Chapter X: Part 10

_November 5._--I went to Gonrock Dono, accompanyd with Capt. Adames. He gave us frendly entertainment after the order of Japon; and amongst other matters asked us the price of our lead which the Emperour was to have, telling me it was all one to hym what price we set, yet withall advized me that yf we put a hier price then the Hollenders, that it would be ill taken. I answered that our lead was better then the Hollanders, and besids had cost us much money in bringing it up, and that our prevelegis were such that, yf the Emperour bought any thing, he was to pay the worth, and that at present it was worth 7½ _tais pico_ in this place; yet was I contented to let the Emperour have it for 7 _tais_, and, yf they pleased, would make the price allwais so hereafter, whether it were dearer or better cheape. He tould me he would adviz the Emperours offecers thereof. And for the steele, he said the Hollanders sel it to the Emperour at 2 _mas_ per _catty_. So I condecended to sel ours at same rate the Hollanders doe theirs.

Capt. Adames ould host of this place, which in tymes past would have geven hym a _higo_,[222] came to vizet me and brought me a littell Japon box tronk lyke _makary_[223] work for a present, and our _makary_ man brought me a littell scritorio of same work. I had rather be without these presentes, for, as the ould saying is, the[y] bring a sprat and look for a herring.

_November 6._--Gonrock Dono sent for Gorezano our _jurebasso_, and tould hym that this day he would write to the Emperours court about our lead and steele, but could not give money for the lead above 5 _tais_ per _pico_, because the Hollanders let the Emperour have at same rate; soe I sent hym back to let me have so much money as he thought fyt upon the reconyng, and to com to accompt hereafter, and to will hym to lend me 2 or 3000 _tais_ for 2 or 3 months. He sent me word he would looke over his accompt, and what money he could spare he would lend me.

_November 7._--We sent presentes to divers as followeth, viz. to Sofo Dono, the _boz_; and to Pedrogo Zamon, Capt. Adames ould host; to the host [of] howse wher cloth lyes; and to Yosio Dono, the Hollandes host.

We changed 850 _taies_ ordenary plate for good plate, at 3 _mas_ per 100 _taies_.

The _boz_ Sofo Dono brought me a present, 2 _barsos_ wyne, 2 hense, and 2 bundelles sea weed.

A small earthquake this night past at midnight, but of small endurance, in Miaco.

_November 8._--Goresano our _jurebasso_ foolishly fell out with our host Tozayemon Dono of Sackay, and went togeather per the eares with hym.

_November 9._--I receved seven hundred _tais_ of Gonrock Dono, upon accompt for 100 _picos_ lead and 10 _picos_ stile for themperour, and gave hym 2 billes of my hand, viz. 500 upon lead and 200 upon stile, the price referred to Oyen Dono and Codgkin Dono. The stile was delivered at Firando, and the lead I must deliver at Osakay.

The 10 of the ward where we lodged in Miaco, with 10 other princepall men, came to vizet me with a present, _nifon cantange_, only to see the fation of our English habit and our behavior. I used them in the best sort I could, they offering me any kyndnes they could about our busynes.

Also in the afforenowne there was an earthquake, but of small contynewance.

_November 10._--We sould the quicksilver for 185 _tais pico_, and brod cloth at divers prices. And I bought 54 Japon bookes printed, of their antiqueties and cronocles from their first begyning, cost 8_ta._ 9_ma._

Albartus the Hollander retorned from Osakay and came to vizet me. He sayth how Codgskin Dono hath sent the King of Firando word to come up, sick or whole, although he dye per the way.

_November 11._--I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick of my arivall heare, and will com downe with as much hast as I may, with other matters; and sent it per conveance of our host of Sackay and his man.

And I gave host at Miaco a pece corall of Mr. Tottons, containing 8 _mas_ 1 _condrin_.

So we departed from Miaco and went to bed to Fushamy.[224] And ther was geven out in presents more to our host Maguian Dono, and to his wife, to his sonne, to son-in-laws child. To the servantes of howse in money 5 _taies_; and to our host, for dyet and howserowme, 80 _taies_.

And our host gave me 20 salt cod fysh for present, and his wife gave me a Japon _catabra_ for a woman. And he met us without towne and brought us a banket in good fation, for which we gave his men which brought it a bar of silver of 3 _tais_, and to the folkes of the howse where we eate it 15 _mas_. And after, our _makary_ man met us with an other banket in state, for which we gave to them and the howse 3 _tais_ 8 _mas_ 8 _condrins_.

I went and vizeted Safian Dono at Miaco, and carid hym 2 barilles wyne and a fresh salmon, cost all 2 _tais_. He spoake much about price lead, to let it go as the Hollanders; but in the end agreed at 6 _tais_ per _pico_.

_November 12._--We gave a present to our host of Fushamy and his wife, which we did in respect he took our goodes into his gadong these troublesom tyms (or embargo) when the[y] would not permit them to enter into Miaco.

And we gave for dyet at Fushamy 8_ta._ 0_m._ 0_co._
And for lodhier goods 5 0 0
And for servantes in howse 1 0 0
And we dyned at Fracata,[225] and paid 3 4 5

And so went to bed to Osakay, Mr. Eaton falling extreme sick of a fever per the way. Our host of Fushamy accompanied us 3 leagues on the way per water, and brought us a banket after the Japon fation. And a merchant of Osakay came after us and brought us another.

_November 13._--We sould the rest of our lead this day to our host of Osakay at 7 _tais_ per _pico_, to pay ready money. And we agreed with a bark to goe to Firando with merchandize, to roe with 13 ores, for 30 _taies_.

I understood Safian Dono past by to Sakay this day, and sent me word he would let me have as much money as he could spare, but I know not yet upon what conditions.

I sent the governour word I would come and vizet hym to morrow.

_November 14._--We went and vizeted Shemash Dono, the governour, and carid hym a present as followeth, viz.:--

1¼ _tatt._ black cloth.
1¼ stamet cloth.
1½ _tat._ blac bayes.
1½ _tat._ yelo bayes.
1 pec. fyne whit basta.
10 gray cony skins.
2 flat galepotes, of 6 _cattis_.
2 hie galepotes, 6 _cattis_.
2 flat gallpot, 2 _cattis_.
2 white juges.
2 green tonns.
2 gren poringers.
1 bar steele.

This Shemash Dono is Ogosho Sammas doghters sonne, and the Emperour now is his uncle. He used us kyndly and promised to write to themperour for enlardging of our prevelegese. And his secretary is a greate man and doeth all. This prince accompanid me quite out of his castell, a thing which he hath not donne hertofore to som kings which came to vizet hym.

Yisternight came a bark from Firando, who bringeth news the king is very sick and canot com to vizet the Emperour, but sendeth his brother Tonoman Samme in his place, whoe is one the way coming up.

Capt. Adames and Mr. Eaton went to Osakay this night to dispach som busynes, and to morrow Mr. Wickham and my selfe to follow after to see what we can doe with Safian Dono, to take up som monies at interest to send for Bantam.

_November 15._--I receved a letter from Safian Dono, to way out the lead to 2 men he sent, and they to deliver it unto the governor of Osakay for the Emperour. Soe Mr. Wickham and my selfe, being ready to goe for Sakay, left order with our host Feske Dono and our _jurebasso_ Gorezano and Wm. Sweetland to way it out to them. The[y] would have had it waid out in parcels of 50 _cattis_, but I would not; only in the end we agreed to way 5 small bars at a tyme.

And soe wee departed towardes Sakay, where we fownd Capt. Adames and Mr. Eaton at our host Tozayemon Dono, our good frend. His wife presented me with a sleeping _keremon_ of silk, and the lyke to Capt. Adames, Mr. Wickham, and Mr. Eaton.

_November 16._--I got our host Tozayemon Dono to send his men to look out for our _goco_ copper, to have it ready to lade to morrow, as also to get 2000 _tais_ in plate ready to carry along with me; for that I could not stay, tyme being past, but would leave Mr. Wickham a day or 2 to bring the logg and to accompt with hym. So he promised me all should be donne to content.

Also I receved a bason and ure from our _makey_ man at Miaco; cost 4 _ta._ 5 _m._ 0 _co._

_November 17._--Georg Durois retorned from Edo without doing any thing, and came from Osakay to this place to vizet me. He sayeth Safian Dono was com away before he arived at Edo, which was the occation he could do nothing. I gave hym councell that, when Safian Dono came to Langasaque, he should get some frendes to make way to hym, and to tell hym he had rather have a littell with his favour then all with his ill will, desyring hym to consider his povertie.

We bought 9 bundells paper, comen sort, to writ letters, 100 sheetes in a bundell, for 3 _mas_ 4 _condrins_ per bundell.

_November 18._--I went to Safian Dono to know whether he would lend me any money upon intrest, as he promised me; but he put me afe to Gonrok Dono his nephew, whome he said had charge of his busynes, and he drove me afe with wordes, ofring to deliver me money for all our sappon[226] which was com in this junk, at 22 _mas_ per _pico_. So I left of that matter and retorned to bed to Osakay, having first receved in good changed plate of Tozayemon Dono our host one thousand two hundred _tais_, upon accompt of lead and other merchandiz, the lead at 7 _tais pico_; and gave hym a present. This Tozayemon Dono hath lent me 1000 _tais_ gratis, besids all other favors donne in our busynes, he having donne more then all the rest.

Also we paid hym for our dyet in his house 16 _tais_, and to the servantes 2 _tais_.

And I gave Mr. Eatons littell doughter Helena a silk coate, and to her mother a single pece chint bramport.

Our host sent 3 men with pikes to accompany us to Osakay, with pikes because it was late.

_November 19._--I wrot a letter to our host of Sakay, Tozayemon Dono, to com to Osakay forthwith, to geve order for lading of copper, and to bring rest money along with hym, changed or unchanged. Also an other letter to Magazamon Dono, our host at Miaco, to send hether a chist of glas bottelles to carry down with us.

And ther was paid unto Jorge Durois per Mr. Eaton, for money disburced at Langasaque for us, as followeth, viz.:--

_ta. m. c._
1 jar conserves of lemons and orang flowers 04 5 0
1 jar conserves of oreng flowers and peaches 04 0 0
2 quince trees and 2 baskites of onyons to sett 01 1 0
120 tallo candelles cost 02 0 0
143 candelles cost all 02 2 0
1 peare of milstons 01 5 0
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Som totall of howse accº. amonts unto 15 3 0
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More for my own acco. as followeth:--

_ta. m. co._
2 peare silk stockinges 07 0 0
2 pear more receved in way from Shrongo, 1 blak, 1 ashcoler 06 4 0
2 pear wollen or cotton yorne stockinges, 7 mas per 01 4 0
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30 1 0
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_November 20._--Our host Tozayemon Dono came from Sakay and brought me eight hundred _tais_ more to mak the other up 2000 _tais_. And Eche Dono retorned from Miaco with rest of the bar copper, being 50 _pico_, which was laden abord the bark, and the rest is in house ready to lode to morrow.

Mr. Eatons boy Domingo is to make hym a new bond to serve hym 7 yeares in these partes, or at Syam, Cochinchina, or Patania, but not to goe for Bantam nor for England; and is for 10 _tais_ plate delivered his father and mother a yeare past.

And per lyk agreement he is not to carry Susanna his sister out of Japon, which is to serve the lyk tyme for 5 _tais_; but he to fynd meate, drynk, and cotes to both.

_November 21._--Our host of Osakay, Cuemon Dono, gave me a silk _kerymon_ and 2 silk _catabras_, with 2 sackes rise, 5 sackes charcole, 3 sackes salt, and 5 salted coddes, for a present; and gave Capt. Adames, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Eaton, Fesque Dono our _bongew_, and Gorezano our _jurebasso_, each of them a _keremon_ of silk, with other matters to our followers. And sowne after the Governor sent me an other present, viz. 5 silke _keremons_, 2 _langanates_, and 2 barelles wyne; and sent to buy 2 pec. corall, which I sent to hym as a present from my selfe.

Gorezano our _jurebasso_ having falne out with divers of my frendes by means of his fowle tong, espetially now of late with Tozayemon Dono, our host of Sackay, I willed hym to make peace with hym, or else I would not entertayne hym any longer; at which my admonisions he set light, as well as at Capt. Adames, Mr. Wickhams, Mr. Eatons, and others. Whereupon I put hym away. This fellos fowle tong hath much injured me and others, namely Capt. Adames, against whome he gave out speeches at Emperours court, that he was an occation we gave not a greater present to the Emperour and to others, which hath procured Capt. Adames much ill will, and the lyke to all of us. This Gorezano had byn a dead man long ago, yf I had not saved hym, and have this reward for my labour.

_November 22._--I receaved fowre hundred _tais_ of Mr. Wickham upon acco. of Tozayemon Dono, and gave Mr. Wickham up a note of all the monies I receaved to carry downe, since I arived at Miaco; which amounted to eight thousand eight hundred forty and six _taies_, eight _mas_, and seven _condrins_, wherof 7650 _taies_ were packed up in 6 chistes to goe for Firando, and the rest in an other chist to lay out for iron and other matters at Bingana Tomo.

Sadaye Dono, the governors secretary, sent me 2 Japon pistolles for a present. And sowne after came a servant of Calsa Sammes to vizet me with a present of frute, telling me (as from his master) that he was sory he could not doe me any pleasure in respect he was in disfavour with the Emperour his brother; but, yf it were otherwais with hym hereafter, that then he would do that which now he canot.

_November 23._--Our host brought us _cabuques_, 3, one the cheefe, with their musick, and staid all night. I gave the cheefe a bar Coban. And Echero Dono, Mr. Eatons ould host, brought me a present of a _bento_, or box for 5 persons to eate in, and a fyre harth from his wife; and Shroyemon Dono, a pike and 10 papers fyne rise.

_November 24._--Gorezano made frenship with Tozayemon Dono, and would have gladly gotten to be _jurebasso_ againe; but I would not.

_November 25._--I gave the cheefe _caboque_ I single pec. chint bramport, and her maid 5 _mas_ in plate, and so sent them away.

And we departed from Osakay towardes Firando in the after nowne. We put over bar of Osakay at night, and divers frendes came after us with banketes for a farewell.

We got this night to a place called Taccasanga, 20 leagues from Osakay.

_November 26._--So we [made] 25 leagues this day, and came to an ancor about midnight, it being calme, and so stopped the tide.

This day passed a _foyfone_[227] by us with 20 ores on a side, wherin went a _bongew_ of the King of Biengos,[228] and came and spoke with us, seeing we were strangers, and sent me a dozen of larks for a present. So in requitall I sent hym a small _barso_ of wyne and a salt cod, which he took in good parte, sending me word, yf we put into any port of his masters province, we should be welcom and have any favour shewed us we stood in need of.

_November 27._--We waid ancor an hower before day and rowed it up, haveing somtyme wynd and somtyme calme. And so towardes night arived at Bingana Tomo,[229] haveing met a bark of Firando per the way, whoe tould us our 2 shipps and junk were all ready and attended our coming, wishing us to make hast. We made this day 15 leagues.

At my coming to Bingana Tomo, I thought to have fownd 600 _picos_ iron ready bought and waid out, as I writ our hostis; but fownd nothing donne per meanes iron was so deare, as the worst sort at 17½ _tais_ per _pico_, and second at 21 _mas pico_, and non of best sort to be had. So I had thought to have sent back an expres to Osakay to Mr. Wickham to have bought som theare, but upon better consideration left it ofe, and thought it better to carry money then iron at so deare a rate. But in consideration our hostis said she had bought 100 _picos_, worst sort, at 17 _mas_ 2 _condrins_, I took that and meane to send it to Syam, the king of that place haveing writ for iron; also a smith of this place haveing greate store of flat iron a span broad, made of purpose for the Emperour, but durst not sell without consent of themperours _dico_ or _bongew_, which he would send unto to know the lowest price.

_November 28._--I delivered two hundred and fyftie _tais_ plate bars unto Mr. Eaton, to pay for iron at Bingana Tomo, viz.:--

_ta. m. co._
168 fardells corse iron, at 65 _cattis_ fardell, amontes
to 109 _picos_, 20 _cat._ 185 6 4
016 fardells best iron amontes all unto nett 012
_picos_, 75 _cat._ 025 2 0
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The corse iron at 17 _mas pico_, and best at 20 _mas
cat._ 210 8 0
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_November 29._--We departed this mornyng from Bingana Tomo towardes Firando--

And we paid for our diet 9_ta._ 0_ma._ 0_co._
And to servants 1 0 0
And I gave an ould woman 0 4 5

We met 7 boates with the King of Fingos[230] provition, he, as they say, cominge after to goe up to themperour. And, after them, mett as many with the King of Bongos in lyke sort.

So we made this day and night following 30 leagues.

_November 30._--We came to an ancor 3 leagues after we had past the streates of Camina Seak,[231] and thear road all night, it proving a very storme. So we made this day 13 leagues.

_December 1._--We waid ancor at break of day and road it up with the tide to a villadg called Mia Nots, 5 leagues from the place we came from, and after rowed 2 leagues more and came to an ancor againe, the sea being very greate. So we made 7 leagues this day.

_December 2._--We wayed ancor 2 howers before day, and sett sayle and came to Shimina Seak[232] 2 howers before night, where we staid all night per meanes of the fowle wether; Capt. Adames coming in late same night. So we made 25 leagues this day.

The King of Cokera was at this place with 50 seale barkes, ready to goe to vizet the Emperour.

_December 3._--We waid ancor and put to sea with wynd provinge varible, and arived at Firando the morow mornynge at son rising, haveing made 55 leagues per day and night followinge.

And sowne after Ed. Sayer arived at Firando from Shashma, where the king used hym kyndly, in respect of my vizeting hym as he passed by this place.

I sent our _jurebasso_ to adviz the King of my arivall and that I ment to vizet hym to morrow. And he sent a man after to bid me welcom, as all the princepall of the towne did the lyke; and the neighbours came them selves and met me, after they heard the shipps shute of their ordinance.

And the Hollandes Capt. sent his _jurebasso_ to bid me welcom and that he would have com hym selfe, but that he was busy writing to send away their ship and junck.

_December 4._--The China Capt. tould me how he had 2000 _tais_ in fyne plate ready to send in our ship, and that he would write to his brother to provide more, but the worst was that Langasaque was belegered and all the passages stopt that no man might retorne from thence. The occation he knew not; only som said it was to look out for on of Fidaia Sammes consortes, and others that it was to look out for padres.

Also there was reportes that 25 saile Hollander shipps had taken the Molucas.

_December 5._--I went and vizeted the King of Firando, in company with Capt. Adames and Ed. Sayer, with letters from the king of Shashma and Safian Dono; and I carid the king a present of 2 barrelles _morofack_, 2 salmons, and 5 perfumed fans. He took it in good parte; and I gave hym thankes for the paynes that Fesque Dono his _bongew_ had taken in going up with me.

And from thence I went to the Hollandes howse to vizet Capt. Speck, to know yf he would send me 2 letters in the ship that went for Bantam and the junck that went for Syam, which he promised me to do, as also to geve me a letter to Bantam to send in our shipp, to signefie that it was falce the reportes geven out about carrying the ebony in the _Hozeander_, and that he was ready to do the lyke for us upon all occations offered, it being the States pleasure he should do soe.

I wrot 2 letters, 1 for Bantam to Capt. Jourden, per Duch ship, and the other to Syam to Mr. Benjamyn Farry, per Duch junck.

_December 6._--I sent the China Capt. brother a _kerymon_ and 2 salmons, and gave the lyke to hym selfe, and a _kerymon_ a pece to Mr. Sayer, Mr. Nealson, Mr. Osterwick, Mr. Rowe, Mr. Totton, Niquan the China, and Mat[ingas] father, and 1 to Mr. Wilmot; and _miangas_ of gerdelles and showes to Mr. Eatons, Mr. Sayers, Mr. Nelsons, Mr. Osterwikes and Mat[ingas] women; and a silver _chaw_ pot and a fan to Capt. China wife; and a pear _tabis_ with string and a fan to his doughter.

The king sent for me and Capt. Speck, and shewd us a letter he had from the Councell to tell us we should not trade into no other parte of Japon but to this towne of Firando and Langasaque, and to adviz hym eich yeare at ships coming what merchandiz we brought, to the entent to signefie the Emperour thereof.

We find per experience that the King of Shashma hath shewd us extraordenary favor, and the Duch to the contrary non at all. The occation I think is the present I gave hym as he passed by this place to goe to the Emperor, the Duch not doing the lyke. So that now he let Matias stay allmost a month suing to speak with hym and might not have admittance.

_December 7._--A mestiso[233] came to demand passage in our junck for Syam, and tould me he went in the junck with Mr. Peacock and Walter Carworden for Cochinchina, and related to me the death of Mr. Peacock cleane contrary to the report I had before, saying that it was by mischance, an other boate runing against them in a corant overthrowing theirs; and that Mr. Peacock was drownd by meanes of money he carid in his pocket, and that his host was in the boate with hym and hardly escaped with swyming, being halfe dead when he came ashore; and that Walter Carwarden, their host, and he went afterward and fownd the dead body of Mr. Peacock, and brought it ashore and buried it; and that Water remeaned in the contrey above a month after, not any one offring hym injury, yet in the end embarked hym selfe in the same junck he went in to retorne for Japon, carrying all matters left unsould along with hym; which coming to the knowledg of the Kyng of Cochinchina, he wrot a letter to Safian Dono, to signefie unto hym that he was inocent of the death of the English or any other, and that, yf they sent any of their nation to receave the money he owed them, he was ready to pay it.

I sent a bundell figes, a paper rise, and 2 perfumed fans to our neighbours, Japon manour, I retornyng from above, viz.:--

To Tome Dono and his wife; to Cushcron Dono and his wife; to Zazabra Dono and his wife; to Skydian Dono and his wife; to China _jurebasso_ and his wife; to Kitskin Dono and his wife, and a fan and a paper rise to his mother. And to China Capt. wife a _keremon_, she asking it.

_December 8._--I came to understand that Gilbert Dickenson, being put in trust to way out the Companies wood to Japons, did secretly consort with them to wrong the Company to benefit hym selfe: namely in 20 _picos_ delivered to one he gave 22 _picos_, and after went for money for the said 2 _picos_, which coming to the knowledge of Andrea Dittis, China Capt., he advized me hereof and caused the money to be staid. He delivered or wayd out much more to Tomo Dono and Cushcron Dono; but I canot fynd out in what sort it was, only it was tould me he was seene rec. money of them and brought it back againe to chang for better, it not being good. Also he was accused per the chirurgion of the _Adviz_, called Robert Hawley, that he in secret tould hym he made accompt to put ten pownd in his purce per waying out of that wood, etc.

_December 9._--I wrot a letter to Soyemon Dono, and sent it per our _jurebasso_, to entreate hym to speake to the king for the 3000 _tais_ he oweth, to send now in these shipps which will be ready within 5 or 6 daies.

Georg Durois came to this place, haveing past much danger at sea, staying 6 daies after us, many barks being cast away before his eyes.

The king sent Soyemon Dono and an other to know whether I ment to send goodes to Miaco and those partes; as he was enformed I did, contrary to themperours edict. Unto which I answerd that I ment to send goodes to our host of Sackay, which I had sould hym for the vallu of 1000 _tais_, for which I had receaved money of hym before hand; and that I might sell my goods to any man at Firando without geveng offence; and that he had sent his man with his chap or marke to set upon the goodes, and ment to com after hym selfe. So they took the answer in good parte. Also I desyrd hym to be ernest with the kyng for the money he owed us, to send in these shipps.

_December 10._--We had a generall meeting and councell at English howse, whereat assested, with my selfe, Mr. Ric. Rowe, Mr. Jno. Totton, Wm. Eaton, Wm. Nealson, Ed. Sayer, Wm. Nealson, Jno. Osterwick, Edmond Wilmot, Wm. Colston; where was handled the matter of the runing away of Tho. Heath and Nico. Wilson of th' _Advizes_ company, with Henry Blackcolles, Hewgh Hewes, Tho. Somner, and Christorfer Galsworthy of _Thomas_ company, for runing away with the _Thomas_ skiffe and 350 Rs. of 8 of Mr. Rowes in money; but being taken, we condemd them, with on Widger of the _Thomas_ company, their consort, to be duckt at yard arme 3 tymes and whipt at capstayn each one 20 stripes; only Heath the guner to be but duckt.

Also Jno. Hawtery was brought in question by Mr. Eaton for goodes stolne at Edo and Osakay, which he could not deny, but fell out in rayling termes against me, thretnyng me that he would make me to leape, etc. For which Mr. Rowe carid hym abord and put hym in the bilboes.

The Hollandes junck went out for Syam this after nowne.

_December 11._--We went abord the _Thomas_, and saw execution donne upon the persons aforsaid, according to order, only Galworthie and Widger were refered till an other tyme, they being both sick of the pox, and per the chirurgions opinion would be in danger of their lives yf they were ducked.

Georg Durois being ready to departe towards Langasaque, news came that the cheefe in that place was taken and bownd upon suspition. So he staid till he heard ferther newes.

Capt. Adames entered into extraordenary humours, taking the parte of the scrivano of his junk with one Miguell, 2 villans that have cozened the Company, against me and all the rest of thenglish, to mentayne them before the justice. I take God to witness I do what I can to keepe in with this man, etc.

News came from Langasaque that men might enter but not com out againe; so we know not what will com thereof.

_December 12._--We bought a slave of George Durois, pownd (_sic_) unto hym by one of Firando for 7 _tais_ plate bars, which money is now paid onto hym. The slaves christen name is Laurenso, and in Japon Sanzero.

Also this day arived a small China bark or _soma_ from Hochchew,[234] laden with silk and stuffes, in this towne of Firando. They bring news of the wars betwixt China and the Tartars.

We agreed with ould Mr. Barges of the _Thomas_ and yong Mr. Burges of the _Adviz_ to goe for pilottes in our junck for Syam. And ther was 50 _tais_ plate bars geven to Skidayen Dono for to make his voyag to Syam, he being capt. of the junck.

Niquan the China retorned from Langasaque with 6000 _tais_ fyne plate, sent from Capt. Chinas brother for as, and sent me word he would send 2000 _tais_ same plate to morrow, which he had taken up of a frend for us at intrest at 20 per cento according to my order, and would take up more yf we stood in neede.

_December 13._--I receved 16 _cattans_ of Mr. Eaton to send to Sir Tho. Smith, cost viz.:--

_ta. m. co._
2 best sort long _cattans_, at 2½ _tais_ per _cattan_, is 05 0 0
6 second sort long _cattans_, at 1½ _tais_ per _cattan_, is 09 0 0
8 short _cattans_, at 8 _mas_ per _cattan_, is 06 4 0
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Som totall amontes unto 20 4 0
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The China Capt. sent us in 2 chistes plate bars good to melt, to send for Syam with the rendadors chape upon it, containing in each chist one thousand _tais_--is tow thousand in all.

_December 14._--Taccamon Dono paid all his ould score and desired to have 50 _picos_ sappon upon a new acco., to pay next yeare as we sell the rest.

_December 15._--I delivered one hundred _tais_ plate bars to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., to deliver to Skydayen Dono, capt. of the _Sea Adventur_, as his owne, for most advantage; but is for my selfe.

Capt. Adames envited all thenglish to a banket with _cabokes_.

_December 17._--I delivered tow thousand tow hundred _tais_ to Mr. Eaton in plate, wherof 200 _tais_ was in fyne plate, rest in bars, and is parte of cargezen sent per hym to Syam, rest being in severall sortes of goodes, am. to 3043_ta._ 6_m._ 2½_co._

I wrot a letter to the King of Shashma, to geve hym thankes for the good usadg of Ed. Sayer and the rest in our junck, offring my service to hym in what is in my power. Soyemon Dono holpe me to endite and write my letter in good termes befyting so greate a prince.

Also Soyemon Dono tould me that the King of Shashma did much esteem our English nation, and would suffer us to trade into the Liqueas or any other partes of his domynions, but would not suffer the lyke to the Hollanders.

_December 18._--Yasimon Dono and Albaro Munois arived at this towne of Firando, one from Xaxma and thother from Langasaque; and Yasi came and viseted me, telling me how our nation were respected in Xaxma, and the Hollanders nothing esteemed of, and that they were lyke to loose their processe with a China about red wood com in a junck from Syam put into Xaxma per contrary wynd.

_December 19._--I delivered my letters to Mr. Eaton, viz.:

1 to Mr. Benjamyn Farry, Cape merchant at Syam, with the cargezon ther inclozed.

1 to Jno. Ferrers, to Syam, with his bill of 36 pezos or Rialles of 8 I paid to Capt. Adames for hym, and send hym 3 shutes of aparell by hym.

1 to Mr. Jno. Browne, to Pattania.

Tow Spaniardes came to vizet me, of Andelozea, saying they were parentes of Harenado Ximines, enquiring for 2 or 3 men that were escaped out of the Spanish shipps and they said fled to the Hollanders; but after, Capt. Speck came to vizet me and tould me these Spaniardes had hanged an English man out of littell ship.

_December 20._--Our junck the _Sea Adventure_ went out of Firando to Cochi and there came to an ankor.

And Capt. Speck brought me a letter to send to Syam, which I did, and enclozed it to Mr. Fary with a word or 2. Also Capt. Speck went out with his boate after our junck to helpe to tow her out, and carid a present of wyne and porke; and shot afe 7 or 8 chambers and pec. ordinance as she passed by, and our shipp shot afe each one 5 pec. of ordinance. And being abord I fownd the capt. drunk, with others of Firando with hym, whoe demanded a writing of my hand to make good their preveleges, as also that I should lend hym 200 _tais_ gratis at Syam, to pay the lyke som heare in Firando, at his retorne, which I denyed to doe and so retorned ashore, offring hym that yf he were not content with that which he had, that then he might geve over the voyage, and I would send an other in his place. They had gon out this mornyng but that Mr. Eaton was not abord, but about midnight he departed from hence, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Sayer, and Mr. Osterwick accompanying hym.

_December 21._--Our junck, _Sea Adventure_, put out of Cochi Road towardes Syam this mornyng. God send her a prosperous voyage.

The King of Goto arived at Firando this after nowne, being bownd up to vizet the Emperour, but came heare ashore and vizeted the King of Firando. So it is thought fit to cary him a present, because our shipping and junck do still com and goe for his contrey, and somtymes per meanes of fowle weather enter into his harbours, and have byn kyndly used.

_December 22._--I went and vizeted the King of Goto, and carid hym a present, viz. 1¼ _tatt._ brod cloth, 3 syngle peces chint bramport, 1 chast fowling peece. He took it in good part, and after sent his man to vizet me (he being ready to departe towardes Edo), to tell me his hast was such he could not com to thank me hym selfe, but assured me that, yf any of our shiping (junckes or other) came upon his cost, they should be suckared with the needfull, and that instantly he would adviz me of the arivall of any that were to enter; for which I thanked the messenger, telling hym I was sory his Highnes was departed on such a sudden, because I ment to have saluted hym with ordinance as he had passed out, the which he said he would make knowne to the king, his master.

_December 23._--I went and vizeted Songero Samme, ould Foyns sonne, and carid hym a present. Yt is said that the king of this place is to goe up to themperour forthwith, and soe much Oyen Dono tould me, he comyng to vizet me yisterday, telling me the king was in great care to provide me money to send in these ships, he being now put to his shifts in respect of his going up to themperour. Also it is said Sangero Samme is to go up to themperour, but upon what occation is not knowne, whether it be by comandement of themperour, or of the King of Firando, his nephew. Yf themperour sent for hym, it is thought it is to make hym kyng.

And I had an ould cloake of Mr. Totton, which I gave to Capt. Whaw, China Capt. brother, at Langasaque.

_December 24._--We receved 15 barilles gunpolder from Langasaque from Capt. Whaw. Also I had 18 cakes Surat soape of Mr. Totton.

_December 25._--Our 2 shipps, _Thomas_ and _Adviz_, shot of each one 9 peces of ordinance at son rising, in honor of Christmas Day. And Andrea Dittis sent me a present of 2 peces black taffeties and 10 greate China cakes of sweete bread.

We envited the masters, masters mates, and cheefe offecers of both shipps to dyner and supper, being som 20 persons, as also the China Capt. and our selves, merchantes, were above 30 persons. And Mr. Rowe envited us abord the _Thomas_ to morrow to dyner. Mr. Totton being very sick, could not com, as Mr. Wilson, masters mate of _Thomas_, the lyke. God send them health.

_December 26._--We dyned abord the _Thomas_, and had 3 peces at entring abord, with 3 for a health to Honorble. Company, viz. 2 out of _Thomas_, and 1 out of _Adviz_; with 5 other single healths, viz. 1 to Capt. China, 1 to Capt. Middelton, 1 to Capt. Jourden, 1 to Capt. Adames, and 1 to Capt. Saris; with 7 peces out of _Thomas_ at going ashore, and 5 out of _Adviz_; with 3 out of _Thomas_ for the women. And we had the _cabokis_ after supper ashore, who plaid and dansed till after midnight, and then went away, being 8 women and 6 or 7 men.

_December 27._--I sent the _caboques_ eight _tais_ plate bars per our _jurebasso_.

And in consideration of the frenship the China Capt. brother hath shewd as to procure as money, 3000 _tais_ at intrest, and would let Mr. Wilmot nor his followers pay nothing for their diet at Langasaque, they lying theare above a month at a Chinas howse, we gave to the China his host 1 _tatta_ black brod cloth, and to Capt. Whaw 2 _tatta_ stamet bays, 7½ _tay_ wight best amber beades, being 130 beades, 2 _tay_ 9 _mas_ worst amber beades, being 10 beades.

Yasimon Donos littell doughter came to vizet me and brought me a present of oringes, and I gave her a perfumed fan, a perfuming bras balle, and a bundell of paper.

_December 28._--I wrot two letters (per Andrea Dittis, China Capt., his direction) unto 2 greate China lordes, viz. to Fiokew, secretary of Estate, with 200 _tais_ plate bars, delivered to his servant Liangowne, for to provid charges per way; to Tykam Shafno, concellor of Estate; and that I delivered 10 bars gould Oban to same man for purpose afforesaid. The 200 _tais_ bars plate Mr. Osterwick delivered to China Capt., but put them upon his accompt; but the 10 bars Oban, containing 24 _tay_ wight gould Capt. Whaw delivered of hym selfe, amounting unto 550 _tais_ plate, all going for their proper accompt, yet they them selves have wrot I sent it (or gave it), as apereth to them in my 2 letters. God grant good suckcesse.

Also I wrot 3 letters in Japon, viz. 1 to Safian Dono, and an other to his secretary, to desire Safian to geve me a letter of favor to the King of Cochinchina, for payment of such soms money as he bought goods for of Mr. Peacock. I say, to pay the money to Capt. Adames and adviz me how Mr. Peacock came to his end and what became of Water Carwarden. And the 3rd letter was to our host, Tozayemon Dono, of Sackay, to buy 50 _picos_ _goco_ copper, to send me per first, with such money as he made of our goodes.

Also Mr. Totton being very sick, I put hym in mynd to make all matters stright, which he promised me to do.

I paid the China sumaker 18 _mas_ my selfe for 6 peare pantables, slippers and pomps, at 3 _mas_ pec., for my selfe.

_December 29._--Mr. Jno. Totton, master of the _Adviz_, fynding hym selfe weake, sent for me, and in the presence of Mr. Edmond Wilmot tould me he ment to make his will and set matters in order, asking my opinion to whome he were best to make over his estate, that it might com to his son, his ould mother, and a sister he had, in respect he was now in these forren partes of the world of Japon and they in England; so that, yf he should put it into my handes or Mr. Wilmots, we were mortall as well as hym selfe; so that he thought it best to make over his estate to the Honorable Company, our employers, leaving us heare for witnesses of what past; unto which his adviz I gave comendation, so that he went on and took an inventory of his estate of goodes and monies.

And I wrot 5 letters in Japon to severall men, viz. 1 to host at Osakay, Cuimon Don; 1 to host at Miaco, Menguayemon Dono; 1 to Neyemon Dono and his partner at Edo; 1 to Capt. Adames wife; 1 to Cacoyezamon Dono, secretary to Oyen Dono.

_December 31._--I was geven to understand that Tome our _jurebasso_, whome I ment to send for Bantam to have done hym good and have geven hym 4½ years tyme he was to serve me--I say I was enformed he owed 15 _tais_ to the _caboquis_ for whoring, with other wild trickes he had don, as pawnyng his fellows weapons and aparell. So I delivered hym up his papers and turned hym away, he having beaten his owne father the day before, who came to vizet hym.

_January 1, 1616-7._--Capt. Adames departed yisternight toward Langasaque, to buy cables and seales for his junck, I meane our junck in Shashma (falne to the Company), sould to hym for 750 _tais_ Japon plate, but cost Company 1289 _tais_, Capt. Adames now being resolved to make a voyage into Cochinchina in the said junck.

Mr. Row sent me a hat for a new yeares gift.

_January 2._--We deliver 2½ brod clothes to the 2 ships, to make men aparell this cold wether, both the whole clothes being much staynd and moughteaten in the begyning or fore end of the cloth for 4 or 5 yardes in each cloth, viz. no. 338 murrey containing 33 yardes, cost sterling £21 : 0 : 0, and no. 23½, a straw clr., 16 yardes, cost £14 whole, £7 : 0 : 0; which cloth and halfe was delivered to the _Thomas_ to Mr. Row and his purcer Colson; no. 524, fawne culler, containing 33 yardes, cost £13 : 15 : 0; which cloth was delivered to Mr. Edward Wilmot, purcer to _Adviz_, to clothe the naked company.

Capt. Speck and the master of the great Holland ship came to me to request us to cary them 3 men in our ship for Bantam, yf they came not before their great shipp went from hence, which they were determened to send away forthwith, the yeare being overpast. To which demand I answered I would take councell and adviz them.

Also the King of Chicongo[235] sent an embassador to Firando, whoe desired to see our shipps, which he did and had 8 peces ordinance shot out of _Thomas_ at departing.

_January 3._--Yt was agreed upon generally to send Capt. Speck word that we would passe his men in our shipps, yf they came in tyme; but that I ment to send away our shipps within this 3 daies, tyme being spent.

_January 4._--I gave a fello a _tay_ for nutmegges he gave me, he being a marrener of the _Thomas_ company.

The _caboques_ took Tome prisoner for 15 _tais_ he owed them for lechery, and, not haveing to pay, set his body to sale, or else might take hym for slave, no one geveing the money for hym.

_January 5._--The ship carpenters made complaint because the howse carpenters wrought abord our shipps, and got the kyng to warne the howse carpenters not to doe soe no more, although he had formerly geven me leave. So I sent our _jurebasso_ to the secretary, Oyen Dono, to get the kings formor promis performed.

_January 6._--Capt. Speck sent me word the greate shipp calld the _Black Lyon_ ment to put to sea to night to goe for Bantam, and that yf I would write a word or 2 he would deliver it. So I wrot a letter to Capt. Jourden, how our 2 shipps were ready, and ment to send away the _Thomas_ to morrow, but to stay the _Adviz_ 10 or 12 daies, in respeck the master, Mr. Totton, was sick and not able at present to put to sea.

We laded 6 chists plate abord the _Thomas_, being in all 8000 _tais_, all fyne melted China plate.

_January 7._--To day Taccamon Dono sent to me to end the matter betwixt the Japon Miguell and his consort about wood of Syam they cleamed in our junck, and desird me for his sake to geve them 2 _picos_, otherwais, yf law proceaded, it would cost them their lives. So I condecended.

_January 8._--The King of Firando sent a writing unto me to have me set my hand unto it, that I sent goods up to Miaco to pay 1000 _tais_ lent me by Tozayemon Dono. Unto which I answered I sent no goods up, but delivered and sould them heare to his man he sent downe to doe it of purpose, and shewd them my letter receved from Tozayemon Dono to same effect. Yet this would not serve, but he sent his man severall tymes to have me ferme[236] unto it, which still I refused, referring hym to take a recept from Tozayemon Donos man that bought the goods (or rather receved them) for his master. In fyne, this _Tono_ of Firando either doth it to bring me into danger of sending up goods (a thing contrary to the Emperours edict), or else he would begyn a new custom, to have me geve hym notis of what goods I sell or to whome, which by my prevelegese I am not bound unto, but only to bring our shiping to his port of Firando, but to sell to whome I will without geveing notis to hym. In fine, I had much ado about it, with Bending of many messingers, as also employing the Capt. China to perswade me unto it. Yet I denid to doe it, with reason.

Also the _Tono_ sent his _bongew_ to recon with us about tymber they brought for reparyng our 2 shipps, as knees and beames, but all was ended before those tymbers came; yet would they have us take them, and set the knees at 20 _tais_ the peece, and the beames at 100 _tais_ peece, they in consience not being worth above the 10th parte they prize them at.

_January 9._--The king sent still to have me set my hand to a writing concernyng sending up goods to Miaco, but I denid it, and went to Oyen Dono to tell hym my reasons, and to enforme the kyng thereof, which he promised me to doe, saving I had greate reason in doing that which I did; yet after I had much ado about the said matter, per other messengers sent, but still denid fermyng, allthough they thretned to bring the matter in question before the Emperour.

The China Capt. envited the king and the nobles to dyner, and feasted them both day and night with a China play; and after, they bid them selves his gestes againe to morrow, to have the _caboques_, or women plaiers of Japon.

_January 10._--I got Capt. Adames and Mr. Rowe to goe to Mr. Totton, to perswade hym to stay here till next monson, in respect of his sicknes, to the entent we might send away both shipps together; unto which he answerd that we might make them ready, and, yf he fownd he were not abell to goe, then he was content to goe (_sic_), or, if we pleased to let hym have the shipp to stay but 8 or 10 daies more, he made no dowbt but he should be well able to goe in her.

_January 12._--I went with Mr. Rowe to the king to take his leave and offer hym our servis, eather at Bantam or in England. He seemed to take it in good part, and made us colation, and soe let us departe. And at night he sent 2 armors of Japon for a present to Mr. Rowe.

_January 13._--We went out with the _Thomas_ for Chochie. But the king sent word to desire us to shoot afe no ordinance till we came out as far as Cochi. The reason was, his brothers wife was brought to bead, and therefore wold not have her disturbed.

We had 11 boates with 2 _bongews_ to toe out our shipp, and at ther and our retorne ashore they shot afe 7 peeces ordinance.

_January 15._--I went abord the _Thomas_, and carid my letters, viz.:--

1 to Mr. Humphrey Slany, with 2 beakers.
1 to my brother, Jno. Cocks, in Staffordshire.
1 to Peter Turner and Diego Farnandos, with 2 beakers.
1 to Mr. Jno. Hunt.
1 to Sophone Cozucke.
1 to Mr. Christofer Lanman, with 1 beaker, per coppie.
1 to Mr. Fra. Sadler and Mr. Ric. Atkinson, with 2 beakers, copie.
1 to Sir Tho. Hewet and Sir Wm. with _makery_ ware, per copie.
1 to my brother, Walter Cocks.
1 to Mr. Francis and George Dorington, with 4 beakers.
1 to Mr. Barnard Couper, per coppie.
1 to Mr. Jno. Gourney, per coppie.
1 to Generall Keeling, per coppie.
1 to Mr. Wm. Sewall of Coventry, per coppie, 2 beakers.
1 to Mr. Tho. Chase, per coppie.
1 to Mr. Georg. Balle, per coppie.
1 to Capt. Raphe Coppindall, per coppie.
1 to Mr. James Foster, master of _Clove_, with chaine and whistell:
copie.
1 to Capt. Samwell Castleton, per coppie.
1 to Mr. Tho. Willson, Esquir, with _makary_ ware: coppie.
1 to Mr. Wm. Greenwell, deputy, with _makary_ ware: copie.
1 to Capt. Jno. Saris, with 2 beakers: coppie.
1 to Sir Tho. Smith, knight, as per coppie.
1 to generall Company, as per coppie.
1 to Capt. Jno. Jourden, as per coppie.
1 to Mr. Robt. Offley and Mr. Raphe Freman.
1 to Mr. Ed. James and Mr. Lawrance Green.

But, the wether being fowle, we went not abord, but taried till to-morrow.

All the letters afforsaid were dated the 1th day of January, but not fermed till now.

_January 16._--We went abord and delivered all the letters as afforsaid, with the bookes made up in a box, I meane bookes of accompt, journall, and legear, and the keys of 6 chists money sealed up and in paper and sent Capt. Jorden, as also 4 other letters, viz.:--

1 to the generall Company, per coppie.
1 to Mr. Thomas Willson, Esquir, sent per Mr. Raphe Willson.
1 to Capt. Jno. Jourden, per Wm. Sweetland.
1 to Capt. Jno. Jourden, per Lengow, a China, to lend 500 _pezos_.

Mr. Raphe Willson gave me an English book called Essaies.

_January 17._--Towardes night the _Thomas_ waid ancor and put to sea. God send her a prosperous voyage.

_January 19._--The boteswayne and an other offecer in Giquans junck came to vizet me, Ed. Sayer telling me they stood to hym in all extremeties, otherwais all had gon to wrack. So we gave 2 single peces chint bramport to the boteswayne and 1 to the other.

_January 21._--I paid as followeth my selfe, viz.:--