayne, we went into an Iland of Firando called Onshma, 3 leagues from Firando.

But, before we went out, the Japons of Cochie came to our English howse, bawling and crying out for payment of the money thenglishmen owed them, or else they would cary them away and make their best of them. I answerd I would not consent they should cary them away, nether would pay them any thing, for that they weare villens and had imagened falce debtes, saying English men owed them money when they owed them non; and that, yf I weare not now ready to set my foote into the bark to departe towardes themperours Court, I would have laid them all by the heeles till our men were set at liberty.

Also the king sent 2 men, our enemis, after me, to tell me the Hollanders had lent hym 6,000 taies, and I denied to lend any, and bad them tell me he had noe need of any money, and therefore sent them to tell me soe much. But I sent his Highnesse word that I had left order with Mr. Eaton to lett hym have silk with mantas or lynen cloth and other matters to the vallue of 3000 tais, at same price the Hollanders lett his Highnesse have theirs; but, for money, I had non, as many in Firando knew it well, and, to take up money at intrest and lend it out for nothing, I knew not how to geve our honble. employers acco. of it; yet, yf his Highnesse would needes have it soe, it must be soe. But the jurebasso, Nicolas Martyn, sent from the king, tould me that the 3000 tais I offerd was well, and would be taken in as good part as 6000 of the Hollanders, and that the other two which came (would not com abord) were our enemies, and had enformed the king of untruthes.

The dansing beares came out after us, and I gave them a bar of plate containing 4 ta. 7 ma., and Capt. Camps as much.

December 1 (Junguach 28).—After midnight we departed from Onushma, and went to Ginushma before the wind turned, haveing made 38 leagues.

December 2 (Junguach 29).—This morning, after sunne rising, we departed from Ginushma, and wind at W.N.W., and soe contynewd all day and night following. Soe at 2 a clock after nowne we arived at Ximina Seak,[109] and fownd the Hollanders departed from thence 2 howers before, Capt. Camps having left me a letter, and Stroyemon Dono another that Gonrok Dono departed from thence yistarday; soe they took councell to follow hym, that Stroyemon Dono might be at Edo before him. Soe I left a letter with our host at Ximina Seak to send to Mr. Eaton, dated this day of our arivall at this place, and that he should lett the king of Firando have all the kense (?) silk and bleu lynen at as loe a rate as the Hollanders sould theirs, as also the money which the 2 peces broad cloth weare sould for, and, yf any thing wanted to make up 3000 taies, to let hym have it in money or comodities.

Soe this day and night we got 42 leagues, 8 leagues short of Camina Seak,[110] at sun rising.

December 3 (Shimutsque 1).—This day till night we made 18 leagues to a villadge called Ewe,[111] 10 leagues past Camina Seak, where we overtook the Hollanders, and rod at an ancor all night.

December 4 (Shimutsque 2).—We staid heare all day per meanes of contrary wind and an overgrowen sea, and the Hollanders and bongews came to dyner abord our bark.

December 5 (Shimutsque 3).—We departed from Ewe and rowed 2 leagues to a place called Zewa; and in the way saw a bark cast away, and sent out our and the Hollanders small boates, whoe saved the men.

December 6 (Shimutsque 4).—At night we departed from Zewa, it being calme, and rowed it xiij leagues before we came to an ancor. We paid xv. mas to howse and for oringes at Zewa, and gave a sack of rise to the men which we saved out of the wreck, they being of Bongo.

December 7 (Shimutsque 5).—We arived within night at Bingana Tomo, wheare I went ashore and made consort for [neales, spikes, and iron hoopes].

Soe we made this day 15 leagues till night.

December 8 (Shimutsque 6).—We departed from Bingana Tomo at midnight past, and got this day to Moro before sunne seting, having made 30 leagues, with such extreame wynde that we weare not able to beare but very littell seale. The Hollanders bark went out 2 howers before us, yet we overtook her and out went her 2 leagues before we weare aware, yet went into Moro together. And here we understood Gonrok Dono went from hence 2 daies past.

December 9 (Shimutsque 7).—We departed from Moro at xj a clock before nowne, and arived at Fiongo[112] within night, having made xvij leagues this day, not without danger, seeing a greate bark, laden with rise, cast away in passing the straits at Fiongo.

December 11 (Shimutsque 9).—We departed this morning from Fiongo, having laden 2 barkes first with our merchandiz, to lighten our bark, she drawing much water, and now nepe tides.

And the Hollanders did the like. Yet, as we passed the flattes of Osackay, we were on grownd divers tymes; yet, God be praised, we gott well affe againe, and arived at Osackay at 3 a clock in thafter nowne; but at same place saw one bark cast away, laden with stones for the making of the castell, but all the people saved.

December 13 (Shimutsque 11).—Our host, Cuemon Dono, the night past sent for whole company of caboques, and made a play with good cheare; and we gave them 2 barrs plate, is 8: 6: 0.

Soe we departed towardes Miaco, and arived theare this evening at night, and, passing by Fushamy, mett with Gonrok Donos clark, whoe tould us his master was theare and ment not to departe from Miaco of 5 or 6 daies.

December 14 (Shimutsque 12).—This night at sun seting Capt. Camps arived at Miaco.

December 15 (Shimutsque 13).—I wrot 2 letters to Osackay, viz. 1 to Tozamon Dono that I left order at Bingana Tomo to pay 300 tais plate bars to our hostis, also to provide 30 great pottes and 200 small of white salt against my retorne from Edo; 1 to the mother of Helena, that I had order from Mr. Eaton to have spoaken with her about their doughter, but could not stay till my retorne from Edo.

And we made ready these presentes and delivered them, viz.:—

To Suga Dono, Cheefe Justis,

10 cattis raw silk.

01 tatta. stamet cloth.

05 peces ordnary damasks.

03 peces redd sayes.

05 peces ord. taffeties.

in velvet bags.

25 cattis cloves

25 cattis pepper

To Inga Dono, his father,

25 cattis cloves, in velvet bag.

03 peces blak chauul taffeties.

05 peces ordnary taffeties.

To Channo Shozero Dono,

15 cattis raw silk.

01 tatta. stamet cloth.

05 peces black cawul taffety.

03 peces redd sayes.

25 cattis cloves, in a velvet bagg.

December 16 (Shimutsque 14).—Our host at Cousattes[113] sent his man with a present of chistnuttes 7 leagues to bid me wellcom, and I gave the fello 5 mas which brought them.

This day we got out our letters of favor from the justis of Miaco and Chawno Shozero Dono.

December 17 (Shimutsque 15).—We departed from Miaco this day, and went to Cousates to bed, having made this day 7 leagues. And in the way followed us 4 companies with bankettes Japon fation, viz. 1 from ostes servantes, 1 from Tome Donos brother, 1 from kinsman of our host, 1 from Maky Shozemon Dono; unto which 4 Mr. Osterwick gave 4 ichebos of gould.

Soe we got to Cousattes this night, our hostes name Yoichero Dono; and paid for supper and breckfast 3 ichebos, and 3 C. gins to the servantes of howse.

December 18 (Shimutsque 16).—We went to dyner to Minna Cochie,[114] our hostes name Ishia Dono; and paid i ichebo to howse and ij C. gins to servantes. Soe went to bedd to Shequenogize, the hostes name Ichezayemon Dono, having made xiij leagues this day.

December 19 (Shimutsque 17).—We dyned this day at Youkaich, 7 leagues, our hostes name called Ishiais Taffio Dono; and went to bed to Quanno,[115] 4 leagues more.

December 20 (Shimutsque 18).—We went to Mia[116] from Quanno, 7 leagues per sea, and dyned at Fox, my hostes. And from thence went to bed to Cherew,[117] host called Sangusque Dono, and made 12 leagues.

December 21 (Shimutsque 19).—We went to dyner to Fugecaw,[118] 4½ leagues, the hostes name Crozemon Dono, and from thence went to Yoshenda,[119] 5½ leagues, the hostes name Yamanda Sinimon Dono, to bedd. Here was a howse set on fire neare our lodging, yet sowne quenched, otherwais we had our horses redy to depart.

December 22 (Shimutsque 20).—We went to dyner to Array,[120] 5 leagues; and went to Hammamach[121] to supper, 4 leagues mor; the hostes name Sozero Dono, at Arrais, and heare at Hamamach, Ummea Ichazemon Dono.

December 23 (Shimutsque 21).—We went to dyner to Cagingaua,[122] 7 leagues, and to supper to Canayea;[123] the host at Cagengaua called Yasozemon Dono, and at Canayea, Soyemon Dono.

December 24 (Shimutsque 22).—We went to dyner at Ocaby,[124] 5 leagues, and to soper to Egery,[125] 6 leagues; the hostes name at [Ocaby] Groboye Dono, and at thother, Ficobuye Dono.

December 25 (Shimutsque 23).—We went to dyner to Ishwary,[126] 7 leagues, and to supper to Mishma,[127] 5 leagues; the name of the host at Ishwary Skozemon Dono, and other Seden. Here we kept Christmas.

December 26 (Shimutsque 24).—We went to dyner to Odoro,[128] 8 leagues, the hostes name Nacafaroya Genimon Dono; and to soper to Oyesso,[129] 4 leagues, host named Matobio Dono.

December 27 (Shimutsque 25).—We went to dyner to Todsque,[130] 6 leagues, the hostes name Cutero Dono; and to supper to Caninggaw,[131] 3 leagues, the hostes name Ginemon Dono.

At Caningaw I receved 4 letters from Edo, viz. 1 from Cacazezemon Dono, 1 from Stroyemon Dono, 1 from Capt. Adames sonne Isack, and 1 from Sobioye Dono, secretary to Gentero Dono.

December 28 (Shimutsque 26).—We stoped at a pleace 2 leagues short of Edo, called Suningaua,[132] the hostes name Gembio Dono, where Capt. Adames 2 children mett us with a present of muchas and 2 rosted hens and a baroso wyne; as also Gentero Dono sent us 2 horses and other two for the Hollanders, with a bongew to bidd us wellcom, as the admerall Shungo Donos sonne sent his man to bid us wellcom.

Soe we arived this day after nowne at Edo. And the King of Firando’s brother sent me a present of muchas, and withall to tell me I was wellcom. And Cacazemon Dono envited the Hollanders and us to super, where we had great cheare, with many good wordes, and amongst the rest tould us that the Portingalles came not to sight of the Emperour, nether would he let them have goshons for their shiping from Amacon to traffick to Japan.

December 29 (Shimutsque 27).—I rec. a letter from Shongo Dono, with 10 hens for a present. And I deliverd the 2 cattans and wacadash of Capt. Adames, left per will to his sonne Joseph; where were teares shedd at delivery.

December 30 (Shimutsque 28).—We went to vizet Gentero Dono, the King of Firandos brother, and carid hym a present as followeth:—

01 tatta. stamet cloth.

10 cattis white silke.

25 cattis cloves, in a velvet sack.

03 peces redd sayes.

03 peces ord. taffetis.

05 pec. ordnary damaskes.

from us and the Hollanders; which he took in good parte, and gave us kynd entertaynment.

December 31 (Shimutsque 29).—We carid and delivered presentes this day, viz.:—

25 cattis raw whit silk.

02 tatta stamet cloth.

03 peces rich crimson damaskes.

05 peces ordenary damaskes.

05 peces redd silk sayes.

to Otto Dono.

And the like to Itania Quenusque Dono.

And to the secretary of Otto Dono:—

1 pec. ordenery damask.

4 peces ordnary taffetis.

To Quenosque Donos secretary:—

1 pec. ordnary damask.

1 pec. ordnary taffite.

January 1, 1621/2 (Shimutsque 30).—We made ready our present bordes this day; and had order to vizet a nobellman to morow.

January 3 (Shiwas 2).—The King of Firandos brother, Jentero Dono, came to my lodging to vizet me, as Capt. Camps did the like; unto whome I gave the best entertaynment I could, and soe they departed. But Capt. Camps came first, and soe we sett downe the quantety of 3 presentes to be geven, viz. 1 to the prince, themperours sonne; 2 to the 2 cheefe justices of Edo, per adviz from King Firando. Also we understand themperour will be heare within 3 dayes.

January 4 (Shiwas 3).—Cacazemon Dono sent me word that themperour will be at Edo this night, but that Oyen Dono, his master, will not be heare till two daies after, yet wisheth us to make all thinges ready, which we will geve in presentes, as also to put in writing our petision what we demand, because we may be dispached before the Japon new yeare, which is the first day of next moone.

Towardes night Chawno Shozero Donos brother sent me word themperour was arived; and Capt. Camps sent me word it was best to vizet the 2 justices at Edo to morow with presentes.

January 6 (Shiwas 5).—There were presentes geven this day, as followeth:—

To Matzera Dayre Jemon Dono.

To Caffia Dono, goshon seale keeper.

To Enoquena Cambo Dono, a mackey bongew.

To Gentero Donos secretary.

To his man brought us horses on the way.

To Maczera Dayres secretary.

To Caffia Donos secretary.

To mache bongews secretary.

And Itamia Quenusque Dono, on of themperours councell, sent me 2 wild geese for a present, and withall advized me that we weare to goe vizet themperour with our present the xvth day of this moone, which is x dayes hence.

This morning, 2 howrs before day, was an earthquake.

January 7 (Shiwas 6).—Cacayemon Dono came to vizet me, and tould me his master, Oyen Dono, would be heare to night, and gave me councell what we should say to his master when our plito about the friggat was broght in question, and that I should mak as much knowne to the Hollanders; he now thinking it could not goe against us, we having fownd and proved the presoners to be padres or frires.

January 8 (Shiwas 7).—Cacayemon Dono sent me word his master, Oyen Dono, retorned yisternight. Soe I send our jurebasso with the Hollandars theirs to kiss his Lo. handes on our behalfe, and to tell hym of our arivall heare, and to know his pleasure when we should com to speech with hym.

January 9 (Shiwas 8).—About 10 a clock this day was an earthquake, which shooke a good while 2 severall tymes.

We envited the Hollanders to dyner with Cacazemon Dono, Stroyemon Dono, and Jentero Donos secretary; and had the dansing beares.

January 10 (Shiwas 9).—We carid our present to Oyen Dono as followeth, viz.:—

50 cattis white twisted silke.

50 cattis white raw silke.

03 tatta. stamet broad cloth.

07 peces ordnary damaskes.

07 peces red cheremis.

07 peces white cheremis.

05 peces ruch crimson damaskes.

in velvet bagges.

50 cattis cloves

50 cattis peper

He took it in very good parte, and gave us frendly speeches and made us colation.

January 12 (Shiwas 11).—We dyned at Holland howse, where we had good cheare, with the caboques.

January 13 (Shiwas 12).—Jentero Donos secretary sent me halfe a beefe, and the other halfe to Capt. Camps; but it was kild in the night, for non may be kild heare per themperors comand.

January 14 (Shiwas 13).—We went this day, and deliverd our present to Cacazemon Dono, both Capt. Camps and my selfe, to Oyen Donos secretary, our espetiall frend.

January 15 (Shiwas 14).—We and the Hollanders carid our present to Codgskin Dono, who came hither but yistarnight, although it was said he arived heare 7 daies past.

And I rec. a letter from Firando from Mr. Eaton, dated the 18th and kept till the 22th ultimo, wherin he writes that the King of Firando or his offecars have let the Japons cary 3 of our men to Nangasaque to sell them to the Spaniardes; and that the Japons are kept presoners in our howse still; and that Torazamon Dono sent hym word he should geve them meate and drink, which he retorned answer I had left order to the contrary.

January 16 (Shiwas 15).—We and the Hollanders carid our present to themperour, viz.:—

200 cattis white raw silk.

100 cattis white pole silk.

050 cattis white twisted silke.

002 peces stamet clo., containing 16 tatta.

005 peces rich crimson damask.

005 peces ruch blak sattins.

015 peces redd cheremis.

015 peces white cheremis.

005 peces damask tabling.

005 peces Sleze lawnds.

003 faggottes of steele.

300 cattis of cloves.

January 18 (Shiwas 17).—I wrot to Mr. Eaton not to lett our men goe with Jno. Jossens junck, nor geve meate to the Japon presoners in our howse.

January 19 (Shiwas 18).—We carid our presentes to themperours sonne and his governor:—

50 cattis white raw silk.

25 cattis cloves, in velvet bagg.

05 tattamis stamet brod clo.

05 peces ruch crimson damaskes.

05 peces ruch wroght black sattin.

05 peces damask tabling.

05 peces damask napkening.

to Dayeynanga Samma, the Emperours sonne.

25 cattis pepper, in velvett bagg.

10 cattis white raw silke.

05 peces ordnary taffeties.

01 tattamy stamet broad clo.

to Sacky Bingo Dono, his governor or secretary.

January 20 (Shiwas 19).—Capt. Camps came to me to tell me the bongews put hym in mynd to geve a present to the father of the King of Firandos queene, as well as to her; but he was of opinion (as I the like) that we ment not to geve any to the doughter but for the husbandes sake, nether to her yf the king had byn heare; only this is in respeckt she is queene of Firando and now greate with childe, and we the first which came to Edo after the mariadge, the king being absent, and never to be looked for hereafter. But, yf we should now geve a present to her father, it must allwais contynew hereafter, for the Japons still encroche, and aske but geve nothing, nether to say the truth we have geaven away all allready, that nothing of worth restes to geve.

January 21 (Shiwas 20).—I went to Capt. Camps to take councell what we were best to doe about delivering our petition to the Emperours councell to have our oulde preveleges confermed to cary out men and munition our shipps in payment for it, as we have donne in tymes past. But Cacazemon Dono, Oyen Donos secretary, sent us word we were best to stay till the councell advized us to make knowne unto them yf we were greved in any thinge and we should be remedied, and then we might mak our case knowne; otherwais, yf we went about to doe it before that tyme, it would be throwne by, and noe respect had unto it. Soe we aledged we dowbted then we should be detayned here over long; but they promised the contrary.

January 22 (Shiwas 21).—I sent our jurebasso to the Court to procure out our goshon (or dispach); but he retorned without doing any thing.

January 23 (Shiwas 22).—We and the Hollanders went to dyner to the King of Firandos howse, being envited per Jentero Dono, his brother, and were very well entertayned; and carid a present to the Queene of Firando as followeth:—

25 cattis white raw silke.

01 tatta stamet cloth.

03 peces ruch crimson damaskes.

05 peces of redd sayes.

We did this in respect she is Queene of Firando and now greate with childe, and within short tyme to goe from hence for Firando, she not having byn theare as yett.

January 24 (Shiwas 23).—I sent our jurebasso to thank the prince of Firando for our kynd entertaynment yistarday; and, after, I sent hym to the Court to procure our dispach, but could effect nothing.

January 25 (Shiwas 24).—I sent our jurebasso againe to the Court to procure our dispach; but he retorned without doing any thing. Only the councell gave hym fare wordes, and bad hym com againe to morrow. And towardes night Stroyemon Dono and Cacazemon Dono sent me word we should have our dispach before the new moone; which God grant.

January 26 (Shiwas 25).—The King of Firandos brother accompanid with other 2 noble men of themperours followers, one of 8 mangocas, and the other of 3 per anno, came to vizet me and to heare som musick, unto whome I gave the best entertaynment I could; and from hence they went to the Hollands howse to vizet Capt. Camps.

Also I sent our jurebasso to the Court to procure our dispach; but retorned without doing any thing. And our bongew, Stroyemon Dono, and Cacazemon Dono tell us now we must of force stay heare till after the feast, before we can have our dispach. Also they say Gonrok Dono will be heare this night.

January 27 (Shiwas 26).—The Queene of Firando sent me a present per her secretary, with the like to Capt. Camps, viz.:—

2 silk coates or kerremons with watta.

2 barills of wyne of Japon.

2 wild geese.

January 28 (Shiwas 27).—Cacazemon Dono and Stroyemon Dono came to vizet me, and tould me that Oyen Dono said that themperour did esteeme of our nations more then ever, by meanes we had soe well defended our selves in our plito against the padres, and that we should be dispached shortly to our content. Also they tould me that the sonne of Masseamon Dono would com to vizet both us and the Hollanders to morow, which we agreed should be at Hollanders lodging, it being more comodious than ours.

Also our jurebasso was at Court all day, and procured nothing.

January 29 (Shiwas 28).—The Hollanders and we kept within dores all this day, attending the coming of Massamone his sonne, hoe sent word he would com and see us and take accoyntance with us; but came not. Nether could we doe any thing for our dispach, being now answerd we must attend 8 days more till the cheefe of the feast be past.

January 30 (Shiwas 29).—We went and deliverd our presentes to the admerall Shongo Dono, and his ould father Fiongo Dono. We were very kyndly entertayned at both howses, espetially at Shongo Donos, with a bankett of chaw, Spanish wyne, and other matters extraordenary.

And soe we went to Hollanders to dyner, and they came to us to supper, we having in thafter nowne vizeted the pagod of Ottongo Fachemon, the god of war, which out of dowbt is the devill, for his pickture sheweth it, made in forme as they paint the devill, and mounted upon a wild bore without bridell or saddell, and hath wings on his shoulders, as Mercury is paynted to have.

February 1 (Shonguach 1).—We gave presentes this Japon new years day, viz.:—

1 pec. ordnary damask to Mrs. Adams.

1 pec. ordnary taffety to her sonne Joseph.

1 pec. ditto to her doughter Susanna.

1 pec. ditto to Jenquese Dono, her good man.

And I gave iij M. gins to the dansing bears.

And I sent Capt. Camps, viz.:—

1 gamon bacon.

1 pec. Martelmas beefe.

3 drid netestonges.

5 duble peper botrago.[133]

10 Bolonia sausages.

February 2 (Shonguach 2).—The bongews sent us word we could not goe to vizet the Emperour nor his councell till the 6th of this moone at least; but tould us it were good we sent our jurebassos to vizet Jentero Samma, the King of Firandos brother, and Cacazemon Dono, with each a present of 10 bundelles paper of fyve, 6, or 7 mas per bundell, and 5 bundelles dito to Jentero Donos secretary.

February 4 (Shonguach 4).—Capt. Camps and we went to see the cytty and a great pagod called Assackxa, dedicated to a Japon saint (or rather deavill) called Quannow. We gave 1000 gins to the bose to shew it us, and 2 ichebos to an other bos where we banqueted.

February 5 (Shonguach 5).—I went with Capt. Camps to the howse of Oyen Dono, themperours secretary, to have delivered hym a present of a peece of currall containing 2½ taies, and a catty wight rich campher, and to wish hym a good new yeare; but he was gon out to vizet the prince, themperours sonne.

And Cacazemon Dono and Stroyemon Dono came to vizet me, the first bringing me a present of wallnuttes and a salt salmon.

February 7 (Shonguach 7).—We dyned all at Hollandes lodging this day, where we fownd Stroyemon Dono and Gentero Donos secretary. And, as we weare at dyner, came word Torazemon Dono was arived. Soe Capt. Camps and I sent our jurebasso to bid hym wellcom.

February 8 (Shonguach 8).—Torazemon Dono sent me a present of 2 barsos wine, 2 wilduckes, and a great fresh barbell.

And I rec. by hym a letter from Mr. Eaton, dated in Firando the 26th December, with 2 others from Tome jurebasso and Jno. jurebasso, how they have delivered 3000 taies in merchandiz and money to King of Firando, lent to hym, and that the Japons have sent our English men to Nangasaque to sell them to Spaniardes.

February 9 (Shonguach 9).—Mr. Eaton wrot me in his letter how the Japons at Cochie had beate the Hollanders pilot and an other marrenar at Cochie, that they left them for dead; and the reason was because they would not deliver them back our 6 English men which weare fled abord for releefe; and that they used both us and the Hollanders soe villanosly that it was insufferable.

February 10 (Shonguach 10).—We sent Mr. Osterwick with our 2 jurebassos for thenglish and Duch, to deliver our petition to Otto Dono, the kinges councellor; but he would not receve it, but bad them com againe to morrow and deliver it before the whole Councell, for that he hym selfe would not receve it.

February 11 (Shonguach 11).—Capt. Camps and I went vizet Torazemon Dono, and carid a present because of the new year, telling hym we did not present it for a present, but for a custom of the new yeare, not to goe emptie handed to a man of his qualletye and our espetiall frend. And at same tyme came Jentero Donos secretary with Shroyemon Dono, the bongew, and Cacazemon Dono, with an other of themperours men, which I esteemed to be an espie sent of purpose to heare what we said. For Torazemon Dono was somthing forward in his speeches, saying Mr. Eaton had refused to geve meate to the Japon presoners left in our English howse by comandment of the King of Firando and Gonrok Dono. But I answerd that I left order with Mr. Eaton soe to do, and that we had no processe against those Japons, which yf Gonrok Dono had let hym fynd a preson out of thenglish howse and meate for them....

February 12 (Shonguach 12).—There was an earthquake about sunne setting.

February 13 (Shonguach 13).—There was an other earthquake this morning about an hower after sunne rising, but of small contynewance.

February 14 (Shonguach 14).—The Emperours councell sent us and the Duch word that they would geve us noe absolute answer about our petition till the King of Firando com hym selfe to Edo; but, for the rest, the Emperour would geve us leave to departe within 3 or 4 daies.

February 15 (Shonguach 15).—I took councell with Capt. Camps to make a demand to Torazemon Dono about the sending our men to Nangasaque to sell them, contrary to his promise and the king his master, at our departure from Firando. And Torazemon denied that our men were not sent to Nangasaque, nor that the king knew nothing thereof. Soe then I produced the 2 letters sent from our jurebassos, to conferme it.

February 16 (Shonguach 16).—I sent our jurebasso to Court to procure our dispach, but could effect nothing; only they said the feast of the berth of the yong prince (themperours eldest sonne) was celebrated this day, and to morow the anniversary or dying day of Ogosho Samma is to be celebrated.

February 17 (Shonguach 17).—I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr. Eaton and Mr. Hatch, of arival heare of Gonrok Dono and Torazemon Dono; and that now we must stay for an answer of our petision till the King of Firando com hym selfe; and that Torazemon Dono denieth that our Englishmen are not sent to Nangasaque to be sould, neither knoweth the King of Firando any such matter; and that, for the rest, we hope to be dispached within 4 or 5 daies, and leve our jurebassos heare for the rest till the King of Firando com, which, as we are enformed, is now in the way; and that this day Capt. Camps and my selfe put in writing our grevanses, to deliver them to Torazemon Dono and King Firandos brother.

And Capt. Camps came and brought the articles which we ment to present to the King of Firandos brother and to Torazemon Dono, wrot in Japons, the coppies whereof we keepe; in which we laid open all our grevanses, having remeaned soe many yeares in Japon and setled our selves at Firando, when we might as well have made choise of any other province in Japon, and now to be soe misused to have som of our people kild and others extremly misused; and, lastly, others carid away captives to be sould to our enemies; which yf it were not remedied, there was noe staying for us in Japon. Unto which Torazemon Dono answered that all should be amended and our people retorned, and that the King of Firando, his master, knew nothing therof. But I dowbt all will prove words, as hitherto we doe finde it. Yet Torazemon Dono sent word he would now procure our dispach to content.

February 18 (Shonguach 18).—This morning, at break of day, there was an earthquake, which shaked a greate while.

Capt. Camps and the Duch dyned with us this day, and envited thenglish to dyner to morow, and, after, to see a play or caboque.

February 19 (Shonguach 19).—Capt. Camps envited us to dyner this day, and, after, to a Japon play or commody, all plaied by men and boyes, and noe woamen; at which was Torazemon Dono, with Jentero Donos secretary and Stroyemon Dono, our bongew; and divers others brought bankettes, as Capt. Camps host, Jno. Jossens sonne in lawe, and others.

And at our retorne we found our hostis sistar, Madalina Samma, and her husband Andrea, come from Oringaua; and she brought me a present of 2 wild duckes, with great shelfishes and 2 Japon muches as bigg as cheeses.

And late at night Yasimon Dono, Gonrok Donos clark, came to vizet me, as he said, unknowne to his master, and tould me his master thought much in that we and the Hollanders did vizet Chawno Shozero Dono at Miaco and came not to hym, his howse being in the same streete, right over against the other, and he, as he thought, in frenshipp with both our nations. Unto which I answered that I did not know his Lordshipps howse was in that street, nether that he was in Miaco; but, to the contrary, was enformed he was at Fushamy; and therefore desired pardon yf I had offended therin; and that I ment to vizet his Lordshippe before I went from hence, as I made accompt Capt. Camps would doe the like; only I was ashamed we had noe good thing to present his Lordshipp withall, and to goe emptie handed to a personage of his quallety was not good. But he answered me that was all one, whether we carid a present or noe; only he knew we should be welcom and our visetation taken in good parte; but I should not say he came to me.

February 20 (Shonguach 20).—We could doe nothing at Court this day for our dispach, because it is a great feast, all the shops being shut up and an end made of the feast of Shonguach.

Also Torazemon Dono, with the other gentelmen at play yistarday, envited per Capt. Camps, did envite them selves for to morow to an other Japon play to me, which I could not deny. Soe I envited Capt. Camps and the Duch to it, with the Hollandes host, and Jno. Yossens sonne, and the children and others of Capt. Adams, our host.

February 21 (Shonguach 21).—We went to the play and, as I passed by the Hollanders lodging, I entred in and there found the King of Fingo or Figen,[134] a brave yong man, and hath 50 mangocas of rent per anno. He went to see the Hollanders because on of the Hollanders servantes had served hym before, and, as he tould me, ment to have com to vizet me, had I not com thether. He used me with greate curtesie and offered greate frenshipp to all our nation, yf we came into his cuntrey.

February 22 (Shonguach 22).—The night past a greate noblemans howse was burned near the Emperours pallas. His name is Catto Samma Dono, King of Io, or Eyo.[135]

February 23 (Shonguach 23).—Our hostis envited both us and the Hollanders to dyner this day; and we envited the dansing beares at night.

February 26 (Shonguach 26).—I sent our jurebasso to the Court to procure our dispach, but effected nothing. Soe Capt. Camps and my selfe thought to have gon to the Councell to have shewed our selves, hoping it would have procured our spidiar dispach, and, to that entent, sent word to Torazemon Dono and Stroyemon Dono to desire them to accompanie us. But they retorned answer it were better we staid this day, and they them selves would goe and see what they could doe, which, yf it would not take effect, then we might goe to morrow or the next day.

February 27 (Shonguach 27).—I sent our jurebasso to the Court, to procure our despach, but effected nothing; only Otto Dono said to our jurebasso that he should write downe the names of the Duch and English, and they should have answer to morow, for that he would shew it to the rest of the Councell.

February 28 (Shonguach 28).—I sent our jurebasso againe to the Court to gett our dispach; but retorned without doing any thinge, they saying it was a greate hollyday, but I could not understand for what sainte.

March 2 (Ninguach 1).—Capt. Camps and I went to the Court betyme this morning, and, per meanes of Cacazemon Dono, spoake with his master Oyen Dono, desiring to have lycense to departe. And he gave us good wordes and said it was trew we had staid heare a long tyme, but now he would speake to themperour to get our dispach, and to that entent we should send our jurebassos to the Court to morow that the rest of the Councell might see them, and then he would put them in mynd to dispach us.

March 3 (Ninguach 2).—The Hollanders and we sent our jurebassos to the Court to get our dispach. And they were answerd by the Councell we should be dispached to morow; but I think it will be after a skervie fation, for nether our bongew, Shroyemon Dono, nor Torazemon Dono have com at us these 5 or 6 daies, nor soe much as sent to us. Soe I think our matters at Firando will groe worse and worse, till we be driven out of Japon.

There was an earthquake this evening about 9 a clock at night, which shook much for a small tyme.

March 4 (Ninguach 3).—I sent our jurebasso to Court, as the Duch did the like, to procure our dispach; but had nothing but wordes, saying they were busy in Councell about other matters, but would remember us shortly. Soe I think (as Capt. Camps is of same opinion) that they would keepe us heare till the King of Firando com, which it may be will not be this 2 monthes.

March 5 (Ninguach 4).—I wrot 2 letters, viz. one to Skengro Dono to Miaco, to give covart to the other to Mr. Eaton and Mr. Hatch at Firando. In this letter I advized, yf any of our shiping came into Japon before our retorne, to let them stay at Cochie and not com into Firando, nor put their ordinance nor munision ashore.

March 6 (Ninguach 5).—Capt. Camps and I went to the Court, and there staid till the Councell entred into themperours pallas, and then spoake to them for our dispach, which now they have promised us without feale shall be within 2 or 3 daies. Also Torazemon Dono sent me two wilduckes for a present, and withall advized me our dispach would now be shortly.

And, as I am enformed, there will be warrs shortly in Japon betwixt themperour and his uncle; for themperour sent to hym to com and doe his obesance, as other subjectes doe, or else he would take his revenews from hym. But he retorned answer he owed hym noe such service, and that yf he went about to take his inheritance from hym, he would defend it by armes. Soe that 10 princes are sent to hym to turne his mynd; yf not, then warrs will ensue.

March 7 (Ninguach 6).—Great aboundance of rayne per night, with an earthquake at 9 a clock at night.

March 8 (Ninguach 7).—A stiffe gale most parte of day and night following, which might be accompted a tuffon or harrecano, with aboundance of rayne all day.

We could doe nothing about procuring our dispach this day, per means of the tempestious wether.

March 9 (Ninguach 8).—The Hollanders and we sent our jurebassos to the Court to get our dispach, but had nothing but feare wordes, as allwais the like heretofore. Soe I went to Capt. Camps, to take councell with hym what we were best to doe. And in the meane tyme, while I was theare, Torazemon Dono, and Stroyemon Dono, our bongew, came to our lodging. Soe I went and bade them welcom, and they staid supper with me; and, amongst other speches, Torazemon Dono said it had byn better for us to have followd the King of Firandos councell, and kept Capt. Speck heare, which, by meanes of the Comander Johnson and others, was refuced, and now we saw how matters went forward. Unto whome I answered that thenglish were not in falt that he went away; “but,” said I, “what could Capt. Speck doe heare now (yf he were here) then Capt. Camps hath donne?” Unto which he knew noe other answer but it was true; yet this Emperour of Japon was not soe easy to be spoaken with as his father was. Unto which I answered I knew not that, but for the King Firando he ought to heare us, we refusing all other kinges of Japon to settel our selves only in his cuntrey, when we might as well have donne it in another. He used som wordes that by meanes of our residence in his cuntrey, he was put to much more charges then heretofore about building fortresses. In fine, I think all will be nought, the king being a yong man and harkning to yong councell, which may deceave hym as it did Roboam, King Sollomans sonne. Once I dowbt this Torazemon Dono is our secret enemie, and I have the like opinion of Coa Jno., our jurebasso, although he be a very asse, yet he secretly doth what he can against us.

March 11 (Ninguach 10).—Torazemon Dono sent for Capt. Camps and me to com to hym, for that he had something to tell us from Oyen Dono, themperours secretary. Soe we went to his howse, where we mett Cacazemon Dono, Stroyemon Dono, and Jentero Donos secretary. And they tould us that, tuching the priz goodes in the friggot, the Japons said it was theirs, and not the Spaniardes or Portingales, but themperour would not beleeve them, for that we had proved them tretors in bringing padres into Japon, contrary to his comandement. Yet, notwithstanding, Oyen Dono desired to have our and the Hollanders jurebassos with Stroyemon Dono, our bongew, to com in private to hym to morrow, to shew unto hym the truth, what belonged to the Spaniardes and Portingals and what to the Japons. Soe we agreed upon it, and withall tould them we never ment to withould anything from the Japons, and, for the fardells of silk and other matters which the Japons fathered, there was ticketes in them which shewed to whome they belonged, and their names written in Spanish and Portugez, all which we made knowne unto them for their better remembrance to morow. Soe we had kynd entertaynment and full promis to be dispached within a day or two without faile, with many complementall wordes both from Cacazemon Dono and the rest.

March 13 (Ninguach 12).—Our pilot of Sackay, which brought us from Firando to Osacky, came to viset me, he coming from Sacky by sea in a greate bark laden with salte, and was 2 months in the way; and he sayeth that with the storme few daies past many barkes were cast away coming in company with hym, and all the people lost, his bark not escaping without greate danger; this being the 34th voyadg he hath made from Sacky to this place.

The Hollanders and we sent our jurebassos to Court to get our dispach; but had nothing but fayre wordes as heretofore, only they said that themperours Councell receved the King of Fingo this day and feasted hym, which hindered our dispach, but to morow they would doe it.

March 14 (Ninguach 13).—We sent our jurebassos to Court to procure our dispach. Soe they had answer that our dispach was granted, and to morow themperour would send us his present, and then we might departe when we would.

March 15 (Ninguach 14).—Capt. Camps and I apointed to morow to goe to the nobles to take our leave and thank them for our dispach, and soe to dispach our selves out of Edo.

Also this night, about 10 a clock, was an earthquake, but not of much contynewance.

And about midnight was a fire in the towne, and much hurleburly.

March 16 (Ninguach 15).—Capt. Camps and I, with Mr. Osterwick, went to Torazemon Dono to thank hym for the paines he had taken about our busynes heare, and withall did deliver unto hym a writing conserning the abuses offered unto us and our nation at Firando, in keeping of our men presoners and sending them to Nangasaque to sell them to our enemis, and make our howse a preson for the Japons, against whome we had no plito. Unto which he answerd we had reason in what we said, and that the King of Firando knew nothing thereof, and therfore all should be amended to our content; and that the presoners Japons were kept per ordenance of Gonrok Dono, and not per the King of Firando.

And as Capt. Camps and I were about to goe to thank the nobles for our dispach, word was brought us we might departe when we would, and leave som one behind us to receve the present themperour ment to geve us, for that as yet it was not ready; which truly is the greatest wrong or indignety that eaver hitherto was offered to any Christians, and I think is donne of purpose per meanes of the King of Firando, whose mother is a papisticall Jesuist, and he and the rest of his bretheren and sisters papisticall Christians. Soe that I think it is impossible that we shall eaver have good entertaynment in his cuntrey. God send me and the rest of our nation well out of it.