Note 129 — INLEIDING.

“I make noe doubt but your seruant Edward Sares is by this tyme in Corea, for from Tushina I appoynted him to goe thither, beinge incouradged by the Chineses that our broad cloath was in greater request ther than hear. It is but 50 leagues ouer from Iapann and from Tushina much less” (17 Oct. 1614). (The voyage of Captain John Saris to Japan, bl. 210).—“We cannot per any meanes get trade as yet from Tushma into Corea, nether have them of Tushma any other privelege but to enter into one little towne (or fortresse), and in paine of death not to goe without the walles thereof to the landward” (25 Nov. 1614). (Diary of Richard Cocks II, bl. 270).—“Sayer is out of hope of any good to be done there [Tushma] or at Corea” (Firando 9 March 1614). (Letters written by the English Residents in Japan, bl. 130).—“Ambassadors from the King of Corea to the Emperor of Japan were attended by about 500 men and were royally entertained, by the Emperor’s command, by all the Tonos or Kings of Japan through whose territories they passed, and at the public charge... Endeavoured to gain speech with the Ambassadors, but was unsuccessful, the King of Tushma (Tushima) the cause, he fearing that the English might procure trade if Cocks got acquainted with the ambassadors” (Firando 15 Febr. 1618 (Letters written by the English Residents in Japan, bl. 222).