Part 22

Per a junck belonging to Giquan, sould to Capt. Adames for the som of 0700 0 0

Per 3 barilles _morofack_, as it cost 0003 0 0

Per chint bramport 1 pec. 4_ta._ 0_m._ 0_co._} 0006 0 0 And rumall chint bram. 1 pec. 2 0 0 }

Per 34 fysh skins, 10 R. 8, pd. Mr. Hunt 0008 0 0

Per 1 bare plate, containing 2_ta._ 5_m._ 0_co._, with 103 _gantes_ rise, delivered to his friend per his order, the rise pd. to Jno. Pheby, 1_ta._ 5_m._ 8_co._, is all 0004 1 3 ------------ 0978 6 3 So restes due to ballance his accº. 0283 5 0 ------------ 1262 1 3 ------------

_Febrary 5._--I gave one of my best _keremons_, which themperour gave me, to the China Capt., he asking it to send into China about busynes.

And the Chinas came to the English howse with a hobby horse, or rather a tiger play, with actes of activety, many of them coming together. So it was thought fyt to send them somthing.

_Febrary 6._--There was a bar plate, containing 4 _tais_ 2 _condrins_, geven to the Chinas tiger players, in respect they were Chinas and sent to the English howse.

_Febrary 7._--The King of Firando went for the bath at Ishew, and as he past per Holland howse they shot afe 5 chambers.

The China Capt. invited all the English to supper this night, where we were well feasted.

_Febrary 8._--Yewkyn Dono of Shashma sent me a present of 20 birdes, viz. wood pigions, larkes, thrushes, and gren plovers, with 2 _barsos_ wyne.

Capt. Adames had news his junck was arived at Sotto,[237] 15 leagues hence.

Mr. Totton fell into an extreme payne of puntos (or stiches), soe that we thought he would presently have dyed.

_Febrary 10._--Capt. Adames junck came in this day about nowne, and the Hollanders shot affe 3 chambers as she passed by. I went abord with a present in a banketing box of a henne, a duck rosted, with sweetmeates, _nifon cantange_, and 2 bottelles _moroeffack_, a _barso_ of _singe_, and 3 loves bread, to welcom Yasimon Dono, which Capt. Adames and he took in kynd part. Our _foyfoney_ went to Shashma with the rest to toe her hither; but all the rest of the boates are com, only no news of her, which som take she is cast away, but I rather think it lasines.

Gorezano, our _jurebasso_ that was, seeing I ment to put hym away, sent many to entreate for hym, which, seeing he could not preveale, went to Semi Dono to complaine, saying I gave it out that the king ment to banish hym out of Firando. Whereupon Semi Done sent 2 men to know yf I had geven out any such speeches; which I retorned hym answer I did not, only I tould Gorezano that, yf he receaved any favor from the kyng, it was for my sake (as being my _jurebasso_), and not for his owne. Also I sent hym word I offred to take all the tymbers and knees which were brought in my abcense (allthough they came out of tyme when the shipps were provided) at a reasonable rate as they were worth, which the _bongews_ denyed. And I went my selfe to Oyen Dono and tould hym the lyke, as also what passed tuching Goresano. Unto which he made answer that the kyng knew nothing of these matters, which, yf he did, the _bongews_ would have no thank for their labors, and for Goresano, all men knew his bad tong and that I had saved his life.

_Febrary 11._--Our _foyfone_ retorned to Firando this day in the after nowne, it haveing byn 19 daies since she departed from the junck, which (as they say) was by meanes of a leake she fell in per meanes of the extreme fowle wether.

_Febrary 12._--I sent Gorezano word to avoid out of our howse, for that I would have Mr. Totton to lodg theare, to the entent to make cleane the _fro_ against the Kyng of Xaxma com, it being geven out he will com ashore at Firando and vizet our English howse, etc. And sowne after Goresano came to me, telling me he was ready to departe out of our howse, yet seemed, to be angrey; and amongst other wordes (in presence of Mr. Osterwick) tould me that he could speake somthing of Mr. Eaton, but that he was loath to geve discontent. But I willed hym to say on. And was, that at Miaco one night Mr. Eaton, haveing drunk hard, tould hym that he would stay no longer in Japon, because the Emperour had taken our previleges from us; and that yf thenglish went out of Japon they would take all the junckes and shipping, that non should com into this place. I asked him whie he did not speake of this matter before Mr. Eaton went to Syam. He answerd he was then loath to meddell in such matters. But I replied that I esteemd he lyed in this matter, as well as in others, telling hym that Mr. Eaton could not determen of any going out of the cuntrey, I being his comander and over all the rest of the English nation. He replied it was true. In fine, he is an envious knave; so I bad hym doe his worst, assuring hym the least Englishmans word in Japon would be belived before his. He tould me he feared not the King of Firando, for that he could not use justice against hym, he being servant to Chubio Dono.

_Febrary 13._--I borrowed one thousand five hundred _tais_ of Unquan the China and others, to pay the China Capt. This to be paid with 20 per cento intrest per my bill.

_Febrary 14._--Sinze, our barkman, brought me a present of a _barso_ wyne and 2 fyshes, desyring me to chang his name, according to order of Japon, which is held a greate honer amongst them. So the China Capt. sayid it was good to call hym Sinemon Dono.

_Febrary 17._--I delivered tow bills unto the China Capt., viz. one of 2000 _tais_ plate fyne, payable to Capt. Whaw at a yeare from 6th January last, with 20 per cento intrest; the other of 1000 _tais_ same plate, payable to Gauquan, a China [at] Langasaque, same intrest and same tyme.

_Febrary 18._--Capt. Adames tould me that the King of Firando had sent hym a sharp letter, because he did repare his junck and took no tymber of hym, saying he would not let hym have carpenters henceforward. Unto which he retorned answer that he had the Emperours passe to doe what he did, so that yt were good he took heed how he proceaded herein. Yt is thought Semidone settes on the symple _tono_.

_Febrary 25._--Ther was a bark set on fyre in Firando per neclegence of them which trymbd her, and had lyke to have set the east parte of the towne on fyre, had I not sent 12 men with bucketes at first, which staid the fury of the fyre and quenched the fyre being entred into a thatched howse of office.

_Febrary 26_ (_1 Ninguach_).--Mr. Nealson going a walking, per chance fownd an alter of the ancient god Priapus (or the lecheros god) ... whereunto women goe on pilgremadge ... as well women that are with child, to have speedy deliverance, as also them which are barren, to be frutefull.... I remember, when I was in France, and passing thorow the landes betwixt the citties of Bourdeaulx and Bayon, I had knowledg of an imag and altar, whereon stood a pickture ... which, as I remembor, they called St. Puchin, to which all baron women went on pilgremage, to the entent to prove frutefull, and to that entent scraped affe a littell ... and put it into wyne and drunck it, per which meanes they verely beleeved they should be frutefull.

_Marche 1_ (4th of _Ninguach_).--A Byskan called Antony desird to have a man of his to goe in our _foyfone_ for Langasaque, which I promysed hym; but, as I was enformed after, it was Appollenaria, the fryre, which thought to have gon in her, but would not com in sight because I should not see hym.

_Marche 2._--I receved 3 letters this day, viz.:--

1 from Safian Dono, in answer of myne I wrot hym, with a letter to King of Cochinchina in our behalfe, to send with Capt. Adames.

1 other from his secretary, in answer of an other I wrot hym, and how his master had performed all I requested, he soliceting hym thereunto.

In fine both very frendly letters.

1 from our host Tozayemon Dono, that the boates our goodes went up in came so late that he could make no seales, and therefore, yf he brought money along with hym, it must be borowed, and that he was ready to com for Firando.

_Marche 3._--Gorezano, our quandum _jurebasso_, came with our hostes man and shewed me a letter, wherin a frend of his wrote hym that the Duch host at Miaco was put into prison for letting Albartus lye so long in his howse, contrary to the Emperours edict. This knave did seeme to rejoyce thereat.

Capt. Speck arived from Xaxma this day towardes night, and had many guns, or chambers, shot afe at his landing.

_Marche 5._--We reared our pigion howse this day.

And towards night our host Tozayemon Dono of Sackay arived heare, but (as he tells me) hath not brought a peny of money, as not haveing sould any of our goodes. But I think he maketh use of it to send for Cochinchina, and I dowbt not without councell of Capt. Adames.

_Marche 6._--I sent Ed. Sayer with a _jurebasso_ to Oyen Dono, to desyre hym to speake to the king to helpe us with som money, in respect we have such neede. He sent me answer he made accompt the king would be heare to night, and that at his coming he would enform hym thereof, saying I had greate reason in my demand.

_Marche 7._--The King of Firando arived from Ishew in the after nowne. So I went out in a boate and met hym, as many of Firando did the lyke; and the Hollanders shot affe 9 chambers or bases as he passed by, but went not out to meete hym, for that Capt. Speck and Albartus were gon to Langasaque the day before. I carid a banketing box with preserved nutmeg, conserve of roses, a box of marmelad, and a marchpaine,[238] with 2 bottelles Spa. wyne, and a barill _morofack_, but went not abord the kinges bark, he not calling, but sent it home after hym, the _jurebasso_ remeanyng theare an hower or 2, as others did the lyke, and were put affe for recept till the morrow after.

_Marche 8._--Bongo Samas man came to me and tould me, as it were in secret, that he heard his master say that the king his nephew was offended against me, but he knew not well the occation, except it were for that I went not to vizet hym at Ishew, or else for bringing Capt. Adames junck ashore without asking leave. To the first I answerd that I could not think the king looked for homadg from me as from his vassals, and that my busynes was such as I could not goe, and therfore had wrot hym a letter to same effect, signefying of my gladnes to heare that he fownd the bathes to his content. And for the junck it was none of myne, but belonged to Capt. Adames, whome asked leave before he dockt her. In fyne, this kyng is a symple man and led per bad councell, and so I think it will prove in the end. I am of opinion that Goresano, our late _jurebasso_, is a whitston to egg hym on against us.

_Marche 9._--I went and vizeted the kyng, and carid hym 2 barilles wyne, 12 wood pigions, and 5 roles bread; and Capt. Adames carid hym 2 barilles and certen stickes dryd fysh. And, amongst other matters, I desird leave to have laid handes one the scrivano of the junck which Mr. Saris came in from Syam, he being now com to towne as I understand. The kyng willed me to know the howse where he lodged, and that he would cause order geven to stay hym; which I did lear[n]e out and sent hym word thereof. And Capt. Adames desired the kynges letter of favor to the King of Cochinchina; which he promised hym.

_Marche 11._--The scrivano of the junck Ed. Sayer came in from Syam sent me word he was contented to deliver all matters into my handes, with the billes and writinges of Giquan the dead capt.; but, as it is said, he hath opened the dead mans chistes (6 in number), and taken out what his [he?] list, and now would deliver the emptie chistes to me. So I sent hym word he should deliver an accompt of all to Capt. Andrea Dittis in this place, or to Capt. Whaw, his brother, at Langasaque, and I would take an acco. at their handes. This scrivano made sute to Yasimon Dono to take up this matter, and he would geve hym the half of the 140 _picols_ wood in sute.

_Marche 12._--I wrot 2 letters to Taccamon Dono and Semi Dono, and sent each of them a paper containing the truth of my plito with the scrivano. Taccamon Dono was within, but would not speake with Mr. Nealson, whome I sent, nor receve my letter nor petition, but sent them back per our _jurebasso_.

_Marche 13._--I went to Taccamon Dono in company of Capten Adames, and carid hym a barill wyne and 2 fyshes, _nifon catange_, and delivered hym my letter and paper consernyng my procese against the purcer, which he took in good parte, promising me justice when he had heard what the other cold aledg against me, but sent home the barill wyne and fyshes after me, for that no present was to be accepted when men came to crave justice.

_Marche 14._--A comon _caboque_ or Japon play was sent out and alowed for 7 daies space, at 2 _condrins_ each one that entered, etc.

The King of Firando set a tax upon all his vassales, to make hym amongst them 3000 _taies_ in money, and to take ryse of hym at a deare rate in paymt., to make money to carry his charges up for Edo. And, amongst the rest, certen were taxed at a hier rate then the rest, because they provided us tymber, bisquite, and other matters at a lower rate then the king liked of, not asking hym leave. This is thought to be donne per the councell of Semi Done, whome is very much hated therefore of the comune people.

_Marche 15._--I had answer from Syen Dono, the governour, that the king could helpe us now with no money, for that he was put to his shiftes to provid money to goe to Edo. The Hollanders were answered as we were.

The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, tould me in secret that the King of Firando had sent a ruch _cattan_ for a present to his brother Whow, to make accoyntance, to the entent to borow money, and that his brother had promised to lend hym 2000 _taies_; so that at instant the king sent for 300 _taies_, he wanting 150 of that som willed me to borow so much of Tozayemon Dono for 10 or 15 daies, to pay intrest.

_Marche 17._--Mr. Nealson being ill at ease went to the bath at Ichew, and Jno. Cook with hym. God send them their healths.

_Marche 18._--Taccamon Dono sent word to Yasimon Dono, that the scrivano of the junck Ed. Sayer came in had put up a petition against hym for delivering the 140 _picos_ sappon into my handes, before the matter was ended by justice. So I gave a writing under my hand to save hym harmles, both against the justis and scrivano, whatsoever they would demand of hym tuching that matter. And after came an other hu and cry (as the proverb is) that the justice would not let Yasimon Dono goe on the voyag, except I delivered the 140 _piculls_ wood into his handes till the matter was ended per justice.

Whereupon I went to the king, in company of Capt. Adames, and with much ado carid the said Yasimon Dono along with us to make complaint to the king. But, when we came theare, he would not per any meanes the king should know of the matter, whereby we perceved he was consorted with the said scrivano to parte stakes with hym.

_Marche 19._--Capt. Adames went out with his junck to Cochi, and soe to put to sea, and shot affe 3 chambers as he passed per the Duch howse, and they answered with the lyke and, when he was past, shot affe a pece ordinance with shott.

Capt. Adames host Yasimon Dono plaid the gemeny with hym to day, sending one to hym to tell hym he must com to the king, but after proved to be to the 10 of the streete, about wood staid from the _tico_ of our junck he came in from Syam; but he answered them he had nothing to doe in the matter, refering them to me.

The Capt. China sent a bar plate to Capt. Adames and an other to Yasimon Dono his host, for a present at their farewell. Soe after nowne the junck put to sea towardes Cochinchina. God send them a prosperous voyage.

I delivered a memoriall to Ed. Sayer with a cargezon goodes, viz.:--

_ta. m. co._ Broad cloth, amonting to Japon plate 0278 3 7½ Bayes, amonting to same plate 0144 7 0 Cambaia cloth, to 0052 8 0 Russia hides, 48 0144 0 0 Gad stille, 120 _cattis_ Japon wight, cost str. in England 0007 9 0-10/17 Fowling peces, 20:9 damasked and 11 chast, cost 0095 6 0 Ellophans teeth, 30, containing 1130 _cattis_, cost in Eng. 0488 2 8-19/102 Copper _goces_, 21 _picull_, at 6_ta._ 5_m._ 5_co._ _pico_ 0137 5 5 Table bookes, severall sortes 0011 6 0 Looking glasses, 8, cost 0025 6 0 Knyves, 2 sortes, cost four dozen 0007 8 5 Amber beades, 12 _cattis_, 2 sortes 0118 6 2 Diaper, 9 peces; Holland cloth, 14 peces; Sleze land, 18 peces, cost 0097 8 8 Armors, 2, with 1 head pez, cost 0006 0 0 Galepotes; 1 chist, No. 8; divers sortes, cost 0009 1 2½ Gales,[239] 1 sack, containing 1 _picull_, cost 0015 7 3½ Rise for victuling, 8 sackes, cost 0006 6 6⅔ Money, 150 Rs. of 8, amontes to 120 0 0 } With 084:9:1½ _condrin_ plate bars, is 084 9 1½} 0208 0 9½ With 003:1:8 charges copper 003 1 8 } ------------------- Som totall cargezon to Syam amontes unto 1856 3 8-2295/5202 -------------------

Also I delivered a memoriall to Capt. Adames, as apereth per coppie in book cargesons, with that to Ed. Sayer.

Unagense Dono sent me a quarter of wild boare for a present.

_Marche 22._--Capt. Adames, fynding contrary wyndes at sea, retorned this night past to Cochi in Firando, from whence he wrot me a letter per Mr. Sayer of what past, namely, that after I departed from hym the 19th currant, being under seale, Yasimon Dono espied a bark coming after them with a cloth seale, desiring him to stay for her, which he did, coming to an ancor. In which boate came 2 of Yasimon Donos brother in lawes, with littel Anthony, _alius_ Sifian Dono, who at the first entry abord laid hold on Capt. Adames armes and, before he was aware, wrong hym in such extreme sort that he put hym to much payne; and another of his followers laid hold on the busom of Jno. Pheby his boteswaine, one secondyng hym with his arme out of his _keremon_ as though he would have cut hym; and on of Yasimon Donos brother in lawes laid hand on the hinder part of the haire of Mr. Sayer--all passing in as violent sort as might be; which moved Capt. Adames to fetch out the Emperours passe, kissing it and houlding it up over his head, meanyng to protest and take witnesse of the violence they offered hym. But his merchantes perswaded hym to the contrary; and soe the asselants gott them on a sudden downe in to Yasimon Donos cabben, and sowne after packed ashore, not speaking to Capt. Adames.

So I sent Mr. Osterwick abord with a letter to Capt. Adames, with a barrill wyne and 6 hense, advizing hym that, yf he pleased, I would bring the matter in question before the king, yf he please.

_Marche 23._--Mr. Osterwick retorned from Capt. Adames, who set seale this mornyng betymes. God speed them well. He tells me that Capt. Adames desired me not to bring the matter of his abuse offerd per Antony and his crew in question till his retorne; only I might geve out som speeches, that it might come to the kinges eares, yf I could conveniently do it.

_Marche 24._--I sent Mr. Osterwick to the rendadors (or mint men) with two barill of _morofack_ and 2 fyshes, _nifon catange_, to tell them that the purcer of Capt. Adames junck tould me that they sent to me to know what plate or money we sent in the same junck, which I gave them notis of, assuring them that we sent out no _fibuck_, but observed the Emperours edict; but, when we had occation to melt money, I would send for them, etc. So, presently after, they came to the English howse, haveing first sent back the present, aleadging their master had warned them not to receve any present. Soe I made them colation, and so they departed.

Also I went to Taccamon Dono, and carid hym the coppies of the 2 billes for 27 _cattis_ plate, delivered Giquan the China capt. to buy sappon, for which the scrivano was bound to deliver me 922 _picos_ in Japon, whereof I wanted 212 _picos_.

It seemed to me that Taccamon Dono took the parte of the scrivano over much, wishing me to geve hym the halfe of the 140 _picos_ sapon I had in my power, and that he should deliver me all the writinges and goodes which belonged to the dead Capt. Giquan. Unto which I answered I was to demand 115 _picos_ more, which he had delivered to marenars in Xaxma without any order to show for it and per force contrary to Mr. Sayers will. In fine, he willed me to talke with the China Capt. about the matter that all might be delivered into my handes, and I to geve hym a quitance for all, that the Chinas should not molest hym hereafter. So it seemeth to me this mans fist is greased.

_Marche 26._--Capt. Speck retorned from Langasaque, and I sent Mr. Osterwick to vizet hym and bid hym welcom hom. He tould Mr. Osterwick he had spent both tyme and money as well at Langasaque as at Shashma, and yet could get no justice, which, as it should seeme, mooves his patience, as also the slow payment of this _tono_ of Firando, which he fyndeth as well as we, etc.

Here is flying reportes geven out that wars are like to ensue in Japon; but what will com of it God he knoweth; only I dowbt the projectes or secret insynewations of the fryres, jesuistes, and pristes, whoe have over free entrance to this _tono_ of Firando, and not unlyke they may have the lyke to others more greater then he. God grant all may fall out for the best. Amen.

They tell of a yong man that is much sought after for being on Fidaia Sammas part, but still escapeth per papistes secret conveances.

_Marche 27._--Soyamon Dono sent for our _jurebasso_ to speak with hym, who fownd Semi Dono with hym, and they sent me word that, yf any timbers were lost, I should pay for them, and that the king merit to desire of themperour, at his going up, to have the Hollanders and us to goe to som other place, for that he was awery of us and of our proceadinges.

_Marche 28._--I went and vizeted Capt. Speck and tould hym what Semidone sent me word of, that the King of Firando would demand of the Emperour to have us sent out of Firando to dwell elsewhere. To the which Capt. Speck answerd that it might be we might be the first demanders for that matter, telling me he thought it was best he and I went together to Semidone, to know whereupon he sent such word.

I wrot 2 letters to Neyemon Dono and his partner, with one for Mrs. Adames, all for Edo; and another both in Spanish and Japons to Tome Dono, _jurebasso_ to Massamone Samme, to adviz hym we shall have occation to use hym at our going next to Edo in August next, to be _jurebasso_ to the Emperour.

_Marche 31._--Harry Shank retorned from Langasaque, and brought 3 vyne trees with 14 other frute trees, dyvers sortes, with some garden seeds, and a little franincense to perfume the piginhowse.

I sent Mr. Osterwick to Semidone to tell hym the price I ment to geve for the tymber; but he entred into a passionate humor. He is a proud, beggerly, presumptious fello.

_Aprill 2._--We bought 2 frute trees, 1 oreng and the other peares, for 4 _mas_.