Chapter VI: Part 6

And we agreed with Fezemon Dono of Firando, in presence of Tayamon Dono, the carpenter, for tymber and boardes to make a new gedonge. All which amontes unto iiij C. xxxj _tais_ vij _mas_ plate barrs, 431 _ta._ 7 _m._ 0 _c._; wherof he is to have thon halfe in hand and the other at full delivery of all tymber, as by particulers.

_Febrary 8_ (_Shiwas 27_).--The Hollanders and we went to vizet Gonrok Dono, and carid hym ij _tatta._ of stamet cloth for a present.

And, after, Tonoman Samme sent for us and the Hollanders to bring the fryres before hym and Gonrok Dono, which we did, he examenynge them what they weare, they denying to be pristes, although we shewed their letters to verefie it. Soe Gonrok would have made a new processe of it; but we answerd the processe was made before the King of Firando, which we could not alter, yet would geve his Lordshipp a coppie therof, yf he pleased, and was the same we had also delivered to themperours councell. Soe he was contented with it.

_ta._ _m._ _co._
And I paid the cutler for skowring weapons 0 9 8
And for making skabard for _cattan_, redd 1 0 0
And to the gouldsmith for 3 daies work 0 4 5

_Febrary 10_ (_Shiwas 29_).--Gonrok Dono came to vizet our English howse 138 and desired to see our lead, which I shewed unto hym; which he took in good part, as also the entertaynment he hadd; and did promise to doe his best to bring the price of the leade to 5 _tais pico_, yet, because he had written to the contrary, could not now on the sudden doe it. And he being ready to departe towardes themperours court, I sent hym ij glasse bottelles of a pottell a peece filled with Spanish wine, to drink in the way; which he took in very kind parte.

And the Hollandes junck being ready to departe, I went to Cochie, and toke leave of Capt. Albertus, and carid hym a barill skarbeare and a bankett, _nifon catange_, or Japon fation. And wrot ij other letters, viz.:--

1 to Honble. Company, enclozed to precedent.

2 to precedent of Bantam, Tho. Bockedon, and Capt. Augustyn Spalding.

And, after, I wrot an other letter to the Worll. Tho. Brokedon and Capt. Augustin Spalding, sent per James Littell, the Scotsman, of the duble dealing of Capt. Jacobo Especk to sett our leade at 4-1/2 _tais pico_, without asking councell of me. Soe now he will geve but 4-1/2 _tais_ per _pico_, and not pay for it till 3 mo. hence, or it may be more, when he pleaseth to send money from Edo or Miaco.

I wrot ij letters to the woamon of deceased Capt. Adames and to Shongo Samma, the admerall, about the knavery of Andrea and Jenquese.

_Febrary 11_ (_Shiwas 30_).--I paid the barber for Laurance, my servant, for tryming hym the yeare past, iij _mas_.

And Capt. Leonard Campes came to me to aske me whether I hadd consented to lett the lead goe at 4-1/2 _tais pico_, as Gonrok Dono had certefied hym. Unto whome I answerd that Gonrok had sent to me to demand whether I would lett our leade passe at 4-1/2 as he had ended with the Hollanders; unto whome I retorned answer that, yf the Hollanders had soe agreed with hym, I would know of them, and would 139 not obstenately replie noe. So it seemed this Gonrok plaid on both partes, thinking his faire wordes would make fooles faine; for he tould me he esteemed our parcell of lead much better then the Hollanders, and to the Hollanders said he esteemed theirs much better then ours.

Divers neighbors sent wyne and fish for presentes.

_Febrary 12_ (_Shonguach 1_).--I sent the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, a present, this being their new years day, for a new years gift, viz.:--

1 silk _kerremon_ of them Gonrok Dono gave me.
1 pece redd silk cheremis to his eldest doughter.
1 damask _kerremon_ to his youngest doughter.
1 bottell Spanish wine to hym selfe.

More, I sent to Niquan, his kinsman, 1 silke _kerremon_, which Gonrok sent me. These presents I sent to hould frendshipp, hoping to get traffick into China, this Niquan being emploied therein.

And I gave to our servantes in the howse, viz. to Jno. _jurebasso_, Tome _jurebasso_, Coa Jno. _jurebasso_, Fachemon and Sangero, cookes, and porter, to each one a silk cloake or _doboque_.

I sent Ric. Hudson to fetch back my letter which I wrot to the precedent at Bantam, dated the 10th present, and sent per James Littell, the Scotchman, which letter I instantly, at recept thereof, shewed unto Mr. Eaton and Jno. Osterwick, for that by their countenances I perceved they thought I hadd written somthing against them, which I had not donne, but only tuching Capt. Speck, how he did thinges of his owne head, not making us of councell in doing thereof. Which letter I had noe sowner shewed to Jno. Osterwick but he forthwith went to the Hollandes howse, and there I fownd hym talking with the Hollanders, and, as I surmised, tould them what I hadd wrott tuching Capt. Speck, for he blusht at my entrance, Mr. Eaton 140 accompanyinge me, to speake with Capt. Leonard to determen what to send the _tono_ to morow, and he to accompanie me in doing of it in halves, as he thought it fitt to doe the like to Taccamon Dono, Lord Cheefe Justis.

_Febrary 13_ (_Shonguach 2_).--We went with the Hollanders to vizet Tonomon Samma and wish hym a good new yeare, and carid presentes, viz.:--

all presented in name of both.
from our selves
2 _barsos_ Japon wine
2 great fyshes
from the Hollanders
1 bottell strong water
1 of Spanish wine
1 platter of fritters
1 platter mange royall

And to Taccamon Dono:--

presented in both names.
from English
2 _barsos_ Japon wine
2 fishes, great
from Hollanders
1 bottell strong water
1 bottell Spanish wine

And we sent presentes to others, viz. 2 _barsos_ wyne and 2 fishes to Bongo Samma, Oyen Dono, Sugen Umbra Dono, his father, Sesque Dono, Semi Donos sonne, and Sangero Samma--all from English.

And we receved presentes from our neighbours.

_Febrary 14_ (_Shonguach 3_).--We sent these presentes following, viz. 2 _barsos_ wyne and 2 great fishes to Ucana Came of Xaxma, Minema Soyemon Dono, Geemon Dono kinges man, Cakemon Dono kinges man, Lezeamon Dono sea _bongew_, Sheroyemon Dono his brother, and Yasimon Dono.

And we receved presentes.

_Febrary 15_ (_Shonguach 4_).--We gave these presentes following, viz. [wine and fish] to Chozamon Dono, Oyen Donos sonne, to Tobioye Dono, garden _bongew_, [and others].

_Febrary 16_ (_Shonguach 5_).--The Hollands junck departed from 141 Cochie roade this day in the morning towardes Jaccatra or Bantam. God send her a prosperous voyage.

And within night Gonrok Dono sent his man to know whether we would lett our lead goe at 4-1/2 _taies_ the _pico_ or noe, he being determened to departe towardes Miaco at midnight.

And I sent answer, as the Hollanders did the like, that under 5 _taies_ the _pico_ we could not sell it, it being the price sett downe per the Emperour. Soe, after, Tonomon Samma sent me word, likwais within night, that both we and the Hollanders should com to hym in the morning to confer about price of the leade, and that Gonrok Dono would be theare about it.

_Febrary 17_ (_Shonguach 6_).--Tonomon Samma sent againe for me to com to hym about price of the leade; and I sent to the Hollanders to know when they ment to goe about it. But Capt. Speck came to the English howse and tould me Gonrok had sent for hym and asked him whether we ment to lett the price of the leade goe at 4-1/2 _tais pico_ or noe; which he tould hym, yf he had ready money heare to pay for it, he would take councell with us. Unto which he answerd, yf we sett the price, he would use his best endeavours to get money from Nangasaque or Miaco within 2 or 3 months. Soe hereupon they broke affe, Capt. Speck denying it; and Gonrok Dono departed away towardes Miaco; and Tonomon Samma sent word we needed not to com unto hym.

_Febrary 18_ (_Shonguach 7_).--We made agreement this day with Seezamon Dono, our wood or tymbar man, for matters following, viz.:--

For 4 great mastes or trees containing 14 Japon _tatta._
in length, and 1-1/2 _tatta_. rownd at greate end, and at the
lesser end 18 inches diametar, at 150 _tais_ plate bars _ta._
per mast 600
For 6 smaller mastes, viz.:--
all of one bignes, viz. at great end 1 _tatta._ rownd, 142
and at small end xi inches diametar:
2 of xj _tattamis_ long
2 of x _tatta._ long
2 of ix _tatta._ long
At 50 _taies_ the tree (or mast), bar plate, is 300
More, for 1000 shething boardes or plankes, containing
3 _tatt._ long and xij Japon inches broad, but the thicknesse
3/4 of an inch, at iij _mas_ iij _condrins_ per bord,
barr plate, is 330
More, 50 square tymbers (or _cakis_) hard wood (or oake)
containing 3-1/2 _tatta._ in length and vj Japon inches
square every way, at vij _mas._, barr plate, per peece is 035
More, 50 ditto lesser, same hard wood, containing 3 _tatt._
long per peec., 5 inches square, at 5 _mas_, bar plate, pec. 025
To be delivered all within the space of v or vj monethes
after the date hereof, all amonting to 1290

_Febrary 19_ (_Shonguach 8_).--The Hollanders, viz. Capt. Speck, Capt. Leonard Camps, Matias vander Brook, and William, came to English house, where we had councell about sending up after Gonrok Dono for price of the lead, and about the friggat to get it for prize. Soe it was concluded to send an expres only with letters directed to the King of Firando, with others to themperours councell, written in good sorte; and to send presentes, viz.:--

5 _tattamis_ fine damask tabling to Oyen Dono.
5 _ditto_ to Codskin Dono.
5 pec. fine parcullas to King of Firando.

_Febrary 20_ (_Shonguach 9_).--Taccamon Dono sent to desire me to lett hym have the favour to serve us with gunpolder and match, and would be bound to deliver it at as loe a price and as good as any other should doe, unto whome he sent, they being our neighbours and his secretary. I made answer that his Lordshipps request was reasonable, and therefore I was content, but must stay till our fleete came, to know the quantety of each sort; and for the gunpolder I desired that Paule Dono, our gunpolder man of Nangasaque, might have the oversight of the work, which it seemeth Taccamon Dono had pretended before, as his man tould me.

Capt. Adames childe in Firando was brought to me per the mother, unto 143 whome I gave ij _tais_ in small plate, and offerd her to pay for the bringing of it up to schoole, yf she would deliver it to thenglish nations protection.

_Febrary 21_ (_Shonguach 10_).--I agreed with Uquese Dono the tylor to make tilles for our new godong and other building at 23 _mas_ the 1000 tiles of all sortes, one with an other.

_Febrary 22_ (_Shonguach 11_).--We went and measured the buriall place, and had 13 _tattamis_ square alowed us.

And Semi Dono retorned from Miaco, unto which place he accompanied the king when he went up.

_Febrary 23_ (_Shonguach 12_).--We and the Hollanders went to vizet Semi Dono, and we carid hym a bottell of strong water and an other of Spanish wine, with a great box (or _bandeja_[97]) of sweet bread; and the Hollanders ij bottelles of Spanishe wine and one of strong water--which he tooke in kind parte, and sowne after sent us ij _barsos_ of wine and a salmon.

[97] Span.: _bandeja_, a sideboard or waiter.

_Febrary 24_ (_Shonguach 13_).--Yochemon Dono and the gunpolder mans servant broght the theefe Mon back from Nangasaque, with iiij letters from Feze Dono and Skidayen Dono and Ichemon Dono and Paule Dono, the gunpoulder man.

_Febrary 25_ (_Shonguach 14_).--I wrot iiij letters to Nangasaque in answer of the others I receved yisterday, geving them thankes for their pains taken about finding out the theefe.

And I bought xij stringes of silke of som fathom long a peece, to make pointes of; cost xij _mas_, barr plate.

_Febrary 26_ (_Shonguach 15_).--We consorted this day with Yazemon Dono, the master sea carpenter, for tymbers, to be deliverd before the end of the Japon _Singuach_.

Also we agreed with Trebioye Dono, the _bongew_ of the filde where the 144 buriall place is, to make a ston wall about it of 13 _tatt._ square, for the som of 80 _tais_ plate of barrs, or, yf it be larger, to pay for overplus per rato.

And there was ij _tattamis_ black bayes cut out this day and geven, the one to Yoshemon Dono, Pauls father, and the other to Paulo Dono, the gunpoulder man, for their labour in finding out Mon, the theefe, and bringing hym from Nangasaque, with other former paynes taken.

And I was enformed that Gonrok Dono hath promised the capt. moro at Nangasaque to procure the Emperours passe or _goshon_ that the carick of Amacou shall trade freely into Japon to Nangasaque yearly, in despite both of us and the Hollanders.

_Febrary 27_ (_Shonguach 16_).--Semi Dono sent me a sholder of venison, and withall sent me word that he had conferred with Tonomon Samma about our demand of the ij howses next unto us, and to enlardge our wharfe or bridg 3 _tatta._ lardger into sea; which he thought would be granted unto us. And sowne after Tonomon Samma sent me word of the like conferrence with Semi Dono.

And I paid Trebioye Dono, the _bongew_ of buriall place, fiftie _taies_ in plate of barrs, upon acco., to build the ston walle, agreed upon price yisterday.

Coa Jno. our _jurebasso_ had a yong sonne borne this day.

_Febrary 28_ (_Shonguach 17_).--This day we began to build our gadong on the W. side, and took labourers to break downe ould building and cleare the place and make roome for ston wall.

_Marche 1_ (_Shonguach 18_).--Capt. Speck and Capt. Leonard came to English howse to have our letters sent to Court read over.

_Marche 2_ (_Shonguach 19_).--I sent Coa Jno. _jurebasso_, to his child feast, 1 barr of plate with ij _barsos_ of _singe_.

I sett Otto, Matingas slave, at liberty, she discovering her mrs. 145 villany, and that she had abused her selfe with vj or 7 persons, as apereth under 3 witnesses.

_Marche 3_ (_Shonguach 20_).--I paid out to Zazabra Dono, our neighbor on the north side, for his howse, foure skore _taies_ in plate of barrs, wherof liiij _taies_ was paid unto Cushcron Dono for a Chinas howse deliverd unto the said Zazabra Dono, is 54: 0: 0, and xxvj _taies_ to Zazabra hym selfe.

_Marche 4_ (_Shonguach 21_).--We had 8 barkes laden of stones brought this day.

And I receved 4 letters from Nangasaque, viz. 2 from Andrea Dittis, China Capt., that he will not goe to the iland of Taccasanga this yeare as lyers report; 1 from Harnando Ximenes, to like effect; 1 from Pasquall Bonita.

Also Harnando Ximenes writes me that the Portingale ambassador is retorned back to Edo per councell of Gonrok Dono, as it seemeth, to get out a _goshon_, as also to plite against us for the friggat taken.

_Marche 5_ (_Shonguach 22_).--I gave 2 bore pigges and ij sow piges of thenglish race, ij to Tonomon Samme and the other ij to the Hollanders.

_Marche 6_ (_Shonguach 23_).--Oyen Dono came to thenglish howse and tould me how Semi Dono staid only for Taccamon Dono to make an end about our demand both for howses and kaye seaward. So I sent Tome Dono, our _jurebasso_, to Taccamon Dono, 4 leagues hence, to desire his Lordshipp to hasten the matter, tyme passing on, and the shipps would be heare shortly, and then could we doe nothing.

_Marche 7_ (_Shonguach 24_).--We had xxviij barkes lading of stones.

And Tome Dono, our _jurebasso_, retorned from Taccamon Dono with answer that, yf we had the one howse at 80 _taies_, he knew no reason but we might have the other at same price; and for the kay or wharfe, 146 he thought we might have it, and would write thereof to Semi Dono per his man, hym selfe being busie about building his owne howse in the cuntrey, as our _jurebasso_ saw, he having above ijC. men at work, and, as it is thought, determeneth to retire hym selfe to dwel in the cuntrey and leave all to Seme Dono, whoe will be domenus factotum. Taccamon Dono wrot me a letter he was content we should have both howses and kay.

_Marche 8_ (_Shonguach 25_).--Upon Taccamon Donos answer I wrot a letter to Semi Dono that all but he were content we should have both howses and key.

And there was 146 labourers and xj carpenters this day, with xviij boates lading of stones.

And Semi Dono sent for our _jurebasso_ and tould hym he was content to let us have the howses and wharfe as well as other men; but as yet we have nothing but wordes. Yet, as I perceve, the Hollanders stood out in it that it was unfitt we should build soe far out into sea; yet they have donne much more. Yet they will not be knowne to deale in this matter; only Capt. Leonard tould me, yf men did fyll up the end of the bay with building, then ther would be no place to grownd junckes or small shiping to trym them upon. Yet ther is place enough besides, as I tould hym.

Mr. Eaton departed this day for Nangasaque, and I sent per hym 3 letters of adviz, to goe for Manillias to our fleete, being all one verbatum: one to goe in Emanuell Rodrigos junck, the other two in the China Capt. junck for Caggalion and Pangasinan.

Also I sent per hym 5 letters of favour or pasportes for China Capt., dated the 18th ultimo, 3 for Taccasanga or Isla Fermosa, and ij for Manillias, as abovesaid, and I wrote other letters to Nangasaque, viz.:--

in Spanish.
1 to Emmanuel Rodrigos 147
1 to Alvaro Gonsalves
1 to Harnando Ximenes
in Japons.
1 to Itamia Migel Dono
1 to Pasquall Bonita
1 to China Capten

And we had xviij barkes of flatt stones this day.

_Marche 9_ (_Shonguach 26_).--We had carpenters xv-1/2, with 1 C. xxv laborers all this day.

_Marche 10_ (_Shonguach 27_).--We had 19 carpenters and 118 laborers this day.

The Hollanders hadd the _caboques_ this day, and sent for me and Mr. Osterwick, and soe had a play.

We had iij barkes lading flat stones.

_Marche 11_ (_Shonguach 28_).--I wrot an other letter to Nangasaque to Itamia Migell Dono in favour of Cujero Dono which goeth in his junck, as also to desire hym to have a care he goeth to the place apointed per my _goshon_ and to no other. And I wrot an other to Mr. Eaton to same entent, to writt per Cujero Dono and send my letter ther inclozed to deliver to first English or Holland ship he meetes withall, to thentent, yf Itamia Migel Dono goe for Amacan and lade Portingals goodes, to seaz upon it and bring yt for Japon, and then after geve rezon for it.

_Marche 12_ (_Shonguach 29_).--Semi Dono and Taccamon Dono sent each of them a man to tell me they came to deliver the kay towards the sea unto me, but it should be but ij _tattamis_; unto whome I made answer that, yf it weare not iij, I would not take it but rather rest as we weare and not breake our howse and spend ij or iij C. _taies_ for nothing. And withall I sent our _jurebasso_ to tell them that, yf they gave us vj _tattamis_ it weare far better for the harbor, as I would prove, yf they pleased to understand me. But I know it is the hollow harted Hollanders geve councell for dispite to disgrace us, as tyme will try it.

I rec. a letter from Andrea Dittis, China Capt., to same effect as 148 that from his son Augustyn, that he ment to send hym and Niquan on the voyage.

And we had 1 C. xxx laborers and xviij carpenters and a cane man wrought all this day.

_Marche 13_ (_Ninguach 1_).--Taccamon Dono sent for our _jurebasso_ and tould hym he hadd donne as a frend in our demand for the iij _tatta._ to be alowed for our key into the sea, but others stood out, although he and the whole streete took our part. So that, yf I would geve a writing under my hand to stand for the kings award at his retorne, he would deliver it; which I performed.

_Marche 14_ (_Ninguach 2_).--We had this day xviij carpenters and j C. lx laborers all day, with iij tilors halfe a day, and 1 caneman all day; and we rec. viij barkes flatt stoones this day.

And I receved the box of specktacles at the handes of Mr. Osterwick: 17 dozon and 3 peare specktacles in all.

And I bargened this day with Yasimon Dono for these tymbers and boardes following, to be delivered at ij moneths, viz.:--

_ta. m. co._
1500 small boardes, viz. 30 0 0
1000 _tarakis_ or spars 35 7 0
1000 _nukes_ or rayles 25 0 0
0020 _ficamons_ or beames 26 0 0
0500 _marakis_ or rownd tymber 16 0 0
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132 7 0
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_Marche 15_ (_Ninguach 3_).--We had 15 carpenters and 93 laborers and 1 caneman, 3 tilors; but 53 laborers all day, and 40 laborers at iiij _condrins_ pece per day. And we hadd 10 barkes lading flatt stoones this day.

Also Itamia Migell Dono sent me 2 _barsos_ wine and stringes drid cuttell, desiring me to send hym a pasport or letter of favor, yf he 149 chansed to meet with any English or Hollandes shipps at sea.

_Marche 16_ (_Ninguach 4_).--I rec. xxix _tais_ viij _mas_ iiij _condrins_ plate barrs for merchandize sould unto Shushro Dono of Firando.

And we had this day 18 carpenters, 167 laborers, one plasterer, iij tilors, and one caneman.

Also we had this day xix barkes stones.

_Marche 17_ (_Ninguach 5_).--We had 14 carpenters, 190 laborers, 1 plasterer, and 1 caneman.

Capt. Leonard Camps, with Sr. Matias and Jacob Swager went to Nangasaque; Matias and Swager to goe on a voyage for Cochinchina in a Japon junck.

And I wrot 3 letters to Nangasaque: 1 to Mr. Eaton, with a pasport enclozed for Itamia Migell Dono, yf he would geve sureties that the junck shall goe for Cochinchina and not for Amacon.

_Marche 18_ (_Ninguach 6_).--We had this day 9-1/2 carpenters, 155 laborers, and 1 cane man. Also we had 5 barks lading of flatt stones.

And being driven affe from day to day per Semi Dono and Taccamon Dono about geving us licence for 3 _tatta._ out to sea to enlardg our kay or wharfe, they, having hetherto promised it, did now send me word they must shorten it. Wherupon I wrot a letter to them both, how I knew they had geven 5 tymes more to the Hollanders and howrly augmented it with all the howses they demanded to be puld downe, and shortned thenglish in all they demanded, contrary to the kinges promis at his departure to let us have all we demanded, soe that now I did but expect answer whether they would let me have that promised per themselves or no, and soe would rest satisfied.

We sould silk of divers sortes to Tozamon Dono of Sackay for 3575: 2: 5.

_Marche 19_ (_Ninguach 7_).--We had 16 carpenters, 161 laborers, 150 1 plasterer, and 1 caneman, all this day. We had x barkes lading rownd stones.

_Marche 20_ (_Ninguach 8_).--We had 28 carpenters, 147 laborers, 2 plasterers, and 1 caneman.

_Marche 21_ (_Ninguach 9_).--We had xiiij laborers this day to sift white lyme and make it, with other matters.

And we envited Tozemon Dono and other merchants to dyner, and heat the _fro_ for them, they enviting themselves thereunto; and had the dansing beares sent for, _nifon catange_ or Japon fation.

_Marche 22_ (_Ninguach 10_).--I wrot 3 letters in Japons to Nangasaque, viz. 1 to Itamia Migell Dono; 1 to Andrea Dittis, China Capt.; 1 to Skidayen Dono, Gonroks secretary, desiring hym not to let Ita. junk goe out till he gave surtis to goe for Cochinchina, and warning Itamia Migel Dono hym selfe to se it performed, as he would answer it before the Emperour; and the China Capt. to se it performed, he being suretie to me.

We had xxx carpenters, 1 C. l. laborers, ij plasterars, and iij tilars, all this day.

And we receved five hundred tilles this day, viz., iij rownd ends, and ij C. pointed endes; as also 5 boates lading rownd stones.

_Marche 23_ (_Ninguach 11_).--We had 31 carpenters, 147 laborers, iij tilors, ij plasters, all this day.

Semi Dono sent to comand me I should make noe bargen nore buy nothing of any other Japonnars for provition of building of howse or shiping or victuling, but only of them of Firando. Unto whome I retorned answer that he should pardon me in that matter, for I would buy wheare I could find best cheape, either at Firando, Nangasaque, Miaco, or else wheare; but as yet I had bought all of them of Firando, and soe would doe the like hereafter, yf they would lett me have it as good and as good cheape as others. Unto which he answerd he would take care for that, but would have me promisse to take it all of Firando men 151 and no other, or else he would geve comand that noe carpenters nor laborers should work any more on our work. And I answerd, he might doe herein as he pleased, for to doe as he would have me was against the preveleges themperour and his councell had granted our nation. So forthwith he gave comand to carpenters and all other laborars that none should labor; and soe our work standes at a stay.

And we had 62 gutter tiles this day.

_Marche 24_ (_Ninguach 12_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to Taccamon Dono to know whether he hadd geven comandment our work should stay and not goe forward. But he sent me word he medled not in the matter, it belonging unto Semi Dono and not to hym. Soe, after, I sent for Capt. Speck to goe with me to speake to Semi Dono, to know wherefore he staid our worken. But Semi Dono sent us word he was busy about matters of justis, soe that we might com towardes night; but in the meane tyme Capt. Speck sent hym a letter which pasefied his proud humor.

_Marche 25_ (_Ninguach 13_).--We hadd our wharfe into the sea deliverd us this day to content. But Semi Dono sayd, as he passed by our dore, it was by his apointment, lighting affe his horse, telling me he was sory I was angry with hym. Unto whome I replied, I was sory his Lordship was angry against me, whoe was ready to doe his Lordshipp the best service I could; and soe he departed. But Taccamon Dono sent me word that it was he and others stood out for us, Semi Dono desiring it should have staid till the kinges retorne, and not have byn deliverd.

We receved this tymber following for the buriall place, viz. of Tymon Dono:--

122 _marrokis_ or rownd tymbers, at ij per _mas_.
062 _cakis_ or square tymbers, at j _mas_ per pec.
110 boardes of 1 _tatt._ long, at 5 per _mas_.
170 _tarrakis_, at 12-1/2 per _mas_.
004 greate _marokis_ for the dore, at 8 _mas_ pec. 152
001 great _caky_ for dore, at 3-1/2 _mas_.
001 duble _caky_ for dore, at 4 _mas_.

_Marche 26_ (_Ninguach 14_).--We had 15 carpenters, 134 laborers, 5 tylors, and ij plasterers, all this day.

We rec. yisterday of Tayemon Dono tymber, viz. 102 _nuquis_, or rayeles, at 4 per _mas_, for gedong, and 600 _shemottes_, or rownd small poles, for gedong, at 30 per _mas_.

And I sent a barr of plate to the _caboques_, due for playing the night when Tozemon Dono and others weare envited for sale of our silke.

Also we had 24 carpenters and 58 laborers this day for our work at buriall place.

_Marche 27_ (_Ninguach 15_).--We had 15 carpenters, 121 laborers, 5 tilors, and 2 plasterers, all this day. And we receved iij C. tiles this day from tilar of Tabilo.

And Capt. Speck and my selfe wrot 3 letters to Nangasaque about the busynes of the _goshon_ lent to Itamia Migell Dono, viz. 1 to Skidayen Dono, the chefe justis, under my owne ferme, to desire hym to comand Migell Dono not to goe for Amacon; 1 to Itamia Migell Dono, with the fermes of Capt. Speck, Capt. Leonard Champes, and my selfe, to same effect; 1 to Skidayen Dono, with our 3 fermes, to same effect.

_Marche 28_ (_Ninguach 16_).--We had 9 carpenters, 97 laborers, 2 plasterers, and 1 caneman, for the howse; and, for buriall place, 30 carpenters, 34 laborers, all day.

Semi Dono, Taccamon Dono, and others, went this day to Ishew to vizet Tonomon Samma, whoe is gon thither to hawk and hunt 8 or 10 daies past.

_Marche 29_ (_Ninguach 17_).--We had 8 carpenters, 102 laborers, ij plasterers, and 1 cane man, for the howse, all this day; and for the buriall place, 30 carpenters, 52 laborers. And we receved tymbers, ij barkes lading this day, viz. 124 great _caquis_, or square tymber, and 44 great _nuqins_, for gedong; also 38 _marakis_ for the buriall 153 place.

Capt. Leonard Camps retorned from Nangasaque, and sent me word that Mr. Eaton would be heare this night or to morrow, and that all the junckes weare gon out and Sr. Matias in that of Jno. Yoosen.

_Marche 30_ (_Ninguach 18_).--We had 39 carpenters, 132 laborers, 2 plasterers for 1/2 day, for howse, and 82 laborers, halfe day, and 50 laborers, whole day, for howse; and 10 carpenters and 4 laborers all day for buriall place.

_Marche 31_ (_Ninguach 19_).--We had 50 carpenters, and 32 laborers, for howse, and, for buriall place, 7 carpenters and 4 laborers, all day.

_Aprill 1_ (_Ninguach 20_).--We had 50 carpenters, 20 laborers, for howse, and, for buriall place, 4 carpenters, 4 laborers, all day.

Mr. Eaton retorned this night from Nangasaque.

_Aprill 2_ (_Ninguach 21_).--We had 53 carpenters, 172 laborers, 1 plasterar 1/2 day, and one cane man 1/2 day, the rest all day, for the howse, with 12 carpenters and 12 laborers for the buriall place.

And Mr. Eaton delivered these papers in Japons unto me, viz.:--

1 recept of Ichemon Dono.

1 bill of Cuemon Dono.

1 coppie of a writing sent to Cochinchina per Mr. Eaton per Capt. Chimpan, to recover in what he can, the one halfe of which he is to have for hymselfe, and thother for the Company, of all he can gett ether of that lost per Mr. Peacock or Mr. Sayer; for beter somthing then nothing.

1 writing in Japons, fermed per Itamia Migell Dono named Ziemon, Soude Giemon, his boteswaine, and Shobioye Dono, his purser or scrivano, wherin they are bound upon payne of livse and goodes not to tuch at Amacon nether going out nor retorning home, but to goe directly for Cochinchina, and noe place else.

Yt is reported that the King of Goto hath cutt his belly at Miaco by 154 comand of themperour, by reason he put away his wife, which was of the blood royall (he being made king by marying of her), and took an other woaman of basse degree in her place. This is the generall report, yet som say he is not yet dead, but in greate danger to die, the matter having been in plito the space of 4 or 5 yeares.

_Aprill 3_ (_Ninguach 22_).--We had 70 carpenters, 33 laborers, and 1 caneman, for howse, and ij carpenters and iiij laborers for buriall place.

I gave Coa Jno. _jurebassos_ wife a bar plate with a _barso_ of wyne and box sweet bread, she going to a new howse, and brought her child to me to geve it a name, which I did call Coa Jno., as his father.

Tonomon Samma, Taccamon Dono, and Semi Dono did retorne from Ishew, where they were to take pleasure. Soe I sent our _jurebasso_ to bid them well home in my name, and to offer them my service. But Taccamon Dono (before the _jurebasso_ spoake with hym) sent a man to tell me of his retorne, offring me all frenship wherin we had occation to employ hym, either toward Tonomon Samma or else where.

_Aprill 4_ (_Ninguach 23_).--We had 72 carpenters, 56 laborers, and 1 caneman, for the howse and gadonge.

_Aprill 6_ (_Ninguach 25_).--We had 44 carpenters, 23 laborers, and 1 cane man, for howse, with iiij laborers for buriall place.

We bought tymber this day, viz. 37 _cakis_ and 53 duble _cakis_, pyne tree.

_Aprill 7_ (_Ninguach 26_).--We had 46 carpenters, 23 laborers, and 1 caneman, for howse, and 4 laborers for buriall place.

We whipped Man, our empresoned theefe, and he hath confessed he stole the silver cup, lost when the _caboques_ weare heare a yeare past; also that he stole the greate silver tankar at our going to 155 Nangasaque, and, as he saith, sould them at Nangasaque to Portingalles which went in the friggattes.

_Aprill 8_ (_Ninguach 27_).--We had 58 carpenters, 45 laborers, for the howse, and 4 laborers for the buriall place.

Ther was speeches geven out per a lying profitt or pagon prist that this day all the iland and towne of Firando should be overwhelmed with water, and many stood in dowbt thereof; yet it proved a lye.

_Aprill 9_ (_Ninguach 28_).--We had 53 carpenters, 74 laborers, and 1 plaster, for the howse, and 11 carpenters, 43 laborers for buriall place.

_Aprill 11_ (_Ninguach 30_).--We had 65 carpenters, 122 laborers, and 2 plastrars, for the howse.

I deliverd 1 C. _tais_ plate barrs to Jno. _jurebasso_ upon acco. of building.

The China Capt. retorned to Firando, and saith all the junckes are departed on their voyages, but only two small ons which goe directly for China.

Ther is greate seeking after place to make howses at Cochie, the king having geven order, as they say, to erect above 200 new howses to putt inhabitantes into. Soe Capt. Leonard Camps and Mr. Eaton went thether to look to the measuring out of our grownd, geven us per the king, others begining to encroche upon us, especially to get xj _tatta._, which lieth betwixt us and the Hollanders.

Also we determen to make out our kay there into sea vj _tattamis_ in bredth, we having 45 _tatta._ in length, and the Hollanders 40 _tattamis_, besides the xj _tatta._ betwixt us which we pretend to demand of the king yf he will geve it us. And Japons went to esteemate what the making out our kayes (or wharfes) might amont unto, and esteemed it at 800 _taies_ for us and the Hollanders.

We receved 1591 tilles this day from Tabula, viz. 1215 ordinary broat or flatt, and 376 rownd or hollo tilles--all at 23 _mas_ per j M.

_Aprill 13_ (_Sanguach 2_).--We had 67 carpenters and 103 laborers 156 for the howse, and rec. 1660 tilles from Tabilo this day.

Harnando Ximenes retorned to Firando this day from Goto, having geven over his voyage in the Capt. Chinas junck, falling out with a China about a whore and beating of hym.

_Aprill 14_ (_Sanguach 3_).--This day being a great pagon feast called _Sanguach sanch_, or the therd day of the therd moone, non would work upon it, the pagons upon their ordinary superstition, and the Christians for feare to be noted to be Christians. Soe noe work was donne this day. Yet on the Sonday all will work, both Christians and pagons of Japon, and the papistes in Japon will more strictly observe and keepe any other blind hollyday of fayned saintes (made knowne unto them per Jesuistes and frires) then the Sabath day. This is daylie seene per experience.

Harnando Ximenes saith he was enformed per a China which spoake Spanish how the other Chinas, which went in the junck of China Capt., laid a plot to kill hym, saying, yf they did it, whoe would bring them in question for it at their retorne. But the China Capt. saieth it was about a whore, and noe such matter ment. But Harnando saith he esteemeth that ould Harry Shanks, the Scotsman, whoe is gon with them, will never retorne, but be murthered by them; which the end will prove.

_Aprill 15_ (_Sanguach 4_).--We had 64 carpenters and 130 laborers, for howse; and we receved 5660 tiles.

_Aprill 16_ (_Sanguach 5_).--We had 67 carpenters and 143 laborers, with 2 plasterers and 4 tylers; and we receved 950 tyles, with ij mark and ij head tiles, from Enquese Dono, the tilor at Tabilo.

And I paid ij _tais_ j _mas_ for 2 peces Japon taffety to lyne Capt. Adams and Coa Jnos. childrens coates.

_Aprill 17_ (_Sanguach 6_).--We had 48 carpenters, 148 laborers, 157 2 plasterers, and 5 tillors, for howse; and 4 carpenters and 31 laborers for the buriall place.

And we receved ij M. iij C. xliiij tils ordenary from Imory; and vj C. ditto from Tabilo, with 4 lyons, 8 mark tilles, 4 head tilles. And we receved tymber this day from Shezemon Dono, from Umbra: 162 _nuqus_, 44 _caquis_, 1 rownd tree or _maraky_, 2 _naccabassas_ or great rownd trees, etc.

_Aprill 18_ (_Sanguach 7_).--We had 70 carpenters, 160 laborers, 2 plasterars, and 5 tylors, for howse; and 34 laborers for the buriall place.

And I reconed with Tobio Dono for ston wall
made about buriall place, it being ended
this day, I having paid hym formerly
50 _tais_ 50: 0: 0
And now, in plate bars, as the lyke before 42: 8: 0
And geven hym in 1 plate of bar gratis 04: 3: 0
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97: 1: 0
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_Aprill 19_ (_Sanguach 8_).--We had 71 carpenters, 140 laborers, and 2 plasters, for the howse; and for the buriall place, 4 carpenters, 44 laborers, and iij tilors. And we receved tymbers; and iij M. tiles from Tabola, for buriall place.

_Aprill 20_ (_Sanguach 9_).--We had 75 carpenters, 58 laborers, all day, and 52 laborers halfe day, with ij plasterars all day, for howse; and iij tilars 1/2 the day, and 36 laborers for buriall place 1/2 a day. And we receved 1523 tiles, with viij barkes lading of flatt stons and one of rownd.

_Aprill 21_ (_Sanguach 10_).--We had 72 carpenters and 45 laborers for the howse; and 4 laborers at buriall place. Also we had 1 barkes lading rownd stones and 2 barkes lading gravill or sand. And we rec. j M. vij C. xx tiles ordenary from Imorey.

_Aprill 22_ (_Sanguach 11_).--We had 77 carpenters, 76 laborers, and 158 2 plasterers, for howse; and xxxiiij laborers for buriall place.

_Aprill 23_ (_Sanguach 12_).--We had 73 carpenters, 71 laborers, and ij plasterers, for howse; and 3 tillars and xxv laborers for buriall place. And there was ij M. 1 C. liij ordenary tiles rec. from Imory; and one barkes lading of rownd stones.

And I went to Cochie this day with Mr. Eaton to measure our grownd geven us per the _tono_ to build upon, and find it to be l. _tatta._ long and 1-1/2 _tatta._ deepe to seaward, to make a wharfe of ston 6 _tatta._ broad and the whole length. Soe I esteemd it at 300 _tatt._ in all and did offer them i C. l. _taies_ to doe it, they demanding iij C. _tais_. And soe we broake affe; for they had agreed with the Hollanders before to make their key xxxiij _tatta._ long and viij broad at one end and vj at thother, and ij _tatta._ deepe to seaward for most parte, which I did esteem as much work as ours.

_Aprill 26_ (_Sanguach 15_).--We had 52 carpenters and 35 laborers for the howse.

Capt. Leonard came this day and tould me that Tonomon Samma and Semi Dono had advized hym that themperour had sent 2 greate men for _bongews_ into Gonto, to enquire about that plito betwixt the king and queene; and that from thence they ment to com to Firando; and in the meane tyme Semi Dono ment to goe to meete them at Goto, and advized us it weare expedient we sent som one to doe the like on our behalves with a letter from us. Soe we agreed to send our _jurebasso_ with the Hollanders to that entent, with som present of sweetmeates and wine.

Faccata Soco Dono, which lent us 3500 _tais_ at intrest, came to see our English howse, offring us, yf we needed xx or 30000 _tais_ at intrest at any time, he hadd it ready for us, wishing us to take non of any others. Soe we envited hym to our _fro_ tomorrow, with v or vj others to beare hym company, viz. Faccata Yayemon Dono, Andrea Dittis, 159 China Capt., Cushcron Dono, Synemon Dono, and Yasimon Dono; with Paulo Dono, gunpouder man, Shoyemon Dono, Palus father, and Chubio Dono, our host of Bingana Tomo.

_Aprill 27_ (_Sanguach 16_).--We had 67 carpenters and 40 laborers for the howse.

I paid Lues, the Spanish telior, i _tay_ small plate for a _carapesa_[98] of wrought velvett, black laid on with silver lace.

Semi Dono departed towardes Goto to meete themperours _bongews_; and the Hollanders and we made ready our presentes to send to morrow morning per our _jurebasso_, viz.:--

for thenglish.
1 jar conserved ginger, poiz nett, 20 _cattis_
1 great bottell of ij gallons, strong water
for the Hollanders.
1 jar conservd nutmegges of like bignesse
2 bottell of allegant or tynt wyne

[98] Span., _carapuza_ or _caperuza_, a hood.

_Aprill 28_ (_Sanguach 17_).--We had 67 carpenters, 48 laborers, and i plasterer, for howse, with 4 tylors and 23 laborers for buriall place. Alsoe we receved ij M. j C. xl ordenary tilles from Imory.

And I sent a bar plate to _caboques_ for bringing a banket and coming per water to Cochie, when wee went to measure grownd.

I rec. 5 R. of 8 of Capt. Speck, delivered hym on a wager before.

_Aprill 29_ (_Sanguach 18_).--We had 28 carpenters, 46 laborers, 1 plasterer, 1 caneman, for howse, and 4 tillors and 25 laborers for buriall place. And there was 600 tyles ordenary rec. from Tabola.

The China Capt. envited both us and the Hollanders to dyner this day, where we had greate cheare with dansing beares.

_Aprill 30_ (_Sanguach 19_).--We had 26 carpenters, 42 laborers, 160 1 plasterar, and i caneman, for howse all day; and for buriall place, 4 tylors and 34 laborers for halfe a day.

And I paid unto Chubio Dono, our host of Bingana Tomo, for 8 _pico_ 35 _cattis_ shething neales at 5 _tais pico_, 44: 2: 5; and for xx _barsos morofack_, at 1 _tay barso_, 20: 0: 0. And advanced upon a bargen of 50 _pico_ neals more, 35: 7: 5. And gave a peece black satten to Chubio Dono upon bargen.

_May 2_ (_Sanguach 21_).--We had 32 carpenters, 86 laborers, and 1 caneman, for howse: and 1 plasterer and 23 laborers for buriall place.

I bargened this day of Tobio Dono to make a ston walle at Cochie before our howsing, of 1 _tatta_ long, vj _tatta_ broad, and 1-1/2 _tatta_ deepe towardes sea, to be greate stonnes 1/2 a _tatta._ to seaward and at end, and the rest small, to have ij C. _tais_ in money, and one peece black satten.

This night, within night, the King of Xaxma passed by this place, retorning from themperours Court. Soe we and the Hollanders went out to meete hym, and carid a present as from both Companies, viz.:--

1 guilt lether skin, containing 32 skins.
1 faggott of steele.
7 peeces white percallas.
3 _tatta._ fyne damask tabling.

And to his secretary,

2 peeces redd cheremis.
3 peeces white percallas.

But he was sick, that he could not be spoaken withall, nether by Tonomon Samma the kinges brother, whoe went out to meete hym with a present, nether by us. Soe we left the present with the secretary, whoe at first made diffecultie to receve it, yet in the king his masters name promised all assistance to our shiping, yf in case any putt into his dominions.

_May 5_ (_Sanguach 24_).--We had 41 carpenters, 139 laborers, and 161 j plasterar, for howse; and 1 plasterer and 15 laborers for the buriall place.

And our _jurebasso_ retorned from Goto with answers from thembassadors, who tooke in good parte the present sent to them from us and Hollanders.

_May 6_ (_Sanguach 25_).--We had 46 carpenters and 131 laborers, for the howse.

And there was delivered to Bonga Sammas man, for acco. of his master, 3 _cattis_ 6 _tay_ wight wax. And presently after he sent a ram gote to thenglish house for a present, which I make acco. is in payment of the wax.

_May 7_ (_Sanguach 26_).--We had 45 carpenters, 164 laborers, 2 plasters, and 1 caneman, for howse. Also we receved ij barkes lading of small stones, cost xvi _condrins_; and 9 square hewed stones for steares from Languay.

_May 12_ (_Singuach 2_).--We began to set up or reare our new howse to sea ward.

_May 13_ (_Singuach 3_).--We had 67 carpenters and 73 laborers, for the howse. And there was tymber rec. from Goto, of Shezemon Dono.

_May 15_ (_Singuach 5_).--We had 57 carpenters, 116 laborers, and 4 tilors, for the howse. And there was tilles receved, viz. 5633 tilles in 2 barkes from Imory, and 1 bark containing 800 tilles from Tabola. Also there was iij barkes lading gravill or small stons of 8 _con. pico_.

_May 16_ (_Singuach 6_).--We had 64 carpenters, 158 laborers, and 4 tilors, and ij masons, for the howse. And we rec. x great free stons from Languay for to make the steares, wheron the masons now work. Also we rec. 1900 tilles ordenary from Tabola.

We went this day to Cochie to look on our work; and the Hollandes Capt. and China Capt. met us theare; and all the dansing beares weare theare before us.

_May 17_ (_Singuach 7_).--We had 66 carpenters, 135 laborers, 4 162 tilors, and 2 masons, for the howse. Also we rec. 4258 tilles ordinary from Tabola.

Capt. Speck and Capt. Camps came to English howse, and we went together to vizet China Capt., he sending for dansing beares.

_May 18_ (_Singuach 8_).--We had 64 carpenters, 115 laborers, and 2 masons, for the howse.

This day, being the 8th of Singuach, or 4th Japon moone, is the feast of the resorection of their great profitt Shacka, as they fondly beleeve, and soe deck all the eaves of their howses with green bowes, and goe on pilgremadg to ther pagodes.

I sent ij bars plate, containing 6: 8: 2, to the ij companis dansing beares, for going to Cochie and, after, to China Capt., for duble _fannas_.[99]

Tonomon Samma and Semi Dono sent for Spanish wine and conservs, in respect of the coming of the Emperors ambassadors, which are looked for this night. Soe I sent eather of them a pottell bottell of wyne and conservs to Tonomon, and a bottell strong water to Semi Dono.

And there was iij C. xx bundelles of shingelles rec. from Nangasaque.

[99] _Hana_, a present to an actor or dancing-girl.

_May 19_ (_Singuach 9_).--We had 64 carpenters, 94 laborers, and 2 masons, for howse.

And I rec. ij letters, viz. 1 from Shongo Samma, admerall of Japon, at Edo, in answer of myne, and that he had geven warning to Capt. Adames woaman to let me have the disposing of the _goshons_ for her childrens use; and thother from Uquese Dono of Miaco.

_May 20_ (_Singuach 10_).--We had 65 carpenters, 89 laborers, and 2 masons, for howse.

This evenyng the King of Arima, named Bongo Samma, arived at Firando, and lodged in Semi Donos howse, much preparation being made to receve hym, and all the streetes made cleane. He is in greate favor with themperor, whoe gave hym that kingdom few yeares past, and per som 163 suspected that themperor meaneth to shift the king of this place to Arima, and set the other heare. The last yeare he sent one of his noblemen to vizet the King of Firando, and gave hym charge to com to thenglish howse, and in his name to offer us any servize or favor his kingdom afforded, or, yf we stood in need of money, he had 40 or 50000 _taies_ allwais ready at our service. Soe I now sent our _jurebasso_ to bid his Hignesse welcom to Firando; which he took in very kind parte. Also I sent to the Holland Capt. to know yf they ment to vizet hym to morow with som small present. And they sent me word, they had noe accoyntance with hym and therfore ment not to goe to hym.

_May 21_ (_Singuach 11_).--We had 64 carpenters, 245 laborers, and 1 mason, for howse.

And we began to reare or set up our new gedonge this day. And we had 5 barkes lading stones for to make the steares.

And we supped at Hollandes howse, where the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, was also envited; and we had greate cheare.

_May 22_ (_Singuach 12_).--We hadd 68 carpenters and 159 laborers, for the howse.

The Emperors ambassadors arived at Firando, retorned from Goto with the King of Arima, whoe went from hence to fetch them.

_May 23_ (_Singuach 13_).--We had 73 carpenters, 165 laborers, 1 caneman, and 2 masons, for the howse, the masons tide work.

The Hollanders and we went to vizet the 2 _bongewes_ or ambassadors from themperor, and carid them for presentes as followeth, viz.:--

Hollanders.
2 peces cushen velvet of Hollanders
8 peces or duble velvet cushin, ditto
English.
5 peces cheremis, ours
14 peces Canton damask, ours
2 faggottes bar steele, ours

And we rec. ij M. v C. tilles ordinary from Imory; and i M. iij C. 164 ditto from Tabola.

_May 24_ (_Singuach 14_).--We had 75 carpenters, 171 laborers, 1 caneman, and 2 masons.

We went with the Hollanders to vizet the King of Arima, and carid hym a present betwixt us, viz.:--

3 peces damaskes Lankin, of Hollanders.
of English acco.
5 peces Canton damask
5 peces parcallas, white
1 fagot stille

And we had j M. iij C. v tilles ordinary from Tabola.

The Emperours ambassadours, with Tonomon Samma and others, came to se our English howse, whome we entertayned in the best sort we could.

_May 25_ (_Singuach 15_).--We had 72 carpenters, 122 laborers, 2 masons, and 1 caneman, for the howse. Also we receved i M. ij C. ordinary tilles from Tabola.

And our rearing of the gedong being ended, we made a feast to the carpenters, and gave these presentes, viz. to Tayemon Dono, 1 pec. blak satten and ij _barsos_ wine and 4 fishes; to Synemon Dono 1 pec. blak satten, he being kinges carpenter; to two other master carpenters 2 pec. white lyns; to 7 other master carpenters 7 pec. Canton damask; to 50 yong carpenters, each one one _mas_ in paper. And Cushcron Dono, Yosemon Dono, Shezemon Dono, sent each one a _barso_ of wine and 2 fishes.

Tonomon Samma envited the Emperors ambassadors to a hunting, and provided a banket for them and 500 persons more in the woodes (or forest), where they went to hunt; but the ambassadors retorned back in the mid way and tasted not of the banket; the reason I know not.

_May 26_ (_Singuach 16_).--We had 67 carpenters, 207 laborers, 2 masons, and 1 caneman, for the howse. And we receved ij M. v C. lx ordinary tilles from Imory, and vj C. ditto from Tabola.

This day themperours embassadors departed from Firando, and Semi Dono 165 accompanid them to Languai.

The x Japon coates or _kerremons_, sent from the Emperours councell to Capt. Camps and my selfe for a present, came this day, and we tooke each of us 5. And I gave 3 of myne to Mr. Eaton, Mr. Osterwick, and Ric. Hundson.

These came per the expres we sent up about procuring price of our lead; but noe answer of any price or any end to be made consernyng our prize goodes taken in the friggott.

_May 29_ (_Singuach 19_).--We had 81 carpenters, 184 laborers, 3 plasters, and 8 tilors, for the howse.

And the Hollanders and we agreed to send an other expres to Edo with letter, to procure the dispach of price of our lead and ending prize goodes, viz. 1 to Oyen Dono, 1 to Codgskin Dono, 1 to Itamia Quenusque Dono, 1 to Matsin Dayre Yemon, of themperours Councell; 1 to Figen a Came, King of Firando; 1 to Torazemon Dono, his secretary. These letters we sent expres per a foote post, because we have no finall answer of our former; and pay the post 10 _tais_ for his voyadge.