Part 27

_August 22._--There came in a small junk of China very late this night, laden with pursalon, or China vessells.

_August 23._--I gave Robert Haley, the chirurgion, ten _taies_ for som other matters he formerly had geven me.

I delivered two hundred _tais_ to Mr. Osterwick to lay out in my abcense to Miaco. And I delivered up 3 memorialls, viz. 1 to Mr. Wm. Nealson; 1 to Mr. Jno. Osterwick; 1 to Ed. Sayer, for hym selfe and Mr. Wm. Eaton--all of what I would have donne in my abcense at Miaco, as appeareth by coppie.

So we laded all our goods abord the bark for Miaco. And coming to knowledge that the mutenose Japons which are com out of England had put up a petission against me to the justice, that I would not pay them their wagis, I made answer to yt of their villanos cariadge and falce slandering of me, I being ready to pay them their due owing to them, as Capt. Adames and Mansho the _jurebasso_ are witnesses at bargen making, and as I set it downe in my book.

_August 24._--The kinges brothers, Tonomon Samme, sent me word to pay the brabling marreners Japons which came out of England, according as I had agreed with them, and for the rest of our processe, to make it knowne to the king his brother at Miaco, who noe dowbt would take order to geve me content. He also sent me word he would send a _bongew_ with me to assist me in my busenes on the way; but I retorned hym answer it was needles, the king his brother being above.

The China Capt. retornd from Goto, and is of the opinion that our junk, the _Sea Adventure_, is put into Tushma, and that it is she which lost her maine mast. God send us good news of her.

_August 25._--I paid Mr. Nealson ten _pozos_ and twenty _taies_ in plate bars for the matters following, viz.:--

_ta. ma. co._ For a embrawdred velvett quilt, 5 R. 8, is 04 0 0 For halfe pec. wroght velvet, 5 R. 8, is 04 0 0 For 60 musk cods, at 4 _mas_ pec., is 20 0 0

There was a difference betwixt the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, and Mr. Nealson, he denying fyftie _taies_ that the China Capt. fownd per acco. he had delivered unto hym, the one and other standing stiffly in their opinion.

Mr. Osterwick paid fowre hundred and two _taies_ plate bars to the Japon mareners which came out of England.

_August 26._--The wether being soe fowle both yisterday and this mornyng staid us from seting forwardes towardes themperours court, all things being ready laden abord.

About 10 a clock we departed from Firando to goe to Miaco; and the _Adviz_ shot affe 7 pec. ordinance, as also the Hollandes ship shot affe 5 with 8 from the Hollandes howse. Soe we got to Languay[257] this night, wheare we staid at an ancor till som 2 howers before day, it being calme, and then, the tide coming, waying ancor we rowed away. Capt. Adames went with us in a bark of his owne, as also 3 or 4 other barks the lyke, on being our hostis of Bingana Tomo.

_August 27._--This mornyng calme wether, and after, wynd variable per fittes, sometyme calme, with lightning and thunder towardes the northward, with much rayne, the wind vering, a storme to N.E.; soe that we constrayned to enter into a port of Faccata, called Imatds, 16 leagues from Lanquay. At which place we had newes that our junk, the _Sea Adventure_ was entred into Tushma 3 daies past, many of her men being dead. Also the junk which we heard had lost her meanemast entred into a harbor of Faccata 5 daies past. She came from Tonkyn. Of which I advised in a letter to Firando directed to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick, as also of our arivall heare.

_August 28._--We went ashore at Imatds, I being very ill at ease, as Capt. Adames did the like the night before. I think we had eaten or drunken somthing that was not good, so I drank a littell rose a Solas,[258] which presently made me to vomet, which did me much ease; and late at night I drunke a littell bezas ston, which gave me much paine most parte of night, as thought 100 wormes had byn knawing at my hart; yet it gave me ease afterward.

_August 29._--Som 3 howers before day we departed from Imatds onwardes on our voyage and paid the howse, viz. to the host for use of his howse 1 bar plate, containing 3 : 1 : 0, and to his wife for to buy oyle, 0 : 5 : 0.

_August 30._--With much a doe this day we got to Shiminaseake within night, yt proving stormy wether, with rayne, wind S.erly per night.

_August 31._--At this place we understood the Corean embassadors departed from hence yesterday in the mornyng with 450 men in their company, Coreans, 3 of them being princepall, and all goe in like authoretie. The Emperour hath geven charg to use them respectively in all pleases wheare they passe, as hath byn both at Tushma, Ishew, of Firando, Faccata, and this place of Shimenaseak, new howses being built for receapt of them in eache place, with boates to convay them per sea and horse and _neremons_ (or litters) per land, all at themperour of Japons cost. Som report (and are the commons) that they are com to render obaysance and pay tribute, otherwaies themperour would have made wars against them againe. But others are of a contrary opinion, that they com to entreate the [Emperour] that them of Tushma may trade noe more into Corea, but rather that the Coreans may com to Tushma or other partes of Japon.

I wrot a letter to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick to same effect as my former from Imadts, as also that Coreans passed from Shimina Seak yisterday, and left this letter with our host at Ximinaseak to send for Firando.

So we paid our host at Ximina, for diet and howsrom the night past and till nowne to day, 4 _taies_. And so departed from Ximina Seak, haveing a stiff gale wynd, W.erly, somtyme S.erly, and somtymes northerly, all rest day and night following. Soe that the next day in the mornyng we weare at a place called Yew,[259] 45 leagues from Ximina Seak, haveing out gon the Coreans this night past.

_September 1._--I met Neyamon Dono as he passed towardes Firando. Soe, per meanes of contrary windes, we stoped tides, and got this day and night following to son rising 20 leagues, 10 leagues short of Bingana Tomo.[260]

_September 2._--I wrot an other letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Eaton, and delivered it to our hostis of Bingana Tomo to send unto them, she metting with us at sea near Bingano Tomo, yet went from Firando 3 daies before us.

We went into Bingana Tomo to stay tide, where our host sent me a _barso_ wyne and a baskit peaches.

So we passed Bingana Tomo vij leagues, and came to ancor at a wast iland, haveing made this day and night following xvij leagues.

_September 3._--This day and night following we made but xiij leagues, geting to an ancor at a place called Wishmado, 10 leagues to short of Moro.[261]

_September 4._--Wee gott this day and night following to the bar of Osaky by son rising, having made per day and night 40 leagues.

_September 5._--At our arivall at Osaky our host Cuimon Dono was at Miaco, and the king Firando sent a man to accompany us to hym, with 2 horses for me and Mr. Wickham.

This fello tould me that the Hollanders, per councell of Jno. Yossen, went directly to Fushamy to themperour, without making the King of Firando accoynted with the matter; but were by Codgkin Dono and Oyen Dono put back to bring a _bongew_ of the King of Firandos, before they could be admitted audience. But (as he sayeth) the Emperour hath taken the present was brought per them.

I wrot 2 letters to Magozemon Dono and Cuemon Dono, and sent them per Co Jno., _juerabasso_, whom I gave order to goe to the King of Firando and tell hym of our arivall, and that I expected Capt. Adames coming this night or to morrow, and then ment to com to vizet his Highnesse, and tak his councell for delivery of the King of Englandes letter and present to themperour.

Mr. Wickham paid the barkmen for rest of the fraight xxx _tais_, as also 1 bar to the master containing 3 : 2 : 5, and an other bar to the marreners containing 3 : 9 : 3. And I gave 6 _mas_ to a marener which had his coate blowne over board. This money our host sonne laid out for me. I gave 2 musk cods, with 2 piktures of our Lady, the Infant Christ, and Christ crowned with thorne, paynted upon copper in China very lively.

_September 6._--Co Jno. retorned this night late with a letter from the King of Firando, whoe took it in good parte that I sent hym unto hym to adviz hym of our arivall, a thing which the Hollanders had neclected at their arivall, which gave hym much discontent, soe that I should find he would doe his best endevour for our English nation to geve themperour truly to understand the difference he fownd betwixt the Hollanders and English, wishing me to make what hast I could before the Corean ambassadors arived. And after Co Jnos departure he sent an other _bongew_ to thank me for sending to hym the day before, and, as it should seeme; condemnyng the Hollanders for their proceading. Yet I doe consider this may be donne at thinstegation of the Hollanders, seting the King of Firando on to sownd me what I would say against them.

Our host at Fuxamy sent his man to bid me welcom, and expecting my coming to his howse.

And Cuimon Dono, our host of Osakay, retorned from Miaco, telling me wonders of the bad reportes was geaven out against the Hollanders, and good of thenglish, etc.

_September 7._--I wrot an other letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Osterwick, and sent it per an other barkman of Tome Dono. And as I was a writing of yt, the Corean ambassadors passed throw this towne per water in very pompeouse sort, they being royally entertayned all the way per themperours comand, and had trumpetts and hobboyes sounding before them in 2 or 3 severall placese.

I advised I ment to departe for Miaco to morrow, and, yf Capt. Adames came not this night, would leave a letter for hym to follow after, and send away presentes this night for Fuxamy.

And within night the ould man of Orengaua brought me a letter from Capt. Adames, dated in Takasanga[262] yisterday, 22 leagues short of Osaky, signefying the danger he passed the 31th ultimo, a leake springing in his bark, weting and spoiling all his goodes, she being ready to sink under them. So, not having tyme to writ to Firando, I sent his letter in myne dated yisterday. He writes how he changed bark. And this day the ould man sayeth he thinketh he will be heare, I meane to morrow.

_September 8._--We being ready to departe towards Miaco, Capt. Adames arived at Osakay. And it began to rayne. Soe our voyag was put offe till to morrow.

Our host, Magazayemon Dono of Miaco, and Maky Dono came to vizet me, as the King of Firandos host and others did the lyke bring presentes of figges, peares, and other frute.

_September 9._--We departed this mornyng from Osakay towardes Miaco, where we arived this night, only to speake with the King of Firando before we came to Fushamy, where the Emperour la. So, late towardes night after our arivall, the King of Firando sent me a present of 4 _barsos morofack_, and 20 bags or paper packets of fyne white beaten rise; and Semi Dono a banketing box stuff, _nifon catange_ (or Japon fation), with many complementall wordes of offers of greate frendshipp, and in som sort complayning of the Hollanders proceadinges, attributing all to the folly of Jno. Yosson.

_September 10._--I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick, and sent it per Magazemon Donos man, advising of our arivall heare, and the report the Hollanders did look for their dispach yisterday, and that the Castillanos had theirs the day before.

We went to the _Tono_ or King of Firando, and carid hym a present as followeth, viz. halfe a peece of Denshier kersie, halfe a peece of blak broad perpetuano, halfe a peece of fustion; and to Semedone, viz. a vest black perpetuano and ½ pec fustion.

I had much conferrance with hym about our busynes, namely, how we should procead to have our previlegese enlarged that were shortned the yeare past; unto which he promised his assistance, willing us, as Semi Dono did the lyke, to geve out the worst speeches we could of the Hollanders, that it might com to themperours eares.

And towardes night we retorned to Fushamy, I geveing our hostis of Miaco 2 musk cods, with 3 picturs, as afforesaid.

At our arivall at Fushamy, I sent our _jurebasso_ to adviz Safian Dono of our coming; as I did the like to Cacayezamon Dono, secretary to Oyen Dono, and Torazemon Dono of Firando, whome only of the 3 was in howse, and afterwards sent me a barrell wyne for a present, and word that he would com to me in the mornyng to consider about our busynes.

_September 11._--I sent our _jurebasso_ againe to Cacayezamon Dono, to tell hym I would gladly speake with hym. And, sowne after, he came, being accompanid with Torazemon Dono, and, after many wordes of complemento, he tould me that he thought themperour would lett us have any thinge that in reason we would demand; and that the Hollanders had their dispach, and was that, notwithstanding the petitions put up against them, both by Spaniardes, Portingals, and Chinas, to have them banished out of Japon as pirattes and sea rovars, he gaine said it, and tould them his cuntrey was free for all strangers, and that, yf any private quarrell weare betwixt them, they might seeke remedy at their owne princes. But the Chinas replid, and said they had no private quarell with them. "Well", said themperour, "where took they your goodes from yow?" And they answered, at Manillias. "Whie then" said he, "goe to the Manillias for your redresse. But yf they come within my jurisdictions, I will see yow righted."

Capt. Adames came to Fuxamy this mornyng, haveing byn first at Miaco, and spoak with the King of Firando, who used hym respectively in extraordenary sort: the reason he gathered was for fear we should complaine against hym, as the Hollanders had donne, which yf it happened, he would be shifted out of his government or heritage; but, considering he oweth our honble. employers so much money, it is better to beare for a tyme.

Albartus and Matias, the Hollanders, came to vizet me at my lodging at same tyme when Cacayemon Dono and Torazemon Dono weare with me, but staid not, only tould me they ment to departe towardes Firando within a day or two.

_September 12._--Capt. Adames went to day and spoak with Oyen Dono and Codgskin Dono, themperours secretaries, to know when we might have audience and deliver our present. They gave hym good wordes, and willed hym to retorne to morrow mornyng and he should have answere.

The Hollanders came all 3 this day to vizet me; and, as it seemed to me by their speeches, they goe not away with much content, as not haveing their privelegese enlarged.

_September 13._--Shongo Dono the admeralls sonne sent me a present of a barill wyne and a box of stuffe like pack thrid, made of wheate flower, which the Japons use in brothes at bankets.

And I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick, dated yisterday but kept till to day, and sent per Mr. Albartus, the Hollanders retornyng towardes Firando this night per water to Osakay.

We carid and delivered our present to themperour with the King of Englands letter this after nowne, as followeth:--

From the Kinges Ma^{tie}:

4 _tatta._ of scarlet. 1 halfe pec. sad blew cloth, no. 291, containing 14½ yardes. 1 halfe pec. hairculler, no. 121, containing 16 yardes. 1 halfe peec. yello, no. 227, containing 17 yardes. 1 pec. Denshier kersey, purple in grain. 1 pec. eidem kersey, yello. 1 pec. broad black parpetuano. 1 pec. eidem white perpetuano. 3 peeces fustions. 1 furd gowne ruskin bellies. 1 contor[263] Lady Smith, valued at forty mark str.

From the Company:

51 _cattis_ raw silk. 68 _cattis_ wax. 1 halfe pec. brod clo. fawne culler, no. 286, containing 16½ yardes. 1 halfe pec. black fyne, no. 589, containing 16 yardes. 1 rem. bayes yello, containing 13½ yardes. 1 rem. eidem black, containing 11¾ yardes. 5 blak cuny skins. 50 white lambskins. 50 black and red lambskins. 50 fitchet skins. 10 _piculls_ of lead.

_September 14._--We carid and deliverd these presents following, viz.:

To Oyen Dono, Emperours secretary:

1 _tatta._ skarlet. 2 _tatt._ black clo. 2 _tatta._ sad blew. 2 _tatta._ yello. 2 _tatta._ hairculler. 1 pec. blak perpetuano, brod. ½ pec. kersy. 1 pec. fustion. 25 white lamb skins. 25 blak cony skins. 3 bundelles white silk, containing 17½ _cattis_.

And to Codgskins Dono the lyke, but no silke; as also a narro peec perpetuano, and Oyen Dono broad.

Also to 3 others, viz.:--

To Tushma Dono } To Otto Dono } three of themperours councell. To Kenuske Dono }

To Kenuske Dono:

2 _tatta._ black clo. 2 _tatta._ hairculler. 2 _tatta._ sad blew. 2 _tatta._ strawculer. 1 perpetuano, narrow. 1 pec. fustion. ½ peece yello kersie. 25 black lamskins.

And to Tushma Dono and Oto Dono, viz. each alike:

2 _tatta._ black clo. 2 _tatta._ straw culler. 2 _tatt._ fawne culler. 2 _tatta._ blak bayes. ½ a kersey, culler green, containing 2⅞ _tatta._ ½ perpetuano, containing 5⅞ _tatta._ 1 pec. fustion.

_September 15._--We carid the presentes following, viz.:--

To Inga Dono, cheefe justice of Japon:

2 _tatta._ black clo. fyne. 2 _tatta._ fawneculler. 2 _tatt._ strawculler. ½ pec. kersy, green, containing 2⅞ _tatta._ ½ peec. perpetuano, containing 5⅞ _tatta._ 1 peece fustion.

And to his secretary, viz.:

3¾ _tat._ perpetuano.

And to Safion Dono, viz.:

1¼ _tatta._ black fyne clo. 1¼ _tatta._ fawne culler. 2½ _tatta._ blak perpetuano. ½ peec. karsye, willo culler, 2⅞ yardes. ½ pece fustion.

And to Shongo Dono, admerall:

1¼ _tatta._ fyne blak clo. 2½ _tatta._ black perpetuano. 4 _tatta._ fustion, is ½ peec.

Also Inga Dono sent me a present of 10 _catabras_ or cotes: 5 _catabras_ (or coates) of silke, 5 ditto of lynen. And he sent 2 of silk and 3 of lynen to Capt. Adames, he haveing geven hym a present of _ginco_ (or a kind of lignum allowaies).

And towardes night the Kyng of Firando sent Capt. Adames a very fayre _cattabra_ for a present, with wordes of complemento, as yt should seeme because he had (as our _jurebasso_) tould Semi Dono playnely how we have of late byn misused at Firando in all occations whatsoever, contrary to themperours edict, etc.

_September 16._--We sent presents as followeth, viz.:--

To Oyen Donos 2 secretaries:

3¾ blak perpetuano. ⅓ parte of a peec fustion. 2 _tatta._ ¼ blak perpetuano. ⅓ parte of peec. fustion.

To Taffian Dono, Codgskin Donos secretary:

2 _tatta._ ¼ black perpetuano. 2 _tatt._ ¼ ditto, other secretary.

And I rec. letters from Tome Dono, from Edo, that he was sick and could not com to be our _jurebasso_; with an other from Yodayo Dono, Neyamon Donos partner, and on from Neyamon Donos wife, both complementall.

I gave Domingo, my boy, and his sister, viz.:--

1 pec. corse damaske, cost 1 _ta._ 6 _ma._ 0 _co._, to hym; 1 pec. red taffety, cost 8 _ma._, to her.

_September 17._--This mornyng we went to Oyen Donos howse and to Codgskin Dono, to deliver up our petition to have our privilegese enlarged; but they were gon to the castell. Soe Capt. Adames went after them with it.

And Mr. Wickham went to Miaco to see yf he can make sales of our goods; for which purpose he hath carid musters with hym.

Capt. Adames staid all day at castell, and in the ende shewed the petition to the councell, who willed hym to retorne with it to morrow, for then it was to late.

_September 18._--We went againe to the councell, and spoake with Oyen Dono, who gave me good wordes, and willed Capt. Adames to com to the castell and he would doe what he could to procure our despach.

Also I went and viseted Torazemon Dono, of Firando, and carid hym a present, viz. 2 _tata._ 7 inches black perpetuano, ⅓ of a peec. of fustion.

And I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham, to Miaco, to look out for 6 _piculls_ gunpolder; advising allso that Capt. Adames had delivered a bar plate to Mr. Jno. the _bos_ (or scribe) upon acc. for his writing, containing 4 _ta._ 3 _m._ 2_co._

And towardes night Cacayemon Dono and Torazemon Dono came to vizet me with many complementall words, and tould me it was no dowbt but our previlegese would be enlarged.

I sent Co. Jno., our _jurebasso_, to accompany Cacayemon Dono to his lodging with a present as followeth, viz. 2 _tat._ 7 inches black perpetuano, ⅓ of a peece of fustion.

And I rec. a letter from Miaco from Mr. Wickham, dated this day, advising that he is offerd but a symple price for our silk, etc.

_September 19._--Capt. Adames went againe this mornyng to the Court, being retorned yisternight with answer he should com againe this mornyng, he haveinge sat theare all yisterday from mornyng till night without eating anything, as he had donne the lyke the day before.

I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham, in answer of his, and sent it per expres to Miaco from Fushamy.

Capt. Adames did nothing this day nether, in respect the Coreans weare dispached at Cort, and all the _tonos_ to the westward had leave to retorne to their cuntries.

Also the ould _direy_, or pope of Japon, died this day.[264]

_September 20_ (_Conguach 1_).--Yt is said the Coreans sent a present to themperour, and made their case knowne wherefore they were sent from the King of Corea to hym; which was, first to vizet the sepulcre, or doe funerall rights to the deceased Emperour Ogosho Samma, and next to rejoyce with his Ma^{tie}. that now is in that he had soe quietly succeaded his father without wars or bloudshed, and lastly to desire his Ma^{tie} to have the Coreans under his protection as his father had before hym, and to defend them against forraine envations, yf any other nation did seeke to disturbe their quiet, etc.

I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham per expres, to look out at the _tono_ of Tushmas lodging yf the Coreans were ready to departe, to the entent to vizet them before they goe and to carry them a present.

And Capt. Adames retornyng againe to the Cort, I wrot a letter to Oyen Dono, themperours secretary, to desire his Lordships favour for our quick dispach and enlardging of our previlegese. But nothing was donne this day by meanes all the _tonos_ vizeted the Emperour with presents.

And news came to Cort of the death of one of themperours doughters, whoe was married to a great prince.

_September 21._--I went this mornyng to Miaco, to vizet the Coreans, leving capt. Adames to follow sute at Court; but I could not be permitted to speak with the Coreans per meanes of the King of Tushma, he being gelouse we might get trade into Corea, which non other are permitted but the Tushmeans.

_September 22._--I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham not to goe any more to Tushma Tono, nor his secretary, till he heard ferther from me, I haveing now emploid Cacayemon Dono to speake to Oyen Dono, his master, to know his pleasure, whether I might be admitted speech with the Coreans or no.

Capt. Adames went againe to the Court and there remeaned all day till toward night, and then the councell sent the King of Englandes letter to be translated into the Japon tong, which was donne, and he willed to retorne againe to morow.

This day all the Japon lords or _tonos_ went to vizet the Corean ambassadors, carrying them greate presentes, a matter strang to see, except it be they be set on per the Emperour to withdraw them from favoring the King of China, etc.

_September 23._--I sent an other letter to Mr. Wickham with the coppie of translation of King Englandes letter, to have Jean Dono to write out two more.