Chapter IX: Part 9

_November 14_ (_Junguach 11_).--Capt. Camps and my selfe having made a writing in the Japon languadg, per councell of the king of this place, directed to Gonrok Dono and the king, wherin we advized that, our proves against the padres being made, we would say noe more in that matter, but left it to their discresions to doe therein what they pleased, we attesting we took them as our enemies, and did not know they weare padres till they confessed it themselves; nether would we have to doe with any padres they brought from Umbra or Nangasaque 220 to be judges in our affares tuching that matter, nor would not beleeve nether them nor any other Spaniardes nor Portingales they should produce in that matter, houlding them parsiall and our enemies in that matter. Soe we desired leave to departe towardes themperours Court to doe our duties; and sent this writing per our 2 _jurebassos_ to Gonrok Dono. And he caused them to cary it to the King of Firando, accompanied with one of his owne men.

And the ambassadors of the King of Syam, which are now retorned from themperours Court, where they were royally receved, did com to vizet our English howse, accompanied with Capt. Yasimon Dono of Nangasaque and a man which themperour sent with them from Edo to accompany them to Nangasaque. The ambassador gave me a barrill of wyne for a present, and the Japon which accompanid hym from Edo an other. And the ambassador requested me to geve hym a letter of favour with an English flagg, yf in case they met with any English or Hollandes shipps at sea; and Capt. Yasimon Dono did desire the like: which I promised to them both to performe. And I sent a pottell glasse bottell of annise water for a present to the ambassador, which he took in very good part.

_November 15_ (_Junguach 12_).--We were sent for to the Court to make an end of our processe with the padres, where we found 4 padres of the presoners of Umbra, one being a Japon, as also Lues Martin, Balthazar Martin, Alvaro Munios, Pinta a woaman, with divers others, brought in by Gonrok Dono to doe what in them la to witnesse against us; where many speeches passed, but non would confesse they knew them to be padres, but our two witnesses stood still to their word, although foule mouthed Munios did revile them. And so we were remitted till to morow. Yet I was secretly advized it would goe on our side, and that the capt. of the friggat was to suffer death with others; but Yochian 221 Dies, the capt., desired that I or Capt. Camps might suffer death with hym, according to the use of Japon, that he which causeth an other man to die must goe the same way hym selfe.

_November 16_ (_Junguach 13_).--I sent Domingo _jurebasso_, with the boteswaine and pursers mate of the shipp _Moone_, to look out in every Japons howse at Cochie where they kept our Englishmen presoners, where they fownd som with boultes and shakelles, others with cheanes, others bownd and pineoned with ropes, som owing nothing to the Japons, and others tormented because they would not confesse they owed 4 or 5 times more to Japons then was due to them. All which I put up in a writing and delivered it to the King of Firandos councell to have redresse.

And Oyen Dono came and tould me that we were sure to get our processe of the friggat; and Cushcron Dono tould me the like, and that he thought divers others weare like to suffer death about it.

_November 17_ (_Junguach 14_).--Within night the Hollanders and we were sent for to the Court about our plito with the padres (or frires) which also were sent for. And we remeaned theare till 11 or 12 a clock, and came not to sight of the king, and then had leave to departe; only in that tyme they sent for 2 letters directed to frier padre Tomas, a Japon padre, presoner at Umbra, and now brought to Firando, as I noted heretofore. And, as we are secretly enformed, this frire hath confessed that the 2 presoners at Hollands howse are padres, for he was all day in company with the king and Gonrok Dono in secret conference, and, as it is said, will turne gentell againe, or at least renege his pristhood, to save his life. And, as som say, Gonrok Dono is suspected to be a Christian.

_November 18_ (_Junguach 15_).--The shipp _Elizabeth_ went out of Firando to Cochie.

And the King of Firando sent for the Hollanders and us to make an end 222 of the plito of the padres; where we fownd above xx Japon Christians renegados, whome Gonrok Dono had brought from Nangasaque to see yf they knew whether these two fathers were padres or no. Among whome was a blind man, bad to see another, yet by his voice he tould the King of Firando that he knew hym to be fraire Pedoro de Sunega; yet, as I understood, the King of Firando will not admit hym for a witnesse, because he is of Firando; but I know not whether he doe it as a frend, knowing we have other witnesses enow, or else to bring us to other trialles. Once the end will try all. And in the end the king hym selfe came out and asked Capt. Camps and me whether we had other matter to say or no against the fathers. Unto whome we answerd noe, desiring to have lycense to departe towardes themperours Court, for that tyme passed. Unto which the king made answer that he would permitt us to departe when he pleased.

_November 19_ (_Junguach 16_).--We are enformed that Gonrok Dono would have had the King of Firando joyne with hym to refer the plito about the friggatt before themperours councell at Edo, but the king tould hym he would now end it heare, we having soe manifest testemony as we have on our side to prove the 2 presoners padres.

_November 20_ (_Junguach 17_).--I receved ij C. _tais_ plate barrs of Tozamon Dono, our host of Osackay, in parte of payment of 256 _tais_ due for 128 peces Canton damasks of the deceased Capt. Wm. Adames.

And the king sent 4 ruch sleeping _kerremons_ of silke in present to thadmerall, Capt. Adams, to be disposed of as I should adviz hym. They were worth j C. _tais_ barr plate.

And the king and Gonrok Dono sent for me and the Hollandes capt. to bring Gonsalo Ravello, our witnesse against Alvaro Munois; which we did, and he stood still to his first speeches how he saw frire Pedro de Sunega say mas in his howse; yet the frire denied it. And I think Munois was hanged by the purse and soe cleared. And the capt. of the 223 friggot, Yochin Dies, with 29 others, are bound and put into preson, we geting our plito of frigot.

_November 21_ (_Junguach 18_).--The Duch admerall, Wm. Johnson, and Capt. Adames, our admerall, retorned to Firando; and we, with Capt. Camps, Capt. Lafevre, and others, went to vizet the king and carid hym a present of 2 _barricas_ Spanish sack, j _barrica_ of tent, and 2 jarrs of sweet meate, and gave hym thankes for the presentes of _kerremons_; and soe took leave for the fleet to goe out to morow.

And Capt. Adames left the 4 sleeping silk coates with me till his retorne from Manillias.

_November 22_ (_Junguach 19_).--Our fleet of 8 shipps, English and Duch, went to sea this morning on their second voyage for Manillias. God send them good speed. Viz.:--

English shipps.
The _Moone_
The _Palsgrove_
The _Elizabeth_
The _Bull_
Duch shipps.
The _Bantam_
The _Trow_
The _Harlam_
The _Hope_

_November 23_ (_Junguach 20_).--This morning the fleet put to sea, but, as I am enformed from Capt. Adams, thadmerall, want 12 of our men, and Mr. Cockram writes me want 17, all kept presoners per Japons ashore, contrary to the kinges comand; and yet Capt. Adames sent a boate of porpose ashore with 150 R. of 8 to have redeemed them, but they asked above 200 R. of 8 more. Soe Capt. Adams wrot me that yf they were retorned after his departure, to put them all out of wagis, as villans and traitors to their prince and cuntrey, and soe to send them in cheanes for Jaccatra, in the Duch shipp _New Zeland_, when she goeth.

Ther is 4 Hollanders alsoe kept presoners ashore. And the _bongews_ took 5 _cattans_ from Mr. Sayer, 1 from Capt. Adams, and 1 from Capt. Cleavengar, and 1 from Mr. Mourton. Mr. Sayer hath had his above 224 5 yeares, and Capt. Adames brought his out of England, and Mr. Morton bought his in Sumatra at Janbee.

_November 24_ (_Junguach 21_).--Mr. Eaton retorned from our fleete, shipps departed, and brought me divers letters from Capt. Adames, Mr. Cockram, Capt. Lennis, and others, wherin they wrot me of the detayning of our men on shore, as I noted before. Of the which I went and conferred with Capt. Camps; and he is of opinion with us not to pay any thinge, seeing they have detayned our men till shipps be gon. Alsoe he was very ernest with me to stay 7 or 8 dayes to dispach busynes for his two shipps which are heare, and, as I am enformed, hath envited the king to dynner 6 daies hence, yet tould me nothing thereof, for that he would get the start of us to envite the king, leveing us noe tyme to doe the like, or else stay us longer to doe his busynes.

_November 25_ (_Junguach 22_).--I went to Torazemon Dono and Semi Dono to thank them for their paines taken about our busynes, telling them that it was now tyme to goe to themperours Court, our shipps being gone. And they tould me I had reason, as alsoe the Hollanders, soe to doe, for that Cacazemon Dono, secretary to Oyen Dono, themperours cheefe councellar, had wrot the King of Firando a letter that the Spaniardes and Portingales had ended their busynes and we and the Hollanders had noe care to com to prevent them in their proceadinges, which he marveled at.

_November 26_ (_Junguach 23_).--I went to Hollandes howse to confer about our going up to Court; and Capt. Camps tould me that to morow the king came to dyner, sending hym word he would have my company theare or else he would not come, and soe after to morow we might departe towardes Edo. And in the meane tyme the kyng sent Stroyemon Dono before us to the Court, to be theare before Gonrok Dono, whoe departed from hence 2 daies past secretly to goe to Edo.

Also our presoners at Cochie wrot a letter how they are almost 225 famished; yet too good a diet for such villens. And Francis Irland wrot me aparte that he is in for an other mans debt.

And Capt. Camps came to our howse to talke about our busynes; and we, having made ready som xj peces ordinance to have shott off at Gonroks departure, gave them hym for a farewell; and the Duch answered with 6.

_November 27_ (_Junguach 24_).--The king dyned at Duch howse with all his nobilletie, I being sent for and sett second at table on his right hand, whether I would or noe; where we had great cheare with musick, after our cuntrey fation, singing and dansing, with ordinance shott affe at every tyme the king drunk, 7 per the Duch, and answered with 5 per thenglish; and, when the king went away, xj peces from the Duch and as many from thenglish for a farewell, and 5 peces for Semi Dono as he passed per water per English howse.

_November 28_ (_Junguach 25_). We went to the king, the Hollanders and us, to take our leave to goe to themperours Court; and he told us the sowner the better; also that he had sent Stroyemon Dono, his _bongew_, before, to be theare before Gonrok Dono, to prevent falce reportes till we came.

And the _bongew_ of Cochie came to our howse, and said yf we would not pay the money for the men presoners, that they would cary them to Crates, Chicongo,[108] Nangasaque, and sell them, or make their best endevours to recover the money they owed Japons. Unto whome I answerd, to take heed what he did, as he would answer it with his life before the Emperour of Japon, whoe had geven order we should cary noe Japons out of his cuntrey in our shiping, and, therefore, noe reason they should detayne our Englishmen and father falce debtes upon them when they owed nothing.

[108] Shikoku.

_November 29_ (_Junguach 26_).--I delivered plate for the table, of my 226 owne, to Pale, as followeth, viz.:--

2 silver salts, one silver and guilt, with covers.
2 silver cups, one guilt all over, other white.
1 taster and sawser of silver and guilt.
1 taster of silver, white.
white:
6 silver spones
6 forks

And out of factory, viz.:--

1 silver spout pott.
1 sillver standing cup and cover, all guilt.

my owne.
And 1 china ewer of coconutt
1 case of 6 knives
all my owne.
More, 4 tobaco pipes
2 all silver
2 head and foote selver
1 littell silver cupp to drink strong water

to goe on our voyage for Edo.

Towardes night the king sent to me to know what I would have donne with the Englishmen presoners at Cochie, and whether I would pay the money they weare kept for, for that they weare subjectes to the kings of Xasma, Crates, Chicongo, and other places, and would, yf I paid not the money, carry them away. Unto which I answerd that it weare men of Firando which detayned them, and, namely, one Cuze Dono, our next neighbour, and others, contrary to the kinges comand that non should trust them except they brought money; and, yf they weare of other kingdoms which detayned them, I knew noe reason they should have more preveleges then them of Firando, in regard the Emperour had comanded that we should carry noe Japons out in our shipps, it was noe reason that Japons should detayne Englishmen per force and fayne debtes upon them which they owed not, as these Japons did, and took men and kept them presoners which owed them nothing. And for me to pay money for their releasment, I could not, they being sea men, and the English admerall having geven me order to the contrary, he first having sent 227 150 R. of 8 to have redemed them, and 10 R. more was offered, but all refused, and our men detained per force against all reason. Soe I could say nothing till the fleete retorned; but in the meane tyme willed them take heed how they sent them to be disposed of per our enemies, as they would answer it to themperor.

_November 30_ (_Junguach 27_).--We and the Hollanders sett forwardes towardes Edo, but, the wind being N.erly with rayne, we went into an Iland of Firando called Onshma, 3 leagues from Firando.

But, before we went out, the Japons of Cochie came to our English howse, bawling and crying out for payment of the money thenglishmen owed them, or else they would cary them away and make their best of them. I answerd I would not consent they should cary them away, nether would pay them any thing, for that they weare villens and had imagened falce debtes, saying English men owed them money when they owed them non; and that, yf I weare not now ready to set my foote into the bark to departe towardes themperours Court, I would have laid them all by the heeles till our men were set at liberty.

Also the king sent 2 men, our enemis, after me, to tell me the Hollanders had lent hym 6,000 _taies_, and I denied to lend any, and bad them tell me he had noe need of any money, and therefore sent them to tell me soe much. But I sent his Highnesse word that I had left order with Mr. Eaton to lett hym have silk with mantas or lynen cloth and other matters to the vallue of 3000 _tais_, at same price the Hollanders lett his Highnesse have theirs; but, for money, I had non, as many in Firando knew it well, and, to take up money at intrest and lend it out for nothing, I knew not how to geve our honble. employers acco. of it; yet, yf his Highnesse would needes have it soe, it must be soe. But the _jurebasso_, Nicolas Martyn, sent from the king, tould me that the 3000 _tais_ I offerd was well, and would be taken in as 228 good part as 6000 of the Hollanders, and that the other two which came (would not com abord) were our enemies, and had enformed the king of untruthes.

The dansing beares came out after us, and I gave them a bar of plate containing 4 _ta._ 7 _ma._, and Capt. Camps as much.

_December 1_ (_Junguach 28_).--After midnight we departed from Onushma, and went to Ginushma before the wind turned, haveing made 38 leagues.

_December 2_ (_Junguach 29_).--This morning, after sunne rising, we departed from Ginushma, and wind at W.N.W., and soe contynewd all day and night following. Soe at 2 a clock after nowne we arived at Ximina Seak,[109] and fownd the Hollanders departed from thence 2 howers before, Capt. Camps having left me a letter, and Stroyemon Dono another that Gonrok Dono departed from thence yistarday; soe they took councell to follow hym, that Stroyemon Dono might be at Edo before him. Soe I left a letter with our host at Ximina Seak to send to Mr. Eaton, dated this day of our arivall at this place, and that he should lett the king of Firando have all the kense (?) silk and bleu lynen at as loe a rate as the Hollanders sould theirs, as also the money which the 2 peces broad cloth weare sould for, and, yf any thing wanted to make up 3000 _taies_, to let hym have it in money or comodities.

Soe this day and night we got 42 leagues, 8 leagues short of Camina Seak,[110] at sun rising.

[109] Shimonoseki.

[110] Kaminoseki.

_December 3_ (_Shimutsque 1_).--This day till night we made 18 leagues to a villadge called Ewe,[111] 10 leagues past Camina Seak, where we overtook the Hollanders, and rod at an ancor all night.

[111] Yu.

_December 4_ (_Shimutsque 2_).--We staid heare all day per meanes of 229 contrary wind and an overgrowen sea, and the Hollanders and _bongews_ came to dyner abord our bark.

_December 5_ (_Shimutsque 3_).--We departed from Ewe and rowed 2 leagues to a place called Zewa; and in the way saw a bark cast away, and sent out our and the Hollanders small boates, whoe saved the men.

_December 6_ (_Shimutsque 4_).--At night we departed from Zewa, it being calme, and rowed it xiij leagues before we came to an ancor. We paid xv. _mas_ to howse and for oringes at Zewa, and gave a sack of rise to the men which we saved out of the wreck, they being of Bongo.

_December 7_ (_Shimutsque 5_).--We arived within night at Bingana Tomo, wheare I went ashore and made consort for [neales, spikes, and iron hoopes].

Soe we made this day 15 leagues till night.

_December 8_ (_Shimutsque 6_).--We departed from Bingana Tomo at midnight past, and got this day to Moro before sunne seting, having made 30 leagues, with such extreame wynde that we weare not able to beare but very littell seale. The Hollanders bark went out 2 howers before us, yet we overtook her and out went her 2 leagues before we weare aware, yet went into Moro together. And here we understood Gonrok Dono went from hence 2 daies past.

_December 9_ (_Shimutsque 7_).--We departed from Moro at xj a clock before nowne, and arived at Fiongo[112] within night, having made xvij leagues this day, not without danger, seeing a greate bark, laden with rise, cast away in passing the straits at Fiongo.

[112] Hôgo.

_December 11_ (_Shimutsque 9_).--We departed this morning from Fiongo, having laden 2 barkes first with our merchandiz, to lighten our bark, she drawing much water, and now nepe tides.

And the Hollanders did the like. Yet, as we passed the flattes of Osackay, we were on grownd divers tymes; yet, God be praised, we gott 230 well affe againe, and arived at Osackay at 3 a clock in thafter nowne; but at same place saw one bark cast away, laden with stones for the making of the castell, but all the people saved.

_December 13_ (_Shimutsque 11_).--Our host, Cuemon Dono, the night past sent for whole company of _caboques_, and made a play with good cheare; and we gave them 2 barrs plate, is 8: 6: 0.

Soe we departed towardes Miaco, and arived theare this evening at night, and, passing by Fushamy, mett with Gonrok Donos clark, whoe tould us his master was theare and ment not to departe from Miaco of 5 or 6 daies.

_December 14_ (_Shimutsque 12_).--This night at sun seting Capt. Camps arived at Miaco.

_December 15_ (_Shimutsque 13_).--I wrot 2 letters to Osackay, viz. 1 to Tozamon Dono that I left order at Bingana Tomo to pay 300 _tais_ plate bars to our hostis, also to provide 30 great pottes and 200 small of white salt against my retorne from Edo; 1 to the mother of Helena, that I had order from Mr. Eaton to have spoaken with her about their doughter, but could not stay till my retorne from Edo.

And we made ready these presentes and delivered them, viz.:--

To Suga Dono, Cheefe Justis,

10 _cattis_ raw silk.
01 _tatta._ stamet cloth.
05 peces ordnary damasks.
03 peces redd sayes.
05 peces ord. taffeties.
in velvet bags.
25 _cattis_ cloves
25 _cattis_ pepper

To Inga Dono, his father,

25 _cattis_ cloves, in velvet bag.
03 peces blak chauul taffeties.
05 peces ordnary taffeties.

To Channo Shozero Dono, 231

15 _cattis_ raw silk.
01 _tatta._ stamet cloth.
05 peces black cawul taffety.
03 peces redd sayes.
25 _cattis_ cloves, in a velvet bagg.

_December 16_ (_Shimutsque 14_).--Our host at Cousattes[113] sent his man with a present of chistnuttes 7 leagues to bid me wellcom, and I gave the fello 5 _mas_ which brought them.

This day we got out our letters of favor from the justis of Miaco and Chawno Shozero Dono.

[113] Kusatsu.

_December 17_ (_Shimutsque 15_).--We departed from Miaco this day, and went to Cousates to bed, having made this day 7 leagues. And in the way followed us 4 companies with bankettes Japon fation, viz. 1 from ostes servantes, 1 from Tome Donos brother, 1 from kinsman of our host, 1 from Maky Shozemon Dono; unto which 4 Mr. Osterwick gave 4 _ichebos_ of gould.

Soe we got to Cousattes this night, our hostes name Yoichero Dono; and paid for supper and breckfast 3 _ichebos_, and 3 C. _gins_ to the servantes of howse.

_December 18_ (_Shimutsque 16_).--We went to dyner to Minna Cochie,[114] our hostes name Ishia Dono; and paid i _ichebo_ to howse and ij C. _gins_ to servantes. Soe went to bedd to Shequenogize, the hostes name Ichezayemon Dono, having made xiij leagues this day.

[114] Minakuchi.

_December 19_ (_Shimutsque 17_).--We dyned this day at Youkaich, 7 leagues, our hostes name called Ishiais Taffio Dono; and went to bed to Quanno,[115] 4 leagues more.

[115] Kuwana.

_December 20_ (_Shimutsque 18_).--We went to Mia[116] from Quanno, 7 leagues per sea, and dyned at Fox, my hostes. And from thence went to bed to Cherew,[117] host called Sangusque Dono, and made 12 leagues.

[116] Miya.

[117] Chiriu.

_December 21_ (_Shimutsque 19_).--We went to dyner to Fugecaw,[118] 232 4-1/2 leagues, the hostes name Crozemon Dono, and from thence went to Yoshenda,[119] 5-1/2 leagues, the hostes name Yamanda Sinimon Dono, to bedd. Here was a howse set on fire neare our lodging, yet sowne quenched, otherwais we had our horses redy to depart.

[118] Fujikawa.

[119] Yoshida.

_December 22_ (_Shimutsque 20_).--We went to dyner to Array,[120] 5 leagues; and went to Hammamach[121] to supper, 4 leagues mor; the hostes name Sozero Dono, at Arrais, and heare at Hamamach, Ummea Ichazemon Dono.

[120] Arai.

[121] Hamamatsu.

_December 23_ (_Shimutsque 21_).--We went to dyner to Cagingaua,[122] 7 leagues, and to supper to Canayea;[123] the host at Cagengaua called Yasozemon Dono, and at Canayea, Soyemon Dono.

[122] Kakegawa.

[123] Kanaya.

_December 24_ (_Shimutsque 22_).--We went to dyner at Ocaby,[124] 5 leagues, and to soper to Egery,[125] 6 leagues; the hostes name at [Ocaby] Groboye Dono, and at thother, Ficobuye Dono.

[124] Okabe.

[125] Ejiri.

_December 25_ (_Shimutsque 23_).--We went to dyner to Ishwary,[126] 7 leagues, and to supper to Mishma,[127] 5 leagues; the name of the host at Ishwary Skozemon Dono, and other Seden. Here we kept Christmas.

[126] Yoshiwara.

[127] Mishima.

_December 26_ (_Shimutsque 24_).--We went to dyner to Odoro,[128] 8 leagues, the hostes name Nacafaroya Genimon Dono; and to soper to Oyesso,[129] 4 leagues, host named Matobio Dono.

[128] Odawara.

[129] Oiso.

_December 27_ (_Shimutsque 25_).--We went to dyner to Todsque,[130] 6 leagues, the hostes name Cutero Dono; and to supper to Caninggaw,[131] 3 leagues, the hostes name Ginemon Dono.

At Caningaw I receved 4 letters from Edo, viz. 1 from Cacazezemon 233 Dono, 1 from Stroyemon Dono, 1 from Capt. Adames sonne Isack, and 1 from Sobioye Dono, secretary to Gentero Dono.

[130] Totska.

[131] Kanagawa.

_December 28_ (_Shimutsque 26_).--We stoped at a pleace 2 leagues short of Edo, called Suningaua,[132] the hostes name Gembio Dono, where Capt. Adames 2 children mett us with a present of _muchas_ and 2 rosted hens and a _baroso_ wyne; as also Gentero Dono sent us 2 horses and other two for the Hollanders, with a _bongew_ to bidd us wellcom, as the admerall Shungo Donos sonne sent his man to bid us wellcom.

Soe we arived this day after nowne at Edo. And the King of Firando's brother sent me a present of _muchas_, and withall to tell me I was wellcom. And Cacazemon Dono envited the Hollanders and us to super, where we had great cheare, with many good wordes, and amongst the rest tould us that the Portingalles came not to sight of the Emperour, nether would he let them have _goshons_ for their shiping from Amacon to traffick to Japan.

[132] Shinagawa.

_December 29_ (_Shimutsque 27_).--I rec. a letter from Shongo Dono, with 10 hens for a present. And I deliverd the 2 _cattans_ and _wacadash_ of Capt. Adames, left per will to his sonne Joseph; where were teares shedd at delivery.

_December 30_ (_Shimutsque 28_).--We went to vizet Gentero Dono, the King of Firandos brother, and carid hym a present as followeth:--

01 _tatta._ stamet cloth.
10 _cattis_ white silke.
25 _cattis_ cloves, in a velvet sack.
03 peces redd sayes.
03 peces ord. taffetis.
05 pec. ordnary damaskes.

from us and the Hollanders; which he took in good parte, and gave us kynd entertaynment.

_December 31_ (_Shimutsque 29_).--We carid and delivered presentes 234 this day, viz.:--

25 _cattis_ raw whit silk.
02 _tatta_ stamet cloth.
03 peces rich crimson damaskes.
05 peces ordenary damaskes.
05 peces redd silk sayes.

to Otto Dono.

And the like to Itania Quenusque Dono.

And to the secretary of Otto Dono:--

1 pec. ordenery damask.
4 peces ordnary taffetis.

To Quenosque Donos secretary:--

1 pec. ordnary damask.
1 pec. ordnary taffite.

_January 1, 162-1/2_ (_Shimutsque 30_).--We made ready our present bordes this day; and had order to vizet a nobellman to morow.

_January 3_ (_Shiwas 2_).--The King of Firandos brother, Jentero Dono, came to my lodging to vizet me, as Capt. Camps did the like; unto whome I gave the best entertaynment I could, and soe they departed. But Capt. Camps came first, and soe we sett downe the quantety of 3 presentes to be geven, viz. 1 to the prince, themperours sonne; 2 to the 2 cheefe justices of Edo, per adviz from King Firando. Also we understand themperour will be heare within 3 dayes.

_January 4_ (_Shiwas 3_).--Cacazemon Dono sent me word that themperour will be at Edo this night, but that Oyen Dono, his master, will not be heare till two daies after, yet wisheth us to make all thinges ready, which we will geve in presentes, as also to put in writing our petision what we demand, because we may be dispached before the Japon new yeare, which is the first day of next moone.

Towardes night Chawno Shozero Donos brother sent me word themperour 235 was arived; and Capt. Camps sent me word it was best to vizet the 2 justices at Edo to morow with presentes.

_January 6_ (_Shiwas 5_).--There were presentes geven this day, as followeth:--

To Matzera Dayre Jemon Dono.
To Caffia Dono, _goshon_ seale keeper.
To Enoquena Cambo Dono, a _mackey bongew_.
To Gentero Donos secretary.
To his man brought us horses on the way.
To Maczera Dayres secretary.
To Caffia Donos secretary.
To _mache bongews_ secretary.

And Itamia Quenusque Dono, on of themperours councell, sent me 2 wild geese for a present, and withall advized me that we weare to goe vizet themperour with our present the xvth day of this moone, which is x dayes hence.

This morning, 2 howrs before day, was an earthquake.

_January 7_ (_Shiwas 6_).--Cacayemon Dono came to vizet me, and tould me his master, Oyen Dono, would be heare to night, and gave me councell what we should say to his master when our plito about the friggat was broght in question, and that I should mak as much knowne to the Hollanders; he now thinking it could not goe against us, we having fownd and proved the presoners to be padres or frires.

_January 8_ (_Shiwas 7_).--Cacayemon Dono sent me word his master, Oyen Dono, retorned yisternight. Soe I send our _jurebasso_ with the Hollandars theirs to kiss his Lo. handes on our behalfe, and to tell hym of our arivall heare, and to know his pleasure when we should com to speech with hym.

_January 9_ (_Shiwas 8_).--About 10 a clock this day was an earthquake, which shooke a good while 2 severall tymes.

We envited the Hollanders to dyner with Cacazemon Dono, Stroyemon 236 Dono, and Jentero Donos secretary; and had the dansing beares.

_January 10_ (_Shiwas 9_).--We carid our present to Oyen Dono as followeth, viz.:--

50 _cattis_ white twisted silke.
50 _cattis_ white raw silke.
03 _tatta._ stamet broad cloth.
07 peces ordnary damaskes.
07 peces red cheremis.
07 peces white cheremis.
05 peces ruch crimson damaskes.
in velvet bagges.
50 _cattis_ cloves
50 _cattis_ peper

He took it in very good parte, and gave us frendly speeches and made us colation.

_January 12_ (_Shiwas 11_).--We dyned at Holland howse, where we had good cheare, with the _caboques_.

_January 13_ (_Shiwas 12_).--Jentero Donos secretary sent me halfe a beefe, and the other halfe to Capt. Camps; but it was kild in the night, for non may be kild heare per themperors comand.

_January 14_ (_Shiwas 13_).--We went this day, and deliverd our present to Cacazemon Dono, both Capt. Camps and my selfe, to Oyen Donos secretary, our espetiall frend.

_January 15_ (_Shiwas 14_).--We and the Hollanders carid our present to Codgskin Dono, who came hither but yistarnight, although it was said he arived heare 7 daies past.

And I rec. a letter from Firando from Mr. Eaton, dated the 18th and kept till the 22th ultimo, wherin he writes that the King of Firando or his offecars have let the Japons cary 3 of our men to Nangasaque to sell them to the Spaniardes; and that the Japons are kept presoners in our howse still; and that Torazamon Dono sent hym word he should geve them meate and drink, which he retorned answer I had left order to the contrary.

_January 16_ (_Shiwas 15_).--We and the Hollanders carid our present to themperour, viz.:--

200 _cattis_ white raw silk. 237
100 _cattis_ white pole silk.
050 _cattis_ white twisted silke.
002 peces stamet clo., containing 16 _tatta._
005 peces rich crimson damask.
005 peces ruch blak sattins.
015 peces redd cheremis.
015 peces white cheremis.
005 peces damask tabling.
005 peces Sleze lawnds.
003 faggottes of steele.
300 _cattis_ of cloves.

_January 18_ (_Shiwas 17_).--I wrot to Mr. Eaton not to lett our men goe with Jno. Jossens junck, nor geve meate to the Japon presoners in our howse.

_January 19_ (_Shiwas 18_).--We carid our presentes to themperours sonne and his governor:--

50 _cattis_ white raw silk.
25 _cattis_ cloves, in velvet bagg.
05 _tattamis_ stamet brod clo.
05 peces ruch crimson damaskes.
05 peces ruch wroght black sattin.
05 peces damask tabling.
05 peces damask napkening.

to Dayeynanga Samma, the Emperours sonne.

25 _cattis_ pepper, in velvett bagg.
10 _cattis_ white raw silke.
05 peces ordnary taffeties.
01 _tattamy_ stamet broad clo.

to Sacky Bingo Dono, his governor or secretary.

_January 20_ (_Shiwas 19_).--Capt. Camps came to me to tell me the _bongews_ put hym in mynd to geve a present to the father of the King of Firandos queene, as well as to her; but he was of opinion (as I the like) that we ment not to geve any to the doughter but for the husbandes sake, nether to her yf the king had byn heare; only this is in respeckt she is queene of Firando and now greate with childe, and we the first which came to Edo after the mariadge, the king being absent, and never to be looked for hereafter. But, yf we should 238 now geve a present to her father, it must allwais contynew hereafter, for the Japons still encroche, and aske but geve nothing, nether to say the truth we have geaven away all allready, that nothing of worth restes to geve.

_January 21_ (_Shiwas 20_).--I went to Capt. Camps to take councell what we were best to doe about delivering our petition to the Emperours councell to have our oulde preveleges confermed to cary out men and munition our shipps in payment for it, as we have donne in tymes past. But Cacazemon Dono, Oyen Donos secretary, sent us word we were best to stay till the councell advized us to make knowne unto them yf we were greved in any thinge and we should be remedied, and then we might mak our case knowne; otherwais, yf we went about to doe it before that tyme, it would be throwne by, and noe respect had unto it. Soe we aledged we dowbted then we should be detayned here over long; but they promised the contrary.

_January 22_ (_Shiwas 21_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to the Court to procure out our _goshon_ (or dispach); but he retorned without doing any thing.

_January 23_ (_Shiwas 22_).--We and the Hollanders went to dyner to the King of Firandos howse, being envited per Jentero Dono, his brother, and were very well entertayned; and carid a present to the Queene of Firando as followeth:--

25 _cattis_ white raw silke.
01 _tatta_ stamet cloth.
03 peces ruch crimson damaskes.
05 peces of redd sayes.

We did this in respect she is Queene of Firando and now greate with childe, and within short tyme to goe from hence for Firando, she not having byn theare as yett.

_January 24_ (_Shiwas 23_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to thank the prince of Firando for our kynd entertaynment yistarday; and, after, 239 I sent hym to the Court to procure our dispach, but could effect nothing.

_January 25_ (_Shiwas 24_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ againe to the Court to procure our dispach; but he retorned without doing any thing. Only the councell gave hym fare wordes, and bad hym com againe to morrow. And towardes night Stroyemon Dono and Cacazemon Dono sent me word we should have our dispach before the new moone; which God grant.

_January 26_ (_Shiwas 25_).--The King of Firandos brother accompanid with other 2 noble men of themperours followers, one of 8 _mangocas_, and the other of 3 per anno, came to vizet me and to heare som musick, unto whome I gave the best entertaynment I could; and from hence they went to the Hollands howse to vizet Capt. Camps.

Also I sent our _jurebasso_ to the Court to procure our dispach; but retorned without doing any thing. And our _bongew_, Stroyemon Dono, and Cacazemon Dono tell us now we must of force stay heare till after the feast, before we can have our dispach. Also they say Gonrok Dono will be heare this night.

_January 27_ (_Shiwas 26_).--The Queene of Firando sent me a present per her secretary, with the like to Capt. Camps, viz.:--

2 silk coates or _kerremons_ with watta.
2 barills of wyne of Japon.
2 wild geese.

_January 28_ (_Shiwas 27_).--Cacazemon Dono and Stroyemon Dono came to vizet me, and tould me that Oyen Dono said that themperour did esteeme of our nations more then ever, by meanes we had soe well defended our selves in our plito against the padres, and that we should be dispached shortly to our content. Also they tould me that the sonne of Masseamon Dono would com to vizet both us and the Hollanders to morow, which we agreed should be at Hollanders lodging, it being more comodious than ours.

Also our _jurebasso_ was at Court all day, and procured nothing. 240

_January 29_ (_Shiwas 28_).--The Hollanders and we kept within dores all this day, attending the coming of Massamone his sonne, hoe sent word he would com and see us and take accoyntance with us; but came not. Nether could we doe any thing for our dispach, being now answerd we must attend 8 days more till the cheefe of the feast be past.

_January 30_ (_Shiwas 29_).--We went and deliverd our presentes to the admerall Shongo Dono, and his ould father Fiongo Dono. We were very kyndly entertayned at both howses, espetially at Shongo Donos, with a bankett of _chaw_, Spanish wyne, and other matters extraordenary.

And soe we went to Hollanders to dyner, and they came to us to supper, we having in thafter nowne vizeted the pagod of Ottongo Fachemon, the god of war, which out of dowbt is the devill, for his pickture sheweth it, made in forme as they paint the devill, and mounted upon a wild bore without bridell or saddell, and hath wings on his shoulders, as Mercury is paynted to have.

_February 1_ (_Shonguach 1_).--We gave presentes this Japon new years day, viz.:--

1 pec. ordnary damask to Mrs. Adams.

1 pec. ordnary taffety to her sonne Joseph.

1 pec. ditto to her doughter Susanna.

1 pec. ditto to Jenquese Dono, her good man.

And I gave iij M. _gins_ to the dansing bears.

And I sent Capt. Camps, viz.:--

1 gamon bacon.
1 pec. Martelmas beefe.
3 drid netestonges.
5 duble peper botrago.[133]
10 Bolonia sausages.

[133] Span., _botarga_, a kind of sausage.

_February 2_ (_Shonguach 2_).--The _bongews_ sent us word we could not goe to vizet the Emperour nor his councell till the 6th of this moone 241 at least; but tould us it were good we sent our _jurebassos_ to vizet Jentero Samma, the King of Firandos brother, and Cacazemon Dono, with each a present of 10 bundelles paper of fyve, 6, or 7 _mas_ per bundell, and 5 bundelles dito to Jentero Donos secretary.

_February 4_ (_Shonguach 4_).--Capt. Camps and we went to see the cytty and a great pagod called Assackxa, dedicated to a Japon saint (or rather deavill) called Quannow. We gave 1000 _gins_ to the _bose_ to shew it us, and 2 _ichebos_ to an other _bos_ where we banqueted.

_February 5_ (_Shonguach 5_).--I went with Capt. Camps to the howse of Oyen Dono, themperours secretary, to have delivered hym a present of a peece of currall containing 2-1/2 _taies_, and a _catty_ wight rich campher, and to wish hym a good new yeare; but he was gon out to vizet the prince, themperours sonne.

And Cacazemon Dono and Stroyemon Dono came to vizet me, the first bringing me a present of wallnuttes and a salt salmon.

_February 7_ (_Shonguach 7_).--We dyned all at Hollandes lodging this day, where we fownd Stroyemon Dono and Gentero Donos secretary. And, as we weare at dyner, came word Torazemon Dono was arived. Soe Capt. Camps and I sent our _jurebasso_ to bid hym wellcom.

_February 8_ (_Shonguach 8_).--Torazemon Dono sent me a present of 2 _barsos_ wine, 2 wilduckes, and a great fresh barbell.

And I rec. by hym a letter from Mr. Eaton, dated in Firando the 26th December, with 2 others from Tome _jurebasso_ and Jno. _jurebasso_, how they have delivered 3000 _taies_ in merchandiz and money to King of Firando, lent to hym, and that the Japons have sent our English men to Nangasaque to sell them to Spaniardes.

_February 9_ (_Shonguach 9_).--Mr. Eaton wrot me in his letter how the Japons at Cochie had beate the Hollanders pilot and an other marrenar at Cochie, that they left them for dead; and the reason was because 242 they would not deliver them back our 6 English men which weare fled abord for releefe; and that they used both us and the Hollanders soe villanosly that it was insufferable.

_February 10_ (_Shonguach 10_).--We sent Mr. Osterwick with our 2 _jurebassos_ for thenglish and Duch, to deliver our petition to Otto Dono, the kinges councellor; but he would not receve it, but bad them com againe to morrow and deliver it before the whole Councell, for that he hym selfe would not receve it.

_February 11_ (_Shonguach 11_).--Capt. Camps and I went vizet Torazemon Dono, and carid a present because of the new year, telling hym we did not present it for a present, but for a custom of the new yeare, not to goe emptie handed to a man of his qualletye and our espetiall frend. And at same tyme came Jentero Donos secretary with Shroyemon Dono, the _bongew_, and Cacazemon Dono, with an other of themperours men, which I esteemed to be an espie sent of purpose to heare what we said. For Torazemon Dono was somthing forward in his speeches, saying Mr. Eaton had refused to geve meate to the Japon presoners left in our English howse by comandment of the King of Firando and Gonrok Dono. But I answerd that I left order with Mr. Eaton soe to do, and that we had no processe against those Japons, which yf Gonrok Dono had let hym fynd a preson out of thenglish howse and meate for them....

_February 12_ (_Shonguach 12_).--There was an earthquake about sunne setting.

_February 13_ (_Shonguach 13_).--There was an other earthquake this morning about an hower after sunne rising, but of small contynewance.

_February 14_ (_Shonguach 14_).--The Emperours councell sent us and the Duch word that they would geve us noe absolute answer about our petition till the King of Firando com hym selfe to Edo; but, for the rest, the Emperour would geve us leave to departe within 3 or 4 daies.

_February 15_ (_Shonguach 15_).--I took councell with Capt. Camps to 243 make a demand to Torazemon Dono about the sending our men to Nangasaque to sell them, contrary to his promise and the king his master, at our departure from Firando. And Torazemon denied that our men were not sent to Nangasaque, nor that the king knew nothing thereof. Soe then I produced the 2 letters sent from our _jurebassos_, to conferme it.

_February 16_ (_Shonguach 16_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to Court to procure our dispach, but could effect nothing; only they said the feast of the berth of the yong prince (themperours eldest sonne) was celebrated this day, and to morow the anniversary or dying day of Ogosho Samma is to be celebrated.

_February 17_ (_Shonguach 17_).--I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr. Eaton and Mr. Hatch, of arival heare of Gonrok Dono and Torazemon Dono; and that now we must stay for an answer of our petision till the King of Firando com hym selfe; and that Torazemon Dono denieth that our Englishmen are not sent to Nangasaque to be sould, neither knoweth the King of Firando any such matter; and that, for the rest, we hope to be dispached within 4 or 5 daies, and leve our _jurebassos_ heare for the rest till the King of Firando com, which, as we are enformed, is now in the way; and that this day Capt. Camps and my selfe put in writing our grevanses, to deliver them to Torazemon Dono and King Firandos brother.

And Capt. Camps came and brought the articles which we ment to present to the King of Firandos brother and to Torazemon Dono, wrot in Japons, the coppies whereof we keepe; in which we laid open all our grevanses, having remeaned soe many yeares in Japon and setled our selves at Firando, when we might as well have made choise of any other province in Japon, and now to be soe misused to have som of our people kild and others extremly misused; and, lastly, others carid away captives to 244 be sould to our enemies; which yf it were not remedied, there was noe staying for us in Japon. Unto which Torazemon Dono answered that all should be amended and our people retorned, and that the King of Firando, his master, knew nothing therof. But I dowbt all will prove words, as hitherto we doe finde it. Yet Torazemon Dono sent word he would now procure our dispach to content.

_February 18_ (_Shonguach 18_).--This morning, at break of day, there was an earthquake, which shaked a greate while.

Capt. Camps and the Duch dyned with us this day, and envited thenglish to dyner to morow, and, after, to see a play or _caboque_.

_February 19_ (_Shonguach 19_).--Capt. Camps envited us to dyner this day, and, after, to a Japon play or commody, all plaied by men and boyes, and noe woamen; at which was Torazemon Dono, with Jentero Donos secretary and Stroyemon Dono, our _bongew_; and divers others brought bankettes, as Capt. Camps host, Jno. Jossens sonne in lawe, and others.

And at our retorne we found our hostis sistar, Madalina Samma, and her husband Andrea, come from Oringaua; and she brought me a present of 2 wild duckes, with great shelfishes and 2 Japon _muches_ as bigg as cheeses.

And late at night Yasimon Dono, Gonrok Donos clark, came to vizet me, as he said, unknowne to his master, and tould me his master thought much in that we and the Hollanders did vizet Chawno Shozero Dono at Miaco and came not to hym, his howse being in the same streete, right over against the other, and he, as he thought, in frenshipp with both our nations. Unto which I answered that I did not know his Lordshipps howse was in that street, nether that he was in Miaco; but, to the contrary, was enformed he was at Fushamy; and therefore desired pardon yf I had offended therin; and that I ment to vizet his Lordshippe 245 before I went from hence, as I made accompt Capt. Camps would doe the like; only I was ashamed we had noe good thing to present his Lordshipp withall, and to goe emptie handed to a personage of his quallety was not good. But he answered me that was all one, whether we carid a present or noe; only he knew we should be welcom and our visetation taken in good parte; but I should not say he came to me.

_February 20_ (_Shonguach 20_).--We could doe nothing at Court this day for our dispach, because it is a great feast, all the shops being shut up and an end made of the feast of Shonguach.

Also Torazemon Dono, with the other gentelmen at play yistarday, envited per Capt. Camps, did envite them selves for to morow to an other Japon play to me, which I could not deny. Soe I envited Capt. Camps and the Duch to it, with the Hollandes host, and Jno. Yossens sonne, and the children and others of Capt. Adams, our host.

_February 21_ (_Shonguach 21_).--We went to the play and, as I passed by the Hollanders lodging, I entred in and there found the King of Fingo or Figen,[134] a brave yong man, and hath 50 _mangocas_ of rent per anno. He went to see the Hollanders because on of the Hollanders servantes had served hym before, and, as he tould me, ment to have com to vizet me, had I not com thether. He used me with greate curtesie and offered greate frenshipp to all our nation, yf we came into his cuntrey.

[134] ? Hizen, in Kiushiu.

_February 22_ (_Shonguach 22_).--The night past a greate noblemans howse was burned near the Emperours pallas. His name is Catto Samma Dono, King of Io, or Eyo.[135]

[135] Iyo, in Shikoku.

_February 23_ (_Shonguach 23_).--Our hostis envited both us and the Hollanders to dyner this day; and we envited the dansing beares at night.

_February 26_ (_Shonguach 26_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to the Court 246 to procure our dispach, but effected nothing. Soe Capt. Camps and my selfe thought to have gon to the Councell to have shewed our selves, hoping it would have procured our spidiar dispach, and, to that entent, sent word to Torazemon Dono and Stroyemon Dono to desire them to accompanie us. But they retorned answer it were better we staid this day, and they them selves would goe and see what they could doe, which, yf it would not take effect, then we might goe to morrow or the next day.

_February 27_ (_Shonguach 27_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to the Court, to procure our despach, but effected nothing; only Otto Dono said to our _jurebasso_ that he should write downe the names of the Duch and English, and they should have answer to morow, for that he would shew it to the rest of the Councell.

_February 28_ (_Shonguach 28_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ againe to the Court to gett our dispach; but retorned without doing any thinge, they saying it was a greate hollyday, but I could not understand for what sainte.

_March 2_ (_Ninguach 1_).--Capt. Camps and I went to the Court betyme this morning, and, per meanes of Cacazemon Dono, spoake with his master Oyen Dono, desiring to have lycense to departe. And he gave us good wordes and said it was trew we had staid heare a long tyme, but now he would speake to themperour to get our dispach, and to that entent we should send our _jurebassos_ to the Court to morow that the rest of the Councell might see them, and then he would put them in mynd to dispach us.

_March 3_ (_Ninguach 2_).--The Hollanders and we sent our _jurebassos_ to the Court to get our dispach. And they were answerd by the Councell we should be dispached to morow; but I think it will be after a skervie fation, for nether our _bongew_, Shroyemon Dono, nor Torazemon Dono have com at us these 5 or 6 daies, nor soe much as sent to us. Soe I think our matters at Firando will groe worse and worse, till we 247 be driven out of Japon.

There was an earthquake this evening about 9 a clock at night, which shook much for a small tyme.

_March 4_ (_Ninguach 3_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to Court, as the Duch did the like, to procure our dispach; but had nothing but wordes, saying they were busy in Councell about other matters, but would remember us shortly. Soe I think (as Capt. Camps is of same opinion) that they would keepe us heare till the King of Firando com, which it may be will not be this 2 monthes.

_March 5_ (_Ninguach 4_).--I wrot 2 letters, viz. one to Skengro Dono to Miaco, to give covart to the other to Mr. Eaton and Mr. Hatch at Firando. In this letter I advized, yf any of our shiping came into Japon before our retorne, to let them stay at Cochie and not com into Firando, nor put their ordinance nor munision ashore.

_March 6_ (_Ninguach 5_).--Capt. Camps and I went to the Court, and there staid till the Councell entred into themperours pallas, and then spoake to them for our dispach, which now they have promised us without feale shall be within 2 or 3 daies. Also Torazemon Dono sent me two wilduckes for a present, and withall advized me our dispach would now be shortly.

And, as I am enformed, there will be warrs shortly in Japon betwixt themperour and his uncle; for themperour sent to hym to com and doe his obesance, as other subjectes doe, or else he would take his revenews from hym. But he retorned answer he owed hym noe such service, and that yf he went about to take his inheritance from hym, he would defend it by armes. Soe that 10 princes are sent to hym to turne his mynd; yf not, then warrs will ensue.

_March 7_ (_Ninguach 6_).--Great aboundance of rayne per night, with an earthquake at 9 a clock at night.

_March 8_ (_Ninguach 7_).--A stiffe gale most parte of day and night 248 following, which might be accompted a tuffon or harrecano, with aboundance of rayne all day.