300picobiskit, at 4ta.4ma.5co.perpico.600 sackes fyne rize of 40gantas, as Duch pay.100picohempe, at 7ta.7m.5co.pico.
300picobiskit, at 4ta.4ma.5co.perpico.
600 sackes fyne rize of 40gantas, as Duch pay.
100picohempe, at 7ta.7m.5co.pico.
for ships provition, to be deliverd within 3 mo. after date.
Also agreed with Nicolas Martin for these parcels, viz.:—
200picobiskit, at price abovesaid.030 buttes rack, containing 10,000gantes, at 2gantes masbar.
200picobiskit, at price abovesaid.
030 buttes rack, containing 10,000gantes, at 2gantes masbar.
And I paid j C.taisto Yoshozemon Dono, our beefe man, upon acco. of beeves, whereof he paid unto Gennemon Dono, the other beefe man, 47taisfor 19 beeves, at 3taisbeefe.
August 15(Sitinguach 8).—I paid out in barr plate to purcers, viz.:—
And I paid the glover shewmaker, for 4 peare of pompes at ijmasper peare, 8m.; more to hym for acattanhandell red lether, 2m.
August 16(Sitinguach 9).—I embarked this morning, in company of Mr. Cockram and Ric. King, to goe towardes Nangasaque, as Capt. Camps and Mr. Vaux did the like, to speake with Gonrok Dono about receving money for our lead. But, at our first seting out, fell much rayn; soe we, being in an open bark, retorned back againe.
We agreed or bargened for these provitions following for Manillia fleete, viz. with the gunfounders, for 5,000gantasordnaryrak, at ijgantaspermas, to be delivered within 3monthes; with Oyen Dono and his sonne, for 10,000gantasreddgarvanse, at 4¼gantaspermas.
August 17(Sitinguach 10).—We set forwardes towardes Nangasaque this morning after sun rising, and arived theare the same day 2 howres before sunne seting, and fownd Capt. Camps and the Duch arived theare at midnight before.
August 18(Sitinguach 11).—We and the Hollanders sent ourjurebassosto Gonrok Dono and Feze Dono, to tell them of our arivall heare, and that we desired to com and kisse their handes when they weare at leasure.
And we laid out presentes, viz.:—
for Gourok Dono, governor.02tattamisstamet cloth20cattiswhite raw pole silk03 peces diaper tabling25cattisof pepper03 peces sleze landfor Feze Dono, major.01tattamystamet cloth10cattiswhite pole silk03 pec. diaper napkeningfor Skidayen Dono, secretary.01tatta.stamet cloth03 peces diaper napkening03 pec. wroght sattins, cullersfor Yasimon Dono.03 peces cullard taffeties02 peces ordenary damasks
for Gourok Dono, governor.
02tattamisstamet cloth
20cattiswhite raw pole silk
03 peces diaper tabling
25cattisof pepper
03 peces sleze land
for Feze Dono, major.
01tattamystamet cloth
10cattiswhite pole silk
03 pec. diaper napkening
for Skidayen Dono, secretary.
01tatta.stamet cloth
03 peces diaper napkening
03 pec. wroght sattins, cullers
for Yasimon Dono.
03 peces cullard taffeties
02 peces ordenary damasks
And I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton, to Firando, per Andrea Dono in China Capt. junck, with vj peeces iron ordinance and carages for them, and how I paid xxvtaisplate barrs to hym.
Within night Lansman the Duchman came to vizet me, for by day he durst not, for feare of the excomunecation, telling me it was defended that noe Roman Catholick might open their mouth to speak to us.
August 19(Sitinguach 12).—We went to vizet Gonrok Dono with the present nomenated yistarday, and he of hymselfe began to speake about the price of the leade, telling us that the Councell thought iiijtaiesperpicoenough, and therefore he durst not presume to geve more. Unto whichwe answered that themperour might take it for nothing, yf he pleased, yet we knew it was in his Lordshipps handes to sett what price he pleased; and, seeing Ogosha Samma of famos memory sett the price at vjtaiesperpico, to take all which came at that price, and Shongo Samma his sonne, the Emperour that now is, did conferme it, we hoped his Lordshipp would have consideration thereof, and the rather, for that we hadd now byn driven affe a yeare and a halfe, and could not make benefite of our good nor monies, but weare forced to take up money at interest. And, to conclud, we tould him he hym selfe did offer 4½taiesperpicothe yeare past; yet it seemed he did not remember the same. And soe, being late, we departed and left it to his Lordshipps consideration till to morrow to think better thereof.
And soe we went to Skidayen Dono, his secretary, and carid hym the present nomenated before, desyring hym to put his master in mind to end the acco. of lead.
Within night Nicolas Marin, an Italian and pilot to the Portugezes, came to vizet me, because he durst nott doe it per day, and tould me how all weare excomunecated that did ether buy or sell with thenglish or Hollanders, or had any conversation with them, or did soe much as put affe their hattes or salute them in the streetes.
August 20(Sitinguach 13).—I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton, and sent it per Mangusque, Zazabra Donos servant, advizing how Gonrok offerd us now but 4tais pico.for our lead, as also of the difference betwixt Gonrok with the Japon merchantes against the Portugezes, about the quantety of silk com in the friggates, and how he makespancadoof stuffes now as well as of silke. And I wished Mr. Eaton to sell away our silk, yf possibly he could, for it is said there is neare j M.pico.com in these friggots.
And we carid our presentes to Feze Dono and Yasimon Dono, as is noted downe the 18th present, and desired themto be a meanes to Gonrok Dono to make an end of the price of the leade, or to tell as what we should trust unto.
The Hollanders supped with us at China Capt. and have envited us to dynner to their lodging to morow.
August 21(Sitinguach 14).—We sent to Gonrok Dono to know his answer at what price he would set our leade. Soe he replied he would geve us 4½taies, upon condition we would geve hym a bill of our handes that, yf the Emperour and Councell weare not content to geve so much, we should let it goe for lesse. Unto which both the Hollanders and we answerd that we would com to a sett price, were it at 4½ or otherwais; the which he took in such snuffe as he sent our present back againe to Hollandes lodging.
And I delivered an other letter to Yasobro, Tayemon Donos wives brothers servant, advising how Gonrok Dono had retorned a flatt answer he would geve but 4taiesperpicofor lead, as also of arivall of the junck from Manillia wherein Wyamon Dono went capt., and that all was lies of 14 junckes and 6 friggats which arived after our fleete came away.
This after nowne the junck, wherein Wyamon Dono went for Manillia with Capt. Adamsgoshon, is now retorned to Faconda roade, and Migell com ashore with news they have made a very badd voyage, and that they were badly used per the Spaniardes, miscalling them because they were frendes to the English and Duch. They also report that, after our fleete came from Manillias, noe junckes entred theare [with exception] of only 3 emptie ons which our fleet set at libertie, haveing rifeled them; as also ij friggates arived theare and went in on the back side of Manillias for feare of our fleete.
August 22(Sitinguach 15).—This day entred an other galliota from Amacou, which was 17 daies in way, and bringeth silke, silk stuffes, and black clo., or matta of cotton.
August 23(Sitinguach 16).—I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton and rest, how we could not agree with Gonrok Dono about our lead, with other occurrantes; but, after, we came to agreement at 4½cattis picolead.
Manillia junck of Wyamon Dono arived at Nangasaque; and they report that all Japons must be banished out of Manillias and non traffick theare hearafter.
August 24(Sitinguach 17).—The Hollanders and we went to take our leaves of Gonrok Dono and would have left the present with Skidayen Dono, his secretary, but he would not receve it, telling us Gonrok would be at Firando before it weare long, and then might we better present it theare. Also Gonrok tould us he would send men to Firando to way out the lead and pay our money theare forthwith.
And soe, towardes night, the Hollanders departed towardes Firando on a sudden, we having formerly agreed to goe togeather to morow morning.
And I receved a letter from Mr. Eaton at Firando, howe he had sould 1188cattiswhite twisted silke more to Tozemon Dono, at 22mas cattyis
August 25(Sitinguach 18).—I receved 2 letters from Firando, viz., 1 from Mr. Osterwick, 1 from Mr. Eaton, with a coppie of ij letters from Molucos from thenglish agent.
August 26(Sitinguach 19).—We departed this morning towardes Firando, and paid out for diett whilst we were theare
And stuffes given for presentes, viz. 1 pec. black chaultaffety to Capt. Whows sonne, 1 pec. ditto to China Capt. doughter, 1 pec. ditto to Augustyns sonne.
And we went to Setto to bed, wind being contrary, and staid all night; and paid charges 1ta., and to his ij childron that brought present of fish and pompians 2mas.
August 27(Sitinguach 20).—About midnight we arived at Firando, where we found a Duch shippAmsterdamentred, she coming in on the north side of the iland, and was driven to Nanguay in Crates; and there the Hollanders falling at debate with the Japons of Crates, they fell together by the eares on shore, and 1 Hollander was kild and divers others hurt, and the Japons went not skot free.
August 28(Sitinguach 21).—The King of Firando arived heare this day at nowne from the cort of Edo; and we went out in a boate and met hym, as the Duch did the like, and they shott affe store of ordinance both from howse and abord shipps; but all our ordinance weare ashore, the shipps being on carine, soe I sent Mr. Cockram with ajurebassoto bidd his Highnesse welcom, and to exckews the not shouting ordinance, which he took in good parte as well as yf we had shott.
August 29(Sitinguach 22).—I receved a bill from Tozemon Dono for i C. xxviij pec. Canton damask of deceased Capt. Adams acco., at ijtaisper peec., to be paid in bar plate at demand, is ij C. lvjtais.
And I rec. a letter from the domine of the Duch shipAmsterdam, dated at Mallayo in Molucas the 26th July last past, sent from Mr. Wm. Nicolas, agent; wherin he doth write of the indirect dealing of the Hollanders against our honble. emploiers.
And there was iiij C. peeces manta, or cotton clo., delivered to Mr. Jno. Neve, purcer of the shippMoone, for shipps use, viz. 330 peces browne cangas, 70 peces light blews.
August 30(Sitinguach 23).—We went to vizet the Kingof Firando, both we and the Hollanders, and carid hym a present of ijbarricosof Spanish wine, ½ apicoof cloves, and ½ apicoof peper. The wine he took, but the rest he refused. He urged very much to have Capt. Speck to goe to Edo this yeare, in respect he was well knowne to themperour and his Councell, as also thenglish had need to send one that knew the orders of Japan, for that we had many enemis at Court per means of the Portingales and Spaniardes and their well willars which weare many. Unto which we answerd that we would take councell about the matter and have in remembrance what his Highnesse had made knowne unto us.
We envited the Hollanders admerall, merchantes, and all the rest of princepalles to dyner after to morow, being Sattarday; but the admerall, Wm. Johnson, denied.
August 31(Sitinguach 24).—Tonoman Samma, the kinges brother, sent for Capt. Camps and me in all hast, to speake with hym; which we did; and was to put us in mynd both from the king his brother as also of hymselfe that, at any hand, we should keep Capt. Speck heare this yeare to goe up to Edo to themperour, as also to be a meanes to end other [things].
September 1(Sitinguach 25).—Wm. Johnson, thadmerall, with all the cheefe of the Hollanders, came to dynner this day, and supped with us likewies. And we hadd thecaboquesafter dynner.
And Unagense Dono sent me ijcatabrasfor a present, i of silke, and the other lynen cloth.
Also the justis, Taccamon Dono, sent us word to geve over makinggallegalle[101]in our howse we hired of China Capt., because the white lyme did trowble the player or singing man, next neighbour. Soe we were forced to doe it, notwithstanding it cost us xxtaiesto build that howse, and soe to make and hier a new one in an other place.
The report is that Bonga Dono is dead, and that he died the day before the kinges arivall; and yett it is not published till the feasting be past for joy of the kinges marriadg and his safe retorne.
[101]Hindustani:galgal, mortar made of lime and linseed oil.
September 2(Sitinguach 26).—The king sent to Semi Dono to signefie unto hym my answer tuching Capt. Speck, that I agreed with hym that it was fitting he should stay this yeare, and goe for Edo about these busynes. Soe Semi Dono sent me word to contynew in that opinion, for that it was good and profitable to both companis.
September 3(Sitinguach 27).—A Portugez, called Ranelles, came from Nangasaque, offering his service to goe in our fleete, telling me that Lopas Sermiente Caravalle, the new capt. more, had misused hym without occation; yet I suspect him to be a spie sent to see what we doe.
September 4(Sitinguach 28).—We went to the king, being sent for, both the Hollanders and us, where he made known to us a writing sent from themperor and his Councell, that no stranger should buy any slaves, ether men or woamen, to send them out of the cuntrey, nether carry out any armor,cattans, lances,langanantes, poulder or shott, or guns; nether any Japon marrenars to goe in our shipping.
And we were envited to dyner abord the Duch shippAmsterdam, where we wanted no drink.
September 5(Sitinguach 29).—I sent ourjurebassoto Cochie to know wherefore the kingesbongewwould not permitt our tymber and boardes to be landed at our howse, as also what he ment to take ij of our men presoners upon no occation. And he retorned me answer, he did not forbid the landing of our tymber, but only gave his men charge (per order from the king) to serch all the barks which came into Cochie, for to see whether they brought any armor, weapons, or munition (thinges defended per the Emperour), which might be brought in boates under tymberor boardes as well as otherwais. And tuching our two men, the one being charged with stealing of a knife, as he confesseth, but the Japans burthen hym with stealing of money, and the other for the bad handling of a woaman great with child, whereby she cast her child; “yet”, said he, “I make acco., yf yow speake but one word to Semi Dono, he will sett them free”.
Also oure marenars of the shippPepercornethrough their neglegence sett a hodd of stuffe or pitch on fire, which had like to have burned all our howsing and the towne of Cochie, and burned us som 50 trees or rownd tymbers of 2, 3, and 4taisper peece.
And I sent thecaboquesij barrs plate, containing vijtaies, for playing when the Hollanders weare heare.
September 6(Fatinguach 1).—I paid to themakyman, Canzemon Dono of Miaco, i C. xxxvj½taisplate bars for these parcellsmaky, viz.:—
September 7(Fatchinguach 2).—I went to Semi Dono, Mr. Cockram and Mr. Bogens accompanying me, to desire hym our ij Englishmen might be sett at libertie, which they comanded us to keepe in preson, we having greate occation to use them in our shiping this faire wether, and that they were accused of mier mallice, becase a Japon was taking of suspition for killing an Englishman; but, for that Japon, we left it to his Lo. pleasure to make ferther proofe, as he pleaced, for that we could say noe more then we hadddonne. Also I desired that we might be discharged of the Japon theefe we tooke stealing the hoopes of iron affe our cask; unto which he answered we weare best to make the matter knowne unto Tonomon Dono, unto whome he was ready then to goe, and to sett all downe in writing; which we did.
The one side of thePalsgrovewas wholie sheathed this day from the keele to the bend.
September 8(Fatchinguach 3).—I rec. a letter from Gonrok Dono to way out the lead to his men per whome he sent the letter.
I delivered into the factory, for presentes for themperour, 72cattiswhite twisted silk at 220tais pico, 158: 4: 0; 59cattiswhite pole or Lankin silk at 285ta. pico, 168: 1: 5.
Gonrok Donos men, with the King of Firandosbongews, came to look on our lead; and on Munday morning will begin to way.
September 9(Fatchinguach 4).—At nowne the king sent for me in all hast to com to hym; which I did, accompanied with Mr. Edward Sayer; where we fownd he had prepared ajurebassowhich spoake Spanish. The reason he tould me was, for that he dowbted our otherjurebassosdid not well understand what he had formerly said, in respeckt we had not resolved hym in all this tyme whether we determened to keepe Capt. Speck this yeare to goe for Edo with others of our nation which knew the order of Japon and were knowne to themperour and his Councell, but to the contrary lett the Spaniardes and Portingales goe before us, whoe were our enemies, as all the merchants of Nangasaque and Miaco were the like, soe that we had no frend soe sure in Japon to trust unto as he was; and, yf we would not beleeve his councell, we might doe as we list, for the falt was not in hym. Unto which I made answer his Highnes had reason, but that I was not in falt; and that he mightknow, yf it pleaced hym to let hisjurebassogoe with me to the Hollandes howse to heare their answer. Which he was contented, and withall bad me tell the Duch admerall, with Capt. Camps and Capt. Speck, that, yf Capt. Speck staid not heare, he held them all 3 for enemies to the English and Hollands affares. The which I made knowne to the admerall Johnson, Capt. Camps, Capt. Speck, and the rest; but it seemed they 2 former made light of it, yet answerd they would call a generall councell to morow and speak of that and other matters. The which I certefid the king of per the saidjurebasso, Nicolas Martin.
Also our ij men which were in preson were now sett at libertie. Yet thadmerall, Capt. Adames, sent them abord the shipMoone, to geve them exemplary punishment, because they might remember it another tyme; for out of dowbt som abuse their was, otherwais the Japons would not have laid handes on them.
September 10(Fatchinguach 5).—We had a generall councell this day at Duch howse, where it was concluded that 10 shipps this yeare shall procead againe to the Manillias, to be ready to departe by the xxth of November next, ould stile. But that ij of them shall goe out before, within this 15 or 20 daies, viz. theBulland theMoyen, to stay upon the coast of China to look out for junckes, till the other 8 com after to the place apointed them to stay; but yf, in the meane tyme, stormie wether drive them away, then to meete them at Manillias, at a place apointed and tyme.
Also it was debated to have Capt. Speck stay this yeare and goe for Edo as the king desired. But the Duch admerall, Capt. Camps, Capt. Lefevre, and the rest would not consent thereunto, saying it la not in their power to doe it, he being sent for by their presedent and generall at Jaccatra; but Capt. Speck spoke openly that the Hollanders gave it out that this was a formed matter made betwixt theKing of Firando, Capt. Speck, and my selfe, to have hym stay heare an other yeare, without any occation or need at all. Which for my parte I protest before God they doe bely me; for I did speake to have hym to stay heare only to content the King of Firando, and for nothing else, because he was soe important with me and others about it. Soe there was nothing donne about going up to themperour. Of the which I advized the King of Firando what the Hollanders answer was, which gave hym small content, for he answerd that we should find his wordes true, that he gave us good councell, and that it would be to late hereafter to amend it, and therefore we should not empute the falt his.
September 11(Fatchinguach 6).—We began to way out our lead this day per singlepiculls, and geve in eachpico.acatty.
And it should seeme the king being discontent because Capt. Speck stayeth not in Japon this yeare, for he sent to the Hollandes howse to seeke for pikes that were made ready to send for Jaccatra and weare carid abord a shipp. But the king comanded they should be brought ashore againe, although Capt. Camps aledged they were bought the yeare past, before themperours edict came out; yet that would not serve, but they must be unladed againe.
Also it seemed he was angry with us, for he gave order that our laborers, which wrought about carining our shipps, should geve over work, and banished a Japon of Nangasaque which we had entertayned to be overseer of the work. But at my request our laborars were permitted to work as before.
And we waied out 92pico.lead this day to themperoursbongews.
September 12(Fatchinguach 7).—One of theEliza.men, called Gabrell , a plot maker, being drunk, fell overbord and was drowned.
The King sent Torazemon Dono and other ij of his noblemen to tell me he was enformed that, at my being at Nangasaque, I had bought a greate quantety of gunpouder, to be secretly conved abord our shipps at Cochie, under culler of other matters. Unto which I answered, I had bought non, nether did ever speake word to any man about it, as before God I did not. Soe it seemed they were content with my answer, and promised me to relate the truth to the king and to get Jacobe Dono, our boteswaine, released, he being banished, per order from the king, by the spitfull dealinges of thebongewsat Cochie.
I went to the Duch howse with Mr. Cochram to know wherefore they were noe forwarder in sending up to themperour; and Capt. Camps tould me the comander Johnson held matters back.
September 13(Fatchinguach 8).—We had much a doe with thebongewswhich waid out our lead, we having waid out above 800pico.these 3 daies past, they leving it still in our howse, not carying any away, soe that now all our void howsroome was full; and they would have me emptie our shipp provition out of our store roome to geve them place, which I tould them I would not doe.
September 14(Fatchinguach 9).—We had a generall councell this day, wherin we protested against Wm. Johnson, admerall, yf he sent away Capt. Speck, the King of Firando being soe ernest to stay hym heare to goe to Edo, in default whereof wee all protested against hym and his partakers, yf in case any hinderance or domage did happen to either Company, and sent it to the Duch howse per Mr. Eaton, Joseph Cockram, Mr. Ed. Sayer, and Mr. Nicolas Bogens, who heard it read in presence of the said Wm. Johnson, admerall, Capt. Lefevre, and Capt. Camps, with others; but Jonsons answer was that it was ordayned per a generall councell that Capt. Speck must goe for Jaccatra in theSunne, and goe he should.
September 15(Fatchinguach 10).—I went to the king,accompanied with Mr. Eaton and Mr. Cockram, to signefie the protest we had made against the Duch admerall, Wm. Johnson, for not staying Capt. Speck this yeare in Firando; the which the king said was well donne and desired a coppie thereof and tould us, seeing the Hollanders made soe light a reconyng therof, he would perforce stay Capt. Speck heare till he had order from the Emperours court (or councell) whether he should stay or goe, and would forthwith send an expres to know their honors pleasure therein; and in the meane tyme wished us to send up som others with the present to themperour and councell, and that I should stay heare with Capt. Speck to take councell about the disposing of the friggat when Gonrok Dono came.
And soone after the king sent for Capt. Camps, asking hym, as he did me, what was concluded about Capt. Speck staying. Unto which he made answer that he and the rest of the merchant[s] had donne what they could, but that the comander, Wm. Johnson, would not permit it; and that now Capt. Speck answerd he would not stay upon any termes, but procead for Jaccatra, and soe he sent word to the king. Soe he, perceving how matters went, tould Capt. Camps he could not goe up to themperour till he had made an end about the friggat and we proved the Jesuistes to be padres or mas pristes, as they terme them, and that could not be donne till Gonrok Dono came from Nangasaque; yet in the meane tyme we might embale up our presentes and send ij yong men before with them to shew our obedience to themperour, and I and Capt. Camps follow after when the other busynes was donne.
And Albartus came after to the English howse and tould me that in 3 generall councells amongst them selves the most voyces had confermed Capt. Jacob Specks to stay in Japon this yeare, but Johnson, the comander, bakt all.
September 16(Fatchinguach 11).—We had a comunionthis day at English howse adminestered per Mr. Arthur Hatch, prechar of the shipPalsgrove.
Also an Englishman, one of thePepercornscompanie, named Wm. Barker, having layne on shore 3 wicks, never going abord to look to ships busines, and being drunk yistarday in a carpentars howse would have layne with a woaman per force, and against her will took 4 rings of silvar of her fingars, and drunk 2maor xijd.in wine, and in the end would have gon away and pay nothing and carry the rings along with hym; and, because the good wife of the howse laid handes on hym, he did beate her. Whereupon the neighbors coming upon hym did bynd hym, and sent me word therof; and I, going to the howse, fownd the rings in his pocket, which I restored back againe and made hym pay the ijmas, and brought hym to thenglish howse, where, at the whiping post, he had first 60 lashes with a whipp, and then washed in brine, and, after, 40 more lashes.
And after nowne one Beedam, a master mate of the shippElizabeth, being drunk, did fall out of the shipps sterne over the reales, 5 fathom hie, and fell into a junck at her side, where he broke his skull, and is meamed in one legg and an arme and in danger to die.
September 17(Fatchinguach 12).—I sould Mr. Munden a rapiar and daggar for 48 R. 8, with gerdell and hangers all plated over with silver.
The Hollandes shipp, called theNew Sealand, arived at Firando in Cochie roade toward night.
And we waid out 460pico.of lead this day.
And Mr. Eaton, Mr. Osterwick, and my selfe went to the Duch howse, and, with Capt. Camps, sett downe the presentes to be geven to themperour and his nobillety, littell more or lesse then it was the last yeare; as also we had speeches whether it weare fitting to geve themperours sonne a present, he being at mans estate, and we by frendesat court put in mynd thereof. Soe we concluded to put in Japon writing the presentes we ment to geve this yeare, and to ask the King of Firandos councell whether he thought good to have us to add or deminish any thing therein, as also whether we should geve a present to the yong prince, themperours sonne, or any other his Highnesse thought fitting.
We rec. 5000taiesin bar plate, per Gonrok Donos apointment, for lead.
September 18(Fatchinguach 13).—I gave a letter of favor to Vincent Roman, allius Lansman, for Camboja, dated this day. He is a Duch man, our frend.
The king sent to tell me that Gonrok Dono had sent a letter in favor of the capt. more of the Portingales for 3 laskaros which were run away and abord the Hollanders or us, to have them retorne againe. Unto which I answerd I knew nothing of any such matter, for I had non in thenglish howse, yet I would enquere yf ther weare any abord shipp, and send his Highnesse word.
Also there was a councell to know whether Peter Wadden should goe for Jaccatra or remeane in the fleet.
September 19(Fatchinguach 14).—I paid j M. j C.taisplate bars unto Cushcron Dono, wherof 1099ta.7m.4co.is in full payment of the fleetes provition the last yeare.
Ould Nobisane, called Bongo Dono, died ij daies past, which was said to dy before the king arived.
September 20(Fatchinguach 15).—The king sent order that we and the Hollanders should meete this day at Torazemon Donos to confer about going up to Edo, and that the admerall Johnson should com with us; but he denid to goe and drove it affe till night, yet then sent word he would goe in the mornyng.
September 21(Fatchinguach 16).—Wm. Johnson, the Duch admerall, with Capt. Camps, Mr. Ballok, Duchmen, and Capt. Robt. Adams, our admerall, Mr. Osterwick, and myselfe went to the howse of Torazemon Dono, where we fownd 3 or 4 more of the kinges councell, whoe tould us we had need to look well to our witnesses to prove the frires in preson at Holands howse to be padres; otherwaies our processe of the friggat would be lost, for that Gonrok Dono took their partes against us, soe that we must have other witnesses then our selves; for allthough all our fleet said it was soe, yet our owne witnesse would not be taken. Also they tould us we ought to enlardg our presentes to the Emperor and councell, having such intricate matters in hand, and that, for a present to the yong prince (themperours sonne), we might take councell when we weare above whether it weare fytt to doe it or noe, according as we saw our busynes goe forward.
Also they said the king desired that the next yeare, when our shiping came, that we would lett all stay at Cochie and non enter into Firando. Unto which we made answer that, seeing our howsing was made at Firando, we desired that 5 or 6 shipps might each yeare enter into Firando. Unto which they replied that then we ought to cleare the harbor of the wreck cast away the other yeare, otherwais, yf any other should miscarry, it would quite spoile his harbor that noe bark nor shiping could ever enter into it. So they left us to consider of the matter, the Hollanders saying that their shipp was cast away by falling fowle of theJames Royallscable, and therefore that it was reason we paid halfe.
Also they shewed a letter from Gonrok Dono, wherin he wrot theTonoof Firando to stay Capt. Speck till the processe of the friggot was ended; but the admerall Johnson nor Capt. Speck would not consent to it.
And I receved a letter from the Molucas from Mr. Wm. Nicoles, dated in Mallayo the 9th of August, and sent per the shippSealand.
September 23(Fatchinguach 18).—This night our gunpouder howse, where we dryd our pouder, was beset withmen to have donne som mischeefe, as we thought; but, being espied, they fled and had a boate ready to convay them away. There was 5 of them seene neare unto the howse, and one of our men which were at watch thrust at one of them with a short pike, which the other caught by the iron head, and it being badly nealed he puld it affe and carid it away with hym, and soe fled with the rest, as afore said. Soe we esteeme they were sett on by the Spaniardes and Portingales to have blowne up all our gunpouder, to have overthrowne our voyadge, knowing themperour will suffer us to by nor carry out non.
September 24(Fatchinguach 19).—There was 465pico.lead waid out this day.
I went to Torazemon Dono, the kinges secretary, and tould hym of the pretence of blowing up our gunpouder howse, which I and the rest suspected was per instigation of Spaniard and Portingales; the which he wondered at, and tould me he would make it knowne to the king.
And, after, we were enformed that Lues Martin and other 2 Portingales departed from Firando late yisternight, after daylight donne, and went with their boate into the cod of the bay neare to our gunpouder howse, to have seene the sport of blowing up the howse; but, the matter being discovered, they made hast away, and the villens set on to doe it did escape in an other boate for Firando, som of which we hope to find out.
This night, after midnight, the dead corps of Bongo Samma was carid to be burned, or rather a peece of wood in place, for he was thought to be a Christian. All the nobilletye with a multetude of other people did follow the hearce. The cheefe mornar was a woaman, all in white, with her haire hanging downe her back and her face covered, and a strange attire upon her head like a rownd stoole. All theBoses(or pagon pristes) went before the herse with great lightes, and the nobillety followed after,all in generall with such silence that noe words weare spoaken; and they kneeled downe in divers places, as though they had praid, but not one word heard what they said. And in many places they threw abrodcashes(or brasse money) in great quantety, and in the end most of all at the place where he was burned, that the people might take it, as they did allso much white lynen cloth which compased in a fowre square place where the herse was burned. And there was onebose, or prist, hanged hym selfe in a tree hard by the place of funerall, to accompany hym in an other world, forbosesmay not cutt their bellies, but hang them selves they may. And 3 other of the dead mans servantes would have cut their bellies, to have accompanid hym to serve hym in an other world, as they stidfastly beleeve they might have donne; but the king would not suffer them to doe it. Many others, his frendes, cut affe the 2 foremost joyntes of their littell fingers and threw them into the fire to be burned with the corps, thinking it a greate honor to them selves and the least service they could doe to hym, soe deare a frend and greate a personage, for he was brother to Foyne Samma, grandfather to the King Figen a Came, that now is. And he hath adopted Gentero Samma, the kinges brother, for his lawfull sonne, becase he had no children of his owne, and hath left all he hath to hym, he being the kinges pledg at Edo.
September 25(Fatchinguach 20).—I went to Torazemon Dono, the kinges secretary, and tould hym we had found out the theefe which pulled affe the pike head and 2 other of his consortes, desiring hym to speake to the king that we might have justice against them, and that they might be constrayned to tell whoe sett them on to have blowne up our gunpouder; the which he promised me to do. But first he would examen our witnesses that had brought to light those 3 men, which were thebongewand neighbors ofthe villadge neare the gunpouder howse, whoe fownd them out and made it knowne unto me and others.
Also Semi Dono sent for ourjurebassoand the Hollandjurebassoand bid them tell us (as from the kinge) that both we and the Hollanders should geve in our answer to morrow at nowne tuching the geting the wrackt shipp out of the harbour, for that the king would not suffer any of our shiping to enter till that weare taken out of the roade.
Also, theBullriding by thePepercornsside, to helpe to carine her, as she had donne the like to theBullbefore, and a planke going from one shipp to the other, as Mr. Munden was going over, a leawd fello of thePepercornscompany hive up the plank with his shoulder and threw hym affe betwixt the 2 shipps, which lying soe close together, he could not falle into the sea, which yf he had, he had byn drowned without remedy; yet he was sore brused with the falle.
September 26(Fatchinguach 21).—We had a generall councell of English and Duch at Hollandes howse about taxing or prising the 2 shippsPepercornsandMuyon, but could not agree upon prise of the shipps hulls, mastes, and tackling, we seting thePepercorneat 300 tons, and the tonne at 5l., is 1500l.str.; and the Duch would have rated theMuyonat 2000l.str., being a lesser shipp then ours, they alledging she was newer. Soe that is referd to the Councell of Defence at Jaccatra.
Also it was spoaken of to have us to joyne with the Hollanders in purce, to help to gett the shipp that was wracked the last yeare out of the harbour of Firando, the king comanding us so to doe. Unto which we answered that she belonged to the Duch and was non of the shipps of defence, and therefore we had noe reason to be at charg of money to get her out. Yet we offerd them before, when we had leasure, since the arivall of the fleete, to lett 2 or 300 of our men helpe them to get her out; but then they made light of it. Yet, notwithstanding, to geve the King of Firandocontent, I said that, yf the Duch would agree with the Japons to rydd the havon of her, I was content to sett my hand to a writing to be contributary to som part of the charge, with condition it should be left to the precedentes at Jaccatra to determen whether it was fitt we should pay any thing or noe; and, in the meane tyme, the Duch to disburse all the charges.
We are geven to understand that Ric. Short and other Englishmen are run away to the enemy at Nangasaque.
September 29(Fatchinguach 24).—I wrote 2 letters to Nangasaque, one to Yasimon Dono, Gonrok Donos clark, and the other to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., to use their best endevour to seek out for Ric. Short and the rest of the English runawaies, espetially Short that is a witnesse against the frires in the Duch howse and hath seene one of them say mas at Nangasaque, and was enticed 4 or 5 daies past per Francisco Lopas and 2 Portingall frires to run away. The King of Firando sent a man of his with letters to Gonrok Dono to same effect.
September 30(Fatchinguach 25).—We went to Holland howse to supper, all us, to Capt. Speckes foy[102]or farewell, where we were kindly entertayned.
And I sealed up my letters for Jaccatra and England:—
to Jaccatra per shipSwanand per Capt. Speck.
1 to Mr. Ric. Furland, precedent.
1 to Mr. Tho. Brakedon.
1 to Mr. James Wrine, prechar.
2 journalles and ballances, C. and D.
a book presentes.
a book purcers acco. last yeare.
2 inventories prx. goodes, fleet andPepercorne.
a protest against admerall Wm. Johnson.
2 recept of shipper ofSwan, for thing sent in theSwan.
1 letter of myne from Mr. Wm. Nicolles, agent.
to London, per shipSwanand per Capt. Speck.
1 to Sr. Tho. Smith, governor.
1 to governor and committis.
1 to Sr. Tho. Willson, knight.
1 to Mrs. Mary Adames.
1 to Capt. Jno. Saris.
1 to my brother, Walter Cocks.
1 to Capt. Pring.
1 to Mr. Harry Smith.
[102]Foy: a merry-making generally given at parting, or on entering into some situation.—Halliwell,Arch. Dict.
October 1(Fatchinguach 26).—Alvaro Munos came to Firando and tells me Ric. Short was staied at Nangasaque, at his first arivall, for a padre, but after released, when they knew whoe he was.
Capt. Lafevre was beaten and drubed per the rascall Japon laborers of Firando, because he landed at kinges steares; but, as it is said, the king hath taken the doers thereof and will put som of them to death; but I doe not beleeve it.
October 2(Fatchinguach 27).—I paid xxiiijtaisplate barrs to Jno. Portus for a gould hat band sett with redd Peru stones.
I wrot iij letters to Nangasaque about our run awayes, these Englishmen following: Ric. Short, master mate in theMoone, Harris, botswane of thePepercorne, with ij others of said ships company, and Alexander Hix, Luke Anderwicke, and Wm. Harris, of theBullscompany.
And the shippBullwas set on fire per a lampe in the steward roome, but quenched in good tyme.
October 3(Fatchinguach 28).—A bark of Japons, being sent after the runawais with speed, overtook them and kept them from proceading forward, till Mr. Sayer came after. Soe they brought back vj men runawais, viz:—
ofPepercornesmen.
Edward Harris
Thomas Gilbert
Christopher Butbee
of theBullesmen.
Alexander Hix
Luke Underwick
Wm. Harris
And the master of the bark which carid them away is taken presoner, with an other Japon of Nangasaque that entised them to run away; and the King of Firando will put them both to death, as it is reported.
And I deliverd my letters to Capt. Speck this day to carry for Jaccatra and England.
October 4(Fatchinguach 29).—I wrot 2 letters by the shippSwan, viz.:—
sent per Philipe Garland.
1 to the precedent Mr. Fursland at Jaccatra.
1 to the Governor and Company in England.
I went and took my leave of Capt. Speck and the rest of Duch merchantes which goe in theSwan; and carid Capt. Speck a gallon bottell annis water, and to Sr. Matias and Albartus each one a bottell of a pottell, geving the glasse bottelles and all.
October 5(Conguach 1).—Thetonosent to have us and the Hollanders geve hym a writing of our handes, each aparte, how manypicolead was waid out for the Emperour, and that Gonrok ordayned we should pay for the iron wedges and smiths labour for cutting the lead. Unto which we answerd, hisbongewshad the just acco. of thepico.waid out; and for the iron wedges (as we formerly promised) we were content to pay, they being left to us when the work was finished; but for the laborers which wroght, Gonrok was to pay them.
October 6(Conguach 2).—The shippSwanput to sea this day in the after nowne, and I went abord with the rest of the merchantes to bidd hym farewell; and, as it seemed, the admerall Johnson did geve hym a churlish farewell, according to his borishe condition.
October 7(Conguach 3).—I delivered or gave a recept to King of Firando for 2780pico.lead waid out for themperour of Japon, and receved, per order from Gonrok Dono, in fullpayment of 2780pico.lead, 7510tais, and 5000tas.was receved the 17th ultimo, is all 12510tais, at 4½tais pico., sould to Shongo Samma, Emperour of Japon.
October 8(Conguach 4).—This day weare arayned vj English runawais, most of them being duble runawais and som fellons, and therefore, by generall consent, according to marshall law, condemned all to be hanged, 3 of them being of theBullesmen and the other 3 of thePepercornsmen, as doth apere the 3th day of this mo. of October, when they weare retorned. And one James Martyn, accused by som to be the author of this mischeefe, he being a Scotsman, and fownd to be a cheefe bellows blower or sterrer up of all mutanies heretofore. Soe the admerall, Robt. Adames, sent a comition out to aprehend hym and bring hym ashore and soe put hym in preson to answer for hym selfe.
October 9(Conguach 5).—Yistarnight I was enformed that Francisco Lopas and a semenary prist were com to towne, and lodged in the howse of the capt. of the friggot taken the last yeare; of which I advised Torezemon Dono to tell the king thereof by Coa Jno., ourjurebasso, it being late, and to geve order noe strangers should passe out. And this morning I sent the samejurebassoto Torezemon Dono secretary, to know the kinges answere; which was, I might speake of these matters when Gonrok Dono came. Unto which I sent answer, it might be that then these pristes would be gon, and then it was to late to speake. Yet, for all this, there was noe eare nor respect geven to my speeches.
The admerall Capt. Adames, with all the comanders and merchants, saving my selfe and Mr. Osterwick, went to Cochie to see the execution of the condemd men. And 4 of them were executed, viz. Edward Harris, boteswaine.[103]
[103]The names of the others are not given.
October 10(Conguach 6).—Alvaro Munois went away thisday without satisfying me for my serne of mase. This villen did lye heare to entice our men to run away; but now per thetonois comanded out of towne.
October 12(Conguach 8).—Taccamon Dono sent for me, he being accompanid with Torazemon Dono, and Mr. Osterwick with me. They enquered of me about the padres I said were in the capt. of the friggates lodging, and sent for his host to know whether any such people were in the howse; which he denied. Yet asked me whether I did know them for padres, yf I did see them. Unto whome I answered that, yf he brought them out, I had wittnesses which knew them well.
October 13(Conguach 9).—Yasimon Dono, Gonrok Donos clark, being ready to goe up to Miaco and soe for Edo with the lead for themperour, I went and vizeted hym, and carid hym a pottell of strong annis water distilled with musk, which he took in good parte, and lefte the company where he was and came into an other roome with me; which som others took in dogen and used som wordes about it. But this was a fello, a spie sent per the fathers to pick quarrells against us. Yet I said littell to it, but gave place, the others saying they staid for Yasimon.
And this day, in the after nowne, the admerall Johnson, with Capt. Speck and Capt. Lafevere, came to our howse to know whether our shippPepercornewere ready to goe out or noe, as theirs was; for that tyme passed and our enemies were ready to gett tyme upon us, and that their shipp, theMuyon, was ready according to composition. Unto which our comander, Robt. Addams, with the rest of us, answerd that our shipp was as ready as theirs, and that on Twesday next should be ready to set seale.
October 14(Conguach 10).—I advized Mr. Sayer, at Nangasaque, to look out for Short, costa que costa, and to speake to [contractors] to send all away per first, for that our fleet would all be ready to departe within 20 daies afterdate hereof, and that thePepercorneandMuyonwere now ready to departe; as also to send noe more barly at above 8gantaspermas.
October 16(Conguach 12).—Mr. Sayer wrot me that, a friggat going out, they serched her to the verry keele and opened all chistes, to have fownd Ric. Short, but could not be fownd. [They fownd] above 1000 pikes,langenott, andcattans, and brought them back, and would have staid the pilot; but the capt. more standes bound to answer for all which is taken.
October 17(Conguach 13).—I wrot out 2 remembrances for Mr. Christopher Bogens and Mr. Mathew Moreton, Cape merchant and master of the shippPepercorne, she being ready to proceed on a voyage to Manillias, she and the shippMoyonin her company, they going before the rest of the fleete; the coppie of which remembrances I keepe by me.
Gonrok Dono wrot to the King of Firando in the behalf of the Portingall capt. moore, to have the ould Portingall which I kept in howse sent to hym; of which the king sent me word with the letter of Gonrok. Unto which I answered, I did keepe that Portugez per his Highnesse leave and lycense formerly geven me, and soe desired to doe till Ric. Short with our other English runawaies were retorned. Unto which it seemed the king was content, for I heard nothing afterward.
October 18(Conguach 14).—The 2 shipps,PepercorneandMoyen, put to sea this day in the after nowne; and went abord both of them at Cochie, and [carid] Mr. Moreton, Mr. Bogens, and the capt. and Cape merchant of theMoyen, Mr Houlden and ,[104]each of them a bottell of annis water, and 2 bottelles to Hary Dodsworth and Abraham Smart.
Mr. Thomas Harod departed out of this worlde this day, towardes night, after he had made his will.
[104]Blank in MS.
October 19(Conguach 15).—Mr. Harod was buryed this day, and left per his will his wages in England due per Company, with his howses at Blackwall, to his doughter, and to his wife 2 groates or 8 pence starling, for that she should cleame noe parte of his goods in respect she marryed in his abcense. Also he gave to me a gerdell and hangers of velvet with silver buckelles and hooks, and also xtaiesbar plate to make me a ring; and j C. rialles of 8 betwixt Mr. Edmond Sayer and his yong doughter Joan, to part eaven, with his great chist and bible to Mr. Ed. Sayer ditto.
October 20(Conguach 16).—The King of Firando went on hunting yistarday, accompanied with above 3000 men, into the mountayns, and this day retorned with 7 or 8 fallo deare and as many wild boares or pigges. And the king sent me a fallo deare, skyn, guttes and all, and Semidone a wild swine or pigg.
October 21(Conguach 17).—Capt. Leonard Camps and my selfe went to the king to geve him to understand that tyme passed away and Gonrok Dono came not, soe that it was expedient we departed forthwith to the Emperours court to doe our dutie and carry our presentes, for that now winter came on and, yf we went not presently, it was to late to goe this yeare; soe that we were better to loose the friggatt and all the goodes in her than encur the Emperours displeasure; yet, if his Highnesse would, we cout at this instant produce witnesses suffitient to prove the 2 men, in the Hollanders howse presoners, to be frires or padres. But the king answered he could do nothing without Gonrok; soe that this night he would send to hym per expres, to see whether he would com or noe, and soe, upon his answere, we might departe.
Also Capt. Camps desired to have justis executed againstthem which did beate Capt. Lafevre. Unto which the king replied, what justis he would have, for the doars thereof weare yet in preson. Capt. Camps replied that he did not desire their lives, nether, yf it had byn offered against hym selfe, would he speake any more about it, only in respect of the abusse offerd against such a man as Comander Lafevre was, he desired the same parties which offerd the abuse might be brought to the place where they did it and be beaten with cudgells. At which the king smiled and said it could not be, but, yf he would have them cutt in peeces, he would doe it. But Capt. Camps said he desired not their lives, yet that he would certifie Admerall Johnson and Capt. Lafevre what he said.
October 22(Conguach 18).—I rec. of Mr. Arthur Hatch, precher, geven for the making of the buriall place 12ta.6m.; more, 1 bar plate of Mr. Chapman, 2ta.
Cuschcron Dono and Jenqueze Dono came to me and tould me the Hollanders had lent iij M.taisto thetono(or king) of this place, and that he expected the like from us. Unto whome I answerd that they know the booty which the Hollanders had brought into this place, which we had noe parte of, and therefore might doe that which we could not doe, having hitherto spent and geven away treble more then we have gott; yet I would take councell with the rest of the merchantes and se what might be donne and then geve them answer, for it was against reason for us to take up money at intrest and lend to others for nothing, and, besides, many other noble men sent to borow money, we having non to lend, as they themselves did know as well as we. Unto which they answerd, it was true, yet, notwithstanding, it was fyt to lend to the king, he now standing in need, although we lent non to the rest; for soe it behoved us, being strangers, yf we esteemed our owne good.
And we sould all our small deare skins at 13taisper cento, of them which came in thePepercorne.
October 23(Conguach 19).—I receved a quittance from Capt. Robt. Adams, admerall, for 1814 R. of 8, at 5s.str. per R. of 8, for the xvjth parte of priz goodes, to be geven in the fleete, for which Capt. Adames is bound to make it good, yf the Honble. Company think it not fyt to pay it. And soe the capt. of other shipps gave quittances to Capt. Adams in like sort, to be answerable for that they rec. for their shipps proporsion; and each comander took the like securety from their shipps companies, that their wages should be answerable for it, yf it were not alowed per the Honble. Company in England. Yet som refuced to receve any money upon that termes, but the most parte did accept of it. God grant those scabbed sheepe doe not in the end spoile the whole flock.
October 24(Conguach 20).—This day is the feast of hors-runing with archars on horseback to shoute at a mark with bowes and arowes, the horse runing his full carer.
Mr. Sayer retorned from Nangasaque within night, and brought news that thePepercorneandMoyenhave taken a Portingall junck which went out of Nangasaque and bound for Amacou.
October 25(Conguach 21).—We and the Hollanders paid 900taisplate barrs to the King of Firando for the 200pico.lead geven hym in his present the last yeare.
October 26(Conguach 22).—Thebongewsat Cochie did lay handes upon our English men and (as the admerall, Capt. Adames, doth tell me) have taken above 20, and sent hym word it was per order from the king.
October 27(Conguach 23).—Mr. Cockram envited all the princepall, both of English and Duch, abord theElizabeth, to dyner this day, where we had good entertaynment and good cheare with healthes of guns shott affe in good sort.
This night was very stormy wether, like to a tuffon, in which thePalsgrovebroke a cable, and theElizabetha cable and a hawser.
We complayned to the justis how our men were taken presoners per the Japons without reason, they fordging debtes upon them which they owd not, striping our men naked and taking from them all they had, when they owed them nothing. Unto which, answer was made the king knew nothing thereof.
October 28(Conguach 24).—Capt. Camps and myselfe went to Torazemon Dono to desire hym to speake to the king that we might go to themperour with our presentes; and that we might deliver our presentes to the king before we went up, because the shipps weare now ready to departe. Also we made knowne unto hym the takeing and keeping our men presoners, both English and Duch. Unto all which he answered, that the king desired us to stay till the last of this mooneConguach, for that the 29th day (which is 5 daies hence) he expected Gonrok Dono to come to Firando, for soe had he promised hym without fayle to doe. And for the present to be deliverd unto hym before we deliverd our present to themperour, it was not fitt, and therefore best to lett it rest till we retorned from the Court. And for our men taken presoners, the kinge knew nothing thereof, but now he would make it knowne unto hym and retorne us his answer.
October 30(Conguach 26).—I was enformed this day per Capt. Lennis, Mr. Barrns being the man which tould it, that Mr. Arnold Brown, master of the shippPalsgrove, hath stolne 5 fardelles of silke of priz goodes and stowed them under his cabben, whereof Mr. Trumpeter ofPalsgroveis witnesse; of the which I enformed Mr. Eaton, Mr. Cockram, Mr. Sayer, and Mr. Ostarwick, and all together made it knowne to the admerall, Capt. Robt. Adames, and Mr. Jno. Munden. Soe it was agreed to serch his cabben to morow; but Mr. Arthur Hatch, preacher in the same shipp (whose cabben is next to Mr. Brownes) tould us that out of dowbt we should now find nothing theare, it beingformerly removed before shipp was upon a carin, yet that he did see 4 or 5 bales brought in by others at sea and stowed theare. Soe hereupon we staid the serch.
October 31(Conguach 27).—We went abord the shippPalsgroveto dyner, where all the Duch were envited likwaies.
And Capt. Camps came to thenglish house, where we agreed to sett forward towardes themperours Court on Munday mornyng, yf the king of this place did not stay us perforce, which a long time he hath perswaded us unto.
November 1(Conguach 28).—We dyned this day at China Capt., where we had good entertaynment, both sea men and merchantes, with the dansing beares.
And towardes night we had news that 3 of our howses at Cochie were burned, being sett on fire by a retchlesse fello that did seeth the kettell to neare the howse walle. All the howsing was quite burned to the grownd, with som 9 barilles of tunny fish and 9 or 10 muskittes and 20 swordes; but our seales and other matters of worth were saved by the industry of our men with the helpe of the Hollanders and som Japons. Yt is said most parte of the fish which was thought to be burned was stole away per Japons, as also som 6 muskettes and som swordes.
November 2(Conguach 29).—I went to Cochie to see what hurt the fire had donne, and fownd it as I before discribed, only many of our truck plankes, with bordes and other tymbers, were much burned or scubered, but quenched in good tyme.
And the king sent to me to know my answer whether I would pay the debtes our marrenars owed, that were per the Japons taken presoners. Unto which I answerd, no, for that they had trusted them contrary to his Highnesse proclemation to trust non but such as broght money; and besides they taxed our men to owe them 10 tymes more then was due unto them, beating them and striking themnaked, and per force taking all the money from other men which owed them nothing; of the which I ment to demand justis from his Highnesse, and that our men might be sett free, for that the Emperour would suffer us to carry noe Japons in our shiping, and therefore no reason to keepe our men per force, which they might do yf they pleased, but I would never consent to pay a peny of that the Japons demanded. Unto which they answerd that the king would not keepe our men.
November 3(Conguach 30).—I sent thecaboques4taissmall plate forfannosat China Capt. howse.
I wrot a peticion this day to the king, making knowne the taking our men presoners with other abuses offerd to our nation, requiring our men to be sett at libertie.
November 5(Junguach 2).—Gonrok Dono and Feze Dono arived at Firando this day; and Gonrok Dono sent me a present of 2 silkkerremons, and Feze Dono sent me 500 egges, 30 hense, and 25 drid netes tonges.
November 6(Junguach 3).—I paid in small plate as followeth, viz.:—
To the glover or shewmaker, Jenchero Dono, for—