December 20(Shiwas 7).—Capt. Speck and my selfe sent a letter to Gonrok Dono to Nangasaque per Mr. Osterwick, Co Jno. ourjurebassoaccompanyng hym, to deliver the Councells letter to hym from Edo to take all our lead at 5condrinsthecatty, and make us ready payment.
December 21(Shiwas 8).—The shippMoonewent out of Firando to Cochi Roade this day at nowne; and the Hollanders shott affe 5 pec. ordinance at Duch howse and 5 out of the greate junck; and theBullshott affe 5 more; and theMooneanswered with 9 peces to them, and gave us 5 at retorninge ashore. The Hollanders sent out 4 barks to helpe to toe her out, and I 6.
December 22(Shiwas 9).—The shippBullwent out this day, and I sent 6 boates, and the Hollanders 3, but the seabongewssent non.
December 23(Shiwas 10).—We had a duble councell this day at English howse, first viz. amongst ourselves, thenglish, Capt. Adames, Capt. Clevenger, Capt. Lennis, and Mr. Munden, Mr. Cockram, Mr. Eaton, and my selfe assisting, viz.:—
1. Yt was agreed Mr. Ed. Sayer shall goe merchant in the shippBull, and Robt. Hawley and Ric. King and Harry Dodsworth to goe in other shipping, Duch or English, as shall be thought fitt.
2. Allso that the coates orkerremonsgeven per themperor should be prised, it being referred to Mr. Eaton and Mr. Cockram to doe it, and then to be destributed per the amerall and his councell to whome they pleased; they being coates of two sortes, one rated at vjtaisper peece, and thother at 4taispeec.; and they which receve them to be bound to pay the money in England, yf the Company like not of the geveing.
The other was a generall councell both of us and Hollanders:—
1. Wherin was sould a cheane of gould, poz. vjtaisnynemas, which I Richard Cocks bought for 1 C. x R. of 8, ready paid downe, the one halfe being deliverd to the English admerall, Capt. Adames, and the other to Jno. Johnson, the Duch comander. But first there was xxiij R. of 8 taken out and geven to Capt. Morgan, which he had formerly disbursed. So rest neate delivered to each one 43½ R. of 8.
2. And in this councell was agreed that the shippSwanshall goe for Manillas with the fleete at halfe charges betwixt the Hollanders and us, I meane betwixt the ij Compans. of England and Holland, they first to geve in a trew acco. what it coms to.
3. Also it was ordayned that ij English men shall goe in each Duch shipp, and ij Duch in each English shipp.
4. There was presentes sett downe to be geven to men in Firando.
December 24(Shiwas 11).—I gave out my bill for iij M. v C.taisunto Faccata Soka Dono, taken up at intrest for 4 months at 2 per cento per month, the bill being dated from the 2th of the JaponShiwas, is 9 daies past. Also certen Miaco men brought 6000taismore, telling me Feze Dono took it up att same rate for 4 months, but they desiring a bill of my hand and our lead bownd for payment therof, with a letter to same effect to Gonrok Dono, I denid it, ofering them ether to take my bill or my letter, whether they would, or my bill without mentioning the lead and the letter to mention it. But they would not, but carid away their money.
December 25(Shiwas 12).—We shott affe 8 chambers and 5 peces of ordinance this morning, it being Christmas Day.
I gave 1tayto Mall Nubery, thecaboquescoming to vizet us.
TheElizabethscompany mutened, and ment to havestured up thePalsgravescompany to the like, but Capt. Cleavenger clapt the messengers into the bilbos till the admerall determened of it. But a multetude of theElizabethsmen came to reskew them, and Mr. Browne, master of thePalsgrave, sent them packing with broaken pates and kept the presoners; for which the muteners sware by flesh and fell they will kill them. One James Littell, a Scotsman, is verey forward in the muteny as a turbulent felloe. And Capt. Edmond Lennis, capt. of theElizabeth, went ashore, not reproving those felloes for it.
These felloes abovsaid in generall demanded in mutenose sort the fift parte of the merchandiz taken in the friggot, as also for other matters taken before, aledging Capt. Keeling did the like for priz goodes taken before. Also it is said Capt. Lennis hath secretly detayned a cheane of gould taken in the friggot.
December 26(Shiwas 13).—We envited the Hollanders to supper this night in the name of Capt. Adams, admeralls name, as they before envited us in their comander Capt. Johnsons name; and we made them cheare to content.
December 27(Shiwas 14).—Mr. Osterwick retorned from Nangasaque and brought answer from Gonrok Dono that it was referd to his discretion whether he would take our lead at 5condrinsor no; soe he thought it too deare at that rate and ment to com to an other price.
And one Jacob Littell, a Scotsman, was taken prisoner for writing idell lynes to make theElizabethscompany to muteny, he being of that shipps company, and wrot those lynes to thePalsgravescompany to have made them doe the like, but could not effect it per reason of Capt. Cleavengar and Mr. Browne prevented them. And this Littell, being taken and sent to Firando to be heard, broake out of the bilboes and sled (sic) we know not whither.
December 28(Shiwas 15).—We went (with the Duch) to vizet the king; and the admerall and vizadmerall gave hymto understand shipps were ready to departe, and therefore came to take leave of hym, which he accepted of in good parte, and thanked the admerall for the 2baricasSpanish wine he sent to hym the other day.
We took up vj M.taisplate barrs of Souchio Dono and Cofio Dono of Miaco at intrest for 4 months, at ij per cento per month.
And I paid the shewmakers for xj peare slippers and shewes 5½ R. of 8 in Spanish money, viz.:—
December 29(Shiwas 16).—Capt. Speck came to the English howse to talke about going to Nangasaque to Gonrok Dono, to settell the price of the lead. Soe it was agreed Capt. Speck should goe for both partes to doe his endevour.
And Mr. Eaton rec. xxvtaisof Mr. Cockram for 5 peces stuffes, at 5taispece, to make aparell for servantes which went to Cort.
December 30(Shiwas 17).—Yt was thought fytt and brought in question by the Hollanders to trym up a Chinasampan[92]to goe with the fleete, but she was fownd unservesable, and rather thought to proceade from the Hollanders to protract tyme till Capt. Speck retorne from Nangasaque, to see yf he can procure license from Gonrok Dono for men to goe out in their junck for Bantam; yf not, then must they keepe Hollanders, although they want them in the fleete.
Capt. Speck went this day to Nangasaque about thebusynes spetified yisterday, and carid 3 bottells Spanish wine from Hollanders and as many from us to present to Gonrok Dono.
[92]San-pan: literally, three planks.
December 31(Shiwas 18).—I paid threeskore and 3 Rialles of eight, Spanish money, to Mr. Joseph Cockram upon a peare of gould masse beades waying 3ta.7ma.5co., to sell for hym in his abcense and make hym what other profitt I can.
And I gave or paid for Susan xvij½mas, viz.:—
January 1(Shiwas 19), 1620/1.—I went to Cochie to take my leave of the admerall and rest of our frendes, and remeaned theare all night.
January 2(Shiwas 20).—There was a sea councell held this day abord the shippMoone, admerall, both of the English and Duch, where it was debated what course they ment to take when they went out, being now ready to sett seale. And I gave all the cheefe comanders in our 4 shipps each one a remembrance of my opinion tuching this pretended voyage for Manillias, and that I understood there is xxiiij China junckes bound this yeare for Manillias, and the course they ment to take as apereth per coopie of that remembrance dated in Firando yistarday, being the 1th of January 1620, curant.
And I carid a butt of rack of pie abord thadmerall to parte it with thother shipps in respect of a butt of Spanish wine geaven into the factory. And I sent xx. jarrs bisket abord theMoone.
January 3(Shiwas 21).—This morning betymes all our fleete, both English and Hollands, being 9 seale, put to sea towardes the Manillias. God send them good speed.
And Capt. Speck retorned from Nangasaque, but didnothing with Gonrok Dono, for he will not take our lead at 5tais pico, although the Emperors councell tould our men at Edo they hadd wrott hym to doe it.
January 4(Shiwas 22).—I went to the Duch howse to see the laying out of the presentes to geve to noblemen, as per councell ordayned. And at that instant the King of Firando departed towards Miaco and soe for Edo, the Hollanders shooting affe store of chambers and ordinance. And I went after in a bark with Capt. Speck, and we carid hym 3 jarrs concerves, i C. vj.cattisgrose tare, wherof 34cattisgrosse weare of myne, rest of Hollanders. And Unagense Dono accompanying hym, we gave hym a present of 4 pec. red says and 4 pec. cheremis and 4½cattissilk.
And I sent Richard Hudson to Cochie to take notis of thinges left in our howses, and delivered them to Shinso Dono, greate Domingos father, and weare as followeth, viz.:—
817 long shething plankes.136 shorte ditto.005 square tymbers.002 ladders.006 dores for gedonges, and 1 dore lost out of littell howse.006 windoes to shutt.002 shipp boates or skiffes, without ores.
817 long shething plankes.
136 shorte ditto.
005 square tymbers.
002 ladders.
006 dores for gedonges, and 1 dore lost out of littell howse.
006 windoes to shutt.
002 shipp boates or skiffes, without ores.
And for the mattes, our marreners brutishly tore and cutt them in peeces, and carid such part they thought good away with them, in spite of them I lefte to keepe them, and would have wrong out staples and all iron work out of windoes and dores.
And Cuemon Dono, our fleshman at Nangasaque, retorned this day thither, and would not end accomptes with me, except I would alow hym i C.taiesplate of barrs put to acco. and paid hym per Mr. Ed. Sayer, as apereth per Cuemons owne hand writing; yet he will not alow thereof, but went away in a fustian fume.
January 5(Shiwas 23).—I paid the Japon glover for a peare pomps ijmassmall plate.
And we went with the Hollanders and carid presents this day to Bongo Dono, Sangero Dono, Stremon Dono, Nagen or Unagense Dono, Cacamon Dono, Oyen Dono, Jeamon Dono, Jensamon Dono, Taccomon Dono, Weamon Dono.[93]
[93]The presents comprised sayes, Canton damask, silk, cheremis, and Lankin silk, and lead.
January 6(Shiwas 24).—Capt. Speck, Capt. Leonard, Albartus, and Mattias envited themselves to ourfroand supped at English howse.
January 7(Shiwas 25).—We envited our neighbours to supper on Tewsday next, which provided thinges for our shipping, with the gunfounders, master carpenters, and smiths.
January 9(Shiwas 27).—The China Capt. delivered me ij small cheanes of gould, sent me in present out of China, viz. 1 from Chisian Ducuco and 1 from Ticham Shofno, ij of the Emperor of Chinas councell; but the last from Ticham Shofnos sonne, his father being slaine in the Tartarian warr; they sending me word that we may have free trade into China, and the rather for that the ould king hath delivered up the goverment of China to his sonne.
All our neighbours that weare envited on Sunday last came to dyner this day, and had thefroheate[d], and a play ofcaboques, unto whome I sent two bars of plate containing viijtaiesvjmas.
Capt. Speck came to me late to desire me to look out for Capt. Adamesgoshonto get Japons goe in his junck for Bantam, he standing in dowbt that Andreas, Capt. Adams woamans brother in law, is gone to Nangasaque to make it away to others.
January 10(Shiwas 28).—I wrott 2 letters into China per conveance of Andrea Dittis, 1 to Chisian Dicuco and 1 to Ticham Shofno, of recept 2 chenes gould, with other complementall matters.
I lent mygoshonto Andrea Dittis, China Capt., andItamia Migell Dono, to make a voyadge for Tonkin or Cochinchina, and to retorne it to me, voyadg enden, under a recept geven me in Japons, fermed per both.
January 11(Shiwas 29).—I was suretie for China Capt. for 1500taisplate barrs, taken up at intrest at 2 per cento per month from first of later moone ofShiwas, being the 13th of this month of January, antedated 2 daies, for 7 month space; which is to be sent into China with 1500taiesmore from China Capt. to procure free trade into China; which not taking effect, the China Capt. is to repay the 1500taisback, with the intrest, for Honble. Companis use.
January 12(Shiwas 30).—We sent ourjurebasso, Tome Dono, with the Hollandsjurebasso, to Nangasaque, with a letter to Gonrok Dono, with good wordes once more to desire his Lordshipp to take the lead as the Councell sett price.
January 13(Second Shiwas 1).—Andrea Dono, Capt. Addames brother in law at Edo, arived heare this day, and brought thegoshonof Capt. Adams from themperour, which Capt. Speck soe much desireth to make use of to sett out their junck for Bantam, otherwais she will loose her voyag this year (as she did the last). Soe I made it knowne to Andrea, who tould me he dowbted to doe it, in respeck of the badd tong of Jno. Yoosen that kept such a bawling at Emperours court against it. Soe he thought nether Capt. Speck nor I would be an occation to disgrace the children of the deceased Capt. Adams, whome we weare bound rather to favour then otherwais. And that which was more, he had, in the childrens behalfe, bought the halfe of a junck at Nangasaque, wherin he ment to goe hym selfe and make use of thegoshonlawfully. Unto whome I answered that he might make acco. that nether Capt. Speck nor my selfe ment not to doe any thing prejuditiall to our deceased frendes children in any sort whatsoever, but yf hehad bought halfe that junck, that Capt. Speck should take and quit hym of that losse and all other dangers that might ensue; and that upon necessitie it was as fitt our frendes should make use of it as a China or any other stranger. Soe we agreed to morow morning to goe to Capt. Speck and take councell about it.
January 14(Shiwas 2).—I went to the Holland howse about thegoshon, and cald Andreas thither, to perswade hym to deliver it to me and lett the Hollanders make use thereof to the most benefite of Capt. Adams children. But he answerd me he hadd sent it overland from Shimena Seak to Nangasaque by one of Mrs. Adams men. Yet, before, he tould me it was heare at Firando, but that he could not let me nor noe other have it, in respect he had promised it to one Goquan, a China, and had bought the one halfe of his junck. And then I asked hym whoe gave hym authoretie to dispose of thisgoshon, I sending it up to be renewed, without taking my councell herein. Unto which he could make noe answer. Soe I required a writing at his hand of sending thegoshonfrom Ximina Seak, and therin he promised me to use meanes to retorne it to me, and would goe to morow with me to Nangasaque to performe it.
January 15(Shiwas 3).—I was enformed Andreas sent away a boate at midnight past to Nangasaque, to adviz his consortes of my demand for thegoshon. Soe this day at nowne I went towards Nangasaque about that matter and our leade, and desird Andrea to goe with me as he promised, and went to his lodging with my bark to call for hym; and he sent me word he would com after in a bark of his owne.
Soe we went this night 12 leagues on our way, and came to an ancor.
January 16(Shiwas 4).—We arived at Nangasaque this day at 3 a clock in the after nowne, but Andrea was not com. And I fownd Tome Dono, ourjurebasso, whoe haddspoaken with Gonrok Dono about my plito with Cuemon Dono of Nangasaque for the bords and tymber; and he tould hym he would refer it till he came to Firando 10 or 12 dais hence, and then end it before Tonomon Samma, the king’s brother, whome had spoaken about the matter before.
Also I sent to Jenquese Dono, Mrs. Adams frend, to adviz hym of my being heare and wherabout I came; yet he came not to me.
And at night Itamia Migell Dono came to vizet me with Hollands ost and divers others, and brought me a banket with ijbarsoswyne and ij wilduckes; and Palus (? Pauls) father a basket orenges and 18 small lobstars.
January 17(Shiwas 5).—I sent to Gonrok Dono and Feze Dono of my arivall and that I would vizet them to morow or next day. But Gonrok made a feast to princepall in this place.
Andrea arived heare and sent me word he was aweary, yet ment sowne after to com and speak with me.
Many presentes were sent unto me.
January 18(Shiwas 6).—Andrea of Edo came to me after nowne and tould me he could not nor would not deliver thegoshonsunto me, telling me he did that which he did by order from Capt. Adams woman. Unto which I answered that that woaman had nothing to doe with it, but her children, whom I had charg over and not shee. And then he answerd me, she (or he for her) had taken all the paines and disburced the money to buy presentes to get out the 2goshons. But, at same instant, Tozayemon Dono standing by answerd that he had delivered iij C. and oddtaiesto Jenquese, Capt. Adames man, he demanding it for that purpose, this plate belonging to the deceased Capt. Adames. Soe I then demanded of Andrea whoe disburced this plate, he or I? Unto which he could answer nothing; but Tozayemon Dono desired me to refer the matter to hym till to morow, and he would end it to both our contentes.
And this day we went to dyner to Itamia Migell Dono, where we had kind entertaynment and great cheare withcaboques.
And I sent my packes of letters to Firando, to goe in the Hollandes junckes for Bantam and Syam.
January 19(Shiwas 7).—We were envited to dyner to Kitskin Donos howse, and hadd good entertaynment.
January 20(Shiwas 8).—A Portugez called Augustino de Fiquira came to me and desyred a letter to Capt. Speck to retorne hym a slave of his which was in cure of the —— in the Duch howse, as he understood, his name being Francisco Mallabar. Of the which I gave hym a letter with the slaves name, with my opinion the keeping of such a slave would doe us nether creddit nor profitt.
And we were envited to dynner to Groby Dono, the Hollandes host at this place, where we had greate cheare, with the dansing beares.
And at last cast Tozayemon Dono sent me word, now I have staid 2 dais at his request, that Andrea and the rest will doe nothing.
January 21(Shiwas 9).—I went to Gonrok Dono to demand justice against Andrea, Jenquese, and Wyamon, for thegoshonsof Capt. Adams and the money they have receaved without lycense from me. And he gave me faire wordes, and willed me to retorne to hym to morrow after nowne, for that he was envited out to a frendes howse to a banket and at instant ready to departe.
And we were envited to supper to Paulo Dono, our gunpouder man, where we had good cheare, and many chambers and guns shott affe.
January 22(Shiwas 10).—I went againe to Gonrok Dono about my plito with Andrea of Edo for thegoshonsof Capt. Adames children. But he sent for the said Andrea, and, in my hearing, tould us both he would not meddell in the matter, he being of Edo and I of Firando. Soe I think Gonrok was grezed in the fist before hand.
Also Cuemon of Nangasaque came before hym about our processe with Ed. Sayer for the 100taishe saieth he had not receved, although we have his hand to shew for it. Soe Gonrock Dono entreated me to geve hym 50tais, because he was a pore man, and the matter in question both before the King of Firando and hym selfe. I answerd I would be ruled herin per his Lordshipp, but first desired the acco. might be perused betwix the China Capt., for me, and let hym apoint an other for hym selfe.
January 23(Shiwas 11).—I went and vizeted Feze Dono, the justis, and carid hym 2 bottelles of strong waters, bottelles and all, which he took in good parte and gave me greate thankes for it. Alsoe I sent other two of same to Gonrok Dono, which he kindly accepted of. And I gave the water of other 2 to Alvaro Gonsalves and Alferes Twerto.
Also I took up iij M.taisin plate of barrs this day of Tozayemon Dono, our host of Sackay, at ij per cento per month, or else at his coming to Firando to geve hym silke or other comodety in payment to his content, or keepe the money for 5 months at intrest.
This day Hollands junck departed from Firando towardes Syam.
January 24(Shiwas 12).—The China Capt. sent away 16 China marrens to Capt. Speck.
I left a letter with Alvaro Gonsalves for to deliver to Emanuel Rodrigos when he returneth from Xaxma, of my coming hither only to make plito against Capt. Adames men for delivering the twogoshonswithout making me privie to it; and that Jenque hath receved above 1000taisof Capt. Adams money without making me privie to it nor how it is disburced; and Wyamon Dono, an other of the deceased Capt. Adams men, hath taken up 400taisworth merchandiz of me, and meneth to goe capt. of thegoshonin his junck without making me payment; and Torosacka, an other ofCapt. Adams men, oweth Mr. Eaton 50ta, and meneth to goe offecer in his junck without making payment, which I desire non of them may. As also that Mr. Eaton hath certen fyne corse lynen, which he meanes to send to Manillias.
The China Capt. junck arived from Firando.
I receved a writing of Itamia Migel Dono to retorne me mygoshonat retorne of junckeWilling Mind.
And I reconed with Paule for these thinges bought, viz.:—
And I sent Mr. Osterwick to Gonrok Dono with a coppie of my processe I ment to begyn with Capt. Adames servantes about thegoshons, for the childrens right.
January 25(Shiwas13).—I reconed with Paule for these thinges following, viz.:—
I retorned towardes Firando after nowne; and we paid out for diett in the howse 20ta., and to the servantes 1 bar plate, is 4: 3: 0.
And I gave 2 peeces black satten, the one to Capt. Chinas wife, and the other to his sonne Augustins wife.
And Paulo Dono, our gunpouder man, went out to meete us with a banket 3 leagues on our way, and placed chambars on a rock and shott affe 12 or 14 tymes.
So we arived at Setto at night.
January 26(Shiwas 14).—We departed from Setto, and paid in howse, viz. for howse rowme 1: 0: 0, for fish geven us 0: 3: 0.
Soe, the wind rising, we put into Woamon Docka.
January 27(Shiwas 15).—About midnight we departed from Woamon Docka, and arived at Firando about 10 a clock this day in the affore nowne.
We paid at Woamon Doka, for howserowme 1: 1: 0, and for fish at one draught 0: 7: 0, and for 3 other tay fish 0: 1: 0, and for live fresh fish 0: 3: 0.
And at my coming to Firando I found that Man the Companis slave, bought the last yeare at Nangasaque to goe in our junck for a cawker, was run away, and hath stolne plate and other matters. This fello hath byn a secret theefe ever since he came into the howse, and hath stolne dyvers silver cupps, spoones, and forkes, with other matters, both of the Companis and others.
I sent all the orenges, rownd biskit cakes, and sweete bread to our neighbors wives whoe lent us money and furnished us with our tymber, mastes, biskit, etc.
January 28(Shiwas 16).—I paid out myselfe in platebarrs vijtaisfor the outsides of 3kerremonsfor Mr. Eatons sonne Wm., his hostes daughter, and China Capt. doughter.
Capt. Leonard Campes came to thenglish howse, and tould me he knew not where the 2 negros weare which came from Nangasaque, which Alvaro Gonsalves and others wrot for; nether thought he it was fitt to retorne them, although he did know where they weare. Unto which I answerd that yf it were my case, as it was his, I would retorne them both, but espetially the one which was our frends slave. But it semeth he will not, nether take hym at 50 R. of 8, as he cost Alvaro Gonsalves.
January 29(Shiwas 17).—I wrot 3 letters to Nangasaque about Man, the Companies slave which is run away, viz. 1 to Skidayen Dono, secretary to Gonrok Dono, 1 to Paule the gunpoulder man, 1 to Yoshemon Dono, Pauls father, to look out for hym; laying to his charge the stealing of silver cupps, spoons, and forks, with other matters; and they to seek hym out and send hym back in bonds.
Also I wrot to Alvaro Gonsalves I canot procure his servant out of the Hollanders handes.
The Hollandes junck for Bantam went out to Cochie Roade this day, and shott affe 7 peces ordnance and had the chambers and other ordnance shott out of Hollandes howse. And I sent the capt. of her a barill ofskarbeare and an other to Hollandes howse.
January 30(Shiwas 18).—I paid to the hatmaker China teliar, for making aparell, in small plate ijta.vijmas. More for akerremongeven a child, small plate xvmas.
January 31(Shiwas 19).—I delivered iij chistes of plate of barrs to Mr. Eaton, the same I receved of Tozayemon Dono at Nangasaque, to accompt with Cushcron Dono, our neighbors and others about provition of our fleete; and paid per him 2000tais.
And I carid my packet of letters to the Hollands howse, to send for Bantam in the junck, per Capt. Albartus, beingcoppies of them sent per theRoyal Jamesboth to the Honble. Company in England and precedent at Bantam, with others of 20th present and this day, as appereth per coppies. And in these letters I sent the coppie of taxation ofSwanper Hollanders and other charges about her in comune, she going with fleete for the Manillias; as also a note of charges laid out for James Littell, sent presoner in the junck for Bantam, in said junck: amont unto, in all, 12ta.1m.9½co.
And Mr. Eaton paid iijtaisin small plate unto Tome of Nangasaque, who staid heare 18 daies to prune, cutt, and sett our trees in orchards and garden.
And the cutlar came to make cleane my weoapons this day.
Also this day a carpenter was cutt in peeces for a muteny he and other xj made, to enter a pedlars house and cutt certen wooden shewes in peeces, they esteeming to have preveledg to make such matters. All xij had died for it, yf the queene mother had not begged their lives.
February 1(Shiwas 20).—I sent ijtaiesto the dansing beares, in small plate, they coming to our garden with a banket when we planted our trees. And we began our work to wall in our howse, newly bought to make a gadong in.
February 2(Shiwas 21).—I paid out xiijtaisplate of barrs my selfe unto the founders for a peace of a cheane of gould, and sent the money per Luarance my boy. Also I paid out, in small plate, for divers thinges for Susan, viz.:—
More paid out to Larrance, my servant, to buy hym a coate orkerremonof silke, in small plate, 4ta.
And I went to Oyen Dono, kinges secretary, to vizet hym, and carid hym a bottell Spanish wine and a greate fish, and took his councell about buying our three neighbours houses, and to aske leave to make our wharfe or kay 3tattamisfurther out into the sea. He tould me he would make it knowne to Tonomon Samme and Taccamon Dono, and then would advize me when it was tyme to goe my selfe.
And I rec. an other letter frem Alvaro Gonsalves about his caffro, and he sent the like to Hollandes Capt., but they will deliver no caffro.
Febrary 3 (Shiwas 22).—I receved ij letters from Nangasaque in answer of myne, 1 from Palue (sic) Dono, the gunpoulder man, 1 from Yoshemon Dono, Palus father, tuching Man the slave. They write me how Skidayen Dono, Gonrok Donos secretary, having receved my letter, went to Feze Dono and shewed it to hym. Soe they made a comune serche throwe the towne for the theefe Man, and, not finding him, comitted his father, mother, and brother to preson, with an other, his master which sould hym, whoe the ten of the streete are bound to answer for his forth coming, and, in fallt of fynding out the theefe, must answer with their lives or geve us content for what is stolne. And I retorned answer of my ij letters rec. this day from Nangasaque, thanking them for their paines taken to find out the fugetive theefe Man, and that we could not find hym out heare, desiring them to look out theare to his sureties to retorne hym to me, and I would use hym noe worse then he deserved. These ij letters I retorned per Paule the gunpowder man his man, whome he sent expres to me to adviz what hadd past. And I gave hym 5mas, to pay for his boate hier, and a silke coate ordoboque,[94]an upper garment or Japon cloake.
And I paid the Spanish telier five R. of 8, as followeth viz.:—
Which money I paid in Spanish R. my selfe, being 3 tymes more then was reason; and so an end, etc.
We lent Andrea Dittis, China Capt., viz. 3 murthering peeces, or fowlers, with vj chambers, wherof 2 bras; 3 hargabushes of crockes[96]; and 4 Japon calivers or guns.
And the gouldsmith came to work this day.
[94]Dō-buku.
[95]Port.:gualteira.
[96]Probably the “crook”, or rest, for the harquebus.
Febrary 4(Shiwas 23).—This morninge cold wether, with a hard frost, with snowe. Hard frost all day, and the like per night following.
Febrary 5(Shiwas 24).—Capt. Leonard and Capt. Albartus and Wm. Cuiper went to the kinges brother to take leave of hym, to departe with the junck towardes Bantam; Albartus going capt. and Wm. Cuiper master. And, after, came to English howse for like occation.
And this day one Catsso Dono, the kinges kinsman, caused a master carpenter, his servant, to cut his bellie, which was master to the carpenter kild the other day. Soe it is thought he meaneth to pick a quarrell with Taccamon Dono for killing his other slave the last day; and verely thought sett on per others of the greatest sort; for Tonoman Samme and the queene mother labourd to have had the matter left till the king hadd retorned, but Taccamon Dono would not.
Febrary 6(Shiwas 25).—Tyamon Dono our master carpenter came and borrowed xxtaiesto redeeme the other xj carpenters freed the other day, they being taxed at iijtaiesper head, forfeted to the king.
And I paid out money as followeth, viz.:—
Febrary 7(Shiwas 26).—I went to Hollandes howse, and took leave of Sr. Albartus, whoe I understand was ready to goe downe abord their junck to Cochi roade.
And Gonrok Dono, governor of Nangasaque, arived at Firando, and sent me ij silkkerremonsfor a present, with many frendly words of salutation.
And we agreed with Fezemon Dono of Firando, in presence of Tayamon Dono, the carpenter, for tymber and boardes to make a new gedonge. All which amontes unto iiij C. xxxjtaisvijmasplate barrs, 431ta.7m.0c.; wherof he is to have thon halfe in hand and the other at full delivery of all tymber, as by particulers.
Febrary 8(Shiwas 27).—The Hollanders and we went to vizet Gonrok Dono, and carid hym ijtatta.of stamet cloth for a present.
And, after, Tonoman Samme sent for us and the Hollanders to bring the fryres before hym and Gonrok Dono, which we did, he examenynge them what they weare, they denying to be pristes, although we shewed their letters to verefie it. Soe Gonrok would have made a new processe of it; but we answerd the processe was made before the King of Firando, which we could not alter, yet would geve his Lordshipp a coppie therof, yf he pleased, and was the same we had also delivered to themperours councell. Soe he was contented with it.
Febrary 10 (Shiwas 29).—Gonrok Dono came to vizet our English howse and desired to see our lead, which I shewed unto hym; which he took in good part, as also the entertaynment he hadd; and did promise to doe his best to bring the price of the leade to 5tais pico, yet, because he had written to the contrary, could not now on the sudden doe it. And he being ready to departe towardes themperours court, I sent hym ij glasse bottelles of a pottell a peece filled with Spanish wine, to drink in the way; which he took in very kind parte.
And the Hollandes junck being ready to departe, I went to Cochie, and toke leave of Capt. Albertus, and carid hym a barill skarbeare and a bankett,nifon catange, or Japon fation. And wrot ij other letters, viz.:—
1 to Honble. Company, enclozed to precedent.
2 to precedent of Bantam, Tho. Bockedon, and Capt. Augustyn Spalding.
And, after, I wrot an other letter to the Worll. Tho. Brokedon and Capt. Augustin Spalding, sent per James Littell, the Scotsman, of the duble dealing of Capt. Jacobo Especk to sett our leade at 4½tais pico, without asking councell of me. Soe now he will geve but 4½taisperpico, and not pay for it till 3 mo. hence, or it may be more, when he pleaseth to send money from Edo or Miaco.
I wrot ij letters to the woamon of deceased Capt. Adames and to Shongo Samma, the admerall, about the knavery of Andrea and Jenquese.
Febrary 11 (Shiwas 30).—I paid the barber for Laurance, my servant, for tryming hym the yeare past, iijmas.
And Capt. Leonard Campes came to me to aske me whether I hadd consented to lett the lead goe at 4½tais pico, as Gonrok Dono had certefied hym. Unto whome I answerd that Gonrok had sent to me to demand whether I would lett our leade passe at 4½ as he had ended with the Hollanders; unto whome I retorned answer that, yf theHollanders had soe agreed with hym, I would know of them, and would not obstenately replie noe. So it seemed this Gonrok plaid on both partes, thinking his faire wordes would make fooles faine; for he tould me he esteemed our parcell of lead much better then the Hollanders, and to the Hollanders said he esteemed theirs much better then ours.
Divers neighbors sent wyne and fish for presentes.
Febrary 12 (Shonguach 1).—I sent the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, a present, this being their new years day, for a new years gift, viz.:—