Part 25

_July 5._--I sent Mr. Osterwick to tell Capt. Speck the newes we heard of the takeing a bark or boate of theirs on the bar of Champa by a Portingale friggat, as also what Jor. Durois had wrot me of the 20 gallions arived at Malacca. But he skarce did vouchsafe to open his lipps unto hym or look at hym, but sent to know what he had to say. At the same tyme Jno. Derckson Lamb was by, and som 50 or 60 small shot plying their muskets before hym, he walking in state with a greate cheane of gould 4 fould about his neck, and had sentenelles of musketers standing in each quarter of the howse, with musket in rest and mach in cock; but whether they did it to shew greatnesse, or for feare to be supprised (their consciences accusing them), I know not.

_July 6._--The Duch domine came to the English howse, and, as I perceaved by his speech, he was aware of w[rong] amo[ng]st them, saying they had not the feare of God before their eyes, and therefore could not be happey in their proceadinges. And sowne after came the fiscall, unto whome I showed my adviz (or letter) I had receaved of the 20 seale Spanish gallions arived at Malacca. He said it should be strange yf such a strength should com at once out of Spaine, without being seconded per the Hollanders, who no dowbt would not want to have a care thereof; and did verely think that their Company and the English weare all joyned in one before now, for that the difference, being but a money matter, could not chuse but sowne be decyded. Yt should seeme their is but littell good will between this fiskall and Capt. Speck.

Yt is strang to see the unrulynes of these Hollande mareners and souldiers, how they goe stagring drunk up and downe the streetes, slashing and cutting ofe each other with their knyves, lyke mad men.

_July 7._--This day Mr. Totton had much conference with an English man which came in the Hollande shipps, and did what he could to learne out whether the Hollanders had kild our English men at Pulaway in the Molucos. This fello was loath to say any thing, yet in the end he confessed that he had heard others report that we had 5 or 7 English men in that iland, and had taken a howse a littell up within the cuntrey, and planted the English flag on the hiest parte thereof; which coming to knowledg of Jno. Dirickson Lamb, the Hollande generall, he sent for them to come downe to hym, which the English men denied to doe, retornyng hym word they had taken pocession of that place for the King of England, and that they would keepe it and mentayne it to the last drop of blood they had in their bodies; which the Hollander perceaving sent a multitude of Molucan people to take them perforce and to bring them to hym alive or dead; which was performed and 2 English men seene brought downe, bownd hand and foote, by that raskall rable; but what became of the rest this man knew not. Thus much have I noted downe, that, whether I live or dye, yet I hope this my hand writing may com to the handes of our honorable employers, and that our gratious soveraigne, King James, will not let his subjectes be murthered and his pocessions taken from hym in such sort.

And we sould the rest of our ellophantes teeth to Shroyemon Dono at 70 _tais picull_, waying 619 _cattis_; and were waid out unto hym this day.

I forgot to note downe how thenglishman tould us that when the mutenous Hollanders and their consortes had kild our Englishmen at Poolaway and brought downe our English flag, the drunken, envious Hollanders (brave men) puld it in peeces and dru it thorow ... and made cleane ... with it.

_July 8._--I thought good to note downe heare how Taccamon Dono sent to know what our ellophantes teeth waid and the price we sould them for, and to see the money we rec. for them. And I retorned hym word I would not let hym know nether the one nor other. I know not what this should meane, except they thinke to have som advantage against the Hollanders, and imagin to make their case and ours all one. Yet my comfort is, they shall never prove we have theeve stolne goodes, and therefore not to geve accompt to them of what we have.

Also the servant of Tonomon Samme came and shewed me a letter which he had rec. from Gonrok, that yf any poulder or lead came in Hollanders or English shipping, to keepe it for themperour. I tould hym he might have put the English before the Hollander, for it was his place, and for the rest, what we had was at themperoures service, as reason would it should be.

_July 9._--Capt. Speck, accompanid with Jno. Yoosen and Albartus, came to our English howse, and amongst other matters asked me what new and how those people used us. I answerd hym it was no news to tell hym how we are misused, and that I fownd it every day worse then other. He tould me it was imposseble any others were soe misused as they, for that the Japons kept watch and ward about their howse and about their shipps, and would not let the neighbours enter into their howse, nor suffer the cuntry people to sell them provision of victuelles nor lett them have a boate and people to cary Jno. Yoosen to Langasaque.

_July 10._--I forgot to note downe that yesterday, in the after nowne, the servant of Gonrok Dodo came to the howse of Tome Dono, our next neighbour, a Japon papist, and called secretly to hym both our _jurebassos_, with Domingo, my boy, and there made them all drunk, I know not to what end, except it were to learne of them what speeches passed in our howse.

News was brought the China Capt. of a junk from Syam arived at Langasaque, which came in company of 5 which came from thence, but lost company after they passed Isla Fermosa (or Tacca Sanga). God send them well.

The Holland generall, Jno. Derekson Lamb, sent me a present of a _barica_ Spanish wyne, 3 Holland cheeses, ij baskettes suger candy, and 6 gammons China bacon; and sent it by an English souldier, a gentelmans sonne in the west cuntrey.

Ushenusque Dono came to vizet me with many fayre wordes, unto whome I did in som sort tell how we were worse used then in tyme of Foyne Samme. He said I had reason soe to say, yet we must consider the government was otherwais now in Japon then it was in the tyme of Ogosho Samme, for that the _tonos_ in Japon would not be comanded in such sort by Shongo Samme as they were by Ogosho [Samme]. These speeches of his were strange.

_July 11._--Soyemon Dono came this day to vizet me, and amongst other speeches I tould hym it was strange to see how both we and the Hollanders were used now in respect of tyme past. He said that, for us, he knew not any thing whereby we should be misused; but for the Hollanders, they had brought much stolne goodes, and the _tono_ of this place had great reazon to look unto their proceadinges till order came from the Emperour for the disposing thereof. Yet, at first entring of the ij Holland shipps and junk, the kynges brother offerd to take the matter in hand and to councell them for the best, and to certefy the Emperour yt was Portingalles goodes. At which his offer Capt. Speck lawghed, seting light by his speeches, geving hym bad tearmes. Whereupon he hath ever since held this strickt course for his owne discharg, and advised the Emperour that all which came in their shipps and junk is Chinas goodes, taken from them per force, which he thinkes the Emperour will not suffer any stranger take; and brought in for a presedent how, in Ticus Samas tyme, when the Japons had wars against Corea and China, that certen Japons went on the China cost, robing and spoiling without themperours comision, geting greate ruches, but at their retorne were all put to death and the goodes confiscat into the Emperours handes, parte being retorned to Chinas which [could lay] claime unto it.

_July 12._--Yisternight late I receaved a letter from Jor. Durois, per Fachemon, dated in Langasaque, 16th July, new stile, wherin he advised me of the entry of a friggat at Langasaque, which came from Goa and tuched at Amaccu; but writ of no newse. Also that 3 barkes of Twans are retorned, which were sent out to have taken Taccasango (or Isla Fermosa), but could effect nothing, yet were put into Cochinchina, where they saw Capt. Adames junk and others labouring to get straight, but thought would not retorne full laden. This he writes.

Jno. Derickson Lamb, the Hollande generall, came to our English howse, and Capt. Speck with the rest of the principall Hollanders did accompany hym. I gave hym the best entertaynment I could, and, as it seemed, to his and the restes content.

And I forgot to note downe that ij or 3 daies past divers Hollanders did sue unto me to get other prisoners pardon, thinking I might doe as much for them as I had donne for others before. Soe this day, amongst other conferrence, I gave hym thanks for the honor he did me in releasing or pardoning those offenders at my being abord, I being ashamed to make sute for any others, although som had entreated me thereunto; yet I desyred Capt. Speck and the rest of the company to speake to the generall in their behalves. In fine, they said nether yea nor no; yet rather made shew to encline to my request. I gave an item to Capt. Speck, and he cald to generall to heare it, that I was enformed to (_sic_) Spaniards went about to soborne their men to run away, and that, yf they took not good heed, they [would] want men to cary away their shipps, and th[at it is] in my opinion not good to use over much p[unishment] for light offences comited per meanes of drunke[nness]. Yt seems they took my adviz in good parte.

Soyemon Dono forestald the bay with netts, and made a fyshing just over against our English howse, and sent me a dish of fysh; and I retornd thanks, with a bottell Spanish wyne and a littell conserves. Soe, presently after, he sent to envite me and the rest English to supper, where, amongst other speeches, I asked them what they thought of this busynes of the Hollanders; and they are of opinion it will not be ended in 1 yeare nor yet in 2, and that the Emperour will hould pocession. This they reported, and the rather because answer of the letter sent to themperour about that matter were retornd this day, but noe order that the Hollanders should enjoy that which they have taken.

_July 13._--The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, retorned from Langasaque yisternight in all hast, to send up new replies to the Cort to enforme against Hollanders. The _Tono_ of Firando sent me a letter from Miaco with ij _catabras_ for a present. His desire was to have had all our ellophants teeth, and that he sent money to pay for them; but all the teeth were sould to Shroyemon Dono before.

There is a China com from Camboia whoe tells me that it is true the Portingale frigot hath taken a boate (or _somo_), laden with goods for the Englishmen and bound for Pattania wherin were iij Englishmen, whome they put all to death; and that there was good store ready money in our said _soma_. Which news coming to the eares of the Kyng of Camboia, he forthwith banished all the Portingales out of his cuntrey, and sent out 7 or 8 carecoles (or boates) well armed to have taken the Portingale frigat, but could not meete with them. But serten Japon fugeties, which are thought to be of them which were formerly banished out of Cochinchina, did joyne with the said Portingales; whereupon the Kyng of Camboia hath lykwaies banished all Japons out of his cuntrey. Thus much this China reporteth to be true. He sayeth ferther that ij Portingale fryres, of them which were lately banished out of Japon, had lykewaies setled them selves in Camboia, but are banished amongst the rest.

The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, gave me a China seame (or draught nett), and I gave hym 2 lynen _catabras_.

Many Holland mareners came to thenglish howse, complayning how they were misused and beaten lyke boyes without forme or reason. Yt is dowbtfull many will run away in the end.

_July 14._--I rec. a letter from Magazemon Dono, our host of Miaco, with a box and 20 ordenary fans, for a present, in it. Also an other from the _maky_ dono, with 3 boxes or chistes _maky_ ware, which were opened, viz.:--

In one chist, 20 tankards.

In an other, 20 large spoote pottes.

In an other, 20 lesser spoote pottes.

_July 15._--Alvaro Munos came this mornynge and tould me that the Portingals had taken no English men but Hollanders on the cost of Camboia, and, as I am enformed, went to the Hollanders and tould them it were English which were taken.

Also Gonrok Dono sent the scrivano I have the plito withall to this place, he haveng tould hym that I had receved all the dead Chinas goodes from hym, soe that the matter might be brought in question before the justis of this place. So now I hope this lying theefe shall have his disertes, for I have not receved any such matters.

_July 16._--The Hollande fiscall came to vizet me, exskewsing hym selfe he came not in company of the generall, his busynes being such as he could not, with many other complementall words. He tould me of the extreme justis they had showed to the trumpeter and an other in beating them allmost dead. I answerd hym that it were not good, in my opinion, to use over much rigor in punishing drunken men; for it was not they, but the wyne which was occation therof; yet I denid not but such justis was fit to be used aganst hainose offenders. In fine, we had some speeches tuching their busynes against the Chinas; and he said that, yf themperour did not lett them quietly pocesse that which they had taken, they would take Japons as well as others the next yeare.

_July 17._--I sent Mr. Osterwick, with a _jurebasso_, to Tonomon Samme about my processe against the scrivano of Giquans junk; and he said he would take councell about it and doe me justice, and that, yf he had knowne of the matter before, he would have ended it. But these are but wordes, for I had long before enformed hym of it, and he turned me over to Taccamon Dono, who, as I have formerly noted, would nether doe me justice in that matter, nor in any other which from tyme to tyme I have brought before hym.

An ould Frenchman of 70 yeares ould, of Marselles, came to thenglish howse this day and tould me he had served the Spaniardes in the Manilles 11 yeares, and the last yeare went with Don Jno. de Silva to Malacca, and from thence was sent in company of 1 galley and 3 friggates to sucker the Spaniardes at Molucas, and there (upon som occation of discontent) fled to the Hollanders, and came in their fleet this yeare to the Manillias, showing them all the portes and places where shipping might enter, doing them better servis for that place then any other which was in their fleet could doe. And was in the Holland admerall shipp when she was soonk, where he lost all that ever he had but the cloathes on his back. And now, being arived in this place, he being an ould man, desired the generall he might lye ashore in any howse he would apoint hym; but, in lieu of his demand, he clapt iron shackles on his legges, not geveing hym a peny to buy hym foode nor rayment, which drove the ould man into such desperation that he ment to hang hym selfe. In fine, he did curse the Hollanders extremely, and said they had misused our English nation very much in the Molucas, which he hoped would com to the King of Englands knowledg, that he might take revenge on them. He had his boltes or shackles on his legges when he spake to me, and still, when he looked on them, wept lyke a childe.

_July 18._--Soyemon Dono sent for one of our _jurebassos_, and bid hym tell me that Tonomon Samme, the kinges brother, Taccamon Dono, cheefe justis, and hym selfe ment to goe a fyshing within a day or two, and desired my company.

_July 19._--Tonomon Samme, kinges brother, sent for me to make an end of my processe with the scrivano of junk. And I fownd Bongo Samme, Taccamon Dono, and Soyemon Dono, Shosque Dono, and others in company with hym, but the scrivano was not there (at least he was not in sight). I tould them I needed not to speake any more about this matter, for that Taccamon Dono knew it as well as my selfe. In fine, they referd me till to morrow to take _danco_ (or councell).

And I thought good to note downe how, in the meane tyme I was theare, Capt. Speck sent his _jurebasso_ to demand lycence to sell 2000 deare skins, which I make accompt came in their shipps which tuched at Pattania, or else they are purchase. They retornd hym answer they would take councell about it, althoughe he aledged the losse of them this hot wether, yf present sale were not made. In fine, I had nothing saide for selling ours (to the China Capt.) which came in Shoby Donos junk.

_July 20._--Soyemon Dono came and tould me how I was to make my writing against the theevish scrivano, and dowbted not but I should get my processe; but desird me to keepe it secret, for that he would not be knowne to favor my cause, he being to judg of the matter betwixt us.

There was reportes geven out of 2 junkes which are arived in a port of Shaxma, which came from Syam, one of them thought to be the _Sea Adventure_.

_July 21._--The kinges brother, Tonomon Samme, sent for me to make an end of my processe with the scrivano of Giquan, whome I fownd accompanid with the boateswane of the junk and the China, Giquans kynsman, with an other fello who cleamed 120 _picos_ sappon of our wood, but had no papers to shew, but tould a longe Canterbury tale. But this Jno. a Nokes was sowne sent away. The China desird restetution of the junk, and that the scrivano should deliver the dead mans goodes unto hym. But I shewed bills that I had right both to the one and other, and desired the scrivano might deliver those goodes to me, as also 42 _picos_ sappon yet wanting of the cupplement. So we weare all dismissed and attend the conclution. I forgot to note down that the China brought a _jurebasso_ with hym who spoke the Japon tonge, and I shewing them ij bills I had in the China tong, this fello spake to the _jurebasso_ to say they were not made as they ought to be, and that it might passe because none of us knew the China tong; but the _jurebasso_ reproved hym. I think the reason was because he was much in feare to fall into danger per any occation.

_July 22._--I rec. 2 letters from Jor. Durois, dated in Langasaque, le 22th and 25th July, new stile. He writes still that it is true that 20 gallions are at Malacca, and are gon for Bantam, as also that the Spaniardes have taken the ij Holland shipps, which yet want, at the battle of Manillia, which, if it be soe, are called the _New_ and _Ould Moon_. He saieth also they took a galle; but that is a lie, for the Hollanders had non (as they say).

_July 23._--I sent our _jurebasso_ to the kinges brother to know what end he will make of my processe against the scrivano. He retorned answer how he had this day envited the Hollanders to dyner, but tomorrow would geve me to understand of all. And sowne after he sent to borrow our chears, cushins, spoons, silver forkes, cups, tableclothes, and napkins, with one of our Japon servantes, to show them how to order the meate after the Christen fation, and withall sent for a bottell Spanish wyne and som salet oyle; all which was sent hym.

And I thought good to note downe how Mr. Nealson and Mr. Totton went abord the Holland shipp which is sunk, being envited per the master and pilot; but the Japon _bongew_ took one of our rowers out of the boate, beating hym and sending hym per land to Taccamon Dono, who sowne after set hym at liberty and sent hym to me.

There came newes to towne of a boates casting away coming from Langasaque, wherin were iij Chinas and 6 Japons. God grant there were no money in it sent from Capt. Whaw, the China Capt., for me. We wrot hym to send som.

Our _jurebasso_ brought back the plate and lynen lent the kyng, and tould us of the greate feaste was made to the Hollanders, and the lustie drinking, and that, amongst other talkes, Capt. Speck asked what our _jurebasso_ made theare, and was answered for his skill in cookery. At their departure (I meane the Hollanders) from the kinges howse, there was 15 peeces ordinance shot affe.

We delivered divers sortes merchandiz to Jno. Japon to sell in the shopp or shew roome over the way.

_July 24._--The Duch preacher of thadmerall ship came to vizet me. He was borne at Hornchurch, in Essex, and his mother an English woman. I gave hym a new peare black silk stockinges. Yt seemeth he is awery of being amongst these Hollanders, whom he sayeth have littell respect to religion, and therefore doth not marvill that God hath chastissed them in their proceadinges at Manillias.

I receved 5 letters from Edo, viz. 1 from Mrs. Adames, 1 from her sonne Joseph, 1 from her sister Magdalena, 1 from Andrea, Mag. husband, 1 from Tome, the _jurebasso_ of Massamoneda. Mrs. Adames writes that Neamon Dono is coming downe to bring money for all our goodes sould.

_July 25._--I wrot a letter to Gonrok Dono about my processe with scrivano, and sent Mr. Totton with it, accompanid with Harry Shank and Co. John for _jurebasso_.

Also I wrot another letter to Jorge Durois in answer of his two, and sent hym 30 _tais_ per Mr. Totton, paid out per Mr. Jno. Osterwick, viz.:--

_ta. ma. co._ Pro 2 _cattis_ almandes for Mr. Totton, cost 01 0 0 Pro 1 peare cotton yorne stockinges for myselfe, cost 01 0 0 Pro 20 pigions to put into dufhowse, cost 02 0 0 Pro tallo candelles for howse expence, cost 01 5 0 Pro 1 peare russet silk stocking for Mr. Totton 02 5 0 Pro 2 peare cotton yorne stocking for Mr. Totton 01 2 0 Pro 1 pec. black satin for my selfe 10 0 0 Pro 33 sarsages (or langusas) for howse expence 00 8 0 Pro 12 drid neates tonges for howse expence 00 5 0 Pro a jar green ginger, containing 55 _cattis_, for howse expence 06 5 0 Pro 1 peare russet silk stocking for my selfe, cost 03 0 0 Pro 1 peare cotton yorne stockinges for my selfe 00 7 0 ---------- Som totall amontes unto 30 7 0 ----------

Mr. Totton carid Henry Shank and Co. John with hym for _jurebassos_, and Andrea Dittis wrot a letter to his brother to helpe Mr. Totton in our affares.

I rec. a letter from Capt. Whow, China Capt. at Langasaque, with 10 pots sett with trees and slowers [flowers?], and 4 gilden fyshes, for a present.

I forgot to note downe how Soyemon Dono made a fishing over against English howse with cormorants made fast to long cordes behind their winges, and bridles from thence before their neckes to keepe the fish from entring their bodies, so that when they took it they could take yt out of their throtes againe.

This day one George Dowry,[247] an English gentleman which serveth in the Holland shipp (whose father, as I understand, is a Devonshire man and a justice of peace and dwelleth at Dowry house), he tould me that there is much hould and keepe amongst the Holland councell heare. Som would have the comander to goe up, and others no, espetialy Capt. Speck is wholy against it. Soe it is thought the fiscall shall procead in that voyage. Also he sayeth the comander, Jno. Dirickson Lamb, is much blamed for his proceadinges at Manillas, his comition being to keepe his fleete togeather to defeate that of Don Juan de Silva; but he unadvisedly seperated them, and so was set upon at an unadvantadg, by which meanes he was overthrowne.