Part 8

And I made Tushma, my boy, a new _kerimon_ of damask of Canton, with a cloake or gaberdyn of stript taffete. And Mr. Nealson paid 3 _taies_ to Toma, the boy, and 3 _taies_ to Jno. Moure the boy, upon reconyng of ther wages at 1 _tay_ per peece per month. And I delivered 50 _taies_, I say 50 _taies_, plate bars to Mr. Nealson; and he paid 10 _taies_ lyke plate to pilottes that brought our ship the _Hozeander_ from Goto to Firando. And we receaved ashore this day out of the _Hoziander_ 4 chistes guns or fowling peces, also two fardelles stile, containing 166 gads,[105] with 4 fardles cloth Choromandell.

_September 5._--We set carpenters a work to make chistes to carry up our goods, and laborers to make mat sackes to put our peper in.

Also the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, retorned from Langasaque and brought me a present of a blew peece of damask from his brother Capt. Whaw, and gave me an other hym selfe with an embrawdred velvet cushin. And Jorge Durois sent me 2 hampers containing 5 peces wroght black velvet, 9 peces black taffeties, and 24 peces sattens, wroght and plane, as also three pere silk stockings, and 1 peare thrid as per adviz. And Ushenusque Dono, our ould _bongew_, sent me a present of frute, and came hym selfe and viseted me, offring his service to goe up in our bark as before, if need weare.

Also we had newse the king of this place was within 13 leagues and would be heare to morrow. Yet I was secretly enformed by a frend that he is in towne, secretly com in, and ment to retorne out to his barks to morrow, and so to enter at pleasure. Soe we gave order to our ship to sute offe her ordenance as he past by, being determend to goe out to meete hym. It is said that the King of Shashma is lykwais retorned to his contrey per the Emperours permition; soe it is thought som exploit is in hand.

Also the China Capt. tells me that Damian Marin and Jno. de Lievana are taken prisoners and carid abord the greate shipp, and is in despite of the service they did to the English.

Capt. Speck departed towardes Miaco, and had 2 vollers small shot out of the _Jaccatra_ and 5 peces ordinance out of their greate ship, and charged againe and gave 3.

_September 6._--We laded most part of our goodes abord a bark, to goe for Miaco, Capt. Copingdell going up with Capt. Adames and Mr. Wickham. The perticulers goodes appeare per invoiz.

And som 2 howrs before day littell Antony the _bongew_ came and advized me how the king was arived, and was glad our English shipp was in saffety in the port, and desired that yf we shot offe any ordinance, that it might be doone when he was landed or had sett foote ashore.

The botswen, the guner, and the carpenter misused the master, offring to have let malefactors out of prison which were punished per the master.

_September 7._--Very early in the mornyng the king entred into Firando, and the Duch shot ofe 3 small peces ordinance as he passed by, out of the howse, and 20 peces ordinance out of the greate ship, and 6 out of the small, with 2 volle of small shot out of each ship. And our shipp, the _Hozeander_, shot affe 11 peces ordinance. And sowne after I sent our _jurebasso_ to Oyen Sono, to desyre hym to exskews me towardes the king, for that I came not to kisse his handes in respect I thought he was awery of his voyage per sea. He said he would adviz the king thereof, and that I had reason in not coming, for that he was overweryed.

I delivered 50 _taies_ to Mr. Nealson, and one hundred and fiftie to Mr. Wickham in part of his cargezon, and 50 _taies_ to Capten Copendall. And Mr. Wickham had a peece fine black taffete, cost me 29 _mas_. And Andrea Dittis, the China Capt., brought back a bar of Oban gould, sent his brother before to geve to a god child, but now retorned, and poz. fyftie and five _taies_.

And Tono Samme, the king, sent for me to com and speake with hym; which I did, accompanid with Capt. Copendall. He tould me that Shongo Samme was gon for Edo before he came away, and that he thought the ould Emperour was gone for Shrongo before this tyme. Soe he offerd me his letters of favour to Codskin Dono and Safian Dono, because (as he said) the Spaniardes and Portingals were rejected and not suffred to com in the Emperours presence, nether would he vouchsafe to receve any present they sent hym. Also he said that he thought this junck which the Hollanders had taken was good prise, because they had not the Emperours passe; and therefore he would not meddell in the matter.

I could not forget to note downe how Mr. Hunt, the master of the _Hozeander_, fell out with Roland Thomas, the purcer. Soe they went together by the eares. I condeme them both very much; but surely they were drunk, espetially the master, and I think he is crazed in his witts.

I wrot a letter to Gon Rock Dono, how the Portingals had taken Damian Marin and Jno. de Lievana prisoners abord there great ship at Langasaque, desiring restetution of them, or else I would complaine to the Emperour.

_September 8._--I delivered 50 _taies_ plate bars to Mr. Eaton, and is parte of money sent in cargezon, Mr. Wickham having 150 _tais_ before. And I delivered the invoiz or cargezon of goodes sent up into the custody of Mr. Ric. Wickham and Mr. Wm. Eaton, to accompany Capt. Raphe Copendall, to goe up to the Emperour with a present and other goodes to sell, Mr. Wm. Adames accompanying them; Mr. Wickham and Miguell _jurebasso_ to goe for Edo, and Mr. Eaton and Tome to remeane at Miaco or Osekey. And I would not want to note downe that we had much a dow this day about the masters faling out with the purcer, all the shipps company being against the purcer; the master aledging he followed hym and sett upon hym unawares at advantage, and took two gould ringes from hym, and threw hym downe a hill, and thowght to have stobd hym with his owne knife, haveing taken it from hym per force. Out of dowbt this Roland Thomas is an idell braned foolish fellow.

I paid per Co Juan 5 _mas_ for a hat I gave formerly to Sangero Samma, ould Foynes sonne, few daies past. And I receved two hundred Rialles of eight back from Mr. Wickham of money delivered hym in Syam voyage, so that 100 Rs. remeanes yet in his handes.

I wrot a letter to Gonrock Dono about the taking prisoners of Damian Marin and Jno. de Lievano, desiring hym to procure their liberty, for that they belong to our junck, and therefore have nothing to doe nether with Spaniard nor Portingall, whom I hould noe justices in Japon.

_September 9._--I wrot two letters to Jorge Durois and Capt. Garrocho, in answer of theirs of the 7th and 12th September, as also advising them I would geve knowledg to the Emperour how the Portingalles had taken Damian Marin and Jno. de Lievana prisoners, they being our servantes, and I had advised the lyke to Gonrock Dono per letter yisterday. These 2 letters I sent per conveance of Capt. China. Also I delivered one hundred _taies_ plate bars to Mr. Nealson, to lay out for the needfull.

The king sent 2 barelles _morofack_, 6 bundells drid cuttell fish, and a hogg, for a present to Capt. Copendall before he went up. And Semidone sent to me for a bottell of Spanish wyne, which I sent hym out of that littell the Hollanders gave me. And Capt. Copendall had 2 pottes of sweet meates of ginger, citrons, and oringes, etc.

_September 10._--Semidone sent for som sweet meates, haveing invited the king. Soe I sent hym of 3 severall sortes. Thus these noble men use to doe in these partes.

Capt. Copindall had with hym up 2 sivell (_sic_) spownes, 2 silver forkes, and 1 silver salt and cover of Companis, with 2 littell silver boles lyke halfe grapes of my owne.

Capt. Adames now came and tould me how we want above 1,000 _cattis_ of ould net to calk our junk with all. Out of dowbt his skrivano is a false knave; yet I may not say soe to Capt. Adames, for then all the fatt would be in the fire.

And ther was 2 baggs peper sould to Skidayn Dono, to pay as rest is sould, poz. 131 _cattis_ nett.

I wrot two letters to Jno. de Lievana, 1 per a Japon, and the other enclosed to Gonrock Dono, both to one effect, that I will use the best meanes I can to procure their libertis, I meane Damian Marins and his, or else will mak it known to the Emperour.

_September 11._--Capt. Copendall, Capt. Adames, and Mr. Wickham, and Mr. Eaton departed from Firando this mornyng towards Miaco; and ther was 11 peces ordinance shot affe for a farewell. But, as we were at dyner, ther came a letter to me from Capten Copendall, wherin he wrot me that Capt. Adames was gon before and would not stay for them, and that their bark was so pestred that it was ready to sinck. Whereupon he wrot me to send them an other bark to lighten them, which I did with all expedition; and per Mr. Rowland Thomas, the bringer of this letter, I sent hym, viz., 2 cases bottells of his owne with Spanish wyne, 2 barrelles _morefack_, 40 loves bread, 1 great _kitesoll_, 1 bras candellstick. And I wrot an other letter to Capt. Copendall per the bark, advising how I understood Migell _jurebasso_ had in speeches misused a man of Gonrock Donos, whome went passenger in the bark.

Also I sent my Turkish History per the bearer of this letter to Capt. Cop., to passe away the tyme per the way.

_September 12._--We landed yisternight and this day all the cables and cordage of _Hoziander_ in our yord under a shed. And wee receved peper ashore yisterday in 4 boates, and this day 218 bagges peper in cloth sacks made.

Also Soyemon Dono sent a present of 2 pewter cups and 10 Japon _sequanseques_ (or dishes), looking for greater matters, which needes must be retorned to hym and others which are in place.

And towards night our carpenters that wrought upon the junck came to Firando from Cochi, to-morrow being a festivall day, as also to receave more rise. I find Gingro, Capt. Adames scrivano, left to look to our workmen, to be but an eypleasing prowd knave. They thought to have pickt a quarrell to fall out, yet I gave them content.

_September 13._--Yaimon Dono, the master ship carpenter, brought me a present of pears, and, in the end of many complementall speeches, took exceptions that land carpenters were sett to work abord our shipp. I answerd hym, he and others were occation thereof, in using me out of reason heretofore and making me to pay them what they list, etc.

And we carid Tome Samme, the King of Firando, a present as followeth, viz.:--

1 pec. black wrought velvet, cost 020 0 0 3 pec. grogren. 10 pec. whit baftas, at 20 Rs. _corge_ 008 0 0 10 pec. red zelas of 12 Rs. _corg._ 004 8 0 10 pec. blew byrams of 15 Rs. _corg._ 006 0 0 10 pec. chint Amad of 20 Rs. _corg._ 008 0 0 10 pec. cours tapis of 04¾ Rs. _corg._ 001 9 0 10 pec. chader pintado of 09 Rs. _corge_ 003 6 0 4 cakes wax 5 bags peper 2 sows lead 1 damaskt gun 1 chast gun 10 knyves

_September 14._--The King of Firando compassed in most parte of the harbor with nettes and hedges to ketch fish to morrow; and sent me word to com and drink with hym to night, which I exskewsed till to morrow mornyng.

And towardes night Mr. Jno. Huntt, the master of the _Hoziander_, came and tould me that 2 of the shipps company had byn abcent 2 daies, viz., one Doughtie, a quarter master, and an other called Wadden, a rich mans sonne of Plymouth, whome is fownd to be a very cheater. And at very instant I had notis of Doughtie, where he was drunken in a howse; soe I took hym and sent hym abord with a letter to the master, etc.

The master sent me word that one Piter Waddon was ashore and had byn the lyke 2 daies and nightes together, and that he had stolne and pawnd his companions aparell, and laid it to pawne in whorehowses, and was gon upon the score in divers howses, and determened to run away to som other place. So I laid out to look for hym.

_September 15._--The walle or neting the king caused to be made to fish was borne downe in the night with the force of the tide, etc.

I went betyme in the mornyng to vizet the king, accompanid with Mr. Ed. Sayer, Mr. Jno. Osterwick, and Mr. Jones the chirurgion. He entertayned us kindly; and so we retorned.

Also we sent 18 _piculles cattis_ net abord the junk at Cochi, with iron and sacks charcoll. And there was bought of Andrea, the China Capt., and his brother Whaw foure _cattis_ musk, being in 86 codds, cost twelve _taies_ per _catty_ in China; and so let us have it to pay in Rialles of eight 60 R.

And I bought and paid for 4 peare lether pomps, and 3 peare velvett pantables[106] two _taies_ to a China shewmaker.

And in the after nowne the king and all his nobles came a fishing before our dore, haveing laid duble nettes fist cres[107] over the haven at a hie water. I made ready 2 pigs, 2 ducks, 2 hense, and a loyne pork, all rosted, with a banket sweetmeates, enviting them ashore, but fownd them unwilling; and soe carid it abord the kinges boate, where they did eate what they pleased. And soe they departed along by our shipp, where they had 7 peces ordinance shot affe at their landinge.

And, in my abcense, a fello came with a letter from Jorge Durois and a peare silk stocking (as he said); but standing gaping at the fishermen, a knave stole both stockinges and letter from hym, or else, as som craftie knaves doe, did rob hymselfe, etc.

_September 16._--I wrot a letter to Jorge Durois of loosinge his letter and stockinges. And I gave my peare knives to the China Capt. to send to his brother (or rather kinsman) in China, upon hope trade; as also he had 4 looking glasses for same purpose, bought of Duch, and 4 pec. chowters[108] of 20 Rs. per _corg._, with knyves; and it is thought fit to geve 50 Rs. 8 to the man which carrieth the letter, to pay his charges per way, and to send a greate gould ring of myne with a white amatist in it, cost me 5 ll. str. in France. This ring to be sent to one of these 2 men, named Ticham Shofno, an euenuke. God grant all may com to good effect. Amen. Amen. Also 2 ivery son dialles, cumpas lyke, delivered hym.

_September 17._--We carrid a present to Genshe Samme, the kinges brother, as followeth, viz.:--

_ta._ 1 damaskt peece, cost 05 0 0 5 pec. white baftas, cost 04 0 0 5 pec. chint, cost 04 0 0 1 peec. wrought satten.

I thought to have carid presentes to Takkaman Dono and Semi Dono, but they were gon out of the towne to their lands to meete the king in his progresse, he now going to vizet his cheefe placesse, being his grandfather dying, he is soly com to governe, and had noe tyme to doe it till now by meanes of Japan warse. I must of necessety please this Takkamon Dono and Semi Dono, because I expect to procure 2 _chawnes_ (or howses) to build gadongs upon neare our English howse.

And I went to Oyen Dono, the kings secretary or governor, and carid hym a present of--

1 pec. rich wrought taaffety. 5 pec. white baftas of 20 Rs., cost 4 0 0 5 pec. chint Amad of 20 Rs. _corg._, cost 4 0 0 5 knives.

He tould me he would assist us in getting these _chawnes_, althought it displaced men that paid daylie tribute to the king, it being in the hart of the towne, and therefore gave me counsell to get Taccamon Dono and Semi Dono to frendes; but hereafter, when our busynes was well setled, then not to geve giftes to any one but to the kinge. This was his counsell, etc. He also adviced me to envite the king to dyner at his retorne back, for that yet he was not invited since we came into Japan.

Their came a Portingall prisoner to the English howse, in company of Hollanders, haveing lycense to walk abroad. He was taken per the Hollanders in this junk, and is the 5th tyme they have taken hym at sea.

_September 18._--Jno. Gorezan, our _jurebasso_, fell out with Andrea Dittis, the China Capt. This _jurebasso_ hath a fowle tong and falleth out with all men, and the China Capt. was overmuch hasty, etc.

_September 19._--Sugian Dono came and brought me a present of 2 baggs sweet powlder to lay amongst aparell, and said they were geven hym per the kinge and formerly geven to the king per the Emperour.

_September 21._--Ther was sould and delivered to Tome Dono, our next neighbour, 1 logg leade, delivered to hym, containing 225 _catts_, to pay as rest are sould. The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, went for Goto this mornyng, to meete Capt. Whaw his brother, to send away a small soma for China about our pretended and hopefull procuring trade into China, which God, of his mercy, grant may take effect, etc.

_September 22._--We receved 18 sows lead ashore at English howse, containing 4,250 _cattis_ Japan wight.

And ther was 3 presentes sent as followeth, viz.:--

To Soyemon Dono. the Kinges receaver,

_ta._ 1 pec. satten, cost 6 0 0 3 peec. white baftas, cost of 20 Rs. 5 knyves.

And to littell Ontony, _alis_ Sifian Dono,

5 pec. white baftas of 20 Rs. _corg._ 5 knyves.

And to Sugean Dono 1 damaskt peec. (or gun).

And we receaved 18 sows leade more ashore, which way 4,115 _cattis_.

_September 23._--We receaved 64 sows lead more ashore, which is the rest of 120 sows sent per _Hoziander_, which 64 sows poiz 14,649 _catts_, whereof 1 sow of 202 _cattis_ was retorned back for ships provition.

And I went to Cochi to see how our junck work went forward, being accompanid with Mr. Huntt, whoe lyked reasonably well of their work, only thought them laysie, as all men else doe. But it is the cuntry fation, etc. We carid 2 barills wyne, with 2½ _mas_ in fish, and 10 loves of bread.

And I receaved a letter from Gonrock Dono, dated in Langasaque 9 dais past, wherein he answerd me tuching myne sent about Damian, that he was in prison for misdemenor, the capt. of the Portingall shipp haveing taken hym as a man nothing apertenyng to me nor our English nation.

Nobesane retorned this day from Miaco and sent me word thereof, and that the Emperour was gon for Edo before he came from Miaco; for which I am sory, for that Capt. Coppendalls jorney will be longe.

_September 24._--I wrot a letter Capt. Adames to make knowne to the Emperour how the Portingalls have taken Damian Marin and Jno. de Lievana prisoners; or, in his abcense, Mr. Richard Wickham, to procure in all he may to geve the Emperour or the King of Edo notis thereof. This letter is directed to Mr. Wm. Eaton at Osekay or Miaco, in abcense of Capt. Adames, to send after hym, first having taken coppie thereof. Also I sent 2 other letters to Gonrock Dono and Martin de Guinia, capt. more of the Amacau ship.

_September 25._--We receaved all rest wax ashore, but not wayd. I sent another letter to Damian, enclosed to his host, with an other to his host in Japon, in answer of his.

Yosque our butlers wife was brought to bed of a boy.

We sent a present to Bungo Dono, as followeth:--

5 pec. white baftas of 11 Rs. per _corg._ 5 pec. chint Amad of 15 Rs. per _corg._ 1 damaskt gun or peec.

Magdalina Marias daughter paid me two _taies_ I lent her a yeare past, and I gave it to Matinga.

And ther was geven in present to Genemon Dono, the Admerall, 5 pec. baftas, and 5 knyvs.

We receaved aland at English howse 100 2 inche planck of Skidayon Dono; and we brought the _Hoziander_ to a key (or wharfe), and put all her ordinance ashore, to bring her aground to trym or sheath to morrow mornyng, God willing. And within night littell Antony, _allis_ Sifian Dono, sent me worde the king was retorned to Firando.

_September 26._--I wrot a letter to Jorge Durois, to have a reconyng of velvettes, sattens, and other matters, as of Jorge the Caffro and the 100 _tais_ retorned I lent hym.

And Semidone sent me a hanch of venison. I went and viseted Semidone and Tackamon Dono, and carid eache of them a present as followeth, viz.: 1 chast peec., 5 pec. white baftas, 5 pec. chint.

And I receaved a letter from Jorge Durois, dated in Langasaque, 1th of October, new stile, wherin he advised me how the Spaniardes had taken Damian Marin and Jno. de Lievana prisoners, saying they were bownd to serve the King of Spaine, and that they gave it out they would take hym prisoner because he was frend to us and the Hollanders.

We unladed all the _Hozeanders_ ordinance ashore, and brought her agrownd before the English howse to sheath her.

And Sayemon Dono sent me word that one of the kinges men was now com from Miaco, and mett Capt. Adames and our people at Osekey, and that the Emperour was departed towardes Shronge 2 daies before they arived. But mens words are so divers that I know not what to beleeve, espetially because I receave noe letter. I receaved a complementall letter from our hostis at Tomo.

_September 27._--I invited the King of Firando and his nobles to dyner to the English howse on Munday next; but he sent me word it might better be on Sonday, for that he expected the King of Crates one Munday. And I sent a boate expres to Langasaque to buy things necessary, and sent 12 _taies_ plate per hym which went, and wrot Jorge Durois to assist hym, and to send me 2 jars or pottes conserve. And sent 2 Hollandes chises to Jorge and Bartolemew de la Rocha. Also I sent to procure the kinges letter to Gonrock Dono about the setting free of Damian and Juan, which he granted me, and sent it away per one of his owne servantes to Langasaque, as he promised me he would.

_September 28._--The 2 carpenters and on master carpenter, the master mate, fell sick, and were brought ashore to the English howse.

And, finding the king had not sent his letter to Gonrok Dono yisterday (as he promised me), I sent Ed. Sayer with it expres, and agreed with a boate and 7 men for the voyag for 6 _ta._ 4 _ma._ And sent a present to Gonrok Dono:--

_ta. ma. co._ 2 damaskt fowling pec., cost 10 _ta._ 10 0 0 5 pec. white baftas of 20 Rs. _corg._, is 04 0 0 5 pec. tapis Suras of 5 pec. chint Amad of 15 Rs. _corg._ 03 0 0 5 pec. blew byrams of 15 Rs. _corg._, is 03 0 0 5 pec. red zelas of 12 Rs. _corg._, is 02 4 0 5 pec. buckshaws

This present is sent to hym as cheefe _bongew_ of all goodes brought into Firando, Langasaque, or any of these partes of Japon.

The Duch envited the King of Firando abord their ship, and gave hym 3 pec. ordinance for a wellcom at entrance and 5 or 6 for healthes and 15 out of both shipps at his going ashore. And a Duch marener, in charging a peece that was honycombd, had his hand shott offe and his face all batterd. Soe our chirurgion was sent for to assist the Duch chirurgion to save the man, yf it were possible.

_September 29._--I receaved 4 letters, viz., 1 from Capt. Raphe Coppendall, 1 from Capt. Wm. Adames, 1 from Mr. Richard Wickham, 1 from Mr. Wm. Eaton, all dated in Ushmando, 40 leags short of Osekay, the 19th of this present month of September, where they were wetherbound, yet heard of the Duch or Hollanders arivall theare 4 daies before the date thereof, and that as then the Emperour was at Miaco, and thought would stay till the end of this month. Also Mr. Eaton wrot that they had news of Mr. Jno. Gurneis death at Syam with one Jno. Dench, and that Mr. Lucas Antonison was gon for Pattania or Bantam, and Mr. Shipard left cheefe at Syam. This was tould to our trumpeter by a Japon that is com from Syam, who served in the English howse at Syam.

Taccamon Dono sent me word that I might buy the China womans howse and make a gedong in the place at my pleasure.

_September 30._--We sent a present to Sangero Samme that lent us a bark to carry our goodes to Osekey:--

_ta. ma. co._ 1 damaskt fowling peece, cost 5 0 0 1 pec. alleia[109] of 30 Rs. is 1 2 0 2 pec. tapis Suras