And we and the Hollanders were called before the king, where we found Gonrok Dono, Feze Dono, and others, which caused the 2 padres, presoners in the Hollands howse, to be brought before them, with the capt. of the friggatt and others, where all our papers were perused, and amongst the rest a letter or ordinance from the Bushopp of Manillia, authoresing frire Pedro de Sunega to be prior and vicker generall over all Christians in all provinces of Japon, with other letters to conferme it. Yet this frire did utterly deny it, and that he was a merchant and noe frire. Soe then we produced 2 witnesses, the one a Portugez, called Ravelles, and the other an inhabitant of the Manillias; both which confessed they knew frire Pedro de Sunega to be a padre of the order of St. Augustin, and Ravelles said he had seene hym say mas in the howse of Alvaro Munios at Nangasaque, and that Harnando Ximenes did see the like. Soe for this tyme the king and Gonrok Dono did dismis us, and gave noe sentence, but willed us to produce more witnesses. Unto which we answerd we could produce noe more, and willed them to make an end of it, as God should put it into their mind, to thentent we might procead on our voyage to vizet the Emperour. But they replied they would call us to morow or next day and make an end yf they could.
[105]Perhaps a jack, or large flagon, ofmakiyeor lacquer.
November 7(Junguach 4).—We and the Hollanders went to the pallace, being called per the king to dispute our matter about the frigatt; where we found Gonrok Dono, Feze Dono, and the rest, of Nangasaque, and shewed other writeinges to prove this Pedro de Suniga to be a father and prior and vicar generall of all the Cbristians in Japon. And the king sent for Harnando Ximenes and Lues the telor to reade over the letters in Spanish, but nether the one nor other would doe it. And soe late we retorned; it being ordayned to make an end to morow. But the king, with Semi Dono and others, sent us word secretly to standto that which we had spoaken, and then we needed not to feare to get our processe, for that 7 of ten had allready geven their voices on our sides.
November 8(Junguach 5).—We and the Duch made our selves ready to have gon to the pallace, to have made an end of our processe of the frigat; but after nowne word was sent us to stay till to morow, for that Feze Dono was sick. But the matter was, for that they were envited to the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, to dyner. And the China Capt. tould me that the King of Firando sent for hym in secret, and asked hym whether he knew this Pedro de Sunega to be a padre or no. Unto which he answered he knew hym to be a padre, as his sonne Augustin did the like, being at Manillas; yet, in respect he lived at Nangasaque, and that Gonrok Dono was his frend, he did not desire to be seene in the matter. And towardes night Torazemon Dono went to Hollands howse and sent for me thether, and tould us that of 10 which were of the councell proving them fathars, 7 weare on our side, and the rest could stand upon nothing but to ask us what was the occation that these two denied themselves to be fathers, all the rest confessing them to be such at first demand; to the which we should take councell how to answer, when we were to com before the king and Gonrok Dono. Also, at same tyme, the 3 Japonjurebassos, which came with Gonrok Dono from Nangasaque, came to Hollands howse to demand lycense to have private conferrence with the 2 fryres, presoners; but the king sent us secret adviz not to consent unto it. Soe answer was made unto them that they should not com to speech of them except it were in presence of the king and Gonrok Dono and the rest of the justices.
November 9(Junguach 6).—The king with Gonrok Dono went a fishing this day; soe we had noe audience about our plito. Yet the king sent us word to stand to that we formerly proposed, and to answer to certen demandes as hegave us the forme how to doe, and not to think any ill, yf he were sharpe in speeches against us, which he would doe of purpose to blind our enemis.
November 10(Junguach 7).—I paid in plate of barrs to Jno. Japon: for Susannas slave Ita, 12: 0: 0; for a sett ofgocasfor her, 6: 5: 0.
The China Capt. gave me a silver tastar and a silver dish to sett it upon, poiz both 4ta.4ma.[106]
The shippPalsgrovewent out this day to Cochie roade.
I staid all this day attending to goe to Court about our plito; but, as I am enformed, Gonrok desireth the king we should stay till som men com from Nangasaque, which he hath sent for. And, as it is said, this Gonrok Dono did report in themperours Court that we and the Hollanders did of mallice accuse these Spaniardes to be fathers, which he knewe were non such, and that upon payne of his life he would prove it to be soe. But now, finding our testemony to be such as it is and canot be denied, he knoweth not what to doe, but useth alltrampas[107]and fetches he can to delay tyme and bring it to nothing per all meanes he may.
[106]In the margin called a “silver cupp and sawser”.
[107]Span., traps, tricks.
November 11(Junguach 8).—Gonrok Dono and others sent both us and the Hollanders word that they would send to call 10 padres or frires which were presoners at Umbra, and that we should make choise of any 3 or 4 of them to be wittnesses whether the 2 prisoners at Hollandes howse were fathers or no. But we retorned answer that we knew not whether those 10 men they spake of were fathers or noe; nether would we have to doe with them nor put the matter to their discretion, which we had soe manifestly proved allready.
November 12(Junguach 9).—I went to Torazemon Dono to tell hym againe of the abuses daylie offered to ourEnglish marrenars, at Cochie espetially, desiring to have redresse; and that I would send one of ourjurebassosto the admerall, Capt. Adames, at Cochie, to look out in all howses where our men were thus abused and to take true notis hereof, as his Highnesse (the king) had ordayned. The which he answered me was well donne, and that this day he would put the king againe in mind therof and tell hym what I said. But sowne after he sent his man unto me to tell me the king would take order that our men should all be set at libertie, whether they owed money or noe.
November 13(Junguach 10).—The Duch shippTrowewent to Cochie road, and I sent 4 barkes to helpe to toe her out.
And I parted thecoshonmoney of Tozemon Dono, being 96tais5mas, amongst our servantes as followeth, viz.:—
November 14(Junguach 11).—Capt. Camps and my selfe having made a writing in the Japon languadg, per councell of the king of this place, directed to Gonrok Dono and the king, wherin we advized that, our proves against the padres being made, we would say noe more in that matter, but left it to their discresions to doe therein what they pleased, we attesting we took them as our enemies, and did not know they weare padres till they confessed it themselves; nether would we have to doe with any padres theybrought from Umbra or Nangasaque to be judges in our affares tuching that matter, nor would not beleeve nether them nor any other Spaniardes nor Portingales they should produce in that matter, houlding them parsiall and our enemies in that matter. Soe we desired leave to departe towardes themperours Court to doe our duties; and sent this writing per our 2jurebassosto Gonrok Dono. And he caused them to cary it to the King of Firando, accompanied with one of his owne men.
And the ambassadors of the King of Syam, which are now retorned from themperours Court, where they were royally receved, did com to vizet our English howse, accompanied with Capt. Yasimon Dono of Nangasaque and a man which themperour sent with them from Edo to accompany them to Nangasaque. The ambassador gave me a barrill of wyne for a present, and the Japon which accompanid hym from Edo an other. And the ambassador requested me to geve hym a letter of favour with an English flagg, yf in case they met with any English or Hollandes shipps at sea; and Capt. Yasimon Dono did desire the like: which I promised to them both to performe. And I sent a pottell glasse bottell of annise water for a present to the ambassador, which he took in very good part.
November 15(Junguach 12).—We were sent for to the Court to make an end of our processe with the padres, where we found 4 padres of the presoners of Umbra, one being a Japon, as also Lues Martin, Balthazar Martin, Alvaro Munios, Pinta a woaman, with divers others, brought in by Gonrok Dono to doe what in them la to witnesse against us; where many speeches passed, but non would confesse they knew them to be padres, but our two witnesses stood still to their word, although foule mouthed Munios did revile them. And so we were remitted till to morow. Yet I was secretly advized it would goe on our side, and that the capt. of the friggat was to suffer deathwith others; but Yochian Dies, the capt., desired that I or Capt. Camps might suffer death with hym, according to the use of Japon, that he which causeth an other man to die must goe the same way hym selfe.
November 16(Junguach 13).—I sent Domingojurebasso, with the boteswaine and pursers mate of the shippMoone, to look out in every Japons howse at Cochie where they kept our Englishmen presoners, where they fownd som with boultes and shakelles, others with cheanes, others bownd and pineoned with ropes, som owing nothing to the Japons, and others tormented because they would not confesse they owed 4 or 5 times more to Japons then was due to them. All which I put up in a writing and delivered it to the King of Firandos councell to have redresse.
And Oyen Dono came and tould me that we were sure to get our processe of the friggat; and Cushcron Dono tould me the like, and that he thought divers others weare like to suffer death about it.
November 17(Junguach 14).—Within night the Hollanders and we were sent for to the Court about our plito with the padres (or frires) which also were sent for. And we remeaned theare till 11 or 12 a clock, and came not to sight of the king, and then had leave to departe; only in that tyme they sent for 2 letters directed to frier padre Tomas, a Japon padre, presoner at Umbra, and now brought to Firando, as I noted heretofore. And, as we are secretly enformed, this frire hath confessed that the 2 presoners at Hollands howse are padres, for he was all day in company with the king and Gonrok Dono in secret conference, and, as it is said, will turne gentell againe, or at least renege his pristhood, to save his life. And, as som say, Gonrok Dono is suspected to be a Christian.
November 18(Junguach 15).—The shippElizabethwent out of Firando to Cochie.
And the King of Firando sent for the Hollanders and usto make an end of the plito of the padres; where we fownd above xx Japon Christians renegados, whome Gonrok Dono had brought from Nangasaque to see yf they knew whether these two fathers were padres or no. Among whome was a blind man, bad to see another, yet by his voice he tould the King of Firando that he knew hym to be fraire Pedoro de Sunega; yet, as I understood, the King of Firando will not admit hym for a witnesse, because he is of Firando; but I know not whether he doe it as a frend, knowing we have other witnesses enow, or else to bring us to other trialles. Once the end will try all. And in the end the king hym selfe came out and asked Capt. Camps and me whether we had other matter to say or no against the fathers. Unto whome we answerd noe, desiring to have lycense to departe towardes themperours Court, for that tyme passed. Unto which the king made answer that he would permitt us to departe when he pleased.
November 19(Junguach 16).—We are enformed that Gonrok Dono would have had the King of Firando joyne with hym to refer the plito about the friggatt before themperours councell at Edo, but the king tould hym he would now end it heare, we having soe manifest testemony as we have on our side to prove the 2 presoners padres.
November 20(Junguach 17).—I receved ij C.taisplate barrs of Tozamon Dono, our host of Osackay, in parte of payment of 256taisdue for 128 peces Canton damasks of the deceased Capt. Wm. Adames.
And the king sent 4 ruch sleepingkerremonsof silke in present to thadmerall, Capt. Adams, to be disposed of as I should adviz hym. They were worth j C.taisbarr plate.
And the king and Gonrok Dono sent for me and the Hollandes capt. to bring Gonsalo Ravello, our witnesse against Alvaro Munois; which we did, and he stood still to his first speeches how he saw frire Pedro de Sunega say mas in his howse; yet the frire denied it. And I thinkMunois was hanged by the purse and soe cleared. And the capt. of the friggot, Yochin Dies, with 29 others, are bound and put into preson, we geting our plito of frigot.
November 21(Junguach 18).—The Duch admerall, Wm. Johnson, and Capt. Adames, our admerall, retorned to Firando; and we, with Capt. Camps, Capt. Lafevre, and others, went to vizet the king and carid hym a present of 2barricasSpanish sack, jbarricaof tent, and 2 jarrs of sweet meate, and gave hym thankes for the presentes ofkerremons; and soe took leave for the fleet to goe out to morow.
And Capt. Adames left the 4 sleeping silk coates with me till his retorne from Manillias.
November 22(Junguach 19).—Our fleet of 8 shipps, English and Duch, went to sea this morning on their second voyage for Manillias. God send them good speed. Viz.:—
English shipps.
TheMoone
ThePalsgrove
TheElizabeth
TheBull
Duch shipps.
TheBantam
TheTrow
TheHarlam
TheHope
November 23(Junguach 20).—This morning the fleet put to sea, but, as I am enformed from Capt. Adams, thadmerall, want 12 of our men, and Mr. Cockram writes me want 17, all kept presoners per Japons ashore, contrary to the kinges comand; and yet Capt. Adames sent a boate of porpose ashore with 150 R. of 8 to have redeemed them, but they asked above 200 R. of 8 more. Soe Capt. Adams wrot me that yf they were retorned after his departure, to put them all out of wagis, as villans and traitors to their prince and cuntrey, and soe to send them in cheanes for Jaccatra, in the Duch shippNew Zeland, when she goeth.
Ther is 4 Hollanders alsoe kept presoners ashore. And thebongewstook 5cattansfrom Mr. Sayer, 1 from Capt. Adams, and 1 from Capt. Cleavengar, and 1 from Mr.Mourton. Mr. Sayer hath had his above 5 yeares, and Capt. Adames brought his out of England, and Mr. Morton bought his in Sumatra at Janbee.
November 24(Junguach 21).—Mr. Eaton retorned from our fleete, shipps departed, and brought me divers letters from Capt. Adames, Mr. Cockram, Capt. Lennis, and others, wherin they wrot me of the detayning of our men on shore, as I noted before. Of the which I went and conferred with Capt. Camps; and he is of opinion with us not to pay any thinge, seeing they have detayned our men till shipps be gon. Alsoe he was very ernest with me to stay 7 or 8 dayes to dispach busynes for his two shipps which are heare, and, as I am enformed, hath envited the king to dynner 6 daies hence, yet tould me nothing thereof, for that he would get the start of us to envite the king, leveing us noe tyme to doe the like, or else stay us longer to doe his busynes.
November 25(Junguach 22).—I went to Torazemon Dono and Semi Dono to thank them for their paines taken about our busynes, telling them that it was now tyme to goe to themperours Court, our shipps being gone. And they tould me I had reason, as alsoe the Hollanders, soe to doe, for that Cacazemon Dono, secretary to Oyen Dono, themperours cheefe councellar, had wrot the King of Firando a letter that the Spaniardes and Portingales had ended their busynes and we and the Hollanders had noe care to com to prevent them in their proceadinges, which he marveled at.
November 26(Junguach 23).—I went to Hollandes howse to confer about our going up to Court; and Capt. Camps tould me that to morow the king came to dyner, sending hym word he would have my company theare or else he would not come, and soe after to morow we might departe towardes Edo. And in the meane tyme the kyng sent Stroyemon Dono before us to the Court, to be theare before Gonrok Dono, whoe departed from hence 2 daies past secretly to goe to Edo.
Also our presoners at Cochie wrot a letter how they are almost famished; yet too good a diet for such villens. And Francis Irland wrot me aparte that he is in for an other mans debt.
And Capt. Camps came to our howse to talke about our busynes; and we, having made ready som xj peces ordinance to have shott off at Gonroks departure, gave them hym for a farewell; and the Duch answered with 6.
November 27(Junguach 24).—The king dyned at Duch howse with all his nobilletie, I being sent for and sett second at table on his right hand, whether I would or noe; where we had great cheare with musick, after our cuntrey fation, singing and dansing, with ordinance shott affe at every tyme the king drunk, 7 per the Duch, and answered with 5 per thenglish; and, when the king went away, xj peces from the Duch and as many from thenglish for a farewell, and 5 peces for Semi Dono as he passed per water per English howse.
November 28(Junguach 25). We went to the king, the Hollanders and us, to take our leave to goe to themperours Court; and he told us the sowner the better; also that he had sent Stroyemon Dono, hisbongew, before, to be theare before Gonrok Dono, to prevent falce reportes till we came.
And thebongewof Cochie came to our howse, and said yf we would not pay the money for the men presoners, that they would cary them to Crates, Chicongo,[108]Nangasaque, and sell them, or make their best endevours to recover the money they owed Japons. Unto whome I answerd, to take heed what he did, as he would answer it with his life before the Emperour of Japon, whoe had geven order we should cary noe Japons out of his cuntrey in our shiping, and, therefore, noe reason they should detayne our Englishmen and father falce debtes upon them when they owed nothing.
[108]Shikoku.
November 29(Junguach 26).—I delivered plate for the table, of my owne, to Pale, as followeth, viz.:—
2 silver salts, one silver and guilt, with covers.2 silver cups, one guilt all over, other white.1 taster and sawser of silver and guilt.1 taster of silver, white.white.6 silver spones6 forks
2 silver salts, one silver and guilt, with covers.
2 silver cups, one guilt all over, other white.
1 taster and sawser of silver and guilt.
1 taster of silver, white.
white.
6 silver spones
6 forks
And out of factory, viz.:—
1 silver spout pott.1 sillver standing cup and cover, all guilt.my owne.And 1 china ewer of coconutt1 case of 6 knivesall my owne.More, 4 tobaco pipes2 all silver2 head and foote selver1 littell silver cupp to drink strong water
1 silver spout pott.
1 sillver standing cup and cover, all guilt.
my owne.
And 1 china ewer of coconutt
1 case of 6 knives
all my owne.
More, 4 tobaco pipes
2 all silver
2 head and foote selver
1 littell silver cupp to drink strong water
to goe on our voyage for Edo.
Towardes night the king sent to me to know what I would have donne with the Englishmen presoners at Cochie, and whether I would pay the money they weare kept for, for that they weare subjectes to the kings of Xasma, Crates, Chicongo, and other places, and would, yf I paid not the money, carry them away. Unto which I answerd that it weare men of Firando which detayned them, and, namely, one Cuze Dono, our next neighbour, and others, contrary to the kinges comand that non should trust them except they brought money; and, yf they weare of other kingdoms which detayned them, I knew noe reason they should have more preveleges then them of Firando, in regard the Emperour had comanded that we should carry noe Japons out in our shipps, it was noe reason that Japons should detayne Englishmen per force and fayne debtes upon them which they owed not, as these Japons did, and took men and kept them presoners which owed them nothing. And for me to pay money for their releasment, I could not, they being sea men, and the Englishadmerall having geven me order to the contrary, he first having sent 150 R. of 8 to have redemed them, and 10 R. more was offered, but all refused, and our men detained per force against all reason. Soe I could say nothing till the fleete retorned; but in the meane tyme willed them take heed how they sent them to be disposed of per our enemies, as they would answer it to themperor.
November 30(Junguach 27).—We and the Hollanders sett forwardes towardes Edo, but, the wind being N.erly with rayne, we went into an Iland of Firando called Onshma, 3 leagues from Firando.
But, before we went out, the Japons of Cochie came to our English howse, bawling and crying out for payment of the money thenglishmen owed them, or else they would cary them away and make their best of them. I answerd I would not consent they should cary them away, nether would pay them any thing, for that they weare villens and had imagened falce debtes, saying English men owed them money when they owed them non; and that, yf I weare not now ready to set my foote into the bark to departe towardes themperours Court, I would have laid them all by the heeles till our men were set at liberty.
Also the king sent 2 men, our enemis, after me, to tell me the Hollanders had lent hym 6,000taies, and I denied to lend any, and bad them tell me he had noe need of any money, and therefore sent them to tell me soe much. But I sent his Highnesse word that I had left order with Mr. Eaton to lett hym have silk with mantas or lynen cloth and other matters to the vallue of 3000tais, at same price the Hollanders lett his Highnesse have theirs; but, for money, I had non, as many in Firando knew it well, and, to take up money at intrest and lend it out for nothing, I knew not how to geve our honble. employers acco. of it; yet, yf his Highnesse would needes have it soe, it must be soe. But thejurebasso, Nicolas Martyn, sent from the king, tould methat the 3000taisI offerd was well, and would be taken in as good part as 6000 of the Hollanders, and that the other two which came (would not com abord) were our enemies, and had enformed the king of untruthes.
The dansing beares came out after us, and I gave them a bar of plate containing 4ta.7ma., and Capt. Camps as much.
December 1(Junguach 28).—After midnight we departed from Onushma, and went to Ginushma before the wind turned, haveing made 38 leagues.
December 2(Junguach 29).—This morning, after sunne rising, we departed from Ginushma, and wind at W.N.W., and soe contynewd all day and night following. Soe at 2 a clock after nowne we arived at Ximina Seak,[109]and fownd the Hollanders departed from thence 2 howers before, Capt. Camps having left me a letter, and Stroyemon Dono another that Gonrok Dono departed from thence yistarday; soe they took councell to follow hym, that Stroyemon Dono might be at Edo before him. Soe I left a letter with our host at Ximina Seak to send to Mr. Eaton, dated this day of our arivall at this place, and that he should lett the king of Firando have all the kense (?) silk and bleu lynen at as loe a rate as the Hollanders sould theirs, as also the money which the 2 peces broad cloth weare sould for, and, yf any thing wanted to make up 3000taies, to let hym have it in money or comodities.
Soe this day and night we got 42 leagues, 8 leagues short of Camina Seak,[110]at sun rising.
[109]Shimonoseki.
[110]Kaminoseki.
December 3(Shimutsque 1).—This day till night we made 18 leagues to a villadge called Ewe,[111]10 leagues past Camina Seak, where we overtook the Hollanders, and rod at an ancor all night.
[111]Yu.
December 4(Shimutsque 2).—We staid heare all day permeanes of contrary wind and an overgrowen sea, and the Hollanders andbongewscame to dyner abord our bark.
December 5(Shimutsque 3).—We departed from Ewe and rowed 2 leagues to a place called Zewa; and in the way saw a bark cast away, and sent out our and the Hollanders small boates, whoe saved the men.
December 6(Shimutsque 4).—At night we departed from Zewa, it being calme, and rowed it xiij leagues before we came to an ancor. We paid xv.masto howse and for oringes at Zewa, and gave a sack of rise to the men which we saved out of the wreck, they being of Bongo.
December 7(Shimutsque 5).—We arived within night at Bingana Tomo, wheare I went ashore and made consort for [neales, spikes, and iron hoopes].
Soe we made this day 15 leagues till night.
December 8(Shimutsque 6).—We departed from Bingana Tomo at midnight past, and got this day to Moro before sunne seting, having made 30 leagues, with such extreame wynde that we weare not able to beare but very littell seale. The Hollanders bark went out 2 howers before us, yet we overtook her and out went her 2 leagues before we weare aware, yet went into Moro together. And here we understood Gonrok Dono went from hence 2 daies past.
December 9(Shimutsque 7).—We departed from Moro at xj a clock before nowne, and arived at Fiongo[112]within night, having made xvij leagues this day, not without danger, seeing a greate bark, laden with rise, cast away in passing the straits at Fiongo.
[112]Hôgo.
December 11(Shimutsque 9).—We departed this morning from Fiongo, having laden 2 barkes first with our merchandiz, to lighten our bark, she drawing much water, and now nepe tides.
And the Hollanders did the like. Yet, as we passed the flattes of Osackay, we were on grownd divers tymes; yet,God be praised, we gott well affe againe, and arived at Osackay at 3 a clock in thafter nowne; but at same place saw one bark cast away, laden with stones for the making of the castell, but all the people saved.
December 13(Shimutsque 11).—Our host, Cuemon Dono, the night past sent for whole company ofcaboques, and made a play with good cheare; and we gave them 2 barrs plate, is 8: 6: 0.
Soe we departed towardes Miaco, and arived theare this evening at night, and, passing by Fushamy, mett with Gonrok Donos clark, whoe tould us his master was theare and ment not to departe from Miaco of 5 or 6 daies.
December 14(Shimutsque 12).—This night at sun seting Capt. Camps arived at Miaco.
December 15(Shimutsque 13).—I wrot 2 letters to Osackay, viz. 1 to Tozamon Dono that I left order at Bingana Tomo to pay 300taisplate bars to our hostis, also to provide 30 great pottes and 200 small of white salt against my retorne from Edo; 1 to the mother of Helena, that I had order from Mr. Eaton to have spoaken with her about their doughter, but could not stay till my retorne from Edo.
And we made ready these presentes and delivered them, viz.:—
To Suga Dono, Cheefe Justis,
10cattisraw silk.01tatta.stamet cloth.05 peces ordnary damasks.03 peces redd sayes.05 peces ord. taffeties.in velvet bags.25cattiscloves25cattispepper
10cattisraw silk.
01tatta.stamet cloth.
05 peces ordnary damasks.
03 peces redd sayes.
05 peces ord. taffeties.
in velvet bags.
25cattiscloves
25cattispepper
To Inga Dono, his father,
25cattiscloves, in velvet bag.03 peces blak chauul taffeties.05 peces ordnary taffeties.
25cattiscloves, in velvet bag.
03 peces blak chauul taffeties.
05 peces ordnary taffeties.
To Channo Shozero Dono,
15cattisraw silk.01tatta.stamet cloth.05 peces black cawul taffety.03 peces redd sayes.25cattiscloves, in a velvet bagg.
15cattisraw silk.
01tatta.stamet cloth.
05 peces black cawul taffety.
03 peces redd sayes.
25cattiscloves, in a velvet bagg.
December 16(Shimutsque 14).—Our host at Cousattes[113]sent his man with a present of chistnuttes 7 leagues to bid me wellcom, and I gave the fello 5maswhich brought them.
This day we got out our letters of favor from the justis of Miaco and Chawno Shozero Dono.
[113]Kusatsu.
December 17(Shimutsque 15).—We departed from Miaco this day, and went to Cousates to bed, having made this day 7 leagues. And in the way followed us 4 companies with bankettes Japon fation, viz. 1 from ostes servantes, 1 from Tome Donos brother, 1 from kinsman of our host, 1 from Maky Shozemon Dono; unto which 4 Mr. Osterwick gave 4ichebosof gould.
Soe we got to Cousattes this night, our hostes name Yoichero Dono; and paid for supper and breckfast 3ichebos, and 3 C.ginsto the servantes of howse.
December 18(Shimutsque 16).—We went to dyner to Minna Cochie,[114]our hostes name Ishia Dono; and paid iicheboto howse and ij C.ginsto servantes. Soe went to bedd to Shequenogize, the hostes name Ichezayemon Dono, having made xiij leagues this day.
[114]Minakuchi.
December 19(Shimutsque 17).—We dyned this day at Youkaich, 7 leagues, our hostes name called Ishiais Taffio Dono; and went to bed to Quanno,[115]4 leagues more.
[115]Kuwana.
December 20(Shimutsque 18).—We went to Mia[116]from Quanno, 7 leagues per sea, and dyned at Fox, my hostes. And from thence went to bed to Cherew,[117]host called Sangusque Dono, and made 12 leagues.
[116]Miya.
[117]Chiriu.
December 21(Shimutsque 19).—We went to dyner to Fugecaw,[118]4½ leagues, the hostes name Crozemon Dono, and from thence went to Yoshenda,[119]5½ leagues, the hostes name Yamanda Sinimon Dono, to bedd. Here was a howse set on fire neare our lodging, yet sowne quenched, otherwais we had our horses redy to depart.
[118]Fujikawa.
[119]Yoshida.
December 22(Shimutsque 20).—We went to dyner to Array,[120]5 leagues; and went to Hammamach[121]to supper, 4 leagues mor; the hostes name Sozero Dono, at Arrais, and heare at Hamamach, Ummea Ichazemon Dono.
[120]Arai.
[121]Hamamatsu.
December 23(Shimutsque 21).—We went to dyner to Cagingaua,[122]7 leagues, and to supper to Canayea;[123]the host at Cagengaua called Yasozemon Dono, and at Canayea, Soyemon Dono.
[122]Kakegawa.
[123]Kanaya.
December 24(Shimutsque 22).—We went to dyner at Ocaby,[124]5 leagues, and to soper to Egery,[125]6 leagues; the hostes name at [Ocaby] Groboye Dono, and at thother, Ficobuye Dono.
[124]Okabe.
[125]Ejiri.
December 25(Shimutsque 23).—We went to dyner to Ishwary,[126]7 leagues, and to supper to Mishma,[127]5 leagues; the name of the host at Ishwary Skozemon Dono, and other Seden. Here we kept Christmas.
[126]Yoshiwara.
[127]Mishima.
December 26(Shimutsque 24).—We went to dyner to Odoro,[128]8 leagues, the hostes name Nacafaroya Genimon Dono; and to soper to Oyesso,[129]4 leagues, host named Matobio Dono.
[128]Odawara.
[129]Oiso.
December 27(Shimutsque 25).—We went to dyner to Todsque,[130]6 leagues, the hostes name Cutero Dono; and to supper to Caninggaw,[131]3 leagues, the hostes name Ginemon Dono.
At Caningaw I receved 4 letters from Edo, viz. 1 fromCacazezemon Dono, 1 from Stroyemon Dono, 1 from Capt. Adames sonne Isack, and 1 from Sobioye Dono, secretary to Gentero Dono.
[130]Totska.
[131]Kanagawa.
December 28(Shimutsque 26).—We stoped at a pleace 2 leagues short of Edo, called Suningaua,[132]the hostes name Gembio Dono, where Capt. Adames 2 children mett us with a present ofmuchasand 2 rosted hens and abarosowyne; as also Gentero Dono sent us 2 horses and other two for the Hollanders, with abongewto bidd us wellcom, as the admerall Shungo Donos sonne sent his man to bid us wellcom.
Soe we arived this day after nowne at Edo. And the King of Firando’s brother sent me a present ofmuchas, and withall to tell me I was wellcom. And Cacazemon Dono envited the Hollanders and us to super, where we had great cheare, with many good wordes, and amongst the rest tould us that the Portingalles came not to sight of the Emperour, nether would he let them havegoshonsfor their shiping from Amacon to traffick to Japan.
[132]Shinagawa.
December 29(Shimutsque 27).—I rec. a letter from Shongo Dono, with 10 hens for a present. And I deliverd the 2cattansandwacadashof Capt. Adames, left per will to his sonne Joseph; where were teares shedd at delivery.
December 30(Shimutsque 28).—We went to vizet Gentero Dono, the King of Firandos brother, and carid hym a present as followeth:—