Chapter VIII: Part 8

_September 9_ (_Fatchinguach 4_).--At nowne the king sent for me in all hast to com to hym; which I did, accompanied with Mr. Edward Sayer; where we fownd he had prepared a _jurebasso_ which spoake Spanish. The reason he tould me was, for that he dowbted our other _jurebassos_ did not well understand what he had formerly said, in respeckt we had not resolved hym in all this tyme whether we determened to keepe Capt. Speck this yeare to goe for Edo with others of our nation which knew the order of Japon and were knowne to themperour and his Councell, but to the contrary lett the Spaniardes and Portingales goe before us, whoe were our enemies, as all the merchants of Nangasaque and Miaco were the like, soe that we had no frend soe sure in Japon to trust unto as he was; and, yf we would not beleeve his councell, we might doe as we list, for the falt was not in hym. Unto which I made answer his Highnes had reason, but that I was not in falt; and that he might know, yf it pleaced hym to let his 194 _jurebasso_ goe with me to the Hollandes howse to heare their answer. Which he was contented, and withall bad me tell the Duch admerall, with Capt. Camps and Capt. Speck, that, yf Capt. Speck staid not heare, he held them all 3 for enemies to the English and Hollands affares. The which I made knowne to the admerall Johnson, Capt. Camps, Capt. Speck, and the rest; but it seemed they 2 former made light of it, yet answerd they would call a generall councell to morow and speak of that and other matters. The which I certefid the king of per the said _jurebasso_, Nicolas Martin.

Also our ij men which were in preson were now sett at libertie. Yet thadmerall, Capt. Adames, sent them abord the ship _Moone_, to geve them exemplary punishment, because they might remember it another tyme; for out of dowbt som abuse their was, otherwais the Japons would not have laid handes on them.

_September 10_ (_Fatchinguach 5_).--We had a generall councell this day at Duch howse, where it was concluded that 10 shipps this yeare shall procead againe to the Manillias, to be ready to departe by the xxth of November next, ould stile. But that ij of them shall goe out before, within this 15 or 20 daies, viz. the _Bull_ and the _Moyen_, to stay upon the coast of China to look out for junckes, till the other 8 com after to the place apointed them to stay; but yf, in the meane tyme, stormie wether drive them away, then to meete them at Manillias, at a place apointed and tyme.

Also it was debated to have Capt. Speck stay this yeare and goe for Edo as the king desired. But the Duch admerall, Capt. Camps, Capt. Lefevre, and the rest would not consent thereunto, saying it la not in their power to doe it, he being sent for by their presedent and generall at Jaccatra; but Capt. Speck spoke openly that the Hollanders gave it out that this was a formed matter made betwixt the King of 195 Firando, Capt. Speck, and my selfe, to have hym stay heare an other yeare, without any occation or need at all. Which for my parte I protest before God they doe bely me; for I did speake to have hym to stay heare only to content the King of Firando, and for nothing else, because he was soe important with me and others about it. Soe there was nothing donne about going up to themperour. Of the which I advized the King of Firando what the Hollanders answer was, which gave hym small content, for he answerd that we should find his wordes true, that he gave us good councell, and that it would be to late hereafter to amend it, and therefore we should not empute the falt his.

_September 11_ (_Fatchinguach 6_).--We began to way out our lead this day per single _piculls_, and geve in each _pico._ a _catty_.

And it should seeme the king being discontent because Capt. Speck stayeth not in Japon this yeare, for he sent to the Hollandes howse to seeke for pikes that were made ready to send for Jaccatra and weare carid abord a shipp. But the king comanded they should be brought ashore againe, although Capt. Camps aledged they were bought the yeare past, before themperours edict came out; yet that would not serve, but they must be unladed againe.

Also it seemed he was angry with us, for he gave order that our laborers, which wrought about carining our shipps, should geve over work, and banished a Japon of Nangasaque which we had entertayned to be overseer of the work. But at my request our laborars were permitted to work as before.

And we waied out 92 _pico._ lead this day to themperours _bongews_.

_September 12_ (_Fatchinguach 7_).--One of the _Eliza._ men, called Gabrell , a plot maker, being drunk, fell overbord and was drowned.

The King sent Torazemon Dono and other ij of his noble men to tell me 196 he was enformed that, at my being at Nangasaque, I had bought a greate quantety of gunpouder, to be secretly conved abord our shipps at Cochie, under culler of other matters. Unto which I answered, I had bought non, nether did ever speake word to any man about it, as before God I did not. Soe it seemed they were content with my answer, and promised me to relate the truth to the king and to get Jacobe Dono, our boteswaine, released, he being banished, per order from the king, by the spitfull dealinges of the _bongews_ at Cochie.

I went to the Duch howse with Mr. Cochram to know wherefore they were noe forwarder in sending up to themperour; and Capt. Camps tould me the comander Johnson held matters back.

_September 13_ (_Fatchinguach 8_).--We had much a doe with the _bongews_ which waid out our lead, we having waid out above 800 _pico._ these 3 daies past, they leving it still in our howse, not carying any away, soe that now all our void howsroome was full; and they would have me emptie our shipp provition out of our store roome to geve them place, which I tould them I would not doe.

_September 14_ (_Fatchinguach 9_).--We had a generall councell this day, wherin we protested against Wm. Johnson, admerall, yf he sent away Capt. Speck, the King of Firando being soe ernest to stay hym heare to goe to Edo, in default whereof wee all protested against hym and his partakers, yf in case any hinderance or domage did happen to either Company, and sent it to the Duch howse per Mr. Eaton, Joseph Cockram, Mr. Ed. Sayer, and Mr. Nicolas Bogens, who heard it read in presence of the said Wm. Johnson, admerall, Capt. Lefevre, and Capt. Camps, with others; but Jonsons answer was that it was ordayned per a generall councell that Capt. Speck must goe for Jaccatra in the _Sunne_, and goe he should.

_September 15_ (_Fatchinguach 10_).--I went to the king, accompanied 197 with Mr. Eaton and Mr. Cockram, to signefie the protest we had made against the Duch admerall, Wm. Johnson, for not staying Capt. Speck this yeare in Firando; the which the king said was well donne and desired a coppie thereof and tould us, seeing the Hollanders made soe light a reconyng therof, he would perforce stay Capt. Speck heare till he had order from the Emperours court (or councell) whether he should stay or goe, and would forthwith send an expres to know their honors pleasure therein; and in the meane tyme wished us to send up som others with the present to themperour and councell, and that I should stay heare with Capt. Speck to take councell about the disposing of the friggat when Gonrok Dono came.

And soone after the king sent for Capt. Camps, asking hym, as he did me, what was concluded about Capt. Speck staying. Unto which he made answer that he and the rest of the merchant[s] had donne what they could, but that the comander, Wm. Johnson, would not permit it; and that now Capt. Speck answerd he would not stay upon any termes, but procead for Jaccatra, and soe he sent word to the king. Soe he, perceving how matters went, tould Capt. Camps he could not goe up to themperour till he had made an end about the friggat and we proved the Jesuistes to be padres or mas pristes, as they terme them, and that could not be donne till Gonrok Dono came from Nangasaque; yet in the meane tyme we might embale up our presentes and send ij yong men before with them to shew our obedience to themperour, and I and Capt. Camps follow after when the other busynes was donne.

And Albartus came after to the English howse and tould me that in 3 generall councells amongst them selves the most voyces had confermed Capt. Jacob Specks to stay in Japon this yeare, but Johnson, the comander, bakt all.

_September 16_ (_Fatchinguach 11_).--We had a comunion this day at 198 English howse adminestered per Mr. Arthur Hatch, prechar of the ship _Palsgrove_.

Also an Englishman, one of the _Pepercorns_ companie, named Wm. Barker, having layne on shore 3 wicks, never going abord to look to ships busines, and being drunk yistarday in a carpentars howse would have layne with a woaman per force, and against her will took 4 rings of silvar of her fingars, and drunk 2 _mas_ or xij _d._ in wine, and in the end would have gon away and pay nothing and carry the rings along with hym; and, because the good wife of the howse laid handes on hym, he did beate her. Whereupon the neighbors coming upon hym did bynd hym, and sent me word therof; and I, going to the howse, fownd the rings in his pocket, which I restored back againe and made hym pay the ij _mas_, and brought hym to thenglish howse, where, at the whiping post, he had first 60 lashes with a whipp, and then washed in brine, and, after, 40 more lashes.

And after nowne one Beedam, a master mate of the shipp _Elizabeth_, being drunk, did fall out of the shipps sterne over the reales, 5 fathom hie, and fell into a junck at her side, where he broke his skull, and is meamed in one legg and an arme and in danger to die.

_September 17_ (_Fatchinguach 12_).--I sould Mr. Munden a rapiar and daggar for 48 R. 8, with gerdell and hangers all plated over with silver.

The Hollandes shipp, called the _New Sealand_, arived at Firando in Cochie roade toward night.

And we waid out 460 _pico._ of lead this day.

And Mr. Eaton, Mr. Osterwick, and my selfe went to the Duch howse, and, with Capt. Camps, sett downe the presentes to be geven to themperour and his nobillety, littell more or lesse then it was the last yeare; as also we had speeches whether it weare fitting to geve themperours sonne a present, he being at mans estate, and we by frendes at court put in mynd thereof. Soe we concluded to put in 199 Japon writing the presentes we ment to geve this yeare, and to ask the King of Firandos councell whether he thought good to have us to add or deminish any thing therein, as also whether we should geve a present to the yong prince, themperours sonne, or any other his Highnesse thought fitting.

We rec. 5000 _taies_ in bar plate, per Gonrok Donos apointment, for lead.

_September 18_ (_Fatchinguach 13_).--I gave a letter of favor to Vincent Roman, allius Lansman, for Camboja, dated this day. He is a Duch man, our frend.

The king sent to tell me that Gonrok Dono had sent a letter in favor of the capt. more of the Portingales for 3 laskaros which were run away and abord the Hollanders or us, to have them retorne againe. Unto which I answerd I knew nothing of any such matter, for I had non in thenglish howse, yet I would enquere yf ther weare any abord shipp, and send his Highnesse word.

Also there was a councell to know whether Peter Wadden should goe for Jaccatra or remeane in the fleet.

_September 19_ (_Fatchinguach 14_).--I paid j M. j C. _tais_ plate bars unto Cushcron Dono, wherof 1099 _ta._ 7 _m._ 4 _co._ is in full payment of the fleetes provition the last yeare.

Ould Nobisane, called Bongo Dono, died ij daies past, which was said to dy before the king arived.

_September 20_ (_Fatchinguach 15_).--The king sent order that we and the Hollanders should meete this day at Torazemon Donos to confer about going up to Edo, and that the admerall Johnson should com with us; but he denid to goe and drove it affe till night, yet then sent word he would goe in the mornyng.

_September 21_ (_Fatchinguach 16_).--Wm. Johnson, the Duch admerall, with Capt. Camps, Mr. Ballok, Duchmen, and Capt. Robt. Adams, our admerall, Mr. Osterwick, and my selfe went to the howse of Torazemon 200 Dono, where we fownd 3 or 4 more of the kinges councell, whoe tould us we had need to look well to our witnesses to prove the frires in preson at Holands howse to be padres; otherwaies our processe of the friggat would be lost, for that Gonrok Dono took their partes against us, soe that we must have other witnesses then our selves; for allthough all our fleet said it was soe, yet our owne witnesse would not be taken. Also they tould us we ought to enlardg our presentes to the Emperor and councell, having such intricate matters in hand, and that, for a present to the yong prince (themperours sonne), we might take councell when we weare above whether it weare fytt to doe it or noe, according as we saw our busynes goe forward.

Also they said the king desired that the next yeare, when our shiping came, that we would lett all stay at Cochie and non enter into Firando. Unto which we made answer that, seeing our howsing was made at Firando, we desired that 5 or 6 shipps might each yeare enter into Firando. Unto which they replied that then we ought to cleare the harbor of the wreck cast away the other yeare, otherwais, yf any other should miscarry, it would quite spoile his harbor that noe bark nor shiping could ever enter into it. So they left us to consider of the matter, the Hollanders saying that their shipp was cast away by falling fowle of the _James Royalls_ cable, and therefore that it was reason we paid halfe.

Also they shewed a letter from Gonrok Dono, wherin he wrot the _Tono_ of Firando to stay Capt. Speck till the processe of the friggot was ended; but the admerall Johnson nor Capt. Speck would not consent to it.

And I receved a letter from the Molucas from Mr. Wm. Nicoles, dated in Mallayo the 9th of August, and sent per the shipp _Sealand_.

_September 23_ (_Fatchinguach 18_).--This night our gunpouder howse, where we dryd our pouder, was beset with men to have donne som 201 mischeefe, as we thought; but, being espied, they fled and had a boate ready to convay them away. There was 5 of them seene neare unto the howse, and one of our men which were at watch thrust at one of them with a short pike, which the other caught by the iron head, and it being badly nealed he puld it affe and carid it away with hym, and soe fled with the rest, as afore said. Soe we esteeme they were sett on by the Spaniardes and Portingales to have blowne up all our gunpouder, to have overthrowne our voyadge, knowing themperour will suffer us to by nor carry out non.

_September 24_ (_Fatchinguach 19_).--There was 465 _pico._ lead waid out this day.

I went to Torazemon Dono, the kinges secretary, and tould hym of the pretence of blowing up our gunpouder howse, which I and the rest suspected was per instigation of Spaniard and Portingales; the which he wondered at, and tould me he would make it knowne to the king.

And, after, we were enformed that Lues Martin and other 2 Portingales departed from Firando late yisternight, after daylight donne, and went with their boate into the cod of the bay neare to our gunpouder howse, to have seene the sport of blowing up the howse; but, the matter being discovered, they made hast away, and the villens set on to doe it did escape in an other boate for Firando, som of which we hope to find out.

This night, after midnight, the dead corps of Bongo Samma was carid to be burned, or rather a peece of wood in place, for he was thought to be a Christian. All the nobilletye with a multetude of other people did follow the hearce. The cheefe mornar was a woaman, all in white, with her haire hanging downe her back and her face covered, and a strange attire upon her head like a rownd stoole. All the _Boses_ (or pagon pristes) went before the herse with great lightes, and the nobillety followed after, all in generall with such silence that noe 202 words weare spoaken; and they kneeled downe in divers places, as though they had praid, but not one word heard what they said. And in many places they threw abrod _cashes_ (or brasse money) in great quantety, and in the end most of all at the place where he was burned, that the people might take it, as they did allso much white lynen cloth which compased in a fowre square place where the herse was burned. And there was one _bose_, or prist, hanged hym selfe in a tree hard by the place of funerall, to accompany hym in an other world, for _boses_ may not cutt their bellies, but hang them selves they may. And 3 other of the dead mans servantes would have cut their bellies, to have accompanid hym to serve hym in an other world, as they stidfastly beleeve they might have donne; but the king would not suffer them to doe it. Many others, his frendes, cut affe the 2 foremost joyntes of their littell fingers and threw them into the fire to be burned with the corps, thinking it a greate honor to them selves and the least service they could doe to hym, soe deare a frend and greate a personage, for he was brother to Foyne Samma, grandfather to the King Figen a Came, that now is. And he hath adopted Gentero Samma, the kinges brother, for his lawfull sonne, becase he had no children of his owne, and hath left all he hath to hym, he being the kinges pledg at Edo.

_September 25_ (_Fatchinguach 20_).--I went to Torazemon Dono, the kinges secretary, and tould hym we had found out the theefe which pulled affe the pike head and 2 other of his consortes, desiring hym to speake to the king that we might have justice against them, and that they might be constrayned to tell whoe sett them on to have blowne up our gunpouder; the which he promised me to do. But first he would examen our witnesses that had brought to light those 3 men, which were the _bongew_ and neighbors of the villadge neare the 203 gunpouder howse, whoe fownd them out and made it knowne unto me and others.

Also Semi Dono sent for our _jurebasso_ and the Holland _jurebasso_ and bid them tell us (as from the kinge) that both we and the Hollanders should geve in our answer to morrow at nowne tuching the geting the wrackt shipp out of the harbour, for that the king would not suffer any of our shiping to enter till that weare taken out of the roade.

Also, the _Bull_ riding by the _Pepercorns_ side, to helpe to carine her, as she had donne the like to the _Bull_ before, and a planke going from one shipp to the other, as Mr. Munden was going over, a leawd fello of the _Pepercorns_ company hive up the plank with his shoulder and threw hym affe betwixt the 2 shipps, which lying soe close together, he could not falle into the sea, which yf he had, he had byn drowned without remedy; yet he was sore brused with the falle.

_September 26_ (_Fatchinguach 21_).--We had a generall councell of English and Duch at Hollandes howse about taxing or prising the 2 shipps _Pepercorns_ and _Muyon_, but could not agree upon prise of the shipps hulls, mastes, and tackling, we seting the _Pepercorne_ at 300 tons, and the tonne at 5 _l._, is 1500 _l._ str.; and the Duch would have rated the _Muyon_ at 2000 _l._ str., being a lesser shipp then ours, they alledging she was newer. Soe that is referd to the Councell of Defence at Jaccatra.

Also it was spoaken of to have us to joyne with the Hollanders in purce, to help to gett the shipp that was wracked the last yeare out of the harbour of Firando, the king comanding us so to doe. Unto which we answered that she belonged to the Duch and was non of the shipps of defence, and therefore we had noe reason to be at charg of money to get her out. Yet we offerd them before, when we had leasure, since the arivall of the fleete, to lett 2 or 300 of our men helpe them to get her out; but then they made light of it. Yet, notwithstanding, to geve the King of Firando content, I said that, yf the Duch would agree 204 with the Japons to rydd the havon of her, I was content to sett my hand to a writing to be contributary to som part of the charge, with condition it should be left to the precedentes at Jaccatra to determen whether it was fitt we should pay any thing or noe; and, in the meane tyme, the Duch to disburse all the charges.

We are geven to understand that Ric. Short and other Englishmen are run away to the enemy at Nangasaque.

_September 29_ (_Fatchinguach 24_).--I wrote 2 letters to Nangasaque, one to Yasimon Dono, Gonrok Donos clark, and the other to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., to use their best endevour to seek out for Ric. Short and the rest of the English runawaies, espetially Short that is a witnesse against the frires in the Duch howse and hath seene one of them say mas at Nangasaque, and was enticed 4 or 5 daies past per Francisco Lopas and 2 Portingall frires to run away. The King of Firando sent a man of his with letters to Gonrok Dono to same effect.

_September 30_ (_Fatchinguach 25_).--We went to Holland howse to supper, all us, to Capt. Speckes foy[102] or farewell, where we were kindly entertayned.

And I sealed up my letters for Jaccatra and England:--

to Jaccatra per ship _Swan_ and per Capt. Speck.
1 to Mr. Ric. Furland, precedent.
1 to Mr. Tho. Brakedon.
1 to Mr. James Wrine, prechar.
2 journalles and ballances, C. and D.
a book presentes.
a book purcers acco. last yeare.
2 inventories prx. goodes, fleet and _Pepercorne_.
a protest against admerall Wm. Johnson.
2 recept of shipper of _Swan_, for thing sent in the _Swan_.
1 letter of myne from Mr. Wm. Nicolles, agent.
to London, per ship _Swan_ and per Capt. Speck. 205
1 to Sr. Tho. Smith, governor.
1 to governor and committis.
1 to Sr. Tho. Willson, knight.
1 to Mrs. Mary Adames.
1 to Capt. Jno. Saris.
1 to my brother, Walter Cocks.
1 to Capt. Pring.
1 to Mr. Harry Smith.

[102] Foy: a merry-making generally given at parting, or on
entering into some situation.--Halliwell, _Arch. Dict._

_October 1_ (_Fatchinguach 26_).--Alvaro Munos came to Firando and tells me Ric. Short was staied at Nangasaque, at his first arivall, for a padre, but after released, when they knew whoe he was.

Capt. Lafevre was beaten and drubed per the rascall Japon laborers of Firando, because he landed at kinges steares; but, as it is said, the king hath taken the doers thereof and will put som of them to death; but I doe not beleeve it.

_October 2_ (_Fatchinguach 27_).--I paid xxiiij _tais_ plate barrs to Jno. Portus for a gould hat band sett with redd Peru stones.

I wrot iij letters to Nangasaque about our run awayes, these Englishmen following: Ric. Short, master mate in the _Moone_, Harris, botswane of the _Pepercorne_, with ij others of said ships company, and Alexander Hix, Luke Anderwicke, and Wm. Harris, of the _Bulls_ company.

And the shipp _Bull_ was set on fire per a lampe in the steward roome, but quenched in good tyme.

_October 3_ (_Fatchinguach 28_).--A bark of Japons, being sent after the runawais with speed, overtook them and kept them from proceading forward, till Mr. Sayer came after. Soe they brought back vj men runawais, viz:--

of _Pepercornes_ men.
Edward Harris
Thomas Gilbert
Christopher Butbee
of the _Bulles_ men.
Alexander Hix
Luke Underwick
Wm. Harris

And the master of the bark which carid them away is taken presoner, 206 with an other Japon of Nangasaque that entised them to run away; and the King of Firando will put them both to death, as it is reported.

And I deliverd my letters to Capt. Speck this day to carry for Jaccatra and England.

_October 4_ (_Fatchinguach 29_).--I wrot 2 letters by the shipp _Swan_, viz.:--

sent per Philipe Garland.
1 to the precedent Mr. Fursland at Jaccatra.
1 to the Governor and Company in England.

I went and took my leave of Capt. Speck and the rest of Duch merchantes which goe in the _Swan_; and carid Capt. Speck a gallon bottell annis water, and to Sr. Matias and Albartus each one a bottell of a pottell, geving the glasse bottelles and all.

_October 5_ (_Conguach 1_).--The _tono_ sent to have us and the Hollanders geve hym a writing of our handes, each aparte, how many _pico_ lead was waid out for the Emperour, and that Gonrok ordayned we should pay for the iron wedges and smiths labour for cutting the lead. Unto which we answerd, his _bongews_ had the just acco. of the _pico._ waid out; and for the iron wedges (as we formerly promised) we were content to pay, they being left to us when the work was finished; but for the laborers which wroght, Gonrok was to pay them.

_October 6_ (_Conguach 2_).--The shipp _Swan_ put to sea this day in the after nowne, and I went abord with the rest of the merchantes to bidd hym farewell; and, as it seemed, the admerall Johnson did geve hym a churlish farewell, according to his borishe condition.

_October 7_ (_Conguach 3_).--I delivered or gave a recept to King of Firando for 2780 _pico._ lead waid out for themperour of Japon, and receved, per order from Gonrok Dono, in full payment of 2780 _pico._ 207 lead, 7510 _tais_, and 5000 _tas._ was receved the 17th ultimo, is all 12510 _tais_, at 4-1/2 _tais pico._, sould to Shongo Samma, Emperour of Japon.

_October 8_ (_Conguach 4_).--This day weare arayned vj English runawais, most of them being duble runawais and som fellons, and therefore, by generall consent, according to marshall law, condemned all to be hanged, 3 of them being of the _Bulles_ men and the other 3 of the _Pepercorns_ men, as doth apere the 3th day of this mo. of October, when they weare retorned. And one James Martyn, accused by som to be the author of this mischeefe, he being a Scotsman, and fownd to be a cheefe bellows blower or sterrer up of all mutanies heretofore. Soe the admerall, Robt. Adames, sent a comition out to aprehend hym and bring hym ashore and soe put hym in preson to answer for hym selfe.

_October 9_ (_Conguach 5_).--Yistarnight I was enformed that Francisco Lopas and a semenary prist were com to towne, and lodged in the howse of the capt. of the friggot taken the last yeare; of which I advised Torezemon Dono to tell the king thereof by Coa Jno., our _jurebasso_, it being late, and to geve order noe strangers should passe out. And this morning I sent the same _jurebasso_ to Torezemon Dono secretary, to know the kinges answere; which was, I might speake of these matters when Gonrok Dono came. Unto which I sent answer, it might be that then these pristes would be gon, and then it was to late to speake. Yet, for all this, there was noe eare nor respect geven to my speeches.

The admerall Capt. Adames, with all the comanders and merchants, saving my selfe and Mr. Osterwick, went to Cochie to see the execution of the condemd men. And 4 of them were executed, viz. Edward Harris, boteswaine.[103]

[103] The names of the others are not given.

_October 10_ (_Conguach 6_).--Alvaro Munois went away this day 208 without satisfying me for my serne of mase. This villen did lye heare to entice our men to run away; but now per the _tono_ is comanded out of towne.

_October 12_ (_Conguach 8_).--Taccamon Dono sent for me, he being accompanid with Torazemon Dono, and Mr. Osterwick with me. They enquered of me about the padres I said were in the capt. of the friggates lodging, and sent for his host to know whether any such people were in the howse; which he denied. Yet asked me whether I did know them for padres, yf I did see them. Unto whome I answered that, yf he brought them out, I had wittnesses which knew them well.

_October 13_ (_Conguach 9_).--Yasimon Dono, Gonrok Donos clark, being ready to goe up to Miaco and soe for Edo with the lead for themperour, I went and vizeted hym, and carid hym a pottell of strong annis water distilled with musk, which he took in good parte, and lefte the company where he was and came into an other roome with me; which som others took in dogen and used som wordes about it. But this was a fello, a spie sent per the fathers to pick quarrells against us. Yet I said littell to it, but gave place, the others saying they staid for Yasimon.

And this day, in the after nowne, the admerall Johnson, with Capt. Speck and Capt. Lafevere, came to our howse to know whether our shipp _Pepercorne_ were ready to goe out or noe, as theirs was; for that tyme passed and our enemies were ready to gett tyme upon us, and that their shipp, the _Muyon_, was ready according to composition. Unto which our comander, Robt. Addams, with the rest of us, answerd that our shipp was as ready as theirs, and that on Twesday next should be ready to set seale.

_October 14_ (_Conguach 10_).--I advized Mr. Sayer, at Nangasaque, to look out for Short, costa que costa, and to speake to [contractors] to send all away per first, for that our fleet would all be ready to departe within 20 daies after date hereof, and that the _Pepercorne_ 209 and _Muyon_ were now ready to departe; as also to send noe more barly at above 8 _gantas_ per _mas_.

_October 16_ (_Conguach 12_).--Mr. Sayer wrot me that, a friggat going out, they serched her to the verry keele and opened all chistes, to have fownd Ric. Short, but could not be fownd. [They fownd] above 1000 pikes, _langenott_, and _cattans_, and brought them back, and would have staid the pilot; but the capt. more standes bound to answer for all which is taken.

_October 17_ (_Conguach 13_).--I wrot out 2 remembrances for Mr. Christopher Bogens and Mr. Mathew Moreton, Cape merchant and master of the shipp _Pepercorne_, she being ready to proceed on a voyage to Manillias, she and the shipp _Moyon_ in her company, they going before the rest of the fleete; the coppie of which remembrances I keepe by me.

Gonrok Dono wrot to the King of Firando in the behalf of the Portingall capt. moore, to have the ould Portingall which I kept in howse sent to hym; of which the king sent me word with the letter of Gonrok. Unto which I answered, I did keepe that Portugez per his Highnesse leave and lycense formerly geven me, and soe desired to doe till Ric. Short with our other English runawaies were retorned. Unto which it seemed the king was content, for I heard nothing afterward.

_October 18_ (_Conguach 14_).--The 2 shipps, _Pepercorne_ and _Moyen_, put to sea this day in the after nowne; and went abord both of them at Cochie, and [carid] Mr. Moreton, Mr. Bogens, and the capt. and Cape merchant of the _Moyen_, Mr Houlden and ,[104] each of them a bottell of annis water, and 2 bottelles to Hary Dodsworth and Abraham Smart.

Mr. Thomas Harod departed out of this worlde this day, towardes night, 210 after he had made his will.

[104] Blank in MS.

_October 19_ (_Conguach 15_).--Mr. Harod was buryed this day, and left per his will his wages in England due per Company, with his howses at Blackwall, to his doughter, and to his wife 2 groates or 8 pence starling, for that she should cleame noe parte of his goods in respect she marryed in his abcense. Also he gave to me a gerdell and hangers of velvet with silver buckelles and hooks, and also x _taies_ bar plate to make me a ring; and j C. rialles of 8 betwixt Mr. Edmond Sayer and his yong doughter Joan, to part eaven, with his great chist and bible to Mr. Ed. Sayer ditto.

_October 20_ (_Conguach 16_).--The King of Firando went on hunting yistarday, accompanied with above 3000 men, into the mountayns, and this day retorned with 7 or 8 fallo deare and as many wild boares or pigges. And the king sent me a fallo deare, skyn, guttes and all, and Semidone a wild swine or pigg.

_October 21_ (_Conguach 17_).--Capt. Leonard Camps and my selfe went to the king to geve him to understand that tyme passed away and Gonrok Dono came not, soe that it was expedient we departed forthwith to the Emperours court to doe our dutie and carry our presentes, for that now winter came on and, yf we went not presently, it was to late to goe this yeare; soe that we were better to loose the friggatt and all the goodes in her than encur the Emperours displeasure; yet, if his Highnesse would, we cout at this instant produce witnesses suffitient to prove the 2 men, in the Hollanders howse presoners, to be frires or padres. But the king answered he could do nothing without Gonrok; soe that this night he would send to hym per expres, to see whether he would com or noe, and soe, upon his answere, we might departe.

Also Capt. Camps desired to have justis executed against them which 211 did beate Capt. Lafevre. Unto which the king replied, what justis he would have, for the doars thereof weare yet in preson. Capt. Camps replied that he did not desire their lives, nether, yf it had byn offered against hym selfe, would he speake any more about it, only in respect of the abusse offerd against such a man as Comander Lafevre was, he desired the same parties which offerd the abuse might be brought to the place where they did it and be beaten with cudgells. At which the king smiled and said it could not be, but, yf he would have them cutt in peeces, he would doe it. But Capt. Camps said he desired not their lives, yet that he would certifie Admerall Johnson and Capt. Lafevre what he said.

_October 22_ (_Conguach 18_).--I rec. of Mr. Arthur Hatch, precher, geven for the making of the buriall place 12 _ta._ 6 _m._; more, 1 bar plate of Mr. Chapman, 2 _ta._

Cuschcron Dono and Jenqueze Dono came to me and tould me the Hollanders had lent iij M. _tais_ to the _tono_ (or king) of this place, and that he expected the like from us. Unto whome I answerd that they know the booty which the Hollanders had brought into this place, which we had noe parte of, and therefore might doe that which we could not doe, having hitherto spent and geven away treble more then we have gott; yet I would take councell with the rest of the merchantes and se what might be donne and then geve them answer, for it was against reason for us to take up money at intrest and lend to others for nothing, and, besides, many other noble men sent to borow money, we having non to lend, as they themselves did know as well as we. Unto which they answerd, it was true, yet, notwithstanding, it was fyt to lend to the king, he now standing in need, although we lent non to the rest; for soe it behoved us, being strangers, yf we esteemed our owne good.

And we sould all our small deare skins at 13 _tais_ per cento, of them which came in the _Pepercorne_.

_October 23_ (_Conguach 19_).--I receved a quittance from Capt. Robt. 212 Adams, admerall, for 1814 R. of 8, at 5_s._ str. per R. of 8, for the xvjth parte of priz goodes, to be geven in the fleete, for which Capt. Adames is bound to make it good, yf the Honble. Company think it not fyt to pay it. And soe the capt. of other shipps gave quittances to Capt. Adams in like sort, to be answerable for that they rec. for their shipps proporsion; and each comander took the like securety from their shipps companies, that their wages should be answerable for it, yf it were not alowed per the Honble. Company in England. Yet som refuced to receve any money upon that termes, but the most parte did accept of it. God grant those scabbed sheepe doe not in the end spoile the whole flock.

_October 24_ (_Conguach 20_).--This day is the feast of hors-runing with archars on horseback to shoute at a mark with bowes and arowes, the horse runing his full carer.

Mr. Sayer retorned from Nangasaque within night, and brought news that the _Pepercorne_ and _Moyen_ have taken a Portingall junck which went out of Nangasaque and bound for Amacou.

_October 25_ (_Conguach 21_).--We and the Hollanders paid 900 _tais_ plate barrs to the King of Firando for the 200 _pico._ lead geven hym in his present the last yeare.

_October 26_ (_Conguach 22_).--The _bongews_ at Cochie did lay handes upon our English men and (as the admerall, Capt. Adames, doth tell me) have taken above 20, and sent hym word it was per order from the king.

_October 27_ (_Conguach 23_).--Mr. Cockram envited all the princepall, both of English and Duch, abord the _Elizabeth_, to dyner this day, where we had good entertaynment and good cheare with healthes of guns shott affe in good sort.

This night was very stormy wether, like to a tuffon, in which the _Palsgrove_ broke a cable, and the _Elizabeth_ a cable and a hawser.

We complayned to the justis how our men were taken presoners per the 213 Japons without reason, they fordging debtes upon them which they owd not, striping our men naked and taking from them all they had, when they owed them nothing. Unto which, answer was made the king knew nothing thereof.

_October 28_ (_Conguach 24_).--Capt. Camps and myselfe went to Torazemon Dono to desire hym to speake to the king that we might go to themperour with our presentes; and that we might deliver our presentes to the king before we went up, because the shipps weare now ready to departe. Also we made knowne unto hym the takeing and keeping our men presoners, both English and Duch. Unto all which he answered, that the king desired us to stay till the last of this moone _Conguach_, for that the 29th day (which is 5 daies hence) he expected Gonrok Dono to come to Firando, for soe had he promised hym without fayle to doe. And for the present to be deliverd unto hym before we deliverd our present to themperour, it was not fitt, and therefore best to lett it rest till we retorned from the Court. And for our men taken presoners, the kinge knew nothing thereof, but now he would make it knowne unto hym and retorne us his answer.

_October 30_ (_Conguach 26_).--I was enformed this day per Capt. Lennis, Mr. Barrns being the man which tould it, that Mr. Arnold Brown, master of the shipp _Palsgrove_, hath stolne 5 fardelles of silke of priz goodes and stowed them under his cabben, whereof Mr. Trumpeter of _Palsgrove_ is witnesse; of the which I enformed Mr. Eaton, Mr. Cockram, Mr. Sayer, and Mr. Ostarwick, and all together made it knowne to the admerall, Capt. Robt. Adames, and Mr. Jno. Munden. Soe it was agreed to serch his cabben to morow; but Mr. Arthur Hatch, preacher in the same shipp (whose cabben is next to Mr. Brownes) tould us that out of dowbt we should now find nothing theare, it being formerly removed before shipp was upon a carin, yet that 214 he did see 4 or 5 bales brought in by others at sea and stowed theare. Soe hereupon we staid the serch.

_October 31_ (_Conguach 27_).--We went abord the shipp _Palsgrove_ to dyner, where all the Duch were envited likwaies.

And Capt. Camps came to thenglish house, where we agreed to sett forward towardes themperours Court on Munday mornyng, yf the king of this place did not stay us perforce, which a long time he hath perswaded us unto.

_November 1_ (_Conguach 28_).--We dyned this day at China Capt., where we had good entertaynment, both sea men and merchantes, with the dansing beares.

And towardes night we had news that 3 of our howses at Cochie were burned, being sett on fire by a retchlesse fello that did seeth the kettell to neare the howse walle. All the howsing was quite burned to the grownd, with som 9 barilles of tunny fish and 9 or 10 muskittes and 20 swordes; but our seales and other matters of worth were saved by the industry of our men with the helpe of the Hollanders and som Japons. Yt is said most parte of the fish which was thought to be burned was stole away per Japons, as also som 6 muskettes and som swordes.

_November 2_ (_Conguach 29_).--I went to Cochie to see what hurt the fire had donne, and fownd it as I before discribed, only many of our truck plankes, with bordes and other tymbers, were much burned or scubered, but quenched in good tyme.

And the king sent to me to know my answer whether I would pay the debtes our marrenars owed, that were per the Japons taken presoners. Unto which I answerd, no, for that they had trusted them contrary to his Highnesse proclemation to trust non but such as broght money; and besides they taxed our men to owe them 10 tymes more then was due unto them, beating them and striking them naked, and per force taking all 215 the money from other men which owed them nothing; of the which I ment to demand justis from his Highnesse, and that our men might be sett free, for that the Emperour would suffer us to carry noe Japons in our shiping, and therefore no reason to keepe our men per force, which they might do yf they pleased, but I would never consent to pay a peny of that the Japons demanded. Unto which they answerd that the king would not keepe our men.

_November 3_ (_Conguach 30_).--I sent the _caboques_ 4 _tais_ small plate for _fannos_ at China Capt. howse.

I wrot a peticion this day to the king, making knowne the taking our men presoners with other abuses offerd to our nation, requiring our men to be sett at libertie.

_November 5_ (_Junguach 2_).--Gonrok Dono and Feze Dono arived at Firando this day; and Gonrok Dono sent me a present of 2 silk _kerremons_, and Feze Dono sent me 500 egges, 30 hense, and 25 drid netes tonges.

_November 6_ (_Junguach 3_).--I paid in small plate as followeth, viz.:--

To the glover or shewmaker, Jenchero Dono, for--

_ta. m. co._
5 peare pumps at 2 _mas_ pear 1 0 0
2 peare gloves, at 3 _mas_ peare 0 6 0
3 peare garters and 4 roses, making 0 5 0

More, paid the gouldsmith--

For making a silver cover for mack jack[105] 0 2 0
For making furneture of a gerdell, silver 0 7 0
For making a head of silver or cap for staffe 0 1 0

More, paid to cooper for Susanna, viz.--

For 2 tubbs to wash bodies in 0 3 0
For 4 bucketts to cary water 0 3 0
For a tub to put rise in 0 1 0
For 4 small buckettes or tubbs 0 1 0

And we and the Hollanders were called before the king, where we found 216 Gonrok Dono, Feze Dono, and others, which caused the 2 padres, presoners in the Hollands howse, to be brought before them, with the capt. of the friggatt and others, where all our papers were perused, and amongst the rest a letter or ordinance from the Bushopp of Manillia, authoresing frire Pedro de Sunega to be prior and vicker generall over all Christians in all provinces of Japon, with other letters to conferme it. Yet this frire did utterly deny it, and that he was a merchant and noe frire. Soe then we produced 2 witnesses, the one a Portugez, called Ravelles, and the other an inhabitant of the Manillias; both which confessed they knew frire Pedro de Sunega to be a padre of the order of St. Augustin, and Ravelles said he had seene hym say mas in the howse of Alvaro Munios at Nangasaque, and that Harnando Ximenes did see the like. Soe for this tyme the king and Gonrok Dono did dismis us, and gave noe sentence, but willed us to produce more witnesses. Unto which we answerd we could produce noe more, and willed them to make an end of it, as God should put it into their mind, to thentent we might procead on our voyage to vizet the Emperour. But they replied they would call us to morow or next day and make an end yf they could.

[105] Perhaps a jack, or large flagon, of _makiye_ or lacquer.

_November 7_ (_Junguach 4_).--We and the Hollanders went to the pallace, being called per the king to dispute our matter about the frigatt; where we found Gonrok Dono, Feze Dono, and the rest, of Nangasaque, and shewed other writeinges to prove this Pedro de Suniga to be a father and prior and vicar generall of all the Cbristians in Japon. And the king sent for Harnando Ximenes and Lues the telor to reade over the letters in Spanish, but nether the one nor other would doe it. And soe late we retorned; it being ordayned to make an end to morow. But the king, with Semi Dono and others, sent us word secretly to stand to that which we had spoaken, and then we needed not to 217 feare to get our processe, for that 7 of ten had allready geven their voices on our sides.

_November 8_ (_Junguach 5_).--We and the Duch made our selves ready to have gon to the pallace, to have made an end of our processe of the frigat; but after nowne word was sent us to stay till to morow, for that Feze Dono was sick. But the matter was, for that they were envited to the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, to dyner. And the China Capt. tould me that the King of Firando sent for hym in secret, and asked hym whether he knew this Pedro de Sunega to be a padre or no. Unto which he answered he knew hym to be a padre, as his sonne Augustin did the like, being at Manillas; yet, in respect he lived at Nangasaque, and that Gonrok Dono was his frend, he did not desire to be seene in the matter. And towardes night Torazemon Dono went to Hollands howse and sent for me thether, and tould us that of 10 which were of the councell proving them fathars, 7 weare on our side, and the rest could stand upon nothing but to ask us what was the occation that these two denied themselves to be fathers, all the rest confessing them to be such at first demand; to the which we should take councell how to answer, when we were to com before the king and Gonrok Dono. Also, at same tyme, the 3 Japon _jurebassos_, which came with Gonrok Dono from Nangasaque, came to Hollands howse to demand lycense to have private conferrence with the 2 fryres, presoners; but the king sent us secret adviz not to consent unto it. Soe answer was made unto them that they should not com to speech of them except it were in presence of the king and Gonrok Dono and the rest of the justices.

_November 9_ (_Junguach 6_).--The king with Gonrok Dono went a fishing this day; soe we had noe audience about our plito. Yet the king sent us word to stand to that we formerly proposed, and to answer to certen demandes as he gave us the forme how to doe, and not to think any 218 ill, yf he were sharpe in speeches against us, which he would doe of purpose to blind our enemis.

_November 10_ (_Junguach 7_).--I paid in plate of barrs to Jno. Japon: for Susannas slave Ita, 12: 0: 0; for a sett of _gocas_ for her, 6: 5: 0.

The China Capt. gave me a silver tastar and a silver dish to sett it upon, poiz both 4 _ta._ 4 _ma._[106]

The shipp _Palsgrove_ went out this day to Cochie roade.

I staid all this day attending to goe to Court about our plito; but, as I am enformed, Gonrok desireth the king we should stay till som men com from Nangasaque, which he hath sent for. And, as it is said, this Gonrok Dono did report in themperours Court that we and the Hollanders did of mallice accuse these Spaniardes to be fathers, which he knewe were non such, and that upon payne of his life he would prove it to be soe. But now, finding our testemony to be such as it is and canot be denied, he knoweth not what to doe, but useth all _trampas_[107] and fetches he can to delay tyme and bring it to nothing per all meanes he may.

[106] In the margin called a "silver cupp and sawser".

[107] Span., traps, tricks.

_November 11_ (_Junguach 8_).--Gonrok Dono and others sent both us and the Hollanders word that they would send to call 10 padres or frires which were presoners at Umbra, and that we should make choise of any 3 or 4 of them to be wittnesses whether the 2 prisoners at Hollandes howse were fathers or no. But we retorned answer that we knew not whether those 10 men they spake of were fathers or noe; nether would we have to doe with them nor put the matter to their discretion, which we had soe manifestly proved allready.

_November 12_ (_Junguach 9_).--I went to Torazemon Dono to tell hym againe of the abuses daylie offered to our English marrenars, at 219 Cochie espetially, desiring to have redresse; and that I would send one of our _jurebassos_ to the admerall, Capt. Adames, at Cochie, to look out in all howses where our men were thus abused and to take true notis hereof, as his Highnesse (the king) had ordayned. The which he answered me was well donne, and that this day he would put the king againe in mind therof and tell hym what I said. But sowne after he sent his man unto me to tell me the king would take order that our men should all be set at libertie, whether they owed money or noe.

_November 13_ (_Junguach 10_).--The Duch shipp _Trowe_ went to Cochie road, and I sent 4 barkes to helpe to toe her out.

And I parted the _coshon_ money of Tozemon Dono, being 96 _tais_ 5 _mas_, amongst our servantes as followeth, viz.:--

_ta. m. co._
To ould Jno. _jurebasso_ 20 0 0
To greate Tome _jurebasso_ 20 0 0
To Coa Jno. _jurebasso_ 20 0 0
To Migell, Corean _jurebasso_ 05 0 0
To Coa Domingo 10 0 0
To Lawrance 06 0 0
To Paule 05 5 0
To littell Tome _jurebasso_ 05 0 0
To ould Domingo 05 0 0