September 8.—We being ready to departe towards Miaco, Capt. Adames arived at Osakay. And it began to rayne. Soe our voyag was put offe till to morrow.
Our host, Magazayemon Dono of Miaco, and Maky Dono came to vizet me, as the King of Firandos host and othersdid the lyke bring presentes of figges, peares, and other frute.
September 9.—We departed this mornyng from Osakay towardes Miaco, where we arived this night, only to speake with the King of Firando before we came to Fushamy, where the Emperour la. So, late towardes night after our arivall, the King of Firando sent me a present of 4barsos morofack, and 20 bags or paper packets of fyne white beaten rise; and Semi Dono a banketing box stuff,nifon catange(or Japon fation), with many complementall wordes of offers of greate frendshipp, and in som sort complayning of the Hollanders proceadinges, attributing all to the folly of Jno. Yosson.
September 10.—I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick, and sent it per Magazemon Donos man, advising of our arivall heare, and the report the Hollanders did look for their dispach yisterday, and that the Castillanos had theirs the day before.
We went to theTonoor King of Firando, and carid hym a present as followeth, viz. halfe a peece of Denshier kersie, halfe a peece of blak broad perpetuano, halfe a peece of fustion; and to Semedone, viz. a vest black perpetuano and ½ pec fustion.
I had much conferrance with hym about our busynes, namely, how we should procead to have our previlegese enlarged that were shortned the yeare past; unto which he promised his assistance, willing us, as Semi Dono did the lyke, to geve out the worst speeches we could of the Hollanders, that it might com to themperours eares.
And towardes night we retorned to Fushamy, I geveing our hostis of Miaco 2 musk cods, with 3 picturs, as afforesaid.
At our arivall at Fushamy, I sent ourjurebassoto adviz Safian Dono of our coming; as I did the like to Cacayezamon Dono, secretary to Oyen Dono, and Torazemon Dono ofFirando, whome only of the 3 was in howse, and afterwards sent me a barrell wyne for a present, and word that he would com to me in the mornyng to consider about our busynes.
September 11.—I sent ourjurebassoagaine to Cacayezamon Dono, to tell hym I would gladly speake with hym. And, sowne after, he came, being accompanid with Torazemon Dono, and, after many wordes of complemento, he tould me that he thought themperour would lett us have any thinge that in reason we would demand; and that the Hollanders had their dispach, and was that, notwithstanding the petitions put up against them, both by Spaniardes, Portingals, and Chinas, to have them banished out of Japon as pirattes and sea rovars, he gaine said it, and tould them his cuntrey was free for all strangers, and that, yf any private quarrell weare betwixt them, they might seeke remedy at their owne princes. But the Chinas replid, and said they had no private quarell with them. “Well”, said themperour, “where took they your goodes from yow?” And they answered, at Manillias. “Whie then” said he, “goe to the Manillias for your redresse. But yf they come within my jurisdictions, I will see yow righted.”
Capt. Adames came to Fuxamy this mornyng, haveing byn first at Miaco, and spoak with the King of Firando, who used hym respectively in extraordenary sort: the reason he gathered was for fear we should complaine against hym, as the Hollanders had donne, which yf it happened, he would be shifted out of his government or heritage; but, considering he oweth our honble. employers so much money, it is better to beare for a tyme.
Albartus and Matias, the Hollanders, came to vizet me at my lodging at same tyme when Cacayemon Dono and Torazemon Dono weare with me, but staid not, only tould me they ment to departe towardes Firando within a day or two.
September 12.—Capt. Adames went to day and spoak with Oyen Dono and Codgskin Dono, themperours secretaries, to know when we might have audience and deliver our present. They gave hym good wordes, and willed hym to retorne to morrow mornyng and he should have answere.
The Hollanders came all 3 this day to vizet me; and, as it seemed to me by their speeches, they goe not away with much content, as not haveing their privelegese enlarged.
September 13.—Shongo Dono the admeralls sonne sent me a present of a barill wyne and a box of stuffe like pack thrid, made of wheate flower, which the Japons use in brothes at bankets.
And I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick, dated yisterday but kept till to day, and sent per Mr. Albartus, the Hollanders retornyng towardes Firando this night per water to Osakay.
We carid and delivered our present to themperour with the King of Englands letter this after nowne, as followeth:—
From the Kinges Matie:
4tatta.of scarlet.1 halfe pec. sad blew cloth, no. 291, containing 14½ yardes.1 halfe pec. hairculler, no. 121, containing 16 yardes.1 halfe peec. yello, no. 227, containing 17 yardes.1 pec. Denshier kersey, purple in grain.1 pec. eidem kersey, yello.1 pec. broad black parpetuano.1 pec. eidem white perpetuano.3 peeces fustions.1 furd gowne ruskin bellies.1 contor[263]Lady Smith, valued at forty mark str.
From the Company:
51cattisraw silk.68cattiswax.1 halfe pec. brod clo. fawne culler, no. 286, containing 16½ yardes.1 halfe pec. black fyne, no. 589, containing 16 yardes.1 rem. bayes yello, containing 13½ yardes.1 rem. eidem black, containing 11¾ yardes.5 blak cuny skins.50 white lambskins.50 black and red lambskins.50 fitchet skins.10picullsof lead.
September 14.—We carid and deliverd these presents following, viz.:
To Oyen Dono, Emperours secretary:
1tatta.skarlet.2tatt.black clo.2tatta.sad blew.2tatta.yello.2tatta.hairculler.1 pec. blak perpetuano, brod.½ pec. kersy.1 pec. fustion.25 white lamb skins.25 blak cony skins.3 bundelles white silk, containing 17½cattis.
And to Codgskins Dono the lyke, but no silke; as also a narro peec perpetuano, and Oyen Dono broad.
Also to 3 others, viz.:—
To Kenuske Dono:
And to Tushma Dono and Oto Dono, viz. each alike:
September 15.—We carid the presentes following, viz.:—
To Inga Dono, cheefe justice of Japon:
And to his secretary, viz.:
3¾tat.perpetuano.
And to Safion Dono, viz.:
And to Shongo Dono, admerall:
Also Inga Dono sent me a present of 10catabrasor cotes: 5catabras(or coates) of silke, 5 ditto of lynen. And he sent 2 of silk and 3 of lynen to Capt. Adames, he haveing geven hym a present ofginco(or a kind of lignum allowaies).
And towardes night the Kyng of Firando sent Capt. Adames a very fayrecattabrafor a present, with wordes of complemento, as yt should seeme because he had (as ourjurebasso) tould Semi Dono playnely how we have of late byn misused at Firando in all occations whatsoever, contrary to themperours edict, etc.
September 16.—We sent presents as followeth, viz.:—
To Oyen Donos 2 secretaries:
To Taffian Dono, Codgskin Donos secretary:
And I rec. letters from Tome Dono, from Edo, that he was sick and could not com to be ourjurebasso; with an other from Yodayo Dono, Neyamon Donos partner, and on from Neyamon Donos wife, both complementall.
I gave Domingo, my boy, and his sister, viz.:—
1 pec. corse damaske, cost 1ta.6ma.0co., to hym; 1 pec. red taffety, cost 8ma., to her.
September 17.—This mornyng we went to Oyen Donos howse and to Codgskin Dono, to deliver up our petition to have our privilegese enlarged; but they were gon to the castell. Soe Capt. Adames went after them with it.
And Mr. Wickham went to Miaco to see yf he can make sales of our goods; for which purpose he hath carid musters with hym.
Capt. Adames staid all day at castell, and in the ende shewed the petition to the councell, who willed hym to retorne with it to morrow, for then it was to late.
September 18.—We went againe to the councell, and spoake with Oyen Dono, who gave me good wordes, and willed Capt. Adames to com to the castell and he would doe what he could to procure our despach.
Also I went and viseted Torazemon Dono, of Firando, and carid hym a present, viz. 2tata.7 inches black perpetuano, ⅓ of a peec. of fustion.
And I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham, to Miaco, to look out for 6picullsgunpolder; advising allso that Capt. Adames had delivered a bar plate to Mr. Jno. thebos(or scribe) upon acc. for his writing, containing 4ta.3m.2co.
And towardes night Cacayemon Dono and Torazemon Dono came to vizet me with many complementall words, and tould me it was no dowbt but our previlegese would be enlarged.
I sent Co. Jno., ourjurebasso, to accompany Cacayemon Dono to his lodging with a present as followeth, viz. 2tat.7 inches black perpetuano, ⅓ of a peece of fustion.
And I rec. a letter from Miaco from Mr. Wickham, dated this day, advising that he is offerd but a symple price for our silk, etc.
September 19.—Capt. Adames went againe this mornyng to the Court, being retorned yisternight with answer he should com againe this mornyng, he haveinge sat theare all yisterday from mornyng till night without eating anything, as he had donne the lyke the day before.
I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham, in answer of his, and sent it per expres to Miaco from Fushamy.
Capt. Adames did nothing this day nether, in respect the Coreans weare dispached at Cort, and all thetonosto the westward had leave to retorne to their cuntries.
Also the oulddirey, or pope of Japon, died this day.[264]
September 20(Conguach 1).—Yt is said the Coreans sent a present to themperour, and made their case knowne wherefore they were sent from the King of Corea to hym; which was, first to vizet the sepulcre, or doe funerall rights to the deceased Emperour Ogosho Samma, and next to rejoyce with his Matie. that now is in that he had soe quietly succeaded his father without wars or bloudshed, and lastly to desire his Matieto have the Coreans under his protection as his father had before hym, and to defend them against forraine envations, yf any other nation did seeke to disturbe their quiet, etc.
I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham per expres, to look out at thetonoof Tushmas lodging yf the Coreans were ready to departe, to the entent to vizet them before they goe and to carry them a present.
And Capt. Adames retornyng againe to the Cort, I wrot a letter to Oyen Dono, themperours secretary, to desire hisLordships favour for our quick dispach and enlardging of our previlegese. But nothing was donne this day by meanes all thetonosvizeted the Emperour with presents.
And news came to Cort of the death of one of themperours doughters, whoe was married to a great prince.
September 21.—I went this mornyng to Miaco, to vizet the Coreans, leving capt. Adames to follow sute at Court; but I could not be permitted to speak with the Coreans per meanes of the King of Tushma, he being gelouse we might get trade into Corea, which non other are permitted but the Tushmeans.
September 22.—I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham not to goe any more to Tushma Tono, nor his secretary, till he heard ferther from me, I haveing now emploid Cacayemon Dono to speake to Oyen Dono, his master, to know his pleasure, whether I might be admitted speech with the Coreans or no.
Capt. Adames went againe to the Court and there remeaned all day till toward night, and then the councell sent the King of Englandes letter to be translated into the Japon tong, which was donne, and he willed to retorne againe to morow.
This day all the Japon lords ortonoswent to vizet the Corean ambassadors, carrying them greate presentes, a matter strang to see, except it be they be set on per the Emperour to withdraw them from favoring the King of China, etc.
September 23.—I sent an other letter to Mr. Wickham with the coppie of translation of King Englandes letter, to have Jean Dono to write out two more.
Capt. Adames retorned from the Court with answer from the councell that the Emperour would geve our Englishe nation no larger previlegese then other strangers have, only to sell our merchandiz at Firando and Langasaque. The reason he doth it is for that his owne merchantsof Japon shall have the profit of seling within land before strangers, as also that, under culler of buying and seling, noe pristes may lurk up and downe his cuntrey to alter religion as heretofore they have donne. Of the which I advised Mr. Wickham in an other letter, to thentent he use diligence to sell somthing, for that we shall not be sufferd to stay long after the Emperour is departed.
September 24.—I went this mornyng to Safian Dono to confer about our matter of procese with scrivano, which he desired might stay till he came downe to Langasaque, which should be shortly. Also he tooke notis of what merchandiz we had to sell, and wrot a letter to Gonrok Dono to take all lead for the Emperour and pay us ready money.
Torazemon Dono came to vizet me, telling me that Semi Dono was at Court all this day to sue for his master theTonoof Firando to retorne for his howse or cuntrey, being very sick; but could have no answer. He said the Kyng (orTono) of Xaxma retorned for his cuntrey yisterday, and to morow theTonosof Umbra and Goto have lycense to departe.
Ther is 2 noble men taken and brought to Court, their castell being overthrowne, wherin was fownd store of war-lik provition of poulder, shot, guns, and armor, but for what pretence I canot understand.
September 25.—I wrot Mr. Wickham an other letter, in answer of his rec. the night past, to make sales of silk, yf it be possible.
Yisterday, Oyen Dono, Codgskin Dono, and other of the Emperours councell went to Miaco to vizet the Coreans, with a present from themperour, so that we could doe nothing tuchng our dispach. But this mornyng Capt. Adames went to Court about it, with ourjurebasso, and at night left our writeings with them to alter or amend them at their pleasure and geve us ijgoshonsfor Cochinchina and Syam.
Mr. Wickham wrot me he had sould a small quantety of silk at 218ta. pico.
September 26.—I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham to sell 10 or 12 chistes more of silk, although it weare at 215tais picoto delivr it at Firando; for that money we must needes have to send in this shipp, at what price soever we sell; and, now our prevelegese are lost, we must not stay heare to procure sales; and we knew well ther were no merchantes beloe, so that now the tyme to goe thorow or never.
Capt. Adames went againe to Court, but did nothing.
And Semi Dono sent me a letter to procure out agoshonfor hym for a junk to goe for Tonkyn. But I retorned hym answer, he should pardon me, for I had so much to doe with the lordes of the councell the other day about my owne matters that I had no desire to enter into other mens nor trouble them any more.
September 27.—I wrot a letter to Firando with the 3 barelles brimston, and sent it per Sinda Dono of Sackay, to send for Firando per first. In this letter I advized of all is past, and that I think it will be 15 or 20 daies before I shall be ready to goe for Firando, and that they shall mak sales of any sort merchandiz.
Capt. Adames went againe to the Cort, but was referred till to morrow for dispach.
Divers noble men sent to buy broad cloth and fustions, but I referd them till Mr. Wickham came from Miaco, telling them I knew not whether any such thinges were left ungeven or no, for I canot tell whether it be donne to know whether we will sell heare or no.
September 28.—I wrot Mr. Wickham answer of his letter rec. to make an end of Grubstreet, our host, about the difference of his refusing his bargin of silk bought; for I knew not whether he did it of purpose to bring the matter before the justice to make it knowne we sell goodes above, contrary to themperours edict.
And afterward Mr. Wickham came hym selfe to Fushamy to aske councell about our proceadinges to make sales; and soe retorned for Miaco againe. And sent by the man carid my letter in the mornyng 10 saks of rozen or pitch, each waying 70cattis, is 7picosat 3taisthepicull. It be excellent good and duble the goodnes of former we bought at Langasaque.
Capt. Adames remeaned most parte of day at Court to get our writinges and dispach; and in the end left ourjurebassoto bring them away when they weare sealed. But when the griffer or clark should have geven them, he demanded the delivering in of our ouldgoshon(or pasport) for our junk for Syam, which we had not, our junk not being arived nor no newes of her at our departure from Firando.
This day the Emperours two brothers came to viset hym, one being 16 years ould, houlding the castell of Shrongo, and the other som 2 yeares yonger, houlding the castell at Langaw: two of the strongest fortresses in Japon. So that all thetonosof Japon went to accompany them.
September 29.—I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham to look out for Shoby Dono, to the entent to sell our junk to hym; and rec. answer, he is not at Miaco. So I think he keepeth hym selfe out of way of purpose, for that he oweth som 250taiesto HonbleCompany.
Capt. Adames was all day at Cort with ourjurebasso, and in the end got our writinges sealed. But, as they weare ready to be deliverd, in reading our previlegese over, som one tooke exception that Langasaque was put in as well as Firando. And soe they staid them till the next day, to takedanco, in parte that Oyen Dono, themperours secretary, was abcent by means of the death of his wife newly happened.
September 30.—I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham not to trust Semi Dono nor any other with broad clothexcept they brought ready money, nether to send the cloth to any of their howses, but let them com to our lodging and see it.
Capt. Adames went this mornyng to Court againe to get out ourgoshon, and had them deliverd to hym sealed before nowne, Langasaque being put in as well as Firando. But he was willed to stay till the rest of the councell came, to see them read our [goshon] before he went away; which in the end was donne. But Tushma Dono and others tooke exceptions that Langasaque was put in, and soe would not let it passe but altered it as before. Whereupon Capt. Adames replied that we cared not to have our shiping goe for Langasaque, but only to sell our merchandiz. Unto which Tushma Dono answerd that we might doe soe without puting any word into our previlegese, having a letter formerly to that entent.
October 1(12th Conguach).—I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham of recept of his, as also that at present I had receved a letter from Semi Dono, whoe very ernestly desireth to have vijtattabroad cloth, to pay for it 6 wickes hence at his arivall at Firando. So I advised Mr. Wickham to let hym have it, taking his bill for payment, and, yf he will pay any ready money, to receve it and put it on the bill or shorten it on acco.
I desird Capt. Adames to goe againe to Cort, to get Goto and Shashma put in for shiping, yf in case theTonoof Firando did misuse us, as, to say the truth, I can not bragg of any good usadg, yet lothe to complaine. As also that thenglish desire to be in a place apart from the Hollanders, as being of divers conditions. Yet, when all was donne, we were glad to rest contented with matters as they formerly were. And so Capt. Adames brought our previleges with 2goshons, 1 for Syam and the other for Cochinchina.
And themperour sent me word he would make noe answer to the King of Englandes letter, nor send present, itbeing directed to his deceased father, a thing helde ominous in Japon, but withall sent me acattanand 10 coates, and 10 coates to Capt. Adames, whereof we gave ether of us one coate to Torazemon Dono, whome brought these thinges from themperour.
Also I rec. a letter from Capt. Whaw, the China, with a present of a jar green ginger. This China which brought it came to get out agoshonfor Cochinchina.
And I rec. letters from Firando, dated the 7th, 8, and 9th ultimo, of arivallSea Adventurefrom Syam at Firando, viz.:—
1 letter from Mr. Jno. Johnson and Richard Pit in Syam, May, 1616.
1 from Jno. Ferrers, from same place.
4 from Mr. Eaton, 2 dated in Tushma and 2 in Firando.
1 from Mr. Nealson, dated in Firando.
1 from Mr. Osterwick in Firando.
1 from Mr. Totton in Firando.
1 from Mr. Borges in Firando.
By which letters I also rec. our ouldgoshonfrom Syam, and delivered it in.
October 2.—I sent two letters to Mr. Wickham per our host, one from Mr. Eaton and thother from Mr. Osterwick for hym selfe, with one of Mr. Eatons and another of Mr. Burges of myne to shew how hard a passadg our junk had.
And soe Capt. Adames and I went to Oyen Donos to take our leave, where we met Codgkin Dono and all the rest of the councell, who were ready to set forward with the Emperour towardes Edo, he gooing to Otes[265]to dyner.
And I wrot 4 letters for Firando, viz.:—1 to Mr. Eaton and Edmond Sayer; 1 to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick; 1 to Mr. Totton and Mr. Bourges; and the fourth was to Mr. Jno. Johnson and Ric. Pittes for Syam, to be sent in a junk from Langasaque. All these letters I sent per SyndaDono with the 7pico.rozen, to send both letters and rozen forthwith for Firando ether from Osakay or Sakay, with 3 or 400gantesfysh oyle, yf it be to be had; and to that purpose wrot 2 letters to our host at Osakay and ostis at Sakay. Also I sent 2 letters to China Capt. and Matinga.
October 3.—We went this mornyng to Miaco, to dispache our busynes; and, at our arivall theare, heard the King of Firando was ready to departe to morow towardes his cuntrey.
Soe I went to vizet hym, Capt. Adames accompanying me. I tould hym how we had byn misused at Firando in his abcense in all occations whatsoever. He gave me good wordes and tould me he was sory for it, and that all should be amended at his coming theare.
Also I got Capt. Adames to goe vizet the China which came from Capt. Whaw, and to tell hym I was going to Miaco and, yf I could stand hym in stid theare, he should fynd me ready. But he came presently after to me hym selfe, to thank me, being ready to goe with us for that place, and so to Edo, to take out 4 or 5goshoonsfor shiping, etc.
October 4.—We went and vizeted Chubio Dono and carid hym a present, viz.:—
He took it in kynd parte, offering us any frendship in his power.
And I sent the China a present ij barill wyne and 2 fyshes. And Sofy thebozsent me ij barilles wyne and 2 hense.
October 5.—Themakyman envited us to dyner to day.
Themakyenvited us to supper at a tavarne (or banketing howse), where we were well entertayned.
And Mr. Jean the scribe had a bar plate geven hym in full payment for his paynes taken in writing our petitions and other matters to themperour and councell at Fuchamy.
Also I gave a bar plate to the tabarnar where we dyned, containing 4ta.3ma.0co.
October 6.—Capt. Adames sent a man expres to Firando, per whome I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton and the rest to same effect as my former.
Also we sent Capt. Adames man to Edo to bring away all the coast and Cambaia cloth, as also such monies as may be made per Neamon Donos partner in his abcense.
And I wrot letters to Capt. Adames wife and children, and sent them for presents, viz.:—
And wrot an other letter to her, in answer of hers receaved; and an other to Toma Dono, the Edojurabasso, in answer of his.
Chubio Dono sent me a pike for a present, with a letter of recomendacons to his nephew, Gonrok Dono, governor of Langasaque, to use us kyndly for his sake.
October 7.—We came this day from Miaco to Fushamy, and gave presents, viz.:—
With 60taiesfor our expence lying theare, and a barplate, containing 4ta.3m.to the servants, all paid per Mr. Wickham.
And we gave for a present to themackyman, viz.:—
2½tatta.mousculler kersy.1 pec. damask, cost 1ta.6m.1 pec. taffete, cost 0 : 8.
And I thought good to note downe that in the way from Miaco our host shewed us the preparatives made for the buriall of the oulddyrie(or pope) of Japon, viz.:—In one howse was set a rood or shrine of marvelose lardgnes, with, to my thinking, 100 pillers gilded over with gould, with each of them a gilded crowne on the top of them, and rownd about the howse, against the pillers, a gilded skuchin hanged up, which, as I learned, represented all the provinces or kingdoms in Japon, over which he houldeth hym selfe king of kings. Also against each piller stood a candelstick with a wax taper. But yow must understand there was an other howse, built highe and 4 square, not far from this first with the shrine, in the midest wherof was a dipe hole very fairely plastered, over which a greate vessell of wood was to be placed, wherin the body of thediriewas to be put, and the valt under filled with sweete odors and pretious woods, which being set on fire burne the vessells, corps, howse, and all the rest; with 4 gates made E., W., N., and S., walled about a pretty distance from the howse, all being hanged about with white silk which was to be consumed with the rest.
The greate wooden vessell I saw in a pagod not far from the place wheare the body was to be burned, which pagod was fownded per the saiddaire. The vessell in forme was made lyke a lantarne, set out with pinacles of excellent workmanship, all being gilded over with gould.
The top of the howse where he was to be burned was painted with the formes of angells, som with instrumentes of musick and others with garlandes, as it were to crownehym. And they verely think that, when the body is consumed, the sole flieth directly for heaven, haveing liberty to passe out at any of the 4 gates, eather E., W., N., or S.
October 8.—Being fowle wether, we staid at Fushamy all this day.
October 9.—We departed towardes Osakay, and gave for presents, viz.:—
80taiesfor our diet and servantes; 4ta.4mas.for gadonge; 4ta.4mas.to servantes. Our host and others accompanid as 2 leagues on the way, and brought 4 banketing boxes stuff to feast us; and he sent his sonne and man to goe thorow with us to Osakay.
October 10.—Mr. Wickham went to Sackay to buy certen thinges for Syam voyage, as also to look out whether we could make sales of any matters.
Also we laid out a present for Shemaz Dono, governor of Osakay, viz.:—
And to his secretary—
And Safian Dono sent me a letter with 2langanattesfor a present.
October 11.—We carid the present to Shemash Dono, governor of Osakay, with that to his secretary, which was taken in good parte and many kynd offers of frenshipp to our English nation. This place is cheefe key of Japon for sending up goodes to sell, which yearly, when we vizet themperour, we may doe per their permition and no man dare open their mouthes.
I rec. letters from Firando, dated the 15th ultimo, viz.:—1 from Mr. Eaton, 1 from Mr. Sayer, 1 from Mr. Nealson, 1 from Mr. Osterwick, 1 from Mr. Totton; with a coppie letter of King of Firandos, written from hence, per meanes whereof yt seemeth both we and the Hollanders were per hisbongewsmisused.
October 12.—This day Mr. Wickham went for Sackay to look out about busynes, staying till now per meanes fowle wether; and, before he went, rec. fyve hundredtaiesof Cuamon Dono, our host, upon acco., in plate bars. And deliverd one hundred and fyftietaisto Capt. Adames to lay out about Syam voyage and for Cochinchina in necessaries, wherof he is to render an accompt, all in bars.
And towardes night Skengro Dono, our hostes sonne of Miaco, with themakyman, came to this place; as Gifio Dono did the like from Sackay, sent from the wife of Tozayemon Dono, and brought me a present of frute.
October 13.—I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham to buy 2 or 300gantosof oyle to send for Firando per first, Mr. Totton haveng wrot me there is non theare. Mr. Wickham retorned answer they would not let us buy nether armour nor guns at Sackay, it being defended that no strangers might doe it.
October 14.—I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham to tell the governor that we brought better guns into Japon then we carid out, and that we did not buy these to weaken theircuntry, nor to arme their enemies, but were sent to their frendes, and that I cared not much whether we had them or no. And he retorned me answer, he could not com to speeche of hym; but had bought 138gantosof oyle at 16½condrinsperganto, and shipped it for Firando in 5 barilles at 2masper barill, is 1tay.
October 15.—I wrot Mr. Wickham to meet me at Croby Donos at supper at Osakay, and to morow to goe together to Sakay. And I paid Maky Dono, for 20 comb cases, 6taiesbars; and to the traders 6tais, and 4masto their servantes.
Capt. Adames envited us to his host Croby Donos to supper, where we had kynd usadge.
October 16.—We went to Sackay this day to see whether we could procure sale of any thing, Capt. Adames and Mr. Wickham accompanying me, to spend 3 or 4 daies theare, till Cuemon Dono of Osakay have provided money to cary downe with us, as also to geve content to Tozayemon Dono in lying som tyme at his howse.
I gave a bar plate to Domingos mother, she coming to vizet me, she being a very pore woman with 8 children, and her sonne serving me.
October 17.—I got Capt. Adames to vizet Safian Dono, the governor, in my name, to thank hym for the present he sent me, as also to shew the letter to hym, wherin we are alowed to trade for Langasaque, as well as to Firando, and to offer hym to doe hym any service I may beloe. He was sick and could not be spoaken withall, but sent word about buying guns and armors, it was a thing forbidden per themperour in respect of the Coreans, yet, notwithstanding, our host or others, by 3 or 4 at a tyme, might provid them, and he would not take knowledg thereof.
October 18.—We were envited to Synda Donos to supper, where we had good cheare, and dansing beares sent hom after us, after they had showed pastyme theare.
I sent a letter to Firando to Mr. Eaton and rest, with an other to China Capt., in Japons, how Capt. Adames would sell his junke.
October 20.—We retorned to Osakay to supper, and paid our host, at Saky, for our dyet and that of Mr. Wickham, xxxtaies, with a bar plate for servantes, containing 3ta.7ma.
And I gave a bar plate to Gifio Donos father, and 2taissmall plate to dansing bears, and 5masto servantes, and a peec. corse damask to beares, cost 1ta.
And our hostis and her daughter had geven them, viz.:—
Also Capt. Adames had 2 peec. taffeties.
This night the gunpolder howse at Osakay was blowne up, and 6 persons kild out right, and divers others hurt, and the howse burned quite to the grownd.
October 21.—Domingos brother in law came and viseted me with a present of a pewter bason; and I gave hym a peece of taffety, cost me 8mas.
October 22.—Our host of Fushamy came and viseted me and brought a present of musherons.
October 23.—We went to supper to Ichizayemon Dono, kynsman to our host at Miaco, where we were very well entertayned with good cheare and dansing beares.
October 25.—We were envited to Echero Donos to supper.
I wrot 3 letters, viz. 1 to Cuemon Dono, our host of Osakay, to com and bring away the money we stay for; 1 to Magazayemon Dono, host of Miaco, complementall; 1 to Maky Dono, that I paid 100taisto his brother for Mr. Eaton upon acco., desyring hym to bring the restmakyware and receve rest of money.
October 26.—Our host, Cuimon Dono, retorned late yisternight from Miaco, and now tells me he canot pay all ourmoney, but will send som 1400tais, which wantes, per Capt. Adames. I dowbt he will deceave us.
I sent to the governor, Shemash Dono, to know whether he would comand me any serviz, for that I was ready to retorne for Firando. And our host Cuemon Dono (aliusGrubstreet) gave me councell to send 3tatta.fustion to Shemash Donos steward, in respect he was a man neare unto hym and might stand us in steed hereafter. Soe it was donne, and taken in good parte.
October 27.—Our host, Cuimon Dono, of this place of Osakay, went back to Miaco, having made acco. with Mr. Wickham for all goodes sould hym at Firando before our coming from thence, as also of all other sould here since our coming up. So he rest to pay the ballance only owing belo, being som 1420taisJapan plate bars, which he promised to pay to Capt. Adames within this 8 or 10 daies to bring downe after us. And he gave me a present, before his going, of acatabra, 2 bagges sandes or perfums to put amongst clo., 5 salt coddfysh, and 2 bundelles of sea weede.
And Shemash Dono, governour of this citty of Osakay, sent me a present as followeth:—10 pikes, 6 guns or kalivers, 8barsosof wyne.
October 28.—The steward of Shemash Dono, whome had the 3tattamisof fustion sent hym, sent me 2 piks for a present.
And I had 20taiesplate of Mr. Wickham, whereof 10 was for Tangano, 8 for Mounshine, 1 for Dilligence, 1 to Corye and Marebatan.
And Crobio Donos sonne came to vizet me with a present of banketyng stuffe, and to envite us to dyner againe, which I thanked hym for, we being ready to departe towardes Firando. And Shroyemon Donos littell sonne came from his mother with the like present, enviting us to com to her howse, which I answerd as before, and sent hera musk cod, and gave her sonne a peec. taffety, his father being now at Firando, a cheefe merchant and our good frend.
October 29.—I wrot out a remembrance to leave with Capt. Adames, he being to stay heare 18 or 20 daies, to attend the coming of Tozayemon Dono and Neamon Dono, to accompt with them yf we should misse of them in the way.
Skengro Dono came from Miaco and brought me a sifron in a chist, cost 4ta.2ma.0co.
And there was 1½tatta.broad clo. deare culler, and 5 handkerchefes chint bramport geven in a present to Croby Dono and his wife. Andtatta.perpetuano, 3tattafustion, 5 handkerchefes chint bramport to Eche Dono and his wife.
And towardes night Croby Dono came and brought me a banketing box for a present, and Echere Dono brought 2barsoswyne and 10sequanseques.
And I gave a coat to Shiske Dono, Echere Donos brother, cost me 3tais8mas.
November 2.—I rec. this mornyng 3 letters from Firando per the expres sent from Miaco per Capt. Adames:—1 from Mr. Wm. Eaton, dated 16th and kept till 21th ultimo; 1 from Mr. Nealson, of 21th ditto; 1 from Mr. Osterwick, 21th ditto; 4 from Capt. China, Matt[ing]a, Jno. Japon, and Sinda Dono. And with these letters came these papers following, viz.:—
All which pappers and accompts I left with Capt. Adames, to reccon with the said partis when they com up, I being ready to departe towardes Firando.
Also Mr. Ric. Wickham left in the handes of the said Capt. Adames these papers and acco. written in Japons, viz.:—
1 paper or bill of Tozayemon Dono and Shroyemon Dono, for broad cloth left with them 10th November, 1617.
1 bill or paper of Tozayemon Dono, for goodes at same tyme.
1 bill or paper for goods left with Yechero Dono of Osakay, le 25th November, 1616.
The 13piculls88cattissilk sold Tozayemon Dono I rate at 218tais pico, as I sould rest, is 3025 : 8 : 4. So I make ballance of Tozayemon Donos acco. 6093 : 3 : 3¼, besides the 50picoSyam wood.
And towardes night Tozayemon Dono came to vizet me, and tould me I should take noe care for the payment of the money for the goods sould hym, for that it should be at Firando in tyme to goe in our shiping.
November 3.—I made a bargen with Croby Dono of Osakay and sould hym all the silk remeanyng at Firando unsould at my arivall theare, at 218taisperpico, and am now to receve 1000taiesin hand and rest at delivery of silke, all in good Nagite plate, paying the small exchange of 3 or 4masper 100tais.
And being ready to go towardes Firando, there was geven in the howse at Osakay for presentes, viz.:—
To our host:
And to his wife:
And to his sonne:
And paid for diet and howse charges, 100taies; and geven the servantes a bar plate, 4ta.3mas; and to the cheefe maid twotaies. And I gave Woman Dono 4tais3mas; and Shiske Dono onetay.
The sonns of howse gave me presents of wyne, 2barsos, and 5 hensse.
Soe, late at night, we went downe to Dembo, to goe over the bar next mornyng, unto which place divers frendes accompanid us with bankets.
And very late Croby Dono came with a thousandtaisplate bars and two writings of the bargen of sale that remeanes at 218tais picull, this 1000taisbeing in part, and rest to be paid at delivery thereof.
I rec. 20taisof our hostes wife of Osakay, to employ for Woman Dono, Mr. Wickhams gerle, and a writing delivered per Mr. Wickham wherby she is to serve the said woman 4 yeares and then at liberty.
November 4.—We put over the bar of Osakay an hower before day, and made this day 35 leagues, day and night, geting 5 leagues past Mouro this mornyng by son rising.
November 5.—I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames to send thegoshonof his junk with the lowest price he will sell the junk for. This letter I sent ashore at Bingano Tomo 3 howrs before day; and soe departed forward, we having made this day and night till son rising 19 leagues, having passed 4 leagues past Bingana Tomo.
November 6.—We made this day and night following 20 leagues, being xiij leagues to short of Camina Seake in the mornyng at son rising.
November 7.—We made this day and night following, till son rising, 21 leagues.
November 8.—We made this day and night, till son rising, 23 leagues, and came to an ancor at a place called [Munco].[266]Also late came in a bark wherin Neamon Dono came, and sent me word he would vizet me, but did not, but departed away secretly in the night.
November 9.—I wrot an other letter to Capt. Adames, to send per first bark we mette, to adviz hym how Neamon Dono did serve me, as also to same effect as former dated at Munco.
Soe about nowne we set seale, and with much ado got within night to Shimina Seak, it blowing much wynd N.erly. Soe we made 17 leagues this day, and ancored theare all night, wynd being W.erly, with rayne.
November 10.—We staid at Ximinaseak per meanes of fowle weather.
November 11.—In Ximinaseak I delivered the 20taisof Woman Dono to Mr. Wickham.
November 12.—We departed from Ximinaseak after nowne, and paid our host for dyet ashore 8ta.1m.5co.Soe we put to sea at son seting, and made till son rising 25 leagues.
November 13.—We were forced to put into a village in Faccata called Cattadomary, 27 leagues to short of Firando.
I wrot a letter from hence to Capt. Adames, to buy 6 or 8picogunpolder.
November 14.—We bought two calves this day, cost 1ta.5ma.0c.both.
November 15.—We departed from Cattado Mary this mornyng, other barks going out, and soe, allthough it were calme, rowed it up, and with much ado the next mornyng got to Languay, wind being so contrary, having made, night and day, 14 leagues. We gave our host at CattadoMary 3ta.5m.0co.for his howse, and a peece of backar baroche[267]to his children to make them 2 coates.
November 16.—We put into Languay, where we staid all this day and night following by means of contrary wyndes.
November 17.—We departed from Languay, and about nowne came to Firando, haveing made 13 leagues; but gave a bar plate to our host.
At our arivall the Hollander shipps shot affe 14 or 15 pec. of ordinance, and our ship theAdviz7 peeces. And sowne after the Duch generall sent me 2 bottells Spanish wyne, and Albartus came to vizet me with many complementos. And most of the gentellmen of Firando ether sent or came to vizet me.
November 18.—I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames and an other to his host, Croby Dono, advising howe we had sould all our silke, wood, and skins, as also all our broad cloth, of which I willed hym to adviz his said host, because he should send downe no more money trusting on the salle of silk.
Also I wrot 2 letters to Tozeyemon Dono and Cuemon Dono, desyring them to dispach Capt. Adames away, otherwais the money will not com in tyme to send in the shipp nor junk. Also I wrot Capt. Adams in a ticket put into my letter that the China Capt. hath spoaken to som frendes to buy his junk, but non will geve above 1000taiesfor her with pasport and all other matters.
The King of Firando sent to envite me and the rest of thenglish merchants to dyner to morrow.
November 19.—I gave Mr. Eaton, Mr. Sayer, Mr. Nealson, and Mr. Osterwick, each of them akeremonof them themperour gave me, with 2 others same to Capt. China and his brother. Also I gave alangenackto Mr. Totton, a pike to Mr. Wedmore, and a banketing box to Mr. Coleson; with a gerdell and a pearetabisand stringes to women of Mr. Eaton, Mr. Nealson, and Sayer, Mr. Osterwick, Capt. Chinas wife, andSusanna; and a coate and pearetabisand stringes to China Capt. doughter; and like to Wm. Eaton; withot her matters to dyvers other servantes and frendes; and to Matinga, 3 coates, 2 pearetabisand stringes, 2 gerdelles, etc.
We went to dyner to the king, where we were well feasted, he esteeming our nation far before the Hollanders, as he tould us.
November 20.—I wrot 2 letters to Langasaque, 1 to Jorg Durois, and other to Alvaro Munos, with 2 other letters in Japons to Gonrok Dono and Capt. Whaw, and sent akeremonto China Capt. Whaw for a present. These letters went per Mr. Eaton, whoe I sent to Langasaque to rec. the money of Gonrok Dono for the lead sould themperour.
Also I sent Gonrok Dono 2 letters, one from Safian Dono, and thother from Chubio Dono, his uncles, wherin they wrot hym in our behalfe to use us well in all occations.
And we went to the King of Firando with a present as hereafter followeth, viz.:—
Mr. Osterwick paid 2300taisplate bars to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., for rest of acco. money taken up at interest of his brother and other Chinas, and gave me back my two bills for 3000taieslent us at intrest of 20 per cnto. the yeare past; and in this acco. they alowed the money and intrest wanting in acco. at Bantam, being, as Mr. Balle writeth, with exchang, 1800ts.
The Hollandes junk for Syam went out, and I sent Sr. Mathias, the capten, a barillmorofackand a pork.
November 21.—I wrot a breefe letter to Syam, directed to Mr. Jno. Johnson and Mr. Ric. Pittes, and sent per Sr. Mathias in the Hollandes junk, advising them that our junk would be ready shortly to goe after her, Mr. Eaton being capt. in her, and Mr. Burges pilott.
November 22.—I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton for Langasaque, and sent it per Sr. Harry Starkasse.
I rec. a letter from Langasaque from Capt. Whow, with a peec. wroght satten for a toaken, in which letter he wrot me how all the skins he bought at 23½taisper 100 skins, whiche he sould to Japons at 18taisafter at tyme, are now all retorned back from Miaco upon his hands, as not beinge merchandable, saying no man will geve 8taiesper 100 skins for them, they are soe motheaten, as also ther wanted 135 skins in tale.
Also Giquan, the China, and an other China of Langasaque came to vizet me, and brought me in a present of 2 jars conservs, 2barsoswyne, a baskit of oringes, and another of peares.
And the China Capt. gave me a fardell or serne[268]of mase, waying neare a quintall,[269]it being sent hym from Bantam, and he not knowing what it is good for.
November 23.—The China Capt. sent me a fatt hogg and 3 marchpanes for a present, haveing many Chinas com from Langasaque to vizet hym in respect of the berth of his yong doughter, the Chinas being above 50 persons; and each one hath brought a present, most of plate, and some of eatable stuffe.
November 24.—Many men com to enquire after price silke; soe it is risen to above 250tais pico, and is thought will com to above 300taisin respect the Hollandershave shipt away most parte of theirs they took per reprisall, and the Portingalls stand upon the price of theirs, as the Chinas doe the like. So now it apereth what it is to sell away per force, as we doe to make retorne per these shipps.
Gonrok Dono sent me a letter with 5 coates for a present, with many wordes of complemento, being ready to departe towardes Miaco.
And Mr. Wickham went to Langasaque, and ould Mr. Burges with hym.
November 25.—I rec. severall letters from Capt. Adames, dated in Osakay, from the 10th to the 16th currant, 5 letters in all, 4 of them by his man Genkese, and the 5th by Croby Donos kynsman, with a present of a silk coate, acattan, and 2barsoswyne; and 2barsoswyne and a hen from Taccamon Dono.
Also Capt. Adames wrot me that Safian Dono died at Sakay the 15th day of this month; as also that our host Grubstreet would pay no money, but drove hym affe with delaies, pleaing least in sight, etc. So I wrot hym a letter (I meane to Capt. Adames) to bring hym before the justice, and soe to make an end.
Genquese brought 2000taisin 2 chistes from Capt. Adames.
November 26.—I went and vizeted Semi Dono with a present of 1¼tatta.sad blew clo., and I peece fustion. He took it in good parte with many kynd protestations. This is a suttell man, and one that ruleth more then the king. The Hollanders gave hym a present worth about 200taies.
I also made sale to China Capt. of Capt. Adames junk with thegoshon, for 1200taies. But Yasimon Dono stood against it, thinking others would geve more. So I offerd yt to hym at same price, which he refused.
I sent a letter to Capt. Adames, junk sould for 1200tais.
November 27.—I sent and envited the Hollands generall with the rest of the principall men to dyner on Sonday next.
I wrot a letter to Mr. Wikham and Eaton to Langasaque, how I thought the swart[270]was run away with our table lynen he had to wash, wishing them to look out theare for hym.
The Hollandes generall sent me a runlet of Canare wyne, exskewsing hym selfe to com to dyner on Sonday, for that he fownd hym selfe ill at ease and tooke phisick. But I doe rather esteem he taks state upon hym. Yet, be it ether one occation or other, I sent hym word he should be wellcom yf he pleased to com, and that I made no dowbt, although he were ill at ease now, yt might please God he might be well againe before Sonday, etc.
Mr. Eaton and Mr. Totton retorned from Langasaque to Firando this night. And the China Capt. Whawe lent them hisfoy fone. But som of the rowers stole a small silver cup of the Companies out of Mr. Tottons chist in carrying it abord.
Mr. Eaton tells me that a Spaniard called Miguell de Salines would have taken away our caffro Antony, set free per King of Firando, geving out great wordes that he would spend 4000taiesbut he would have hym. But Mr. Eaton tould hym his wordes would not prevaile, and therefore wished hym to com to me and aske hym, otherwais he had nothing to say to hym.
I, upon good consyderation, let the China Capt. and his brother, Capt. Whow, have our 2 lesser bras fowlers with their 4 chambers.
November 28.—I delivered Capt. Adamesgoshonto Skydayen Dono, whoe is partner in buying his junk, in presence of the China Capt., when it was delivered. And we sould all the rest of our skins of Syam to Croby Donos kynsman, for 20taiesfor 100 skins.
This mornyng an ould man came from Jor. Durois to trym our frute trees.
November 29.—I wrot two letters to Langasaque, one to Mr. Wickham and an other to Capt. Whaw, and sent them per China Capt. And wrot Mr. Wickham to bring 3 or 4000taisrefined plate from China Capt. for so much delivered hym heare to chang.
November 30.—I rec. a letter from Mr. Wickham of report popish miracles, how a mans arme was drid up for offring to burne a fryres cope or vestment, his arme standing stiff out, he not being able to pul it back nor bend it. Thus doe these popish pristes envent lies to deceave the pore symple people.
The fryre that was taken at mas was called Padre Appolenarius, and was taken in Arima; but the Christians rose up in armes against the Emperours offecers, and tooke hym per force. So what will com of it is uncerten. Yt was this mans cope or vestment which he left behind hym which wrought this miracle, as the papists report; but yow may beleeve it yf yow please.
The Hollanders came all to dyner, except the generall and Mr. Barkhoult, they being sick of a fever, as the others report.
The master of theGalleasand the secretary sent me abaricaof Spanish wyne.
December 1.—I envited all the Chinas to dyner, which came to the ceremonies of China Capt. child, in respect of the overplus left of enviting the Hollanders. Soe it cost not much, they being above 20 persons.
Capt. Speck came hym selfe to desyre me to let hym have one peece of canvas (or poledavis) for a sample to trye to make other by.
December 2.—The China Capt. departed towardes Langasaque with all the other Chinas with hym which came to vizet hym for the berth of his child.
Jno. Derckson Lamb, the Hollandes generall, came to vizet me at English howse, exskewsing hym selfe he camenot to dyner the other day, in respect he was sick and newly let blood, soe that his chirurgion councelled hym not to goe; otherwais no other occation should have staid hym. So I made hym colation in the best sort I could.
Mr. Osterwick rec. 931ta.5m.0co.of Croby Donos kynsman, for 4050 deare skins at 23taiesper 100 skins, in bars of Nagita. At which tyme I deliverd back the chist of 1000taisplate bars rec. at Dembo, neare Osakay, of Croby Dono upon acco. of goods sould upon conditions, viz. silke, yf it were not sould before. But being sould before my arivall at Firando, I retorned the money back.