Part 19

_October 21._--We went to dyner to Cambara[200]; and paid 1200 _gins_, and to servantes 100 _gins_. And at Uuy,[201] where Capt. Adames fell afe horse, 500 _gins_, viz. 300 _gins_ to a bonsetter and 200 _gins_ to the howse. For it is to be understood that a burd flying out of a hedg caused Capt. Adames horse to start, so that he fell backward and put his right shoulder bone out of the joynt, and 1000 to one that he had not broake his neck. And we went to bed to Yezeri,[202] and paid for dyet, night and mornyng, 3000 _gins_, and to the servantes 200 _gins_.

_October 22._--Capt. Adames fynding hym selfe somthing better, we went this day to Shrongo[203] to dyner, to our host Stibio, where we paid for dyner 2000 _gins_, and to the folkes of howse 200 _gins_. And we gave a present to Stibio and his wife, 1 pec. blak silk grogren, 1 single pec. chint bramport; and I gave his yongest sonne 2 _ta_.

And in respect Capt. Adames feared his arme would goe out of joynt againe, he thought it best to stay 4 or 5 daies at Shrongo, and we to goe before. So we went to bed to Fugida[204]; and paid howse 2000 _gins_, and to the servantes 200 _gins_, and to Capt. Adames hostes sonne brought present 300 _gins_.

_October 23._--We dyned at Cagingaua[205]; and paid the howse 1500 _gins_, and to the servantes 200 _gins_. We met Georg Durois a league before we came to this towne, going to the coast to seeke justis against Safian Dono. He gave me a box of marmalad, and delivered me 2 peare silk stockinges, I silver caller and other black, with 2 peare white wollen stockinges, but set no price till he retorne to Firando. He tould me that it was the littell Spanish shipp that is cast away neare Shashma, and not the greate. Also he said that the great shipp which is in Shashma bringeth newes that the Kyng of Spaine hath mad proclemation that all the English and Duch pirattes that rob at sea, that he will take them under his protection, and geave them freely all such goods and shipps as they shall take, without reserving any part to hym selfe.

We went to bed this night to Mitsque[206]; and paid to the howse, for night and mornyng, 2000 _gins_, more to the servantes of the howse 200 _gins_.

_October 24._--This mornyng overcast wether, wynd W. S.erly, but after, rayne all the afore nowne, but dry wether after, with much wynd at W. N.erly, that it blew downe howses and uncoverd others; but dry wether per night and not so much wynde.

We dyned at Araye,[207] and paid 1300 _gins_. And we went to bed to Yosenda,[208] pd. 3500 _gins_, and to the servantes 300 gins, and to the children 200 _gins_. This extraordenary charg was for that we had extraordenary good cheare, being brought thither by a merchant of Edo, our frend, called Neyemon Dono, ... I gave one of them an _ichebo_, but would not have her company.

_October 25._--We dyned at Fugicaua,[209] and paid to the howse 1200 _gins_, and to the servantes 100 _gins_. And we went to bed to Naromy[210]; paid 2000 _gins_, and to the servantes 200 _gins_.

_October 26._--We broake fast at Mia,[211] and tooke boate from thence for Guanno,[212] 7 leages. And paid at Mia 500 _gins_, and at Guanno 2300 _gins_, and to the servantes 200 _gins_. For we could get no horses to goe from thence, although we arived theare at nowne, for that all were taken up per them which came to vizit the princes. Our host at Guanno tould me that it was strange to see the presentes which came daylie to this noble man and his wife (she being the Emperours doughter), for that all the noble men in Japon came to vizet hym with presentes, som with 100 bars Oban and as many garments (I say _keremons_), each one according to his degree. So that there was no day passed without playes, I meane comodies or tragedies. So that the rezort of people to that place was such that we could get no horse, etc.

_October 27._--We went to dyner to Shono; and paid to howse 1200 _gins_, and to the servantes 100 _gins_, and I gave the children 2 _mas_ in money Spanish. And we spent at a howse in the way called Sacke 200 _gins_. So we went to bed to Sacca[213]; and paid host 2000 _gins_, and the servants 300 _gins_.

_October 28._--This mornyng a cold hor frost with a stiff gale wynd westerly, wynd encreasing all day, so that it might be accompted a tuffon, but not so much wynd per night.

We dyned at Ishbe,[214] and paid the host 1300 _gins_, and to the servantes 100 _gins_, and gave the _ropshakes_[215] to drynk 100 _gins_. And we went to bed to Otes,[216] and paid host 5 _taies_ plate, and servantes 300 _gins_, and for passage over water 300 _gins_.

We met som trayne of the Kyng of Figen[217] going towardes Edo, but he hym selfe went an other way, because he would not vizet the princes at Guanno, as we were enformed. There went about 20 women in the trayne we met, with the wife of the Prince of Figen, who went to her husband which lyeth pledg at Edo, as all the rest of the kinges sonns of Japon do the lyke, and those which are married bring their wives with them.

_October 29._--We went to Miaco to dyner, where we fownd Mr. Wickham; and so I wrot for our host of Sackay to com to som end of our busynes, and sent an other letter to Cuiaman Dono, our _bongew_, how I was arived heare. And sowne after I was arived, an ould _boze_, a userer, came to vizet me with our host of Osakay; and he envited me to supper, and the _boze_ to dynner, to morrow.

_October 30._--I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames, and sent it per Jenkese his man, advising of the base usage of our host of Otes, willing hym to go to an other lodging, yet to tell hym of his knavery as he passed, and to buy me 8 or 10 salt salmons, yf they be to be had.

We went to the _bozes_ howse to dyner, called Sofa Dono, where we had entertaynment for a prince with all them which followed us, I meane Mr. Wickham, Mr. Eaton, our host, with 2 others, our _jurebasso_, and my selfe, and all servantes, etc. This man is a greate userer; and the King of Firando oweth hym much money at intrest, and, as he said, for his sake in whose domynions we were recedent, and per letters from hym was comanded to shew us what service he could, was ready to performe it to his power, accompting it a great honor that I would come under his rowfe, etc.

I sould this day a littell peece of currall of the 2 I had out in the box, containing 3 _mas_ 7 _condrin_ wight, for the som of five _tais_, yet not receved. Our host of Fushamy[218] came to vizet me with a present of orengis, being glad, as he said, of my safe retorne. We have much goodes at his howse, which they of Miaco would not suffer to enter into the towne, standing upon their puntos per meanes of the Emperours inhebitions.

_October 31._--I sent Goresano, our _jurebasso_, to thank the _boz_ for our kynd entertaynment yisterday, and to tell hym I thought it best to goe and vizet the Justis of Miaco with a present of wyne and fish, and to tell hym what order the Emperour had geven me to sett my busynes in order and to leave the rest with whome I thought good. The _boz_ came unto me and councelled me not to cary anything to the Justice howse, for that neather he nor his deputie were not at home, but, yf either of them came while I remeaned heare, he would adviz me thereof.

I receved 4 letters to day per a Hollands bark, which came from Firando, viz.:--

1 from Ed. Sayer, dated at Conugeshma[219] in Shashma, of his arivall there in our junck in greate misery, the capt. and many others being dead, he under God saveing her. 1 from Jno. Ferres in Syam, le 25th of May, sent per Ed. 1 from Mr. Edmond Willmot in Firando, le 23th September. 1 from Mr. Nealson in Firando, le 6th of October, 1616.

Mr. Nealson advising me the King of Firando showed them but a sower countenance in their affares, and denyed them a letter of favour to the king of Shasma, appointing his brother after long attendance to doe it.

Our host of Sakay, called Tozayemon Dono, arived heare yisternight. He is the man which hath most holpen Mr. Wickham in our affares. I bought 8 puppets to send to Capt. Adames children, cost 1 _ma._ 2 _co._

_November 1._--Tozayemon Dono, our host at Sackay, tould me that Chubio Dono had advized hym to shew us all the favour he could, and to furnish us with 10000 _taies_ in plate or merchandiz, yf we wanted it. Also he said, for the copper we wanted, that he would furnish us with it for 3 _mas_ per _pico_ better cheape then the Hollanders had bought of others. God grant all prove trew. Yet I have a good opinion of this man.

_November 2._--I went to se the monumentes of the towne, viz. the temple of Dibottes,[220] with the hudge collosso or bras imadg (or rather idoll) in it, it being of a wonderful bignes, the head of it reaching to the top of the temple, allthough he sat croselegged, it being all gilded over with gould, and a great wall or plate behind the back of it the lyke, whereon was carved the pickture of the son. The temple of it selfe is the hugest peece of building that eaver I saw, it not haveing any other thing in it but the idoll, which standeth in a cercle or chappell just in the midell therof, with 4 rowes of pillars of wood, 2 on eather side, from the on end of the temple to the other, each one reaching to the top of it; the compose of each pillar being 3 fathom, and all dyed over with red occar, as all the temple within is the lyke. And a littell from the north end of the temple is a tower with a bell hanging in it, the bigest that ever I saw. And from the easter dore of the temple stand two rowes of ston pillars, of som dozen in a rowe, a pretty distance on from the other, going downe to a mighte huge gatehowse, on either side of which within stands a mightie gilded lyon, and without the gate on each side (as portars) a hudge giant, mad after a furious fation. The truth is, all of it is to be admired.

And not far from this temple is an other, of very neare 10 skore yardes in lenghe, I say ten skore; but it is narow. And in the midest thereof is placed a greate bras Dibotes (or idoll), but nothing neare the greatenes of the former. And out of the sids of it proceed many armes with hands, and in each hand on thing or other, as speares, sword, dagges, spades, arrowes, knyves, frutes, fyshes, fowles, beastes, come, and many other matters and formes; and out of the head procead many littell heades, and over the great head proceadeth a glory of long bras rayes made lyke to the son beames, as the papostes paynt over the saintes. And on both sids, to the end of the howse, are set 3333 other bras images, standing on foote upon steps, on behind an others back, all apart on from an other, with glories over their heads, armes out of their sids, and littell heades out of the great, as the Dibotes had. I enquired what those handes and heads did signefie; and it was answered that they signefied the good and charetable deeds that those saintes (or holy men) had donne while they were liveing. And it is to be noted that both the Dibotes and all the other 3333 idols were made after an excellent forme neare to the life, and clothed with a gowne (or loose garment) over them, and all gilded over with pure gould, very fresh and glorious to behould.

And just before the Dibotes below were set 3 or 4 roes of other idolls, most of them made after a furious forme, rather lyke divells then men; and behind them all stood two deformed ons, one carying a sack of wynd on his shoulders, and the other a cerkeled wreath or hoope with many knots in it, the one resembling the wyndes, and the other the thunder. In fyne, this temple is the most admerablest thing that ever I saw, and may well be reconed before any of the noted 7 wonders of the world.

And som distance westward from these 2 temples stands the sepulchre of Ticus Samme, _allis_ Quambecon Dono,[221] a thinge to be wondred at, and rather to be admired then to be discribed. It is a hudge big howse, of an admerable workmanshipp both within and without, far excelling either of the other temples, and within it many pillars covered with bras enameled and gilded over with gould; and the flowre of plankes very black, shynyng lyke ebony. But we could not be sufferd to enter, but only to look in a wyndor or grates. And to the place where the corps (or ashes) are set, yow must assend up 8 or 9 steps or degrees, very lardge, made parte of gilded bras and parte of black wood or ebony. And by the corps borneth a contynewall lampe, watched by a _boz_ or pagon prist. And for the workemanshipp about that place, it exceedeth my memory to discribe it; only, all I can say, it may well befitt the entering of so famouse an Emperour.

And I had forgot to note downe that before the east gate of the temple of Dibotes stands a rownd hill of an endifferant biggnes, on the top whereof standeth a ston pillar, lyke the crosses in papistes churchyardes; which hill, as I was tould, was made of the eares and noses of the Coreans which were slayne when Ticus Samme did conquer that cuntrey som 24 or 25 years past. In fyne, we saw divers other monumentes and pagods, very sumptuous, with cloisters rownd about them lyke papistes monestaries, wherein the _bozes_ or pagon pristes live in greate pompe, lyke our frairs and monks in Christendom, from whence it seemeth they had their origenall; for the pagon religion is of more antiquetie, and as many sectes or orders as the Christians.

Capt. Adames came to Miaco this day, being well amended, yet not without paine in his shoulder.

_November 3._--I bought 3 _chaw_ cups

coverd with silver plates, plate waynge 6_ta._ 3_m._ 5_co._ And for cups and workmanship, at 12 _mas_ peece 3 6 0 And for losse in plate, at 1 _mas tay_, is 0 6 0 --------------- Som totall 10 5 5

We sould our silk this day for 312 _tais_ per _pico_, it being reported the Emperours silk was now set at sale, yt being deare. Also we sould the ordenary taffeties. And we sent for our broad cloth from Fushami to this place of Miaco, to make sale of it, our host of Sackay and others offering to buy it.

Albartus host, in his abcense, came to vizet me with a present.

We agreed to carry a present to morrow to Gonrock Dono, in respect he is the Emperours servant and may be confermed still at Langasaque, for ought we know.

_November 4._--I went to Gonrock Dono with a present as followeth, viz.:--

1 _tatty_ blak cloth. 1 Russia hide. 1 pece sleze land. 1 pece diaper napkins. 1 great his gallepot. 1 great flat gallepot. 1 littell loe galet. 1 green ton. 1 gren porenger. 1 Duch jugg.

He was not at home; so I left the present and retorned.

I wrot a letter to our host at Bingana Tome to provide iron for me as followeth, viz. 100 _picos_ best flatt iron; 100 _picos_ small square iron; 400 _picos_ ordenary short iron.

_November 5._--I went to Gonrock Dono, accompanyd with Capt. Adames. He gave us frendly entertainment after the order of Japon; and amongst other matters asked us the price of our lead which the Emperour was to have, telling me it was all one to hym what price we set, yet withall advized me that yf we put a hier price then the Hollenders, that it would be ill taken. I answered that our lead was better then the Hollanders, and besids had cost us much money in bringing it up, and that our prevelegis were such that, yf the Emperour bought any thing, he was to pay the worth, and that at present it was worth 7½ _tais pico_ in this place; yet was I contented to let the Emperour have it for 7 _tais_, and, yf they pleased, would make the price allwais so hereafter, whether it were dearer or better cheape. He tould me he would adviz the Emperours offecers thereof. And for the steele, he said the Hollanders sel it to the Emperour at 2 _mas_ per _catty_. So I condecended to sel ours at same rate the Hollanders doe theirs.

Capt. Adames ould host of this place, which in tymes past would have geven hym a _higo_,[222] came to vizet me and brought me a littell Japon box tronk lyke _makary_[223] work for a present, and our _makary_ man brought me a littell scritorio of same work. I had rather be without these presentes, for, as the ould saying is, the[y] bring a sprat and look for a herring.

_November 6._--Gonrock Dono sent for Gorezano our _jurebasso_, and tould hym that this day he would write to the Emperours court about our lead and steele, but could not give money for the lead above 5 _tais_ per _pico_, because the Hollanders let the Emperour have at same rate; soe I sent hym back to let me have so much money as he thought fyt upon the reconyng, and to com to accompt hereafter, and to will hym to lend me 2 or 3000 _tais_ for 2 or 3 months. He sent me word he would looke over his accompt, and what money he could spare he would lend me.

_November 7._--We sent presentes to divers as followeth, viz. to Sofo Dono, the _boz_; and to Pedrogo Zamon, Capt. Adames ould host; to the host [of] howse wher cloth lyes; and to Yosio Dono, the Hollandes host.

We changed 850 _taies_ ordenary plate for good plate, at 3 _mas_ per 100 _taies_.

The _boz_ Sofo Dono brought me a present, 2 _barsos_ wyne, 2 hense, and 2 bundelles sea weed.

A small earthquake this night past at midnight, but of small endurance, in Miaco.

_November 8._--Goresano our _jurebasso_ foolishly fell out with our host Tozayemon Dono of Sackay, and went togeather per the eares with hym.

_November 9._--I receved seven hundred _tais_ of Gonrock Dono, upon accompt for 100 _picos_ lead and 10 _picos_ stile for themperour, and gave hym 2 billes of my hand, viz. 500 upon lead and 200 upon stile, the price referred to Oyen Dono and Codgkin Dono. The stile was delivered at Firando, and the lead I must deliver at Osakay.

The 10 of the ward where we lodged in Miaco, with 10 other princepall men, came to vizet me with a present, _nifon cantange_, only to see the fation of our English habit and our behavior. I used them in the best sort I could, they offering me any kyndnes they could about our busynes.

Also in the afforenowne there was an earthquake, but of small contynewance.

_November 10._--We sould the quicksilver for 185 _tais pico_, and brod cloth at divers prices. And I bought 54 Japon bookes printed, of their antiqueties and cronocles from their first begyning, cost 8_ta._ 9_ma._

Albartus the Hollander retorned from Osakay and came to vizet me. He sayth how Codgskin Dono hath sent the King of Firando word to come up, sick or whole, although he dye per the way.

_November 11._--I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick of my arivall heare, and will com downe with as much hast as I may, with other matters; and sent it per conveance of our host of Sackay and his man.

And I gave host at Miaco a pece corall of Mr. Tottons, containing 8 _mas_ 1 _condrin_.

So we departed from Miaco and went to bed to Fushamy.[224] And ther was geven out in presents more to our host Maguian Dono, and to his wife, to his sonne, to son-in-laws child. To the servantes of howse in money 5 _taies_; and to our host, for dyet and howserowme, 80 _taies_.

And our host gave me 20 salt cod fysh for present, and his wife gave me a Japon _catabra_ for a woman. And he met us without towne and brought us a banket in good fation, for which we gave his men which brought it a bar of silver of 3 _tais_, and to the folkes of the howse where we eate it 15 _mas_. And after, our _makary_ man met us with an other banket in state, for which we gave to them and the howse 3 _tais_ 8 _mas_ 8 _condrins_.

I went and vizeted Safian Dono at Miaco, and carid hym 2 barilles wyne and a fresh salmon, cost all 2 _tais_. He spoake much about price lead, to let it go as the Hollanders; but in the end agreed at 6 _tais_ per _pico_.

_November 12._--We gave a present to our host of Fushamy and his wife, which we did in respect he took our goodes into his gadong these troublesom tyms (or embargo) when the[y] would not permit them to enter into Miaco.

And we gave for dyet at Fushamy 8_ta._ 0_m._ 0_co._ And for lodhier goods 5 0 0 And for servantes in howse 1 0 0 And we dyned at Fracata,[225] and paid 3 4 5

And so went to bed to Osakay, Mr. Eaton falling extreme sick of a fever per the way. Our host of Fushamy accompanied us 3 leagues on the way per water, and brought us a banket after the Japon fation. And a merchant of Osakay came after us and brought us another.

_November 13._--We sould the rest of our lead this day to our host of Osakay at 7 _tais_ per _pico_, to pay ready money. And we agreed with a bark to goe to Firando with merchandize, to roe with 13 ores, for 30 _taies_.

I understood Safian Dono past by to Sakay this day, and sent me word he would let me have as much money as he could spare, but I know not yet upon what conditions.

I sent the governour word I would come and vizet hym to morrow.

_November 14._--We went and vizeted Shemash Dono, the governour, and carid hym a present as followeth, viz.:--

1¼ _tatt._ black cloth. 1¼ stamet cloth. 1½ _tat._ blac bayes. 1½ _tat._ yelo bayes. 1 pec. fyne whit basta. 10 gray cony skins. 2 flat galepotes, of 6 _cattis_. 2 hie galepotes, 6 _cattis_. 2 flat gallpot, 2 _cattis_. 2 white juges. 2 green tonns. 2 gren poringers. 1 bar steele.

This Shemash Dono is Ogosho Sammas doghters sonne, and the Emperour now is his uncle. He used us kyndly and promised to write to themperour for enlardging of our prevelegese. And his secretary is a greate man and doeth all. This prince accompanid me quite out of his castell, a thing which he hath not donne hertofore to som kings which came to vizet hym.

Yisternight came a bark from Firando, who bringeth news the king is very sick and canot com to vizet the Emperour, but sendeth his brother Tonoman Samme in his place, whoe is one the way coming up.

Capt. Adames and Mr. Eaton went to Osakay this night to dispach som busynes, and to morrow Mr. Wickham and my selfe to follow after to see what we can doe with Safian Dono, to take up som monies at interest to send for Bantam.

_November 15._--I receved a letter from Safian Dono, to way out the lead to 2 men he sent, and they to deliver it unto the governor of Osakay for the Emperour. Soe Mr. Wickham and my selfe, being ready to goe for Sakay, left order with our host Feske Dono and our _jurebasso_ Gorezano and Wm. Sweetland to way it out to them. The[y] would have had it waid out in parcels of 50 _cattis_, but I would not; only in the end we agreed to way 5 small bars at a tyme.

And soe wee departed towardes Sakay, where we fownd Capt. Adames and Mr. Eaton at our host Tozayemon Dono, our good frend. His wife presented me with a sleeping _keremon_ of silk, and the lyke to Capt. Adames, Mr. Wickham, and Mr. Eaton.

_November 16._--I got our host Tozayemon Dono to send his men to look out for our _goco_ copper, to have it ready to lade to morrow, as also to get 2000 _tais_ in plate ready to carry along with me; for that I could not stay, tyme being past, but would leave Mr. Wickham a day or 2 to bring the logg and to accompt with hym. So he promised me all should be donne to content.

Also I receved a bason and ure from our _makey_ man at Miaco; cost 4 _ta._ 5 _m._ 0 _co._

_November 17._--Georg Durois retorned from Edo without doing any thing, and came from Osakay to this place to vizet me. He sayeth Safian Dono was com away before he arived at Edo, which was the occation he could do nothing. I gave hym councell that, when Safian Dono came to Langasaque, he should get some frendes to make way to hym, and to tell hym he had rather have a littell with his favour then all with his ill will, desyring hym to consider his povertie.

We bought 9 bundells paper, comen sort, to writ letters, 100 sheetes in a bundell, for 3 _mas_ 4 _condrins_ per bundell.