Chapter III: Part 3

This Spanish vessell arived at Tushma is a shipp of som 80 or 100 tonns, and, as I understand, was sent from Manillas the last yeare laden with victuelles, to have gon for the Molucas, but never went thether at all, but rather for Macasar, geving it out that they were at Molucos and had in chase by ij Holland shipps, and forced to save them selves at Macasar. But being theare, they took councell together, and agreed to provid them selves of the needfull and to retorne for the cost of Manilla, there to attend the coming out of the China junck with their money, and soe to stripp them of it, thinking they might easely doe it, and all passe under the name of Hollanders. But now, all their people being dead, they are driven to this extremetye and send this Scots man, called John Portis, to the Spaniardes at Nangasaque, to excuse the matter that they were driven into these partes by meanes of fowle wether, not having any merchandiz in the shipp, and therefore needlesse to com to Nangasaque, and to this effect carry a _bongew_ of the King of Tushma with them to certefie as much, thinking (as is should seeme) to provide them selves of men at Tushma and to goe out againe upon their former pretence of 55 boothaling. This much Harnando Ximenes, being drunk, did discloze.

_July 14._--This night past a howse was set on fire, but by good helpe sowne quenched; yet many barkes of other places being in the harbour, the men went ashore, knocking at other mens dores, calling for buckettes, and the dores being opened they rushed in and carid away all they could lay handes on, and undid divers pore men. But whether serch will be made after them, it is not knowne, this justice, Taccamon Dono, being a simple felloe.

_July 15._--Jor. Durons writes me that yt is a Holland shipp that the Portingall frigottes burned. Also that the Conde Redondo is com for viz Roy of Goa (or India), and that all in generall have complained against Don Jeronimo de Silva for his covetousnesse, desyring to have hym sent away and an other sent to Phillippinas in his place.

He writes also how the King of Spaine maketh sharp warrs against the Duke of Savoy, and that the Venetians and the Turk take the Savoyans part. Allso that Prince Charles of England hath maried or is made sure to the King of Spaines doughter.

_July 16._--Yasemon Dono, Capt. Adames host, came out of Xaxma, and hath bought store of planke and tymber secretly underhand for the Hollanders; otherwaies the King of Xaxma would not let them have any, being noe frend to the Hollanders. Yt is said the Hollanders meane to make a galley of parte of this tymber to set out against the Portingale frigotes.

_July 17._--I rec. a letter from Jor. Durons, wherin he writes me that it is of a certen that the shipp the Portingalles sunck is a Hollander and no Englishman, and that they have saved many letters of the Hollanders, which it should goe hard but he would get som of them and send to me to put me out of dowbt of the matter. Also he writes that 56 ther was above 20000 _pezos_ or R. of 8 sunck in her, which were sent to buy tymber in Xaxma, to make 5 or vj gallis or friggates to set out against the Portingalles and Spaniardes, espetially them which com from Amacou.

The other ij letters were from Capt. Andrea Dittis and Capt. Whow, his brother, that the 3 junckes which went to Taccasanga, wherin the Worll. Company had 600 _tais_ adventure, are all retorned to Langasaque without silk, non being permitted to com out of China, and that they had sent much money into China to buy silk (from Taccasanga), but had noe newes what was becom of men nor money.

I forgot to note downe how Georg Durons advized me that the cheefe Hollander in the Indies is sunk in the shipp that was coming from Bantam by the Portingales, and that the Holland shipp had taken ij China junckes, which the Portingales reskewed, and retorned them to China.

_July 18._--A China brought me a present of a cup of _abado_[13] (or black unecorns horne), with suger cakes.

[13] Span.: _abada_, the female rhinoceros.

_July 19._--Jno. Portis the Scotsman gave me a peare white silke stockinges with ij greene stoones lyke esmeralles, but I know not whether they be right or counterfett, etc.

Four noblemen of Crates came to see thenglish howse, viz. the cheefe justis, the secretary, and ij other princepall men, whome I enterteyned in the best sort I could.

_July 20._--Capt. Adames tould me this day that Capt. Speck and the Hollanders sent to desire hym to goe up with Capt. Barkhout for Edo, to carry their present to themperour, for that Jno. Yoosen, their countreyman, was out of favour with themperour and other princes by meanes of his fowle tong. So this day the kinges brother hath lent them a bark to carry them up.

Jorge Durons writes me of a miraculosse matter happened in England which, allthough I know to be a stark lye, yet I thought good to sett downe verbatum, viz.:--

Yt is here reported (or spoken) for certen that in England apeared in 57 the fermament a very greate cros, with the crowne of thorne and nailes, such as our Saviour Christ suffered his passion withall; and that the Kinges Matie. of England and all his nobilletye saw it and fell downe and worshipped it; only one prist (a bad Christian) tould the king and the rest it was no miracle, but a fantesie. Wherupon at an instant both the pristes eyes flew out of his head, and he died imediatly in the sight of all men. Whereupon the King of England sent presently to the Pope of Rome to have a learned bushope to com into England to treate of these miraculos causes.[14]

[14] Cocks, as a thorough-going Protestant, marks this last
sentence with a marginal note: "O monstroze lye".

_July 22._--I wrot these letters following to send per Capt. Adames, he being now bound up with the Hollanders, viz. 1 to Figien a Came, King of Firando; 1 to Gonrok Dono; 1 to Tozayemon Dono of Sakay; 1 to Amanuo Crobio Dono of Osakay; 1 to Neamon Dono of Edo; 1 to Magazemon Dono of Miaco; 1 to Cuemon Dono, our host Osakay; 1 to Cocozayemon Dono, secretary to Oyen Dono, at Edo; 1 to Capt. Adames wife and children, at Edo; 1 to Skengero Dono, hostes sonne of Miaco; 1 to Sebeoye Dono, hostes sonne of Osakay.

_July 25._--The Hollanders had a bark lent them per the king to goe for Osakay, and soe forward per land to Edo to vizet themperour.

_July 26._--I rec. a letter from Jor. Durons, dated in Langasaque, the 1th of August, new stile, wherin he writes me much news how Gon Rock Dono is brought in question with one Lues Tanares, for taking up much goodes of the Chinas at a loe rate in themperours name, and forthwith sould them to other merchantes at greate prices, whereby Gonrok Dono gayned 40000 _tais_, and Tanares 10000. For which they are now brought in question by the merchantes which bought the goodes of them, whoe 58 put up a pitition thereof all together to themperour.

He also writes that a greate _bongew_ is coming downe to lay handes on 7 or 8 padres, and to cut affe the heades of x or xij guardians, or officers of Langasaque, etc.

The _barso_ of wyne from Magozemon Dono, our host of Miaco, with iij jars of _caw_, the wyne for my selfe, and _caw_ for Mr. Wickham, I rec. this day.

Capt. Adams was envited to dyner abord Holland shipp, and much ordinance shot affe.

_July 27._--Sugean Dono of Umbra sent me a present of millons, and came hym selfe to vizet me, using many complementall wordes, and tould me the King of Figen was dead, and he ordayned to goe to his funerall in place of the king of this place, as sent from hym. He saith he was a pagon, and that it is ordayned a new grove shall be erected where his body is to be burned, and a pagod built in it, where devine servis or worship must be donne in memory of hym as a _came_,[15] or saint, or rather more then a saint, for the _camis_ are helde in greate esteeme.

[15] _Kami_, the Sintoo deities.

_July 28._--I rec. a packet of letters from Mr. Eaton, containing 3 letters, dated at Naffa in the grand Liquea, le 28th, 29th, and 30th of Aprill last past, wherin he wrot me of the danger the junk _Sea Adventure_ passed after their departure from Xaxma, being driven agrownd at Liqueas ij or 3 tymes, and out of hope at last to get her affe, being 2/3 partes full of water, he having carid the money and other cheefe matters ashore at an islend called .[16] Yet in the end she floted of her owne accord, and soe they got her (not without greate danger) to the cheefe iland of the grand Liqueas, to the port of Naffa. But he writes, when the kinges _bongews_ (or governors of the ilandes) understood it was an English junck, they sent them boates with men and all other helpe possible, to save her, by which meanes under God they escaped; and after sent them word to 59 look out thorow all his woodes and forist for tymber, plank, or what else we stood in need of, for all was at service of thenglish nation. But this must needes be by meanes of the King of Xaxma, whose vassale the King of the Liqueas is, whoe had formerly geven them charge soe to doe, as Mr. Eaton thinketh. In fine, he meanes to repare the junck theare, and to proceed on his voyag for Syam, yf I sent hym not word to the contrary. But I hope my letters are with hym before now, to com away forthwith, at sight thereof, for Firando.

I also rec. ij Japon letters from Liqueas, i from the botswaine of the junck, and the other from Co Domingo, and a therd from Antony, the negro.

[16] Blank in MS.

_July 29._--I set 500 small potata rootes in a garden. Mr. Eaton sent me them from Liques.

_July 31._--The Hollanders departed towardes Miaco this day before nowne, and Capt. Adams with them, and had 13 peeces ordinance shot affe out of the ij shippes, and 3 from the howse. Capt. Yarmans, capt. of the _Gallyasse_, and Sr. Matias are they which went.

I wrot a letter to _bongew_ of Xaxma which sent the man with the letters unto me which came from Mr. Eaton from Liqueas, to geve hym thankes, and an other letter to boteswaines wyfe at Langasaque, and gave her sonne which carid it 5 _mas_. And the man which brought the letters had geven hym for his paynes, viz. 7 _tais_ plate bars, to defray his charges hither and back againe, with 1 bar plate containing 4 _ta._ 3 _ma._, and ij _tatta._ fustian to make hym a peare breeches.

_August 1._--Our hostis of Bingana Tomo and her sonne came to vizet me, and brought me ij _barsos_ wyne, and 5 bundels of Japon paper. There came ij gentlemen in company with her sonne, one of them the cheefe _bongew_ under Frushma Tay, king of the cuntrey, whoe is a man of greater revenues then the King of Xaxma.

_August 2._--I rec. ij letters from Langasaque, 1 from Andrea Dittis 60 with 9 water millons, and the other from Alvaro Munos with a sword and dagger for Ed. Sayer. We bought 168 _gantos_ fysh oyle of our hostice of Bingana Tomo for a _mas ganto_.

_August 3._--Jno. Portus, the Scotsman, envited us to dynner this day: I mean all thenglish.

_August 4._--This night past came news that the China Capt. junck which went for Tonkin is cast away at that place by neglegence of the pilot; but all the people saved. Som say the Japons did muten, and carid away the money, but how trew it is I know not. Also it is reported that both the junckes of Kitskin Dono and Semi Dono are arived at Cochinchina, and they of the junk of Semi Dono are cozened of 7000 _taies_ of their money, being waid out to pay for silke was stolne from them, as that was from Edmond Sayer the yeare past.

_August 5._--I receved a letter from Andrea Dittis, from Langasaque, wherin he conferms the newes of casting away Capt. Whaws junck, not knowing whether the people were saved or no.

Also he writes me how Gonsalvas junck is arived from Manillas, in whome his sonne is com from Manillas, I meane Andrea Dittis sonne, and that Jno. Yossens junck is lykwais arived at Langasaque. He writes also that iij shipps are arived from New Spaine at Manillas which bring a new governor.

We had ij _pico_ suger from Holland factory, i browne and thother candie, to pay as rest is sould.

_August 7._--There came news that a shipp is without, yf not ij, but what they are is not knowne.

_August 8._--About midnight I had news brought me that the ship without is a Hollander, and com from Molucos, and that her mast is cut over board, and the ship much broaken. So I sent Ed. Sayer in the morning to the Duch howse to know the certen news, and sent out our 61 _foy fone_ to helpe to toe her in, shee being but a littell distance without and the wether calme. And presently after a French man, chirurgion of the _Son_, came to me in secret, and tould me that this shipp without was an English shipp, and one of iiij which the Hollanders have lately taken at Molucos, not without slaughter of many men, and the rest taken prisoners, and sent this small shipp to bring news hither of it, I think of spite to scorne thenglish nation. And, as they say, an other great Holland shipp, called the _Black Lyon_, is without, and com from Bantam. Yt is to be esteemed they have taken our shipp which should come from Bantam, and dowbtfull they did the like the last yeare by the _Adviz_ which Mr. Wickham went in.

After nowne our _foy fone_ retorned from the Dutch Capt. Speck, telling our _jurebasso_ Co Jno. that yt was an English shipp they had taken by order of war, and therefore had noe need of our helpe to bring her in. And this tyme Co Jno. tould me that out of dowbt it was the ship _Adviz_ that Mr. Wickham went from hence in the last yeare, and that he saw som negros in her which were heare the last yeare. Soe herupon I went to Oyen Dono, the kinges governor, and tould hym what past, desiring hym to speake to Tonomon Samma, the kinges brother, to let me have a _bongew_ to goe abord this shipp betyme to morrow, to take notis what she is, and whether the Hollanders take them selves enemies of thenglish or no, and in what manner they have taken this shipp, to thentent I might goe to themperour to have justice.

_August 9._--I sent an expresse to Langasaque with letters to Andrea Dittis and Jor. Durons, that I am to goe to Edo to aske justice aganst the Hollanders, and that yf the Chinas will goe up about that matter I will assist them in all I may.

The Hollanders brought in our shipp in a bravado, and shot affe many 62 guns out of her, and out of their other two. But I had forgotten to note downe how I went to Tonomon Samma, the kinges brother, to desyre hym to let me have a _bongew_ to goe abord thenglish shipp which the Hollanders had taken, to be a witnesse before themperour what answer they made. But he would let me have no man, saying as yet no shipp was com in, nether had he heard any thing of the matter till now. Soe I retorned and sent out Mr. Osterwick, with Mr. Nealson and others, to look upon her, to see yf they could know her or no. But they mett her coming into the roade, and soe returned; only they spoake unto them and bad them welcom, and much good might she doe them.

But sowne after (two severall tymes) Capt. Speck sent his _jurebasso_ unto me to certefie me he was sorry for what had happened, and that the shipp and goodes were at my devotion. I both tymes retorned hym thankes: they had pocession, and therefore might make their benefite. Soe in the end he came to thenglish howse, accompanied with Capt. Barkhout and Sr. Albartus, using many complementall wordes, offring the shipp and what was in her at my comand. But yow must understand they had well emptied her befor, having byn ij nightes and a day abord of her before. I made them answer, I was sory for that which was happened, and wished it had not byn soe, and that yt had byn enoffe for them to have taken our shipp and goodes without bringing in of the shipps in such a scornfull sort. He made me answer, they were not in the falt, but them which sent the shipp, nether they in falte, for that they did nothing but what their masters comanded them. "Why then", said I, "yt seemes your mastars comand yow to be comune theevs, to robbe English, Spanish, Portingalles, Chinas, Javas, and all others whatsover, without respect, and to synk a French shipp going thorow the straites of Sonday, becauce they should not carry news into France of the abuce yow had offered them." These speeche did somthing move 63 them; soe they answered me that hitherto they had held frendshipp with us, and still would do, till their comanders gave them order to the contrary, and then they would doe as they thought good. Unto which I answered they might showe them selves frendes to thenglish, yf they pleased, ether now or hereafter, but for my parte I did not care a halfe peny whether they did or noe. And soe they departed.

_August 10._--We had a councell this day, wherat assisted me Ed. Sayer, Wm. Nealson, and Jno. Osterwick, where it was debated whether it were fiting to send up to themperour, to complaine against the insolentie of the Hollanders in presuming not only to take our shipps, but openly to bring them in to our disgrace. Wherupon it was concluded that I my selfe should take that long and troblesom voyag in hand, and that Mr. Wm. Nealson should accompany me, as well to look out and cleare debtes above, and bring reste downe, as also to carry up with us such matters as the factory afforded, and to buy stuffes to geve presentes to themperour and his nobles (at least, yf they would take them), or els to make sals therof, yf they were refuced. Also it was ordayned to send away a post, both by water and land, after Capt. Adams, to enforme hym of the theevery of the Hollanders, to the entent he should retyre hym selfe from them and stay my coming, and not goe with them before the Emperour.

Soe we dispached a swift bark of 5 ores away, not dowbting but they will sowne overtake them, for that our host Tozayemon Dono of Sackay arived heare this day, and left hym at Shimonaseak two daies past, and I make acco. our bark will be at Shiminaseak.

Oyen Dono came to vizet me in the name of Tonomon Samma, offering me all assistance against the Hollanders, and wishing me to make hast, not dowbting but the Hollanders would be driven out of Japon, yf I 64 made my complaint in due forme against them.

Also yt is tould me how the Hollanders have made a greate _pancado_,[17] or sale of silk to divers Japons, and the silk waid out and sealed up, but coming to payment there is 10 _taies_ in a _pico_ difference in the price, which amounteth to above 4000 _tais_. So that much adow is lyke to be about it.

Oyen Dono being gon, Sugian Dono of Umbra came unto me (as from Tonomon Samma) and wished me to make good enformations against the Hollanders, wherin he would assist me, and made no dowbt but they would be banishid out of the cuntrey. I desired hym that he would assist me in the matter, and that I might be quickly dispached, to goe up to the Emperour. Soe he went from me to the _tono_, telling me he would use such dilligence I should be dispached to morrow.

[17] Span.: _pancada_, contract for sale in gross.

_August 11._--I went to Tonomon Samma, or rather he sent for me, to know whether I ment to goe to themperour or no, to complaine against the Hollanders. And I answered hym, yea. "But", said he, "do yow pretend to comence any processe against them?" To which I answered, noe, for that I would seek justice against them in England; only my pretence was to geve themperor to understand they were comune theeves and sea rovers and took all men they met withall, without exception, were they frendes or foes; and that his Matie. might doe well to embarg their shipps and goodes till he better understood the truth thereof, and not suffer them to carry out victuelles and munition and money as they did, and to keepe two or 3 shipp to goe a roveing as they did this last yeare, to take Chinas and all others they mett withall under culler of them; which they could not doe, had they not this receptacle. Yt seemed he lyked my answer well, and wished me 65 to proceed therin formally, and that he for his parte would [geve] assistance in what he could, and write to the king his brother at large thereof, whome he knew would take my parte against them, as not haveing yet forgotten the complaint they made against hym to themperour the last yeare; and that I needed not to carry any _bongew_ up with me, in respect the kynge hym selfe was theare, whoe he knew would assist me in person to goe to themperour and his councell.

We agreed with a bark this day to cary us to Osakay for lx _tais_ plate bars.

There was som which came and tould me this day that Tonomon Samma, the kinges brother, and others asked the Hollanders wherefore they tooke Englishmen and their shipping in this sort; unto which Capt. Speck answered, it was because we brought shott, powder, lead, and other munition, and sould it to their enemies. "Why", said the other, "are the Englishmen your vasselles that they are bound to observe what yow would have them, and may not they doe as they please with that which is their owne to any one they esteem their frendes? As", said he, "they bring lead and such other matters as themperour hath need of yearly, which now it seemeth yow have taken, that non is lyke to com this yeare. Soe that", said he, "this will make much against yow." Whereunto Capt. Speck has littell to replie.

I gave Matinga a silke _keremon_, a _catabra_ of same, and an upper garment of fine white casho.

_August 13._--I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames to same effect as the former, and sent it per our hostice of Bingana Tomo to send it from thence expres.

_August 14._--Tonomon Samma, the kinges brother, sent for me to come and speake with hym; which I did, and fownd that the Portingalles had againe made complaint against Harnando Ximines and Jno. Portus, saying they were murtherers of their capt., with many other falce reportes 66 of them, desyring to have them deliverd into their handes. Unto which I answerd, that, yf the Portingales had anything to doe with them, they should goe before themperour, wheare I would answer for them, and to their shame prove their reportes falce.

_August 15._--I put into one chist to carry up, viz.:--

1 pece yello shag.
1 peec. ruch wrought velvett.
1 pott musk, containing 37 coddes.
1 box currall.
2 peec. red cherenis.
1 peec. black and green grogran.
1 pec. red damask.
1 pec. ruch figerd satten.
2 peec. corse damask.
2 pec. black ruch taffety.
1 pec. fyne white China taffety.
1 peec. Japon taffetie.
1 pec. yello satten.
1 peec. ordinary taffeties.
3 pec. white satten Lymis.
3 peces damask.
5 peec. satten, Capt. China.
1 peec. orreng culler shagg.
1 pec. oreng culler velvett.
4 pec. ordenary taffeties.
6 pec. ruch taffeties.
15 pictures.
1 pec. ordenary taffety.

Also Capt. Whow sent me a letter with many frendly speeches, that he and what he had was at service of me and thenglish nation during life, for that, till now, they stood dowbtfull that thenglish and the Hollanders were all one, but now were fully resolved to the contrary; and that in all hast they would send word to China of what was past, to the entent to put them out of dowbt.

Gonosko Dono, an ould gentelman, our frend, dyed this evenyng. He was father in law to Ushanusque Dono, our _bongew_, and the only souldier 67 esteemed of by Foyne Samme, thould king.

_August 16._--We went to Tonomon Samme, the kinges brother, and carid hym a present, I being reddy to goe to themperour, viz.:--

1-1/2 _tattamy_ straw culler cloth.
2 _tatta._ straw culler bayes.
1 Russia hide.
3 _cattis ginco_ that came from Cochinchina.
ij greate gallipottes.
ij small gally pottes.
ij Duch jugges.
ij green tuns.

And I desird his letter of faver to the king, his brother.

Also Taccamon Dono, cheefe justis, sent me a _baroso_ of wyne and a drid salmon. And sowne after I sent Mr. Nealson and our _jurebasso_ with a present of j peece of damask and ij cattis _ginco_, which he took in good part, and offerd us all frenship he could doe our nation.

There passed a bark by, which came from Cocora[18] with banished Christians, to goe for Langasaque. There came som of them to see thenglish howse, amongst whome were 5 or 6 women.

They say the King of Cocora hath crusefied xxxvij men and women, wherof 6 men were crusefied with their heades downeward.

[18] Kokura, at the extreme north of the island of Kiushiu.

_August 17._--I wrott ij letters, i to Bantam, directed to Capt. Balle, and thother to Camboja, directed to Mr. Georg Savidg, with the former in it rec. back from Nicholas Marin. And these letters I deliverd to Andrea Dittis, who gave conveance to them per way of China.

Capt. Speck sent for Mr. Osterwick to com and speake with hym, of which he tould me, and I bad hym goe and knowe what was the matter. Soe at his retorne he said the cheefe occation was for that I spoke ill of their comanders or generalls of the Indies, wishing me to 68 refrayne my tong, or else to take heed of my selfe. Also he said he sat still in his howse and said nothing tuching thenglish, as also that there could nothing be done in thenglish howse but that he knew it within xxiiij howers after; and that he held me for a furious and hastie man which misused all thenglishmen in the howse, and did all thinges on my owne head and spleene without taking councell. The first point of these speeches Jno. Osterwick made knowne unto me, and the rest tould unto other Englishmen which gave me to understand therof. I dowbt this Jno. Osterwick, because his father was a Duchman, and it may be he dealeth dubly.

Soe, being tuched soe neare by this prating Duchman, I took occation to write hym a letter in Spanish, the coppie wherof I have extant, in which I advized that I marveld much he medled in my howsehould affares, braging that nothing could be donne but he knew it within xxiiij howrs after, esteeming me a hasty, furious, and he might as well have said, a madd man, doing all thinges on spleene without councell. Unto which I answerd that I desyred to know my accusers, which yf he did not manifest, and that yf any man went upon spleene or ill will to geve out or speake such ill and falce reportes of me, that he or they lied in their throtes. And whereas he said he sat still in his howse and said nothing tuching thenglish nation, my answer was, they hadd not geven hym nor them any occation hitherto, nether in taking of shipping, killing of men, and robing them of their goodes. And, yf I spoke ill of their generall, I did it upon a good grownd, holding hym as an enemy to my soverigne lord the Kinges Matie. of England and his estate in taking of shiping, killing his Matis. subjectes, and bereving them of their goodes. And as tuching his thretnyng speeches, I did not well understand his meanyng, but gave hym to understand I did nether feare his wordes nor weapons.

He also sent me word that I might make what hast I would to themperour 69 to make complaint, and that he would follow after at his leasure, and that I could doe nothing till he came. Unto which I answerd in my letter that I went not up to themperour to demand restetution of shipp nor goodes, for I was assured to have satisfaction in England, and therefore he was deceaved in that matter, and might ether goe up or tarry at home yf he list.

_August 19._--I receved a letter from Capt. Adams dated the 13th present, at a place 10 leagues beyond Camyna Seke, wherin he writes me of the wrack of many barkes, and that the governors bark of provition is all cast over bord but one peece of ordinance. And that Touan Dono hath lost his processe, all his goodes confiscat, and his lyfe at Emperours pleasure. Also that a China bark or junk arived in Xaxma with much silk, which he had taken from other Chinas and sould it at Miaco for 220 _tais_ the _pico_; but themperour, coming to know they are theeves, hath geven them into the handes of other Chinas, to have the goods retorned to whome they belong, and execution to be donne upon the offenders.

And this day news is com from Capt. Whow that it is not Niquans junk which is cast away, but an other, smaller, of not halfe themportance, but belonging to same owners.

Alexander, a Scotsman in the Duch shipps, gave me 6 China picturs of saynts and our Lady, paynted upon bras leaves.

_August 21._--Icana Came came to vizet me and take leave as he said, I being ready to goe up, and wished me to take good councell in my proceadinges against the Hollanders, and that he knew the King of Firando would assist me therin in all he could.

_August 22._--Tonomon Samma, the kinges brother, sent me his letter for the king his brother. And divers others came to vizet me and wish me a good voyage.

_August 23._--We set forward on our voyag towardes Edo this mornyng 70 about 6 a clock in the mornynge, and at night came to an anker at Languay, the farther towne, 13 leagues from Firando.

_August 24._--We departed from Languay about midnight, and at nowne this day came to an ancor at the iland of Anushma[19] in Faccatay, and there remayned all the rest of day and night following, wind being a stiff gale at N.E., the sea going hie. We la on shore all night, and gave to the howse xij _mas_, having made hitherto 22 leagues.

[19] Aishima.

_August 25._--We departed in the mornying from Anushma to a port on the maine of Faccata, called Chuiasaquy,[20] 3 leagues from Anushma, and 19 to short of Shimnaseaque. Here we understood of a small China junck which was entred into a port of Faccatay, 4 leagues hence, called Ginushma, being driven thither per contrary windes, but bound for Firando, laden with suger, purselon, and other matters. But the _Tono_ of Faccata will not let her goe for Firando, but discharg and sell her goodes there.

[20] Tsuyasaki. In the margin is also added the name, Wattary.

_August 27._--I was enformed this day that the China junk which was at Ginushma, 3 leagues hence, was one of the 3 which the Hollanders took and put their men into. These Chinas, having lost the sight of the Holland shippe, made the 7 Hollanders drunk that were put into the junk, and then cut their throtes; but, the wind being contrary, they could not retorne for China, but passed by Firando and soe put into Faccatay, where they staid not longe but put to sea againe, thinking them selves to neare Firando, where the Hollanders are; and are gone, as the report is, to a harbor on the north part of Japan, called Quitamare. Some are of opinion that the junk which put into the back side of Xaxma or Bongo, whome went to Miaco to sell their silke, was lykwais one of them, although it were geven out they were theeves and 71 had stolne that silk and goodes from their owne cuntremen.

_August 28._--This day being a festivall day, our host of Wattary (we lying ashore) envited us to dynner at his owne charge.

_August 29._--The _bongew_ of Faccata envited us to dyner, and sent me word he was sorry he was out of the place when we arived, otherwais that we should have lodged in his howse. Soe with thadviz of Mr. Nelson we sent hym a present of a peece of damask and a bottell of annise water.

And within night, the wind coming sotherly, we waid ancor and put to sea from Watary, and paid out in howse where we la these 5 dais, viz.:--

1 bar plate to good man howse 2 3 0
And 1 peece green taffety
And to his wife, in small plate 0 3 0
And to his littell child 0 1 0
And to his servantes 0 2 0

_August 30._--We arived at Shimenasek this day, about 3 a clock in thafter nowne, having made 20 leagues. Here our host tould me that Leon overtook Capt. Adames before he arived at Osakay, and that the bark Leon went in retorned back per this place 5 daies past, and is gon for Firando, and that the marrenars tould hym Capt. Adames ment to stay for me at Miaco, which God grant.

Our host tould me that, before the Hollanders went from this place, there were Japons which brought hym newes how the Hollanders had taken 5 English shipps, 1 of which they had brought into Firando without any Englishmen in her, unto which Capt. Adames said littell, nether tould the Hollanders what the others said unto hym; but that was all one, for one of the Hollanders spoke the Japon tonge.

_September 1._--I receved a letter from Capt. Adames, in answer of myne sent hym per Leon thexpres, whome he retorned back unto me with such an unsezonable and unresonable letter as I littell suspected he 72 would have done, saying he was non of the Companies servant, and is, as it seemeth, altogether Holandized, perswading me not to goe up about this matter.

_September 3._--We departed from Shimina Seak this day in the mornyng, and paid out to our host, viz.:--

For charg of diet, our selves and servantes 07 2 0
For wyne for bark 01 0 0
For rice for bark, our provition 01 0 0
For herbes and onyons and redesh 00 2 0
Geven the servantes 00 5 0

More, I gave to our hostis 2 musk cods, and to her doughter 1 musk cod, and to 3 _caboques_ 3 musk cods.

And at son rising in the mornyng we arived at a place called Yew,[21] under a hill, without howses, having made this day and night past 45 leagues.

[21] Yu, in Suwo.

_September 4._--We made this day, till night we came to an ancor neare Miwarry,[22] 25 leagues, being 7 leagues short of Bingana Tomo.

[22] Mihara, in Bingo.

_September 5._--With much adoe we got this day to Bingana Tomo, having made 7 leagues, rowing in raynie wether against the wind.

Certen Chinas came to vizet me heare and sent letters by me for Edo, telling me that now they knew well Hollanders theevs and Englishmen trew men and ther frendes.

_September 7._--The wind being contrary, I sent away an expres, Leon, with letters to Capt. Adames, as Mr. Nealson did the lyke, to perswade hym from the accompanying the Hollanders, yf it be possible. I also sent other 2 letters in Japons to the King of Firando and Cacayemon Dono, secretary to Oyen Samma.

We departed from Bingana Tomo against the wind, and rowed it up to an iland 3 leagues offe, where we came to an ancor, the wind encreasing. Iland called Sherais.

We paid at Bingana Tomo, viz.:-- 73

To the howse for charges 06 5 0
To the servantes 00 5 0
For wyne 03 2 0
For wyne for Leon 00 1 5
And I gave Ochora 00 3 0

our hostis a picture and 2 musk coddes; her doughter in law a pictur and 1 musk cod; her doughter a musk codd; to her doughter in laws father a picktur and ij musk coddes. And I paid 2 _tais_ 4 _mas_ to _caboques_.

_September 8._--We departed from Sheraish and made this day till son rising next day 15 leagues.

_September 9._--We came to an ancor towardes night at a towne called Moro, 30 leages short of Miaco, and stayed the tide; and soe put to sea againe and made 22 leagues till mornyng at son rising. There was 500 barkes at Moro alltogether put to sea towardes Miaco, som of them having staid there 20 daies for a wynd.

_September 10._--We arived at Osakay late at night, having made this day 20 leagues.

At my coming to this place I fownd Leon, the expres I sent from Bingana Tomo, not yet departed, nether had Grubstreet our host sent away my other letter which came from Firando per conveance of our hostis at Bingana Tono; which gave me small content. Yet in the end I perceved per Grubstreet that Capt. Adames had tould hym I had no reason to complaine against the Hollanders as I did, which was the occation he sent not that letter after hym. Soe here I wrot an other letter to Capt. Adames, and sent both it and the rest per post after Capt. Adames.

_September 11._--Tozoyemon Donos wife of Sakay sent me a _sesto_[23] (or basket) of Japon figges and peares, and an other _sesto_ of lyke to Mr. Nealson.

[23] Span.: _cesta_.

_September 12._--I forgot to note downe that yisterday Mr. Nelson went 74 to Croby Dono, Capt. Adames host, and took a note of all the goodes Capt. Adams wife or Neamon Dono had sent from Edo, to thentent we might better recon with them at our coming to Edo.

_September 13._--We went to the governor of Osakay, Shemash Dono, with a present, as also with another to his secretary, viz.:--

1 fowling peece, damasked.
2 _tatta._ strawculler brodcloth.
3 peeces silk damask, at 6 _tais_ peece.
1 Muskovie hide.

And to the secretary:--

ij peces damask, at 6 _tais_ peece.
And j pec. rich taffety, as good as the rest.

But going to the castell to deliver it, we had answer that the governor slept and the secretary was biden out to a banket. So we retorned without doing anything.

I am of opinion our host Grubstreet doth play the gemeny, and per instigation of Capt. Adames, both taking the Hollanders partes for lucar. Yf it be proved soe, God reward them according to their deservinges, and God deliver us from frendly secret fowes.

_September 14._--We set forwardes towardes Miaco this morning.

I gave our hostis ij pickturs and ij musk coddes; and to Woman Dono 1 pickture, 1 musk cod; to the nurce 1 musk cod; to the Anymall 2 musk cods; and to them in plate bars 9-1/2 _tais_, 2 of which was to the humerus of Mr. Nealson; 1 _tay_ to their _casero_;[24] 1 _tay_ to Shisque Dono, and 1 musk cod; 5 _mas_ to their maid; 5 _mas_ for sowing my bedd.

So this night we arived at Fushamy[25] at supper tyme; but our hostes sonne of Miaco met me per the way with a banket.

[24] Span.: _casero_, landlord.

[25] Fushimi.

_September 15._--We departed this mornyng towardes Miaco. 75

_September 16._--We set Mr. Jehan the scribe awork to write out an information against the Hollanders, to deliver up to the Emperour, the coppie whereof I have both in English and Japons.

We went to vizet the antient monumentes of Japon, and amongst the rest the pagod, or monument, erected in remembrance of Ogosho Samma, the last Emperour, which, in my opinion, is the most magnificent peece of work which I have seene in Japon, both for the greatenesse and workmanship. And their is 300 _boze_ (or pagon pristes) have alowance and mentaynance for eaver to pray for his sole, in the same sort as munkes and fryres use to doe amongst the Roman papistes, and have their lodginges and buildinges about it in most sumtuouse sort, with a 4 square cloister and other _futtakies_ (or chappels) within the said compas. All which is seated on the side of a mountayne among a greate wood of pine trees, most pleasant to behould.

The great _dibattes_, or pagod, standeth in length due north and south, with 100 pillars on a rowe in length and 6 in breadth, the greate idoll or imag standing in the midst of the pagod, looking with his face W.ward. There is 15 pillars in a rank on eache side with lantarns in them go downe to the gate howse W.ward, with on pillar or grete lantarne before the pagod dore. And the other pagod with the 3333 images standeth due S.ward from the said pagod.

Our hostes sonne accompanid us and provided bankettes for us in 2 or 3 places in the way.

_September 17._--We went and vizeted Inga Dono, the Lord Cheefe Justis of Japon, and carid him a present, viz.:--

1 fowling peece. 76
2 _tattamis_ black cloth.
1 Russia hide.
2 cakes wax.
3 peeces damaske, cost 6 _tais_ peece.
10 peare specktacles.

And to his secretary:--

2 peeces damask, cost 6 _tas_ peece.
1 pece ruch taffety.

And withall I shewed hym the coppie of the information I ment to put up against the Hollanders, wherat he marveled. I said they were theeves, for that allwais till now the Hollanders reported our nation to be the comune theevs of all the world. "But", said he, "yow doe well to make the truth knowne, and your writing is well framed. Soe yow need not dowbt but themperours councell will geve eare unto yow."

He gave me a writing to all places where I came, to lett me have horses at ordenary rate, and to all hostes to use me and the rest in my company respectively.

The _mackey_ man envited us to supper, where we were well entertayned with dansing beares, and I gave them a bar plate, ill bestowed.

_September 18._--I gave our hostis at Miaco 2 pictures and 2 musk cods; and sent 3 musk coddes to Inga Samas secretary; and gave our hostis little doughter 1 musk cod. And I cut a peece white satten lyn to make Mattinga a _keremon_, and gave the rest to our hostis littell doughter, and left the _keremon_ with our hostis to be wrought with silk and gould.

Cuemon Dono envited us to supper, where we had kynd entertaynment with dansing beares, to whom I gave a bar plate.

_September 19._--This mornyng lowring, calme, droping wether, but, after littell, wind northerly. Raynie wether all day, but much more 77 by night, with an earthquake, etc.

We set forward from Miaco towardes Edo, and dyned at Fushamy, whither divers frendes accompanid us with dansing beares (or _caboques_). So we paid out 2 _ichebos_ of 1 _ta._ 6 _m._ 4-1/2 _co._ peec. for dyner; 2 _ichebos_ to _caboques_; 1 _ichebo_ to other women; 200 _gins_ to servantes in howse; 500 _gins_ geven in a howse per way, where our host of Miaco provided a banket.

Nota, that our _rockshackes_, 6 of them to carry me to Edo and back againe, were agreed withall for 4 _tais_ 3 _mas_ per peece, we to fynd them victuelles. And horses to cary our provition and presentes, at 5 _tais_ 7 _mas_ per horse; and 7 _tais_ for a horse for Mr. Nealson, to cary things to Edo and then to be free, and pay their owne and horse charges themselves. Also Mr. Nealson paid the horsemasters 50 _tais_ on acco., and 25 _tais_ to the _rockshackes_.

About midnight or sowne after was an exceeding greate earthquake, which endured halfe a quarter of an hower. It happened at a towne called Cussattes,[26] 3 leagues from Otes,[27] whither we went this day to supper, having made this day 7 leagues.

Soe betyme in the mornyng we departed from Cusattes; and paid out to the howse, for expenses, 4 _ta._, and to the servantes 400 _cash_.

[26] Kusatsu.

[27] Otsu.

_September 20._--A kinsman of our host at Miaco mett us in the way with a banket, having com xx milles; unto whome was geven an _ichebo_.

We went to dyner to a towne called Ishebe,[28] where we were constraned to stay all night because the waters were up, that we could not passe by reason of much rayne which happened. We paid for our diet at Ishebe 3 _ta._, and to the servantes 200 _cash_.

[28] Ishibe.

_September 21._--We dyned this day at a towne called Suchiama,[29] 78 and paid for our diet 1: 6: 4-1/2, and to the servantes 300 _cashe_. And went to supper to a towne called Sheque no Jeso;[30] and paid for our diet with brekfast 2: 6: 0, and to the servantes 300 _cash_.

[29] Tsuchiyama.

[30] Seki.

_September 22._--We went to dyner to a towne called Ishaquish;[31] and paid for our diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes 100 _cash_.

And we went to supper to Quanno,[32] where we were at our arivall (servantes and all) envited to supper by the governor or _tono_, where I have not had better entertaynment since I came into Japon. I had laid out a present of a peece damask, a bottell Spanish wyne, and an other of annis water, to have geven hym, with 3 musk coddes; but he refuced it, saying he would not take any thing till I retorned from themperour, his master, offering me barkes for nothing to carry me and all the rest over the water to Mia, 7 leagues; which I thanked hym for, having hired others before. And soe per night we departed from Quano per water; and gave our host, for use of his howse and _rackshackes_ diet, 1 _ichebo_.

[31] Ishiyukushi.

[32] Kuwana.

_September 23._--Som 2 howers before day we arived at Mia,[33] at Fox my hosts, where we brok fast and laded our horses, being 14. And paid for our diet and travell 1: 6: 4-1/2, and gave the servantes 1 C. of _cash_ or _gins_.

And we went to dyner to Cheru;[34] and paid diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes 1 C. _gins_.

Here we met themperours eldest sister with a greate trayne after her.

And sowne after we met the Portingalls retorned from the Court at Edo, it being 8 daies past since they departed from thence. They say the Hollanders delivered their present and had audience the same day.

Soe we went to Occa Sackey[35] to bed, having made this day but 7 79 leagues; and paid for diet night and mornyng 2 _ichebos_, 3: 2: 9, and to servantes ij C. _gins_.

This towne Ogosho Sama was borne in.

[33] Miya.

[34] Chiriu.

[35] Okazaki.

_September 24._--We dyned at Acca Sackey[36] and paid diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes j C. _gins_.

We mett this day in the way Soyemon Dono and Semi Dono, of Firando, going downe from Edo to Firando, but about what busynes I could not learne. Soyemon Dono tould me that themperour knew of the Hollanders theft and that I was coming up to the Cort. And after, when I mett Semi Dono, he wonderd at the matter, and said nether themperour nor King of Firando knew nothing thereof; but I think he dealeth dubly, etc.

We went this night to bed to Yoshenda,[37] having made this day but 7 leagues; and paid for diet night and morning 2: 6: 0, and to servantes 2 C. _cash_, and to his sonne for a barill wyne 5 C. _cash_.

[36] Akasawa.

[37] Yoshida.

_September 25._--We went to dyner to Famma Mattes;[38] paid diet i _icheboes_, and to servantes 2 C. _cash_ or _gins_. And soe we went to Mitsque[39] to supper, having made this day 12 leagues; and gave for diet night and morning 2: 6: 0, and to servantes 2 C. _gins_.

I forgot to note downe that, passing a river, the boatmen misused our servantes and would not let our horses passe, but gave them blowes. Soe I showed them a passport or comand from the great justis of Japon, Inga Dono, wherin he comanded them to geve us free passag without molestation; which seeing they cried pecavie and followed after me 2 leagues to aske pardon, many other neighbours accompanyng them to speak in their behalfe, for they knew full well, yf I had made complaint, it had cost them their lives.

[38] Hamamatsu.

[39] Mitske.

_September 26._--We went to dyner to Cagingaua,[40] a towne wherin 80 themperours unckle dwelleth; and paid diet 1: 4: 0, and to servantes 2 C. _cash_.

And met a servant of Semi Donos by the way, lame, unto whome, he asking for God sake, we gave 300 _gins_, etc. Also I met Gonrok Dono, the _bungew_ of Langasaque, going downe from Edo, whoe took knowledg of me before I knew hym, and offerd me much kyndnes in wordes, etc.

Soe we went to bed to Cainagh,[41] having made this day 8 leagues.

At this place I met a China coming from Edo, per whome I wrot to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., and to Ed. Sayer and Jno. Osterwick, of my arivall in this place.

We paid for diet here 3: 2: 9, and to servantes 3 C. _gins_.

[40] Kakegawa.

[41] Kanaya.

_September 27._--Raynie wether; per night a very storme or tuffon.

We passed the great river[42] and went to dyner to a towne called Fugieda;[43] and paid diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes 2 C. _gins_. And paid 40 men, to helpe us over the deepe river without bridg, 1000 _gins_. And went to bed at Shrongo,[44] having made this day 8 leagues, to get over the rivers before they did rize per meanes of this rayne.

[42] Oi-gawa.

[43] Fujieta.

[44] Suruga.

_September 28._--We staid all this day at Shrongo by meanes of the raynie wether, and departed from thence the morowe mornyng; and paid for diet all the tyme 4 _ichebos_, is 6: 5: 8, and to servantes 3 C. _gins_. And I gave our hostis a picture and a musk codd.

_September 29._--We made this day 7 leagues, going to bed at a place called Cambara,[45] and could goe no farther, the way being fowle and no place of lodging neare. And paid for 3 meales 3: 9: 0, and to servantes 2 C. _gins_.

[45] Kambara.

_September 30._--We went to dyner to Yoishwarra.[46] Paid to the howse 81 for diet and to servantes 1000 _gins_, is 1: 6: 5. And went to supper to Mishma,[47] at foot of the great mountayne, wherin above 500 howses were burned few daies past. Soe we had but pore lodging, yet paid for diet night and mornyng 2: 9: 5, and to servantes 2 howses 3 C. _gins_.

[46] Yoshiwara.

[47] Mishima.

_October 1._--We went to dyner to a place called Facony,[48] on the top of the mountayne with the greate lake, and paid diet and howse 9 C. _cash_. And we went to bed to Wodowrey,[49] at the other foote of the mountayne, a greate towne all burned the last yeare but one howse. So we made this day 8 leagues. The towne standes by the sea side called Wodowra; from whence I wrot Capt. Adames an other letter per expres that to morrow I ment (God permiting) to be at Edo. And I wrot 2 letters to King Firando and Torazemon Dono to same effect. And we paid for diet at Wodowra 2 _ichebos_, is 3: 2: 9, and to servantes 3 C. _cash_, and to a screvener to writ letters 3 C. _cash_.

[48] Hakone.

[49] Odawara.