Marche 2.—I receved 3 letters this day, viz.:—
1 from Safian Dono, in answer of myne I wrot hym, with a letter to King of Cochinchina in our behalfe, to send with Capt. Adames.
1 other from his secretary, in answer of an other I wrot hym, and how his master had performed all I requested, he soliceting hym thereunto.
In fine both very frendly letters.
1 from our host Tozayemon Dono, that the boates our goodes went up in came so late that he could make no seales, and therefore, yf he brought money along with hym, it must be borowed, and that he was ready to com for Firando.
Marche 3.—Gorezano, our quandumjurebasso, came with our hostes man and shewed me a letter, wherin a frend of his wrote hym that the Duch host at Miaco was put into prison for letting Albartus lye so long in his howse, contrary to the Emperours edict. This knave did seeme to rejoyce thereat.
Capt. Speck arived from Xaxma this day towardes night, and had many guns, or chambers, shot afe at his landing.
Marche 5.—We reared our pigion howse this day.
And towards night our host Tozayemon Dono of Sackay arived heare, but (as he tells me) hath not brought a peny of money, as not haveing sould any of our goodes. But I think he maketh use of it to send for Cochinchina, and I dowbt not without councell of Capt. Adames.
Marche 6.—I sent Ed. Sayer with ajurebassoto Oyen Dono, to desyre hym to speake to the king to helpe us with som money, in respect we have such neede. He sent me answer he made accompt the king would be heare to night, and that at his coming he would enform hym thereof, saying I had greate reason in my demand.
Marche 7.—The King of Firando arived from Ishew in the after nowne. So I went out in a boate and met hym,as many of Firando did the lyke; and the Hollanders shot affe 9 chambers or bases as he passed by, but went not out to meete hym, for that Capt. Speck and Albartus were gon to Langasaque the day before. I carid a banketing box with preserved nutmeg, conserve of roses, a box of marmelad, and a marchpaine,[238]with 2 bottelles Spa. wyne, and a barillmorofack, but went not abord the kinges bark, he not calling, but sent it home after hym, thejurebassoremeanyng theare an hower or 2, as others did the lyke, and were put affe for recept till the morrow after.
Marche 8.—Bongo Samas man came to me and tould me, as it were in secret, that he heard his master say that the king his nephew was offended against me, but he knew not well the occation, except it were for that I went not to vizet hym at Ishew, or else for bringing Capt. Adames junck ashore without asking leave. To the first I answerd that I could not think the king looked for homadg from me as from his vassals, and that my busynes was such as I could not goe, and therfore had wrot hym a letter to same effect, signefying of my gladnes to heare that he fownd the bathes to his content. And for the junck it was none of myne, but belonged to Capt. Adames, whome asked leave before he dockt her. In fyne, this kyng is a symple man and led per bad councell, and so I think it will prove in the end. I am of opinion that Goresano, our latejurebasso, is a whitston to egg hym on against us.
Marche 9.—I went and vizeted the kyng, and carid hym 2 barilles wyne, 12 wood pigions, and 5 roles bread; and Capt. Adames carid hym 2 barilles and certen stickes dryd fysh. And, amongst other matters, I desird leave to have laid handes one the scrivano of the junck which Mr. Saris came in from Syam, he being now com to towne as I understand. The kyng willed me to know the howse where he lodged, and that he would cause order geven to stay hym;which I did lear[n]e out and sent hym word thereof. And Capt. Adames desired the kynges letter of favor to the King of Cochinchina; which he promised hym.
Marche 11.—The scrivano of the junck Ed. Sayer came in from Syam sent me word he was contented to deliver all matters into my handes, with the billes and writinges of Giquan the dead capt.; but, as it is said, he hath opened the dead mans chistes (6 in number), and taken out what his [he?] list, and now would deliver the emptie chistes to me. So I sent hym word he should deliver an accompt of all to Capt. Andrea Dittis in this place, or to Capt. Whaw, his brother, at Langasaque, and I would take an acco. at their handes. This scrivano made sute to Yasimon Dono to take up this matter, and he would geve hym the half of the 140picolswood in sute.
Marche 12.—I wrot 2 letters to Taccamon Dono and Semi Dono, and sent each of them a paper containing the truth of my plito with the scrivano. Taccamon Dono was within, but would not speake with Mr. Nealson, whome I sent, nor receve my letter nor petition, but sent them back per ourjurebasso.
Marche 13.—I went to Taccamon Dono in company of Capten Adames, and carid hym a barill wyne and 2 fyshes,nifon catange, and delivered hym my letter and paper consernyng my procese against the purcer, which he took in good parte, promising me justice when he had heard what the other cold aledg against me, but sent home the barill wyne and fyshes after me, for that no present was to be accepted when men came to crave justice.
Marche 14.—A comoncaboqueor Japon play was sent out and alowed for 7 daies space, at 2condrinseach one that entered, etc.
The King of Firando set a tax upon all his vassales, to make hym amongst them 3000taiesin money, and to take ryse of hym at a deare rate in paymt., to make money tocarry his charges up for Edo. And, amongst the rest, certen were taxed at a hier rate then the rest, because they provided us tymber, bisquite, and other matters at a lower rate then the king liked of, not asking hym leave. This is thought to be donne per the councell of Semi Done, whome is very much hated therefore of the comune people.
Marche 15.—I had answer from Syen Dono, the governour, that the king could helpe us now with no money, for that he was put to his shiftes to provid money to goe to Edo. The Hollanders were answered as we were.
The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, tould me in secret that the King of Firando had sent a ruchcattanfor a present to his brother Whow, to make accoyntance, to the entent to borow money, and that his brother had promised to lend hym 2000taies; so that at instant the king sent for 300taies, he wanting 150 of that som willed me to borow so much of Tozayemon Dono for 10 or 15 daies, to pay intrest.
Marche 17.—Mr. Nealson being ill at ease went to the bath at Ichew, and Jno. Cook with hym. God send them their healths.
Marche 18.—Taccamon Dono sent word to Yasimon Dono, that the scrivano of the junck Ed. Sayer came in had put up a petition against hym for delivering the 140picossappon into my handes, before the matter was ended by justice. So I gave a writing under my hand to save hym harmles, both against the justis and scrivano, whatsoever they would demand of hym tuching that matter. And after came an other hu and cry (as the proverb is) that the justice would not let Yasimon Dono goe on the voyag, except I delivered the 140picullswood into his handes till the matter was ended per justice.
Whereupon I went to the king, in company of Capt. Adames, and with much ado carid the said Yasimon Dono along with us to make complaint to the king. But, when we came theare, he would not per any meanes the kingshould know of the matter, whereby we perceved he was consorted with the said scrivano to parte stakes with hym.
Marche 19.—Capt. Adames went out with his junck to Cochi, and soe to put to sea, and shot affe 3 chambers as he passed per the Duch howse, and they answered with the lyke and, when he was past, shot affe a pece ordinance with shott.
Capt. Adames host Yasimon Dono plaid the gemeny with hym to day, sending one to hym to tell hym he must com to the king, but after proved to be to the 10 of the streete, about wood staid from theticoof our junck he came in from Syam; but he answered them he had nothing to doe in the matter, refering them to me.
The Capt. China sent a bar plate to Capt. Adames and an other to Yasimon Dono his host, for a present at their farewell. Soe after nowne the junck put to sea towardes Cochinchina. God send them a prosperous voyage.
I delivered a memoriall to Ed. Sayer with a cargezon goodes, viz.:—
Also I delivered a memoriall to Capt. Adames, as apereth per coppie in book cargesons, with that to Ed. Sayer.
Unagense Dono sent me a quarter of wild boare for a present.
Marche 22.—Capt. Adames, fynding contrary wyndes at sea, retorned this night past to Cochi in Firando, from whence he wrot me a letter per Mr. Sayer of what past, namely, that after I departed from hym the 19th currant, being under seale, Yasimon Dono espied a bark coming after them with a cloth seale, desiring him to stay for her, which he did, coming to an ancor. In which boate came 2 of Yasimon Donos brother in lawes, with littel Anthony,aliusSifian Dono, who at the first entry abord laid hold on Capt. Adames armes and, before he was aware, wrong hym in such extreme sort that he put hym to much payne; and another of his followers laid hold on the busom of Jno. Pheby his boteswaine, one secondyng hym with his arme out of hiskeremonas though he would have cut hym; and on of Yasimon Donos brother in lawes laid hand on the hinder part of the haire of Mr. Sayer—all passing in as violent sort as might be; which moved Capt. Adames to fetch out the Emperours passe, kissing it and houlding it up over his head, meanyng to protest and take witnesse of the violence they offered hym. But his merchantes perswaded hym to the contrary; and soe the asselants gott them on a sudden downe in to Yasimon Donos cabben, and sowne after packed ashore, not speaking to Capt. Adames.
So I sent Mr. Osterwick abord with a letter to Capt. Adames, with a barrill wyne and 6 hense, advizing hym that, yf he pleased, I would bring the matter in question before the king, yf he please.
Marche 23.—Mr. Osterwick retorned from Capt. Adames, who set seale this mornyng betymes. God speed them well. He tells me that Capt. Adames desired me not to bring the matter of his abuse offerd per Antony and his crew in question till his retorne; only I might geve out som speeches, that it might come to the kinges eares, yf I could conveniently do it.
Marche 24.—I sent Mr. Osterwick to the rendadors (or mint men) with two barill ofmorofackand 2 fyshes,nifon catange, to tell them that the purcer of Capt. Adames junck tould me that they sent to me to know what plate or money we sent in the same junck, which I gave them notis of, assuring them that we sent out nofibuck, but observed the Emperours edict; but, when we had occation to melt money, I would send for them, etc. So, presently after, they came to the English howse, haveing first sent back the present, aleadging their master had warned them not to receve any present. Soe I made them colation, and so they departed.
Also I went to Taccamon Dono, and carid hym the coppies of the 2 billes for 27cattisplate, delivered Giquan the China capt. to buy sappon, for which the scrivano was bound to deliver me 922picosin Japon, whereof I wanted 212picos.
It seemed to me that Taccamon Dono took the parte of the scrivano over much, wishing me to geve hym the halfe of the 140picossapon I had in my power, and that he should deliver me all the writinges and goodes which belonged to the dead Capt. Giquan. Unto which I answered I was to demand 115picosmore, which he had delivered to marenars in Xaxma without any order to show for it and per force contrary to Mr. Sayers will. In fine, he willedme to talke with the China Capt. about the matter that all might be delivered into my handes, and I to geve hym a quitance for all, that the Chinas should not molest hym hereafter. So it seemeth to me this mans fist is greased.
Marche 26.—Capt. Speck retorned from Langasaque, and I sent Mr. Osterwick to vizet hym and bid hym welcom hom. He tould Mr. Osterwick he had spent both tyme and money as well at Langasaque as at Shashma, and yet could get no justice, which, as it should seeme, mooves his patience, as also the slow payment of thistonoof Firando, which he fyndeth as well as we, etc.
Here is flying reportes geven out that wars are like to ensue in Japon; but what will com of it God he knoweth; only I dowbt the projectes or secret insynewations of the fryres, jesuistes, and pristes, whoe have over free entrance to thistonoof Firando, and not unlyke they may have the lyke to others more greater then he. God grant all may fall out for the best. Amen.
They tell of a yong man that is much sought after for being on Fidaia Sammas part, but still escapeth per papistes secret conveances.
Marche 27.—Soyamon Dono sent for ourjurebassoto speak with hym, who fownd Semi Dono with hym, and they sent me word that, yf any timbers were lost, I should pay for them, and that the king merit to desire of themperour, at his going up, to have the Hollanders and us to goe to som other place, for that he was awery of us and of our proceadinges.
Marche 28.—I went and vizeted Capt. Speck and tould hym what Semidone sent me word of, that the King of Firando would demand of the Emperour to have us sent out of Firando to dwell elsewhere. To the which Capt. Speck answerd that it might be we might be the first demanders for that matter, telling me he thought it was best he and I went together to Semidone, to know whereupon he sent such word.
I wrot 2 letters to Neyemon Dono and his partner, with one for Mrs. Adames, all for Edo; and another both in Spanish and Japons to Tome Dono,jurebassoto Massamone Samme, to adviz hym we shall have occation to use hym at our going next to Edo in August next, to bejurebassoto the Emperour.
Marche 31.—Harry Shank retorned from Langasaque, and brought 3 vyne trees with 14 other frute trees, dyvers sortes, with some garden seeds, and a little franincense to perfume the piginhowse.
I sent Mr. Osterwick to Semidone to tell hym the price I ment to geve for the tymber; but he entred into a passionate humor. He is a proud, beggerly, presumptious fello.
Aprill 2.—We bought 2 frute trees, 1 oreng and the other peares, for 4mas.
Ther was a junck of China, which went out of Langasaque and bound for Cagallon in the Phillippinas, put back to Firando in the roade of Cochi per meanes of bad weather at sea.
Aprill 3.—I paid the gouldsmith 1½masfor making me a silver instrument for my salvatory.
Capt. Speck sent Jacob Suager to vizet me. But I take it to be underhand, to know whether I would have acepted of his offer to have byn umper in the price of my tymber; but I said nothing to hym, nether did he speake of it to me.
A China shewmaker died on a sudden, being well not halfe an hower before.
Aprill 4.—Thomas the cook, lefte to attend on Mr. Totton, being a harebreand felloe, threw a kitchen knyfe at Balle, the kynges dogg, which we kept in the English howse, and stuck hym to the hart that he fell downe dead presently. He hath beaten many of our Japon servantes, and had lyke to have kild one of our neighbors servantes the other day. He ys not the man I took hym for, and wrot the Worll.Company in his behalfe more then he deserveth. Yf this had hapned in the tyme of Foyne Samme, who esteemed this dogg much, yt might have cost us all our lives. I sent ourjurebassoto exskewse the matter to the kyng, who sent me word he esteemed that the English man did it not of purpose, and therefore willed me not to punish hym, for the deede being donne could not be undon, etc.
Aprill 6.—There is news geven out that an embassador from Corea is to goe to the Emperour and is expected shortly to passe by Ishew.
Aprill 7.—I sent ourjurebassoto Semidone to tell hym that, in respect he took the matter in hand, I was content to geve 50taismore in the whole for the tymber, that is, whereas I offred but 270taiesbefore, I will make it up 320taiesto geve the king content, etc. And he retorned me answer that I did offer well, and cowncelled me to goe to the king. I think the Hollanders play the jemenis, and goe underhand to buy the tymber when it is at the lowest.
Aprill 8.—I went to the king to tell hym bow hisbungewswould force me to take tymber at the price they pleased, I not haveing bought any of them, nether they bringing it in tyme to serve our shiping, as also that I could have no end of the procese with the theevish scrivano, although I had papers to show for what I asked. But the king sufferd me to stand, without attending, an howre, and in the end would not tarry to here me speake, but bad me confer with hisbongews. Soe I went from thence to Oyen Dono and tould hym what past. He gave me councell to make an end of that matter of the tymber at what price I could bring them to, for have it I must; but for that of the scrivano, he thought the king would see me have my right.
The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, envited the king to dyner, with most of the nobles; yf a king and nobles a man may call them, I fynding no noblenes amongst them.
Aprill 10.—Mr. Nealsons boy Larrance ran away, because he did beate hym, which to say the truth be doth over much; yet the boy is the best boy in the howse. But after, he was brought back by his parentes and left with his master.
There came 2 or 3 Chinas to see our English howse, men of esteeme, and one of them a doctor of phisick, unto whome I geve kynd entertaynment. And one of them sent me a box of comfets afterwards for a present, thanking me for their good entertaynment.
Aprill 11.—Tonomon Samme, the kinges eldest brother, arived this day after dyner at Firando from the Emperours court. The Hollanders discharged 3 chambers at his passing by. And sowne after I went and viseted hym, and carid a present of 2 barilles wyne and 3 casesmach, containing 10 in each case; which he took in good parte. I fownd hym accompanid with Semidone, Sangero Samme, and all the rest of the caveleros in towne.
Aprill 13.—The China Capt. came and tould me he had receved a letter from his brother Whaw, from Langasaque, how themperour of Japon had sent out a bark, well manned with above 100 men, for the cost of China, wherin went 30 gentellmen with a letter and present of worth for the Emperour of China, as 10 richcattansgarnished with hiltes and other necessares of gould, with many pikes after same sort, and 2000taiesin bars of silver, so that they canot tell what to judg of the matter; only they think the Emperour of China will accept of nothing which cometh from them, the hatred betwixt them is soe greate.
We dyned at Holland howse, Mr. Nealson, Mr. Osterwick and my selfe, where we had greate cheare, both first, second, and therd course, and had no want of Spanish wyne, with drinking of healths to the Kinges Matie. and Queene of England, with the Grave Mouris and States.
Aprill 15.—Towardes night the Kyng of Goto sent twoof his cheefe men to me with a present, he being newly retorned from the Emperours court, viz. 2 barrilles wyne, 14 legges of pouldren venison, 10 great salt fyshes, 3 hand guns or calivers of Japon; offring me much frendship, yf our shiping chanced to put into any of his portes, as also to furnish them with tymber or any other matter they stood in need of, at as loe a rate as we could have it in any other parte of Japon.
Aprill 16.—Towardes night word came on a sudden that the King of Xaxma passed by and ment not to com to an ancor. Soe I provided a present and went out to meete hym. The King of Firando went out to meet hym and sent out his brother before, whoe met with us in the way and willed me to stay till the king his brother had been abord, and then deliver our present; which I ment to have donne, whether he had spoaken or no, and soe I tould hym. Yt seemeth he hath noe greate good will to the King of Firando, for he had but a word or 2 with hym, and so let hym departe, but kept me in talke allmost an hower, asking me many questions and offring me any frendship his cuntry did afford or that we stood in need of.
Capt. Speck went not to vizet hym, whatsoever the occation was; whereat som exceptions were taken, and, as we retorned, on of the barkes of Xaxma made signes to me to come abord, thinking we had byn Hollanders, and, seeing we were not, sent a letter by me to deliver to Capt. Speck, which at my coming ashore I sent unto hym.
Aprill 17.—Ike Dono came to me this mornyng, as he went to the kyng, and tould me the King of Xaxma axcepted my present in good sort and spake much good of our nation. He also tould me that the other 2 did expect to have had something, so, per his councell, we cut out 2 vestes, black cloth, and 2 whole peeces chint bramport and sent to them.
Aprill 18.—I paid the gouldsmith for seting me a burningglas in a silver frame 1½mas, and the frame waid 3mas8condrins.
Semidone sent me a bill to set my hand unto, to pay the king 450taiesfor the tymber we bought of hym. I receved a letter from Cacamon Dono, secretary to Oyen Dono, the Emperours secretary at Edo: a frendly letter.
Aprill 19.—The king banished Sangero Samme, his uncle by a Corean woman, out of Firando, to live in a village in this island, 5 leagues from Firando. This Sangero was Sonne to Foyne Samme in his ould adge by a Corean woman, and at his death he left hym 800gocosof rise per anno. But he was no sowner dead, but the kyng, his nephew, shortned hym to 250gocosper anno, and now hath taken occation to confine hym in this sort, because he dispiseth his wife, a noble woman of Crates, and goeth after other women ... geveing them greate presentes, bringing hym selfe into debt. This is the common report.
Abozof Crates came to see the English howse, and envited hymselfe to ourfrowith otherbozesof Firando.
Aprill 20.Easterday.—One of Towans sonns, of Langasaque, came secretly to see the English howse, but I was enformed per one of our servantes whoe he was, and soe gave hym the best entertaynment I could. This Towan is held to be the richest man in Japon, and com up of base parentage by his subtill and craftie wyt.
We had the Hollanders to dynner and our nighbours to supper.
Aprill 21.—I went to Semidone and carid hym abarsoof wyne and 4 string of drid cuttell, and thanked hym for the paynes taken about the tymber. I also towld hym I marveled at the presumptious speeches of that Miguell thetico, who gave it out he would kill some Englishman, I haveinge before payd hym all he could demand, to acondrinof sappon, before the kingesbongews; so that I wished hym to look to that theefe and his companion, thatthey went not abroad to doe mischeefe, but that they might be carid to Miaco to answer it with their lives before Ingo Dono. At the which he seemed at first to be mooved, yet after he said the king ment to goe up within 8 or 10 daies, and that, yf I would send a man with them, he would cary them up in bonds and deliver them to the justice, which I was contented withall. So after, I sent to Takamon Dono, cheefe justice, to signefie as much to hym; and he sent me word he thought it would be long before the king went up, and that it was better I sent them up sowner. But I answerd I had no such hast, nether was I willing to seek justice in an other place, yf I could have it heare; and to same effect sent word to Oyen Dono, the kinges governor.
Aprill 22.—I thought good to note downe how the Kinge of Firando, above a yeare past, sent me word he would geve me a howse rent free, which Matinga dwelled in, it being a matter of some 10 shilling or 2taiesper anno, but now goeth from his word and denieth it.
Aprill 24.—I sent Mr. Osterwick to ourbongews, which the Kyng of Firando hath put abord our junck to see each marener have all belonged to them, to have them put their handes to a writing of the delivery thereof to their content; but they denid to doe it, yet by word of mouth confessed it to be true. Thus are we used in Firando and can have no justice, allthough we have all the right in the world.
Aprill 25(first daySinguach).—Yt is thought fit Mr. Nealson goe to Langasaque to complaine to the Emperoursbongewhow we can have no justice in Firando, and he carieth all our papers of processe against the scrivano of the junck of the dead Capt. Giquan.
Aprill 27.—Jno. Japon paid amasof plate to the gouldsmith for me, for making me a Jemall gould ring.
We delivered 10picoscopper to the fownders to cast bases or small ordinance.
Aprill 28.—Jor. Durois writes me that the Kyng ofUmbra hath taken 2 padres presoners, both Japons, the one a Franciscan frire and the other a jesuist.
May 2.—This day is a feast in Japon, of their great profit or god, Shaka, whoe, as they beleeve, died a month past and rose againe this day, being the 8th of their month of Singuach. Whereupon they deck all the eaves of their howses with greene bowes, in remembrance of his rising from death to life. They also hold opinion that in the end (but they know not when) that on this day he will apeare (or com) unto them againe alive, much lyke to the Persians that look for the coming of Mortus Ely,[240]and therfore attend his coming (as that day) with great devotion and reverence yearly.
I understanding that the King of Firando was ready to departe to goe to Edo, I went to vizet hym and carid a present to him, viz. 1¼tattablack cloth, 1¼ red or stamet bayes. He took it in good parte, and wished me, when our shipps came, to send up no goodes to Osaky or Miaco, untill the Emperour permitted. I answerd hym he needed not to take care that I would offend in that point, for I looked so neare to the Emperours order that I ment to have sent a man with him now to Miaco, about the processe I had in hand, but staid till our shiping came, because I would not in any sort infring the Emperours edict.
May 3.—The king dyned at Shosque Dono his chamberlens howse, whoe sent to me to desire to have a pie, a roset hen, and a duck, dressed after our English fation, which was performed and sent to hym.
May 4.—Semidone sent me word we would com to our English howse and meete Capt. Speck, to examen the matter of those speeches geven out. I retorned hym answer, yt needed not his Lordship took soe much paines this fowle wether, but that we would com to hym; but he sent me word he would com to me, which he performed,the Holland Capt. meeting hym. And Semedone brought in his company Torazemon Dono and Soyemon Dono, and, to conclud, denied all his former speeches, only he said the king took it in ill parte I denied to sett my hand to a letter or writing that I had sent goodes up to Tozayemon Dono of Sackay to sell for me, which I tould hym I had reason to do, for that I sent up non but sould it in Firando, yt being a matter against the Emperours edict to send up any thing. They answered I had reason, yf I sould it heare, etc. Yt seemeth Gorezano, ourjurebasso, was a cheefe occation by means of his bad tong, geveing out false reportes; which I will requite, yf I may.
May 5.—I entring into consideration of the small respect this King of Firando hath of us, in comparison of that which he had at our first entrance into Japon, and comparing on thing with an other what might be thoccation, and in the end finding my consience cleare that I had geven no occation thereof, I wrot a lardg letter unto hym, openyng the discontent I had for these six months past, in respect of the kynde usadg we had heretofore. The coppie of which letter I have kept both in English and Japon tong, as I sent it to hym by Mr. Jno. Osterwick. Which letter he receaved in good parte, and retorned me a frendly answer that he held me to be his frend from the beginning and that my hart was true unto hym, and so should his be to me and the rest of thenglish nation, and that I should make no dowbt thereof; yet he, being ready to goe up to themperour, could not geve me satisfaction in all, which he would doe at his retorne, and in the mean tyme would take order for Miguel thetico.
May 6.—The King of Firando departed towardes themperours court this day, about nowne; and I went out with a small bark and carid hym 2 barilles wyne and 30 loves bread, and praid God send hym a good voyage. The Hollanders shot affe 7 chambers or peces of ordinance ashe passed by, but went not out to accompany hym as they were wont to doe.
There was 30cattistyn sent to the founders, to melt in our ordinance of copper. So we cast 2 basses, or small peeces, with chambers this day.
May 9.—There is speeches geven out that the Corean embassador is howerly looked for at Ishew, with 500 attendantes following of hym. So the King of Firando hath geven order for receving of hym and apointed som 20 or more of the ruchest and hansomest men in the towne to accompany Tonoman Samme his brother as his attendantes; but at their owne charg, to prevent cost.
May 11.—There was news came this day of a boate of Xaxma which came from Langasaque and took in som 10 Japon passingers to carry them to Firando, amongst whome was a yewth whoe had som 2000cattistobacco, which might be worth som 4000mas. For which (as it is thought) they sett on the passingers and slue 5 of them, but, being neare the shore on the cost of Umbra, the rest escaped and raysed the cuntrey, whoe took one of them presently; but the rest, being 6 or 7, escaped into the woodes, which forthwith were besett rownd about by the kinges comandement, so that they canot escape.
Yt is said their are many of these Xaxmas in their owne cuntrey up in swarmes and keepe the woodes, doing much mischeefe and comiting many murthers, and canot yet be suppressed. The begyners were souldiers which were prest to goe helpe the Emperour against Fidaia Samme (or at least made a shew they ment to doe soe); but they coming to late, he haveing no neede of them, they were dismist without pay, which caused them to doe as they doe.
May 13.—I sent a letter to Jor. Durois, with a Spanish book called Catholico reformado.
And the fownders had 30cattistynne more, and cast us 2 more copper bases, same mold as the former.
May 20.—I went and viseted Taccamon Dono, the cheefe justice, and carid hym a present of a barill of wyne and 2 fyshes, with 2 papers rolls ofmatch, containing in each paper 10 roles. He took it in good parte, and promised me to be ready to favour our nation in all he could.
Gorezano, our quandumjurebasso, came to me and tould me that he esteemed hym selfe worthy of the 36taisod money he owed upon rest of accompt, in respect of the service he had donne us above at Emperours court; and in fyne tould me, yf I ment to have any thing, I might get it by law. Also he tould me that Shosque Dono reported unto hym that the Emperour had comanded Safian Dono to cut his bellie; but I canot beleev it to be true, for I sent to Shosque Dono to know whether it were so or no, and he answerd such reportes were geven out, but he knew not whether it were true or no.
The fownders had 14cattistyn to cast chambers for the 4 fowlers, but wanted stuff, so one rested imperfect.
May 21.—Speeches are geven out that thecaboquesor Japon players (or whores), going from hence for Tushma to meete the Corean ambassadors, were set on by the way by a boate of Xaxma theeves, and kild all both men and women, for the money they had gotten at Firando.
Bongo Same sent me a hanche of wild boare for a present.
May 22.—Jor. Durois advised me that the Kyng of Umbra had put two padres to death, viz. one a jesuist and the other a Franceskan fryre. Also that on of the murtherers was taken which kild the Japons in the bark, but as yet will not confes whoe were his companions.
May 26.—We tried our 4 fowlers this day and fownd all to be good, only the brich of ij of the chambers of one of the bigger peeces were broaken by meanes of the iron fid which was badly made.
May 28.—The Chinas rowed for wagers this day inboates with paddelles, som 8 or 9 on a side, seting up a ma[r]k in the sea, and the boate which came first at it got. This they doe upon duble occation; the Chinas houlding on origenall and the Japons an other. This feast begyneth the first of this month of Gonguach, and endeth 5th day, which is to morow, which is the cheefe day both with China and Japon. And this day in the mornyng they decked all the eaves of their howses with green flagges (or segges) mingled with an other green herbe, which they keepe all the yeare after, drying the said herbe, and make littell mattches to burne their bodies, legges, or armes, or any parte wherein they feele payne, which they doe in place of letting blood. I say, wheare we use to lett blood upon occation to sick persons, they use to burne them with this herbe, and esteeme that consecrated this day the best.
And now tuching this feast of Piro (or Pilo), the Chinas hold the origenall as followeth, viz.:—
They have it by record (or writing), as they say, that many ages past a king of China propownded a question to his sages (or wise men), comanding them to tell hym the truth, what thing only they esteemed the best and most necessary upon the earth for the sustenance of mans lyfe. And their were two only that stood in contention about the matter: the one saying that salt was the best; and the other, suger. So the kyng comanded to bring hym both of the on and other and made a tast of both; and fynding the salt so unsavery in his mouth, comanded that wyse man, which spook in praise thereof, to be cast into the say. But thereupon grew such extreme fowle wether for a long tyme afterward, that they had no meanes to mak salt, so that non was to be had to seazon or dres the kinges meate. By which meanes he fownd then by experience that salt was better then suger, and was sory he had soe unadvisedly put the other to death. And on day, as he sat at dyner, in greate care for want of salt, there was som fell downe uponthe table, and he knew not from whence it came. This miracle (they say) hapned the first day of Gonguach, soe that presently the king comanded a seremony to be used upon the sea, in memory of that man which was drownd, whose name was Piro (or Pilo), as aforsaid. So that, as they row, at every strok of paddell they geve, they name Pilo, they being answerd (all in one) with stroke of drum and bras bason. So that, ever since that tyme, they never wanted salt, and contynewally every yeare, at this tyme, use that seremony.
But they Japons howld it to be an other way, yet both agree in the name of the man. The Japons say he was a wise man and a great estronomer, and dwelled in an iland seperated from China, about the cost of Camboja, and that by his learnyng he understood before hand that the iland where he dwelt should sink into the sea, and tould they inhabetantes thereof, willing them to make provision of boates and shiping (in tyme) to carry them away. But they laughed hym to scorne. Yet neverthelesse he made provition for hym selfe in tyme, and soe escaped and came to land in another place, all the rest perishing when the iland sunck.
May 29.—This day was their feast of Gonguach Guench or 5th day of 5th month.
June 3.—Word came that a bark of the China Capt. was cast away, I dowbting it was she he went in for Langasaque; but it proved to be a wood bark of his overladen and sunk, but no people lost.
June 4.—Tozayemon Dono advized me that Safian Dono is at Edo and in favor, Gonrok Dono his kinsman gon for governor to Langasaque, and Chubio Dono his brother at bathes, all in favor, and that themperor will be at Miaco next month.
June 6.—It is said two more padres or papist pristes are put to death in Umbra; and, because the people carid awaythe blood in handkerchefes and clowtes of the other two executed before, he caused these 2 to be cast into the sea, with stones tied about their necks.
June 7.—Towardes night a man of Goto brought word how there were iij shipps arived neare to Goto and there com to an anker; but he knew not what they were. And about midnight Capt. Speck sent me word that the[y] were ij greate shipps of theares com from Molucas and had taken a junck on the cost of Manillias and brought her as prize to Japon. Also that they had 10 greate shipps at Manillias to look out in those partes, etc.
June 8.—The 2 Holland ships and prize came into the roade at Cochy. It is said they have taken and spoiled all the junckes which went this yeare for the Manillias. They confes 14 or 15 sayle, but thought to be much more, and have burned the Spanish shipp of Don Jno. de Silva and others, but not knowne wether they had the treasure or no. It is esteemed their booty is greate. They say they have another junk prize which they lost company of at sea, haveing 7 Hollander men in her and rest Chinas above 30 or 40. So they dowbt the Chinas have kild them. Also reportes are geven out they have taken China junkes on this cost. In fine, yt is thought they will have trowble about taking Chinas.
June 9.—I went abord the ij Holland shipps to Cochy, and carid each of them a barell of wyne, a hogg, and 10 loves bread. I thought to have fownd Capt. Speck abord, but he was gon ashore; and the King of Firando had set a bark to watch that nothing was brought ashore. So it is thought the Hollanders will not let their shipps nor priz junk enter into Firando, for it is said they have robbed above 40 junkes, and are both full laden with silk and stuffes of silk, and the priz 200picollessilk abord her.
June 10.—The Holland marreners came ashore unknowne to the master, and brought taffetes, sattens, damasks, muscods,and such lyke, geving away and selling matters good cheape. The master and capt. of both Holland shipps came ashore and went with Capt. Speck to vizet the kinges brother, and from thence came all to thenglish howse. Capt. Speck tould me that the kinges brother had warned them not to sell anything till they heard answer from themperour, but might land what they would. So this day they loaded 4 or 5 barkes with raw silk and sent it ashore.
June 11.—The China Capt. took a boate and went to see the junk that the Hollanders took, wherat Capt. Speck was much offended and would not let hym goe abord. Yet he spok to the Chinas, whoe tould hym they shewed great cruelty to them, and were not content to take shipp and goodes but cast them overbord, for of 270 persons that were abord that junck they had left but 30; and, when they had taken all that they liked out of other junkes, they sunk them with the rest, people and all. Soe he hath taken councell with the Chinas to send up to the Emperour to make complaint; and in the meane tyme hath sent for Gonrok Dono, to Langasaque, to com hether.
June 12.—I wrot 3 letters to Tozayemon Dono of Sackay, Cuimon Dono of Osaky, and Magozemon Dono of Miaco, advising them of the arivall of the ij Holland shipps with their priz, and delivered them to Soyemon Dono to send up in the kinges bark which now they send up about Hollanders matter, per which conveance the Chinas send to have remedy against the Hollanders.
These Chinas in the junck will not be perswaded but that they are Englishmen which took them. The reason, the Hollanders in all their theevish proceadinges geve it out they are English.
June 13.—Capt. Speck receved a letter that their other junk the[y] lost in the way was arived in Xaxma. The Hollanders sett out orders abord their shipps that the mareners should sell nothing to the Englishmen.
June 14.—I receved a letter from Alvaro Munos, which Capt. Speck opened before it came to my handes, of the which I wrot hym a letter that I took it in ill parte.
June 17.—I sent Henry Shank iijtaissmall plate upon a bundell silk in pawne, to pay (as he saith) for stuffes he hath bought of Hollanders. This Shank I fynd to be a busye, humerous pot companion.
Mr. Totton, being envited by some of the Hollanders to goe abord to make merry, took a bark and thought to have donne it; but, being ready to goe abord, Ushenusque Dono comanded the Japons which carid hym to retorne back, except he brought a ticket from the Hollanders. Whereupon they would not be perswaded by any meanes to set them abord. So at his retorne we thought to have provided hym an English ging to row hym abord; but the tide was past, that they could not, and so it rested till the morow mornyng.
Harry Shank is a quarrellsom, drunken fello, and not many dais past entertayned a wench, although I perswaded hym to the contrary, and after threw her out at a windoe in an upper loft and put her away in bad sort. Yet this day he got a dagger in his pocket, and went to her fathers howse, using hym with bad tearmes to provok hym to com out, and then wounded hym in 3 places; so that all the street was in an upror.
June 18.—This mornyng Mr. Totton went abord the Hollanders, rowed in our owne boate all by Englishmen, to see whether the Hollanders would forbid hym entrance; and withall I wrot a letter to Ushenusque Dono, or suchbongewas was theare, to geve hym to understand I took the Hollanders no kinges in Japon that I should seek a passe from them, willing hym withall to take heed how he medled in matters which tuched our previleges, as he would answer to the contrary before the Emperour and the King of Firando, his master, my preveleges alowing me free passagboth by sea and land, to doe my busenes without disturbance of Japon or any other in Firando or Langasaque.
Mr. Totton was frendly entertayned abord by Capt. Speck and the rest of Hollanders, and tould hym that it were the Japons that forbad our coming abord and not he, and that I had good occation to be angry, yf he should set out any order to forbid thenglish to com abord. And for my letter which was opened, he made many protestations it was against his will, he, being busy and the letter brought unto hym, opened it unawares.
June 19.—This mornyng fayre wether, wynd northerly but rack easterly, and sowne after rayne most parte of the day, with much wynd as abovesaid, and in the night proved a tuffon, or extreme storm of wynd and rayne, blowing downe or uncovering howses and sincking boates, and amongst the rest ourfoyfone.
Also in the affter nowne our host Cuemon Dono of Osaky arived heare at Firando and brought me a present of ijcatabras, one of silk and thother lynen, with ij littell packetes fyne rise, and a wyre frame for asequanseky[241]or cupp. Yt is said the King of Xaxma hath sufferd the Chinas to land all ther goodes out of the junk the Hollanders took, not medling with the one partie nor the other. And the Chinas make a purse amongst them all of 5000taisto send in a present to themperour to have redresse against the Hollanders.
This night the tuffon (or storme) drove the 2 Holland shipps agrownd with the junk they took prize, and, as it is said, are all 3 bildged and all the merchandiz wett that is in them. Many men speak diversly of the matter, but most say playnly it is a ponishment of God upon the Hollanders for wrongfully taking of other mens goodes. Howsoever the losse will be infynet, all being wet, and now must landthat perfnerce which they thought should never com ashore in Japon.
June 20.—I sent Mr. Osterwick to Capt. Speck to tell hym I was sory for the misfortune happened, offring them any help we could. He desired to have ourfoy fone, which was sunk this night, to helpe them; which we sowne cleared and made her ready with 14 ores to row and one of ourjurebassos, and so sent her to them.
June 21.—I wrot a letter complementall to Gonroq Dono, that I was glad of his arivall at Langasaque, as also tuching my processe against the scrivano of Giquans junk, with other matters, as apereth per coppie, in the Japon tong. And I wrot an other to Capt. Whow, the China Capt. at Langasaque, and sent hym all the papers of my processe against the said scrivano.
And in thaftar nowne Gonrok Donos man came to our English howse, and tould me he was sent per his master to accompany certen Spaniardes and Portingales, to signefie to theTonoof Firando that he should not suffer the Hollanders to let any of their shiping go it (sic) to lay waite for thamakan shipp, as they gave it out they would doe, as also to comand the Hollandes Capt. in themperours name that he should se it performed. Yet, as it falls out, they needed not to have taken soe much paines, for God had prevented their desines and brought their shiping on grownd, and bildged and broaken her to peeces which should have gon out. Also the China Capt. tould me that the King of Xaxma had secretly geven leave to the Chinas that were in the Hollandes junk of priz, put into that place, that perforce they might discharg their goodes against the Hollanders wills, which were but few, and then pursue law against them at themperours Court; which they have donne. And this mornyng the China Capt. sent one of his servantes to thebongewswhich saw the unlading of the goodes out of the China junk, to know wheare the goodes were put,either into the Hollande howse or the kinges gedong. But he retorned answer he knew not where they were put. In fine, it is thought the Hollanders will fall into greate trowble about these busynesses, and som in this place into danger for permiting matters to passe as they doe.
The Spaniardes and Portingale come to towne were Alvaro Munos, Lues Martin, and one Farnandes.
June 22.—The Hollanders gott one of there shipps called theFlushingaflote, and hath not much hurte, as they say, besides the cuting overbord of the mast.
June 24.—The Hollanders men remeaned ashore, day and night, notwithstanding the danger their shipping and goodes were falne into per meanes of this tuffon past. So Albartus, Leonard, and Jacob Swager, accompanid with Japons, went to ferret them out of their whorehouses. And som they took, and others escaped into the woodes, after whome they sent Japons to hunt them out, geveing them fivemasor halfe a crowne str. for each one they brought, which was not long a doing, they being carid along the streetes with their handes bownd behind them and garded to the Duch howse lyke theeves; and surly I esteemed them worse, that would leave their shipps in such danger, som of them never going abord since the shipps came into harbor.
Our host Cuemon Dono of Osaky came and vizeted me and brought me a present of abarsoof Mywarey wyne.
June 25.—The Hollanders sought for a caffro which had stolne thinges from abord, and fownd hym and carid hym abord in bandes. Also there were souldiers which were unruly ashore and would not keepe quarter abord, nether cared for mareners, master, nor other, till their lieutenant soldier came to look them out and carid them abord in bandes.
I envited Cuimon Dono, our host of Osaky, to dyner,nifon catange(or Japon fation), with an other of Osakywhich was in his company, and their host of Firando; and by chance Alvaro Munos came at same tyme and dyned with us. This is a suttell Castillano and a tyme observer.
June 26.—News is com to towne that 3 more of the Hollander men of war that fought with the Spaniardes at Manillas are without, at an iland neare unto Langasaque, called Nomozaky. And sowne after the master of theFlushingcame ashore to the English howse, and tould me that 2 of these shipps which are com in are of Bantam. I say that 2 of these Holland shipps came from Bantam and the therd from the Manillias; in which shipp is com Jno. Derickson Lamb, generall of the fleet which came from the Manillias and fought with the Spaniardes. And now they say that the ambrall[242]shipp of the Hollanders is lost in that fight with 2 others, and that 5 Spaniardes were sunck. But it is uncerten whether it will prove true or no, for that the Hollanders differ soe much in reportes.
Yt is also said that Capt. Speck gave adviz formerly for these 2 shipps which are com from Bantam to com of purpose to take the Macon shipp, and so to carry tymber and other provisions from hence for Molucos, yf they missed of their purpose.
They report that news was com out of England for Bantam that the Spanish ambassador was taken or kept prisoner in England for treason pretended against the Kinges Majestie and state, and that the Kinges Majestie of England had set out his army royall against the Spaniardes; which whether it will prove true or no I know not.
Mr. Nealson, being drunk yisternight (as he is seldom sober), fell a quarreling with Mr. Totton and used hym out of fation; and because I reproved hym for it, willing hym to goe into his chamber and sleepe, he fell out with me and cald me ould drunken asse, geveing me many thretnyng speeches not sufferable, as Mr. Totton, Mr. Osterwick, and all the rest are witnesse.
June 27.—Mr. Nealson wrot me he was sory of that which passed yesternight, promesing amendment; which God grant.
Mr. Totton and Mr. Osterwick went abord the Holland shipps, being therunto envited per the masters; but Uchenusque Dono, beingbongew, sent men to take their ores from them, as they did the lyke from Jno. Cooke and the chirurgion, with certen peeces stuff was geven them for presentes; but after, they better bethought them selves and retorned all. Yt is strang to see how we are misused by these Japons of Firando, and how that theefe Gorezano is mentayned to misuse us; and the justice will not compell hym to pay me that he oweth me.
June 28.—About nowne came news that the Amacan ship is arived at Langasaque, as also a junck of the China Capten, com from Isla Fermosa, called by them Taccasanga. Also they bring word that the Hollanders which com from Bantam say that we have 2 shipps to com for these partes. God send them well in.
Before night there was letters came to Capt. China from Langasaque, that it is but a small friggat of adviz which is com from Amacan to Langasaque, and brought but littell goodes.
The steward of the Duch shippRed Lyon, coming ashore with certen stuffes to make aparell for the master and others, to the vallue of 50 R. of 8, it was all taken from hym per the Japonbongews, and he wounded in the head because he made resistance. I know not what the mallapertnes of these Japons should be to forestall men for making use of their owne, except it be they think to mak booty of all, yf themperour favor not the Hollanders.
June 29.—The other 3 Holland shipps enterd into the bay of Cochy yisternight very late, and theFlushingshot affe 3 peces ordinance for a welcom, but they answered with non. These 3 which now entred are the ouldSonwherin Jno. Derickson Lamb, the generall, is com from the Manillas, and the other ij came from Bantam, the on called theBlack Lyon, she which was heare the last yeare.
Capt. Speck retorned ashore yisternight, he haveing byn out 4 or 5 daies abord these new com shipps, and, as it is said, was at Langasaque to speake with Gonrok Dono, whoe, hearing of the arivall of the Amacan ship, comanded hym in themperours name to retyre to Firando with their 3 new com shipps, according as themperour had ordayned, to thentent the Macon shipp might enter without empechment. Soe the Hollanders wayed ancor to com for this place; and sowne after, in sight of them, the Portingall shipp entred the port of Langasaque.
I forgot to note downe how Mr. Nealson went abord the ij Hollandes shipps, but was noe sowner abord but the Japonbongewssent to take away both boate and ores; which he seeing, stepped into the boate and bad them stand back or enter upon their parell. So they returned grumbling, thretnyng the Japons which carid us.
About dyner time I was enformed that the junck, which Shobi Dono should have brought our 5000 skins in the other yeare from Syam, is now arived at Langasaque, and that she wintered in Champan,[243]and from thence came this yeare. Soe I presently dispached Mr. Nealson for Langasaque with 1 bill for 5000 skins, wherof 440 for Andrea Dittis, each to pay 24 skins per cento. fraight; 1 bill of 492taisJapon plate, to be paid per Shobio Dono within 30 daies after his arivall at Langasaque.
June 30.—I went and vizeted the Holland generall named Jno. Derickson Lamb, and carid hym 2barsoswyne, a hogg, 20 loves fresh bread, and 5 hense; and to the capt. of the other ii shipps each one abarsowyne, a hog, and 20 loves bread. Yt was taken in good part. I doe perceve by the generall that in the battell they sunk no Spanishshipp, but that iij Hollanders were sunk, viz. the admerall, called theNew Son, and a lesser shipp and a small peenisse, all the men perishing out of the ij lesser, but saved them which were in the admerall that were left alive, shee being ready to sinke. But the viz-admerall, meeting with the other 2 Holland shipps, burnt her selfe, as I have formerly noted, as also they burned the shipp which went the last yeare from Xaxma with the treasure which came from New Spaine to the vallue of 6 millions; but the money was landed before.
I can heare of no letters they brought for us; only they say the small shipp, which went from hence, was making ready to com back, but can tell nothing of Capt. Keeling, whether he be gon for England or for the Molucas. They allso say the English Capt. at Bantam is dead, but know not his name. Some yet said it was Capt. Jourden, and others said he was gon for England, and he dead that was left in his place. They also report that theHectorwas cast away at Surat, for falt of looking to in carynyng.
The ij Duch shipps which came from Bantam did tuch at Pattania, and say there was but ij Englishmen theare, Mr. Browne and a yowth. Also yt was tould them that Mr. Benjamyn Farry was dead at Syam. And they say there was ij French shipps this yeare at Bantam, but came without money and so could doe nothing. Their pilottes were Hollanders, which the Hollanders at Bantam took out of them per force, us they did the like per all other Hollanders they found in them. They say there is iij other French shipps coming after to second them, which, yf they speed no better then these, will not geve the adventurers curadge to send any more.
These Hollanders report very strang newes out of England of treason pretended against the Kinges person, wherin the quandum Countes of Essex, that was marid to the Earle of Somercet, should have a hand, as also bea contriver of the death of Prince Henry. In fine they tell strange matters.
There were 4 or 5 English men abord theSon, the admerall shipp of the Hollanders, which, as it seemed, were afraid to make them selves knowne unto me; and one of them, a talle fello, stood staring as yf he had byn agast, and tould me he was dowbtfull whether he might tell me he was an English man or no. It hath made me to enter into many imagenations of the speeches of killing our English men at Pulaway and taking it from our English nation, whome had pocession of it before for the Kinges Matieof England. Also of the poisonyng of Capt. Castelton, which they put upon the Spaniardes; yet may and is dowbted over much by the familliarety betwix hym and Jno. Derickson Lamb, the Hollandes generall.[244]
July 1.—Skydayon Dono, capt. of our junckSea Adventure, wrot a letter to his brother, which letter came per junck of Shoby Dono from Champan, wherin he advized hym how our junkSea Adventuremade her voyage from hence to Syam in 28 dayes. God send her safely to retorne.
July 2.—Gonrok Dono sent his man to Capt. Speck with a present of 2 pearebeawbs.[245]Thebeawbswere sent to Jno. Derickson Lamb.
I understood Jno. Derickson Lamb would bring in his shipp this day, wherupon I sent ourfoyfonywith 14 ores to helpe to toe her in; but she came not in, but the lesser shipp called theGallyasse. I sent Richard Kyng in thefoyfony, because he spoke Duch; and it fortuned the Englishmen fownd opertunety to tell hym they asked the generall leave to com ashore, to vizet their cuntreymen. But he reprooved them, saying they held the English in these partes for their mortall enemies, and therefore forbadthem to com to our howse. This unfrendly dealing doth still conferme me in my former opinion that they have slayne our men in the Molucas. God grant they have not used som trechery against Generall Keeling. And at this instant came a drunken Flemyng to our English howse, whoe tould me they were forbidden upon payne of their lives to com to the English howse, “yet”, said he, “I will com to yow, and were I out of the Hollanders service I would never serve them more”.
July 3.—I went and viseted Tonomon Samme, the kinges brother, and carid hym 2barsoswyne and 2 cordes drid fyshes, exskewsing my not coming before since his brothers departure. He asked me whie we did not take China junkes, as well as the Hollanders. I answerd hym we could not take any that were frendes to the King of England, as the Chinas weare and all others till wars were procleamed. He also asked me whether we would take Spaniardes or Portingall shipps, yf we met them. I answerd hym that we had more reason to doe that then to take Chinas, for that they did take ours, yf they had strength to doe it. “But,” said he, “I think the Emperour will not permit the one nor the other to meddell with the shipp of Amacon.” I tould hym I thought to the contrary, that the Emperour would rather permit us to take Spaniardes then Chinas, for, yf we took them, we would bring them in heare. “But,” said he, “yf yow had taken her this yeare, yow might well have brought her in. But how should we doe hereafter, yf yow debar us from that continuall trade?” I answerd we should not want to bring in yearly the lyke comodetie either from one place or other.
He tould me that he had noted a long tyme that the Hollanders and we were frendes but from tooth outward and not cordially, as neighbours and frendes ought to be. I answerd hym the falt was not ours but the pride of the other, which would make the world to beleeve they werethat which they were not. For that it was well knowne there was no comparison to be made betwixt their small state, governed by a county, with the mighty and powrefull government of the King of England, whoe did in som sort governe them, keeping garrisons in their cheefest places.
I also tould hym I marveled that the Firandobongewsthe other day did take the ores out of the boates which carid us abord the Holland shipps, with such peeces of stuffes as were geven our folkes to make them aparell. He answerd me he knew nothing thereof, only order was geven by Taccamon Dono to restreigne all men from buying till order came from themperour what was to be donne therein. I asked hym then by what authorety Gorezano was suffered to buy and to goe up and downe in the shipps with greate bagges of money, to buy and doe what hee list; which speech put hym to a non plus that he knew not what to say. In fine, I tould hym that I had a processe against this Goresano for money he owed me, and had required justice long ago, and put my papers into Taccamon Donos handes, but could have no end thereof, only now I desird hym that seeing this fello had money to build howses and buy merchandiz, that he might be constrayned to pay me that which he oweth. He answerd me he would speake to Taccamon Dono to doe me justice.
There came 2 Japons to the English howse, which came in these Duch shipps, and complaine that the Hollanders will not pay them their wagis according to promis, and desired, when our shiping came, yf we had need of men, that they might be entertayned, for that they would not serve the Hollanders any more, haveing byn soe badly dealt with for their 6 yeares servis now past.
July 4.—The admerall ship of the Hollanders, called theSone, came into Firando road this day, and shot afe 7 peces ordinance, and 4 we[re] shot out of theGalliasand certen chambers from Duch howse. I sent Mr. Osterwick abordto bid the generall, Jno. Derickson Lamb, welcom, and sent hym by hym 2 peare silk stockinges for a present, viz. one crimson, and thother sad blew, which he took in good parte, telling Mr. Osterwick he would com and vizet me at our English howse.