Chapter XII: Part 12

_May 21._--Speeches are geven out that the _caboques_ or Japon players (or whores), going from hence for Tushma to meete the Corean ambassadors, were set on by the way by a boate of Xaxma theeves, and kild all both men and women, for the money they had gotten at Firando.

Bongo Same sent me a hanche of wild boare for a present.

_May 22._--Jor. Durois advised me that the Kyng of Umbra had put two padres to death, viz. one a jesuist and the other a Franceskan fryre. Also that on of the murtherers was taken which kild the Japons in the bark, but as yet will not confes whoe were his companions.

_May 26._--We tried our 4 fowlers this day and fownd all to be good, only the brich of ij of the chambers of one of the bigger peeces were broaken by meanes of the iron fid which was badly made.

_May 28._--The Chinas rowed for wagers this day in boates with paddelles, som 8 or 9 on a side, seting up a ma[r]k in the sea, and the boate which came first at it got. This they doe upon duble occation; the Chinas houlding on origenall and the Japons an other. This feast begyneth the first of this month of Gonguach, and endeth 5th day, which is to morow, which is the cheefe day both with China and Japon. And this day in the mornyng they decked all the eaves of their howses with green flagges (or segges) mingled with an other green herbe, which they keepe all the yeare after, drying the said herbe, and make littell mattches to burne their bodies, legges, or armes, or any parte wherein they feele payne, which they doe in place of letting blood. I say, wheare we use to lett blood upon occation to sick persons, they use to burne them with this herbe, and esteeme that consecrated this day the best.

And now tuching this feast of Piro (or Pilo), the Chinas hold the origenall as followeth, viz.:--

They have it by record (or writing), as they say, that many ages past a king of China propownded a question to his sages (or wise men), comanding them to tell hym the truth, what thing only they esteemed the best and most necessary upon the earth for the sustenance of mans lyfe. And their were two only that stood in contention about the matter: the one saying that salt was the best; and the other, suger. So the kyng comanded to bring hym both of the on and other and made a tast of both; and fynding the salt so unsavery in his mouth, comanded that wyse man, which spook in praise thereof, to be cast into the say. But thereupon grew such extreme fowle wether for a long tyme afterward, that they had no meanes to mak salt, so that non was to be had to seazon or dres the kinges meate. By which meanes he fownd then by experience that salt was better then suger, and was sory he had soe unadvisedly put the other to death. And on day, as he sat at dyner, in greate care for want of salt, there was som fell downe upon the table, and he knew not from whence it came. This miracle (they say) hapned the first day of Gonguach, soe that presently the king comanded a seremony to be used upon the sea, in memory of that man which was drownd, whose name was Piro (or Pilo), as aforsaid. So that, as they row, at every strok of paddell they geve, they name Pilo, they being answerd (all in one) with stroke of drum and bras bason. So that, ever since that tyme, they never wanted salt, and contynewally every yeare, at this tyme, use that seremony.

But they Japons howld it to be an other way, yet both agree in the name of the man. The Japons say he was a wise man and a great estronomer, and dwelled in an iland seperated from China, about the cost of Camboja, and that by his learnyng he understood before hand that the iland where he dwelt should sink into the sea, and tould they inhabetantes thereof, willing them to make provision of boates and shiping (in tyme) to carry them away. But they laughed hym to scorne. Yet neverthelesse he made provition for hym selfe in tyme, and soe escaped and came to land in another place, all the rest perishing when the iland sunck.

_May 29._--This day was their feast of Gonguach Guench or 5th day of 5th month.

_June 3._--Word came that a bark of the China Capt. was cast away, I dowbting it was she he went in for Langasaque; but it proved to be a wood bark of his overladen and sunk, but no people lost.

_June 4._--Tozayemon Dono advized me that Safian Dono is at Edo and in favor, Gonrok Dono his kinsman gon for governor to Langasaque, and Chubio Dono his brother at bathes, all in favor, and that themperor will be at Miaco next month.

_June 6._--It is said two more padres or papist pristes are put to death in Umbra; and, because the people carid away the blood in handkerchefes and clowtes of the other two executed before, he caused these 2 to be cast into the sea, with stones tied about their necks.

_June 7._--Towardes night a man of Goto brought word how there were iij shipps arived neare to Goto and there com to an anker; but he knew not what they were. And about midnight Capt. Speck sent me word that the[y] were ij greate shipps of theares com from Molucas and had taken a junck on the cost of Manillias and brought her as prize to Japon. Also that they had 10 greate shipps at Manillias to look out in those partes, etc.

_June 8._--The 2 Holland ships and prize came into the roade at Cochy. It is said they have taken and spoiled all the junckes which went this yeare for the Manillias. They confes 14 or 15 sayle, but thought to be much more, and have burned the Spanish shipp of Don Jno. de Silva and others, but not knowne wether they had the treasure or no. It is esteemed their booty is greate. They say they have another junk prize which they lost company of at sea, haveing 7 Hollander men in her and rest Chinas above 30 or 40. So they dowbt the Chinas have kild them. Also reportes are geven out they have taken China junkes on this cost. In fine, yt is thought they will have trowble about taking Chinas.

_June 9._--I went abord the ij Holland shipps to Cochy, and carid each of them a barell of wyne, a hogg, and 10 loves bread. I thought to have fownd Capt. Speck abord, but he was gon ashore; and the King of Firando had set a bark to watch that nothing was brought ashore. So it is thought the Hollanders will not let their shipps nor priz junk enter into Firando, for it is said they have robbed above 40 junkes, and are both full laden with silk and stuffes of silk, and the priz 200 _picolles_ silk abord her.

_June 10._--The Holland marreners came ashore unknowne to the master, and brought taffetes, sattens, damasks, muscods, and such lyke, geving away and selling matters good cheape. The master and capt. of both Holland shipps came ashore and went with Capt. Speck to vizet the kinges brother, and from thence came all to thenglish howse. Capt. Speck tould me that the kinges brother had warned them not to sell anything till they heard answer from themperour, but might land what they would. So this day they loaded 4 or 5 barkes with raw silk and sent it ashore.

_June 11._--The China Capt. took a boate and went to see the junk that the Hollanders took, wherat Capt. Speck was much offended and would not let hym goe abord. Yet he spok to the Chinas, whoe tould hym they shewed great cruelty to them, and were not content to take shipp and goodes but cast them overbord, for of 270 persons that were abord that junck they had left but 30; and, when they had taken all that they liked out of other junkes, they sunk them with the rest, people and all. Soe he hath taken councell with the Chinas to send up to the Emperour to make complaint; and in the meane tyme hath sent for Gonrok Dono, to Langasaque, to com hether.

_June 12._--I wrot 3 letters to Tozayemon Dono of Sackay, Cuimon Dono of Osaky, and Magozemon Dono of Miaco, advising them of the arivall of the ij Holland shipps with their priz, and delivered them to Soyemon Dono to send up in the kinges bark which now they send up about Hollanders matter, per which conveance the Chinas send to have remedy against the Hollanders.

These Chinas in the junck will not be perswaded but that they are Englishmen which took them. The reason, the Hollanders in all their theevish proceadinges geve it out they are English.

_June 13._--Capt. Speck receved a letter that their other junk the[y] lost in the way was arived in Xaxma. The Hollanders sett out orders abord their shipps that the mareners should sell nothing to the Englishmen.

_June 14._--I receved a letter from Alvaro Munos, which Capt. Speck opened before it came to my handes, of the which I wrot hym a letter that I took it in ill parte.

_June 17._--I sent Henry Shank iij _tais_ small plate upon a bundell silk in pawne, to pay (as he saith) for stuffes he hath bought of Hollanders. This Shank I fynd to be a busye, humerous pot companion.

Mr. Totton, being envited by some of the Hollanders to goe abord to make merry, took a bark and thought to have donne it; but, being ready to goe abord, Ushenusque Dono comanded the Japons which carid hym to retorne back, except he brought a ticket from the Hollanders. Whereupon they would not be perswaded by any meanes to set them abord. So at his retorne we thought to have provided hym an English ging to row hym abord; but the tide was past, that they could not, and so it rested till the morow mornyng.

Harry Shank is a quarrellsom, drunken fello, and not many dais past entertayned a wench, although I perswaded hym to the contrary, and after threw her out at a windoe in an upper loft and put her away in bad sort. Yet this day he got a dagger in his pocket, and went to her fathers howse, using hym with bad tearmes to provok hym to com out, and then wounded hym in 3 places; so that all the street was in an upror.

_June 18._--This mornyng Mr. Totton went abord the Hollanders, rowed in our owne boate all by Englishmen, to see whether the Hollanders would forbid hym entrance; and withall I wrot a letter to Ushenusque Dono, or such _bongew_ as was theare, to geve hym to understand I took the Hollanders no kinges in Japon that I should seek a passe from them, willing hym withall to take heed how he medled in matters which tuched our previleges, as he would answer to the contrary before the Emperour and the King of Firando, his master, my preveleges alowing me free passag both by sea and land, to doe my busenes without disturbance of Japon or any other in Firando or Langasaque.

Mr. Totton was frendly entertayned abord by Capt. Speck and the rest of Hollanders, and tould hym that it were the Japons that forbad our coming abord and not he, and that I had good occation to be angry, yf he should set out any order to forbid thenglish to com abord. And for my letter which was opened, he made many protestations it was against his will, he, being busy and the letter brought unto hym, opened it unawares.

_June 19._--This mornyng fayre wether, wynd northerly but rack easterly, and sowne after rayne most parte of the day, with much wynd as abovesaid, and in the night proved a tuffon, or extreme storm of wynd and rayne, blowing downe or uncovering howses and sincking boates, and amongst the rest our _foyfone_.

Also in the affter nowne our host Cuemon Dono of Osaky arived heare at Firando and brought me a present of ij _catabras_, one of silk and thother lynen, with ij littell packetes fyne rise, and a wyre frame for a _sequanseky_[241] or cupp. Yt is said the King of Xaxma hath sufferd the Chinas to land all ther goodes out of the junk the Hollanders took, not medling with the one partie nor the other. And the Chinas make a purse amongst them all of 5000 _tais_ to send in a present to themperour to have redresse against the Hollanders.

This night the tuffon (or storme) drove the 2 Holland shipps agrownd with the junk they took prize, and, as it is said, are all 3 bildged and all the merchandiz wett that is in them. Many men speak diversly of the matter, but most say playnly it is a ponishment of God upon the Hollanders for wrongfully taking of other mens goodes. Howsoever the losse will be infynet, all being wet, and now must land that perfnerce which they thought should never com ashore in Japon.

_June 20._--I sent Mr. Osterwick to Capt. Speck to tell hym I was sory for the misfortune happened, offring them any help we could. He desired to have our _foy fone_, which was sunk this night, to helpe them; which we sowne cleared and made her ready with 14 ores to row and one of our _jurebassos_, and so sent her to them.

_June 21._--I wrot a letter complementall to Gonroq Dono, that I was glad of his arivall at Langasaque, as also tuching my processe against the scrivano of Giquans junk, with other matters, as apereth per coppie, in the Japon tong. And I wrot an other to Capt. Whow, the China Capt. at Langasaque, and sent hym all the papers of my processe against the said scrivano.

And in thaftar nowne Gonrok Donos man came to our English howse, and tould me he was sent per his master to accompany certen Spaniardes and Portingales, to signefie to the _Tono_ of Firando that he should not suffer the Hollanders to let any of their shiping go it (_sic_) to lay waite for thamakan shipp, as they gave it out they would doe, as also to comand the Hollandes Capt. in themperours name that he should se it performed. Yet, as it falls out, they needed not to have taken soe much paines, for God had prevented their desines and brought their shiping on grownd, and bildged and broaken her to peeces which should have gon out. Also the China Capt. tould me that the King of Xaxma had secretly geven leave to the Chinas that were in the Hollandes junk of priz, put into that place, that perforce they might discharg their goodes against the Hollanders wills, which were but few, and then pursue law against them at themperours Court; which they have donne. And this mornyng the China Capt. sent one of his servantes to the _bongews_ which saw the unlading of the goodes out of the China junk, to know wheare the goodes were put, either into the Hollande howse or the kinges gedong. But he retorned answer he knew not where they were put. In fine, it is thought the Hollanders will fall into greate trowble about these busynesses, and som in this place into danger for permiting matters to passe as they doe.

The Spaniardes and Portingale come to towne were Alvaro Munos, Lues Martin, and one Farnandes.

_June 22._--The Hollanders gott one of there shipps called the _Flushing_ aflote, and hath not much hurte, as they say, besides the cuting overbord of the mast.

_June 24._--The Hollanders men remeaned ashore, day and night, notwithstanding the danger their shipping and goodes were falne into per meanes of this tuffon past. So Albartus, Leonard, and Jacob Swager, accompanid with Japons, went to ferret them out of their whorehouses. And som they took, and others escaped into the woodes, after whome they sent Japons to hunt them out, geveing them five _mas_ or halfe a crowne str. for each one they brought, which was not long a doing, they being carid along the streetes with their handes bownd behind them and garded to the Duch howse lyke theeves; and surly I esteemed them worse, that would leave their shipps in such danger, som of them never going abord since the shipps came into harbor.

Our host Cuemon Dono of Osaky came and vizeted me and brought me a present of a _barso_ of Mywarey wyne.

_June 25._--The Hollanders sought for a caffro which had stolne thinges from abord, and fownd hym and carid hym abord in bandes. Also there were souldiers which were unruly ashore and would not keepe quarter abord, nether cared for mareners, master, nor other, till their lieutenant soldier came to look them out and carid them abord in bandes.

I envited Cuimon Dono, our host of Osaky, to dyner, _nifon catange_ (or Japon fation), with an other of Osaky which was in his company, and their host of Firando; and by chance Alvaro Munos came at same tyme and dyned with us. This is a suttell Castillano and a tyme observer.

_June 26._--News is com to towne that 3 more of the Hollander men of war that fought with the Spaniardes at Manillas are without, at an iland neare unto Langasaque, called Nomozaky. And sowne after the master of the _Flushing_ came ashore to the English howse, and tould me that 2 of these shipps which are com in are of Bantam. I say that 2 of these Holland shipps came from Bantam and the therd from the Manillias; in which shipp is com Jno. Derickson Lamb, generall of the fleet which came from the Manillias and fought with the Spaniardes. And now they say that the ambrall[242] shipp of the Hollanders is lost in that fight with 2 others, and that 5 Spaniardes were sunck. But it is uncerten whether it will prove true or no, for that the Hollanders differ soe much in reportes.

Yt is also said that Capt. Speck gave adviz formerly for these 2 shipps which are com from Bantam to com of purpose to take the Macon shipp, and so to carry tymber and other provisions from hence for Molucos, yf they missed of their purpose.

They report that news was com out of England for Bantam that the Spanish ambassador was taken or kept prisoner in England for treason pretended against the Kinges Majestie and state, and that the Kinges Majestie of England had set out his army royall against the Spaniardes; which whether it will prove true or no I know not.

Mr. Nealson, being drunk yisternight (as he is seldom sober), fell a quarreling with Mr. Totton and used hym out of fation; and because I reproved hym for it, willing hym to goe into his chamber and sleepe, he fell out with me and cald me ould drunken asse, geveing me many thretnyng speeches not sufferable, as Mr. Totton, Mr. Osterwick, and all the rest are witnesse.

_June 27._--Mr. Nealson wrot me he was sory of that which passed yesternight, promesing amendment; which God grant.

Mr. Totton and Mr. Osterwick went abord the Holland shipps, being therunto envited per the masters; but Uchenusque Dono, being _bongew_, sent men to take their ores from them, as they did the lyke from Jno. Cooke and the chirurgion, with certen peeces stuff was geven them for presentes; but after, they better bethought them selves and retorned all. Yt is strang to see how we are misused by these Japons of Firando, and how that theefe Gorezano is mentayned to misuse us; and the justice will not compell hym to pay me that he oweth me.

_June 28._--About nowne came news that the Amacan ship is arived at Langasaque, as also a junck of the China Capten, com from Isla Fermosa, called by them Taccasanga. Also they bring word that the Hollanders which com from Bantam say that we have 2 shipps to com for these partes. God send them well in.

Before night there was letters came to Capt. China from Langasaque, that it is but a small friggat of adviz which is com from Amacan to Langasaque, and brought but littell goodes.

The steward of the Duch shipp _Red Lyon_, coming ashore with certen stuffes to make aparell for the master and others, to the vallue of 50 R. of 8, it was all taken from hym per the Japon _bongews_, and he wounded in the head because he made resistance. I know not what the mallapertnes of these Japons should be to forestall men for making use of their owne, except it be they think to mak booty of all, yf themperour favor not the Hollanders.

_June 29._--The other 3 Holland shipps enterd into the bay of Cochy yisternight very late, and the _Flushing_ shot affe 3 peces ordinance for a welcom, but they answered with non. These 3 which now entred are the ould _Son_ wherin Jno. Derickson Lamb, the generall, is com from the Manillas, and the other ij came from Bantam, the on called the _Black Lyon_, she which was heare the last yeare.

Capt. Speck retorned ashore yisternight, he haveing byn out 4 or 5 daies abord these new com shipps, and, as it is said, was at Langasaque to speake with Gonrok Dono, whoe, hearing of the arivall of the Amacan ship, comanded hym in themperours name to retyre to Firando with their 3 new com shipps, according as themperour had ordayned, to thentent the Macon shipp might enter without empechment. Soe the Hollanders wayed ancor to com for this place; and sowne after, in sight of them, the Portingall shipp entred the port of Langasaque.

I forgot to note downe how Mr. Nealson went abord the ij Hollandes shipps, but was noe sowner abord but the Japon _bongews_ sent to take away both boate and ores; which he seeing, stepped into the boate and bad them stand back or enter upon their parell. So they returned grumbling, thretnyng the Japons which carid us.

About dyner time I was enformed that the junck, which Shobi Dono should have brought our 5000 skins in the other yeare from Syam, is now arived at Langasaque, and that she wintered in Champan,[243] and from thence came this yeare. Soe I presently dispached Mr. Nealson for Langasaque with 1 bill for 5000 skins, wherof 440 for Andrea Dittis, each to pay 24 skins per cento. fraight; 1 bill of 492 _tais_ Japon plate, to be paid per Shobio Dono within 30 daies after his arivall at Langasaque.

_June 30._--I went and vizeted the Holland generall named Jno. Derickson Lamb, and carid hym 2 _barsos_ wyne, a hogg, 20 loves fresh bread, and 5 hense; and to the capt. of the other ii shipps each one a _barso_ wyne, a hog, and 20 loves bread. Yt was taken in good part. I doe perceve by the generall that in the battell they sunk no Spanish shipp, but that iij Hollanders were sunk, viz. the admerall, called the _New Son_, and a lesser shipp and a small peenisse, all the men perishing out of the ij lesser, but saved them which were in the admerall that were left alive, shee being ready to sinke. But the viz-admerall, meeting with the other 2 Holland shipps, burnt her selfe, as I have formerly noted, as also they burned the shipp which went the last yeare from Xaxma with the treasure which came from New Spaine to the vallue of 6 millions; but the money was landed before.

I can heare of no letters they brought for us; only they say the small shipp, which went from hence, was making ready to com back, but can tell nothing of Capt. Keeling, whether he be gon for England or for the Molucas. They allso say the English Capt. at Bantam is dead, but know not his name. Some yet said it was Capt. Jourden, and others said he was gon for England, and he dead that was left in his place. They also report that the _Hector_ was cast away at Surat, for falt of looking to in carynyng.

The ij Duch shipps which came from Bantam did tuch at Pattania, and say there was but ij Englishmen theare, Mr. Browne and a yowth. Also yt was tould them that Mr. Benjamyn Farry was dead at Syam. And they say there was ij French shipps this yeare at Bantam, but came without money and so could doe nothing. Their pilottes were Hollanders, which the Hollanders at Bantam took out of them per force, us they did the like per all other Hollanders they found in them. They say there is iij other French shipps coming after to second them, which, yf they speed no better then these, will not geve the adventurers curadge to send any more.

These Hollanders report very strang newes out of England of treason pretended against the Kinges person, wherin the quandum Countes of Essex, that was marid to the Earle of Somercet, should have a hand, as also be a contriver of the death of Prince Henry. In fine they tell strange matters.

There were 4 or 5 English men abord the _Son_, the admerall shipp of the Hollanders, which, as it seemed, were afraid to make them selves knowne unto me; and one of them, a talle fello, stood staring as yf he had byn agast, and tould me he was dowbtfull whether he might tell me he was an English man or no. It hath made me to enter into many imagenations of the speeches of killing our English men at Pulaway and taking it from our English nation, whome had pocession of it before for the Kinges Ma^{tie} of England. Also of the poisonyng of Capt. Castelton, which they put upon the Spaniardes; yet may and is dowbted over much by the familliarety betwix hym and Jno. Derickson Lamb, the Hollandes generall.[244]

_July 1._--Skydayon Dono, capt. of our junck _Sea Adventure_, wrot a letter to his brother, which letter came per junck of Shoby Dono from Champan, wherin he advized hym how our junk _Sea Adventure_ made her voyage from hence to Syam in 28 dayes. God send her safely to retorne.

_July 2._--Gonrok Dono sent his man to Capt. Speck with a present of 2 peare _beawbs_.[245] The _beawbs_ were sent to Jno. Derickson Lamb.

I understood Jno. Derickson Lamb would bring in his shipp this day, wherupon I sent our _foyfony_ with 14 ores to helpe to toe her in; but she came not in, but the lesser shipp called the _Gallyasse_. I sent Richard Kyng in the _foyfony_, because he spoke Duch; and it fortuned the Englishmen fownd opertunety to tell hym they asked the generall leave to com ashore, to vizet their cuntreymen. But he reprooved them, saying they held the English in these partes for their mortall enemies, and therefore forbad them to com to our howse. This unfrendly dealing doth still conferme me in my former opinion that they have slayne our men in the Molucas. God grant they have not used som trechery against Generall Keeling. And at this instant came a drunken Flemyng to our English howse, whoe tould me they were forbidden upon payne of their lives to com to the English howse, "yet", said he, "I will com to yow, and were I out of the Hollanders service I would never serve them more".

_July 3._--I went and viseted Tonomon Samme, the kinges brother, and carid hym 2 _barsos_ wyne and 2 cordes drid fyshes, exskewsing my not coming before since his brothers departure. He asked me whie we did not take China junkes, as well as the Hollanders. I answerd hym we could not take any that were frendes to the King of England, as the Chinas weare and all others till wars were procleamed. He also asked me whether we would take Spaniardes or Portingall shipps, yf we met them. I answerd hym that we had more reason to doe that then to take Chinas, for that they did take ours, yf they had strength to doe it. "But," said he, "I think the Emperour will not permit the one nor the other to meddell with the shipp of Amacon." I tould hym I thought to the contrary, that the Emperour would rather permit us to take Spaniardes then Chinas, for, yf we took them, we would bring them in heare. "But," said he, "yf yow had taken her this yeare, yow might well have brought her in. But how should we doe hereafter, yf yow debar us from that continuall trade?" I answerd we should not want to bring in yearly the lyke comodetie either from one place or other.

He tould me that he had noted a long tyme that the Hollanders and we were frendes but from tooth outward and not cordially, as neighbours and frendes ought to be. I answerd hym the falt was not ours but the pride of the other, which would make the world to beleeve they were that which they were not. For that it was well knowne there was no comparison to be made betwixt their small state, governed by a county, with the mighty and powrefull government of the King of England, whoe did in som sort governe them, keeping garrisons in their cheefest places.

I also tould hym I marveled that the Firando _bongews_ the other day did take the ores out of the boates which carid us abord the Holland shipps, with such peeces of stuffes as were geven our folkes to make them aparell. He answerd me he knew nothing thereof, only order was geven by Taccamon Dono to restreigne all men from buying till order came from themperour what was to be donne therein. I asked hym then by what authorety Gorezano was suffered to buy and to goe up and downe in the shipps with greate bagges of money, to buy and doe what hee list; which speech put hym to a non plus that he knew not what to say. In fine, I tould hym that I had a processe against this Goresano for money he owed me, and had required justice long ago, and put my papers into Taccamon Donos handes, but could have no end thereof, only now I desird hym that seeing this fello had money to build howses and buy merchandiz, that he might be constrayned to pay me that which he oweth. He answerd me he would speake to Taccamon Dono to doe me justice.

There came 2 Japons to the English howse, which came in these Duch shipps, and complaine that the Hollanders will not pay them their wagis according to promis, and desired, when our shiping came, yf we had need of men, that they might be entertayned, for that they would not serve the Hollanders any more, haveing byn soe badly dealt with for their 6 yeares servis now past.

_July 4._--The admerall ship of the Hollanders, called the _Sone_, came into Firando road this day, and shot afe 7 peces ordinance, and 4 we[re] shot out of the _Gallias_ and certen chambers from Duch howse. I sent Mr. Osterwick abord to bid the generall, Jno. Derickson Lamb, welcom, and sent hym by hym 2 peare silk stockinges for a present, viz. one crimson, and thother sad blew, which he took in good parte, telling Mr. Osterwick he would com and vizet me at our English howse.

Towardes night Mr. Nealson arived from Langasaque, and brought the 3800 skins along with hym, as also a letter from Mr. Wm. Eaton, dated in Syam, le 28th February, 1616, but kept till 13th March, and sent per way Champa.

1 from Mr. Benjamyn Farry in Judea,[246] at Syam, 1th June, 1616.

1 from Mr. Jno. Johnson and Mr. Ric (?) Pitt in Judea, 13th Marche, 1616.

1 from Mr. James Burges, pilot of _Sea Adventure_, 16 Marche, 1616.

1 from Jno. Ferrers, at Paria in Champa, 18 May, 1617.

1 from Robt. Burges, ditto Champa, without date.

All which letters came in the junk Shoby Dono from Champa, som of them being sent in a small _soma_ from Syam to Champa, with a cargezon goodes amonting to 680 _tais_, under charg of Piter Hall, Jno. Ferrers, and Robt. Burges for pilot. God send us good news of them hereafter, for they advize a Portugall frigat took the Hollandes bark going out to retorne for Syam. They advize both from Syam and Champa, as also from Camboja, that the kinges of those places, as also of Cochinchina, desire much to have our shipping to trade into their cuntres, espetially he of Cochinchina, but to com in our owne shiping, and not in Japons, for that he hath banished them out of his cuntrey, I meane the renegages enhabeting in those partes, which did all the mischeefe before.

I receved a letter from Jor. Durois, of 12th July, in Langasaque, wherin he adviseth of 20 Spanish gallions arived this yeare in the Indies at Malacca, viz. 12 Spanish and 8 Portugeze, with order to roote out all Hollanders at Bantam, Molucos, and else wheare, and not to let one remeane alive. God grant it prove falce and confownd them in their proceadinges. This news he sayeth cometh from the Manillas, and that the Spaniardes chased away the Hollanders from thence with losse of 3 Hollande shipps and no Spaniardes; which is a lye, and so I hope the rest may prove.

_July 5._--I sent Mr. Osterwick to tell Capt. Speck the newes we heard of the takeing a bark or boate of theirs on the bar of Champa by a Portingale friggat, as also what Jor. Durois had wrot me of the 20 gallions arived at Malacca. But he skarce did vouchsafe to open his lipps unto hym or look at hym, but sent to know what he had to say. At the same tyme Jno. Derckson Lamb was by, and som 50 or 60 small shot plying their muskets before hym, he walking in state with a greate cheane of gould 4 fould about his neck, and had sentenelles of musketers standing in each quarter of the howse, with musket in rest and mach in cock; but whether they did it to shew greatnesse, or for feare to be supprised (their consciences accusing them), I know not.

_July 6._--The Duch domine came to the English howse, and, as I perceaved by his speech, he was aware of w[rong] amo[ng]st them, saying they had not the feare of God before their eyes, and therefore could not be happey in their proceadinges. And sowne after came the fiscall, unto whome I showed my adviz (or letter) I had receaved of the 20 seale Spanish gallions arived at Malacca. He said it should be strange yf such a strength should com at once out of Spaine, without being seconded per the Hollanders, who no dowbt would not want to have a care thereof; and did verely think that their Company and the English weare all joyned in one before now, for that the difference, being but a money matter, could not chuse but sowne be decyded. Yt should seeme their is but littell good will between this fiskall and Capt. Speck.

Yt is strang to see the unrulynes of these Hollande mareners and souldiers, how they goe stagring drunk up and downe the streetes, slashing and cutting ofe each other with their knyves, lyke mad men.

_July 7._--This day Mr. Totton had much conference with an English man which came in the Hollande shipps, and did what he could to learne out whether the Hollanders had kild our English men at Pulaway in the Molucos. This fello was loath to say any thing, yet in the end he confessed that he had heard others report that we had 5 or 7 English men in that iland, and had taken a howse a littell up within the cuntrey, and planted the English flag on the hiest parte thereof; which coming to knowledg of Jno. Dirickson Lamb, the Hollande generall, he sent for them to come downe to hym, which the English men denied to doe, retornyng hym word they had taken pocession of that place for the King of England, and that they would keepe it and mentayne it to the last drop of blood they had in their bodies; which the Hollander perceaving sent a multitude of Molucan people to take them perforce and to bring them to hym alive or dead; which was performed and 2 English men seene brought downe, bownd hand and foote, by that raskall rable; but what became of the rest this man knew not. Thus much have I noted downe, that, whether I live or dye, yet I hope this my hand writing may com to the handes of our honorable employers, and that our gratious soveraigne, King James, will not let his subjectes be murthered and his pocessions taken from hym in such sort.

And we sould the rest of our ellophantes teeth to Shroyemon Dono at 70 _tais picull_, waying 619 _cattis_; and were waid out unto hym this day.

I forgot to note downe how thenglishman tould us that when the mutenous Hollanders and their consortes had kild our Englishmen at Poolaway and brought downe our English flag, the drunken, envious Hollanders (brave men) puld it in peeces and dru it thorow ... and made cleane ... with it.

_July 8._--I thought good to note downe heare how Taccamon Dono sent to know what our ellophantes teeth waid and the price we sould them for, and to see the money we rec. for them. And I retorned hym word I would not let hym know nether the one nor other. I know not what this should meane, except they thinke to have som advantage against the Hollanders, and imagin to make their case and ours all one. Yet my comfort is, they shall never prove we have theeve stolne goodes, and therefore not to geve accompt to them of what we have.

Also the servant of Tonomon Samme came and shewed me a letter which he had rec. from Gonrok, that yf any poulder or lead came in Hollanders or English shipping, to keepe it for themperour. I tould hym he might have put the English before the Hollander, for it was his place, and for the rest, what we had was at themperoures service, as reason would it should be.

_July 9._--Capt. Speck, accompanid with Jno. Yoosen and Albartus, came to our English howse, and amongst other matters asked me what new and how those people used us. I answerd hym it was no news to tell hym how we are misused, and that I fownd it every day worse then other. He tould me it was imposseble any others were soe misused as they, for that the Japons kept watch and ward about their howse and about their shipps, and would not let the neighbours enter into their howse, nor suffer the cuntry people to sell them provision of victuelles nor lett them have a boate and people to cary Jno. Yoosen to Langasaque.

_July 10._--I forgot to note downe that yesterday, in the after nowne, the servant of Gonrok Dodo came to the howse of Tome Dono, our next neighbour, a Japon papist, and called secretly to hym both our _jurebassos_, with Domingo, my boy, and there made them all drunk, I know not to what end, except it were to learne of them what speeches passed in our howse.

News was brought the China Capt. of a junk from Syam arived at Langasaque, which came in company of 5 which came from thence, but lost company after they passed Isla Fermosa (or Tacca Sanga). God send them well.

The Holland generall, Jno. Derekson Lamb, sent me a present of a _barica_ Spanish wyne, 3 Holland cheeses, ij baskettes suger candy, and 6 gammons China bacon; and sent it by an English souldier, a gentelmans sonne in the west cuntrey.

Ushenusque Dono came to vizet me with many fayre wordes, unto whome I did in som sort tell how we were worse used then in tyme of Foyne Samme. He said I had reason soe to say, yet we must consider the government was otherwais now in Japon then it was in the tyme of Ogosho Samme, for that the _tonos_ in Japon would not be comanded in such sort by Shongo Samme as they were by Ogosho [Samme]. These speeches of his were strange.

_July 11._--Soyemon Dono came this day to vizet me, and amongst other speeches I tould hym it was strange to see how both we and the Hollanders were used now in respect of tyme past. He said that, for us, he knew not any thing whereby we should be misused; but for the Hollanders, they had brought much stolne goodes, and the _tono_ of this place had great reazon to look unto their proceadinges till order came from the Emperour for the disposing thereof. Yet, at first entring of the ij Holland shipps and junk, the kynges brother offerd to take the matter in hand and to councell them for the best, and to certefy the Emperour yt was Portingalles goodes. At which his offer Capt. Speck lawghed, seting light by his speeches, geving hym bad tearmes. Whereupon he hath ever since held this strickt course for his owne discharg, and advised the Emperour that all which came in their shipps and junk is Chinas goodes, taken from them per force, which he thinkes the Emperour will not suffer any stranger take; and brought in for a presedent how, in Ticus Samas tyme, when the Japons had wars against Corea and China, that certen Japons went on the China cost, robing and spoiling without themperours comision, geting greate ruches, but at their retorne were all put to death and the goodes confiscat into the Emperours handes, parte being retorned to Chinas which [could lay] claime unto it.

_July 12._--Yisternight late I receaved a letter from Jor. Durois, per Fachemon, dated in Langasaque, 16th July, new stile, wherin he advised me of the entry of a friggat at Langasaque, which came from Goa and tuched at Amaccu; but writ of no newse. Also that 3 barkes of Twans are retorned, which were sent out to have taken Taccasango (or Isla Fermosa), but could effect nothing, yet were put into Cochinchina, where they saw Capt. Adames junk and others labouring to get straight, but thought would not retorne full laden. This he writes.

Jno. Derickson Lamb, the Hollande generall, came to our English howse, and Capt. Speck with the rest of the principall Hollanders did accompany hym. I gave hym the best entertaynment I could, and, as it seemed, to his and the restes content.

And I forgot to note downe that ij or 3 daies past divers Hollanders did sue unto me to get other prisoners pardon, thinking I might doe as much for them as I had donne for others before. Soe this day, amongst other conferrence, I gave hym thanks for the honor he did me in releasing or pardoning those offenders at my being abord, I being ashamed to make sute for any others, although som had entreated me thereunto; yet I desyred Capt. Speck and the rest of the company to speake to the generall in their behalves. In fine, they said nether yea nor no; yet rather made shew to encline to my request. I gave an item to Capt. Speck, and he cald to generall to heare it, that I was enformed to (_sic_) Spaniards went about to soborne their men to run away, and that, yf they took not good heed, they [would] want men to cary away their shipps, and th[at it is] in my opinion not good to use over much p[unishment] for light offences comited per meanes of drunke[nness]. Yt seems they took my adviz in good parte.

Soyemon Dono forestald the bay with netts, and made a fyshing just over against our English howse, and sent me a dish of fysh; and I retornd thanks, with a bottell Spanish wyne and a littell conserves. Soe, presently after, he sent to envite me and the rest English to supper, where, amongst other speeches, I asked them what they thought of this busynes of the Hollanders; and they are of opinion it will not be ended in 1 yeare nor yet in 2, and that the Emperour will hould pocession. This they reported, and the rather because answer of the letter sent to themperour about that matter were retornd this day, but noe order that the Hollanders should enjoy that which they have taken.

_July 13._--The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, retorned from Langasaque yisternight in all hast, to send up new replies to the Cort to enforme against Hollanders. The _Tono_ of Firando sent me a letter from Miaco with ij _catabras_ for a present. His desire was to have had all our ellophants teeth, and that he sent money to pay for them; but all the teeth were sould to Shroyemon Dono before.

There is a China com from Camboia whoe tells me that it is true the Portingale frigot hath taken a boate (or _somo_), laden with goods for the Englishmen and bound for Pattania wherin were iij Englishmen, whome they put all to death; and that there was good store ready money in our said _soma_. Which news coming to the eares of the Kyng of Camboia, he forthwith banished all the Portingales out of his cuntrey, and sent out 7 or 8 carecoles (or boates) well armed to have taken the Portingale frigat, but could not meete with them. But serten Japon fugeties, which are thought to be of them which were formerly banished out of Cochinchina, did joyne with the said Portingales; whereupon the Kyng of Camboia hath lykwaies banished all Japons out of his cuntrey. Thus much this China reporteth to be true. He sayeth ferther that ij Portingale fryres, of them which were lately banished out of Japon, had lykewaies setled them selves in Camboia, but are banished amongst the rest.

The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, gave me a China seame (or draught nett), and I gave hym 2 lynen _catabras_.

Many Holland mareners came to thenglish howse, complayning how they were misused and beaten lyke boyes without forme or reason. Yt is dowbtfull many will run away in the end.

_July 14._--I rec. a letter from Magazemon Dono, our host of Miaco, with a box and 20 ordenary fans, for a present, in it. Also an other from the _maky_ dono, with 3 boxes or chistes _maky_ ware, which were opened, viz.:--

In one chist, 20 tankards.

In an other, 20 large spoote pottes.

In an other, 20 lesser spoote pottes.

_July 15._--Alvaro Munos came this mornynge and tould me that the Portingals had taken no English men but Hollanders on the cost of Camboia, and, as I am enformed, went to the Hollanders and tould them it were English which were taken.

Also Gonrok Dono sent the scrivano I have the plito withall to this place, he haveng tould hym that I had receved all the dead Chinas goodes from hym, soe that the matter might be brought in question before the justis of this place. So now I hope this lying theefe shall have his disertes, for I have not receved any such matters.

_July 16._--The Hollande fiscall came to vizet me, exskewsing hym selfe he came not in company of the generall, his busynes being such as he could not, with many other complementall words. He tould me of the extreme justis they had showed to the trumpeter and an other in beating them allmost dead. I answerd hym that it were not good, in my opinion, to use over much rigor in punishing drunken men; for it was not they, but the wyne which was occation therof; yet I denid not but such justis was fit to be used aganst hainose offenders. In fine, we had some speeches tuching their busynes against the Chinas; and he said that, yf themperour did not lett them quietly pocesse that which they had taken, they would take Japons as well as others the next yeare.

_July 17._--I sent Mr. Osterwick, with a _jurebasso_, to Tonomon Samme about my processe against the scrivano of Giquans junk; and he said he would take councell about it and doe me justice, and that, yf he had knowne of the matter before, he would have ended it. But these are but wordes, for I had long before enformed hym of it, and he turned me over to Taccamon Dono, who, as I have formerly noted, would nether doe me justice in that matter, nor in any other which from tyme to tyme I have brought before hym.

An ould Frenchman of 70 yeares ould, of Marselles, came to thenglish howse this day and tould me he had served the Spaniardes in the Manilles 11 yeares, and the last yeare went with Don Jno. de Silva to Malacca, and from thence was sent in company of 1 galley and 3 friggates to sucker the Spaniardes at Molucas, and there (upon som occation of discontent) fled to the Hollanders, and came in their fleet this yeare to the Manillias, showing them all the portes and places where shipping might enter, doing them better servis for that place then any other which was in their fleet could doe. And was in the Holland admerall shipp when she was soonk, where he lost all that ever he had but the cloathes on his back. And now, being arived in this place, he being an ould man, desired the generall he might lye ashore in any howse he would apoint hym; but, in lieu of his demand, he clapt iron shackles on his legges, not geveing hym a peny to buy hym foode nor rayment, which drove the ould man into such desperation that he ment to hang hym selfe. In fine, he did curse the Hollanders extremely, and said they had misused our English nation very much in the Molucas, which he hoped would com to the King of Englands knowledg, that he might take revenge on them. He had his boltes or shackles on his legges when he spake to me, and still, when he looked on them, wept lyke a childe.

_July 18._--Soyemon Dono sent for one of our _jurebassos_, and bid hym tell me that Tonomon Samme, the kinges brother, Taccamon Dono, cheefe justis, and hym selfe ment to goe a fyshing within a day or two, and desired my company.

_July 19._--Tonomon Samme, kinges brother, sent for me to make an end of my processe with the scrivano of junk. And I fownd Bongo Samme, Taccamon Dono, and Soyemon Dono, Shosque Dono, and others in company with hym, but the scrivano was not there (at least he was not in sight). I tould them I needed not to speake any more about this matter, for that Taccamon Dono knew it as well as my selfe. In fine, they referd me till to morrow to take _danco_ (or councell).

And I thought good to note downe how, in the meane tyme I was theare, Capt. Speck sent his _jurebasso_ to demand lycence to sell 2000 deare skins, which I make accompt came in their shipps which tuched at Pattania, or else they are purchase. They retornd hym answer they would take councell about it, althoughe he aledged the losse of them this hot wether, yf present sale were not made. In fine, I had nothing saide for selling ours (to the China Capt.) which came in Shoby Donos junk.

_July 20._--Soyemon Dono came and tould me how I was to make my writing against the theevish scrivano, and dowbted not but I should get my processe; but desird me to keepe it secret, for that he would not be knowne to favor my cause, he being to judg of the matter betwixt us.

There was reportes geven out of 2 junkes which are arived in a port of Shaxma, which came from Syam, one of them thought to be the _Sea Adventure_.