Chapter XIII: Part 13

_July 21._--The kinges brother, Tonomon Samme, sent for me to make an end of my processe with the scrivano of Giquan, whome I fownd accompanid with the boateswane of the junk and the China, Giquans kynsman, with an other fello who cleamed 120 _picos_ sappon of our wood, but had no papers to shew, but tould a longe Canterbury tale. But this Jno. a Nokes was sowne sent away. The China desird restetution of the junk, and that the scrivano should deliver the dead mans goodes unto hym. But I shewed bills that I had right both to the one and other, and desired the scrivano might deliver those goodes to me, as also 42 _picos_ sappon yet wanting of the cupplement. So we weare all dismissed and attend the conclution. I forgot to note down that the China brought a _jurebasso_ with hym who spoke the Japon tonge, and I shewing them ij bills I had in the China tong, this fello spake to the _jurebasso_ to say they were not made as they ought to be, and that it might passe because none of us knew the China tong; but the _jurebasso_ reproved hym. I think the reason was because he was much in feare to fall into danger per any occation.

_July 22._--I rec. 2 letters from Jor. Durois, dated in Langasaque, le 22th and 25th July, new stile. He writes still that it is true that 20 gallions are at Malacca, and are gon for Bantam, as also that the Spaniardes have taken the ij Holland shipps, which yet want, at the battle of Manillia, which, if it be soe, are called the _New_ and _Ould Moon_. He saieth also they took a galle; but that is a lie, for the Hollanders had non (as they say).

_July 23._--I sent our _jurebasso_ to the kinges brother to know what end he will make of my processe against the scrivano. He retorned answer how he had this day envited the Hollanders to dyner, but tomorrow would geve me to understand of all. And sowne after he sent to borrow our chears, cushins, spoons, silver forkes, cups, tableclothes, and napkins, with one of our Japon servantes, to show them how to order the meate after the Christen fation, and withall sent for a bottell Spanish wyne and som salet oyle; all which was sent hym.

And I thought good to note downe how Mr. Nealson and Mr. Totton went abord the Holland shipp which is sunk, being envited per the master and pilot; but the Japon _bongew_ took one of our rowers out of the boate, beating hym and sending hym per land to Taccamon Dono, who sowne after set hym at liberty and sent hym to me.

There came newes to towne of a boates casting away coming from Langasaque, wherin were iij Chinas and 6 Japons. God grant there were no money in it sent from Capt. Whaw, the China Capt., for me. We wrot hym to send som.

Our _jurebasso_ brought back the plate and lynen lent the kyng, and tould us of the greate feaste was made to the Hollanders, and the lustie drinking, and that, amongst other talkes, Capt. Speck asked what our _jurebasso_ made theare, and was answered for his skill in cookery. At their departure (I meane the Hollanders) from the kinges howse, there was 15 peeces ordinance shot affe.

We delivered divers sortes merchandiz to Jno. Japon to sell in the shopp or shew roome over the way.

_July 24._--The Duch preacher of thadmerall ship came to vizet me. He was borne at Hornchurch, in Essex, and his mother an English woman. I gave hym a new peare black silk stockinges. Yt seemeth he is awery of being amongst these Hollanders, whom he sayeth have littell respect to religion, and therefore doth not marvill that God hath chastissed them in their proceadinges at Manillias.

I receved 5 letters from Edo, viz. 1 from Mrs. Adames, 1 from her sonne Joseph, 1 from her sister Magdalena, 1 from Andrea, Mag. husband, 1 from Tome, the _jurebasso_ of Massamoneda. Mrs. Adames writes that Neamon Dono is coming downe to bring money for all our goodes sould.

_July 25._--I wrot a letter to Gonrok Dono about my processe with scrivano, and sent Mr. Totton with it, accompanid with Harry Shank and Co. John for _jurebasso_.

Also I wrot another letter to Jorge Durois in answer of his two, and sent hym 30 _tais_ per Mr. Totton, paid out per Mr. Jno. Osterwick, viz.:--

_ta. ma. co._
Pro 2 _cattis_ almandes for Mr. Totton, cost 01 0 0
Pro 1 peare cotton yorne stockinges for myselfe,
cost 01 0 0
Pro 20 pigions to put into dufhowse, cost 02 0 0
Pro tallo candelles for howse expence, cost 01 5 0
Pro 1 peare russet silk stocking for Mr. Totton 02 5 0
Pro 2 peare cotton yorne stocking for Mr. Totton 01 2 0
Pro 1 pec. black satin for my selfe 10 0 0
Pro 33 sarsages (or langusas) for howse expence 00 8 0
Pro 12 drid neates tonges for howse expence 00 5 0
Pro a jar green ginger, containing 55 _cattis_, for
howse expence 06 5 0
Pro 1 peare russet silk stocking for my selfe, cost 03 0 0
Pro 1 peare cotton yorne stockinges for my selfe 00 7 0
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Som totall amontes unto 30 7 0
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Mr. Totton carid Henry Shank and Co. John with hym for _jurebassos_, and Andrea Dittis wrot a letter to his brother to helpe Mr. Totton in our affares.

I rec. a letter from Capt. Whow, China Capt. at Langasaque, with 10 pots sett with trees and slowers [flowers?], and 4 gilden fyshes, for a present.

I forgot to note downe how Soyemon Dono made a fishing over against English howse with cormorants made fast to long cordes behind their winges, and bridles from thence before their neckes to keepe the fish from entring their bodies, so that when they took it they could take yt out of their throtes againe.

This day one George Dowry,[247] an English gentleman which serveth in the Holland shipp (whose father, as I understand, is a Devonshire man and a justice of peace and dwelleth at Dowry house), he tould me that there is much hould and keepe amongst the Holland councell heare. Som would have the comander to goe up, and others no, espetialy Capt. Speck is wholy against it. Soe it is thought the fiscall shall procead in that voyage. Also he sayeth the comander, Jno. Dirickson Lamb, is much blamed for his proceadinges at Manillas, his comition being to keepe his fleete togeather to defeate that of Don Juan de Silva; but he unadvisedly seperated them, and so was set upon at an unadvantadg, by which meanes he was overthrowne.

He also tould me they took a small junck, wherin they fownd all Don Jno. de Silvas designes, emprinted in the Spanish tong in the Manillias, which was to have joyned his forces of the Manillias, which were 10 gallions, to those which he thought to have fownd at Malacca com from Goa and other places, which, with gallies and other vessells of war, might be as many more, I meane 20 seale in all. With which forces he first thought to have gon directly for the Ilands of Murises[248], there to have met with such Holland shipps as were bound homwards, and after the spoile of them to have retorned by the cost of Sumatra, and so for Bantam, to have destroid all, both English and Duch, not letting any one remeane alive, generall nor other. But, as I noted heretofore, his forces he ment to have met at Malacca were destroid and 4 gallions Portugezes burned, one per the King of Achin and the other 3 per the Hollanders. So, Don Jno. dying at Malacca, his fleet was dispersed, one gallion being cast away in a storme at Malacca, and other 2 sent for New Spayne. So 7 retorned for Manillas, where they wintered and were brought agrownd, most of them being halfe full of water and all unrigged when the Hollanders first came on the cost, which they saw with their eyes; yet the gridines of pilling China junks made them to abstayne from that they ought to have donne till it was to late to be amended.

_July 26._--I wrot a letter to Capt. Whow, to thank hym for the present he sent me; and I gave his men which brought it in a boate, they being xij men, a bagg of rise, a barill of wyne, and one _tay_ in small plate. Capt Whow sent an other present to Capt. Speck with an other letter; but he did not vouchsafe to thank hym for it, nor to write a letter in answer of his, nor gave any thing to them which brought the present.

Capt. Shoby Dono came to Firando and brought me a present of halfe a lb. of lignum allowas (or _calemback_[249]), with 2 Champa matts. And an other which came in company with hym brought me a box of cumfets.

Leonard the Hollander came to thenglish howse and tould me the _tonos_ brother (Tonomon Samme) asketh a therd of all they have taken, in right of his brother; but I think they will not [geve] it. I had rather have that then ten kyngdoms of Firando.

_July 27._--The Hollanders envited Lues Martin and Alvaro Munes abord the _Black Lion_ whoe is admerall, where their weare many guns shot affe for healths, but of whome I know not, for I cannot esteem it was for the King of Spaine, whoe is their mortall enemye; and at their retorne ashore had 3 calverins shot afe for a farewell. Many Japons and Chinas took notis thereof and could not chuse but laugh.

We made an accompt at hazard or by estimation with Tozayemon Dono, host of Sackay, as apeareth by perticulars noted downe in the wast book, viz.:--

Bordes of 2 _tatt._, 300 at 9 _condrins_ per bord.
Bordes of 3 _tat._, 800 at 1 _mas_ 2½ _condr._ per bord.
Plankes of 4 _tat._, 25 at 6½ _mas_ per plank.
Iron ordenary, 50 _pico._, at 16 _mas picull_.
Ditto yet to come, 50 _pico._, at 15 _mas pic._
Copper in _gocos_, 100 _pic._ to com, at 6_ta._ 5_ma._ 6_co._ per
_pico_.
Copper in bars, 100 _pic._ to com, at 8_ta._ 5_ma._ 0_co._ per _pico_.
Charges bordes and copper and iron laden abord barkes, 18_ta._ 7_ma._
0_co._

_July 28._--This day was held festivall by the nobles of Firando in remembrance of Dono Samme, father of Foyne Samme, soe that (as their order is) they drunk hard, pristes and all. And in the end Tonomon Samme, the kinges brother, going home, met a Hollander in the streete, it may be in as good a pickell as hym selfe, and, because he used no reverence to hym, caused his men to beate hym, breaking his head and cuting affe 2 or 3 of his fingers. But he was nothing comended of any man for it.

_July 29._--Mr. Totton retorned from Langasaque, and brought word that Gonrok Dono said our bills in China languadg and Japons were made soe short that he could not judg on our side, but rather on the contrary. Soe it seemeth he harkned on both the China and the Japon scrivano, Cayanseque, to proceead against me, the one for 140 _pico_ wood, and the other for all the dead China capt. Giquans goods. So now they are retorned all to Firando.

It is said Belange Lewes junk is com from the Manillas within 9 or 10 leages of Langasaque, but not yet entred, and 2 or 3 other junks upon the cost.

_July 30._--We were envited to supper to Taccamon Dono as the China Capt. was the like, where we had good cheare, _nifon catange_ (or Japon fation), and at departure he gave me a _wacadash_ (or small Japon _cattan_) and a _catabra_ to China Capt.

I receaved a letter from Mr. George Savidge, per a China, dated in Camboja, le 10th May last past, wherin he writes me how the Portingales did soe insence the king against our nation at his first arivall that once he gave order that he should avoid out of his dominions, but after, upon better enformetion of their false reportes, caused hym to stay. And since that tyme, fynding the Portingales gilty of treason against the king and his sonne, he hath banished them all out of his dominions, and the rather for that they took a Holland bark going out and carid men and goods to Amacau.

Tonomon Samme sent ij men unto me to know whether I would deliver 140 _pico_ wood to the scrivano and 30 to the China _tico_. I sent Mr. Osterwick back with them, with a _jurebasso_, to tell hym I had no wood for the one nor other, but to the contrary was to rec. 42 _pico_ I yet wanted, and desird that handes might be laid on the said scrivano that he made not an escape till he had delivered the said sappon and Chinas goodes, etc.

Jno. Osterwick, going abroad with the Hollanders and being drunken, misused me in termes at his pleasure. I find hym a prowd, surly yong man, and one that scorns all men in respect of hym selfe.

_July 31._--Much rayne per night with extreme lightnyng and thunder, as I have not heard the lyke since we arived in Japon.

I sent our _jurebasso_ to thank Taccamon Dono for our good cheare, and to goe to Tonomon Samme to desire hym to keepe fast Cayanseque, the scrivano, till he delivered me the 42 _pico_ sappon and the Chinas goodes which is dead. But he could not com to speech of Tonomon Samme, but left word with his man.

We had news that the capt. moore of the Portingall shipp at Langasaque comanded Lues Martin to accompany hym to Miaco (or Edo), to speake to themperour and mak complaint against the Hollanders for robing at seas. But Lues Martin denid hym and came secretly to Firando, for which the Porting. capt. thretneth to hang hym.

I rec. a letter from Alvaro Munos, from Langasaque, dated le 8th August, new stile, wherin he wrot me how Billang Luis is arived from the Manillas, reporting the overthrow the Spaniardes had geven to the Hollanders in that place, burnyng and sinking 3 of their ships and driveing other 2 on grownd, with the losse of 66 Spaniardes, and had taken 80 Hollanders prisoners, etc.

_August 1._--I rec. 3 letters this day, in Japons, viz.:--

1 from Edo, from the King of Crates; 1 from Miaco, from Safian Dono; 1 from Miaco, from Jubio Dono--all three letters complementall in answer of myne.

And in the after nowne I rec. a letter from Mr. Wickham, how he was arived within 3 or 4 leagues of Firando; and therupon I sent out the _foyfone_ with Mr. Totton to meet them, whoe brought them into the roade of Cochy late at night. And Mr. Wickham came ashore within night, and tould me how the Hollanders had taken the ----[250] and _Swan_, tow of the Hon^{ble} Companies ships that were in the Molucas, kyling 5 men in doing therof, and keepe the rest prisoners, etc.

_August 2._--The _Adviz_ entred into harbour of Firando, and Taccamon Dono came abord her before shee entred, sending 12 or 14 boates to tow her in, as the Hollanders sent their _foyfone_ with 20 ores to helpe to doe the lyke. Taccamon Dono had 5 peeces ordinance shot affe at his departure, and other 5 we shot affe as we passed by the Duch howse, they haveing first shot 5 pece out of admerall, and after, other 5 from howse; and when we came to an ancor we shot affe 7 more, and the Holland admerall answerd with 5. So, going ashore, we had 7 more shot affe.

The _tono_ sent ij men to stay abord (as he said) till our goods were delivered ashore, to see we had no injury offered us. I answerd them it was needles, yet in thend was content they should stay this night, till I had better enformed the king of the matter.

The Japons stole Mr. Tottons Terky coate (or gowne) from abord [it haveng a gould ring with a diamond in the pocket],[251] no ring in it.

And I rec. of Mr. Wickham these letters following, viz.:

1 generall letter from Wor. Compa., dated in London, 30th July 1615,
with 1 copy sent per _Clove_ to us in generall, and 1 copy per _Clove_
to Capt. Adames.
1 from Sir Thomas Smith, dated 31th January, 1615.
1 from my brother, Walter Cocks, in London, 8th January, 1614.
3 from my nephew, Jno. Cocks, at Cape Bona Spe., 26th June, 1616.
2 from Capt Georg Bale, from Bantam, 9th June, 1617.
1 from Capt. Copendall, from Bantam, 9th ditto ano.
1 from Mr. Westby, from Bantam, 5th ditto ano.
1 from Harnando Shimenes, Bantam, 4th ditto ano.
1 letter retornd I wrot Capt. Castleton, he being dead.

Tonomon Samme, the kinges brother, sent me 3 _barsos_ wyne, 3 drid salmon, and a lynen _catabra_ for a present.

_August 3._--I sent a note to Tonomon Samme of such sortes of merchandiz as we had in our shipp, and withall desird that no _bongew_ might be sufferd to remeane abord, it being a scandall to our nation as also against our prevelegese, which never had any such matter offred till now.

After nowne Tonomon Samme, the kinges brother, accompanid with Unagense Dono and Soyemon Dono, came to thenglish howse, and at same tyme Capt. Speck came also per water. So I made them colation. And Tonomon Samme departed, biding me unlade our goodes when we would. Capt. Speck came to heare news and brought me 3 bottells Spa. wyne.

Tonomon Same sent to have a parrat which was in our shipp, which was thought good to buy of the carpenter and geve hym. Also I sent a munky to Taccamon Dono. Both which presentes were taken in good parte. And Mr. Wedmer, master mate, gave me a parakita, and the chirurgion gave me the munky I gave Taccamon Dono.

This day was a Japon rosted to death, runing rownd about a post, fyre being made about hym. The occation was for staling a small bark of littell or no vallue.

_August 4._--The Japons and Chinas unladed their goodes, because they did lie on the top of ours. And we rec. ashore 2 chists silk, no. 14 and no. 20, but the rope broke in taking up no. ----; soe it fell into the water and was much endomaged by watering; but we washed it forthwith in fresh water.

Flying newes came that Capt. Adams junck is arived in Xaxma, but of no certenty.

I wrot a letter to Gonrok Dono about my processe: seeing it could not be ended nether heare nor at Langasaque, I ment to remove it to Miaco. Also I advised hym of the arivall of our ship _Adviz_ and what sortes goodes she brought.

_August 5._--After daylight was don the last night, word came that the Hollandes junk was arived neare unto Langasaque, haveng byn almost 2 monthes on the way, so that dyvers are dead for want of water and all the rest full of the skervie. God send us good news of ours, for she was ready to com away with the other.

We rec. ashore this day out of th' _Adviz_ 16 chist of silk.

An Englishman came to thenglish howse, and secretly willed me to take heed how I accompanid the Duch or did eate or drink with them, for that they hated our nation mortally, and in all their councells (which daily they held) they ordayned and coyned articles against as how we abused them, and fermed it with all their handes, to send for England to their embassador, to stur up the Kinges Majesty of England against us his naturall subjectes. And, amongst the rest, he tould me of a Hollandes trick (worse then a Flemish) which they used, and was, when they had forcably taken the pocession of Poolaway from our English, it being rendred up to the Kinges Majesty of England, they called a generall counsell upon it, and forsably made an English merchant, whom they thretned with death, to sett his hand to a writing how he sould 2 peeces of ordinance to the blacks (or Mores) which brought them downe bownd from the fortresse, although they were sent on per the Hollanders to doe it. Which 2 peeces they ment to send for England with a glavering falce letter to exskewse themselves, laying the falt on the Mores, and that by the Hollanders meanes our mens lyves were saved.

This night began the feast of _bonbon_,[252] or for the dead, with hanging out of candell light, and enviting the dead, etc.

_August 6._--This mornyng the Duch junk from Syam entred into the harbour of Firando. They say our junk was ready to departe within 2 or 3 daies after them.

The Hollandes ship being to be brought in this feast day, they could get no men; soe Capt. Speck sent to desire me to lend hym our bark (or _foy foney_), which I did, with 16 ores to toe them in, they haveinge sent theirs before with 20 ores to helpe our shipp in. So the _Red Lyon_ that was cast away was made tite and brought in this day.

And I wrot a letter to Gonrok Dono, in answer of his, that I apealed to the Emperor, and would not stand to his sentence.

We rec. out of the _Adviz_ this day, viz.: silke, 18 chistes; bayes, 1 bale; brod clo., 10 fard.; cony skins, 2 bales, these most parte rotton and spoild; wax, 6 _catty_.

There was a greate eclips of the moone this night past, about 3 a clock after midnight, which Mr. Nealson and Mr. Totton observed, to find the true longetude of this towne of Firando, which standeth in 32½ degrees of latetude to the northward of the equenoctiall; and the stars they observed weare the Bulls eye and Hercus, the goate, I being present when she was halfe darkened, and the Bulls eye was 46 degrees above the horison, and Hercus 46 degrees and 40 minutes; and when she was wholy discovered the Bull eye 52 ----[253]min.

_August 7._--Before dyner Ed. Sayer arived at Firando and brought me in a letter from Capt. Adames, dated in Goto, 3th current, advising he hath fownd but a loosing voyage, 800 _taies_ at least. Also that the King of Cochinchina is well contented our nation shall trade into his cuntrey; but the cheefe men about hym, as it should seeme, weare axesary to the death of Mr. Peacock, and had parted the Companies goodes amongst them, with his host the Japon, whoe fled away whilest they were in Cochinchina, fearing to be brought in question.

So I retorned answer to Capt. Adames per the bark brought Ed. Sayer, unto whome was paid 4 _taies_ small plate, and a bag rise; and a peece damaske sent the _bongew_ Musioyen Dono, cost 4 R. 8, with a letter complementall.

And there was rec. out of the _Adviz_, viz.: brod clo., 2 bales; perpetuano,[254] 1 bale; wax, 9 cakes; quicksilver, 3 chistes; 7 hhds. drugs cacha;[255] 5 hampers pochok;[256] 3 hampers silk; 1 bale kersies; 1 bale lambskins, all spoild and rotton, not one skin left sownd, and 280 stark spoild; with 2 other bales cony skins, all in very bad taking.

_August 8._--The China Capt. went to Goto this day to Niguan his kinsman, whoe is come in his junk from Cochinchina. Unto whome I sent a barill _morofack_ and a littell pott green ginger.

And we rec. ashore this day out of _Adviz_ nyne hundred and seventy bars of leade.

The ij _bongews_ of our shipp _Adviz_ came to the English howse and fell a swaggaring, and gave us bad wordes about the stealing of Mr. Tottons coate, and, doe what I could, I could not get them out of the howse. So I was forced to send Mr. Osterwick with a _jurebasso_ to Tonomon Samme, or Taccamon Dono, to comand them out of our howse, because we could not be in quiet for them. But the noble men were gon a hunting, and the brablars departed when they thought good.

_August 9._--The China Capt. retorned back, the wind being contrary, and went not to Goto.

_August 10._--The kinges brother sent back the parrot I gave hym, to keepe her, she being sick, or I rather think to have a better present sent in place, for the parrot is well. He also sent word he would use the _bonyews_ no more abord.

I rec. a letter from Gonrok Dono, tuching my proces with Casanseque, that he wisheth it might be ended heare in Firando, and not sent above. Also he adviseth me to send word to Safian Dono of goodes com in our ship, and not sell any till we know what themperour will take. God send merchantes, and then I meane to sell.

_August 11._--Naquan the China arived from Cochinchina this moryning, and left junk at Goto; and meane to unlade ther silk theare and carry it to Langasaque, because men are misused heare. And soe the Japons meane to doe the lyke with that com in Capt. Adams junk.

The China Capt. came in hast and tould me that he had news the Emperour was much offended with the Hollanders, because they had taken the China junks, stryking his hand on his thigh 3 times when he first heard it, saying he would not suffer them to doe it.

We rec. six hundred and seventy bars lead out of the _Adviz_; and Gonrok sent word to have all our lead for themperour, of which I desired a bill of [hym].

Word was brought towardes night that Capt. Adames junk was on the backsyde of the iland of Firando, and sent for boates to toe hym in. Soe I sent out our _foy fone_; as also the _tono_ sent out divers other barkes. But it was past midnight before she came in, the tide being against them. He came to vizet me, I not being well, and tould me the King of Cochinchina knew nothing of the murdering of Mr. Peacock, but that he was cast away per casualty.

_August 12._--We rec. 215 bars, I say two hundred and fyfteene bars lead ashore out of th' _Adviz_, which is the whole complement of lead, being 2065 bars in all. So now all goodes are rec. out of th' _Adviz_.

_August 13._--Gonrok Donos man with ij of Tonomon Sammes men came and looked on our lead, and took one bar for sample to shew Gonrok Dono, containing 43 _ll_ Eng. was 33 _cattis_ Japon, the price at 6 _tais picull_; all staid for themperour. As alsoe they tak all the Hollanders have, Syam lead and other; but that is not soe good.

There was rec. ashore out of Capt. Adams junk, viz. 2 chistes merchandizs, 1 bale galles, retorned unsould from Cochinchina; 2 chistes aguila, 2 hampers silk, bought at Cochinchina.

The chirurgion of the _Adviz_ now com, called Benjamyn Parsons, being (as I take it) drunken, met the Duch fiscall in the streete, and, like a bestly knave as he was, gerded out ... telling hym it was for the Hollanders. Wherupon he cam to thenglish howse and complained; but at that tyme I was ill at ease, and did not speake with hym; otherwaies he had been punished according to his desertes. But after, the said fiscall beged his pardon. This chirurgion is a drunken quarelsom fello.

_August 14._--The servant of Gonrok dono with 2 of the kinges servantes came to thenglish howse to have set my hand to a China letter, how I had 500 _pico_ lead, at 6 _tais_ per _pico_, for themperor, and not under. And in the meane tyme, as we were debating the matter (I denying to set my ferme to any such writinges I knew not), came the China Capt., and tould me they had set downe 5000 _piculls_ for 500. In fine, I denid seting hand to any writing, although they aledged that Capt. Speck had, for 600 _pico_, Syam lead, now com in their junck.

Also the kinges brother sent to have me send to Langasaque about my plito with Casanseque, the scrivano; which I denyed, desiring justice here.

_August 15._--I carid a present to Tonomon Samme, viz.:--

2 _tatta._ sad blew cloth,
½ a kersy, pepper green,
½ a pec. naro perpetuano,
1 pece fustian,
1 _catty_ calemback,

which he seemed to take in good parte; and I desird of hym to have a bark to cary up the Emperours present, which he answerd me he would look out for.

_August 16._--I gave Niquan, the China, 1¼ _tatta_ black cloth, fyne cloth, in respeck he (as I think) taketh paines about our entrance into China.

And ther was a present geven Taccamon Dono, cheefe justice:--

1¼ _tatta._ sad blew.
2 _tatt._ carsyes, pepper green.
¼ peec. naro perpetuano.
½ a peec. fustion.
1 _catty_ calemback.

We began to way out the lead for themperour, but they brought 2 falce beames, one over 6 per cento, and thother 4 per cento. So we gave over; and they carid 4 bars to Langasaque, waying 115 _cattis_ per our beame, to try it per kinges beame theare.

The China Capt. gave me a peece yello shagy velvett.

_August 17._--I rec. a letter from the King of Firando, from Miaco, wherin he advized me to mak hast up, for that themperour would retorne back within a month.

One of the _Advizes_ company died this day, called Yewen Lake, whome was coffend and carid to the Christian buriall place, with a hearse (or coveryng) of black bayes carid over hym.

Oyen Dono came and viseted me to day, telling me it was best to reserve the greatest parte of the present for the King of Firando till his coming to Firando.

_August 18._--We laid out and packed up our cargezon goodes to cary to Miaco for presentes and otherwais, with an over plus to sel or bring back.

Mr. Wickham, according to his accustomed use, set me at nought, geveing me bad words, as Capt. Adams and others can witnes, saying his tyme was out, and that he would goe for England, and serve the Company no longer.

We had much a doe with the brabling Japons which came out of England, they demanding more then their due, as 10 _taies_ for 3 mo., when per my book most of them had but 7½ _tais_ per 3 mo., and the most (which was but one) had but 29 _mas_ per month, and demanded 350 _tais_ for their losses in England; and, had not Mr. Wickham brought a writing from Bantam of 150 Rs. of 8 rec. per them there, in consideration of the said losses, with all their ferms at it, they would have put us to much trouble. And one of them took Capt. Adames by the throte in his owne lodging, because he would not stand out for them that all the money they receved impres, at Capt. Saris being heare, was geven them gratis; and thought to have laid violent handes one Mancho, the _jurebasso_, because he witnessed the truth. I had much a doe to hold my handes that I had not cut affe one or two of their heades, which I make no dowbt but I might well have answerd.

_August 19._--Here came flying speeches of 3 junkes arived at Goto, one of which is thought to be ours.

And it was thought fyt to geve two presents unto the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, at Firando, and his brother, Capt. Whowe, at Langasaque, viz.:

¼ of black broad perpetuano.
¼ of haircullr naro perpetuano.
½ a peec. fustion.

I say to each of them thus much, in hope of their travill to procure trade into China.

_August 20._--The Hollanders went up this day towardes themperour. So their shipps shot affe ordinance at their departure, viz. Albartus, Matias, and Mr. Barkhoult were sent on this busynes.

And we are ready to departe, but can get no bark, but words of the kinges offecers; soe we are determined to hire a bark of Sackay.

_August 21._--This evenyng arived a junk from Cochinchina, being put on the cost of Corea, and bringeth word a junk is without, her mast cut overbord, which we esteem to be ours, and therefore send out our _foyfon_ with victuelles and fresh water, they being in destress. Also the China Capt. junk arived from Tonkyn at [night].

The Hollanders departed toward the Cort this morning, and shot affe much ordenance from abord shipps and at howse.

We, being driven off from tyme to tyme per the _tono_, hired a bark of Sackay to carry up the present, for 80 _tais_ plate bars, besides a bar plate for master and another to company.

A junk from Cochinchina entred late this night, her lading for Chinas of Cochinchina.

_August 22._--There came in a small junk of China very late this night, laden with pursalon, or China vessells.

_August 23._--I gave Robert Haley, the chirurgion, ten _taies_ for som other matters he formerly had geven me.

I delivered two hundred _tais_ to Mr. Osterwick to lay out in my abcense to Miaco. And I delivered up 3 memorialls, viz. 1 to Mr. Wm. Nealson; 1 to Mr. Jno. Osterwick; 1 to Ed. Sayer, for hym selfe and Mr. Wm. Eaton--all of what I would have donne in my abcense at Miaco, as appeareth by coppie.

So we laded all our goods abord the bark for Miaco. And coming to knowledge that the mutenose Japons which are com out of England had put up a petission against me to the justice, that I would not pay them their wagis, I made answer to yt of their villanos cariadge and falce slandering of me, I being ready to pay them their due owing to them, as Capt. Adames and Mansho the _jurebasso_ are witnesses at bargen making, and as I set it downe in my book.

_August 24._--The kinges brothers, Tonomon Samme, sent me word to pay the brabling marreners Japons which came out of England, according as I had agreed with them, and for the rest of our processe, to make it knowne to the king his brother at Miaco, who noe dowbt would take order to geve me content. He also sent me word he would send a _bongew_ with me to assist me in my busenes on the way; but I retorned hym answer it was needles, the king his brother being above.

The China Capt. retornd from Goto, and is of the opinion that our junk, the _Sea Adventure_, is put into Tushma, and that it is she which lost her maine mast. God send us good news of her.

_August 25._--I paid Mr. Nealson ten _pozos_ and twenty _taies_ in plate bars for the matters following, viz.:--

_ta. ma. co._
For a embrawdred velvett quilt, 5 R. 8, is 04 0 0
For halfe pec. wroght velvet, 5 R. 8, is 04 0 0
For 60 musk cods, at 4 _mas_ pec., is 20 0 0

There was a difference betwixt the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, and Mr. Nealson, he denying fyftie _taies_ that the China Capt. fownd per acco. he had delivered unto hym, the one and other standing stiffly in their opinion.

Mr. Osterwick paid fowre hundred and two _taies_ plate bars to the Japon mareners which came out of England.

_August 26._--The wether being soe fowle both yisterday and this mornyng staid us from seting forwardes towardes themperours court, all things being ready laden abord.

About 10 a clock we departed from Firando to goe to Miaco; and the _Adviz_ shot affe 7 pec. ordinance, as also the Hollandes ship shot affe 5 with 8 from the Hollandes howse. Soe we got to Languay[257] this night, wheare we staid at an ancor till som 2 howers before day, it being calme, and then, the tide coming, waying ancor we rowed away. Capt. Adames went with us in a bark of his owne, as also 3 or 4 other barks the lyke, on being our hostis of Bingana Tomo.

_August 27._--This mornyng calme wether, and after, wynd variable per fittes, sometyme calme, with lightning and thunder towardes the northward, with much rayne, the wind vering, a storme to N.E.; soe that we constrayned to enter into a port of Faccata, called Imatds, 16 leagues from Lanquay. At which place we had newes that our junk, the _Sea Adventure_ was entred into Tushma 3 daies past, many of her men being dead. Also the junk which we heard had lost her meanemast entred into a harbor of Faccata 5 daies past. She came from Tonkyn. Of which I advised in a letter to Firando directed to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick, as also of our arivall heare.

_August 28._--We went ashore at Imatds, I being very ill at ease, as Capt. Adames did the like the night before. I think we had eaten or drunken somthing that was not good, so I drank a littell rose a Solas,[258] which presently made me to vomet, which did me much ease; and late at night I drunke a littell bezas ston, which gave me much paine most parte of night, as thought 100 wormes had byn knawing at my hart; yet it gave me ease afterward.

_August 29._--Som 3 howers before day we departed from Imatds onwardes on our voyage and paid the howse, viz. to the host for use of his howse 1 bar plate, containing 3 : 1 : 0, and to his wife for to buy oyle, 0 : 5 : 0.

_August 30._--With much a doe this day we got to Shiminaseake within night, yt proving stormy wether, with rayne, wind S.erly per night.

_August 31._--At this place we understood the Corean embassadors departed from hence yesterday in the mornyng with 450 men in their company, Coreans, 3 of them being princepall, and all goe in like authoretie. The Emperour hath geven charg to use them respectively in all pleases wheare they passe, as hath byn both at Tushma, Ishew, of Firando, Faccata, and this place of Shimenaseak, new howses being built for receapt of them in eache place, with boates to convay them per sea and horse and _neremons_ (or litters) per land, all at themperour of Japons cost. Som report (and are the commons) that they are com to render obaysance and pay tribute, otherwaies themperour would have made wars against them againe. But others are of a contrary opinion, that they com to entreate the [Emperour] that them of Tushma may trade noe more into Corea, but rather that the Coreans may com to Tushma or other partes of Japon.

I wrot a letter to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick to same effect as my former from Imadts, as also that Coreans passed from Shimina Seak yisterday, and left this letter with our host at Ximinaseak to send for Firando.

So we paid our host at Ximina, for diet and howsrom the night past and till nowne to day, 4 _taies_. And so departed from Ximina Seak, haveing a stiff gale wynd, W.erly, somtyme S.erly, and somtymes northerly, all rest day and night following. Soe that the next day in the mornyng we weare at a place called Yew,[259] 45 leagues from Ximina Seak, haveing out gon the Coreans this night past.

_September 1._--I met Neyamon Dono as he passed towardes Firando. Soe, per meanes of contrary windes, we stoped tides, and got this day and night following to son rising 20 leagues, 10 leagues short of Bingana Tomo.[260]

_September 2._--I wrot an other letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Eaton, and delivered it to our hostis of Bingana Tomo to send unto them, she metting with us at sea near Bingano Tomo, yet went from Firando 3 daies before us.

We went into Bingana Tomo to stay tide, where our host sent me a _barso_ wyne and a baskit peaches.

So we passed Bingana Tomo vij leagues, and came to ancor at a wast iland, haveing made this day and night following xvij leagues.

_September 3._--This day and night following we made but xiij leagues, geting to an ancor at a place called Wishmado, 10 leagues to short of Moro.[261]

_September 4._--Wee gott this day and night following to the bar of Osaky by son rising, having made per day and night 40 leagues.

_September 5._--At our arivall at Osaky our host Cuimon Dono was at Miaco, and the king Firando sent a man to accompany us to hym, with 2 horses for me and Mr. Wickham.

This fello tould me that the Hollanders, per councell of Jno. Yossen, went directly to Fushamy to themperour, without making the King of Firando accoynted with the matter; but were by Codgkin Dono and Oyen Dono put back to bring a _bongew_ of the King of Firandos, before they could be admitted audience. But (as he sayeth) the Emperour hath taken the present was brought per them.

I wrot 2 letters to Magozemon Dono and Cuemon Dono, and sent them per Co Jno., _juerabasso_, whom I gave order to goe to the King of Firando and tell hym of our arivall, and that I expected Capt. Adames coming this night or to morrow, and then ment to com to vizet his Highnesse, and tak his councell for delivery of the King of Englandes letter and present to themperour.

Mr. Wickham paid the barkmen for rest of the fraight xxx _tais_, as also 1 bar to the master containing 3 : 2 : 5, and an other bar to the marreners containing 3 : 9 : 3. And I gave 6 _mas_ to a marener which had his coate blowne over board. This money our host sonne laid out for me. I gave 2 musk cods, with 2 piktures of our Lady, the Infant Christ, and Christ crowned with thorne, paynted upon copper in China very lively.

_September 6._--Co Jno. retorned this night late with a letter from the King of Firando, whoe took it in good parte that I sent hym unto hym to adviz hym of our arivall, a thing which the Hollanders had neclected at their arivall, which gave hym much discontent, soe that I should find he would doe his best endevour for our English nation to geve themperour truly to understand the difference he fownd betwixt the Hollanders and English, wishing me to make what hast I could before the Corean ambassadors arived. And after Co Jnos departure he sent an other _bongew_ to thank me for sending to hym the day before, and, as it should seeme; condemnyng the Hollanders for their proceading. Yet I doe consider this may be donne at thinstegation of the Hollanders, seting the King of Firando on to sownd me what I would say against them.

Our host at Fuxamy sent his man to bid me welcom, and expecting my coming to his howse.

And Cuimon Dono, our host of Osakay, retorned from Miaco, telling me wonders of the bad reportes was geaven out against the Hollanders, and good of thenglish, etc.

_September 7._--I wrot an other letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Osterwick, and sent it per an other barkman of Tome Dono. And as I was a writing of yt, the Corean ambassadors passed throw this towne per water in very pompeouse sort, they being royally entertayned all the way per themperours comand, and had trumpetts and hobboyes sounding before them in 2 or 3 severall placese.

I advised I ment to departe for Miaco to morrow, and, yf Capt. Adames came not this night, would leave a letter for hym to follow after, and send away presentes this night for Fuxamy.

And within night the ould man of Orengaua brought me a letter from Capt. Adames, dated in Takasanga[262] yisterday, 22 leagues short of Osaky, signefying the danger he passed the 31th ultimo, a leake springing in his bark, weting and spoiling all his goodes, she being ready to sink under them. So, not having tyme to writ to Firando, I sent his letter in myne dated yisterday. He writes how he changed bark. And this day the ould man sayeth he thinketh he will be heare, I meane to morrow.

_September 8._--We being ready to departe towards Miaco, Capt. Adames arived at Osakay. And it began to rayne. Soe our voyag was put offe till to morrow.

Our host, Magazayemon Dono of Miaco, and Maky Dono came to vizet me, as the King of Firandos host and others did the lyke bring presentes of figges, peares, and other frute.

_September 9._--We departed this mornyng from Osakay towardes Miaco, where we arived this night, only to speake with the King of Firando before we came to Fushamy, where the Emperour la. So, late towardes night after our arivall, the King of Firando sent me a present of 4 _barsos morofack_, and 20 bags or paper packets of fyne white beaten rise; and Semi Dono a banketing box stuff, _nifon catange_ (or Japon fation), with many complementall wordes of offers of greate frendshipp, and in som sort complayning of the Hollanders proceadinges, attributing all to the folly of Jno. Yosson.

_September 10._--I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick, and sent it per Magazemon Donos man, advising of our arivall heare, and the report the Hollanders did look for their dispach yisterday, and that the Castillanos had theirs the day before.

We went to the _Tono_ or King of Firando, and carid hym a present as followeth, viz. halfe a peece of Denshier kersie, halfe a peece of blak broad perpetuano, halfe a peece of fustion; and to Semedone, viz. a vest black perpetuano and ½ pec fustion.

I had much conferrance with hym about our busynes, namely, how we should procead to have our previlegese enlarged that were shortned the yeare past; unto which he promised his assistance, willing us, as Semi Dono did the lyke, to geve out the worst speeches we could of the Hollanders, that it might com to themperours eares.

And towardes night we retorned to Fushamy, I geveing our hostis of Miaco 2 musk cods, with 3 picturs, as afforesaid.

At our arivall at Fushamy, I sent our _jurebasso_ to adviz Safian Dono of our coming; as I did the like to Cacayezamon Dono, secretary to Oyen Dono, and Torazemon Dono of Firando, whome only of the 3 was in howse, and afterwards sent me a barrell wyne for a present, and word that he would com to me in the mornyng to consider about our busynes.

_September 11._--I sent our _jurebasso_ againe to Cacayezamon Dono, to tell hym I would gladly speake with hym. And, sowne after, he came, being accompanid with Torazemon Dono, and, after many wordes of complemento, he tould me that he thought themperour would lett us have any thinge that in reason we would demand; and that the Hollanders had their dispach, and was that, notwithstanding the petitions put up against them, both by Spaniardes, Portingals, and Chinas, to have them banished out of Japon as pirattes and sea rovars, he gaine said it, and tould them his cuntrey was free for all strangers, and that, yf any private quarrell weare betwixt them, they might seeke remedy at their owne princes. But the Chinas replid, and said they had no private quarell with them. "Well", said themperour, "where took they your goodes from yow?" And they answered, at Manillias. "Whie then" said he, "goe to the Manillias for your redresse. But yf they come within my jurisdictions, I will see yow righted."

Capt. Adames came to Fuxamy this mornyng, haveing byn first at Miaco, and spoak with the King of Firando, who used hym respectively in extraordenary sort: the reason he gathered was for fear we should complaine against hym, as the Hollanders had donne, which yf it happened, he would be shifted out of his government or heritage; but, considering he oweth our honble. employers so much money, it is better to beare for a tyme.

Albartus and Matias, the Hollanders, came to vizet me at my lodging at same tyme when Cacayemon Dono and Torazemon Dono weare with me, but staid not, only tould me they ment to departe towardes Firando within a day or two.

_September 12._--Capt. Adames went to day and spoak with Oyen Dono and Codgskin Dono, themperours secretaries, to know when we might have audience and deliver our present. They gave hym good wordes, and willed hym to retorne to morrow mornyng and he should have answere.

The Hollanders came all 3 this day to vizet me; and, as it seemed to me by their speeches, they goe not away with much content, as not haveing their privelegese enlarged.

_September 13._--Shongo Dono the admeralls sonne sent me a present of a barill wyne and a box of stuffe like pack thrid, made of wheate flower, which the Japons use in brothes at bankets.

And I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick, dated yisterday but kept till to day, and sent per Mr. Albartus, the Hollanders retornyng towardes Firando this night per water to Osakay.

We carid and delivered our present to themperour with the King of Englands letter this after nowne, as followeth:--

From the Kinges Ma^{tie}:

4 _tatta._ of scarlet.
1 halfe pec. sad blew cloth, no. 291, containing 14½ yardes.
1 halfe pec. hairculler, no. 121, containing 16 yardes.
1 halfe peec. yello, no. 227, containing 17 yardes.
1 pec. Denshier kersey, purple in grain.
1 pec. eidem kersey, yello.
1 pec. broad black parpetuano.
1 pec. eidem white perpetuano.
3 peeces fustions.
1 furd gowne ruskin bellies.
1 contor[263] Lady Smith, valued at forty mark str.

From the Company:

51 _cattis_ raw silk.
68 _cattis_ wax.
1 halfe pec. brod clo. fawne culler, no. 286, containing 16½ yardes.
1 halfe pec. black fyne, no. 589, containing 16 yardes.
1 rem. bayes yello, containing 13½ yardes.
1 rem. eidem black, containing 11¾ yardes.
5 blak cuny skins.
50 white lambskins.
50 black and red lambskins.
50 fitchet skins.
10 _piculls_ of lead.

_September 14._--We carid and deliverd these presents following, viz.:

To Oyen Dono, Emperours secretary:

1 _tatta._ skarlet.
2 _tatt._ black clo.
2 _tatta._ sad blew.
2 _tatta._ yello.
2 _tatta._ hairculler.
1 pec. blak perpetuano, brod.
½ pec. kersy.
1 pec. fustion.
25 white lamb skins.
25 blak cony skins.
3 bundelles white silk, containing 17½ _cattis_.

And to Codgskins Dono the lyke, but no silke; as also a narro peec perpetuano, and Oyen Dono broad.

Also to 3 others, viz.:--

To Tushma Dono }
To Otto Dono } three of themperours councell.
To Kenuske Dono }

To Kenuske Dono:

2 _tatta._ black clo.
2 _tatta._ hairculler.
2 _tatta._ sad blew.
2 _tatta._ strawculer.
1 perpetuano, narrow.
1 pec. fustion.
½ peece yello kersie.
25 black lamskins.

And to Tushma Dono and Oto Dono, viz. each alike:

2 _tatta._ black clo.
2 _tatta._ straw culler.
2 _tatt._ fawne culler.
2 _tatta._ blak bayes.
½ a kersey, culler green, containing 2⅞ _tatta._
½ perpetuano, containing 5⅞ _tatta._
1 pec. fustion.

_September 15._--We carid the presentes following, viz.:--

To Inga Dono, cheefe justice of Japon:

2 _tatta._ black clo. fyne.
2 _tatta._ fawneculler.
2 _tatt._ strawculler.
½ pec. kersy, green, containing 2⅞ _tatta._
½ peec. perpetuano, containing 5⅞ _tatta._
1 peece fustion.

And to his secretary, viz.:

3¾ _tat._ perpetuano.

And to Safion Dono, viz.:

1¼ _tatta._ black fyne clo.
1¼ _tatta._ fawne culler.
2½ _tatta._ blak perpetuano.
½ peec. karsye, willo culler, 2⅞ yardes.
½ pece fustion.

And to Shongo Dono, admerall:

1¼ _tatta._ fyne blak clo.
2½ _tatta._ black perpetuano.
4 _tatta._ fustion, is ½ peec.

Also Inga Dono sent me a present of 10 _catabras_ or cotes: 5 _catabras_ (or coates) of silke, 5 ditto of lynen. And he sent 2 of silk and 3 of lynen to Capt. Adames, he haveing geven hym a present of _ginco_ (or a kind of lignum allowaies).

And towardes night the Kyng of Firando sent Capt. Adames a very fayre _cattabra_ for a present, with wordes of complemento, as yt should seeme because he had (as our _jurebasso_) tould Semi Dono playnely how we have of late byn misused at Firando in all occations whatsoever, contrary to themperours edict, etc.

_September 16._--We sent presents as followeth, viz.:--

To Oyen Donos 2 secretaries:

3¾ blak perpetuano.
⅓ parte of a peec fustion.
2 _tatta._ ¼ blak perpetuano.
⅓ parte of peec. fustion.

To Taffian Dono, Codgskin Donos secretary:

2 _tatta._ ¼ black perpetuano.
2 _tatt._ ¼ ditto, other secretary.

And I rec. letters from Tome Dono, from Edo, that he was sick and could not com to be our _jurebasso_; with an other from Yodayo Dono, Neyamon Donos partner, and on from Neyamon Donos wife, both complementall.

I gave Domingo, my boy, and his sister, viz.:--

1 pec. corse damaske, cost 1 _ta._ 6 _ma._ 0 _co._, to hym; 1 pec. red taffety, cost 8 _ma._, to her.