Chapter IV: Part 4

_October 2._--We went to dyner to Woiso,[50] where our hostes howse was taken up per the King of Figen. So we dyned at an other place, where I was taken on a sudden with such an extrem wind collick and stoping of my water that I verely thought I should have died. So I sent an other letter to Capt. Adames of my stay per meanes of sicknes. Our new host, seing me sick, would not let me stay in his howse; soe our ould sent for me, when the King of Figen was gon. We paid for our dyner an _ichebo_, is 1: 6: 4-1/2, and to servantes 1 C. _cash_.

[50] Oiso.

_October 3._--We departed from Woiso and paid howse ij _ichebos_, 3: 2: 9, and to servantes 500 _gins_, is 0: 8: 2-1/2; and I gave children, in silver, 0: 8: 5, and to a maid servant that attended me and warmed clothes all night 1 _ichebo_, and to goodwife of howse a pece rich taffety.

This day we met the Hollanders retorned from Edo, 14 leagues short 82 of Edo, 7 Hollanders besides Japon servantes. There was small greeting betwixt us; and so they passed.

We went to bed at a place called Todska.

_October 4._--Betyme this mornyng, at break of day, we met Capt. Adams, whoe came to meete me 10 leagues from Edo. And sowne after we met 2 horses sent from King of Firando to meete me, attended on by 4 men.

And soe we went to dyner to a place called Caningawa;[51] and paid 1 _ichebo_ and 2 C. _gins_ for howse, and to servantes 2 C. _gins_, and for charges kinges horses 438 _gins_, and for colation at Shiningawa[52] 500 _gins_.

And sowne after we met on of the King of Firandos gentelmen sent to meete me, with pikes carid before hym, to accompany me into the towne; and sowne after Yada Dono and Capt. Adames his children with a banket, before our entrance into the cittie. Soe I gave the King of Firandos men which came with the horses 1000 _gins_, and sent them away. And sent Mr. Nealson with our _jurebasso_ to King of Firando, to thank hym for the honor he had done me, and that I was so weary now after my sicknes I could not com my selfe, but ment to vizet hym to morrow.

[51] Kanagawa.

[52] Shinagawa.

_October 5._--I went to vizet the King of Firando, and delivered hym the letters I brought from his brother, and carid hym a present, viz. 2 _tatta._ of murrey cloth, 1 muskovie hide, 3 peeces damask; and to his brother 2 peeces of damask.

And I shewed the information to the _Tono_ of Firando that I ment to put up to the Emperour against the Hollanders, which he read over with silence, and then called Torazemon Dono to see it; whoe having read it over, looked somthing sowerly on the matter, for he was allwais a great frend to Hollanders.

_October 6._--Capt. Adames with Torazemon Dono and our _jurebasso_ 83 went to the Court to know when we might have audience of themperour and deliver our present, but they fownd so many noble men geving presentes to themperour, it being the 28th day of the moone (and a festivall day), that they could have noe answer, and soe were put affe till to morow.

The King of Firando sent me a present of a barill wine, and a table of cuttell fish drid.

_October 7._--I wrot a letter to Firando to Ed. Sayer and Jno. Osterwick, with 2 others to China Capt. and Matinga. In that to China Capt. I wrot for my _goshon_. These letters sent per horsmen.

Codgskin Dono sent me a present of greate peares, of 2 spans about one peare.

Also I rec. a letter from Semi Dono, dated in Miaco, as he also wrot an other to Capt. Adames to same effect, to gett hym out a _goshon_ for Cochinchina. Soe this night Torazemon Dono came and brought me the letter with the ould _goshon_, and Caqemon Dono came in company with hym and an other gentellman of King of Firando. They used many speeches to perswade me from putting up this writing which I have made against the Hollanders, which I esteme is Torazemon Donos doing, for that he hath allwais byn a frend to Hollanders.

_October 8._--Capt. Adames was sent for to the Court, soe that I thought we should have delivered our present to themperour this day. But he remayned there from nowne till night, and had not one word spoaken to hym.

_October 9_ (_Conguach_ 1th).--Capt. Adames sent his man to Firando and soe for Languasakey with a _goshon_ for Fingo Shiquan, per whome I sent the letters for Firando. And gave hym an _ichebo_ to spend per way.

This day we went and delivered our present to themperour, viz.:--

2 fowling peeces. 84
1 de. cloth, black.
1 de. sadd blew.
10 peeces damask and satten.
104 _cattis_ wax.
10 _cattis callamback_.
25 _cattis_ silke.

_October 10._--Capt. Adames went to Cort with our _jurebasso_, and it was ordayned to morow we should vizet the prince with a present, I meane themperours eldest sonne.

_October 11._--We carid a present to the Prince Wacange Samme:--

1 fowling peece.
3 _tatta._ black clo.
3 _tatta._ primeroz.
5 peece damaskes or stuffes.
1 cake wax.
1 peec. _calemback_.
4 bundelles silk.

We attended a greate while to have entrance to the prince after our present was carrid in, and in the end were put affe till to morrow, I doe think by instigation of som from the _Tono_ of Firando, who enformed them we came to make processe against the Hollanders. Once we retorned back, and left the present behind.

_October 12._--This day we carid the present to the Prince Wacange Samme, or rather delivered it to hym, yt being well accepted of; and the Emperours factor went with us.

_October 13._--We carid our presentes to Oyen Dono, and to his secretary; and to Codgskin Dono, and to his secretary.

More presentes geven to Emperours Councell, viz. to Oto Dono, Tushma Dono, Itame Genuske Dono, and their secretaries.

_October 14._--We carid presentes to Chana Shogero Dono; to the two admeralles; and to sonne Fongo Samma.

The admerall sent a bark for us, to carry us to a howse of pleasure 85 where he was, and entertayned us very kyndly. So at our retorne we gave an _ichebo_ to the barkemen.

The singing man and Sugien Donos brother came to vizet me, and brought a barken [baken ?] box of meate for a present.

_October 15._--A littell before son rising there happened an earthquake at Edo, but of small contynewance.

The King of Firando sent a man to me with a letter which he rec. from Oto Dono, advising hym of the present we gave hym, willing hym to geve us thankes for it. Also Gensero Samma, the kinges brother, sent to envite me to dynner 2 daies hence; but I retorned answer that as yet we had not donne any thing for dispach of our busynes at Cort, but howrly attended the Councells answer; but, having ended, I would com and kisse his Lordshipps handes, etc.

_October 16._--We went to see the sepulcre of Ogosho Samma, now new made. A wonderfull peece of work it is, and farr before that of Ticus Samma at Miaco; and neare unto it is an other monument of Sada Dono, father to Codgskin Dono, and a pogo[d] of heathen pristes, with a monument of 2 noble men which kild them selves to accompany Ogosho Samma in an other world, as they think. A servant of Oyen Dono, who kept the monument, made us a colation, and showed us all the singularreties of the place; unto whome we gave an _ichebo_.

_October 17._--This day was the great feast of Shecco, all the Japon kinges (or _tonos_) viseting themperour with presentes. Soe we could doe nothing at Cort.

_October 18._--Capt. Adams went to Cort remayning there all thafter nowne; but themperour went a fowling, soe nothing was donne for our dispach.

I sould this day 5 _tay_ wight of corall for 43 _tais_.

_October 19._--I forgot to set downe how Cakeyamon Dono came to vizet 86 me, telling me he came new out of cuntrey from the funerall of Oyen Donos wife. He also advized me that I should not think ill of hym, yf he ware forward in wordes to speake in the Hollanders behalfe in presence of the King of Firandos people, for that he did it of purpose. This is a craftie fello. I sent hym a present this day, viz. 1 pece fugered satten, cost 8 _tais_; 1 branch corall, containing 2 _mas_ 9 _condrins_.

The King of Firando sent one of his gentellmen to vizet me, with many complementall wordes and offers of greate frenshipp, and that he wanted not to labour to get our dispach. I retorned his Highnes many thankes; but rather imagin he standeth in dowbt we goe about to get lycense to send our shiping to Langasaque, in respect we desire to be apart from the Hollanders, and in that he is not deceaved. But whether it will take effect or no, I know not, only the Emperours factor sent me word per Capt. Adames it would.

_October 20._--We went and vizeted Oyen Dono, the secretary, but had but one word with hym, he only biding us wellcom and so went to Cort. I thought to have delivered hym the writing I had made against the Hollanders; but he went away without it, although he saw me have it in my hand. So I gave it to his secretary, Cacakayemon Dono, whoe of hym self promised me to deliver it to hym at his retorne.

I also went and vizeted the King Firando, and carid hym 3 branches corall, containing 5 _mas_, and a bottell of strong water; and to his brother a branch of corall containing 2 _mas_ 2 _condrin_. The king I fownd in company with certen caveleros whoe went lyk wais to vizet hym, he being very weake and full of the French disease, soe I think he will not live longe.

_October 21._--I went and vizeted the Emperours merchant or factor, and carid hym a present of 2 branches corall, containing 5 _mas_, with a bottell hoot distild water.

I receved 18 _tais_ for 18 _mas_ wight corall of my owne, and 2 _tais_ 87 for a landshast of Companis, sould per Capt. Adams.

We were envited to dyner to Yada Dono, where we were kyndly entertayned.

_October 22._--I sould 18 _mas_ 1 _condrin_ wight of corall at 10 per one silver, is 18 _tais_ 1 _mas_, trusted.

Capt. Adames was all day at Cort, expecting answer for our dispach, but did nothing, most of the Councell being gon to honer a pagod where Ogosho Samas was bured, 3 daies journey hence, the seremony being to be observed the 17th day of this moone after Japon stile, which was the day of this buriall.

_October 23._--Capt. Adames was all day at Cort to get our dispach, but retorned without doing of any thing.

_October 24._--Not having busynes to doe by meanes the Councell were abcent about seremones of the ould Emperours mortuary, we went and vizeted the pagod of Otongo, which these people hould to be the god of darknes (or hell), as the antientes called Pluto. It standes on the topp of a hill which overlooketh all Edo, and the idoll (or picture) of Otongo is made in forme lyke a devill, with a hooked nose and feete lyke a griffon, and riding upon a wild boare. He was painted after severall formes, but allwais monted upon a wild boare, which the people say was his blason or armes. And for that entent there is a greate wild boare alive kept in a cage (or frank) at the foote of the hill, which I saw at my entrance. And there goeth an upright peare of [s]ton staie[r]s of 69 stepps, of a lardg breadth, leading directly up to the pagod; but an easier way is to goe compas about the hill. There was many people went to vizet that place, and their use is to goe 3 tymes rownd about the pagod mumbling out serten prayers. This I marked of dyvers.

From thence we went to an other pagod, where the eldest sonne of 88 Ogosho Samma (a valient man) lyeth bured in a stately monument. This pagod is the seate of the greate or high bushopp of Japon, next after the _deyre_. His people used us very kyndly, and opened the dores of the monument, and let us enter in, and opened the secret place where the idoll of the dececed was placed, whereat all the Japons fell prostrate and adored it. And from thence they led us into the bushops chappell or oratory, all sett out with idolls and lamps, nether more nor lesse then in the papist churches, before which idolls the Japons did likewais fall downe and worship. This pagod (or monestery) was erected to the honor of Amida, a greate saint of China, equaled with Shacca. And I gave an _ichebo_ to them which shewed us these matters, and so retorned hom.

_October 25._--Fongo Dono, the ould admerall, sent me a present of frute with a letter from his manor howse, 17 leagues hence.

Capt. Adames was all day at Cort to get our dispach; but had nothing from the Councell but a nod and smiling countenance.

_October 26._--Mr. Nealson did but ask Capt. Adames for 10 shire maps without frames, which per his acco. he hath resting in his handes; but he fell into such a chafe about that matter, telling them which were about hym, in the Japon tong, that this was not the first tyme we had charged hym with falce accomptes and after reconynges. Truly I was ashamed to heare hym in such a humor; yet, after, yt seemed he recanted, for he came to me and asked me yf I know of any such matter. And I answerd hym, it apered by Mr. Eatons accompt that he had them, wherof I know yow (_sic_) have a coppie under his owne hand. So he went away, and said nothing to the contrary.

Matabio Oye Dono, our host of Oisa,[53] sent me a letter with a present of 2 greate fyshes, to know whether I were in health or no, 89 for that I was sick in his howse, and not heard any news whether I were recoverd or noe. He sent this man 16 leagues with this present only to see how I did. So I gave his man an _ichebo_ of gould to pay for his horshier and wrot a letter to his master.

We went this day to vizet a greate temple of Yemia Fachman, the god of war, with an other god, as they take it, joyned with hym, which every 18th day of eache moone the people goe on pilgremage to offer to the shrines; and this was the 18th day, which made me the more willing to goe to see it being accomplished, with Capt. Adames, Mr. Nealson, and others. And I doe verely thinke there were above 100,000 people, men, women, and children, which went this day upon devotion to that place, and in many places in the way were comodies (or plaies) to be seene, and other showes; and before the temple the sorserars or witches stood dansing, with knottes or bunches of hawcks belles made fast to sticks, which they held in their hands, mumbling over sertayne prayers. But that which I tooke most note of was of the liberaletie and devotion of these heathen people, whoe thronged into the pagod in multetudes, one after an other, to cast money into a littell chapell before the idalles, most parte, or rather all which I could see, being _gins_ or bras money, whereof 100 of them may vallie som 10_d._ str., and are about the bignes of a 3_d._ English money; which coyne (or brasse money) they cast in by handfulles, and then came out of the temple, delivered a writing to one that sat within the dore, who piled them one on the top of the other. And so the pilgrams turned on the left hand of the entry of the pagod, and in a gallery went 3 tymes about it, and soe departed away. There was many 100 of gentellmen which went on horsback to doe these devotions in the forme as afforsaid.

And soe, as we retorned, we went into a _vento_[54] or tavarne, where 90 we dyned of presentes and bankets which were brought us; and gave to the howse 500 _gins_, and the servantes 100 ditto.

Cacayemon Dono came to vizet me, and tould me many matters, how his master and all the rest of the Councell were offended against the Hollanders, etc.

[53] Oiso.

[54] Span. _venta_, a roadside inn.

_October 27._--Capt. Adams went to Cort about our busynes, and there saw Jno. Yoosen, the Hollander, delivering up a present to themperour and getting out a _goshon_.

Mr. Nealson envited Cacayemon Dono and Torazemon Dono to supper this night, and had the dansing beares.

This day at 4 clock after nowne an earthquak.

_October 28._--Chauno Shrogero Dono, Emperours factor, sent me a letter of his retorne to Edo; and I retorned hym answer, desiring his frendship to procure us Emperours _goshon_ to carry our shiping to Langasaque.

Capt. Adams went againe to Cort, to gett our dispach, but retorned only with a nodd from the counsellors, with a smile. Also he understood that for 3 daies space Jno. Yoosens present is not yet deliverd, although he tendered it each day. And I had forgotten to note downe that Caquemon Dono, secretary of Oyen Dono, tould me that the said Yoosen brought a present to his master, which he asked hym whether it were stolne goodes or noe, for that, said he, the Hollanders are now well knowne to be comune theevs, etc.

Also, Capt. Adams being at Cort, Oyen Dono asked hym wherefore he came; whereunto he answered that he came for the dispach of thenglish Capt. "Whie," said he, "is he not gon? It is almost a month past since I thought he had byn gon." This he spoake in hearing of Jno. Yoosen, and soe went away laughing, for what event I know not, only Capt. Adames thought it was in mocking ye Hollanders.

_October 29._--Capt. Adames went to castell to have gotten our 91 dispach, but retorned without doing any thing, the Emperour being gon to looke on them which shott at blank with hand guns or kalivers.

Also he saw Jno. Yoosen, the Hollander, still with his present unreceaved, attending their pleasures.

Capt. Adames went to Cort to get our dispache, and the Councell gave hym order to com to them to morow morning, for that they would talke with hym. The Emperour went this day a fowling, and with his owne handes kild 5 elkes (or wild swans), which coming out to send them abroad to his brothers and frendes (after his retorne to his pallace or castell), he saw Jno. Yoosen stand in a corner with his present, and asked what he was; and, being knowne, he went away asking whether he were a Hollander, and yt was answersd hym yea. "Whie," said he, "it is reported this fellow is much indebted and will not pay his creditors." Unto which a frend of his answered, it was to the Hollanders, his cuntremen, and to noe others; wherin his frend lied, for he oweth to divers others. Yet upon this report his present was receaved.

_October 31._--I went and vizeted Chawno Shrogero Dono, and desird hym to be a meanes to get our dispach; and he tould me he would, and for our going to Langasaque with our shiping, we might doe it yf we would, as well as to Firando, for that it was all one to this Emperour, soe we might doe it.

Capt. Adames went to Cort, as the Councell did bid hym, but attended most parte of the day, and then retorned without geting out our dispache.

_November 1._--This day we reconed with Yadeo Dono, partner with Neamon Dono; but much trowble we had with hym, for he would have put lodghier, incomiendo, and servantes wages to acco. for goodes sould, and yet have kept all the profit to them selves, over and above the bare prise left with them, they having, upon my knowledg, sould it for 92 much more. Also he would have put som thinges sould at a lower price then it was left at, with other unreasonable matters. Soe I referd all to Capt. Adames to make an end of it, without going to law, where I am ashewered we should have fownd small right, as I have known per experience.

_November 2._--Jno. Yoosen came to vizet me, and brought me a present of sweet meates, enviting me hom to his howse, etc. Yt seemed by his speeches he was not well pleaced with the Hollanders liberallety towardes hym, considering the paynes he had taken for them, for which he hath the ill will of the _Tono_ of Firando and divers others.

Capt. Adames went to Cort to get our dispache, but themperour was gon out a hawking and the Councell a feasting; soe nothing was donne.

_November 3._--I receved three letters per expres, viz.:--1 from Ed. Sayer and Jno. Osterwick, dated in Firando, 2th October; 1 from Capt. Whaw, China Capt., at Langasaque; 1 from Jno. _jurebasso_ at Firando--all to sett out 2 _goshons_ for Chinas, yf I can, one for Tonkin, and other for Taccasanga.

Capt. Adames went to Cort to get our dispach, but retorned without doing anything. Only Oyen Dono asked hym whether I were gon or no. Unto whome he answerd, how I could goe without lycence of themperour. So he tould hym I did well, and that we should forthwith be dispached.

There was 3 Japons of Langasaque with presentes to get out _goshons_ for Cochinchina; but they and their presentes were sent away without any answer, but that they might com an other tyme, viz. Capt. Barnardo, Cutarro or Gotarro, Manuel Gonzalves man.

_November 4._--I went to Oyen Dono, accompanid with Capt. Adams and Mr. Nealson, and by good fortune met hym in the street at his owne 93 dore, desyring his Lordshipp to get us our dispach from themperour, which he promised to procure forthwith, being ashamed (as he said) we staid soe longe, and with all tellinge me he was beholden to me.

_November 5._--Yisternight at 10 a clock was an earthquake, which for a good while shooke very much.

Capt. Adames went to Cort to get our dispache, and was answerd we should be dispached to morow. The Japons presentes, which came for _goshons_, were receved.

_November 6._--The Emperour sent me 20 silk _keremons_ (or coates) for a present, wherof I gave 2 to Capt. Adames, 2 to Mr. Nealson, and 1 to our host of Miaco, Magazemon Dono.

_November 7._--I forgot to note downe that there was a comett (or blasing star) which hath appeared this 5 or 6 daies som hower before day, easterly, a littell to the southwards; but it is so neare the sunne that we could see nothing but the teale, yt being of a hudg leangth, and doth, by littell and littell, draw to the westward, sotherly.

Also this day I went and took my leave of all the lordes of the Councell, but spoake with none but Oyen Dono.

And, as we retorned, about 10 a clock, hapned a greate earthquake, which caused many people to run out of their howses. And about the lyke hower the night following hapned an other, this cuntrey being much subject to them. And that which is comunely marked, they allwais hapen at a hie water (or full sea); so it is thought it chanseth per reazon is much wind blowen into hollow caves under grownd at a loe water, and the sea flowing in after, and stoping the passage out, causeth these earthquakes, to fynd passage or vent for the wind shut up.

_November 8._--We dyned at King of Firandos brothers, where we were kindly entertayned, and I carid him a _barso_ of wyne and a fresh salmon for a present.

The people in this place did talke much about this comett seene, that 94 it did prognosticate som greate matter of warr, and many did ask me whether such matters did happen in our cuntrey, and whether I knew what it did meane or would ensue therof; unto which I answerd that such many tymes have byn seene in our partes of the world, but the meanyng therof God did know and not I.

_November 9._--Capt. Adams was sent for to Cort about our _goshon_ of last yeare, to know what junk it went in to Cochinchina, and, as it is thought, Andrea Dittis, the China Capt., hath deceaved me, and delivered my _goshon_ to Seme Dono at Firando and served his turne in his junck, which now is com out. These matters are com to light per meanes of seeking out the truth of sturrs which happened in Cochinchina with Japons against Chinas, whereof the King of Cochinchina advized themperour of their unrulynesse; soe that it is thought noe _goshons_ will be geven out for that place this yeare.

The comet apered this mornynge greater then any tyme before.

_November 10._--I went to Chawna Shogero Dono this morning to desire hym to get out our _goshon_, which he promised me he would, and desird to buy som corall of me, yf I had any. Soe I sent hym that which I had, out of which he took 9 _mas_ 4 _condrin_ wight, and would have sent me money for it; but I gave it hym.

Towardes night Torazemon Dono and an other gentellman came to vizet me from King of Firando, unto whome I made knowne how Semy Dono had used me about my _goshon_, which was thoccation I was staied heare soe long tyme without my dispach from themperour.

_November 11._--I went and tooke leave of King of Firando, I being ready to retorne to morrow for Miaco, and fownd him very weake and sick; yet he gave me very kind entertaynment, and wrott letters (as he tould me) to his brother and Semy Dono, to pay me the rest of money 95 he oweth to the Company and to doe me justice against Gorezano and all others.

And before night Torazemon Dono and wrot me a joynt letter to deliver them my _goshon_ for use of Semi Dono; which I denyed, and wrot them answer therof.

_November 12._--I went to Cawno Shogero Dono about the report geven out of selling my _goshon_, and he tould me that the capt. of Semi Donos junck is com up and witnesseth that Semi Dono sould hym my _goshon_ for 300 _taies_; so that, yf the matter should com in question before the Emperour, it would cost som men their lives. Yet, for his parte, he would doe the best he could to amend all, and said it was better I stayd here 2 or 3 daies to se all ended, for, yf I went away, nothing would be donne.

_November 13._--The comet doth contynew still till this day, drawing towardes W. southerly.

About 10 a clock at night a fyer began in the north parte of the citty of Edo; but it was calme wether; otherwais much hurt had byn donne. Yet ther were a few howses of pristes (or _boses_) servantes with 5 pagon temples burned in 3 divers places a greate distance one from an other, many merchantes howses and tradesmens howses betwixt, and yet it passed over all them without doing harme, and only burned downe the other, as aforsaid; which many esteeme a handy work of God.

_November 14._--I forgot to note downe how the night past, when the fire was neare to the King of Firandos howse and Cakayemon Donos, I sent 8 or 10 men to have holpen them, yf need required; but the streetes were so stopped that non could passe but one as a messenger, to tell them of my good meanyng, which they took in good part.

_November 15._--There was presentes geven to Andrea and Maddalyna, his wife, Mrs. Adams sister, in repect they had sent us presentes of 2 96 _barsos_ wyne, frute, and a fresh salmon, and came from Orengaua, 2 daies journey, to vizet us, viz. 1 peece velvett, 1 pece damask, and 5 _mas_ wight corall.

Mr. Nealson fell sick on a sudden of a fever with a bloody flux, in greate extremety; so we sent for one of kinges chirurgions, to take his councell, Mr. Nealson being very ernest to be lett blood; but he councelled the contrary, saying it was nothing but an extreme cold he had taken which drove hym into this excesse or fever, which, out of dowbt, was his syting in his shert and a gowne 2 or 3 howrs together on the topp of the howse, to look at the fyre when the pagods were burned 2 nightes past.

_November 16._--Yisternight about 10 a clock was an other fyre.

_November 17._--We went to see the Emperours eldest brothers howse, called Shrongo Samma, being envited to doe it per the ould Emperours cook, who sent me a present at Shrongo and came hither and vizeted me 2 or 3 tymes since with presentes, besides this frenship. So I sent hym a peece of damask for a present.

This howse we saw cost the workmanshipp, besides the tymber and all other stuffe, 34000 bars of Oban gould at 13_l._ 10_s._ str. per bar. And his 2 yonger brothers have made 2 other howses adjoynying unto yt, not much inferior to the others. And it is to be considered that all these buildinges are of tymber, covering and all, but soe guilded over with gould, both within and without, that it sheweth most gloriouse to the eye, but endureth but 20 or 30 yeares, and then build an other new; which they accompt a greate glory and take it a base thing to dwell in a howse builded by his predecessors.

Capt. Adames went to Court againe to get our dispach, but did nothing. Soe he talked with Chawno Shogero Dono about my departure from hence to morrow, I having busynes at Miaco and else where, and that Capt. 97 Adames, havyng busynes to stay heare 4 or 5 daies after me, might bring it with hym.

_November 18._--We departed from Edo this day, after nowne, and gave presentes as followeth:--To Capt. Adames 2 _tatta_ black cloth, and one peece damask; and to Mrs. Adames 1 peece cushen velvett, 1 peece damaske, and 5 _mas_ wight corall; and to Mrs. Adames sonne Josephe 1 pec. velvet; and to his doughter Susanna 1 pec. damask; and to his wives mother 1 pec. damask; and to Tome Dono, _jurebasso_, 1 pec. taffety; and to Jacobe Dono, his clark, 1 pec. taffety. And geven to servantes in house 2800 _gins_; and paid for our diet 160 _tais_.

And so we went to bed to Sheningaua, 2 leagues from Edo; and paid charges, supper and breckfast, 4: 1: 6, and to servantes 400 _gins_.

_November 19._--An hower before day we saw an other comet (or blasing starr) rising just east, in the constellation of Scorpio. It is a mighty comet, and, in my opinion, bigger then that which was seene when Sebastian, King of Portingall, was slayne in Barberry.[55]

And paid for a colation at Caningaua[56] 400 _gins_.

And for dyner at Todska[57] 1000 _gins_.

And for ferrying over water 300 _gins_.

And so we went to bed to Oyse;[58] and paid for supper and breakfast 2 _ichebos_, and to servantes 300 _gins_.

[55] Slain in battle in Marocco, 4th August, 1578.

[56] Kanagawa.

[57] Totska.

[58] Oiso.

_November 20._--We broke fast at Wodowra,[59] and paid 1000 _gins_. And dyned at Facony,[60] and paid 1000 _gins_. And la all night at Mishma;[61] and paid for supper and breakfast 3: 8: 0, and to servantes 400 _gins_.

[59] Odawara.

[60] Hakone.

[61] Mishima.

_November 21._--We went to dyner to Yoishwarra,[62] 1000 _gins_; and to supper to Yegery,[63] and paid 3: 0: 7, and to servantes 200 _gins_. 98 And paid at passag at Fagicaw[64] 300 _gins_.

The first comet was not seene after this night.

[62] Yoshiwara.

[63] Ejiri.

[64] Fujikawa.

_November 22._--We dyned at Shrongo;[65] and paid 2: 6: 0, and to the servantes 200 _cash_.

And soe we went to supper to Fugida;[66] and paid to the howse night and morning 3: 2: 5, being in 2 _ichebos_, and to servantes 300 _gins_.

[65] Suruga.

[66] Fujieta.

_November 23._--We dyned at Nisakay;[67] and paid 1 _ichebo_, and to servantes 200 _gins_.

And went to supper to Meetsque,[68] and paid for night and mornyng diet 2 _ichebos_ and 500 _gins_, and to servantes 300 _gins_.

[67] Missaka.

[68] Mitske.

_November 24._--We went to dyner this day Famma Mattes,[69] where, Mr. Nealson being sick, we staid the rest of the day, and paid for dyner, breckfast, and supper 4 _ichebos_ 200 _gins_; and for passage at a river 600 _gins_; and to _rockshakes_ to cary Mr. Nealson 300 _gins_.

[69] Hamamatsu.

_November 25._--We dyned at Arra,[70] and paid 1 _ichebo_ and 1 [hundred ?] _gins_; and for passage at a river 500 _gins_; and to _rockshakes_ to cary Mr. Nealson 1000 _gins_ or _ichebo_.

And so we went to supper to Ushinda,[71] and paid evenyng and mornyng 2 _ichebos_; and to servantes 300 _cash_ or _gins_; and 1 _ichebo_ for 5 cutt _tattams_ spoiled per our people.

The 5 _tattams_ afforsaid were cut by Co John and 2 other knaves, as we went up, unknowne to me till Capt. Adames had receved a letter therof.

[70] Arai.

[71] Yoshida.

_November 26._--We dyned this day at Acca Sackey;[72] and paid 1 _ichebo_, with 100 _gins_ to the servantes.

And went to supper to Occa Sackey;[73] and paid 2 _ichebos_ and 500 _gins_, and to servantes 300 _gins_.

This day we mett the _Dyres_ women going towardes Edo to fetch one of 99 themperours doughters to be married to the _Daire_.

[72] Akasawa.

[73] Okazaki.

_November 27._--We went to dyner to Mia,[74] and paid 1 _ichebo_ and 400 _gins_ to howse and servantes; and passed from Mia to Quano[75] per water; paid barkhier 1 _ichebo_ 920 _gins_.

And paid for diet at Quano, night and morning, 2 _ichebos_ 400 _gins_ to howse and servants.

And to our ould host for his pains 1 _ichebo_, and to an other man which brought a present 6 _mas_ 8 _condrin_; they taking paynes to goe to the King of Quanno, to whome I ment to have geven a present for his kyndnes as we passed towardes Edo, but he was not within; so his secretary exskewsed the receving thereof, with many kynd wordes that he would mak it known to his master. But there was 5 musk cods geven the Admerall, borowed of Richard King.

And in the mornyng, as we were going out of the towne, the street being full of hackneymen and horses, they would not make me way to passe, but fell a quareling with my _neremoners_, and offred me greate abuse, som of the townsmen taking their partes. But, when they saw me about to goe to the _tono_ to complaine, they made frendes to speak unto me, and asked me forgivnes on their knees: they being in danger of lyfe, yf I complained.

[74] Miya.

[75] Kuwana.

_November 28._--We dyned at Ishaquese,[76] and paid 1 _ichebo_ 200 _gins_; and went to supper to Sheque,[77] and spent night and morning diet 2 _ichebos_ and 500 _gins_, and to servantes 300 _gins_.

[76] Ishiyakushi.

[77] Seki.

_November 29._--We went to dyner to Chuchamy,[78] and paid 1 _ichebo_ and 400 _gins_ for diet and servantes. And to supper to Ishebe;[79] and paid for dyet 2 _ichebos_ and 200 _gins_, and to servantes 300 _gins_.

[78] Tsuchiyama.

[79] Ishibe.

_November 30._--In passing by Cousattes,[80] our host sent his sonne 100 to desyre us to enter into his howse, and made us a banket. Soe I gave hym an _ichebo_, and 100 _gins_ to servantes. And at Setto,[81] 2 leagues short of Oates, our host Magamon Dono had provided a banket for us. And so we dyned at Oates,[82] and paid 1 _ichebo_ and 200 _gins_ to the howse, and 300 _gins_ to the servantes; and betwixt Oattes and Miaco Skengoro Dono and Makey Dono mett us in 2 severall places with bankettes.

Soe this night we arived at Miaco, haveing made 10 leagues this day.

[80] Kusatsu.

[81] Zeze.

[82] Otsu.

_December 2._--We were envited to Cuemon Donos sonne to dyner, where we had very niggardly fare for our selves and worse for our servantes. This fello is Grubstretes sonne, and worse then the father, and that needes not.

_December 3._--Our hosts kinsman, dwelling at Oates, brought me 5 salted cod fish and Mr. Nealson 3 for a present. He mett us at a towne beyond Oates, 2 leagues, with a banket at our retorne from Edo, and with an other as we went.

_December 4._--I bought and paid for my selfe, viz.:--

3 duble womens gerdelles, cost 03 1 0
3 duble wo. gerdelles, cost 04 2 0
1 duble gerdell ditto, cost 02 4 0
Watty of silke for a _keremon_ 00 8 0
1 halfe peece ben silk to lyne a _keremon_ 04 1 0
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14 6 0

And we bought 10 bundelles writing paper, cost 8 _tais_.

_December 5._--We were envited to dyner to Mackey Dono and had kynd entertaynment. And he gave me a pike for a present.

And there were presentes geven to Shebe Dono, Grubstreetes sonne; and to Magamon Donos kinsman at Otes.

And I paid our hostis for embradoring and making Matingas _keremon_ a 101 bar Coban, 6: 4: 2.

_December 6._--Our host of Miacos brother in law envited us to dyner to a place of pleasure without the cittie, where the dansing beares were, with a greate feste. And there came an antick dance of saters or wild men of other Japons, unto whome I gave 1000 _gins_, and a bar of plate to goodman of howse, containing 4: 3: 0. Soe the dansing beares were sent home after us.

_December 7._--Giffio Dono delivered us upon his master Tozayemon Donos accompt, as not being sould, viz.:--

36 Muscovie or Russia hides.
2 peeces stamet bayes, containing 48-1/2 _tattamis_.
1 remnent black bays, " 22 "
1 remnent strawculler bais " 20-3/4 "
all brod cloth:
No. 013 brodcloth strawculler, containing 07-6/8 _tattamis_.
No. 005 ditto strawculler, containing 07-3/4 _tattamis_.
No. 330 murey, containing 07-1/12 _tattamis_.
No. 204 murey " 07-11/12 "
No. 059 popinge " 07-15/16 "
No. 511 popinge " 06-3/4 "
No. 463 sadd blew " 06-1/2 "
And 2 _tatta._ strawculler, no. unknowne.

Our hostis sent me a present, viz. 1 _keremon_ for a woman, 2 peare _segdas_ or womans shews, 7 codd fish called in Japon _tarra_. And she sent Mr. Nealson the lyke, with 5 codd fish.

And the host of the howse where we hadd the banket brought me a present of eating stuff in 3 boxes. And Cude Dono of Firando brought me a _barso_ of wine and a banket, _nifon catange_.

I sould Skengero Dono rest of my corall, containing 5 _ta._ 4 _mas_, for 20 _taies_.

_December 8._--We went this night to supper to Fushamy, and gave presentes to Magamon Dono, our host of Miaco; to Skengero Dono, his son; and to our hostis. And I gave her littell doughter an _ichebo_ of gold.

And there was paid out for diett 40 _tais_, and to the servantes in 102 howse 3000 _gins_.

_December 9._--We went from Fushamy to Osakay this morning, and gave presentes: to our host 2 _tatta_ black bayes; and to his wife one peece ordenary taffety; to his doughter a gerdell, cost 7 _mas_; to Ric. Cocks, his sonne, a coate, a gerdell, and shews, cost 2: 3: 0; to Wickham, his sonne, a gerdell and shews, cost 0: 5: 0. And to servantes in howse 1000 _gins_, and for dyett 10 _tais_.

And I gave a bar plate to Maky Donos sonne, containing 4 _tais_, he bringing hym to me to geve hym the name of Richard Cocks.

I gave also 1 _tay_ to Mr. Nealsons boyes syster; and 2 _ichebos_ to 2 dansing beares which followd us to Fraccata.

_December 10._--I forgott to note downe, the 7th day of this month, after goodes receved of Giffio Dono, that there wanted or rested yet to rec. for his master Toz. Do. acco. goodes left with him.

No. 4275, 2 halfe brod cloth strawculler, containing 14-13/32 _tatta._
No. 009, 1 halfe " " " 08-7/65 "
No. 021, 1 halfe " " " 08-1/8 "
More bayes black wantes 03 "
And bayes straw 06 "
And in money due per salles 150 6 6
And lent hym at Firando 010 0 0
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160 6 6

_December 11._--Capt. Adams arived at Osakay, but brought not the _goshon_ with hym, but left his man to bring it after, non yet being geven out per meanes of the brute betwixt the Japons and Chinas at Cochinchina.

_December 14._--Tome Dono the _jurebasso_ retornd to Miaco with his kinsman, and had geven them for horshier 4 _tais_ plate bars.

_December 15._--We sould Maky Dono, in truck of _maky_ ware, viz.:--

1 brod cloth, No. 121, hayrculler, containing 7-17/25 _tat._ 096 0 0 103
1 brd. cloth, No. 286, cynemond, " 6 " 072 0 0
1 brd. cloth, No. 129, strawculler, " 8 " 084 0 0
Stamet bayes 12 _tatta._ at vj _tay tat._ 072 0 0
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324 0 0
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For which he is to deliver me, upon my owne accompt, within 5 months after date hereof, in _maky_ ware, viz.:--

020 scritorios, according to measure, at 11 _tas._ 220 0 0
100 combcases, at 5-1/2 _mas._ peece is 055 0 0
002 beetell boxes for King Syam, at 15 _tais_ pec. 030 0 0
The rest being 19 _tais_ in other ware or money 019 0 0
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324 0 0
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Mr. Eatons littell doughter Helena came from Sackay to vizet me, and brought me a banket for a present, Japon fation, brought per her nurce, the mother being sick. And I sent her mother, by her, a bar plate, and gave the nurce 4 _mas_ small plate.

And Cuemon Dono, Grubstreet, our host, gave me a present: 1 sleeping silk _kerremon_, 5 codfishes, 5 bundells sea weed drid, 2 _barsos_ of wyne, 1 _barso_ of vinegar; and to Mr. Nealson 1 silk _catabra_.

_December 16._--This day we went to Sakay to dyner, to meet Tozayemon Dono, our host, whoe I am enformed is newly arived from Firando, and I would cleare acco. with hym.

And, being at Sackay, I bought for Helena, Mr. Eatons child, these thinges following, viz.:--

2 silk _kerremons_, at 2 _tais_ peece is 4 0 0
2 peare _tabis_, at 9 _condrins_ peece 0 1 8
2 gerdelles in 1 peece, cost 0 3 5
2 pere shew stringes, cost 0 1 0
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4 6 3
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_December 17._--I bought this day 104

2 _keremons_, outside silk and inside lynen, cost 2 5 0
1 _kerymon_, all silk, cost 2 0 0

for my boy Larrance.

2 black _kerremons_ for women, of silk 5 2 0

Also I paid for a scritorio with brass garneture 1: 4: 0.

_December 18._--We retorned to Osakay; and paid for our diet and other bankettes 15: 0: 0, and to servantes 2: 1: 0.

Ther was 3 theevs taken at Osakay and put to deth, being of the consort of 100 roages sworne to robb and spoile all they could, and had a head or master over them. So ther is much looking out after the rest; and were discoverd per a woman.

_December 19._--I rec. a _cubo_ (or womans box) from Maky Dono, cost 15 _mas_, which I sent hym by his man; and wrott hym a letter to make me 10 chirurgions boxes and 10 salvatoris to them, _maky_ ware.

_December 20._--Yechere Dono, _alius_ Cynemon Dono, brought me a present of 2 barrilles of wyne. And I bought for Woman Dono:--

1 _kerremon_, cost 5 0 0
More, for silk watto to put into it 0 8 0
More, 1 gerdell, cost 0 7 0
More, 2 peare _tabis_, cost 0 3 7
More, 2 peare stringes for them, cost 0 1 3
And geven her in money to buy oyle 1 bar plate 2 5 0
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9 5 0
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Susannas uncle sent me a letter from Sakay with 2 pewter bottelles for a present.

_December 21._--This day at nowne we sett forwardes towardes Firando, and gave out presentes to Cuemon Dono, host at Osakay, to his wife, Luisa Dono, and to their sonne. And for our diet in plate bars 65: 0: 0. And 1 bar plate to Gifio Dono of Sakay for riding up and downe about 105 busynes.

And there was 2 _ta._ 4 _ma._ paid per Mr. Nealson for a barke to carry us aboard.

And our hostes sonne and other frendes, with Capt. Adams, accompanid us to Dembo, 2 leagues from Osakay, where we road at an ancor all night, the wind being contrary.

_December 22._--Cuemon Dono, _alius_ Grubstreet, our host, came aboard our bark within night with a banket. And I wrot a letter to Capt. Adams of our stay this day per meanes of contrary wynd and tide. Unto which he retorned answer, and sent me 50 _muchos_ (or loves of bread).

_December 23._--We set forward from Dembo, or rather Incobe, at Osakay this mornyng, passing the bar of Osakay, and arived at Fiugo[83] at nowne. The wind being contrary, we staid at an ancor all night, having mad 10 leagues this day.

After this night, the comett, or blasing starr, was seene noe more, and ended under the 3d starr in Chorls wayne or Ursa maior.

[83] Hôgo.

_December 24._--We tarryed all day and night at Fiungo.

_December 25._--We gave rice and fish to all our barkmen to dyner this day, with a _barso_ of wine, in respect of Christmas Day.

And meeting with a man of Yechero Donos, I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames of our puting into this place per meanes of contrary wind, and that yf he understood Tozsayemon Dono were arived at Sackay, to send me a letter expres per a _tento_, to thend that yf the wind remeaned contrary, I might put back to Sackay, or else send Mr. Nealson, to look out for the 1000 _taies_.

_December 27._--We departed from Fiungo, and paid to the host 4: 0: 0, and to his littell sonne 0: 3: 1, and to servantes 7: 1: 0.

Soe we made 40 leagues this day and night, and came to an ancor at 106 Shemuts,[84] 10 leages short of Bingana Tomo.

[84] Shimotsai.

_December 28._--The wind being contrary, we staid here all day and night following; and, the wether being cold, we had a fyre made with a few charcoll in my chamber, in a place of purpose for such occation, dawbed about with clea. But it seemeth it was decayed, for, after I was in bedd, it took fyre beloe (not being seene before). And had not som of our servantes byn up late, I had byn burned in my chamber, in such a place that I could not have gotten out. For the fyre began within 2 foote of the place I did lie in upon the mattes; and, when they came in and fownd it, yt flamed up brest hie, but, God be thanked, was sowne quenched without hurt.

_December 29._--The _tono_ or king of this place is a yong man called Mats Dayre Cunay Dono, of som 24 years ould; the cuntrey called Bigen[85] Sshmutsa; his revenews esteemed at (as our host his vassall tould me), [86] _mangocos_ per anno. He is now at Edo per themperours comandment; and som 20 yeares past his father builded a greate castell or fortresse in this place, which was pulled downe 4 yeares past, when all (or the most parte of) the fortresses in Japon were dismantelled and utterly ruenated. The ruens of this are to be seene very large at my being heare.

We departed from Shemuttes, and arived at Bingana Tomo within night, having made 10 leagues.

Sent a bark to Miwarry[87] to buy 30 _barsos morofack_ to carry to Firando.

[85] Bizen.

[86] Blank in MS.

[87] Mihara, in Bingo.

_December 30._--I bought and paid for 6 peare _shegdas_, or womans shews, 2 _mas_.

_December 31._--The wind being contrary, we could not departe; but receved 14 barilles _morofack_ from Miwarra, cost 16: 5: 2.

_January 1, 1618/9._--We departed from Bingana Tomo, although the wind 107 were contrary, and paid out for diet 5: 4: 0, for barkhier and a man to fetch wine from Miwarra 1: 4: 0, to servantes 1: 0: 0.

And we gave to our hostis of Bingana Tomo for a present one salmon and 2 codd fysh, and to her doughter a pikture of Christ and two musk codds.

Soe we made this day and night following 20 leagues.

_January 2._--Raine and heale per night, a very storme or tuffon. So we went but 3 leagues this day, and ancored under an iland or rock.

_January 3._--We wayed ancor, and with much adoe gott to an other iland to a roade, the village called Sua, having made this day 5 leagues, but, wind serving after, we gott to Camyna Seak[88] by break of day, having made per night 12 leagues.

[88] Kaminoseki.

_January 4._--We gott this day and night following from Camina Seake to Chimina Seake[89] by break of day, having mad 37 leagues. But som 8 or 10 leagues short of Shimina Seak our boate ran against a rock in the water, that it was a woonder she was not split in peeces, but being a strong new boate shee had noe hurt. God be praised for it.

[89] Shimonoseki.

_January 5._--Our host at Chimina Seak came abord of us, and brought me a _barsoe_ of wine and a bundell of drid cuttell fish for a present, but, the wind being good, we did not stay, but put to sea.

The wind being contrary, we were forced to put back 3 leagues which we had gotten, and to enter into a port in Faccata called Ashia[90] (or Asha), where we staid all night, and went ashore; and paid to howse 1: 2: 2, and to servantes 0: 2: 2, and for fresh fish bought to carry abord. And so we made this day 10 leagues.

[90] Ashiya.

_January 6._--We departed this mornyng at sunne rising from Ayshia, and the morow morning, at lyke hower, arived at Langway[91] in 108 Crates, having made per day and night 33 leagues.

I forgott to note downe that the towne of Ashia was sett on fire some 10 daies past by drinking of tobaco, where their were above 400 howses burned, and 8 of the ruchest men in the towne burned in adventuring over far to save their monies and goods. Amongest the rest a mynt man was one of them, whome was noted above all others for a badd covetous man and one that had gotten his goodes uncontionably.

[91] Nagoya.

_January 7._--We departed from Languay at sunne rising, and about 1 a clock were forced by a tempest (or tuffon) of wynd and rayne to put into a harbor of Firando, called Awoe, 7 leagues short of Firando, the sea being so overgrowne that we could not keepe it out to gett to Firando. Soe we made 6 leagues this day.

_January 8._--We arived at Firando this day about nowne, having made 7 leagues this day.

The _tono_ and all the caveleros sent messengers to bid me wellcom home, and all the neighbours and other frendes came in person to doe the lyke. And at our passing by the English shipp which the Hollanders had taken, they shott affe 3 peeces of ordinance to wellcom me, which I tooke rather in scorne then otherwaies.

_January 9._--I sent presentes as followeth, viz.:--

To Tonomon Samma 2 _barsos morofack_ and 2 salmons.

To Bongo Sama 1 _barso morofack_ and 1 salmon.

To Taccamon Dono the lyke.

To Oyen Dono the lyke.

To Andrea Dittis, China Capt., 2 _barsos morofack_, and 2 salmons, with one silk _kerremon_ geven me per Emperour; and an other silk _keremon_ same to his sonne Augustine; and a silke gerdell, a pere _morofak tabis_ and string, with a perfumed fan to Capt. Chinas wife; and a box or littell trunk _maky_ ware, and a silverd fanne to his 109 eldest doughter, with a pere _tabis_ and stringes; with an other silverd fan to his yongest doughter.

To Ed. Sayer a silk _kerremon_ geven me per Emperour.

To Jno. Osterwick the lyke.

To Mr. Wickhams woman a silke gerdell, a perfumed fan, a pere _morofak tabis_ and stringes; with the lyke to Mr. Eatons and Mr. Sayers women; and allso to Mr. Nealsons and Mr. Osterwicks women.