DIARY OF RICHARD COCKS.

1618.

January 1.—I delivered these bills to Mr. Osterwick this day, viz.:—

1 bill Kyng Firandos, Figen a Came, for3000 tais.

1 bill Unagenses, for ½ barill gunpolder0010: 0: 0

1 bill Unagenses, for 8 pec. dutts 8 R. corg. sould for 1 tay pec., is0008: 0: 0

1 bill Kitskin Donos, for money lent hym0020: 0: 0

1 bill of Guarian Ushenusque Dono, mony lent0020: 0: 0

1 bill of Guenchque or Tonomon Same, kinges brother0050: 0: 0

1 bill ditto Tonomon Same, for 8 pec. red zelas0008: 0: 0

And I gave hym my writing for my boy Tushma, called Bicho, bought of Jno. Japon.

We had much adoe with the mareners of our junk about carrying passingers along with them, and som of the officers of junk came ashore, but I sent them back per kinges order.

And about midnight I went abord the junck to Cochy my selfe, and carid 20 loves bread, a veneson pastie, a peece rosting beefe, and a bottell Spanish wyne; and in the way met an offecer of the junk, called Tiquan, and caryed hym back againe. Mr. Eaton had much ado abord, before I came, and turned 9 passingers ashore whom he fownd hid in mareners cabbins.

Capt. Adames rec. 900 tais plate bars in parte of payment for his junk.

And I had these newyears giftes following geven me:—

A barill morofack from Capt. Adames.

A maky contor from Mr. Ric. Wickham.

A compas for variation from Mr. Wedmore.

A band and a nightcap from Jno. Cook.

A peece black taffety from Capt. China.

And I gave these newyears giftes following, viz.:—

To Capt. Adames a nest of 5 maky beakers.

To Mr. Wickham a wakadash and knife geven me per Safian Dono or Chubio Dono.

To Mr. Wedmor 2 maky beakers.

To Jno. Cook a pere silk stockinges, ash culler.

January 2.—Oure junk Sea Adventure put to sea this mornyng betyme from Cochy.

I rec. the writing of my boy Lawrance from Mr. Eaton. He cost me 20 tais Japon plate.

I delivered one hundred tais plate bars to Mr. Nealson, proceed of thinges of his sould per Ric. King at Miaco. And ther was a bar plate, containing 4ta. 3m. 3co., geven to the botswains wife of our junk which is gon to Syam, per a generall consent, she coming to se her husband.

January 3.—The ould man of Langasaque being desirous to retorne, although he were sick, Mr. Osterwick paid hym 1½ tais plate for his payns coming from Langasaque, buying and setteing the 8 trees.

And we rec. of the Tono of Firando one thousand taies plate bars in parte payment of his bill of 3000 tais, and 1000 tais more was paid before in rise and money and tymber. So now restes 1000 tais to be paid upon that bill. This 1000 tais Mr. Osterwick receved, and paid it instantly to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., yt being lent to hym and his brother Whaw gratis for a yeare, without intrest, to be emploid about procuring trade into China.

Groby Dono ment to play the villen, and thought to have brought me in danger for sale of 30 pico silk unto hym, having made a falce writing, as Capt. Adames, Mr. Wickham, our jurebasso, and others can witnesse; and procured Takamon Dono (our enymie) to bring the matter in question, he being cheefe justice in the kingdom of Firando. And so he sent 3 men unto me in the name of Groby Dono to demand performance of sale of 30 picull of silk. But I took such a course that my bad writing proved good, and served hym as he served me, yet nothing but the truth.

The King of Firando sent unto me to make an end of the processe I have with Cazanseque, scrivano of Giquans junk, which Mr. Sayer cam in from Syam.

January 4.—I began a plito (or processe) this day against Cazanseque, the scrivano of Giquans junk, and Goresano, our quandom jurebasso, the coppie wherof, in Japons, I keepe in my hand, and sent the princepall to King of Firando per Mr. Sayer and Jno. jurebasso.

We cleared yisterday with King Firando for his bill of 3000 tais, wherof he paid 1000 tais in money, 1000 in tymber and rise, and this day gave me a bill for the other 1000 tais to be paid within 3 monthes.

January 5.—I wrot a letter to Capt. Whaw to Langasaque how I had paid the 1000 taies to his brother, Andrea Dittis, tuching our busynes (or entrance) into China, and that my selfe and what else was in my power, was at his comand. Also that I hoped our shipp would be ready to departe towardes Bantam within few dayes, and was ready to serve hym in what I could, and ment to com to vizet hym at Langasaque within few daies, being very sory for the death of his yong sonne, etc.

January 6.—Semi Dono made a new junk, and the mareners danced about towne with 3 whores in their company at Semi Donos apointment, I not having seene the lyke till now.

January 7.—Capt. Adames being at supper at our howse, and going hom, met Toncha Samas wife going hom, and on of her slaves strock the lanterne out of Capt. Adames mans hand.

January 8.—I went and advised Oyen Dono how Capt. Adams was abuced yisternight, I being an eye wittnes. He tould me I was best to enforme Torasemon Dono of the matter, and Semi Dono, yf I thought best, whoe would take order the fello should be punished.

Niquan came from Langasaque to accord with Capt. Adames to goe pilot for Cochinchina.

January 9.—I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames expreesse, at request of China Capt., to will hym to goe with the Chinas rather then the Japons, in respect the Honorable Comp. adventure with Ed. Sayer goeth in her, and they offer to geve hym more then any other.

The Hollandes shipp, called the Galleas, put to sea from Cochy 4 daies past, hearing that the Amacau shipp was falne downe and thought to seale away before they were aware.

January 10.—We had news this day that the Amacou shipp put to sea 4 daies past and of purpose to fight with the Holland Gallias, but I am of opinion, yf they meete, that the Amacau ship will goe for Bantam or Molucos.

January 11.—News came from Langasaque that the Amacau ship put back to Langasaque per meanes of contrary wyndes, but sowne after put out to sea againe.

January 12.—I rec. a letter from Capt. Adames, dated in Langasaque 2 daies past, in answer of myne sent hym per expres the 9th currant, and that he meaneth to retorne to Firando within 2 or 3 daies, and end with the Chinas.

The fownders, or mynt men, came againe to melt plate this day.

This day newes came that the Amacau ship is retorned to Facunda, 3 leagues from Langasaque, and have sent a pinisse (or barke) to Goto, to look out for Hollandes shipp, being afeard to put to sea, yf she be out.

January 13.—We had much adowe in fending and provinge betwixt the chirurgion of th' Adviz and Ric. Wedmor, the master his mate, the chirurgion saying that Wedmor had broken open his chist and taken out 2 bottell of oyle or medsonable stuffe; but the other denid it. Yet there was witnes he took them out, but put them in againe. The truth is, the chirurgion is a fowle mouthed fello and on that is two much geven to drinking; and, on the other syid, Wedmor is a pivish overwyneing fello.

Going about to melt plate in somo, we found it would stand us in about 23 per cento losse in Japon plate bars. So we gave it over, and melted but 500 tais in fibuk or first melting, to send to Bantam for a triall. In which plate we lost 14½ in som, 15½ in other, and in som more.

January 14.—The Hollanders broght the junk ashore which they took from the Chinas and will trym her on a sudden (as they say) to send for Cochinchina.

Capt. Adames retorned from Langasaque, haveing byn 4 daies on the way per meanes fowle wether and contrary windes. He sayeth the pilot of the Amacou shipp tould hym they had sight of the Hollandes shipp, which made them to retorne back into Langasaque roade for feare she would have set upon her.

The China Capt. desyrd to have our fro heated for hym and other Chinas; which was donne.

January 15.—Taffy Dono sent us 2 pine trees to set at our dore on the new years day of Japon, being Shonguach, which begyneth on Sattarday next, being the 17th currant.

January 16.—Mr. Nealson in his fustion fumes did beate Co Jno., our jurebasso, about the head with his shewes in the streete, because he came not to hym at his first calle, and yet had a jurebasso of his owne as good a linguist as he. This man still seeketh quarrells against all men, which is no small trowble and greefe unto me, I having much adoe to please all and yet cannot.

I gave a bar plate containing 2ta. 9m. 0co. to the maky man in respect he gave me a banketing box.

We gave Taffi Dono a present of 1½ tatt. black bayes and 2 tatta fustion, and the oyleman 1½ tatt. blak bayes: they being our money changers.

January 17 (Shonguach 1).—I sent the China Capt. a present of a keremon, a bottell Spanish wyne, and a banketing box Portingall fartes[1], diet bread, and other sweet meates; and to Niquan the China, his kynsman, a keremon; and to Matingas father a kerremon; and to the women 3 boxes of Portingall fartes, etc.; and to China Capt. doughter a keremon, she coming to vizet me and brought a peece damaske.

And many Chinas came to vizet me in a troope together, wishing me a good new yeare. And Tonomon Sama, the kinges brother, passing by, sent his man in his behalfe to wish me a good new yeare, exskewsing his not entring, he being going to his mother.

January 18.—Ther was presentes sent as followeth, viz.:—To the king or tono 2 barsos wyne and 2 fyshes; to Tonomon Sama, his brother, the lyke; to Bongo Sama, his uncle, the lyke; to Sangero Sama 2 barilles wyne and 1 fysh; to Semy Dono, the lyke; to Oyen Dono, the lyke; to Taccamon Dono, the lyke; to Sugeon Dono, the lyke; to his father, the lyke; to Torazemon Dono, the lyke.

And I went and viseted Capt. Adames and his host and carid hym and thother a bottell Spanish wine and a banketing box sweet meates, with 2 little bottells morofack.

January 19.—We gave the mint man a tattamy and a halfe of bayes for a present, and paid him for melting plate, viz.: for fibuk, or once melted, 5 mas per c. tais; for bars twise melted, one per cento; they to find coles and we lead; as the Hollanders did the like; and yf we melt plate somo, to pay 1½ per cento.

The oyle man, our money changer, brought a present of 10 bundelles money paper and a baskit of mustard seed. And the founders brought a bundell Japon writing paper containing 5 quire. We sent a present of 2 barsos wyne and fyshes to Unagense Dono, and Sugien Donos father came to English howse and brought a present of muchos, wyne, and fysh to me, and the like to Mr. Wickham.

January 20.—Oyen Dono came to vizet me and brought me 5 fans for a present, wishing us a good new yeare.

And after dyner Torazemon Dono sent me word that Capt. Speck ment to vizet the kyng to wish hym a good new yeare, and gave me councell to doe the lyke, this day being held a happie day, and taken in kynd parte by them which were vizeted. So I went and carid a jar of conservs, not to goe emptie handed. And sowne after came Capt. Speck with a cheane of gould about his neck, being accompanid with Capt. Barkhout, Mr. Albartus, and Leonard. And I had Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick with me. And I think there were above 1000 Japons at same tyme to vizet the king. I thought at first they would have called in Capt. Speck before me, which yf they had, I would have retorned home without seeing the king. But in the end I was called in and my present of 2 barsos wyne, 2 fyshes, and jar conservs present, for which the king gave me thankes with many complementall wordes that he held my visetation that day in much esteem, and so drank to me and to the rest. And, at our going out, Capt. Speck entred, his present being a barrill wyne and fysh, with a long table or present bord, filled with trenchars, gocos, and tobacco boxes, China maky ware.

The China Capt. sent to borrow a jar conserves of me, which I sent unto hym; and his littell doughter came and brought me a present of 2 maky standing cups and covers, her father being present. The kinges brother, Bongo Same, Semi Dono, and Torazemon Dono thanked me for the presentes sent them; but Unagense saw me, not speaking to me.

Also Yasimon Dono and the smith came to vizet me, and brought each on a bundell paper and a fan; as divers neighbors brought fans, nifon cantange.

January 21.—We sent presentes this day:—To Gonoske Dono, 2 barsos wyne and fysh; and to Nobeske Dono the like. The scholmaster brought a basket oranges for present.

News came from Langasaque how the Amacau shipp riding at an ancor at Faconde, a league from thence, som caffros or slaves of the Spaniardes or Portugezes went ashore in the night and stole a cow, having kilde her; but before they could get her into their boate, the owner pursued them with other cuntrey people and laid hould on them. But the Spaniardes or Portingalles came to sucker them, and soe they fell from wordes to blowes, the Portingall etc. killing 2 or 3 Japons. Whereupon the King of Umbra sent downe soldiers to take the offenders and would have forced the shipp, except they had deliverd the princepall offenders into his handes, which he caused to be cut in peeces, so many of them as they had kild of Japons.

January 22.—I wrot a letter to Capt. Whaw per Niquan, and sent him 2000 tais plate bars to melt into plate somo per Emperours rendadors.

Unagense Dono sent me a present of 2 littell barsos wyne, 2 fyshes, a phasant cock, 2 Japon cakes or muchos, and certen rootes. And 2 Chinas brought a present of sweetmeates, called by the Japons ye by god, made of barley flower, suger, and other matters.

January 23.—The herb woman brought a small barso wyne and 1 string cuttelfish for a present.

January 24.—I rec. a letter from Jor. Durois, dated in Langasaque, 1th February, new stile, wherin he advised me that a Laskero, or More, which was a slave in the Amacan shipp, had stolne a beefe ashore at Faconda, the which coming to the capt. eares, and that there was a man slaine about it, he caused the Lascaro to be carid ashore, and hanged. This he sayeth was the brute which hapened at Facondo, of which I took notis before.

I made up the maky ware for my Lady Smith this day, for her contor rec. in the Adviz, rated at 40 mark str., is 106: 6: 7: and packed it up in 5 parcelles in chistes, viz.:

ta.m.co.

No. 1, containing 3 nestes trunkes, cost2400

No. 2, containing 1 case bottelles, cost1000

No. 3, containing 3 scritorios, cost2400

No. 4, 1 greate scritorio, cost1250

No. 5, divers matters, viz.:—3617

ta.m.co.

01 scritorio, cost0500

03 basons and spout pots, greate1050

03 ditto lesser sort, cost0750

02 standing cups, cost0260

02 tankardes, cost0160

20 beakers, cost0600

For 5 chistes silk watta, cotton woll, ropes and mattes to pack them in0297

Som totall cost10667

Which I sent in the Adviz for Bantam, consigned to Capt. George Bale, to send it for England per first conveance. Mr. David Watkins, Sir Tho. Smiths man, wrot 2 letters in my Lady Smiths name, to have the contor, or scritorio, sould, and retorne made in such matters as the Company did not deale in; and Mr. Bale advised it to be in maky ware.

January 25.—The Chinas at night came to our English howse, and made fyreworkes.

January 26.—I gave Andrea Dittis, China Capt., 4 letters testimoniall or of favor, directed to all English ships at sea or others, frendes to his Ma^tie of England, on for a junk bound to Tonkyn at Cochinchina, and the other 3 for 3 junkes bound Island Formosa, called Taccasanga or Piscadores.

Skiamon Dono brought a present of a bundell paper and a fan.

January 27.—Skidayen Dono set the mastes of his junk this day, and made a feast, nifon catange; and I sent hym a banketing box, sweetmeates, and 2 bottelles singe.

Groby Dono came, accompanid with Yasimon Dono, Capt. Adames host, and an other merchant of Sackay, to make frenship with me before he went back; and offred to deliver me back my bill of sale of silk to Croby Dono, and to rec. in his delivered to me with the 1000 tais I had in hand, and with all desird a letter to Croby Dono of what past for his owne discharge. I demanded (or desird) of hym to let me have the 1000 taies which I had in my handes, and to receave the like som of Tozemon Dono of Sakay; of the which they said they would bethink them selves, and soe departed.

January 28.—Certen Chinas came to vizet me after daylight, and brought fireworkes, which shewed well per night.

January 29.—The China Capt. had letters from Langasaque that they were content to parte the tiquan[2] office of tow, to let Capt. Adames men have the one halfe to send one or 2 in it, as he would, and for marreners to send 3 or 4, yf he would.

The governor of Langasaque, in the abcense of Gonrok Dono, passed by this place, and sent me a letter his brother had wrot unto me, complementall, for using him kyndly as he passed this way the last yeare. This man is bound to the Emperours court, haveing a processe against Tuan Dono, the rich (as they terme hym), of Langasaque, whome this man hath gotten a sentance against, and utterly undon Tuan. This man brought me a chaw cup covered with silver for a present, being worth som 3 tais. And in his company came a servant of Safian Dono, and an other of Chubio Dono; and the first brought me a barso of wine.

Skidayen Dono and his consortes had the feast of Baccus for their junk this day, dansing thorow the streetes with caboques, or women players, and entred into our English howse in that order, most of their heades being hevier than their heeles, that they could not find way hom without leading.

January 30.—This day ended the Japon feast of 15, and they took downe the trees sett up first day, and fet their faggotes with rise and wyne, as yearly they doe on this day.

Ushenusque Dono sent me a phaisant cock, exskewsing his not coming per meanes of his emploimentes abroad. And I sent the governor Langasaque and Safian Donos man, eache of them, a quart bottell strong waters, with eache of them a China cup to drink it in. Also Figen a Came, Kyng of Firando, sent me 2 barsos wyne and a wild boare for a present, wishing me a prosperous new yeare. And Ike Dono, the cavelero of Xaxma, came and vizeted me, with a present of 3 bundelles or reames Japon paper, he being lately retorned from Xaxma, where he sayeth the king is much affectioned to our English nation.

January 31.—Groby Dono wrot a letter to Capt. Adames to Cochy in bad termes, that I went about to deceave hym, and would force hym to take 150 tais in bad Nishew counterfet plate. Unto which I retornd answer that all he said was falce, and that I offerd hym no money but the same I receved from hym. This fello is he which would have cozend me with a falce writing, to have brought me in domages for 2000 tais for sale of 30 pico silk upon delivery, contrary to my trew meanyng, as Capt. Adames, Mr. Wickham, our jurebasso, and 3 other Japons are witnesse.

February 1.—Capt. Adames fell into extreme termes this day about Groby Dono, he which falcefied the writing, taking his part against me and all the English. I never saw hym in the lyke humour. We paid this Groby Dono the 1000 tais spoken of before, and receved in my bill of Croby Dono for sale silke in question before, and deliverd hym in his bill of Croby Donos geven to me.

February 2.—Mr. Nealson said he had certen monies taken out of his scritorio, the theefe drawing the neales out of 2 boxes, he laying it to the charge of Mr. Wickhams servant, whome he newly entertayned, Mr. Nealson haveing put hym away. But Mr. Wickham held it done of mallice rather then a truth.

February 3.—The China Capt. went to Langasaque, and Capt. Adames tould hym before he went that he would be as good as his word and goe on the voyage to Cochinchina.

February 4.—I rec. a letter from botswain of our junk Sea Adventure, dated at Tomare[3] in Xaxma 23 dais past: how they put in theare the 5th day after they went from hence, per meanes W.erly wyndes and hie sea, and ment to put to sea som 16 daies past.

The Japon slave I saved from the gallous, and gave to Mr. Wickham, ran away, and, sending after hym, was fownd in a horehouse with 2 or 3 tais plate in his purse, parte wherof he had spent amongst those leawd people, and the reste delivered to a Japon to keepe. He confeseth that he had sould certen buttons (as he cald them) to a Japon for 1½ mas, they being som 50 in nomber, which he sayeth he stole from Mr. Wickham; which (as he sayeth) were littell corall beades and som pearle, which he now misseth, looking for them.

February 5.—The China which went to Edo to get out goshons, or pasports, retorned to Firando this day, telling me he staid 42 daies at Edo before he could have a dispach, and was 13 dais going from Miaco to Edo, and as many in retorning, and 18 dais coming from Osakay to Firando. He sayeth the sonne of Safian Dono is to succeade his father as governor of Langasaque, and that Gonrok Dono, his cozen, is to com to remeane at Langasaque as his deputy. This China brought me a present of 2 barsos wyne and a greate charger of chistnuttes, and departed for Langasaque on such a sudden that he was gon before I sent to thank hym, thinking to have sent hym a present.

February 6.—The theevishe slave I gave to Mr. Wickham did accuse his father, mother, and many others, to whome he said he delivered all such matters as he had stolne; but they denid all. And he still accused others; but no proofe.

February 8.—Extreme cold wether.

Miguell, our ould jurebasso, envited Capt. Adames and me to breckfast, being recovered of a great sicknesse, wherof our chirurgion had healed hym when he was speechlesse and thought past cure; which he did at my request.

February 9.—Frost and snow.

Soyemon Dono sent to borow money of me, for that, as he sayeth, he is shortly to goe to the Emperours cort with the tono (or king) of Firando his master, whoe (as he sayeth) is to marry themperours kynswoman; but my answer was, I had noe money.

Also Semy Dono would borow the mast of a small junck we have, to make a foremast for his new junck. I answerd hym, yf he would take junck and mast together at price I paid for her, I was content, but to lend the mast I could not, having occation to employ the junck.

February 10.—A hard frost, the lyke I not having seene since I came into Japon, it being above an inch thick, the ise frozen this last night. Snow all day and parte of night following.

There was a howse broken open the night past and 15 or 20 Japon keremons, or coates, stolne out. But the theefe was fownd, being a carpenter, and put into prison.

February 11.—Still cold frosty wether.

Sangero Samma and others still send to borow money, which maketh me awery to live amongst them; for lend money I will not to such as I know will never repay it.

February 12.—Pasquall Benita came from Langasaque to Firando and brought me a present of coiebos, micanas,[4] and peares. He tells me the Amacan carick will not goe out this yeare for feare of the Hollanders, and that the merchantes and capt. major goe to law about it. The capt. would goe out, but the merchantes will not. I think this fello came for an espie to se whether the Hollanders and we were ready to goe out. He is an Italian borne.

February 13.—I went to the king, accompanid with Capt. Adames, Mr. Wickham, and Ed. Sayer, to tell hym our ship was ready to goe out towardes Bantam, and Ed. Sayer for Cochinchina. Soe, yf he pleased to comand my service to Bantam, England, or Cochinchina, we were ready to doe it; for the which he thanked us. Also I demanded justice against Cazanzeque and Goresano, the which he tould me he would doe me reason in.

Jno. Yossen the Hollander came from Edo this day.

I went to Hollandes howse to vizet Capt. Speck. So I met Capt. Barkhoot theare, whoe envited me and rest of English abord the Son to dyner on Sonday next.

Jor. Durois wrot me there were speeches at Langasaque that Shongo Samme themperour was dead; but I esteeme it a lye, Jno. Yooson coming from Edo and saw hym; delivered thordinance to hym which the Hollanders sent for a present.

February 14.—A cavalero of Osakay sent me a present of a banketing box, meate, nifon catange (or Japon fation), with a barso of singe, because I made hym colation thother day; but I rather think it a preparative to borow money; yet herein he may be deceaved, for I fynd many borowers but non that make repayment.

February 15.—We dyned abord the Son, where Capt. Barkhout used us kyndly, and drunk healths to the Kinges Ma^tie of England, and at every cup a gun, rownd about table, being 11 or 12 persons, and was answered the like out of the Adviz. And at our coming abord gave us 3 peeces ordinance and 7 at our departure; and we had 5 out of the Adviz. Capt. Speck came not at feast, as I thinke only of pride, dowbting whether I should syt above him or no.

We had news that the junk Sea Adventure was in Xaxma 13 daies past, yet I have no letter from Mr. Eaton.

I gave the coxswayne and company Hollandes shipp, for fetching us abord and seting ashore, ii R. of 8.

February 17.—We sent 5 chistes money abord Adviz, all refyned plate, containing 9063 tais, which with exchange is 10920: 7: 8½.

February 18.—The shipp Adviz went out to Cochi roade this day and shot affe 7 peeces for a fare well; and the Hollanders answerd with 3 from the Son and 3 from the howse, and a Japon junk 3; and we replid with 3 more; and at our departure from Cochi back the Adviz gave us 7 peeces more.

There were som speeches passed betwixt Mr. Wickham and Mr. Totton, as also betwixt Mr. Nealson and Mr. Totton, which were taken in ill parte on thon parte and other. But in my opinion Mr. Totton was in the falt. I did what I could to make frenship, and made it betwixt Mr. Wickham and hym; but Mr. Nealson would not be frends upon no termes, although Mr. Totton desird it and before all the company drunk a health to hym, wishing it might never goe thorow hym yf he bare hym any mallice.

The Hollanders sent out their foy fone to helpe to toe out our shipp, rowed with 16 ores, and we set out 2 foyfones, dowbting whether the Firandesas would send barkes to helpe us or no, because they fealed in the junck. But they sent out 10 or 12 barkes, which had byn enough, allthough we had no others.

February 19.—The Hollandes shipp Son went out to Cochy roade. Went out our foyfone with 18 owres to help to toe them out. The kyng sent 2 of his foyfones to helpe them out, besydes the towne boates. I note downe he sent non to us yisterday.

I deliverd up my letter and acco. to Mr. Wickham to be sent for Bantam and London.

February 20.—Som two howers before day we went abord the Adviz at Cochy, and presently after Capt. Speck came abord, desyring us the ship might stay an hower or two for hym to write a letter; which I promised hym, in respect we could not be ready no sowner, having forgotten provition behind us at Firando. Soe about 9 a clock she set seale. God send her a prosperous voyage.

And I sent in her these letters following, viz.:—

1 to Sir Tho. Smith, knight, with copy last yeare.

1 to Mr. Tho. Wilson, with copie of last yeare.

1 to Capt. Saris, with coppie last yeare.

1 to my brother, Walter Cocks.

1 ould to Mr. Fosters wife, enclosed to Capt. Saris.

1 to Wor. Company, with coppies of last yeare; with coppie from Syam, Camboia, and Champa.

1 to Capt. Georg Ball, of l5th curant.

1 to Capt. Raphe Coppindall, of l5th curant.

1 to Mr. Westby.

1 to Worll. Company, of 17th ditto.

2 to my nephew, Jno. Cocks.

February 21.—Taccamon Dono sent me a wild boare for a present.

February 22.—By meanes of contrary wyndes the ship Adviz retorned back to Cochy; and Mr. Wickham sent a letter to have a boate sent hym to com ashore, which I sent to hym. So he and Mr. Totton came ashore after nowne.

I wrot a letter to Sir Tho. Smith, how I was enformed Mr. Ed. Willmot, defunct purser of the Adviz, dying at Bantam, left me a legasie of 3 l. str., to pay in England.

I left a remembrance with Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick at my going to Langasaque, to look to howse in my abcense.

February 23.—We set forwardes towardes Langasaque this mornyng, and passing by the ship Adviz, they shot affe 5 peces ordinance. And we went to bed to Setto,[5] 17 leagues from Firando. We paid 1 tay for our lodging and 3 mas for fish.

February 24.—We arived at Langasaque at 1 clock after nowne.

Many Chinas, Japons, and Portingals, and Spaniards came to vizet me, knowing of my arivall. Yt is said the carick will not goe out this yeare for feare of Hollanders.

February 25.—We sent presentes this day, viz. To Saco Dono, Riyoyets Dono, Soyen Dono, Saquemon Dono, and Saquise Dono, magistrates in Langasaque, each one 2 barsos wyne, 2 fyshes. And to Capt. Whow and his wife, 1½ tatta sad blew cloth, 1 glasse bottell of annise water.

And divers Chinas brought me presents, viz., Shinquan, 10 boxes marmelad, 4 cattis comfets, 150 egges; Ickquam came from Cort, 1 barso wyne, 170 egges; Yongsham, 20 loves of bread; Niquan, 2 barilles wyne, 2 pec. red cheremis, 60 oringes, 140 egges.

We had news that the Hollandes junck, which went out two months past towardes Syam, is put back into the Liqueas; and the Gallias Holland shipp into Xaxma, having lost her mast.

Shiquan, the rich China, owner of the junk Ed. Sayer goeth in for Cochinchina, envited us to dyner to morrow; and Capt. Whaw the day after.

February 26.—We went to Shiquan the China to dyner, where we had extraordinary entertaynment and good cheare.

And at my retorne, I fownd Soca Samma sent me a present of 2 barsos wyne, 2 bundelles sea weed; Saquamon Dono, 2 barsos wyne and cuttell fish, with many complementall words and offer of frendship. Also Jorge Durois sent me 3 mi[n]ced pies and a dishe of oranges. And from Niquan, a China, 18 peares and 60 micanos.

And I sent a present to Jor. Durois of 2 pec. of callicos, bought of Hollanders, at 1 tay pece, and a glasse bottell of annis water, and another of morofack; and withall delivered hym dyvers cullers silke to get 12 peare silke stockinges knyt for Mr. Wm. Nealson.

We had newes this day that our junk Sea Adventur is retorned the second tyme into Xaxma, and that there grew some broyle theare betwixt som Portingals bound out in a junck for Camboja and Mr. Eaton. The reason grew because the Portingales picked occation because Mr. Eaton passed by them without puting affe his hat (he being bound to doe no more to them then they to hym); so that from wordes they fell to blowes, but the Portingalles were well beaten and driven abord. Soe after, they complayned to the justice that our junck had no goshon nor passe from themperor of Japon, but went out on pilfering. Whereupon the justice of Xaxma demanded of Mr. Eaton yf he had any passe (or goshon) from themperour or noe. To which he answered he had, and shewed it unto them, desyring them to tell hym wherefore they asked such a question, the which they tould them was by reason of the Portingalles information. “Whie, then,” said he, “I pray yow demand whether they have any passe or noe, for it may be they are theeves and would put it upon others.” Which being brought in question, they were fownd to have no passe. Soe they cauced their junck to be brought on shore, and 15 or 16 Japons to be laid handes on which went in her. And the Kyng of Xaxma wrot forthwith to court of Japon to know the Emperours pleasure, whether they should procead on voyag or noe.

February 27.—We were envited to Capt. Whaw, the China, to dyner, where we were extraordenarely entertayned, with musick at our entry, with the lyke at first, second, and therd course, where there wanted not wyne of all sortes, and each one a dansing beare to serve us, nifon cantage.

I gave the China Capt. 2 letters of favour more to the English shiping they met at sea, with 3 flagges, two new and one ould.

February 28.—I delivered 5 bandes and 5 peare cuffes to Spanish woman to make.

Sanquan, a China, sent me 65 egges, 2 barsos wyne, 2 greate fyshes, and 2 cattis diet bread. Also Sanquishe, the governors brother, brought me 95 egges.

I shewed our conyskins, lambskins, and fitchet skyns to China Capt. and his brother; but it seemeth they had no stomock to buy them, yet heretofore they said they would buy them all.

Marche 1.—I gave a flag and a letter favor to a China which goeth to Taccasanga.

The boteswane of the junk of Giquan, wherin Ed. Sayer came from Syam 2 years past, came to me, being ernest to have me geve hym a letter of discharg tuching the sute I have against Cazanzeque the purcer. But I denied hym, for I heare the purcer and he are consorts in thefte.

Marche 2.—I rec. 4 letters this day from Mr. Eaton out of Xaxma, 1 dated in Congushma,[6] the 12th January, and the other 3 in Tomare, the 2th, 12th, and 20th February, in which he wrot me of the kynd usage the Kyng of Xaxma cauced to be geven to hym and to helpe our junck. Also he advised how the Portingalles complayned that we were theeves, and came to take their junck, not having the Emperours pas; but it proved we had one and they non, by which meanes they fell into danger.

I also rec. 12 Japan letters from Miaco, Sakay, Osaky, Firando, and out of Xaxma.

A China pilot brought me a present of 5 pound citrons and 80 egges; and Capt. Adams host, 60 micanas (or oringes), and the boteswains wife of our junk Sea Adventure, 4 rowles of bread. Also a China, whoe was hurt in his lip, brought a present of 2 barsos wyne, 2 greate fyshes, and 12 lobstars, with a bar plate to Robert Hawley, for dressing of his lip. The plate I cauced to be retorned, but the rest Robt. Hawley took.

I went and vizeted ould Gorge Durons (sic) with Capt. Adames and rest, he using us kyndly. I gave his littell son Jonico a Riall of 8.

Marche 3.—I retorned answer to Mr. Eaton per same expres he sent letter by.

We dyned at Goquan, a Chinas, this day, where we were well entertayned.

Marche 4.—We were envited to dyner to the plate fownder (or mynt man) called Gota Shozamon Dono, where we had good cheare after Christion fation, syting at a hie table with cheares. But the good man of howse did not eate with us, which [made] me jelous of poison. But in the end he came and drank with us. I think his abcense was for that he is a papist Christion, and now tyme of Lent. The China Capt. was at dyner with us. I gave this mans two children, each of them, a R. of 8.

Marche 5.—I sent presentes as followeth, viz.:—

To Fingo Shiquan, the rich China, 2 tatta. yelo bayes, 1 fowling peec.

To Goquan, other rich China, 2 tatta. yelo bayes, 1 fowling peec.

To Capt. Whow, China Capt. brother, 1 fowling peec.

These men are emploid about geting trade into China.

To Goto Zhozabra Dono, mynt man, 2 tatta. yello bayes.

To Chimpow, capt. junk which Ed. Sayer goeth in, two tatta. yello bayes, 2 barsos wyne, 2 fyshes.

And an ould China called Shiquan sent me two barsos wyne, egges 50, oranges 30, diet bread a platterfull. And from a China which went to Kagalion, 2 barsos wyne, 5 bundelles sea weed. And I gave this China an English flag and a letter of favor, at request of China Capt.

Also I sent a present to a China called Chimtay.

Marche 6.—I went to Capt. Whowes with Andrea Dittis, the China Capt., and Capt. Adames, where we translated one of the Kinges Matis. letters into China, dated in Westminster Pallace, the 10th January 1614, and 12th yeare of His Matis. rayne of Great Brittany, France, and Ireland; wherof I took 3 coppies in Chinas. One was sent to China with the said letter, an other to send for England, and the therd to keepe my selfe.

I gave Fingo Shiquan, the China, a letter of favour and an English flag in his junck.

Co Jnos. kynsman brought me a present of a marchpane made lyke a miter.

Marche 7.—News came to Langasaque that they should make very dilligent search for padres (or pristes) and in whose howse they were fownd, not only to kill all that famely, but allso all the street in which they are fownd.

I sent a bar plate, containing 3 tas 9 mas, to the China musitions which plaid at Capt. Whows when we weare at dyner. Also I sent the rest of a pece of straw culler baies for a present to a China called Lanquin Niquan, he coming the other day to vizet me with a present, and is of the place neare unto that we hope to enter for trade.

And I paid the China notory for translating the kinges letter x tais iij mas.

The China Capt. went late at night towardes Firando, per whome I wrot a letter to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick that I ment to follow within 2 daies. His going was to put money into the 2 junkes afforsaid.

Marche 8.—Ric. Hoodson paid Georg Durons for sope and candelles, viz:—

ta.m.co.

For 18 cakes sope10 0

For 128 tallo candelles16 0

Marche 9.—I gave the dansing bears 4 ta. 5 m., and ther servant 4 mas. And I paid the shew maker, for 2 peare clampes and 2 peare pumps, 1 ta. 2 m.

Ric. Hudson paid 1 tay 3 mas for a vyne tree to be carid to Firando.

Marche 10.—Niquans junk departed towardes Tonkyn this day.

I gave Jorges doughter 2 mas, her father (Capt. Adams host) sending me a hare.

Marche 11.—Sanquishe Dono, the governors brother, sent me a banketing box, meates, fish, and other matters, nifon cantange, with 2 bottels wyne, with many complementall wordes.

The dansing beares came againe, and I gave them a bar plate of 3½ tais.

Marche 12.—Tozayemon Dono deliverd Ed. Sayer 41 picull 39 cattis 6 ta. goco copper, which he laden abord Fingo Shiquans junck for voyag to Cochinchina, at 65 mas picull.

A China, which was capt. of junck which goeth to Cagellon, died on the sudden this day, as they think being blasted.

Marche 14.—A Portugez called Garçia Machado, a Portugez of Amacau, came to me at such tyme as a Japon was about to sell me a rapier and dagger, which he laid cleame to, as being stolne from hym per a silvere smith with 15 tais of plate he had deliverd hym to plate the sword and dagger. The dagger hilt was plated, but not the rapier. Soe he rec. it out of the Japons owne handes, and gave me a recept to save me harmlesse, yf in case it were brought in question.

There was an extreme storme or tuffon this day, which drove one of the China junckes on shore; and, had it not byn for good helpe, she had byn cast away. Wynd vering to N.W.

Marche 16.—I delivered iij C. tais plate bars to the China Capt. to goe in adventure for Tacca Sanga or Isla Fermosa, and Mr. Osterwick paid hym iij C. tais more at Firando, in all vj C. tais, and goeth for accompt of Right Honble. and Worll. Company, our emploiers, to be disbursed for silke. God send a prosperous voiage.

I envited Capt. Adames, Yasimon Dono, Mr. Sayer, and Robt. Hawley, and had the dansing beares, which cost ij tais plate bars, and two mas small plate geven their boy, all paid my selfe.

Shoyemon Dono, the master of dansing beares, came and brought me a present of 2 barsos wyne and 16 loves bread.

Ghiquans junck went downe to Facondo; soe Capt. Adames, Ed. Sayer, and Robt. [Hawley] took ther leave and went abord.

Marche 17.—I gave dansing bears one bar plate containing 3 tais, and 4 mas to neremonnears[7] brought them.

This night about son seting the junck of Fingo Shiquan put to sea, wherein Capt. Adames went pilot, and Ed. Sayer and Robt. Hawley for Worll. Company, Chimpow a China being capten.

Tachemon our cooke had 3½ small plate, which he paid to Jor. Durons to reedeme his son, and the money goeth on his wagis.

Marche 18.—I delivered 30 tais plate bars to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., for our diet since we came to Langasaque; but he would have taken nothing, it being in a howse of his slave where we la. Also I ment to have geven the good wife a bar plate of 4 ta. 4 m., and an other bar to servantes of 3 ta. 1 m. 8 co., and a therd to the children, containing 2 ta. 4 m. 3 co.; but he would not suffer me to geve nothing to wife nor servantes, but the 2 ta. 4 m. 3 co. to the children.

Albartus the Hollander came to Langasaque this day and came to vizet me, and tould me he ment to have sent 1000 or 2000 tais plate in the junck where Capt. Adames went, yf she had not departed from hence before he came. So now he menes to send it in the junck of Barnardo.

Marche 19.—I rec. 2 letters from Mr. Osterwick and Mr. Nealson, dated in Firando, le 17th currant, sent per a Japon, advising of the needfull, namely, how the King of Firando had geven a streete of above 50 howses joyning to their howse, to pull it downe and build their howse larger with 2 new warehowses (or gadongs). I wish we had our howse at Langasaque, and then let the Hollanders domener at Firando, for out of dowbt they pay for it.

Phesemon Dono, a kinsman of Sugian Dono of Umbra, came to vizet me, being an inhabitant of Langasaque, and had built a howse (second to our lodging), reared but 2 dais past, offering me greate frendship, enviting me to his howse, he having maried a frend of Gonrok Donos, governor of this place, she being a Christian, whoe urged me much to know our principles of religion, and whether we had churches in our cuntrey. Unto all which I answered in particular that we had both archbushopps, bushops, and other sortes of church men, but not mas pristes which said service in Lattin, but in our owne language, etc.

Palle the bozes father, called Yoshiemon, came and brought me a present, 2 fyshes; and I gave his littell doughter he brought with hyme a peece of two single Rialls.

Marche 21.—I bought a catabra for Tango Dono, cost in plate bars 6 tais.

Marche 22.—We departed from Langasaque towardes Firando in the after nowne, and the dansing beares with Mr. Saris host were in the way in 2 boates with severall bankits; unto whom I gave a bar plate 4 ta. 4 m. to make mery at retourne. The China Capt., Albartus, and Tozeyamon Dono went with us and went to Setto this night, lying abord bark.

Marche 23.—We arived at Firando after dyner this day, and Tozayemon Dono and other merchants of Sackay envited them selves to our fro.

Marche 24.—Three of the kynges soldiers being in drink (as it is said) fell out, and two of them drue their cattans and kild the therd, and after thought to flie in to the mountans, but were instantly followed by Oyen Dono and cut in peeces with his owne handes, telling them they were villens and cowards, not worthie the name of soldiers, that, having kild a man, did run away and not kill them selves according to order of Japon.

Marche 25.—I envited the King of Firando to dyner for Sonday next, with such noble men and others as it pleased hym to bring with hym; which he tooke in good parte, and named these 12 persons, besides hym selfe, to accompany hym, viz. Tonomon Samma, Bongo Samma, Sangero Samma, Taccamon Dono, Shesque Dono, Gonosque Dono, Sofo Samma, Sichsaymon Dono, Jubio Dono, Oyen Dono, Torozemon Dono.

Ther was but one of the 3 soldiers kild outright, but two wownded, the one his arme and shoulder halfe cut offe, and the other all the side of his cheeke and one eye, but both soe sore wounded that nether lyke to escape it. He which did it (and is dead) was brother to Shosque Dono, whoe lately cut his bellie, as I noted heretofore. The quarrell was about a woman whoe this Shosque was in love withall, and, as it should seeme, jolose, did use the other two as afforsaid, leveing them for dead, and then went into the chamber where the woman was, calling her aparte, and cut her throate and put her into a chist, and after came and knockt at dore where the kyng was, having two cattans drawne, as it is thought, to have kild the king in reveng of his brothers death. The king hym selfe openyng the dore, thinking it had byn his brother, Tonomon Samma, which knockt, but seeing the other armed in that sort, and having his cattan drawne before, hearing the nois was made, did strike Shosque a deadly bloe over the bellie, and was seconded with Oyen Dono with a langenack and one of his pagis with a lance, whoe made an end of hym and cut affe his head.

Ould Synemon Dono sent his yong doughter of 3 months ould, with her nurce, and brought me a barso of wyne and egges for a present. And I gave the child a silk coate, and the nurce 5 mas in small plate.

Marche 27.—The King of Firando sent me a doe or veneson for a present, with many complementall words.

Marche 28.—Capt. Speck sent me an other bottell Spanish wyne, with offer of any other matter in the Duch howse, knowing we had envited the kyng.

Marche 29.—The kinge and rest of noble men ut supra came to dyner and, as they said, were entertayned to theire owne content, and had the dansing beares to fill them wyne, nifon catange (or Japon fation), with a blind fidler to singe, ditto.

And in respect the king is going up to Edo, yt was agreed to geve hym a present of 5 peeces of stuffe, viz. damask, velvet, and grogren, severall cullers, bought of China Capt. at 5 tais per peece.

Marche 30.—Sent a bar plate of 4 ta. 3 mas to dansing bears; and to Skyamon Dono and the kinges cook, each of them, 2 tatta. fustion, to make them breeches; and to Yasimon Dono, a bose, and to the gilder, each of them, a barsoe of wyne and fyshes; and to an ould cook 5 mas; and to other 2 carvers, 6½ mas per peec., and to the blind fidler.

Marche 31.—I wrot another letter to Jor. Durons, to Langasaque, and sent hym 3½ gantas of jurialin, cost me 1 mas 4 condrin, and wrot hym to send me som gardin seed, espetially carret seed, called in Japon ningin.

I lent the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, fyve silk keremons with silk watta, of them geven me at Japon Cort. The occation he borrowed them is for that he sendes his doughter to Langasaque to be betrothed to Goquans son, and geves her 50 keremons, with other matters amounting to above 300 tais, as China manor is.

Aprill 1.—Skiemon Dono took the bar plate that should have gone to cabokes (or dansing beares), being 4 ta. 3 m., and sent them but 3 tais small plate. Soe he kept 2 tais wanting 4 condrins to hym selfe. Which coming to my knowledg, I caused restetution.

There was 2 tais small plate with 6 cattis gunpolder geven to two Chinas for making fireworkes.

We bought 1484 fagottes of wood, every faggot being ½ a tatta in the band, and 20 fagg. for a mas.

Aprill 2.—Our host of the China howse at Langasaque came to vizet me, and brought me a present of a live phaisant cock and 10 loves of bread.

The China Capt. Whow wrot me he understood our junckes were arived at Goto, wherin Capt. Adames and others went; but that is a tale, etc. Also here is speeches that Shongo Samme, themperour of Japon, is dead; but this is Japon newes, etc.

Aprill 3.—I rec. a letter from Ed. Sayer, dated at Narra in Goto, the 25th ultimo, how they put in there with the junk the 18th ditto, and, the grownd being bad, were driven upon the rockes, lost their ruther, and split the sterne post it was hanged at, and were in danger to have lost all; yet, per the pleasure of God, got her affe, recoverd the rother, and mended that which was amis, and put to sea againe the 26th ultimo.

He writes me that another junk of Shiquan, a China, bownd for Manillas, put into an other roade of Gota, and was driven agrownd, yet saved in the end, and hope to goe on their voyage.

He also wrot how all the junkes which put out of Langasaque of late, with the 2 went out of Firando, are all driven ether into Goto or Xaxma. God send them a good voyage.

Aprill 4.—Jno. Japon paid the carpenters and labourers, and for tymber and other matters, for building an old China howse, whose kay we use contynewally to trym and calke our boates, the sum of 10 ta.

Aprill 5.—The China Capt. sent me a peece blew tuft taffety, with 2 barrills wyne, for a present at this feast of Easter. And I gave the China Capt. 2 doughters for a present, whom he sent to vizet me, 1 pec. black wroght satten and 1 pec. blew damask, and lent hym 4 pec. stuffs more. He also sent me a present of a caw box of China, gilt and varnished, being in 4 peces.

We envited 10 of our neighbours and the China Capt. to dyner.

Aprill 6.—The king sent Oyen Dono to entreate me to let hym have one of my golden fyshes of China, I having geven hym and his brother 4 of same sort before, and now much against my will gave hym one other, and sent it per Michell, our jurebasso, which it seemed he took in good parte.

Sangero Samma sent to borrow our foyfone to accompany the kyng on the way, whoe is thought will departe towardes Edo to morrow. So I lent yt hym with 15 ores.

News came to towne that the King of Umbras brother is dead (whoe is uncle to King of Firando). So it is thought it will stay his voyag som dayes.

I went and vizeted Capt. Speck, whoe was sick, and fownd hym looking on the ruens of a hill or mountayne fallne downe against their howse; the reason being the pulling downe of a ston wall made before to keep it up, which being taken downe to buld it better, all the hill slipt downe and fell upon a banketing howse and other buldinges, spoiling them, etc.

Aprill 7.—Cushcron Dono, our neighbour, bult and reared his new howse this day; and I sent hym 2 barsos singe and 2 fyshes for a present, as he did to us at our buildinge, and each neighbour doth the lyke according to Japon fation (or nifon catange).

Aprill 8.—Cushcron Dono envited me with Mr. Nealson and Osterwick to a colation, with all rest of neighbours that sent presentes, where there wanted no drinking, Japons being well seene in that facultie.

Aprill 9.—I wrot a letter to King of Firando, to have justice against Cazanseque and Goresano. The cause I did it was for that I sent formerly to hym about same matter, and spoake my selfe lykwais to hym to same effect, and wrot a former letter last yeare to lyke effect, but can get no remedy, only he answerd he would geve order to Taccamon Dono to doe me right. Soe this day I sent Mr. Osterwick to Taccamon Dono, to know his pleasure herein. His answer was, the king had not spoaken to hym thereof, and without order from hym he would not meddell therein. Which is the occation I have now wrot this letter, and sent it per Mr. Osterwick, because the king is now ready to take bark to goe for Edo, etc. The coppie of this letter I keepe by me, in Japon languadg, written on the back side what it is, etc. The king retorned me word he would geve such order as I should have justice; but nothing but wordes have I fownd hitherto.

Aprill 10.—Sugean Dono of Umbra envited the kyng to dyner this day, and sent to borrow bubes, swetmeates, and other matters: a singular uuse they have in Japon (nifon cantange). Also his yonger brother sent to borrow 20 tais, for that he was to goe up with the king, and, yf we had no money (as I had non to lend hym), then to trust hym with the vallue in merchandiz. But I lyked not such mens payment, having fownd it per experience, etc.

Aprill 13.—I sent to Capt. Speck to have had 4 peeces lynen to make me sherts of, and sent money to pay for it. But he retornd me answer, it was all sould, when I knew to the contrary they had thousands of peeces of that sort taken from Chinas lying by them. I had bought before of same sort for 1 tay 3 mas peece, which made me 2 sherts.

The kinges brother, Tonoman Samma, sent to beg or buy an English hat. Soe I sent him one which I had of Mr. Nealson.

Aprill 14.—A yong man of Sakay, walking out at towns end of Firando, met with a villen whoe cut his throte and took 3 tais or 15 shillings str. of money which he had in his purce, and soe escaped. Yet the man was fownd alive and soe brought into towne, I seeing hym carid by all bloody. He said he had seene the man before which did it, but knew not his name. Yt is thought he cannot live.

Aprill 15.—The partie which had his throte cut yisterday is said to have donne it hym selfe, because he had spent his masters money upon whores, and soe wounded hym selfe (but not deadly) to make the world beleeve theeves had taken it from hym.

Aprill 16.—There were rymes cast abrode and song up and downe towne against Matinga and other English mens women. Wherupon matters being brong in question to put them all away, noe proofes could be fownd against them, but a mater donne of spyte by their evell willers, all the neighbours coming to speake in their behalves, affermyng all was lies and that they would take such order that handes should be laid upon such as were heard to sing it hereafter and punishment inflicted upon the offenders. I imagen they were set on by the Hollanders, songs haveing byn made against them to lyke effect before, but not against us.

Aprill 18.—This day most of the inhabitantes of Firando, marid men and their wives, went a gossiping to Tabola, over to an other iland, many boates being filled with them.

Geffrey the boy wanting 3 or 4 daies, we thought he had byn lost, yet was fownd at a kinsmans house. Soe I sent hym hom, except his parents would geve a writing he should serve the Company for terme of yeares.

Aprill 19.—Kytskin Dono made me a bill in Japons languadge, wherin he gave me Jeffrey the boy for to dispose of hym hereafter as I would my selfe, to cary hym into England or otherwais. And Taffy Dono was wittnes unto it, in presence of Jno. jurebasso, Mr. Nealson, and Mr. Osterwick, and our Japon vintner whome we buy our wyne of.

Aprill 21.—Jeffrey, the boy geven me the othe day, broke up a chist of Co Jnos. and took out some thinges, and upon his examenation hath confest he had stolne dyvers thinges before. Soe I determen to retorne hym to them which gave hym to me.

Aprill 23.—I sent both Jeffrey and the writing back to Kitskin Dono, whoe gave hym me.

Mr. Nealson tould me this day that Mr. Osterwick reported to hym that he thought I kept 1000 tais in my handes of the Companies, to make my private benefite thereof. Which being brought in question, he said he thought the China Capt. owed me 1000 taies more then I had put to acco. To which I replied, it had byn better he had told me therof then to speake such matters to others; but that, to burthen me with keeping money of the Companies I took in ill part, and for the China Capt. I esteemed hym such a man as would deale well with me and hym both.

Aprill 24.—I brought the matter in question this day with the China Capt. tuching the 1000 taies that Jno. Osterwick spoke of, noted by me yisterday, and som wordes were about a parcell of money delivered, namely of 2000 taies, at one tyme, which in the end the China Capt. said he thought Niquan his kinsman had receved. I stand in dowbt of 1000 taies more, noted downe in my booke the 11th December, 1616, but blotted out by my selfe this day to bring the rest to rightes. God grant Jno. Osterwick deceave me not.

Capt. Speck sent a man with 3 peece China lynen, with complementall wordes that they had non to sell, but sent them of his owne provition he kept to make hym shertes. I retorned hym thankes per hym which brought them, and bad hym tell Capt. Speck I would send hym money for them, which I did sowne after. But he retorned the money and sent me word he gave them as a present, wishing they were better.

The China Capt. tould me, betwixt hym and me, that Jno. Osterwick reported (or tould to hym) this day that he was out of purce 500 taies, he knew not how, which he had paid out, he knew not how, not having written it downe.

Aprill 25.—I rec. a letter from Capt. Adames per way of Langasaque, dated in Goto, le 28th of Marche last, in the rode (or haven) of Narra, in which he wrot me of the extremety they passed in loosing of their rudder.

Aprill 26.—The China Capt. went to Langasaque with his doughter to vizet his brother Whow, she never having byn there before, as also to contract a marriadge betwixt her and the sonne of an other rich China called Goquan.

Yt is now reported that the Tono (or Kinge) of Firando will not goe to Edo this yeare. Soe he hath geven leave to his hostes son of Osakay to goe his way, whoe a long tyme hath staid to goe along with hym.

Aprill 28.—There was a silver spoone lost at supper, and non in the howse but our owne folkes. So som of them went to a wisszard to know whoe had taken it. He wished them to look presently out for it, and they should come to knowledg whoe had it, but, yf they let midnight passe, it would never be knowne. Wherupon they made a privie serche, and went about to heate a ston red hott, and take it in their hands, it being dailie proved that those which are giltlesse goe free and the giltie burne. Whereupon Bycho (the boy I gave Mr. Osterwick) willed them to desist, and he would tell them where the spoone was, but carid them to divers places, they not finding it; and in the end tould them he had cast it into the sea, willing them to let it alone and say nothing, and he would bring it back or pay for it, etc.

Aprill 29.—I brought Bicho to disepline (or whiping cheare). Soe at first he stoutly denied what he of hym selfe had formerly confessed; but in the end he yilded, and said he had stolne it at supper tyme, and delivered it to the servant of a Japon. Soe I sent to that mans howse, but his servant was working at Hollandes howse, he sending for hym and Bicho acknowledging he had receved it from his handes, we being at supper, he being without, looking on a munkie or ape. But that fello denid it, and his master used many thretning words, that he would kill Bicho for sclandring of his servant. Yet the boy still stood to his word that the said fello had it. Whereupon I sent Mr. Osterwick, with our jurebasso, to Taccamon Dono, to seek justis against that fello; but he was gon to the kinges howse before they came.

Aprill 30.—I sent Mr. Osterwick to Taccamon Dono, cheefe justice, to demand restetution of the silver spoone of the recever, although he denid the recept thereof, otherwais to proceed against hym by order of justice. He retorned answer, he would do me justice.

May 1.—Gonosco Dono envited us to dyner to morrow.

Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick went to Tabola with their women to make merry; but Nealson entred into humours at his retorne, being in potum.

May 2.—I canot forget to note how Mr. Nealson roze this night, three howers before day, and called me up to drink, etc., and fell into termes with me because the neighbours went not out to meet hym with a banket, laying the falt in me; and, not contented with that, caused the porter to open the dore to let hym out, as though he went to walk (as ordenarely he seemeth to doe). But I, wondering he went out soe tymely, roze up to have geven hym councell to take heed how he went out at such an hower, but fownd he was gon over the way to Mr. Osterwickes lodging, to tell hym (in my hearing) that I used them as slaves and not as merchantes, with stamping and swearing upon it, and that it was not to be sufferd. I have much adoe with this man in his drunken humours, he seeking (when he is most soberest) to set me at odds with all men. God defend my just cause.

We were well entertayned at Gonosco Donos at dyner, and had much talk about the Hollanders and English, being by hym urged thereunto, and, as I think, set on by the King or Tono of Firando. But, as it should seeme, they esteemed much more of our nation then of the Hollanders, esteeming them as theeves and we true men.

May 3.—There is some murmering speeches geven out that these sotherne tonos (or kinges) draw back whoe should set forward first to goe up to themperour, and he of Umbra sent this of Firando word that he might exskews the matter in respect of his infermity (or sicknesse), and the rather because no other is about to goe as yet, except it were Frushma Tay, whose cuntrey is neare Cyaw (or Miaco). This Frushma Tay is as greate a man as he of Xaxma, and of more revenews, and loved and esteemed at Miaco more then any other prince in Japon; and he only is gon to Miaco, and no ferther; and what will ensue is uncerten. Yet out of dowbt, yf Miaco, that is to say Cyaw, Osakay, and Sackay waver from themperour, and that Xaxma, Frushma Tay, and the rest of sotherne lordes take part against hym, he will hardly preveale. For out of dowbt all the northerne lordes are not sure, no not his owne nephewes, etc.

May 4.—A brute was geven out the Tono (or King) of this place Firando would set forward towardes themperours court, and all the boates ready to accompany hym. But it proved but a falce allarom, as divers other tymes hath byn the lyke; only to make a shew he is a going, for out of dowbt themperour is not without spies in this and all other places.

May 5.—I sent our jurebasso to Taccamon Dono, and Bicho the boy with hym to certefye that he delivered the spoone to that other felloe; but still Taccamon Dono puts me affe with the kinges going out, yet that in the end he will doe me justice.

Before nowne the King of Firando went out on his voyage towardes Miaco, or to themperours Court. The Hollanders shot affe 5 peeces ordinance at their howse, as the boates passed by; but one recoyled and strouck up earth and stoanes, and hurt a Hollander very sore which gave fire. There were many barkes went out to accompany hym out of the harbor, and amongst the rest both us and the Hollanders. I carid hym 2 pottell glasse bottelles of very good strong annis water, stilled by my selfe heare, and the Hollanders carid a stick or peece of ginco callamback (or lignum allois) which I think could not be a li. He seemed to be merry, and drunk to us both, with many others.

May 9.—Taccamon Dono and rest of nobles retorned from accompanying the king onward on his journey to Miaco; and soe I sent our jurebasso againe to hym, to procead in justice about the stolne silver spoone. He retorned answer that he was content I should proceade to my owne content (or as I would), only their triall was by fire, so that, yf he I burthened proved to have it, it was to my honor, otherwais, yf I accused hym wrongfully, the contrary. Soe he wished me to be well advised before I proceaded therein.

May 10.—The China Capt. retorned from Langasaque and brought word how the junck wherin Capt. Adams went is retorned back to Langasaque (as all the rest which went out are the lyke), and that our junck Sea Adventure is at Liqueas and lost her voyag for Syam. Also that the juncke of Billang Ruis (which should have gon for Phillipinas and went out a month before Capt. Adames) hath also lost her voyag and retorned back, haveing in 3 stormes (or tuffons) cast most part of her lading overboard, to lighten her.

I rec. 2 letters from Langasaque, viz. 1 from Gota Shoyamon Dono, the mint man, and 1 from Shoyemon Dono, master caboques.

May 11.—This mornyng calme raynie wether, but after, a stiff gale, northerly, all fore nowne, but after vered southerly. Much rayne all day and like per night following, with lightnyng and thunder; and in the evenyng, towardes night, was a mighty cracking or rustlyng in the aire or fermament, as though it had byn the flying of a thunderboult, and yet no lightning nor thonder at that tyme. I took notis of it as a fearfull thing, and many spoake of it afterwardes.

May 13.—The China Capt. sent me 3 China golden fyshes, and his doughter a peec. silk borall, or taffety mad borall fation.

May 14.—Capt. Adames, with Ed. Sayer and Robt. Hawley, arived this day from Langasaque, the junck having lost her voyag for Cochinchina. So Ed. Sayer brought back the goodes and monies sent in that voyag.

May 15.—I rec. the letter Ed. Sayer wrot me from Langasaque, dated the 7th present, with 3 coppis letters in it, one written from Liqueas to me, and other 2 to Mr. Eaton, whoe is in an other iland of same Liqueas, and hath lost his voyag or monson, yet, as it seemed, ment to stay theare till begining next monson and then procead on her voyag. But he advized Mr. Eaton his opinion to lade her with wheate and retorne to Japon, which course I formerly advised hym to take yf he lost his monson. God grant he take it.

May 17.—This day the King Firandos bark retorned from Miaco, which carid up his horse, and they report that the Emperour hath sent downe order to Miaco that all the tonos of Japon shall stay theare, and not goe forward to Edo. Soe it is thought the Emperour is dead, or else he standeth in fear that the northerne tonos, or kinges, meane to joyne with them of the south and rize against hym. Once it is thought somthing will happen.

May 18.—Mr. Nealson went to the bath at Ishew to recover his health, being much out of temper.

Comissioners, or rather survears, came to Firando this day, sent with order from themperour to survay all the cuntrey at their pleasure. What is their entent is not well knowne, yt not having byn donne in these partes heretofore.

May 21.—This day was the feast of the resorection of the greate profet of Japon, or rather a god, as they take hym, for som hould no other god but he. They deck all the forefront or eves of their howses betymes in the mornyng with greene bowes, in remembrance of his resurrection.[8]

We sent 1 tay small plate, with a barell of wyne and a bondell sea weed, to the boz, our landlord, for a years rent of a garden hired at present of hym.

May 24.—The gunfownders did borow all our copper, to deliver as much same sort within 3 months, and left on fardell for a sample.

May 25.—We set men to bale out water and make cleane our small junck, to bring her agrownd and calfret or mend her, to serve to carin our shiping, as the Hollanders doe the lyke with an ould junck of theires.

The China Capt. being sick of the headache extremly, I gave hym a glas bottell roze vinegar I brought with me out of England.

May 26.—Cushcron Dono, our neighbour, haveing made his new howse, envited his kindred and other neighbours Japons to heate his howse (as they terme it), where they drunk themselves drunk for company, with howling and singing after a strang manner, yet ordenary in Japon.

I paid vii½ mas small plate to Matinga for covering or shingling the howse.

I receved a letter from Mr. Nealson from bath at Ishew, dated 4 daies past, wherin he writes to have Robt. Hawley, the chirurgion, to com to hym to let hym blood and purg hym.

May 27.—News is now com to towne that themperour will retire hym selfe into the ould howse his father kept at Edo, and that his sonn (a littell boy of 10 or 12 yeares ould) shall remeane in the cheefe fortresse with the councell to adminester justice. Which reportes doe conferme men in opinion that themperour is dead.

June 1.—We had this day 6 ship carpenters and 13 laborers about tyying our littell juncke to serve to caryn shiping.

Mr. Osterwick is falne sick on a sudden with much paine in head and boanes.

June 2.—This day was 9 carpenters, 7 cawkers, and 18 laborers about junck; and laborers wrought all night to have stuffe in the mornyng for carpenters.

June 3.—This day 10 carpenters, 7 cowkers, and 20 laborers for junck.

Capt. Speck came to English howse to vizet me, and is much affeard of the junck which went owt this yeare, in respect the others are retornd and lost their voyage. He tould me he howrly expected shiping from the Molucos.

June 4.—I rec. a letter from Jor. Durons, dated in Langasaque, le 12th of this month, new stile, wherin he wrot me how Feze Dono had accused Twan Dono for murthering 17 or 18 Japons without law or justice, and amongst rest a famely, because the parents would not consent to let hym have their doughter, and the maid her selfe passed the same way. But the councell tould Feze Dono they would have hym to take in hand matters of leeveing and not dead people. Soe then he apeached Twan and his children as Christians and maintayners of Jesuistes and fryres whoe were enemies to the state, and hath cauced 18 or 20 to be taken. So that it is thought greate persecution will ensue at Langasaque.

June 5.—Robt. Hawley went to Ishew to Mr. Nealson to geve hym phisick and let hym blood, as he required. And I wrot Mr. Nealson a letter, and sent hym a barell of skarbeare and 10 loves bread and a barell Japon wyne for their provition.

We had news towardes night that there was 2 shipps without, and in the end said to be Hollanders. Soe Capt. Speck sent out a boate to see.

June 6.—Early in the mornyng the domene (or prist) of the Holland shipp Son came to vizet me, and tould me how our ship Adviz departed from them the second day after they went from hence, or rather they sayled from her, and since they know not what is becom of her. The domene tould me they sent the small ship Gallias to Cochinchina, where they had not staid 3 daies but there entred 6 China junckes, all which they took and brought them away; and that it is not a month past that this shipp took 4 China junckes more.

Soe I sent Ed. Sayer to Capt. Speck to use complement of their ships safe retorne; and he exskewsed hym selfe he had not sent me word thereof before. He tould Ed. Sayer how they had not medled with any junck which was bound for Cochinchina, only they had taken 16 junckes which were bound for the Manillas; and were on the cost of Phillippinas, where they burned a Spanish ship, all the people being gon ashore.

Also they say the Gallias was in the rode of Amacau, where they rode at an ancor serten daies, and the Chinas came abord of them with provition and silk stocking and other matters, using them kyndly.

I went out to meete the Holland shipp Sonn at Cochy, and carid Capt. Barkhowt 1 barso wyne, 1 of skarbeare, a hogg, and 5 hense; but he was on the way, and entred the same tide into the harbor of Firando without casting ancor. He used much speeches to me of his proceadinges, and that he had taken Chinas twise, I meane them which the Gallias had taken before, and after tould me they were of them they had taken at Manillas the yeare past. Once it is certen they have taken 6 junckes which were bound from China to Cochinchina, and yet deny it, saying now it is vj wickes since they saw the Gallias, and that they had put 40,000 tais plate into her to goe to Cochinchina to trade, and what they have donne since they know not. So yt is easie to be seene by the wordes the domene tould me all is falce.

Mr. Nealson and Robt. Hawley retornd from Ishew.

June 7.—Yt is serten that the Hollanders have taken more riches this yeare from the Chinas then they did the last, and each marrener hath his cabben full of silk stuffes and musk.

June 8.—Towardes night the Duch shipp Gallias arived at the rode of Cochy in Firando. But, as they say, it is allmost a month past that they left company of 3 junckes they brought in company with them, per meanes of stormy wether, they haveng put 7 or 8 Hollanders into each of them, which they now think the Chinas have cut throtes of and carid the junckes away. They report the wether was soe extreme when they took those junckes (and others) that they could not discharg the goodes out of them, because the sea went soe hie, only brought them along with them, expecting calme wether, but lost them, as afforsaid. They say that, having taken most parte of goodes out of 1 junck, and seeing her reddy to sink, they put 900 Chinas in to her, and bad them shift for them selves, etc.

Capt. Adames did also retorne this day per land because the sea went hie.

All these people begin to murmor against the Hollanders for taking all junckes they meete, whether they trade into Japon or no, and doe all under the name of English. Soe God knoweth what will com of it.

A quarter master of Duch ship Son gave me 6 muskcods.

June 9.—The Hollanders were in councell to have sent back the ship Gallias to have looked out for the 3 juncks which they put their men into. Yet in the end they were of an other mynd, in respect it is above xx daies they lost sight of them, etc.

June 10.—The Gallyasse came into the harbor at Firando, and I sent out our foyfone to helpe to tow her in.

Cornelius Scott, pilot of the Son, gave me a littell gold ring with a garnett ston set in it.

June 12.—Many Chinas and Japons came from Langasaque to Firando with R. of 8, to buy stuffes of Duch marreners, and wanted not store of falce R. of 8. Jno. Yossen bought good store of stuffes of them for reddy money at deare rates, as their damasks, grograns, and sattens ordenaris, at 5 tas peec.

June 14.—I gave Mr. Nelsons woman the out side of a keremon, silk, for that shee made me halfe a dozen shertes and would take no payment.

The capt. of the Gallyasse sent me a barrico of Spanish wyne for a present, and, after, Capt. Barkhout, accompanied with hym, came to thenglish howse, where I entertayned them in the best sort I could.

June 15.—This day Capt. Speck sett at liberty 5 or 6 Chinas of the princepall in the junck, and gave each of them a bar of plate. They went and lodged at howse of Andrea Dittis, China Capt. Yt was held base to geve them no more, being such men as they were, and is thought that the Emperour will bring matters in question, because these ij shipps went out of purpose to rob and for nothing else, making by this meanes his cuntrey a receptacle of theeves, to his great dishonor and their owne inriching. Yt is thought both Spaniardes, Portingales, and Chinas will goe to Cort, and cry out with open mouth against them tuching that matter, and the rather because themperour will not suffer his owne vassalles of Japon to doe the lyke.

June 16.—They decked all the eves of their howses this mornyng with flagges and mugwort, in honer of the great feast which is held to morrow, being the 5th day of the 5th month.

All the Chinas which are sett at liberty out of the junck came this day to thenglish howse to vizet me, and said they fownd per experience the English nation were honorable people, and soe would report when they retorned into their cuntrey, and made no dowbt but we should have entrance for trade. They complained much of the hard usage of the Hollanders.

June 17.—I went and vizeted the Hollanders at their howse, whoe used me very frendly, and shewed me all their new workes, which truly is greate, in enlarging the mantion howse with a new hall, divers fayre chambers for merchants, two new gedonges (or warehouses), with a gatehowse and duffcote, a strong howse made of lyme and ston to put gunpowder in, many lodgings for sick folkes and for other uses, beside ston work for walles and wharfe, etc.

June 18.—I receaved a letter from Tozayemon Dono, our host of Sackay, wherin he wrot that silck is risen to 320 taies pico, per meanes that the junckes have lost their voyages this yeare.

June 19.—We sent a present to an ambassador of Xaxma that is now com to towne, viz. 2 tatta fustion to make hym a vest, and 2 tablebooks.

June 20.—Jorge Durons writes me the Amacan shipp is safely arived at home, as they are advized per a junck of Camboja which went thither.

The ambassador of Xaxma came to thenglish howse and brought me a present of a barell wyne and vj fyshes, offring to send me a letter for Liqueas, or any other matter I would demand.

A mad gentellman (as it is said), having byn pocessed with the devill more then a yeare past, was this day at a banket with his father, brother, wife, and kyndred, they perswading hym to be better advized and leave affe such cources. But on a sudden, before it could be prevented, he start up and drue out a cattan and cut affe his brothers head, wounded his father, allmost cutting affe his arme, and cut his wife behind her sholder on her back, that her entrills appeared, wounded divers others, and slue out right his steward (or cheefe man). And yet it is thought nothing will be said to hym, they which he hath kild being his kindred and servantes, he being a gentelman.

Also news came to towne that theevs are on the way betwixt this and Langasaque, 3 or 4 vessells, to robb such as com to buy merchandiz of the Hollanders; and took on boate, killing 3 men and 3 women; which others escaping made knowne to the justice of Firando, whoe sett out 4 or 5 vessells, armed with munition and solders, to seek them out; and the Hollanders armed out a bark with small ordinance, to accompany them in the action.

The China Capt. had letters this day per way of Xaxma out of a junk arived theare (which should have com for Langasaque, and forced per them of Xaxma to stay theare), that the letters I sent are receved by the noble men in China in good parte, and a mandarin, or loytea,[9] apointed to com for Japon, to speake with the Chinas and me about the matter, and withall to goe to themperour of Japon about the receving the Hollanders into his domynions which robb the Chinas. Yt is above 4 months past that he was apointed, and now howrly expected.

June 21.—I wrot 3 letters to Mr. Eaton, willing hym, at sight of any 1 of them, to retorne for Firando with the junck laden with wheate, and not to procead forward from thence for Syam in begining of wynter, it being dangerouse. These letters I sent per ambassador of Xaxma, whoe departed from hence this mornyng.

This gentellman had iij tattamis yello broad cloth, xi taies tattam., and Icadono, the gentelman remayning heare, gave his bill for payment thereof at demand.

I am enformed that Chinas and Japons have byn at Miaco before Ingo Dono, Lord Cheefe Justice of Japon, to complaine of the theevery of the Hollanders; and he asked them whether the English did not the lyke, which they said no. “Well,” said he, “the Emperour will take order for these matters shortly.”

June 22.—There came news that shiping was entred into the rode of Cochy and shott affe ordinance; and Albaro Munos sent his man to me to tell me he heard 3 or 4 greate peeces shott affe. I know not wherefore these people doe this but to mock at us, because we have no shipping com in as Hollanders have, and urge us to send out boates and men to look for nifells,[10] that they might laugh at us the better afterwardes. Truly, I think it is not without instigation of Hollanders, who, although they speake us faire, love us not. Yet I dowbt not before it be long to see them fall into the trap they provide for others.

June 23.—The barkes that went out to look for the theevs retorned without fynding any thing. Out of dowbt, they were advized from hence of what was pretended against them, and soe prevented the danger. For here is such a company of pedlers which goe up and downe the streete crying wares, that the lyke I have not seene till now, and after such a redickalus manner that it is to be noted. And amongst the rest, one counterfetted the blind-man, and was fownd out, and then fell a laughing, and was let goe without saying any thing to hym. I saw this my selfe.

June 24.—There is flying news that they of Goto have taken ij boates of the theevs; but I think it will prove a lie.

June 25.—I wrot ij letters, j to Capt. Whow in answer of his 2 rec., with 3 barsos quash,[11] or sweetmeates, as also of differance in acco. betwixt Andrea Dittis and me (as he saith), by reason Niquan his kinsman rec. money in his name and made him not accoynted therwithall.

June 26.—The Hollanders sett all the rest of the Chinas att libertie, and gave them their aparell and other luggadge. It is thought som frend put them in mynd to doe it, understanding complaint was made to themperour of their proceadinges, and that they did more then the Japons them selves durst doe, not only to take the Chinas goodes, but to keepe their bodies captives, making Japon the store howse or receptacle for their theeverie, much to the dishonor of themperour to suffer it. It is to be thought it are papistecall Christians which doe it, for they put themperour and councell in mynd that it was to be considered that these Hollanders, fyew years past, were naturall vassals to the King of Spaine, and by open rebellion cast hym affe. Soe that, yf themperour gave entrance to them, it would geve discontent to the King of Spaine, whoe was helde to be the powerfullest prince in Christendom; and besides, it might breed som alteration in the hartes of his owne vassales to doe as the Hollanders had donne with the Spaniardes, and it may be by provocation of the Hollanders to make others as they them selves are, to the overthrow of the state of Japon.

This was I secretly enformed of per a China, thinking I was an enemy to the Hollanders. But my opinion is, yf the Hollanders be driven out of Japon, thenglish must not stay behind; for the Spaniardes and Portingales geve it out that thenglish were they which gave them meanes to stand out against their naturall prince, and held their cheefest fortresses in their power, and was to be thought (as som have tould me) that they and we were all on in effect, allthough different in our proceadinges.

June 27.—Towardes night news came that the junck of Yasimon Dono of Langasaque (which went for Syam) is safely retorned to Langasaque, and hath brought word that the Hollandes junck and an other of Langasaque came out with hym, and were at sea altogether, and cannot want to be on this cost.

And within night Capt. Adams sent me word that the small junck of Jno. Yoosen which went from Cochinchina for Camboja the last yeare is now arived in a harbor neare Languay in Crates.

June 28.—Late towardes night the Hollandes junck from Syam arived in the roade of Cochy, a league from the towne of Firando; and Jno. Yossens at Tasquey, a league or ij on thother side Firando.

June 29.—About nowne the junck of Jno. Yoosen entred, which came from Camboia. They report that one of thenglishmen of the ij is theare, namely, Mr. Savidge (as they think), fell into a madd humour and ment to have kild hym selfe with a pistoll charged with ij bullettes, and shot hym selfe, but after was cured.[12] The other Englishman is called Facie. These men say that we have somthing com in the other junck of Yosen, but they know not what it is, nether have those Englishmen wrot i word by this junck. They say also that thenglish have built a junck, and sent her for Pattania with such merchandiz as they had bought in Camboja, and that the king of the cuntrey is a greate frend to thenglish, but a mortall enemy to the Portingalles and Spaniardes.

And I sent Mr. Sayer abord the junck of Jno. Yosen with a barill wyne and 3 hense, to bid the master welcome and know whether we had any letters com in them.

And Jubio Dono, servant to King of Crates, came to vizet me and brought a barrill morofack; and an other gentelman of that place came in company with hym, and he envited me and the rest of thenglish to dynner ij daies hence.

And within night Capt. Speck sent me a packet of letters which came in their junck from Syam. Wherin one Richard Pittes writes of the death of Jno. Johnson that was in place before hym, and sent an other letter which he receved from Mr. Adam Denton, dated in Meslapotama, the 20th August, 1617, wherin he writes Mr. Gurney died betwixt Bantam and that place, coming to have byn agent for the Cost; and that Generall Josephe met with a Portingale carick bound from Portingall to Goa, and fought with them ij daies about the Iland of Comora, beating her mastes overboard; soe in the end they fired her them selves, and, as it seemed, escaped ashore at Camora, Bengamyn Josephe hym selfe having byn slayne at first with a peece of ordinance, and Capt. Pepwell suckceaded in his place.

Also he adviseth that the King of Callecut detayneth all in his handes that Capt. Keeling left theare, so that the Unicorne going thether carid away all our men.

And that from Suratt we have setled a new factory in the kingdom of Pertia, not far from Ormus, to the greate hartbreach of the Portingales of that place.

Mr. Pitt hath sent in the Hollandes junck from Syam, viz.:—

cat.tale.m.

Silck 71½ cattis, cost31108

Callemback, 39½ cattis, severall sortes; iij fardelles lifas, or fish skins, cost00514

With charges of all, cost00104

June 30.—I receved a letter from Miaco from Gonrok Dono, to keepe all the lead and gunpoulder we have for themperour when our shiping cometh, and the lyk he wrot to the Hollanders.

The Hollandes junck entred into port of Firando, and I sent out our foyfone to helpe to toe them in. The junck wantes parte of her lading; soe, yf ours had gon, yt is thought she had had but a bad voyag. I wish Mr. Eaton had followed my comition and laden her with wheate, having lost their monson, and so might he have made (it may be) a saveing, if not a better voyag, for the Worll. Company.

July 1.—We went to dyner to Jubio Dono of Crates, viz. Capt. Adams, Ed. Sayer, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Osterwick, and my selfe, where we were kindly used; and I sent hym before a quart of anise water of my owne with 2 boxes of suger cakes, of them Capt. Whow sent me.

A Hollander, a quarter master, gave me a peece black taffetie and vij musk cods for a present. He tould me that Mr. Nealson had geven hym a crosse staffe gratis, whether he would or no, he offering to have geven hym either money or stuffes for it, but he would not take any thing, but bad hym take it away with hym. But the Duch man desired hym to let it ly in his chamber untill he had made a new chist to keepe both it and other matters in.

But in the mean tyme Mr. Nealson sould it unto an other Hollander, wherat this man took exceptions, having geven it hym before. Of the which I tould Mr. Nealson aparte, in frendly sort; but he took pepper in the nose, calling the Holland ill names, and misusing hym in vild termes, although Ric. King, our butler, were jurebasso betwixt them when he gave hym the staffe, he geving hym as bad wordes as the rest only because he said it was marvell the Hollander would speake of such a matter, yf he had not geven it hym. In fine he called the Hollander, dogg, and thenglish as bad, in my hearing, telling me to my face I sett them all one to misuse hym, espetially Ed. Sayer, my viz-regent, when God is my judg I have byn taxed with all thenglish in the cuntrey for suffering Mr. Nealson to abuze all men as he daylie doth. Thus much I thought good to note downe, whether I live or dye, that truth may be knowne. I gave hym back his dager this day, he telling me that Cornelius the Duchman offred hym 80 pezos, or R. 8, for it and his rapier; but he had not had it an hower by his syde but he fell into this frenzy, madd, or at best drunken, humour, and in my hearing rapt out an othe, by the blood of God, that let thenglish stand cleare of hym, for, yf they used hym in such sort, he would speed som of them.