Chapter XIV: Part 14

_September 17._--This mornyng we went to Oyen Donos howse and to Codgskin Dono, to deliver up our petition to have our privilegese enlarged; but they were gon to the castell. Soe Capt. Adames went after them with it.

And Mr. Wickham went to Miaco to see yf he can make sales of our goods; for which purpose he hath carid musters with hym.

Capt. Adames staid all day at castell, and in the ende shewed the petition to the councell, who willed hym to retorne with it to morrow, for then it was to late.

_September 18._--We went againe to the councell, and spoake with Oyen Dono, who gave me good wordes, and willed Capt. Adames to com to the castell and he would doe what he could to procure our despach.

Also I went and viseted Torazemon Dono, of Firando, and carid hym a present, viz. 2 _tata._ 7 inches black perpetuano, ⅓ of a peec. of fustion.

And I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham, to Miaco, to look out for 6 _piculls_ gunpolder; advising allso that Capt. Adames had delivered a bar plate to Mr. Jno. the _bos_ (or scribe) upon acc. for his writing, containing 4 _ta._ 3 _m._ 2_co._

And towardes night Cacayemon Dono and Torazemon Dono came to vizet me with many complementall words, and tould me it was no dowbt but our previlegese would be enlarged.

I sent Co. Jno., our _jurebasso_, to accompany Cacayemon Dono to his lodging with a present as followeth, viz. 2 _tat._ 7 inches black perpetuano, ⅓ of a peece of fustion.

And I rec. a letter from Miaco from Mr. Wickham, dated this day, advising that he is offerd but a symple price for our silk, etc.

_September 19._--Capt. Adames went againe this mornyng to the Court, being retorned yisternight with answer he should com againe this mornyng, he haveinge sat theare all yisterday from mornyng till night without eating anything, as he had donne the lyke the day before.

I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham, in answer of his, and sent it per expres to Miaco from Fushamy.

Capt. Adames did nothing this day nether, in respect the Coreans weare dispached at Cort, and all the _tonos_ to the westward had leave to retorne to their cuntries.

Also the ould _direy_, or pope of Japon, died this day.[264]

_September 20_ (_Conguach 1_).--Yt is said the Coreans sent a present to themperour, and made their case knowne wherefore they were sent from the King of Corea to hym; which was, first to vizet the sepulcre, or doe funerall rights to the deceased Emperour Ogosho Samma, and next to rejoyce with his Ma^{tie}. that now is in that he had soe quietly succeaded his father without wars or bloudshed, and lastly to desire his Ma^{tie} to have the Coreans under his protection as his father had before hym, and to defend them against forraine envations, yf any other nation did seeke to disturbe their quiet, etc.

I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham per expres, to look out at the _tono_ of Tushmas lodging yf the Coreans were ready to departe, to the entent to vizet them before they goe and to carry them a present.

And Capt. Adames retornyng againe to the Cort, I wrot a letter to Oyen Dono, themperours secretary, to desire his Lordships favour for our quick dispach and enlardging of our previlegese. But nothing was donne this day by meanes all the _tonos_ vizeted the Emperour with presents.

And news came to Cort of the death of one of themperours doughters, whoe was married to a great prince.

_September 21._--I went this mornyng to Miaco, to vizet the Coreans, leving capt. Adames to follow sute at Court; but I could not be permitted to speak with the Coreans per meanes of the King of Tushma, he being gelouse we might get trade into Corea, which non other are permitted but the Tushmeans.

_September 22._--I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham not to goe any more to Tushma Tono, nor his secretary, till he heard ferther from me, I haveing now emploid Cacayemon Dono to speake to Oyen Dono, his master, to know his pleasure, whether I might be admitted speech with the Coreans or no.

Capt. Adames went againe to the Court and there remeaned all day till toward night, and then the councell sent the King of Englandes letter to be translated into the Japon tong, which was donne, and he willed to retorne againe to morow.

This day all the Japon lords or _tonos_ went to vizet the Corean ambassadors, carrying them greate presentes, a matter strang to see, except it be they be set on per the Emperour to withdraw them from favoring the King of China, etc.

_September 23._--I sent an other letter to Mr. Wickham with the coppie of translation of King Englandes letter, to have Jean Dono to write out two more.

Capt. Adames retorned from the Court with answer from the councell that the Emperour would geve our Englishe nation no larger previlegese then other strangers have, only to sell our merchandiz at Firando and Langasaque. The reason he doth it is for that his owne merchants of Japon shall have the profit of seling within land before strangers, as also that, under culler of buying and seling, noe pristes may lurk up and downe his cuntrey to alter religion as heretofore they have donne. Of the which I advised Mr. Wickham in an other letter, to thentent he use diligence to sell somthing, for that we shall not be sufferd to stay long after the Emperour is departed.

_September 24._--I went this mornyng to Safian Dono to confer about our matter of procese with scrivano, which he desired might stay till he came downe to Langasaque, which should be shortly. Also he tooke notis of what merchandiz we had to sell, and wrot a letter to Gonrok Dono to take all lead for the Emperour and pay us ready money.

Torazemon Dono came to vizet me, telling me that Semi Dono was at Court all this day to sue for his master the _Tono_ of Firando to retorne for his howse or cuntrey, being very sick; but could have no answer. He said the Kyng (or _Tono_) of Xaxma retorned for his cuntrey yisterday, and to morow the _Tonos_ of Umbra and Goto have lycense to departe.

Ther is 2 noble men taken and brought to Court, their castell being overthrowne, wherin was fownd store of war-lik provition of poulder, shot, guns, and armor, but for what pretence I canot understand.

_September 25._--I wrot Mr. Wickham an other letter, in answer of his rec. the night past, to make sales of silk, yf it be possible.

Yisterday, Oyen Dono, Codgskin Dono, and other of the Emperours councell went to Miaco to vizet the Coreans, with a present from themperour, so that we could doe nothing tuchng our dispach. But this mornyng Capt. Adames went to Court about it, with our _jurebasso_, and at night left our writeings with them to alter or amend them at their pleasure and geve us ij _goshons_ for Cochinchina and Syam.

Mr. Wickham wrot me he had sould a small quantety of silk at 218 _ta. pico_.

_September 26._--I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham to sell 10 or 12 chistes more of silk, although it weare at 215 _tais pico_ to delivr it at Firando; for that money we must needes have to send in this shipp, at what price soever we sell; and, now our prevelegese are lost, we must not stay heare to procure sales; and we knew well ther were no merchantes beloe, so that now the tyme to goe thorow or never.

Capt. Adames went againe to Court, but did nothing.

And Semi Dono sent me a letter to procure out a _goshon_ for hym for a junk to goe for Tonkyn. But I retorned hym answer, he should pardon me, for I had so much to doe with the lordes of the councell the other day about my owne matters that I had no desire to enter into other mens nor trouble them any more.

_September 27._--I wrot a letter to Firando with the 3 barelles brimston, and sent it per Sinda Dono of Sackay, to send for Firando per first. In this letter I advized of all is past, and that I think it will be 15 or 20 daies before I shall be ready to goe for Firando, and that they shall mak sales of any sort merchandiz.

Capt. Adames went againe to the Cort, but was referred till to morrow for dispach.

Divers noble men sent to buy broad cloth and fustions, but I referd them till Mr. Wickham came from Miaco, telling them I knew not whether any such thinges were left ungeven or no, for I canot tell whether it be donne to know whether we will sell heare or no.

_September 28._--I wrot Mr. Wickham answer of his letter rec. to make an end of Grubstreet, our host, about the difference of his refusing his bargin of silk bought; for I knew not whether he did it of purpose to bring the matter before the justice to make it knowne we sell goodes above, contrary to themperours edict.

And afterward Mr. Wickham came hym selfe to Fushamy to aske councell about our proceadinges to make sales; and soe retorned for Miaco againe. And sent by the man carid my letter in the mornyng 10 saks of rozen or pitch, each waying 70 _cattis_, is 7 _picos_ at 3 _tais_ the _picull_. It be excellent good and duble the goodnes of former we bought at Langasaque.

Capt. Adames remeaned most parte of day at Court to get our writinges and dispach; and in the end left our _jurebasso_ to bring them away when they weare sealed. But when the griffer or clark should have geven them, he demanded the delivering in of our ould _goshon_ (or pasport) for our junk for Syam, which we had not, our junk not being arived nor no newes of her at our departure from Firando.

This day the Emperours two brothers came to viset hym, one being 16 years ould, houlding the castell of Shrongo, and the other som 2 yeares yonger, houlding the castell at Langaw: two of the strongest fortresses in Japon. So that all the _tonos_ of Japon went to accompany them.

_September 29._--I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham to look out for Shoby Dono, to the entent to sell our junk to hym; and rec. answer, he is not at Miaco. So I think he keepeth hym selfe out of way of purpose, for that he oweth som 250 _taies_ to Hon^{ble} Company.

Capt. Adames was all day at Cort with our _jurebasso_, and in the end got our writinges sealed. But, as they weare ready to be deliverd, in reading our previlegese over, som one tooke exception that Langasaque was put in as well as Firando. And soe they staid them till the next day, to take _danco_, in parte that Oyen Dono, themperours secretary, was abcent by means of the death of his wife newly happened.

_September 30._--I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham not to trust Semi Dono nor any other with broad cloth except they brought ready money, nether to send the cloth to any of their howses, but let them com to our lodging and see it.

Capt. Adames went this mornyng to Court againe to get out our _goshon_, and had them deliverd to hym sealed before nowne, Langasaque being put in as well as Firando. But he was willed to stay till the rest of the councell came, to see them read our [_goshon_] before he went away; which in the end was donne. But Tushma Dono and others tooke exceptions that Langasaque was put in, and soe would not let it passe but altered it as before. Whereupon Capt. Adames replied that we cared not to have our shiping goe for Langasaque, but only to sell our merchandiz. Unto which Tushma Dono answerd that we might doe soe without puting any word into our previlegese, having a letter formerly to that entent.

_October 1_ (_12th Conguach_).--I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham of recept of his, as also that at present I had receved a letter from Semi Dono, whoe very ernestly desireth to have vij _tatta_ broad cloth, to pay for it 6 wickes hence at his arivall at Firando. So I advised Mr. Wickham to let hym have it, taking his bill for payment, and, yf he will pay any ready money, to receve it and put it on the bill or shorten it on acco.

I desird Capt. Adames to goe againe to Cort, to get Goto and Shashma put in for shiping, yf in case the _Tono_ of Firando did misuse us, as, to say the truth, I can not bragg of any good usadg, yet lothe to complaine. As also that thenglish desire to be in a place apart from the Hollanders, as being of divers conditions. Yet, when all was donne, we were glad to rest contented with matters as they formerly were. And so Capt. Adames brought our previleges with 2 _goshons_, 1 for Syam and the other for Cochinchina.

And themperour sent me word he would make noe answer to the King of Englandes letter, nor send present, it being directed to his deceased father, a thing helde ominous in Japon, but withall sent me a _cattan_ and 10 coates, and 10 coates to Capt. Adames, whereof we gave ether of us one coate to Torazemon Dono, whome brought these thinges from themperour.

Also I rec. a letter from Capt. Whaw, the China, with a present of a jar green ginger. This China which brought it came to get out a _goshon_ for Cochinchina.

And I rec. letters from Firando, dated the 7th, 8, and 9th ultimo, of arivall _Sea Adventure_ from Syam at Firando, viz.:--

1 letter from Mr. Jno. Johnson and Richard Pit in Syam, May, 1616.

1 from Jno. Ferrers, from same place.

4 from Mr. Eaton, 2 dated in Tushma and 2 in Firando.

1 from Mr. Nealson, dated in Firando.

1 from Mr. Osterwick in Firando.

1 from Mr. Totton in Firando.

1 from Mr. Borges in Firando.

By which letters I also rec. our ould _goshon_ from Syam, and delivered it in.

_October 2._--I sent two letters to Mr. Wickham per our host, one from Mr. Eaton and thother from Mr. Osterwick for hym selfe, with one of Mr. Eatons and another of Mr. Burges of myne to shew how hard a passadg our junk had.

And soe Capt. Adames and I went to Oyen Donos to take our leave, where we met Codgkin Dono and all the rest of the councell, who were ready to set forward with the Emperour towardes Edo, he gooing to Otes[265] to dyner.

And I wrot 4 letters for Firando, viz.:--1 to Mr. Eaton and Edmond Sayer; 1 to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick; 1 to Mr. Totton and Mr. Bourges; and the fourth was to Mr. Jno. Johnson and Ric. Pittes for Syam, to be sent in a junk from Langasaque. All these letters I sent per Synda Dono with the 7 _pico._ rozen, to send both letters and rozen forthwith for Firando ether from Osakay or Sakay, with 3 or 400 _gantes_ fysh oyle, yf it be to be had; and to that purpose wrot 2 letters to our host at Osakay and ostis at Sakay. Also I sent 2 letters to China Capt. and Matinga.

_October 3._--We went this mornyng to Miaco, to dispache our busynes; and, at our arivall theare, heard the King of Firando was ready to departe to morow towardes his cuntrey.

Soe I went to vizet hym, Capt. Adames accompanying me. I tould hym how we had byn misused at Firando in his abcense in all occations whatsoever. He gave me good wordes and tould me he was sory for it, and that all should be amended at his coming theare.

Also I got Capt. Adames to goe vizet the China which came from Capt. Whaw, and to tell hym I was going to Miaco and, yf I could stand hym in stid theare, he should fynd me ready. But he came presently after to me hym selfe, to thank me, being ready to goe with us for that place, and so to Edo, to take out 4 or 5 _goshoons_ for shiping, etc.

_October 4._--We went and vizeted Chubio Dono and carid hym a present, viz.:--

1¼ _tatta._ sad blew.
2½ _tatta._ black perpetuano.
½ fustions.

He took it in kynd parte, offering us any frendship in his power.

And I sent the China a present ij barill wyne and 2 fyshes. And Sofy the _boz_ sent me ij barilles wyne and 2 hense.

_October 5._--The _maky_ man envited us to dyner to day.

_ta. ma. co._
I bought a coate to geve W^{m}, cost 1 0 0
2 pec. red silke lyne _keremons_, cost 3 3 0
3 gerdellee to geve for presentes, cost 1 8 0

The _maky_ envited us to supper at a tavarne (or banketing howse), where we were well entertayned.

And Mr. Jean the scribe had a bar plate geven hym in full payment for his paynes taken in writing our petitions and other matters to themperour and councell at Fuchamy.

Also I gave a bar plate to the tabarnar where we dyned, containing 4_ta._ 3_ma._ 0_co._

_October 6._--Capt. Adames sent a man expres to Firando, per whome I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton and the rest to same effect as my former.

Also we sent Capt. Adames man to Edo to bring away all the coast and Cambaia cloth, as also such monies as may be made per Neamon Donos partner in his abcense.

And I wrot letters to Capt. Adames wife and children, and sent them for presents, viz.:--

1 pec. white damask }
1 pickture } to Mrs. Adames.
1 musk cod }
1 pec. mingled culrd damask }
2 musk cods } to his sonne and doughter.
2 picktures }
1 musk cod } to Madalina, Mrs. Adames sister.
1 pickture }

And wrot an other letter to her, in answer of hers receaved; and an other to Toma Dono, the Edo _jurabasso_, in answer of his.

Chubio Dono sent me a pike for a present, with a letter of recomendacons to his nephew, Gonrok Dono, governor of Langasaque, to use us kyndly for his sake.

_October 7._--We came this day from Miaco to Fushamy, and gave presents, viz.:--

1¼ _tatta._ sad blew clo. } to our host.
4 _tatta._ black fustions }
2¼ _tatta._ black perpetuano } to his sonne.
4 _tatta._ fustion }
1 pec. black satten, cost 5½ _ta._ }
1 pec. damask, cost 4 _ta._ } to ostis.
1 pec. taffette, cost 0 : 8 _mas._ }

With 60 _taies_ for our expence lying theare, and a bar plate, containing 4_ta._ 3_m._ to the servants, all paid per Mr. Wickham.

And we gave for a present to the _macky_ man, viz.:--

2½ _tatta._ mousculler kersy.
1 pec. damask, cost 1 _ta._ 6_m._
1 pec. taffete, cost 0 : 8.

And I thought good to note downe that in the way from Miaco our host shewed us the preparatives made for the buriall of the ould _dyrie_ (or pope) of Japon, viz.:--In one howse was set a rood or shrine of marvelose lardgnes, with, to my thinking, 100 pillers gilded over with gould, with each of them a gilded crowne on the top of them, and rownd about the howse, against the pillers, a gilded skuchin hanged up, which, as I learned, represented all the provinces or kingdoms in Japon, over which he houldeth hym selfe king of kings. Also against each piller stood a candelstick with a wax taper. But yow must understand there was an other howse, built highe and 4 square, not far from this first with the shrine, in the midest wherof was a dipe hole very fairely plastered, over which a greate vessell of wood was to be placed, wherin the body of the _dirie_ was to be put, and the valt under filled with sweete odors and pretious woods, which being set on fire burne the vessells, corps, howse, and all the rest; with 4 gates made E., W., N., and S., walled about a pretty distance from the howse, all being hanged about with white silk which was to be consumed with the rest.

The greate wooden vessell I saw in a pagod not far from the place wheare the body was to be burned, which pagod was fownded per the said _daire_. The vessell in forme was made lyke a lantarne, set out with pinacles of excellent workmanship, all being gilded over with gould.

The top of the howse where he was to be burned was painted with the formes of angells, som with instrumentes of musick and others with garlandes, as it were to crowne hym. And they verely think that, when the body is consumed, the sole flieth directly for heaven, haveing liberty to passe out at any of the 4 gates, eather E., W., N., or S.

_October 8._--Being fowle wether, we staid at Fushamy all this day.

_October 9._--We departed towardes Osakay, and gave for presents, viz.:--

2⅓ _tatta._ kersey }
4 _tatta._ black fustion } to our host.
1 pec. damask, to our hostis.
1 kerimon }
1 gerdell } to his sonn, Ric. Cocks.
1 pere _tabis_ and strings }
1 gerdell } to his son Wickham.
1 pere _tabis_ }
1 gerdell, to his doughter.
1 pec. taffety, to his sister of other howse.
1 bar plate, to her husband, for paynes, containing 3 _ta._ 6 _m._
6 _co._

80 _taies_ for our diet and servantes; 4_ta._ 4_mas._ for gadonge; 4_ta._ 4_mas._ to servantes. Our host and others accompanid as 2 leagues on the way, and brought 4 banketing boxes stuff to feast us; and he sent his sonne and man to goe thorow with us to Osakay.

_October 10._--Mr. Wickham went to Sackay to buy certen thinges for Syam voyage, as also to look out whether we could make sales of any matters.

Also we laid out a present for Shemaz Dono, governor of Osakay, viz.:--

2 _tatta._ sad blew cloth.
2 _tatta._ fawne culler.
2⅙ _tatta._ kersy.
25 black cony skins.
25 white lamb skins.
½ peec. fustians.

And to his secretary--

1¼ _tatta._ sad blew.
½ peec. fustians.

And Safian Dono sent me a letter with 2 _langanattes_ for a present.

_October 11._--We carid the present to Shemash Dono, governor of Osakay, with that to his secretary, which was taken in good parte and many kynd offers of frenshipp to our English nation. This place is cheefe key of Japon for sending up goodes to sell, which yearly, when we vizet themperour, we may doe per their permition and no man dare open their mouthes.

I rec. letters from Firando, dated the 15th ultimo, viz.:--1 from Mr. Eaton, 1 from Mr. Sayer, 1 from Mr. Nealson, 1 from Mr. Osterwick, 1 from Mr. Totton; with a coppie letter of King of Firandos, written from hence, per meanes whereof yt seemeth both we and the Hollanders were per his _bongews_ misused.

_October 12._--This day Mr. Wickham went for Sackay to look out about busynes, staying till now per meanes fowle wether; and, before he went, rec. fyve hundred _taies_ of Cuamon Dono, our host, upon acco., in plate bars. And deliverd one hundred and fyftie _tais_ to Capt. Adames to lay out about Syam voyage and for Cochinchina in necessaries, wherof he is to render an accompt, all in bars.

And towardes night Skengro Dono, our hostes sonne of Miaco, with the _maky_ man, came to this place; as Gifio Dono did the like from Sackay, sent from the wife of Tozayemon Dono, and brought me a present of frute.

_October 13._--I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham to buy 2 or 300 _gantos_ of oyle to send for Firando per first, Mr. Totton haveng wrot me there is non theare. Mr. Wickham retorned answer they would not let us buy nether armour nor guns at Sackay, it being defended that no strangers might doe it.

_October 14._--I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham to tell the governor that we brought better guns into Japon then we carid out, and that we did not buy these to weaken their cuntry, nor to arme their enemies, but were sent to their frendes, and that I cared not much whether we had them or no. And he retorned me answer, he could not com to speeche of hym; but had bought 138 _gantos_ of oyle at 16½ _condrins_ per _ganto_, and shipped it for Firando in 5 barilles at 2 _mas_ per barill, is 1 _tay_.

_October 15._--I wrot Mr. Wickham to meet me at Croby Donos at supper at Osakay, and to morow to goe together to Sakay. And I paid Maky Dono, for 20 comb cases, 6 _taies_ bars; and to the traders 6 _tais_, and 4 _mas_ to their servantes.

Capt. Adames envited us to his host Croby Donos to supper, where we had kynd usadge.

_October 16._--We went to Sackay this day to see whether we could procure sale of any thing, Capt. Adames and Mr. Wickham accompanying me, to spend 3 or 4 daies theare, till Cuemon Dono of Osakay have provided money to cary downe with us, as also to geve content to Tozayemon Dono in lying som tyme at his howse.

I gave a bar plate to Domingos mother, she coming to vizet me, she being a very pore woman with 8 children, and her sonne serving me.

_October 17._--I got Capt. Adames to vizet Safian Dono, the governor, in my name, to thank hym for the present he sent me, as also to shew the letter to hym, wherin we are alowed to trade for Langasaque, as well as to Firando, and to offer hym to doe hym any service I may beloe. He was sick and could not be spoaken withall, but sent word about buying guns and armors, it was a thing forbidden per themperour in respect of the Coreans, yet, notwithstanding, our host or others, by 3 or 4 at a tyme, might provid them, and he would not take knowledg thereof.

_October 18._--We were envited to Synda Donos to supper, where we had good cheare, and dansing beares sent hom after us, after they had showed pastyme theare.

I sent a letter to Firando to Mr. Eaton and rest, with an other to China Capt., in Japons, how Capt. Adames would sell his junke.

_October 20._--We retorned to Osakay to supper, and paid our host, at Saky, for our dyet and that of Mr. Wickham, xxx _taies_, with a bar plate for servantes, containing 3 _ta._ 7 _ma._

And I gave a bar plate to Gifio Donos father, and 2 _tais_ small plate to dansing bears, and 5 _mas_ to servantes, and a peec. corse damask to beares, cost 1 _ta._

And our hostis and her daughter had geven them, viz.:--

2 pec. damask, cost 4 _tais_ per peec.
1 pec. damask, cost 1 _ta._ 6 _mas._

Also Capt. Adames had 2 peec. taffeties.

This night the gunpolder howse at Osakay was blowne up, and 6 persons kild out right, and divers others hurt, and the howse burned quite to the grownd.

_October 21._--Domingos brother in law came and viseted me with a present of a pewter bason; and I gave hym a peece of taffety, cost me 8 _mas._

_October 22._--Our host of Fushamy came and viseted me and brought a present of musherons.

_October 23._--We went to supper to Ichizayemon Dono, kynsman to our host at Miaco, where we were very well entertayned with good cheare and dansing beares.

_October 25._--We were envited to Echero Donos to supper.

I wrot 3 letters, viz. 1 to Cuemon Dono, our host of Osakay, to com and bring away the money we stay for; 1 to Magazayemon Dono, host of Miaco, complementall; 1 to Maky Dono, that I paid 100 _tais_ to his brother for Mr. Eaton upon acco., desyring hym to bring the rest _maky_ ware and receve rest of money.

_October 26._--Our host, Cuimon Dono, retorned late yisternight from Miaco, and now tells me he canot pay all our money, but will send som 1400 _tais_, which wantes, per Capt. Adames. I dowbt he will deceave us.

I sent to the governor, Shemash Dono, to know whether he would comand me any serviz, for that I was ready to retorne for Firando. And our host Cuemon Dono (_alius_ Grubstreet) gave me councell to send 3 _tatta._ fustion to Shemash Donos steward, in respect he was a man neare unto hym and might stand us in steed hereafter. Soe it was donne, and taken in good parte.

_October 27._--Our host, Cuimon Dono, of this place of Osakay, went back to Miaco, having made acco. with Mr. Wickham for all goodes sould hym at Firando before our coming from thence, as also of all other sould here since our coming up. So he rest to pay the ballance only owing belo, being som 1420 _tais_ Japan plate bars, which he promised to pay to Capt. Adames within this 8 or 10 daies to bring downe after us. And he gave me a present, before his going, of a _catabra_, 2 bagges sandes or perfums to put amongst clo., 5 salt coddfysh, and 2 bundelles of sea weede.

And Shemash Dono, governour of this citty of Osakay, sent me a present as followeth:--10 pikes, 6 guns or kalivers, 8 _barsos_ of wyne.

_October 28._--The steward of Shemash Dono, whome had the 3 _tattamis_ of fustion sent hym, sent me 2 piks for a present.

And I had 20 _taies_ plate of Mr. Wickham, whereof 10 was for Tangano, 8 for Mounshine, 1 for Dilligence, 1 to Corye and Marebatan.

And Crobio Donos sonne came to vizet me with a present of banketyng stuffe, and to envite us to dyner againe, which I thanked hym for, we being ready to departe towardes Firando. And Shroyemon Donos littell sonne came from his mother with the like present, enviting us to com to her howse, which I answerd as before, and sent her a musk cod, and gave her sonne a peec. taffety, his father being now at Firando, a cheefe merchant and our good frend.

_October 29._--I wrot out a remembrance to leave with Capt. Adames, he being to stay heare 18 or 20 daies, to attend the coming of Tozayemon Dono and Neamon Dono, to accompt with them yf we should misse of them in the way.

Skengro Dono came from Miaco and brought me a sifron in a chist, cost 4 _ta._ 2 _ma._ 0 _co._

And there was 1½ _tatta._ broad clo. deare culler, and 5 handkerchefes chint bramport geven in a present to Croby Dono and his wife. And _tatta._ perpetuano, 3 _tatta_ fustion, 5 handkerchefes chint bramport to Eche Dono and his wife.

And towardes night Croby Dono came and brought me a banketing box for a present, and Echere Dono brought 2 _barsos_ wyne and 10 _sequanseques_.

And I gave a coat to Shiske Dono, Echere Donos brother, cost me 3 _tais_ 8 _mas_.

_November 2._--I rec. this mornyng 3 letters from Firando per the expres sent from Miaco per Capt. Adames:--1 from Mr. Wm. Eaton, dated 16th and kept till 21th ultimo; 1 from Mr. Nealson, of 21th ditto; 1 from Mr. Osterwick, 21th ditto; 4 from Capt. China, Matt[ing]a, Jno. Japon, and Sinda Dono. And with these letters came these papers following, viz.:--

Tozayemon Donos acco. in English } wrote out per
Neamon Donos acco. in English } Mr. Osterwick.

1 paper for broad cloth and elophants teeth } all written in
1 paper for 2000 dearke (_sic_) skins of Syam } Japons and for
1 paper for broad cloth } thaccompt of
1 paper for severall merchandiz } Tozayemon Dono
1 paper for 50 _pico_ sapon } our host of
1 paper abstrack of accompts } Sakay.

1 paper (or acco.) of Neaman Dono of Edo, in Japons.

1 paper (or bill) of Zezabro Dono, host son of Osakay, for broad cloth sould hym at Firando.

All which pappers and accompts I left with Capt. Adames, to reccon with the said partis when they com up, I being ready to departe towardes Firando.

Also Mr. Ric. Wickham left in the handes of the said Capt. Adames these papers and acco. written in Japons, viz.:--

1 paper or bill of Tozayemon Dono and Shroyemon Dono, for broad cloth left with them 10th November, 1617.

1 bill or paper of Tozayemon Dono, for goodes at same tyme.

1 bill or paper for goods left with Yechero Dono of Osakay, le 25th November, 1616.

The 13 _piculls_ 88 _cattis_ silk sold Tozayemon Dono I rate at 218 _tais pico_, as I sould rest, is 3025 : 8 : 4. So I make ballance of Tozayemon Donos acco. 6093 : 3 : 3¼, besides the 50 _pico_ Syam wood.

And towardes night Tozayemon Dono came to vizet me, and tould me I should take noe care for the payment of the money for the goods sould hym, for that it should be at Firando in tyme to goe in our shiping.

_November 3._--I made a bargen with Croby Dono of Osakay and sould hym all the silk remeanyng at Firando unsould at my arivall theare, at 218 _tais_ per _pico_, and am now to receve 1000 _taies_ in hand and rest at delivery of silke, all in good Nagite plate, paying the small exchange of 3 or 4 _mas_ per 100 _tais_.

And being ready to go towardes Firando, there was geven in the howse at Osakay for presentes, viz.:--

To our host:

1¼ _tatta._ brod clo. sad blew.
3 _tatta._ fustion.

And to his wife:

1 pec. black satten, cost 4 _tais_.
1 pec. cushen velvet.

And to his sonne:

3 _tatta._ naro perpetuano.

And paid for diet and howse charges, 100 _taies_; and geven the servantes a bar plate, 4 _ta._ 3 _mas_; and to the cheefe maid two _taies_. And I gave Woman Dono 4 _tais_ 3 _mas_; and Shiske Dono one _tay_.

The sonns of howse gave me presents of wyne, 2 _barsos_, and 5 hensse.

Soe, late at night, we went downe to Dembo, to goe over the bar next mornyng, unto which place divers frendes accompanid us with bankets.

And very late Croby Dono came with a thousand _tais_ plate bars and two writings of the bargen of sale that remeanes at 218 _tais picull_, this 1000 _tais_ being in part, and rest to be paid at delivery thereof.

I rec. 20 _tais_ of our hostes wife of Osakay, to employ for Woman Dono, Mr. Wickhams gerle, and a writing delivered per Mr. Wickham wherby she is to serve the said woman 4 yeares and then at liberty.

_November 4._--We put over the bar of Osakay an hower before day, and made this day 35 leagues, day and night, geting 5 leagues past Mouro this mornyng by son rising.

_November 5._--I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames to send the _goshon_ of his junk with the lowest price he will sell the junk for. This letter I sent ashore at Bingano Tomo 3 howrs before day; and soe departed forward, we having made this day and night till son rising 19 leagues, having passed 4 leagues past Bingana Tomo.

_November 6._--We made this day and night following 20 leagues, being xiij leagues to short of Camina Seake in the mornyng at son rising.

_November 7._--We made this day and night following, till son rising, 21 leagues.

_November 8._--We made this day and night, till son rising, 23 leagues, and came to an ancor at a place called [Munco].[266] Also late came in a bark wherin Neamon Dono came, and sent me word he would vizet me, but did not, but departed away secretly in the night.

_November 9._--I wrot an other letter to Capt. Adames, to send per first bark we mette, to adviz hym how Neamon Dono did serve me, as also to same effect as former dated at Munco.

Soe about nowne we set seale, and with much ado got within night to Shimina Seak, it blowing much wynd N.erly. Soe we made 17 leagues this day, and ancored theare all night, wynd being W.erly, with rayne.

_November 10._--We staid at Ximinaseak per meanes of fowle weather.

_November 11._--In Ximinaseak I delivered the 20 _tais_ of Woman Dono to Mr. Wickham.

_November 12._--We departed from Ximinaseak after nowne, and paid our host for dyet ashore 8 _ta._ 1 _m._ 5 _co._ Soe we put to sea at son seting, and made till son rising 25 leagues.

_November 13._--We were forced to put into a village in Faccata called Cattadomary, 27 leagues to short of Firando.

I wrot a letter from hence to Capt. Adames, to buy 6 or 8 _pico_ gunpolder.

_November 14._--We bought two calves this day, cost 1 _ta._ 5 _ma._ 0 _c._ both.

_November 15._--We departed from Cattado Mary this mornyng, other barks going out, and soe, allthough it were calme, rowed it up, and with much ado the next mornyng got to Languay, wind being so contrary, having made, night and day, 14 leagues. We gave our host at Cattado Mary 3 _ta._ 5 _m._ 0 _co._ for his howse, and a peece of backar baroche[267] to his children to make them 2 coates.

_November 16._--We put into Languay, where we staid all this day and night following by means of contrary wyndes.

_November 17._--We departed from Languay, and about nowne came to Firando, haveing made 13 leagues; but gave a bar plate to our host.

At our arivall the Hollander shipps shot affe 14 or 15 pec. of ordinance, and our ship the _Adviz_ 7 peeces. And sowne after the Duch generall sent me 2 bottells Spanish wyne, and Albartus came to vizet me with many complementos. And most of the gentellmen of Firando ether sent or came to vizet me.

_November 18._--I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames and an other to his host, Croby Dono, advising howe we had sould all our silke, wood, and skins, as also all our broad cloth, of which I willed hym to adviz his said host, because he should send downe no more money trusting on the salle of silk.

Also I wrot 2 letters to Tozeyemon Dono and Cuemon Dono, desyring them to dispach Capt. Adames away, otherwais the money will not com in tyme to send in the shipp nor junk. Also I wrot Capt. Adams in a ticket put into my letter that the China Capt. hath spoaken to som frendes to buy his junk, but non will geve above 1000 _taies_ for her with pasport and all other matters.

The King of Firando sent to envite me and the rest of thenglish merchants to dyner to morrow.

_November 19._--I gave Mr. Eaton, Mr. Sayer, Mr. Nealson, and Mr. Osterwick, each of them a _keremon_ of them themperour gave me, with 2 others same to Capt. China and his brother. Also I gave a _langenack_ to Mr. Totton, a pike to Mr. Wedmore, and a banketing box to Mr. Coleson; with a gerdell and a peare _tabis_ and stringes to women of Mr. Eaton, Mr. Nealson, and Sayer, Mr. Osterwick, Capt. Chinas wife, and Susanna; and a coate and peare _tabis_ and stringes to China Capt. doughter; and like to Wm. Eaton; withot her matters to dyvers other servantes and frendes; and to Matinga, 3 coates, 2 peare _tabis_ and stringes, 2 gerdelles, etc.

We went to dyner to the king, where we were well feasted, he esteeming our nation far before the Hollanders, as he tould us.

_November 20._--I wrot 2 letters to Langasaque, 1 to Jorg Durois, and other to Alvaro Munos, with 2 other letters in Japons to Gonrok Dono and Capt. Whaw, and sent a _keremon_ to China Capt. Whaw for a present. These letters went per Mr. Eaton, whoe I sent to Langasaque to rec. the money of Gonrok Dono for the lead sould themperour.

Also I sent Gonrok Dono 2 letters, one from Safian Dono, and thother from Chubio Dono, his uncles, wherin they wrot hym in our behalfe to use us well in all occations.

And we went to the King of Firando with a present as hereafter followeth, viz.:--

4 _tatta._ sad blew.
4 _tatta._ strawculler.
2 _tatt._ fyne black.
1 peec. Denshier kersy.
2 peec. brod perpetuano.
1 peec. narro perpetuano.
5 peec. fustians.
50 blak cuny skins.
50 white lamb skins.
50 fitchat skins.
5 _picull_ of lead.
10 _picull_ of sapon.

Mr. Osterwick paid 2300 _tais_ plate bars to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., for rest of acco. money taken up at interest of his brother and other Chinas, and gave me back my two bills for 3000 _taies_ lent us at intrest of 20 per cnto. the yeare past; and in this acco. they alowed the money and intrest wanting in acco. at Bantam, being, as Mr. Balle writeth, with exchang, 1800 _ts._

The Hollandes junk for Syam went out, and I sent Sr. Mathias, the capten, a barill _morofack_ and a pork.

_November 21._--I wrot a breefe letter to Syam, directed to Mr. Jno. Johnson and Mr. Ric. Pittes, and sent per Sr. Mathias in the Hollandes junk, advising them that our junk would be ready shortly to goe after her, Mr. Eaton being capt. in her, and Mr. Burges pilott.

_November 22._--I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton for Langasaque, and sent it per Sr. Harry Starkasse.

I rec. a letter from Langasaque from Capt. Whow, with a peec. wroght satten for a toaken, in which letter he wrot me how all the skins he bought at 23½ _tais_ per 100 skins, whiche he sould to Japons at 18 _tais_ after at tyme, are now all retorned back from Miaco upon his hands, as not beinge merchandable, saying no man will geve 8 _taies_ per 100 skins for them, they are soe motheaten, as also ther wanted 135 skins in tale.

Also Giquan, the China, and an other China of Langasaque came to vizet me, and brought me in a present of 2 jars conservs, 2 _barsos_ wyne, a baskit of oringes, and another of peares.

And the China Capt. gave me a fardell or serne[268] of mase, waying neare a quintall,[269] it being sent hym from Bantam, and he not knowing what it is good for.

_November 23._--The China Capt. sent me a fatt hogg and 3 marchpanes for a present, haveing many Chinas com from Langasaque to vizet hym in respect of the berth of his yong doughter, the Chinas being above 50 persons; and each one hath brought a present, most of plate, and some of eatable stuffe.

_November 24._--Many men com to enquire after price silke; soe it is risen to above 250 _tais pico_, and is thought will com to above 300 _tais_ in respect the Hollanders have shipt away most parte of theirs they took per reprisall, and the Portingalls stand upon the price of theirs, as the Chinas doe the like. So now it apereth what it is to sell away per force, as we doe to make retorne per these shipps.

Gonrok Dono sent me a letter with 5 coates for a present, with many wordes of complemento, being ready to departe towardes Miaco.

And Mr. Wickham went to Langasaque, and ould Mr. Burges with hym.

_November 25._--I rec. severall letters from Capt. Adames, dated in Osakay, from the 10th to the 16th currant, 5 letters in all, 4 of them by his man Genkese, and the 5th by Croby Donos kynsman, with a present of a silk coate, a _cattan_, and 2 _barsos_ wyne; and 2 _barsos_ wyne and a hen from Taccamon Dono.

Also Capt. Adames wrot me that Safian Dono died at Sakay the 15th day of this month; as also that our host Grubstreet would pay no money, but drove hym affe with delaies, pleaing least in sight, etc. So I wrot hym a letter (I meane to Capt. Adames) to bring hym before the justice, and soe to make an end.

Genquese brought 2000 _tais_ in 2 chistes from Capt. Adames.

_November 26._--I went and vizeted Semi Dono with a present of 1¼ _tatta._ sad blew clo., and I peece fustion. He took it in good parte with many kynd protestations. This is a suttell man, and one that ruleth more then the king. The Hollanders gave hym a present worth about 200 _taies_.

I also made sale to China Capt. of Capt. Adames junk with the _goshon_, for 1200 _taies_. But Yasimon Dono stood against it, thinking others would geve more. So I offerd yt to hym at same price, which he refused.

I sent a letter to Capt. Adames, junk sould for 1200 _tais_.

_November 27._--I sent and envited the Hollands generall with the rest of the principall men to dyner on Sonday next.

I wrot a letter to Mr. Wikham and Eaton to Langasaque, how I thought the swart[270] was run away with our table lynen he had to wash, wishing them to look out theare for hym.

The Hollandes generall sent me a runlet of Canare wyne, exskewsing hym selfe to com to dyner on Sonday, for that he fownd hym selfe ill at ease and tooke phisick. But I doe rather esteem he taks state upon hym. Yet, be it ether one occation or other, I sent hym word he should be wellcom yf he pleased to com, and that I made no dowbt, although he were ill at ease now, yt might please God he might be well againe before Sonday, etc.

Mr. Eaton and Mr. Totton retorned from Langasaque to Firando this night. And the China Capt. Whawe lent them his _foy fone_. But som of the rowers stole a small silver cup of the Companies out of Mr. Tottons chist in carrying it abord.

Mr. Eaton tells me that a Spaniard called Miguell de Salines would have taken away our caffro Antony, set free per King of Firando, geving out great wordes that he would spend 4000 _taies_ but he would have hym. But Mr. Eaton tould hym his wordes would not prevaile, and therefore wished hym to com to me and aske hym, otherwais he had nothing to say to hym.

I, upon good consyderation, let the China Capt. and his brother, Capt. Whow, have our 2 lesser bras fowlers with their 4 chambers.

_November 28._--I delivered Capt. Adames _goshon_ to Skydayen Dono, whoe is partner in buying his junk, in presence of the China Capt., when it was delivered. And we sould all the rest of our skins of Syam to Croby Donos kynsman, for 20 _taies_ for 100 skins.

This mornyng an ould man came from Jor. Durois to trym our frute trees.

_November 29._--I wrot two letters to Langasaque, one to Mr. Wickham and an other to Capt. Whaw, and sent them per China Capt. And wrot Mr. Wickham to bring 3 or 4000 _tais_ refined plate from China Capt. for so much delivered hym heare to chang.

_November 30._--I rec. a letter from Mr. Wickham of report popish miracles, how a mans arme was drid up for offring to burne a fryres cope or vestment, his arme standing stiff out, he not being able to pul it back nor bend it. Thus doe these popish pristes envent lies to deceave the pore symple people.

The fryre that was taken at mas was called Padre Appolenarius, and was taken in Arima; but the Christians rose up in armes against the Emperours offecers, and tooke hym per force. So what will com of it is uncerten. Yt was this mans cope or vestment which he left behind hym which wrought this miracle, as the papists report; but yow may beleeve it yf yow please.

The Hollanders came all to dyner, except the generall and Mr. Barkhoult, they being sick of a fever, as the others report.

The master of the _Galleas_ and the secretary sent me a _barica_ of Spanish wyne.

_December 1._--I envited all the Chinas to dyner, which came to the ceremonies of China Capt. child, in respect of the overplus left of enviting the Hollanders. Soe it cost not much, they being above 20 persons.

Capt. Speck came hym selfe to desyre me to let hym have one peece of canvas (or poledavis) for a sample to trye to make other by.

_December 2._--The China Capt. departed towardes Langasaque with all the other Chinas with hym which came to vizet hym for the berth of his child.

Jno. Derckson Lamb, the Hollandes generall, came to vizet me at English howse, exskewsing hym selfe he came not to dyner the other day, in respect he was sick and newly let blood, soe that his chirurgion councelled hym not to goe; otherwais no other occation should have staid hym. So I made hym colation in the best sort I could.

Mr. Osterwick rec. 931 _ta._ 5 _m._ 0 _co._ of Croby Donos kynsman, for 4050 deare skins at 23 _taies_ per 100 skins, in bars of Nagita. At which tyme I deliverd back the chist of 1000 _tais_ plate bars rec. at Dembo, neare Osakay, of Croby Dono upon acco. of goods sould upon conditions, viz. silke, yf it were not sould before. But being sould before my arivall at Firando, I retorned the money back.

_December 3._--The Hollandes generall went abord the _Gallias_, a shipp of 400 tons, which they are now sending out to attend the Amacan shipp, whoe, as it is said, is ready to departe from Langasaque. Soe the generall took leave (or bad the capt. farewell), and shot affe much ordinance out of all their shipps, that all Firando shook with it, and at same tyme ordained one Mr. Barkhout captaine of the _Gallias_ and the _Son_, whoe are apointed to som exploit; and Jno. Dreckson Lamb to goe in the _Flushing_ direct for Molucas.

The generall, Jno. Derickson Lamb, sent me a peece of wrought velvet, a peece of silke grogren, and a peece of black rich taffety, for a present, with many complementall and frendly speeches.

The _Gallias_ went out to Cochy roade, because she might be ready to set seale when the Macan shipp departed from Langasaque. Ther was much ordinance shot affe at Duch howse and out of ther shipps, and 5 pec. out of the _Adviz_.

_December 4._--I rec. a letter from Capt. Adames, dated in Osakay le 21th of November, advising of an other sent per his man in a bark of Sakay with 1300 _tais_ Nagita plate in bars; and that Grubstreet will pay noe plate, but put hym affe with wordes. But the bark of Sackay is not yet com, wherin the plate cometh.

Sofy, the rich _boz_ of Miaco, came to vizet me, and brought me a present of 10 Japon trenchers and a baskit of wallnuttes, with many complementall wordes, and tould me he would com to morrow to look of such merchandiz as we had, and buy them, yf we would sell at resonable price.

_December 5._--The bark of Sackay, wherin Capt. Adames sent the 1300 _tais_, arived at Firando this day, sent per his man Gerosaque, rec. of Tozayemon Dono, as also the 2000 _tais_ before was rec. of hym.

_December 6._--I sent Jno. Derickson Lamb, the Duch generall, a present, viz.:--

1 _makey_ spout pot and eauer of largest sort.
1 standing cup and cover, _maky_.
1 tankard _maky_ work.
4 beakers _maky_ work. 1 8 0

The Hollandes generall sent me two bottells of Spanish wyne and a Hollandes cheese.

And I rec. 2 letters from Mr. Wickham, dated in Langasaque, le 3th and 4th currant, sent per Mr. Burges, wherin he writes me he stayeth only for 3 or 4000 _tais_ the Capt. China promiseth to send me in refyned plate within 2 or 3 daies.

_December 7._--This night past Shosque Dono, the King of Firandos secretary, was made to cut his belly, as the secretary of Taccamon Dono was caused to doe the lyke few daies past. The reason was for that they bought and sould abord the Hollandes shipps, and forbad all others to doe the lyke. The king demanded 800 _tais_ from Shosque Dono, or else to cut his belly, whoe, not having it to pay, did it.

He also demandeth 300 _tais_ of Goresano, our quandom knave _jurebasso_, or else to get hym out of the cuntrey with on sute of aparell on his back, and leave howse, wife, and children, and all the rest he hath, behind hym.

Also the lyke demand, or such lyke, is made to Skyamon Dono, a stranger, and favoret of the kynges heretofore.