for thenglish.1 jar conserved ginger, poiz nett, 20cattis1 great bottell of ij gallons, strong waterfor the Hollanders.1 jar conservd nutmegges of like bignesse2 bottell of allegant or tynt wyne
for thenglish.
1 jar conserved ginger, poiz nett, 20cattis
1 great bottell of ij gallons, strong water
for the Hollanders.
1 jar conservd nutmegges of like bignesse
2 bottell of allegant or tynt wyne
[98]Span.,carapuzaorcaperuza, a hood.
Aprill 28(Sanguach 17).—We had 67 carpenters, 48 laborers, and i plasterer, for howse, with 4 tylors and 23 laborers for buriall place. Alsoe we receved ij M. j C. xl ordenary tilles from Imory.
And I sent a bar plate tocaboquesfor bringing a banket and coming per water to Cochie, when wee went to measure grownd.
I rec. 5 R. of 8 of Capt. Speck, delivered hym on a wager before.
Aprill 29(Sanguach 18).—We had 28 carpenters, 46 laborers, 1 plasterer, 1 caneman, for howse, and 4 tillors and 25 laborers for buriall place. And there was 600 tyles ordenary rec. from Tabola.
The China Capt. envited both us and the Hollanders to dyner this day, where we had greate cheare with dansing beares.
Aprill 30(Sanguach 19).—We had 26 carpenters, 42laborers, 1 plasterar, and i caneman, for howse all day; and for buriall place, 4 tylors and 34 laborers for halfe a day.
And I paid unto Chubio Dono, our host of Bingana Tomo, for 8pico35cattisshething neales at 5tais pico, 44: 2: 5; and for xxbarsos morofack, at 1tay barso, 20: 0: 0. And advanced upon a bargen of 50piconeals more, 35: 7: 5. And gave a peece black satten to Chubio Dono upon bargen.
May 2(Sanguach 21).—We had 32 carpenters, 86 laborers, and 1 caneman, for howse: and 1 plasterer and 23 laborers for buriall place.
I bargened this day of Tobio Dono to make a ston walle at Cochie before our howsing, of 1tattalong, vjtattabroad, and 1½tattadeepe towardes sea, to be greate stonnes ½ atatta.to seaward and at end, and the rest small, to have ij C.taisin money, and one peece black satten.
This night, within night, the King of Xaxma passed by this place, retorning from themperours Court. Soe we and the Hollanders went out to meete hym, and carid a present as from both Companies, viz.:—
1 guilt lether skin, containing 32 skins.1 faggott of steele.7 peeces white percallas.3tatta.fyne damask tabling.
1 guilt lether skin, containing 32 skins.
1 faggott of steele.
7 peeces white percallas.
3tatta.fyne damask tabling.
And to his secretary,
2 peeces redd cheremis.3 peeces white percallas.
2 peeces redd cheremis.
3 peeces white percallas.
But he was sick, that he could not be spoaken withall, nether by Tonomon Samma the kinges brother, whoe went out to meete hym with a present, nether by us. Soe we left the present with the secretary, whoe at first made diffecultie to receve it, yet in the king his masters name promised all assistance to our shiping, yf in case any putt into his dominions.
May 5(Sanguach 24).—We had 41 carpenters, 139laborers, and j plasterar, for howse; and 1 plasterer and 15 laborers for the buriall place.
And ourjurebassoretorned from Goto with answers from thembassadors, who tooke in good parte the present sent to them from us and Hollanders.
May 6(Sanguach 25).—We had 46 carpenters and 131 laborers, for the howse.
And there was delivered to Bonga Sammas man, for acco. of his master, 3cattis6taywight wax. And presently after he sent a ram gote to thenglish house for a present, which I make acco. is in payment of the wax.
May 7(Sanguach 26).—We had 45 carpenters, 164 laborers, 2 plasters, and 1 caneman, for howse. Also we receved ij barkes lading of small stones, cost xvicondrins; and 9 square hewed stones for steares from Languay.
May 12(Singuach 2).—We began to set up or reare our new howse to sea ward.
May 13(Singuach 3).—We had 67 carpenters and 73 laborers, for the howse. And there was tymber rec. from Goto, of Shezemon Dono.
May 15(Singuach 5).—We had 57 carpenters, 116 laborers, and 4 tilors, for the howse. And there was tilles receved, viz. 5633 tilles in 2 barkes from Imory, and 1 bark containing 800 tilles from Tabola. Also there was iij barkes lading gravill or small stons of 8con. pico.
May 16(Singuach 6).—We had 64 carpenters, 158 laborers, and 4 tilors, and ij masons, for the howse. And we rec. x great free stons from Languay for to make the steares, wheron the masons now work. Also we rec. 1900 tilles ordenary from Tabola.
We went this day to Cochie to look on our work; and the Hollandes Capt. and China Capt. met us theare; and all the dansing beares weare theare before us.
May 17(Singuach 7).—We had 66 carpenters, 135laborers, 4 tilors, and 2 masons, for the howse. Also we rec. 4258 tilles ordinary from Tabola.
Capt. Speck and Capt. Camps came to English howse, and we went together to vizet China Capt., he sending for dansing beares.
May 18(Singuach 8).—We had 64 carpenters, 115 laborers, and 2 masons, for the howse.
This day, being the 8th of Singuach, or 4th Japon moone, is the feast of the resorection of their great profitt Shacka, as they fondly beleeve, and soe deck all the eaves of their howses with green bowes, and goe on pilgremadg to ther pagodes.
I sent ij bars plate, containing 6: 8: 2, to the ij companis dansing beares, for going to Cochie and, after, to China Capt., for dublefannas.[99]
Tonomon Samma and Semi Dono sent for Spanish wine and conservs, in respect of the coming of the Emperors ambassadors, which are looked for this night. Soe I sent eather of them a pottell bottell of wyne and conservs to Tonomon, and a bottell strong water to Semi Dono.
And there was iij C. xx bundelles of shingelles rec. from Nangasaque.
[99]Hana, a present to an actor or dancing-girl.
May 19(Singuach 9).—We had 64 carpenters, 94 laborers, and 2 masons, for howse.
And I rec. ij letters, viz. 1 from Shongo Samma, admerall of Japon, at Edo, in answer of myne, and that he had geven warning to Capt. Adames woaman to let me have the disposing of thegoshonsfor her childrens use; and thother from Uquese Dono of Miaco.
May 20(Singuach 10).—We had 65 carpenters, 89 laborers, and 2 masons, for howse.
This evenyng the King of Arima, named Bongo Samma, arived at Firando, and lodged in Semi Donos howse, much preparation being made to receve hym, and all the streetes made cleane. He is in greate favor with themperor, whoegave hym that kingdom few yeares past, and per som suspected that themperor meaneth to shift the king of this place to Arima, and set the other heare. The last yeare he sent one of his noblemen to vizet the King of Firando, and gave hym charge to com to thenglish howse, and in his name to offer us any servize or favor his kingdom afforded, or, yf we stood in need of money, he had 40 or 50000taiesallwais ready at our service. Soe I now sent ourjurebassoto bid his Hignesse welcom to Firando; which he took in very kind parte. Also I sent to the Holland Capt. to know yf they ment to vizet hym to morow with som small present. And they sent me word, they had noe accoyntance with hym and therfore ment not to goe to hym.
May 21(Singuach 11).—We had 64 carpenters, 245 laborers, and 1 mason, for howse.
And we began to reare or set up our new gedonge this day. And we had 5 barkes lading stones for to make the steares.
And we supped at Hollandes howse, where the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, was also envited; and we had greate cheare.
May 22(Singuach 12).—We hadd 68 carpenters and 159 laborers, for the howse.
The Emperors ambassadors arived at Firando, retorned from Goto with the King of Arima, whoe went from hence to fetch them.
May 23(Singuach 13).—We had 73 carpenters, 165 laborers, 1 caneman, and 2 masons, for the howse, the masons tide work.
The Hollanders and we went to vizet the 2bongewesor ambassadors from themperor, and carid them for presentes as followeth, viz.:—
Hollanders.2 peces cushen velvet of Hollanders8 peces or duble velvet cushin, dittoEnglish.5 peces cheremis, ours14 peces Canton damask, ours2 faggottes bar steele, ours
Hollanders.
2 peces cushen velvet of Hollanders
8 peces or duble velvet cushin, ditto
English.
5 peces cheremis, ours
14 peces Canton damask, ours
2 faggottes bar steele, ours
And we rec. ij M. v C. tilles ordinary from Imory; and i M. iij C. ditto from Tabola.
May 24(Singuach 14).—We had 75 carpenters, 171 laborers, 1 caneman, and 2 masons.
We went with the Hollanders to vizet the King of Arima, and carid hym a present betwixt us, viz.:—
3 peces damaskes Lankin, of Hollanders.of English acco.5 peces Canton damask5 peces parcallas, white1 fagot stille
3 peces damaskes Lankin, of Hollanders.
of English acco.
5 peces Canton damask
5 peces parcallas, white
1 fagot stille
And we had j M. iij C. v tilles ordinary from Tabola.
The Emperours ambassadours, with Tonomon Samma and others, came to se our English howse, whome we entertayned in the best sort we could.
May 25(Singuach 15).—We had 72 carpenters, 122 laborers, 2 masons, and 1 caneman, for the howse. Also we receved i M. ij C. ordinary tilles from Tabola.
And our rearing of the gedong being ended, we made a feast to the carpenters, and gave these presentes, viz. to Tayemon Dono, 1 pec. blak satten and ijbarsoswine and 4 fishes; to Synemon Dono 1 pec. blak satten, he being kinges carpenter; to two other master carpenters 2 pec. white lyns; to 7 other master carpenters 7 pec. Canton damask; to 50 yong carpenters, each one onemasin paper. And Cushcron Dono, Yosemon Dono, Shezemon Dono, sent each one abarsoof wine and 2 fishes.
Tonomon Samma envited the Emperors ambassadors to a hunting, and provided a banket for them and 500 persons more in the woodes (or forest), where they went to hunt; but the ambassadors retorned back in the mid way and tasted not of the banket; the reason I know not.
May 26(Singuach 16).—We had 67 carpenters, 207 laborers, 2 masons, and 1 caneman, for the howse. And we receved ij M. v C. lx ordinary tilles from Imory, and vj C. ditto from Tabola.
This day themperours embassadors departed from Firando, and Semi Dono accompanid them to Languai.
The x Japon coates orkerremons, sent from the Emperours councell to Capt. Camps and my selfe for a present, came this day, and we tooke each of us 5. And I gave 3 of myne to Mr. Eaton, Mr. Osterwick, and Ric. Hundson.
These came per the expres we sent up about procuring price of our lead; but noe answer of any price or any end to be made consernyng our prize goodes taken in the friggott.
May 29(Singuach 19).—We had 81 carpenters, 184 laborers, 3 plasters, and 8 tilors, for the howse.
And the Hollanders and we agreed to send an other expres to Edo with letter, to procure the dispach of price of our lead and ending prize goodes, viz. 1 to Oyen Dono, 1 to Codgskin Dono, 1 to Itamia Quenusque Dono, 1 to Matsin Dayre Yemon, of themperours Councell; 1 to Figen a Came, King of Firando; 1 to Torazemon Dono, his secretary. These letters we sent expres per a foote post, because we have no finall answer of our former; and pay the post 10taisfor his voyadge.
And we rec. iij M. x tilles ordinary from Imory, and j M. j C. from Tabola. Also a barke with xj free stoones from Nangoya.
May 30(Singuach 20).—We had 80 carpenters, 241 laborers, 3 plasterers, 7 tilors, for the howse. And we rec. ij M. v C. iiij xx ordinary tilles from Imory, and iij C. xx from Tabola.
May 31(Singuach 21).—We had 83 carpenters, 168 laborers, 3 plasters, 7 tilors, 2 masons, for the howse.
June 1(Singuach 22).—We had 79 carpenters, 105 laborers, 5 plasters, and 1 mason.
June 2(Singuach 23).—We had 80 carpenters, 138 laborers, 5 plastarars, and 2 masons.
June 3(Singuach 24).—We had 76 carpenters, 124 laborers, 5 plasterers, and 2 masons.
The China Capt. reportes that the newes at Nangasaque is that a gallion and a junck which went from Nangasaque the last yeare or monson for the Manillias are cast away on the Islandes of Liqueas, and very few or non of the people saved. The junck, they say, belongeth to Bongo Dono, the King of Arrima; and the friggat is ether that which went out first, wherin our 2 runawaies were fownd, or else that wherin Alvaro Munos went afterwardes.
As we sat at supper at night, there entred a Japon gentellman into our howse, with 30 or 40 men attending on hym, and came into our halle before we saw hym. Soe I desird hym to sitt downe and take parte of such fare as we had; which he did, and seemed to take it in very kind parte. And sowne after he sent me a jarr ofnipa, or rack ofpi, for a present, per one of his gentelmen, per whome I understood his masters name was Ismo Dono, a greate man of Xaxma, whome the king of that place sendes up to Edo to kisse themperours handes and geve hym thankes for the greate presentes and good entertaynment themperour gave hym at his being at Edo. Soe, after his man was departed, I sent Ric. Hudson with Tome, ourjurebasso, abord his bark (for he passeth secretly, and lodgeth not ashore) to crave pardon of his Lordshipp, yf I had not geven hym such entertaynment as his worth deserved, being ignorant of his greatnesse and abashed at the honour he did me in sending me a present. And withall I sent hym a bottell of strong water which, as it seemed, he took in very kynde part. Ric. Hudson and thejurebassosaid he had a very great bark with a faire cabben in it, hanged all about with ruch damask, and attended on with many men, both ould and yong, with greate reverence and silence, their heads bowed downe to the grownd, soe that they judged hym a man of greate qualletie; yet he seemed not to be above xxx yeares of adge.
June 4(Singuach 25).—We had 74 carpenters, 108 laborers, and 5 plasterers, for the howse.
And we went to Cochie this day, to look on our wharfe or ston wall newly made, it being well don.
June 5(Singuach 26).—We had 77 carpenters, 81 laborers and 5 plasterars.
And we dined at Semi Donos, where we had great cheare and kind entertaynment; and the Hollanders are to dyne theare to morrow.
June 6(Singuach 27).—We had 77 carpenters, 83 laborers, and 5 plasterars.
Andrea, the boateswaine, retorned from Nangasaque, and brought us a new boate orfoyfone, cost xxxtaies. And he bringeth certen news that the King of Arimas junck is cast away at Liqueas, and the people saved and retornd to Arima per Nangasaque, who bring the news; and also that the galliot wherin Alvaro Munos went is cast away, and not a man saved; and an other junck, the mast apering above the water, but not a man saved; soe they know not what junk it is, but dowbt it is Jno. Yoosens junk.
June 7(Singuach 28).—We had 74 carpenters, 88 laborers, and 5 plasterars, for the howse.
And I paid j C.taiesplate barrs to Tobio Dono, in full payment of making the ston wall at Cochie, he having rec. j C.taismore before. And we gave him a peece black satten gratis, as we promised at bargen making; the wall being 50tattamislong and vjtatt.broade and 1½ deepe at water side, as per agreement, but it is 3 spans broader then bargen.
The Hollanders refused to goe to dynner to Semi Dono, because he envited us before them; which Semi Dono took in very ill parte.
June 8(Singuach 29).—We had 68 carpenters, 87 laborers, 5 plasterars.
June 9(Singuach 30).—We had 53 carpenters, 128 laborers, 5 plasterars, and 5 tilors.
And I paid i C. xixtaismore unto Cosio Dono, in fullpayment for making our kay or wharfe to sea wardes at Firando, viz:—
ta.m.co.In R. of 8. at 8mas.per R. i C. R. is,08000In plate of bars03900In i C. ltaispaid hym before is1500026900
June 10(Gonguach 1).—We had 41 carpenters, 102 laborers, and 4 plasterars.
The Hollands Capt. sent us 50 sackes of barly for a present, in respect we have furnished them with skarbeare from tyme to tyme. Alsoe they sent us 2 greatebarsosofmorofack, in place of 2 littell ons lent them.
June 11(Gonguach 2).—We had 43 carpenters, 82 laborers, and 5 plasterars, and 1 mason. And there was 12 square stones for steares rec. this day from Nanguay.
June 12(Gonguach 3).—We had 40 carpenters, 77 laborers, 5 plasterars, and 2 masons.
June 13(Gonguach 4).—We had 34 Carpenters, 109 laborers, 5 plasterars, and 2 masons. And we receved tymber.
June 14(Gonguach 5).—This day is a great feast, calledGonguach guench, or the 5th day of the 5th moone calledGonguach.
Having ended our new building, and Tonomon Samma being to goe to Edo, we thought good to envite hym to dyner with other noble men 3 daies hence.
June 16(Gonguach 7).—We had 9 carpenters, 88 laborers, 5 plastrars, and 1 mason, for the howse.
Here was speeches geven out that both English and Holland shipping ware without, wherupon above j C. barkes went out to meet them, with wyne, frutes, bread, hennse, and other matter. The reason was for that 3 or 4 Englishmen and Hollanders went to passe the tyme at Cochie, and retorning back on horsback in hast, the people thought therewas shiping entred, they English and Hollanders telling them it was true.
June 17(Gonguach 8).—We had 65 laborers and 5 plasterars, for the howse.
There came to dyner this day, viz. Tonomon Samma, now called Canzemon Samma, kinges brother; Sangero Samma, now called Matzera Crodze Samma; Semi Dono, more then the king; Taccamon Dono, Lord Cheefe Justice of Firando; Ito Stizemon Dono, the poet or singer, a good drinker; Morano Cofioze, a gentelman, singer; Sofo Dono, a doctor of phisik, Japon fation ornifon cantange; Showan Dono, doctor of phisik, eidem; Ishon Dono, doctor, eidem; Shofan Dono, doctor, eidem.
All our neighbors came unsent for, to assist us in the making ready the dynner for the nobles, which, as it seemed was much to their content.
And I had presentes geven me, as followeth:—
from Tonemon Samma.1langenatt2 lynencatabrasfrom Sangero Samma.1 silkecatabra1 lynencatabrafrom Semi Dono.1 silkcatabra1 lynen dittofrom Taccamon Dono.1 silkcatabra1 lynen ditto
from Tonemon Samma.
1langenatt
2 lynencatabras
from Sangero Samma.
1 silkecatabra
1 lynencatabra
from Semi Dono.
1 silkcatabra
1 lynen ditto
from Taccamon Dono.
1 silkcatabra
1 lynen ditto
June 18(Gonguach 9).—We had 10 carpenters, 115 laborers, 5 plasterars, and 2 masons, for the house.
Palo Dono, the gunpoulder man, bringeth news that a Portingale galliot arived ij dais past at Nangasaque, com from Amacau; and some say j more is coming after, others say 6 or 7. Also the Portingales report that 4 junckes and friggattes which went from Japon to Manillas this yeare are cast away upon that coast, and that they saw non of our shiping nor Hollanders upon the coast of Manillas this yeare; but that may very well be, they keeping upon that parte called Cagalion, and this news came from Luson to Amacow.
June 19(Gonguach 10).—We had 5 carpenters, 96 laborers, 5 plasters, and two masons, for the howse.
We envited our neighbors and frendes to dyner this day, after the Japon fation, withcaboques, viz. Coyemon Dono, Cofio Dono, Tobio Dono, Lisomon Dono, Genemon Dono, Sannemon Dono, Jenquero Dono, Yoyemon Dono, Faccata, Yayemon Dono, carpenter, Shezemon Dono, Taffio Dono, Fioyemon Dono, Yoyemon, oylman, Cuze Dono, Cuzemon Dono, Seyemon Dono, Yoiemon Dono, Nicolas Martin, Gembio, founder, Ficobioy, founder, China Capten, Sinemon, carpenter, Tayemon, carpenter, Yoyemon, smith, Cuemon, plasterer, Zazabra Dono, Cushcron Dono, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Ostarwk., my selfe.
And we hadd the dansing beares, unto whom the gesse gave aboue xxtaiesfor a larges.
June 20(Gonguach 11).—We had 35 laborers for the howse.
I receved a letter from Goresak Dono, dated in Nangasaque 4 dais past, wherein he writes me of the arivall of the Portingall friggat or galliota from Amacou, and that, as they report, vj more are gon from thence to Luson in the Manillias. And that they report an English shipp was cast away on the coast of China the last monson, and that 30 of the men are in the Portingalles hands at Amacou. Soe I dowbt it is theUnicorne, or else it may be the English ship called theHope, or a small penisse which was sett out from Pattania in company of theRoyale Jamesthe last yeare. Also others have letters that our fleete at Manillas have taken 5 China junckes; others report more, and that they have taken a Portingall galliota.
June 21(Gonguach 12).—I sent ij barrs plate to the ij companis of dansing beares orcaboques.
June 22(Gonguach 13).—We had 6 carpenters, 82 laborers, 5 plasterars, and 2 masons, and 3 tilors, for the howse.
We dyned at Tayemon Donos, the master carpenter, where we had good entertaynment, with dansing beares.
June 23(Gonguach 14).—We had 2 carpenters, 70 laborers, 5 plasterars, and 2 masons, for the howse.
I receved a letter from Pasquall Benito, dated in Nangasaque yisterday, accompanid with a Duch letter directed to Capt. Leonard Campes, which came from Camboja, wherin he is advized that the news theare is that 40 seale of shipps came the last yeare out of England and Holland for the Indies, to passe by Cape Bona Speranza, and that 30 seale were prepared to com out of Spaine same way. Also a small galliota is arived at Nangasaque which came from Manillias, and is com emptie. Soe it is thought she is a theefe run away from Spaniard to seek purchases.
And we receved tymber at Cochie.
June 24(Gonguach 15).—We had 64 laborers, 5 plasterars, and i mason, for howse.
We fownd the greate ancor, lost when theJames Royallwent out; and paid for finding it 5 bars plate.
And Bonga Samma sent me a leane pork for a present.
June 25(Gonguach 16).—We had 5 carpenters, 85 laborers, 5 plasters, and i mason, for the howse.
And we have news that Itamia Migell Donos junck is retorned to Nangasaque, and hath lost her voyage.
June 26(Gonguach 17).—We had news that the China Capt. junck is arived from Tonkyn, which staid theare the last monson, now arivd at Nangasaque.
June 27(Gonguach 18).—We had 5 carpenters and 63 laborers.
I rec. a letter from Itamia Migell Deno, dated in Nangasaque the 13th ofGonguach, wherein he writes me of the losse of his voyadg, and that he will come hym selfe and bring me mygoshonbefore it be longe.
And Oyen Dono, with an other cavelero, cam to thenglish howse, sent from Tonomon Samma, Semi Dono, and Taccamon Dono, to warne us, when our shiping came in, that our marenars walked not ashore with weapons orcatanes.
June 28(Gonguach 19).—I receved a letter from China Capt., dated in Nangasaque 18thGonguach, of his arivall theare and of the junck com from Tonkyn, but that his factor he sent is left behind, and a new small junck retornd in place of ould. Also that he understandes our 9 shipps are arived in the bay of Manillias, and have taken ij China junkes, and that few adventure now to that parte for feare of us and the Hollanders; and that the ould Emperor of China and his sonne are dead, and thempire com to a yong man, his sonns sonne.
June 29(Gonguach 20).—I rec. a letter from Pasquali, dated in Nangasaque 2 daies past, wherin he writes me that the admerall of thenglish hath cut affe the head of an English capt. in the Manillias, and hanged 5 other English men; and that theUnecornewas cast away upon the coast of China, and that Furbeshar, the carpenter, his wife, and maid, are prisoners at Amacow. These news the friggat or galliota, which cometh from the Manillias, hath brought. And that the galliota of the capt. more, which went for Manillias, is cast away, but Alvaro Munos arived in safetie; and that they are making ready a good fleete of shipps and gallis at Manillias. But I esteem it all fables of puting to death of a capt. and 5 others at Manillias.
About nowne there came one runing from the Hollands howse, and brought news that 4 shipps, English and Hollanders, weare arived on this coast, neare to Cochie Roade. Soe Mr. Eaton and Mr. Osterwick went out on horsback by land to see what it was; and sowne after Capt. Specks and Capt. Camps followed. God send us good and profitable news.
And sowne after came news that ij English and i Duch shipp weare arived and at an ancor in Cochie; whereof I sent word to Tonomon Samma, Bonga Samma, Semi Dono, and Taccamon Dono, per ourjurebasso. And soone after arived ashore Mr. Cockram and Mr. Tubervill, and brought newsall the fleete of 9 shipps, both English and Duch, were arived at Chochie, and that they had taken 5 China junckes in all.
June 30(Gonguach 21).—I went abord the shipps, where, after my arivall, there fell debate ashore betwixt English and Duch marrenars. Soe one Hollander was slane and divers others hurt, both English and Duch, espetially 2 Englishmen. So the admerell called a councell, where it was determined to seek out the murtherers or strife makers on both partes, and to punish them with death or otherwais, according to desert. Alsoe it was ordayned to begyn to unlade our shipps on Munday, Mr. Cockram to be at Hollandes house to take acco. of all landed, and Mr. Balke at English howse, to like effect; and duble lock to be put on dores till the goodes be vallued and parted.
July 1(Gonguach 22).—Notwithstanding the orders taken by councell that nether English nor Hollander should goe ashore with weopens, to prevent quarreling, yet the Hollanders flocked on shore with swordes andcattansand sett upon our unarmed men and slew one and hurt divers others; and, as it is said, are alowed and sett one per Comander Jonson, vizadmerall.
July 2(Gonguach 23).—We receved ashore this day ij boates lading of prize goodes, being 131 fardelles and chistes, great and small, but I know not what is in them; and put duble lockes on the dore of the gedonge, both of ours and the Hollanders. Allsoe we receved iij boates ladinges priz goodes, landed at Hollandes howse out of their shiping, and put into their gedong under double lock likewais, being 225 fardels and chistes, whereof ij boates lading came out of the shipBantam.
And towardes night Capt. Adams, Capt. Clevengar, and Capt. Lennis came ashore to English howse, and Comander Johnson to Hollandes howse, to seek out all the marrenars,English and Duch, and to send them abord, to keepe them from brawling.
July 3(Gonguach 24).—We receved prize goodes ashore out of the Duch shippBantam.
July 4(Gonguach 25).—We rec. prize goodes out ofMooneandBantam.
July 5(Gonguach 26).—An Englishman of theElizabethscompany, being drunk, much abused hym selfe and drue hiscattanagainst the Japons, but they took it from hym and drubd hym sore, and I think had kild hym, yf I had not taken hym out of their handes and sent hym abord.
July 6(Gonguach 27).—I sent ij drunken Englishmen abord theMoone, the one called Gray, a calker, for misusing the admerell in ill termes, as many witnesses heard.
Mr. Henry Smith, purcer of theRoyal James, had a child by a Japon woamon, and was christned this day per Mr. Arthur Hatch, prechar, per the name of Henry; Mr. Joseph Cockram and Mr. Wm. Eaton, godfathers, and Maria, Mr. Sayers woaman, godmother.
July 7(Gonguach 28).—The admerall, Capt. Robt. Adames, with the rest of the English comanders, came ashore to thenglish howse at Firando and satt in councell about the murthering of a Hollander by an English man, called John Peterson: viz. Robert Adames, Charles Clevenger, Edmond Lennis, Jno. Munden, Arnold Browne, seamen; Joseph Cockram, Wm. Eaton, Edmond Sayer, Jno. Osterwick, Ric. Cocks, English merchantes; with Mr. Vaux, a Hollander, whoe spoke English, to be enterpreter or heare what 4 Duchmen aledged against John Roane, the murtherer of Jno. Peterson, whoe all 4 with viva voce accused the said Roan to doe the acte in their sight, and stabed hym into the leaft brest and soe to the hart (with a knife), that he never spoke word but fell downe dead, the wound after being seene and serched by Mr. Owen and Mr. Eaton, chirurgions, whoe saw the corps taken out of growne 3 daies after it was buried.
The jurie empaneled weare named as followeth, viz.:—
Eliza.
Robert Turbervill, foreman,
Wm. Morgon,
John Goulding,
Bull.
Ric. Wattes,
Wm. Legg,
Palsgrave.
Jno. Humphrey,
Ed. Bates,
Tho. Harod,
Bartholomew Ale,
Moone.
Galliard, guner,
Phillip Okebank,
Roger Burdok,
And the names of men witnessing against Rone, viz. Jno. Ive, an Englishman; Derick Harmonson, Duchman; Evert Lubbertson, Duchman; Jno. Johnson, Duchman; Jno. Henrikson, Duchman; Joyemon Dono, a Japon, in whose howse it was donne, at Cochie.
July 8(Gonguach 29).—The shippElizabethentred the harbor of Firando this day, without any helpe of boates, and without order ether from the admerell or capt., and came agrowne, not without greate danger, yet got afe againe.
July 9(Roquenguach 1).—This day Jno. Roan of Bristoll, marrenar, was condemned by the xij men before nomenated, for killing of Jno. Peterson, a Duchman, and hanged at the yard arme abord the shippElizabeth. He confessed before his death that he kild thesaid man, being in drink and not knowing what he did, wishing all the shipps company to take example by hym, and to beware of woamen and wine, which had brought hym to that untymely death. He died very resolutely, and receved the sacrament by Mr. Arthur Hatch befor he went to execution. Capt. Robt. Adames was forced to put the roape about his neck with his owne handes, for non of the shipps company would doe it, yf he should hang them, and soe tould hym to his face.
And we rec. prize goodes out ofBantamandHope.
July 10(Roquenguach 2).—We rec. prize goodes ashore out of the Dutch shippHope.
July 11(Roquenguach 3).—We rec. prize goodes ashore out of DuchHope, and out of shipPalsgrove.
July 15(Roquengach 7).—Tonomon Samma and Semi Dono sent to us and the Hollanders, in the Kinges name, to desire us to lend hym xx M.taiesin plate, for a tyme, for that he had marid the Emperors kinswoaman the 5 of last moone, and will bring her to Firando shortly.
July 16(Roquenguach 8).—The Admerall, Capt. Adames, came to Firando to confer about vizeting the prince and Semi Dono to morrow.
Soe we and the Hollanders did conclude to vizet them to morrow, viz:—
for Tonomon Samma.1 barell Spanish wine1 China bason full ginger conserv, poz. 20cattis1 China bason full nutmeg conserv1 China bason with peper, poz. 11cattisfor Semi Dono.1 barell wine ditto1 China bason conserv ginger, poz. 19cattis1 ditto with peper, poz. 11cattis
for Tonomon Samma.
1 barell Spanish wine
1 China bason full ginger conserv, poz. 20cattis
1 China bason full nutmeg conserv
1 China bason with peper, poz. 11cattis
for Semi Dono.
1 barell wine ditto
1 China bason conserv ginger, poz. 19cattis
1 ditto with peper, poz. 11cattis
July 17(Roquenguach 9).—We went and deliverd our presentes as before named, and had very frendly entertaynment and taken in good parte. And the prince caused a helth to be drunk rownd for the good news of the kinges his brothers marriadg with themperours kinswoaman, and an other for the safe arivall of our shipps.
July 21(Roquenguach 13).—Thetonosent word unto us and the Hollanders that we must carry back our 4 shipps to Cochie, themperour and his councell soe comanding. Unto whome we answerd, that we brought them into Firando at their request, not without greate danger, and, the wind being contrary, could not carry them back againe; and that within a few daies we ment to goe to themperours court to kisse his handes, and in the meane tyme, or at least till the king retorned to Firando, to let them rest as they weare; which they seemed not to be unwilling to permitt.
Also Semi Dono sent againe both to us and the Hollanders to know whether we would lend the king 20,000taies, as he formerly requested. Unto which we retorned answer that first we must pay the debtes we owed, and then furnish our shiping with the needfull, and afterwardes, yf we had an overplus, we weare ready to serve his Highnesse in what with reason we might doe.
July 22(Roquenguach 14).—Thetonosent againe both to us and the Hollanders, to know whether we would lend the king 20,000taies. Unto whome we made answer, as formerly, that, our debtes being paid and shipps furnished of the needfull, we then would doe his Highnesse any lawfull servis we could.
July 23(Roquenguach 15).—I went to Cochie to vizet thadmerall, as also to look upon the new building and to take acco. of tymber. And I fownd there had byn a broyle there betwixt the Japons and Hollanders, as the like was at Firando 2 daies past, where a Hollander stabed or hurt 2 Japons, for which they drubed hym well and took hym presoner, and keepe hym in durance till this hower, thetonosending the Hollanders word that he would not suffer hym to be delivered into their handes, except they would promis before hand to put hym to death; which the Hollanders answered they could not doe, because he had kild no Japon, but they would wound hym or cut hym as bad or worse then he had hurt the Japons. And soe the matter restes till this day.
July 24(Roquenguach 16).—I wrot a letter to Capt. Adams, admerall, to Cochie, per Tobio Dono, to take measure and make the steares at key.
The unruly marrenars of the Hollandes shipps, being drunk, did ride over children in the streetes, and slasht and cutt Japons. Whereupon the justis took two of them presoners, and without any more adoe cut affe their heades.
And I heard of a Scotsman which ment to run away to Nangasaque, called James Lester. Soe I sent a boate and brought hym back.
July 25(Roquenguach 17).—I wrot a letter to Capt. Robt. Adames, and sent hym Lester, the runaway, to Cochie.
And Matias, the Hollander, and Swagger did arive this day at Firando from Cochinchina, in a junk which brought them to Nangasaque; and bring word they met with an English shipp neare Amacou, called thePepercorne, wherin came merchant Mr. Bugims, that was purcer in theUnecornethe last yeare, when she was cast away neare Amacou, and now is bound for this place in thePepercorne, and, as Matias saeth, is to stay upon the coast of Amacou till the middell of August, before she com for Japon, to look for bootie. God send her well in. Only I note it neglegence that they wrot us not word how we should prepare our selves for busynes to succeade.
July 26(Roquenguach 18).—Capt. Camps and my selfe receved letters this day from themperours court in answer of ours sent per expres, viz. 1 from Codgsque Dono, that priz frigot was not ended; 1 from King Firando to same effect, and that price of lead was not made; 1 from Torazemon Dono, lardg, how that Emperour had comanded we nor Hollanders should carry no munition out of the cuntrey, nether any Japons in our shipp, and that much ill was reported to the Emperour and his councell against us and the Hollanders, as he could not write it per letter, but would relate it per word of mouth shortly at his arivall at Firando.
And towardes night we had newes the shippPepercornewas arived at Cochie roade in Firando. So I sent Mr. Ed. Sayer, Mr. Jno. Osterwick, and Hary Dodsworth abord with a barillmorofack, 50 loves fresh bread, a hogg, 17 hense, 4 fisantes, with redish, cowcomber, and millons. Butpresently after Mr. Morton, the master, with Mr. Bogins, the merchant, and Georg Christmas, purcer, came ashore and brought me these letters following, viz.:—
dated 19th Aprill in Jaccatra,
1 from the precedent Mr. Ric. Fursland
1 from Mr. Tho. Brockedon
with a note of instructions for orderly keping acco., and 2 broad cloths, no. 445 and 232, and a bill lading thereof fermed per Georg Cristmas.
2 letters from Pattania, of 9th and 11th June, verbatum, from Mr. Jno. Jourdaine.
1 from Sr. Tho. Wilson, dated in London, 17th November, 1619.
July 27(Roquenguach 19).—I receved 5 chistes R. 8 ashore out of the shippPepercorne, from Jaccatra, from precedent Fursland, per the handes of Georg Christmas, purcer, should contain 20,000 R. 8, for which I gave a recept of my hand, with ij broad cloathes.
And heare arived a Hollandes ship, called theMuyenorMugon, from Jaccatra, wherin Sr. Albartus the Hollander retorned and brought me these letters following, viz. 1 copie of former rec. perPepercorne, 1 from precedent Mr. Ric. Fursland, dated 20th June, with a relation, dated the 30th ditto, from the Councell of Defence, that our fleete shall retorne back this yeare for Manillias, and Wm. Johnson goe for admerall, and Capt. Robt. Adames vizadmerall.
July 28(Roquenguach 20).—Jno. Avery, pursers mate of the shipElizabeth, died this morning of a wound he receved from a Fleming called Jno. Johnson van Hamborg.
July 29(Roquenguach 21).—We opened chist no. 21, which came in thePepercorne, in presence of Mr. Bogens, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Sayer, Mr. Osterwick, Ric. King, and my selfe, and did both tell and way it over, and ther wanted 2¾ R. of 8 in it short of 4,000 R. 8.
The Duch envited admerall Adames and rest of thenglish to dyner this day to Hollandes howse.
July 30(Roquenguach 22).—We changed this day R. for plate barrs, viz.:—
August 1(Roquenguach 24).—We had a councell or speches about geving the xvj parte of priz goodes to the marrenars, and that the admerall and comanders of fleet should geve in securety under their ferme that the shipps companis would not goe to Manillias this second tyme without it.
August 3(Roquenguach 26).—I delivered j C.taissmall plate to Capt. Robt. Adams, admerall, to pay unto x Japons which went in our fleet for Manillias, each one xtaiesper man; their names as followeth, viz.:—
in theMoone.
Jenza
Sanshero
Cuishti
inBull.
Cusa
Matias
Goresak
inElizabeth.
Tuestro
Shengro
Cugero
Gibatch
August 4(Roquenguach 27).—We sould all our silke which came in the Manillia fleet unto Tozayemon Dono of Sackay, as followeth, viz.:—
But sowne after came news that 3 or 4 galliotas wearearived at Nangasaque from Amacon and had brought much silk and stuffes, and soe he said he would goe from his bargen, notwithstanding he had geven us a bill under his hand writing for performance.
The bill of Tozemon Donos to take our silk was made in such sort that he might take but ipicoof a sort, yf he would, for no quantety was set downe, nether that he should take all. This was donne per neglegence of Mr. Eaton, that trusted his boy and would not call for ajurebasso.
August 5(Roquenguach 28).—Jno. Yossen came to thenglish howse to begg the life of the Hollander condemned for killing Mr. Avery, but could not preveale.
August 6(Roquenguach 29).—This day, before nowne, the Hollanders did behead Jno. Johnson van Hamborg, for killing Mr. Avery, 5 or 6 English men standing by at doing theirof; they having first made the man soe drunk that he could scarse stand on his legges, and soe cutt affe his head within their owne howse.
We had news for certen this day that 2 galliotas were arived at Nangasaque from Amacou, with silk and stuffes, and 2 others yet without to enter.
Also Mr. Christofer Bogans had a letter from a Portugez at Nangasaque, wherin he wrot hym a long cercomstance how well the men (espetially the woamen) weare used that escaped out of the shippUnicornein China, when she was cast away; and with what pompe the woamen weare receaved; with many other Portingall lies. Others also wrot that 14 China juncks, 6 Portingall friggottes, arived at Manillias after our fleete was departed from thence, soe that now both silk wares and all other provition of munition and victuell[100]
[100]The sentence unfinished.
August 7(Roquenguach 30).—TheBullscompany wholy mutyned, and 36 of them came to Firando and deliverd a writing unto me, wherin they demanded their 16th parteof priz goods. And, after, Capt. Adames, admerall, wrote me to take one James Martin, a Scotsman, yf he came to Firando, and lay hym in irons. This Scott is he which stured up theBullsmen to muteny, promising to perswade theMoonsmen to doe the like and to follow them, “because” (said he) “they sell away the goods, and, yf yow suffer them to carry them away, yow shall never have any thing”.
August 10(Sitinguach 3).—We had a jenerall counsell this day at the English howse, both of English and Hollanders, where it was ordayned that the Duch should carry the flag in the meane topp, as admerall, this second voyage for Manillias, and the English as vizadmerall. But Capt. Robt. Adams, admerall the former voyadg, aledged he was free per meanes of a letter he brought out of England, and soe ment to resigne his place to Capt. Chorles Cleavenger and retorne for Jaccatra. Unto whome it was objected that, yf he shronke, it was a bad precedent to make all the rest doe the like. Unto which he replied that, rather then that should happen, he would goe meanest man in the fleete; yet that he would not put out the flagg in the fore topp for 3 or 4 daies space, and in the meane tyme would take adviz what was best to doe. And soe Jno. Jonson was ordayned admerall, to put out his flagg in the meane top to morrow; and that the Councell of Defences ordenances should be read abord all the fleete to morow; and a muster taken how many men their were, and soe to know each mans opinion, what he would replie against these proceadinges.
Also it was brought in question at the same councell, tuching the abuse of one , master of the shippSwanand on of the Councell of War, how he per force did enter per night into the 5th junck taken, with som 40 or 50 men with weopens and close lantarns, and, after the beating and misusing of the Englishmen which had pocession,did pilledg and sett the junk on fire, leaveing the English men in her to be burned, yf they hadd nott byn releeved. Unto which Jno. Johnson, the admerall, replied that our men had used other abuses to his men. Which, in the end, was remitted till they came to the Councell of Defence at Jaccatra.
August 11(Sitinguach 4).—This day Jno. Johnson was made admerall both of Duch and English, and proclemation made abord each shipp, both Duch and English, and all presoners sett at libertie for any muteny hertofore, the Duch at request of Capt. Adams and the English at request of Jno. Johnson, admerall.
China Capt. went to Nangasaque, and Andreas with hym, to bring about the China Capt. junck, to carine our shipps by.
August 12(Sitinguach 5).—Gonrok Dono passed by this place to Nangasaque, and Capt. Leonard Camps and my selfe went to hym about priz of our leade, and he, being ready to departe, willed us to follow hym to Nangasaque.
August 13(Sitinguach 6).—Capt. Robt. Adames, our late admerall of the English and Duch fleete to the Manillias, now made vizadmerall, called a councell of these following, viz.: Capt. Chorles Cleavengar, Capt. Edmond Lennis, Mr. Jno. Munden, Mr. Arnold Browne, seamen; Joseph Cockram, Wm. Eaton, Ric. Cocks, merchantes—wherein he desired to be dismissed from going vizadmerall this second tyme to Manillas, shewing a discharg from our Right Honble. Company in England, being permitted to retorne for England per first shipp which came; yet, in respect the Councell of Defence had now made a second chose of hym (he striving to put it to Capt. Chorles Clevengar), yet we all in generall put it upon hym, which he in the end condecended unto, to put out his flagg in the fore tope to morrow morning.
Yt was agreed per us and the Hollanders that to morow morning Capt. Speck and another Hollander, with Mr.Cockram and my selfe, should goe for Nangasaque to morow, to make an end about price of our lead, as also to provide any thing wanting to geve to the Emperour and Councell for presentes.
August 14(Sitinguach 7).—We agreed with Cushcron Dono and the oyleman for these parcelles following, viz:—