Part 28

Capt. Adames retorned from the Court with answer from the councell that the Emperour would geve our Englishe nation no larger previlegese then other strangers have, only to sell our merchandiz at Firando and Langasaque. The reason he doth it is for that his owne merchants of Japon shall have the profit of seling within land before strangers, as also that, under culler of buying and seling, noe pristes may lurk up and downe his cuntrey to alter religion as heretofore they have donne. Of the which I advised Mr. Wickham in an other letter, to thentent he use diligence to sell somthing, for that we shall not be sufferd to stay long after the Emperour is departed.

_September 24._--I went this mornyng to Safian Dono to confer about our matter of procese with scrivano, which he desired might stay till he came downe to Langasaque, which should be shortly. Also he tooke notis of what merchandiz we had to sell, and wrot a letter to Gonrok Dono to take all lead for the Emperour and pay us ready money.

Torazemon Dono came to vizet me, telling me that Semi Dono was at Court all this day to sue for his master the _Tono_ of Firando to retorne for his howse or cuntrey, being very sick; but could have no answer. He said the Kyng (or _Tono_) of Xaxma retorned for his cuntrey yisterday, and to morow the _Tonos_ of Umbra and Goto have lycense to departe.

Ther is 2 noble men taken and brought to Court, their castell being overthrowne, wherin was fownd store of war-lik provition of poulder, shot, guns, and armor, but for what pretence I canot understand.

_September 25._--I wrot Mr. Wickham an other letter, in answer of his rec. the night past, to make sales of silk, yf it be possible.

Yisterday, Oyen Dono, Codgskin Dono, and other of the Emperours councell went to Miaco to vizet the Coreans, with a present from themperour, so that we could doe nothing tuchng our dispach. But this mornyng Capt. Adames went to Court about it, with our _jurebasso_, and at night left our writeings with them to alter or amend them at their pleasure and geve us ij _goshons_ for Cochinchina and Syam.

Mr. Wickham wrot me he had sould a small quantety of silk at 218 _ta. pico_.

_September 26._--I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham to sell 10 or 12 chistes more of silk, although it weare at 215 _tais pico_ to delivr it at Firando; for that money we must needes have to send in this shipp, at what price soever we sell; and, now our prevelegese are lost, we must not stay heare to procure sales; and we knew well ther were no merchantes beloe, so that now the tyme to goe thorow or never.

Capt. Adames went againe to Court, but did nothing.

And Semi Dono sent me a letter to procure out a _goshon_ for hym for a junk to goe for Tonkyn. But I retorned hym answer, he should pardon me, for I had so much to doe with the lordes of the councell the other day about my owne matters that I had no desire to enter into other mens nor trouble them any more.

_September 27._--I wrot a letter to Firando with the 3 barelles brimston, and sent it per Sinda Dono of Sackay, to send for Firando per first. In this letter I advized of all is past, and that I think it will be 15 or 20 daies before I shall be ready to goe for Firando, and that they shall mak sales of any sort merchandiz.

Capt. Adames went againe to the Cort, but was referred till to morrow for dispach.

Divers noble men sent to buy broad cloth and fustions, but I referd them till Mr. Wickham came from Miaco, telling them I knew not whether any such thinges were left ungeven or no, for I canot tell whether it be donne to know whether we will sell heare or no.

_September 28._--I wrot Mr. Wickham answer of his letter rec. to make an end of Grubstreet, our host, about the difference of his refusing his bargin of silk bought; for I knew not whether he did it of purpose to bring the matter before the justice to make it knowne we sell goodes above, contrary to themperours edict.

And afterward Mr. Wickham came hym selfe to Fushamy to aske councell about our proceadinges to make sales; and soe retorned for Miaco againe. And sent by the man carid my letter in the mornyng 10 saks of rozen or pitch, each waying 70 _cattis_, is 7 _picos_ at 3 _tais_ the _picull_. It be excellent good and duble the goodnes of former we bought at Langasaque.

Capt. Adames remeaned most parte of day at Court to get our writinges and dispach; and in the end left our _jurebasso_ to bring them away when they weare sealed. But when the griffer or clark should have geven them, he demanded the delivering in of our ould _goshon_ (or pasport) for our junk for Syam, which we had not, our junk not being arived nor no newes of her at our departure from Firando.

This day the Emperours two brothers came to viset hym, one being 16 years ould, houlding the castell of Shrongo, and the other som 2 yeares yonger, houlding the castell at Langaw: two of the strongest fortresses in Japon. So that all the _tonos_ of Japon went to accompany them.

_September 29._--I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham to look out for Shoby Dono, to the entent to sell our junk to hym; and rec. answer, he is not at Miaco. So I think he keepeth hym selfe out of way of purpose, for that he oweth som 250 _taies_ to Hon^{ble} Company.

Capt. Adames was all day at Cort with our _jurebasso_, and in the end got our writinges sealed. But, as they weare ready to be deliverd, in reading our previlegese over, som one tooke exception that Langasaque was put in as well as Firando. And soe they staid them till the next day, to take _danco_, in parte that Oyen Dono, themperours secretary, was abcent by means of the death of his wife newly happened.

_September 30._--I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham not to trust Semi Dono nor any other with broad cloth except they brought ready money, nether to send the cloth to any of their howses, but let them com to our lodging and see it.

Capt. Adames went this mornyng to Court againe to get out our _goshon_, and had them deliverd to hym sealed before nowne, Langasaque being put in as well as Firando. But he was willed to stay till the rest of the councell came, to see them read our [_goshon_] before he went away; which in the end was donne. But Tushma Dono and others tooke exceptions that Langasaque was put in, and soe would not let it passe but altered it as before. Whereupon Capt. Adames replied that we cared not to have our shiping goe for Langasaque, but only to sell our merchandiz. Unto which Tushma Dono answerd that we might doe soe without puting any word into our previlegese, having a letter formerly to that entent.

_October 1_ (_12th Conguach_).--I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham of recept of his, as also that at present I had receved a letter from Semi Dono, whoe very ernestly desireth to have vij _tatta_ broad cloth, to pay for it 6 wickes hence at his arivall at Firando. So I advised Mr. Wickham to let hym have it, taking his bill for payment, and, yf he will pay any ready money, to receve it and put it on the bill or shorten it on acco.

I desird Capt. Adames to goe againe to Cort, to get Goto and Shashma put in for shiping, yf in case the _Tono_ of Firando did misuse us, as, to say the truth, I can not bragg of any good usadg, yet lothe to complaine. As also that thenglish desire to be in a place apart from the Hollanders, as being of divers conditions. Yet, when all was donne, we were glad to rest contented with matters as they formerly were. And so Capt. Adames brought our previleges with 2 _goshons_, 1 for Syam and the other for Cochinchina.

And themperour sent me word he would make noe answer to the King of Englandes letter, nor send present, it being directed to his deceased father, a thing helde ominous in Japon, but withall sent me a _cattan_ and 10 coates, and 10 coates to Capt. Adames, whereof we gave ether of us one coate to Torazemon Dono, whome brought these thinges from themperour.

Also I rec. a letter from Capt. Whaw, the China, with a present of a jar green ginger. This China which brought it came to get out a _goshon_ for Cochinchina.

And I rec. letters from Firando, dated the 7th, 8, and 9th ultimo, of arivall _Sea Adventure_ from Syam at Firando, viz.:--

1 letter from Mr. Jno. Johnson and Richard Pit in Syam, May, 1616.

1 from Jno. Ferrers, from same place.

4 from Mr. Eaton, 2 dated in Tushma and 2 in Firando.

1 from Mr. Nealson, dated in Firando.

1 from Mr. Osterwick in Firando.

1 from Mr. Totton in Firando.

1 from Mr. Borges in Firando.

By which letters I also rec. our ould _goshon_ from Syam, and delivered it in.

_October 2._--I sent two letters to Mr. Wickham per our host, one from Mr. Eaton and thother from Mr. Osterwick for hym selfe, with one of Mr. Eatons and another of Mr. Burges of myne to shew how hard a passadg our junk had.

And soe Capt. Adames and I went to Oyen Donos to take our leave, where we met Codgkin Dono and all the rest of the councell, who were ready to set forward with the Emperour towardes Edo, he gooing to Otes[265] to dyner.

And I wrot 4 letters for Firando, viz.:--1 to Mr. Eaton and Edmond Sayer; 1 to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick; 1 to Mr. Totton and Mr. Bourges; and the fourth was to Mr. Jno. Johnson and Ric. Pittes for Syam, to be sent in a junk from Langasaque. All these letters I sent per Synda Dono with the 7 _pico._ rozen, to send both letters and rozen forthwith for Firando ether from Osakay or Sakay, with 3 or 400 _gantes_ fysh oyle, yf it be to be had; and to that purpose wrot 2 letters to our host at Osakay and ostis at Sakay. Also I sent 2 letters to China Capt. and Matinga.

_October 3._--We went this mornyng to Miaco, to dispache our busynes; and, at our arivall theare, heard the King of Firando was ready to departe to morow towardes his cuntrey.

Soe I went to vizet hym, Capt. Adames accompanying me. I tould hym how we had byn misused at Firando in his abcense in all occations whatsoever. He gave me good wordes and tould me he was sory for it, and that all should be amended at his coming theare.

Also I got Capt. Adames to goe vizet the China which came from Capt. Whaw, and to tell hym I was going to Miaco and, yf I could stand hym in stid theare, he should fynd me ready. But he came presently after to me hym selfe, to thank me, being ready to goe with us for that place, and so to Edo, to take out 4 or 5 _goshoons_ for shiping, etc.

_October 4._--We went and vizeted Chubio Dono and carid hym a present, viz.:--

1¼ _tatta._ sad blew. 2½ _tatta._ black perpetuano. ½ fustions.

He took it in kynd parte, offering us any frendship in his power.

And I sent the China a present ij barill wyne and 2 fyshes. And Sofy the _boz_ sent me ij barilles wyne and 2 hense.

_October 5._--The _maky_ man envited us to dyner to day.

_ta. ma. co._ I bought a coate to geve W^{m}, cost 1 0 0 2 pec. red silke lyne _keremons_, cost 3 3 0 3 gerdellee to geve for presentes, cost 1 8 0

The _maky_ envited us to supper at a tavarne (or banketing howse), where we were well entertayned.

And Mr. Jean the scribe had a bar plate geven hym in full payment for his paynes taken in writing our petitions and other matters to themperour and councell at Fuchamy.

Also I gave a bar plate to the tabarnar where we dyned, containing 4_ta._ 3_ma._ 0_co._

_October 6._--Capt. Adames sent a man expres to Firando, per whome I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton and the rest to same effect as my former.

Also we sent Capt. Adames man to Edo to bring away all the coast and Cambaia cloth, as also such monies as may be made per Neamon Donos partner in his abcense.

And I wrot letters to Capt. Adames wife and children, and sent them for presents, viz.:--

1 pec. white damask } 1 pickture } to Mrs. Adames. 1 musk cod } 1 pec. mingled culrd damask } 2 musk cods } to his sonne and doughter. 2 picktures } 1 musk cod } to Madalina, Mrs. Adames sister. 1 pickture }

And wrot an other letter to her, in answer of hers receaved; and an other to Toma Dono, the Edo _jurabasso_, in answer of his.

Chubio Dono sent me a pike for a present, with a letter of recomendacons to his nephew, Gonrok Dono, governor of Langasaque, to use us kyndly for his sake.

_October 7._--We came this day from Miaco to Fushamy, and gave presents, viz.:--

1¼ _tatta._ sad blew clo. } to our host. 4 _tatta._ black fustions } 2¼ _tatta._ black perpetuano } to his sonne. 4 _tatta._ fustion } 1 pec. black satten, cost 5½ _ta._ } 1 pec. damask, cost 4 _ta._ } to ostis. 1 pec. taffette, cost 0 : 8 _mas._ }

With 60 _taies_ for our expence lying theare, and a bar plate, containing 4_ta._ 3_m._ to the servants, all paid per Mr. Wickham.

And we gave for a present to the _macky_ man, viz.:--

2½ _tatta._ mousculler kersy. 1 pec. damask, cost 1 _ta._ 6_m._ 1 pec. taffete, cost 0 : 8.

And I thought good to note downe that in the way from Miaco our host shewed us the preparatives made for the buriall of the ould _dyrie_ (or pope) of Japon, viz.:--In one howse was set a rood or shrine of marvelose lardgnes, with, to my thinking, 100 pillers gilded over with gould, with each of them a gilded crowne on the top of them, and rownd about the howse, against the pillers, a gilded skuchin hanged up, which, as I learned, represented all the provinces or kingdoms in Japon, over which he houldeth hym selfe king of kings. Also against each piller stood a candelstick with a wax taper. But yow must understand there was an other howse, built highe and 4 square, not far from this first with the shrine, in the midest wherof was a dipe hole very fairely plastered, over which a greate vessell of wood was to be placed, wherin the body of the _dirie_ was to be put, and the valt under filled with sweete odors and pretious woods, which being set on fire burne the vessells, corps, howse, and all the rest; with 4 gates made E., W., N., and S., walled about a pretty distance from the howse, all being hanged about with white silk which was to be consumed with the rest.

The greate wooden vessell I saw in a pagod not far from the place wheare the body was to be burned, which pagod was fownded per the said _daire_. The vessell in forme was made lyke a lantarne, set out with pinacles of excellent workmanship, all being gilded over with gould.

The top of the howse where he was to be burned was painted with the formes of angells, som with instrumentes of musick and others with garlandes, as it were to crowne hym. And they verely think that, when the body is consumed, the sole flieth directly for heaven, haveing liberty to passe out at any of the 4 gates, eather E., W., N., or S.

_October 8._--Being fowle wether, we staid at Fushamy all this day.

_October 9._--We departed towardes Osakay, and gave for presents, viz.:--

2⅓ _tatta._ kersey } 4 _tatta._ black fustion } to our host. 1 pec. damask, to our hostis. 1 kerimon } 1 gerdell } to his sonn, Ric. Cocks. 1 pere _tabis_ and strings } 1 gerdell } to his son Wickham. 1 pere _tabis_ } 1 gerdell, to his doughter. 1 pec. taffety, to his sister of other howse. 1 bar plate, to her husband, for paynes, containing 3 _ta._ 6 _m._ 6 _co._

80 _taies_ for our diet and servantes; 4_ta._ 4_mas._ for gadonge; 4_ta._ 4_mas._ to servantes. Our host and others accompanid as 2 leagues on the way, and brought 4 banketing boxes stuff to feast us; and he sent his sonne and man to goe thorow with us to Osakay.

_October 10._--Mr. Wickham went to Sackay to buy certen thinges for Syam voyage, as also to look out whether we could make sales of any matters.

Also we laid out a present for Shemaz Dono, governor of Osakay, viz.:--

2 _tatta._ sad blew cloth. 2 _tatta._ fawne culler. 2⅙ _tatta._ kersy. 25 black cony skins. 25 white lamb skins. ½ peec. fustians.

And to his secretary--

1¼ _tatta._ sad blew. ½ peec. fustians.

And Safian Dono sent me a letter with 2 _langanattes_ for a present.

_October 11._--We carid the present to Shemash Dono, governor of Osakay, with that to his secretary, which was taken in good parte and many kynd offers of frenshipp to our English nation. This place is cheefe key of Japon for sending up goodes to sell, which yearly, when we vizet themperour, we may doe per their permition and no man dare open their mouthes.

I rec. letters from Firando, dated the 15th ultimo, viz.:--1 from Mr. Eaton, 1 from Mr. Sayer, 1 from Mr. Nealson, 1 from Mr. Osterwick, 1 from Mr. Totton; with a coppie letter of King of Firandos, written from hence, per meanes whereof yt seemeth both we and the Hollanders were per his _bongews_ misused.

_October 12._--This day Mr. Wickham went for Sackay to look out about busynes, staying till now per meanes fowle wether; and, before he went, rec. fyve hundred _taies_ of Cuamon Dono, our host, upon acco., in plate bars. And deliverd one hundred and fyftie _tais_ to Capt. Adames to lay out about Syam voyage and for Cochinchina in necessaries, wherof he is to render an accompt, all in bars.

And towardes night Skengro Dono, our hostes sonne of Miaco, with the _maky_ man, came to this place; as Gifio Dono did the like from Sackay, sent from the wife of Tozayemon Dono, and brought me a present of frute.

_October 13._--I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham to buy 2 or 300 _gantos_ of oyle to send for Firando per first, Mr. Totton haveng wrot me there is non theare. Mr. Wickham retorned answer they would not let us buy nether armour nor guns at Sackay, it being defended that no strangers might doe it.

_October 14._--I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham to tell the governor that we brought better guns into Japon then we carid out, and that we did not buy these to weaken their cuntry, nor to arme their enemies, but were sent to their frendes, and that I cared not much whether we had them or no. And he retorned me answer, he could not com to speeche of hym; but had bought 138 _gantos_ of oyle at 16½ _condrins_ per _ganto_, and shipped it for Firando in 5 barilles at 2 _mas_ per barill, is 1 _tay_.

_October 15._--I wrot Mr. Wickham to meet me at Croby Donos at supper at Osakay, and to morow to goe together to Sakay. And I paid Maky Dono, for 20 comb cases, 6 _taies_ bars; and to the traders 6 _tais_, and 4 _mas_ to their servantes.

Capt. Adames envited us to his host Croby Donos to supper, where we had kynd usadge.

_October 16._--We went to Sackay this day to see whether we could procure sale of any thing, Capt. Adames and Mr. Wickham accompanying me, to spend 3 or 4 daies theare, till Cuemon Dono of Osakay have provided money to cary downe with us, as also to geve content to Tozayemon Dono in lying som tyme at his howse.

I gave a bar plate to Domingos mother, she coming to vizet me, she being a very pore woman with 8 children, and her sonne serving me.

_October 17._--I got Capt. Adames to vizet Safian Dono, the governor, in my name, to thank hym for the present he sent me, as also to shew the letter to hym, wherin we are alowed to trade for Langasaque, as well as to Firando, and to offer hym to doe hym any service I may beloe. He was sick and could not be spoaken withall, but sent word about buying guns and armors, it was a thing forbidden per themperour in respect of the Coreans, yet, notwithstanding, our host or others, by 3 or 4 at a tyme, might provid them, and he would not take knowledg thereof.

_October 18._--We were envited to Synda Donos to supper, where we had good cheare, and dansing beares sent hom after us, after they had showed pastyme theare.

I sent a letter to Firando to Mr. Eaton and rest, with an other to China Capt., in Japons, how Capt. Adames would sell his junke.

_October 20._--We retorned to Osakay to supper, and paid our host, at Saky, for our dyet and that of Mr. Wickham, xxx _taies_, with a bar plate for servantes, containing 3 _ta._ 7 _ma._

And I gave a bar plate to Gifio Donos father, and 2 _tais_ small plate to dansing bears, and 5 _mas_ to servantes, and a peec. corse damask to beares, cost 1 _ta._

And our hostis and her daughter had geven them, viz.:--

2 pec. damask, cost 4 _tais_ per peec. 1 pec. damask, cost 1 _ta._ 6 _mas._

Also Capt. Adames had 2 peec. taffeties.

This night the gunpolder howse at Osakay was blowne up, and 6 persons kild out right, and divers others hurt, and the howse burned quite to the grownd.

_October 21._--Domingos brother in law came and viseted me with a present of a pewter bason; and I gave hym a peece of taffety, cost me 8 _mas._

_October 22._--Our host of Fushamy came and viseted me and brought a present of musherons.

_October 23._--We went to supper to Ichizayemon Dono, kynsman to our host at Miaco, where we were very well entertayned with good cheare and dansing beares.

_October 25._--We were envited to Echero Donos to supper.

I wrot 3 letters, viz. 1 to Cuemon Dono, our host of Osakay, to com and bring away the money we stay for; 1 to Magazayemon Dono, host of Miaco, complementall; 1 to Maky Dono, that I paid 100 _tais_ to his brother for Mr. Eaton upon acco., desyring hym to bring the rest _maky_ ware and receve rest of money.

_October 26._--Our host, Cuimon Dono, retorned late yisternight from Miaco, and now tells me he canot pay all our money, but will send som 1400 _tais_, which wantes, per Capt. Adames. I dowbt he will deceave us.

I sent to the governor, Shemash Dono, to know whether he would comand me any serviz, for that I was ready to retorne for Firando. And our host Cuemon Dono (_alius_ Grubstreet) gave me councell to send 3 _tatta._ fustion to Shemash Donos steward, in respect he was a man neare unto hym and might stand us in steed hereafter. Soe it was donne, and taken in good parte.

_October 27._--Our host, Cuimon Dono, of this place of Osakay, went back to Miaco, having made acco. with Mr. Wickham for all goodes sould hym at Firando before our coming from thence, as also of all other sould here since our coming up. So he rest to pay the ballance only owing belo, being som 1420 _tais_ Japan plate bars, which he promised to pay to Capt. Adames within this 8 or 10 daies to bring downe after us. And he gave me a present, before his going, of a _catabra_, 2 bagges sandes or perfums to put amongst clo., 5 salt coddfysh, and 2 bundelles of sea weede.

And Shemash Dono, governour of this citty of Osakay, sent me a present as followeth:--10 pikes, 6 guns or kalivers, 8 _barsos_ of wyne.

_October 28._--The steward of Shemash Dono, whome had the 3 _tattamis_ of fustion sent hym, sent me 2 piks for a present.

And I had 20 _taies_ plate of Mr. Wickham, whereof 10 was for Tangano, 8 for Mounshine, 1 for Dilligence, 1 to Corye and Marebatan.

And Crobio Donos sonne came to vizet me with a present of banketyng stuffe, and to envite us to dyner againe, which I thanked hym for, we being ready to departe towardes Firando. And Shroyemon Donos littell sonne came from his mother with the like present, enviting us to com to her howse, which I answerd as before, and sent her a musk cod, and gave her sonne a peec. taffety, his father being now at Firando, a cheefe merchant and our good frend.

_October 29._--I wrot out a remembrance to leave with Capt. Adames, he being to stay heare 18 or 20 daies, to attend the coming of Tozayemon Dono and Neamon Dono, to accompt with them yf we should misse of them in the way.

Skengro Dono came from Miaco and brought me a sifron in a chist, cost 4 _ta._ 2 _ma._ 0 _co._

And there was 1½ _tatta._ broad clo. deare culler, and 5 handkerchefes chint bramport geven in a present to Croby Dono and his wife. And _tatta._ perpetuano, 3 _tatta_ fustion, 5 handkerchefes chint bramport to Eche Dono and his wife.