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DIARY
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RICHARD COCKS.
FIRST SERIES. NO. LXVII-MDCCCXXXIII
DIARY
OF
RICHARD COCKS
CAPE-MERCHANT IN THE ENGLISH FACTORY IN JAPAN
1615-1622
_WITH CORRESPONDENCE_
EDITED BY
EDWARD MAUNDE THOMPSON
VOL. II
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DIARY OF RICHARD COCKS. 1
1618.
_January 1._--I delivered these bills to Mr. Osterwick this day,
viz.:--
1 bill Kyng Firandos, Figen a Came, for 3000 _tais_.
1 bill Unagenses, for 1/2 barill gunpolder 0010: 0: 0
1 bill Unagenses, for 8 pec. dutts 8 R. _corg._
sould for 1 _tay_ pec., is 0008: 0: 0
1 bill Kitskin Donos, for money lent hym 0020: 0: 0
1 bill of Guarian Ushenusque Dono, mony lent 0020: 0: 0
1 bill of Guenchque or Tonomon Same, kinges brother 0050: 0: 0
1 bill ditto Tonomon Same, for 8 pec. red zelas 0008: 0: 0
And I gave hym my writing for my boy Tushma, called Bicho, bought of
Jno. Japon.
We had much adoe with the mareners of our junk about carrying
passingers along with them, and som of the officers of junk came
ashore, but I sent them back per kinges order.
And about midnight I went abord the junck to Cochy my selfe, and carid
20 loves bread, a veneson pastie, a peece rosting beefe, and a bottell
Spanish wyne; and in the way met an offecer of the junk, called
Tiquan, and caryed hym back againe. Mr. Eaton had much ado abord,
before I came, and turned 9 passingers ashore whom he fownd hid in
mareners cabbins.
Capt. Adames rec. 900 _tais_ plate bars in parte of payment for his 2
junk.
And I had these newyears giftes following geven me:--
A barill _morofack_ from Capt. Adames.
A _maky_ contor from Mr. Ric. Wickham.
A compas for variation from Mr. Wedmore.
A band and a nightcap from Jno. Cook.
A peece black taffety from Capt. China.
And I gave these newyears giftes following, viz.:--
To Capt. Adames a nest of 5 _maky_ beakers.
To Mr. Wickham a _wakadash_ and knife geven me per Safian Dono or
Chubio Dono.
To Mr. Wedmor 2 _maky_ beakers.
To Jno. Cook a pere silk stockinges, ash culler.
_January 2._--Oure junk _Sea Adventure_ put to sea this mornyng betyme
from Cochy.
I rec. the writing of my boy Lawrance from Mr. Eaton. He cost me 20
_tais_ Japon plate.
I delivered one hundred _tais_ plate bars to Mr. Nealson, proceed of
thinges of his sould per Ric. King at Miaco. And ther was a bar plate,
containing 4_ta._ 3_m._ 3_co._, geven to the botswains wife of our
junk which is gon to Syam, per a generall consent, she coming to se
her husband.
_January 3._--The ould man of Langasaque being desirous to retorne,
although he were sick, Mr. Osterwick paid hym 1-1/2 _tais_ plate for
his payns coming from Langasaque, buying and setteing the 8 trees.
And we rec. of the _Tono_ of Firando one thousand _taies_ plate bars
in parte payment of his bill of 3000 _tais_, and 1000 _tais_ more was
paid before in rise and money and tymber. So now restes 1000 _tais_ to
be paid upon that bill. This 1000 _tais_ Mr. Osterwick receved, and
paid it instantly to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., yt being lent to hym
and his brother Whaw gratis for a yeare, without intrest, to be
emploid about procuring trade into China.
Groby Dono ment to play the villen, and thought to have brought me in 3
danger for sale of 30 _pico_ silk unto hym, having made a falce
writing, as Capt. Adames, Mr. Wickham, our _jurebasso_, and others can
witnesse; and procured Takamon Dono (our enymie) to bring the matter
in question, he being cheefe justice in the kingdom of Firando. And so
he sent 3 men unto me in the name of Groby Dono to demand performance
of sale of 30 _picull_ of silk. But I took such a course that my bad
writing proved good, and served hym as he served me, yet nothing but
the truth.
The King of Firando sent unto me to make an end of the processe I have
with Cazanseque, scrivano of Giquans junk, which Mr. Sayer cam in from
Syam.
_January 4._--I began a plito (or processe) this day against
Cazanseque, the scrivano of Giquans junk, and Goresano, our quandom
_jurebasso_, the coppie wherof, in Japons, I keepe in my hand, and
sent the princepall to King of Firando per Mr. Sayer and Jno.
_jurebasso_.
We cleared yisterday with King Firando for his bill of 3000 _tais_,
wherof he paid 1000 _tais_ in money, 1000 in tymber and rise, and this
day gave me a bill for the other 1000 _tais_ to be paid within 3
monthes.
_January 5._--I wrot a letter to Capt. Whaw to Langasaque how I had
paid the 1000 _taies_ to his brother, Andrea Dittis, tuching our
busynes (or entrance) into China, and that my selfe and what else was
in my power, was at his comand. Also that I hoped our shipp would be
ready to departe towardes Bantam within few dayes, and was ready to
serve hym in what I could, and ment to com to vizet hym at Langasaque
within few daies, being very sory for the death of his yong sonne,
etc.
_January 6._--Semi Dono made a new junk, and the mareners danced about
towne with 3 whores in their company at Semi Donos apointment, I not
having seene the lyke till now.
_January 7._--Capt. Adames being at supper at our howse, and going 4
hom, met Toncha Samas wife going hom, and on of her slaves strock the
lanterne out of Capt. Adames mans hand.
_January 8._--I went and advised Oyen Dono how Capt. Adams was abuced
yisternight, I being an eye wittnes. He tould me I was best to enforme
Torasemon Dono of the matter, and Semi Dono, yf I thought best, whoe
would take order the fello should be punished.
Niquan came from Langasaque to accord with Capt. Adames to goe pilot
for Cochinchina.
_January 9._--I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames expreesse, at request of
China Capt., to will hym to goe with the Chinas rather then the
Japons, in respect the Honorable Comp. adventure with Ed. Sayer goeth
in her, and they offer to geve hym more then any other.
The Hollandes shipp, called the _Galleas_, put to sea from Cochy 4
daies past, hearing that the Amacau shipp was falne downe and thought
to seale away before they were aware.
_January 10._--We had news this day that the Amacou shipp put to sea 4
daies past and of purpose to fight with the Holland _Gallias_, but I
am of opinion, yf they meete, that the Amacau ship will goe for Bantam
or Molucos.
_January 11._--News came from Langasaque that the Amacau ship put back
to Langasaque per meanes of contrary wyndes, but sowne after put out
to sea againe.
_January 12._--I rec. a letter from Capt. Adames, dated in Langasaque
2 daies past, in answer of myne sent hym per expres the 9th currant,
and that he meaneth to retorne to Firando within 2 or 3 daies, and end
with the Chinas.
The fownders, or mynt men, came againe to melt plate this day.
This day newes came that the Amacau ship is retorned to Facunda, 3
leagues from Langasaque, and have sent a pinisse (or barke) to Goto, 5
to look out for Hollandes shipp, being afeard to put to sea, yf she be
out.
_January 13._--We had much adowe in fending and provinge betwixt the
chirurgion of th' _Adviz_ and Ric. Wedmor, the master his mate, the
chirurgion saying that Wedmor had broken open his chist and taken out
2 bottell of oyle or medsonable stuffe; but the other denid it. Yet
there was witnes he took them out, but put them in againe. The truth
is, the chirurgion is a fowle mouthed fello and on that is two much
geven to drinking; and, on the other syid, Wedmor is a pivish
overwyneing fello.
Going about to melt plate in _somo_, we found it would stand us in
about 23 per cento losse in Japon plate bars. So we gave it over, and
melted but 500 _tais_ in _fibuk_ or first melting, to send to Bantam
for a triall. In which plate we lost 14-1/2 in som, 15-1/2 in other,
and in som more.
_January 14._--The Hollanders broght the junk ashore which they took
from the Chinas and will trym her on a sudden (as they say) to send
for Cochinchina.
Capt. Adames retorned from Langasaque, haveing byn 4 daies on the way
per meanes fowle wether and contrary windes. He sayeth the pilot of
the Amacou shipp tould hym they had sight of the Hollandes shipp,
which made them to retorne back into Langasaque roade for feare she
would have set upon her.
The China Capt. desyrd to have our _fro_ heated for hym and other
Chinas; which was donne.
_January 15._--Taffy Dono sent us 2 pine trees to set at our dore on
the new years day of Japon, being _Shonguach_, which begyneth on
Sattarday next, being the 17th currant.
_January 16._--Mr. Nealson in his fustion fumes did beate Co Jno., our
_jurebasso_, about the head with his shewes in the streete, because he
came not to hym at his first calle, and yet had a _jurebasso_ of his
owne as good a linguist as he. This man still seeketh quarrells
against all men, which is no small trowble and greefe unto me, I 6
having much adoe to please all and yet cannot.
I gave a bar plate containing 2_ta._ 9_m._ 0_co._ to the _maky_ man in
respect he gave me a banketing box.
We gave Taffi Dono a present of 1-1/2 _tatt._ black bayes and 2
_tatta_ fustion, and the oyleman 1-1/2 _tatt._ blak bayes: they being
our money changers.
_January 17_ (_Shonguach 1_).--I sent the China Capt. a present of a
_keremon_, a bottell Spanish wyne, and a banketing box Portingall
fartes[1], diet bread, and other sweet meates; and to Niquan the
China, his kynsman, a _keremon_; and to Matingas father a _kerremon_;
and to the women 3 boxes of Portingall fartes, etc.; and to China
Capt. doughter a _keremon_, she coming to vizet me and brought a peece
damaske.
And many Chinas came to vizet me in a troope together, wishing me a
good new yeare. And Tonomon Sama, the kinges brother, passing by, sent
his man in his behalfe to wish me a good new yeare, exskewsing his not
entring, he being going to his mother.
[1] _Farte_, a tart.
_January 18._--Ther was presentes sent as followeth, viz.:--To the
king or _tono_ 2 _barsos_ wyne and 2 fyshes; to Tonomon Sama, his
brother, the lyke; to Bongo Sama, his uncle, the lyke; to Sangero Sama
2 barilles wyne and 1 fysh; to Semy Dono, the lyke; to Oyen Dono, the
lyke; to Taccamon Dono, the lyke; to Sugeon Dono, the lyke; to his
father, the lyke; to Torazemon Dono, the lyke.
And I went and viseted Capt. Adames and his host and carid hym and
thother a bottell Spanish wine and a banketing box sweet meates, with
2 little bottells _morofack_.
_January 19._--We gave the mint man a _tattamy_ and a halfe of bayes
for a present, and paid him for melting plate, viz.: for _fibuk_, or
once melted, 5 _mas_ per c. _tais_; for bars twise melted, one per
cento; they to find coles and we lead; as the Hollanders did the like; 7
and yf we melt plate _somo_, to pay 1-1/2 per cento.
The oyle man, our money changer, brought a present of 10 bundelles
money paper and a baskit of mustard seed. And the founders brought a
bundell Japon writing paper containing 5 quire. We sent a present of 2
_barsos_ wyne and fyshes to Unagense Dono, and Sugien Donos father
came to English howse and brought a present of _muchos_, wyne, and
fysh to me, and the like to Mr. Wickham.
_January 20._--Oyen Dono came to vizet me and brought me 5 fans for a
present, wishing us a good new yeare.
And after dyner Torazemon Dono sent me word that Capt. Speck ment to
vizet the kyng to wish hym a good new yeare, and gave me councell to
doe the lyke, this day being held a happie day, and taken in kynd
parte by them which were vizeted. So I went and carid a jar of
conservs, not to goe emptie handed. And sowne after came Capt. Speck
with a cheane of gould about his neck, being accompanid with Capt.
Barkhout, Mr. Albartus, and Leonard. And I had Mr. Nealson and Mr.
Osterwick with me. And I think there were above 1000 Japons at same
tyme to vizet the king. I thought at first they would have called in
Capt. Speck before me, which yf they had, I would have retorned home
without seeing the king. But in the end I was called in and my present
of 2 _barsos_ wyne, 2 fyshes, and jar conservs present, for which
the king gave me thankes with many complementall wordes that he held
my visetation that day in much esteem, and so drank to me and to the
rest. And, at our going out, Capt. Speck entred, his present being a
barrill wyne and fysh, with a long table or present bord, filled with
trenchars, _gocos_, and tobacco boxes, China _maky_ ware.
The China Capt. sent to borrow a jar conserves of me, which I sent
unto hym; and his littell doughter came and brought me a present of 2
_maky_ standing cups and covers, her father being present. The kinges 8
brother, Bongo Same, Semi Dono, and Torazemon Dono thanked me for the
presentes sent them; but Unagense saw me, not speaking to me.
Also Yasimon Dono and the smith came to vizet me, and brought each on
a bundell paper and a fan; as divers neighbors brought fans, _nifon
cantange_.
_January 21._--We sent presentes this day:--To Gonoske Dono, 2
_barsos_ wyne and fysh; and to Nobeske Dono the like. The scholmaster
brought a basket oranges for present.
News came from Langasaque how the Amacau shipp riding at an ancor at
Faconde, a league from thence, som caffros or slaves of the Spaniardes
or Portugezes went ashore in the night and stole a cow, having kilde
her; but before they could get her into their boate, the owner pursued
them with other cuntrey people and laid hould on them. But the
Spaniardes or Portingalles came to sucker them, and soe they fell from
wordes to blowes, the Portingall etc. killing 2 or 3 Japons. Whereupon
the King of Umbra sent downe soldiers to take the offenders and would
have forced the shipp, except they had deliverd the princepall
offenders into his handes, which he caused to be cut in peeces, so
many of them as they had kild of Japons.
_January 22._--I wrot a letter to Capt. Whaw per Niquan, and sent him
2000 _tais_ plate bars to melt into plate _somo_ per Emperours
rendadors.
Unagense Dono sent me a present of 2 littell _barsos_ wyne, 2 fyshes,
a phasant cock, 2 Japon cakes or _muchos_, and certen rootes. And 2
Chinas brought a present of sweetmeates, called by the Japons _ye by
god_, made of barley flower, suger, and other matters.
_January 23._--The herb woman brought a small _barso_ wyne and 1
string cuttelfish for a present.
_January 24._--I rec. a letter from Jor. Durois, dated in Langasaque, 9
1th February, new stile, wherin he advised me that a Laskero, or More,
which was a slave in the Amacan shipp, had stolne a beefe ashore at
Faconda, the which coming to the capt. eares, and that there was a man
slaine about it, he caused the Lascaro to be carid ashore, and hanged.
This he sayeth was the brute which hapened at Facondo, of which I took
notis before.
I made up the _maky_ ware for my Lady Smith this day, for her
contor rec. in the _Adviz_, rated at 40 mark str., is 106: 6: 7:
and packed it up in 5 parcelles in chistes, viz.:
_ta._ _m._ _co._
No. 1, containing 3 nestes trunkes, cost 24 0 0
No. 2, containing 1 case bottelles, cost 10 0 0
No. 3, containing 3 scritorios, cost 24 0 0
No. 4, 1 greate scritorio, cost 12 5 0
No. 5, divers matters, viz.:-- 36 1 7
_ta._ _m._ _co._
01 scritorio, cost 05 0 0
03 basons and spout pots, greate 10 5 0
03 ditto lesser sort, cost 07 5 0
02 standing cups, cost 02 6 0
02 tankardes, cost 01 6 0
20 beakers, cost 06 0 0
For 5 chistes silk watta, cotton woll,
ropes and mattes to pack them in 02 9 7
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Som totall cost 106 6 7
Which I sent in the _Adviz_ for Bantam, consigned to Capt. George
Bale, to send it for England per first conveance. Mr. David Watkins,
Sir Tho. Smiths man, wrot 2 letters in my Lady Smiths name, to have
the contor, or scritorio, sould, and retorne made in such matters as
the Company did not deale in; and Mr. Bale advised it to be in
_maky_ ware.
_January 25._--The Chinas at night came to our English howse, and
made fyreworkes.
_January 26._--I gave Andrea Dittis, China Capt., 4 letters
testimoniall or of favor, directed to all English ships at sea or 10
others, frendes to his Matie of England, on for a junk bound to
Tonkyn at Cochinchina, and the other 3 for 3 junkes bound Island
Formosa, called Taccasanga or Piscadores.
Skiamon Dono brought a present of a bundell paper and a fan.
_January 27._--Skidayen Dono set the mastes of his junk this day, and
made a feast, _nifon catange_; and I sent hym a banketing box,
sweetmeates, and 2 bottelles _singe_.
Groby Dono came, accompanid with Yasimon Dono, Capt. Adames host, and
an other merchant of Sackay, to make frenship with me before he went
back; and offred to deliver me back my bill of sale of silk to Croby
Dono, and to rec. in his delivered to me with the 1000 _tais_ I had in
hand, and with all desird a letter to Croby Dono of what past for his
owne discharge. I demanded (or desird) of hym to let me have the 1000
_taies_ which I had in my handes, and to receave the like som of
Tozemon Dono of Sakay; of the which they said they would bethink them
selves, and soe departed.
_January 28._--Certen Chinas came to vizet me after daylight, and
brought fireworkes, which shewed well per night.
_January 29._--The China Capt. had letters from Langasaque that they
were content to parte the _tiquan_[2] office of tow, to let Capt.
Adames men have the one halfe to send one or 2 in it, as he would, and
for marreners to send 3 or 4, yf he would.
The governor of Langasaque, in the abcense of Gonrok Dono, passed by
this place, and sent me a letter his brother had wrot unto me,
complementall, for using him kyndly as he passed this way the last
yeare. This man is bound to the Emperours court, haveing a processe
against Tuan Dono, the rich (as they terme hym), of Langasaque, whome
this man hath gotten a sentance against, and utterly undon Tuan. This 11
man brought me a _chaw_ cup covered with silver for a present, being
worth som 3 _tais_. And in his company came a servant of Safian Dono,
and an other of Chubio Dono; and the first brought me a _barso_ of
wine.
Skidayen Dono and his consortes had the feast of Baccus for their junk
this day, dansing thorow the streetes with _caboques_, or women
players, and entred into our English howse in that order, most of
their heades being hevier than their heeles, that they could not find
way hom without leading.
[2] Chinese: _ti-kwan_, local office.
_January 30._--This day ended the Japon feast of 15, and they took
downe the trees sett up first day, and fet their faggotes with rise
and wyne, as yearly they doe on this day.
Ushenusque Dono sent me a phaisant cock, exskewsing his not coming per
meanes of his emploimentes abroad. And I sent the governor Langasaque
and Safian Donos man, eache of them, a quart bottell strong waters,
with eache of them a China cup to drink it in. Also Figen a Came, Kyng
of Firando, sent me 2 _barsos_ wyne and a wild boare for a present,
wishing me a prosperous new yeare. And Ike Dono, the cavelero of
Xaxma, came and vizeted me, with a present of 3 bundelles or reames
Japon paper, he being lately retorned from Xaxma, where he sayeth the
king is much affectioned to our English nation.
_January 31._--Groby Dono wrot a letter to Capt. Adames to Cochy
in bad termes, that I went about to deceave hym, and would force hym
to take 150 _tais_ in bad Nishew counterfet plate. Unto which I
retornd answer that all he said was falce, and that I offerd hym no
money but the same I receved from hym. This fello is he which would
have cozend me with a falce writing, to have brought me in domages for
2000 _tais_ for sale of 30 _pico_ silk upon delivery, contrary to my
trew meanyng, as Capt. Adames, Mr. Wickham, our _jurebasso_, and 3
other Japons are witnesse.
_February 1._--Capt. Adames fell into extreme termes this day about 12
Groby Dono, he which falcefied the writing, taking his part against me
and all the English. I never saw hym in the lyke humour. We paid this
Groby Dono the 1000 _tais_ spoken of before, and receved in my bill of
Croby Dono for sale silke in question before, and deliverd hym in his
bill of Croby Donos geven to me.
_February 2._--Mr. Nealson said he had certen monies taken out of his
scritorio, the theefe drawing the neales out of 2 boxes, he laying it
to the charge of Mr. Wickhams servant, whome he newly entertayned, Mr.
Nealson haveing put hym away. But Mr. Wickham held it done of mallice
rather then a truth.
_February 3._--The China Capt. went to Langasaque, and Capt. Adames
tould hym before he went that he would be as good as his word and goe
on the voyage to Cochinchina.
_February 4._--I rec. a letter from botswain of our junk _Sea
Adventure_, dated at Tomare[3] in Xaxma 23 dais past: how they put in
theare the 5th day after they went from hence, per meanes W.erly
wyndes and hie sea, and ment to put to sea som 16 daies past.
The Japon slave I saved from the gallous, and gave to Mr. Wickham, ran
away, and, sending after hym, was fownd in a horehouse with 2 or 3
_tais_ plate in his purse, parte wherof he had spent amongst those
leawd people, and the reste delivered to a Japon to keepe. He
confeseth that he had sould certen buttons (as he cald them) to a
Japon for 1-1/2 _mas_, they being som 50 in nomber, which he sayeth he
stole from Mr. Wickham; which (as he sayeth) were littell corall
beades and som pearle, which he now misseth, looking for them.
[3] Tomari, on the coast.
_February 5._--The China which went to Edo to get out _goshons_, or
pasports, retorned to Firando this day, telling me he staid 42 daies 13
at Edo before he could have a dispach, and was 13 dais going from
Miaco to Edo, and as many in retorning, and 18 dais coming from Osakay
to Firando. He sayeth the sonne of Safian Dono is to succeade his
father as governor of Langasaque, and that Gonrok Dono, his cozen, is
to com to remeane at Langasaque as his deputy. This China brought me a
present of 2 _barsos_ wyne and a greate charger of chistnuttes, and
departed for Langasaque on such a sudden that he was gon before I sent
to thank hym, thinking to have sent hym a present.
_February 6._--The theevishe slave I gave to Mr. Wickham did accuse
his father, mother, and many others, to whome he said he delivered all
such matters as he had stolne; but they denid all. And he still
accused others; but no proofe.
_February 8._--Extreme cold wether.
Miguell, our ould _jurebasso_, envited Capt. Adames and me to
breckfast, being recovered of a great sicknesse, wherof our chirurgion
had healed hym when he was speechlesse and thought past cure; which he
did at my request.
_February 9._--Frost and snow.
Soyemon Dono sent to borow money of me, for that, as he sayeth, he is
shortly to goe to the Emperours cort with the _tono_ (or king) of
Firando his master, whoe (as he sayeth) is to marry themperours
kynswoman; but my answer was, I had noe money.
Also Semy Dono would borow the mast of a small junck we have, to make
a foremast for his new junck. I answerd hym, yf he would take junck
and mast together at price I paid for her, I was content, but to lend
the mast I could not, having occation to employ the junck.
_February 10._--A hard frost, the lyke I not having seene since I came
into Japon, it being above an inch thick, the ise frozen this last
night. Snow all day and parte of night following.
There was a howse broken open the night past and 15 or 20 Japon 14
_keremons_, or coates, stolne out. But the theefe was fownd, being a
carpenter, and put into prison.
_February 11._--Still cold frosty wether.
Sangero Samma and others still send to borow money, which maketh me
awery to live amongst them; for lend money I will not to such as I
know will never repay it.
_February 12._--Pasquall Benita came from Langasaque to Firando and
brought me a present of _coiebos_, _micanas_,[4] and peares. He tells
me the Amacan carick will not goe out this yeare for feare of the
Hollanders, and that the merchantes and capt. major goe to law about
it. The capt. would goe out, but the merchantes will not. I think this
fello came for an espie to se whether the Hollanders and we were ready
to goe out. He is an Italian borne.
[4] _Mikan_, an orange.
_February 13._--I went to the king, accompanid with Capt. Adames,
Mr. Wickham, and Ed. Sayer, to tell hym our ship was ready to goe out
towardes Bantam, and Ed. Sayer for Cochinchina. Soe, yf he pleased to
comand my service to Bantam, England, or Cochinchina, we were ready to
doe it; for the which he thanked us. Also I demanded justice against
Cazanzeque and Goresano, the which he tould me he would doe me reason
in.
Jno. Yossen the Hollander came from Edo this day.
I went to Hollandes howse to vizet Capt. Speck. So I met Capt.
Barkhoot theare, whoe envited me and rest of English abord the _Son_
to dyner on Sonday next.
Jor. Durois wrot me there were speeches at Langasaque that Shongo
Samme themperour was dead; but I esteeme it a lye, Jno. Yooson coming
from Edo and saw hym; delivered thordinance to hym which the
Hollanders sent for a present.
_February 14._--A cavalero of Osakay sent me a present of a banketing
box, meate, _nifon catange_ (or Japon fation), with a _barso_ of
_singe_, because I made hym colation thother day; but I rather think it 15
a preparative to borow money; yet herein he may be deceaved, for I
fynd many borowers but non that make repayment.
_February 15._--We dyned abord the _Son_, where Capt. Barkhout used us
kyndly, and drunk healths to the Kinges Matie of England, and at every
cup a gun, rownd about table, being 11 or 12 persons, and was answered
the like out of the _Adviz_. And at our coming abord gave us 3 peeces
ordinance and 7 at our departure; and we had 5 out of the _Adviz_.
Capt. Speck came not at feast, as I thinke only of pride, dowbting
whether I should syt above him or no.
We had news that the junk _Sea Adventure_ was in Xaxma 13 daies
past, yet I have no letter from Mr. Eaton.
I gave the coxswayne and company Hollandes shipp, for fetching us
abord and seting ashore, ii R. of 8.
_February 17._--We sent 5 chistes money abord _Adviz_, all refyned
plate, containing 9063 _tais_, which with exchange is 10920: 7: 8-1/2.
_February 18._--The shipp _Adviz_ went out to Cochi roade this day and
shot affe 7 peeces for a fare well; and the Hollanders answerd with 3
from the _Son_ and 3 from the howse, and a Japon junk 3; and we replid
with 3 more; and at our departure from Cochi back the _Adviz_ gave us
7 peeces more.
There were som speeches passed betwixt Mr. Wickham and Mr. Totton, as
also betwixt Mr. Nealson and Mr. Totton, which were taken in ill parte
on thon parte and other. But in my opinion Mr. Totton was in the falt.
I did what I could to make frenship, and made it betwixt Mr. Wickham
and hym; but Mr. Nealson would not be frends upon no termes, although
Mr. Totton desird it and before all the company drunk a health to hym,
wishing it might never goe thorow hym yf he bare hym any mallice.
The Hollanders sent out their _foy fone_ to helpe to toe out our 16
shipp, rowed with 16 ores, and we set out 2 _foyfones_, dowbting
whether the Firandesas would send barkes to helpe us or no, because
they fealed in the junck. But they sent out 10 or 12 barkes, which had
byn enough, allthough we had no others.
_February 19._--The Hollandes shipp _Son_ went out to Cochy roade.
Went out our _foyfone_ with 18 owres to help to toe them out. The kyng
sent 2 of his _foyfones_ to helpe them out, besydes the towne boates.
I note downe he sent non to us yisterday.
I deliverd up my letter and acco. to Mr. Wickham to be sent for Bantam
and London.
_February 20._--Som two howers before day we went abord the _Adviz_ at
Cochy, and presently after Capt. Speck came abord, desyring us the
ship might stay an hower or two for hym to write a letter; which I
promised hym, in respect we could not be ready no sowner, having
forgotten provition behind us at Firando. Soe about 9 a clock she set
seale. God send her a prosperous voyage.
And I sent in her these letters following, viz.:--
1 to Sir Tho. Smith, knight, with copy last yeare.
1 to Mr. Tho. Wilson, with copie of last yeare.
1 to Capt. Saris, with coppie last yeare.
1 to my brother, Walter Cocks.
1 ould to Mr. Fosters wife, enclosed to Capt. Saris.
1 to Wor. Company, with coppies of last yeare; with coppie from
Syam, Camboia, and Champa.
1 to Capt. Georg Ball, of l5th curant.
1 to Capt. Raphe Coppindall, of l5th curant.
1 to Mr. Westby.
1 to Worll. Company, of 17th ditto.
2 to my nephew, Jno. Cocks.
_February 21._--Taccamon Dono sent me a wild boare for a present.
_February 22._--By meanes of contrary wyndes the ship _Adviz_ retorned 17
back to Cochy; and Mr. Wickham sent a letter to have a boate sent hym
to com ashore, which I sent to hym. So he and Mr. Totton came ashore
after nowne.
I wrot a letter to Sir Tho. Smith, how I was enformed Mr. Ed. Willmot,
defunct purser of the _Adviz_, dying at Bantam, left me a legasie
of 3 _l._ str., to pay in England.
I left a remembrance with Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick at my going to
Langasaque, to look to howse in my abcense.
_February 23._--We set forwardes towardes Langasaque this mornyng, and
passing by the ship _Adviz_, they shot affe 5 peces ordinance. And we
went to bed to Setto,[5] 17 leagues from Firando. We paid 1 _tay_ for
our lodging and 3 _mas_ for fish.
[5] Seto.
_February 24._--We arived at Langasaque at 1 clock after nowne.
Many Chinas, Japons, and Portingals, and Spaniards came to vizet me,
knowing of my arivall. Yt is said the carick will not goe out this
yeare for feare of Hollanders.
_February 25._--We sent presentes this day, viz. To Saco Dono,
Riyoyets Dono, Soyen Dono, Saquemon Dono, and Saquise Dono,
magistrates in Langasaque, each one 2 _barsos_ wyne, 2 fyshes. And to
Capt. Whow and his wife, 1-1/2 _tatta_ sad blew cloth, 1 glasse
bottell of annise water.
And divers Chinas brought me presents, viz., Shinquan, 10 boxes
marmelad, 4 _cattis_ comfets, 150 egges; Ickquam came from Cort,
1 _barso_ wyne, 170 egges; Yongsham, 20 loves of bread; Niquan, 2
barilles wyne, 2 pec. red cheremis, 60 oringes, 140 egges.
We had news that the Hollandes junck, which went out two months past
towardes Syam, is put back into the Liqueas; and the _Gallias_ 18
Holland shipp into Xaxma, having lost her mast.
Shiquan, the rich China, owner of the junk Ed. Sayer goeth in for
Cochinchina, envited us to dyner to morrow; and Capt. Whaw the day
after.
_February 26._--We went to Shiquan the China to dyner, where we had
extraordinary entertaynment and good cheare.
And at my retorne, I fownd Soca Samma sent me a present of 2 _barsos_
wyne, 2 bundelles sea weed; Saquamon Dono, 2 _barsos_ wyne and cuttell
fish, with many complementall words and offer of frendship. Also Jorge
Durois sent me 3 mi[n]ced pies and a dishe of oranges. And from
Niquan, a China, 18 peares and 60 _micanos_.
And I sent a present to Jor. Durois of 2 pec. of callicos, bought of
Hollanders, at 1 _tay_ pece, and a glasse bottell of annis water, and
another of _morofack_; and withall delivered hym dyvers cullers silke
to get 12 peare silke stockinges knyt for Mr. Wm. Nealson.
We had newes this day that our junk _Sea Adventur_ is retorned the
second tyme into Xaxma, and that there grew some broyle theare betwixt
som Portingals bound out in a junck for Camboja and Mr. Eaton. The
reason grew because the Portingales picked occation because Mr. Eaton
passed by them without puting affe his hat (he being bound to doe no
more to them then they to hym); so that from wordes they fell to
blowes, but the Portingalles were well beaten and driven abord. Soe
after, they complayned to the justice that our junck had no _goshon_
nor passe from themperor of Japon, but went out on pilfering.
Whereupon the justice of Xaxma demanded of Mr. Eaton yf he had any
passe (or _goshon_) from themperour or noe. To which he answered he
had, and shewed it unto them, desyring them to tell hym wherefore they
asked such a question, the which they tould them was by reason of the
Portingalles information. "Whie, then," said he, "I pray yow demand 19
whether they have any passe or noe, for it may be they are theeves and
would put it upon others." Which being brought in question, they were
fownd to have no passe. Soe they cauced their junck to be brought on
shore, and 15 or 16 Japons to be laid handes on which went in her. And
the Kyng of Xaxma wrot forthwith to court of Japon to know the
Emperours pleasure, whether they should procead on voyag or noe.
_February 27._--We were envited to Capt. Whaw, the China, to dyner,
where we were extraordenarely entertayned, with musick at our entry,
with the lyke at first, second, and therd course, where there wanted
not wyne of all sortes, and each one a dansing beare to serve us,
_nifon cantage_.
I gave the China Capt. 2 letters of favour more to the English shiping
they met at sea, with 3 flagges, two new and one ould.
_February 28._--I delivered 5 bandes and 5 peare cuffes to Spanish
woman to make.
Sanquan, a China, sent me 65 egges, 2 _barsos_ wyne, 2 greate fyshes,
and 2 _cattis_ diet bread. Also Sanquishe, the governors brother,
brought me 95 egges.
I shewed our conyskins, lambskins, and fitchet skyns to China Capt.
and his brother; but it seemeth they had no stomock to buy them, yet
heretofore they said they would buy them all.
_Marche 1._--I gave a flag and a letter favor to a China which goeth
to Taccasanga.
The boteswane of the junk of Giquan, wherin Ed. Sayer came from Syam 2
years past, came to me, being ernest to have me geve hym a letter of
discharg tuching the sute I have against Cazanzeque the purcer. But I
denied hym, for I heare the purcer and he are consorts in thefte.
_Marche 2._--I rec. 4 letters this day from Mr. Eaton out of Xaxma, 1 20
dated in Congushma,[6] the 12th January, and the other 3 in Tomare,
the 2th, 12th, and 20th February, in which he wrot me of the kynd
usage the Kyng of Xaxma cauced to be geven to hym and to helpe our
junck. Also he advised how the Portingalles complayned that we were
theeves, and came to take their junck, not having the Emperours pas;
but it proved we had one and they non, by which meanes they fell into
danger.
I also rec. 12 Japan letters from Miaco, Sakay, Osaky, Firando, and
out of Xaxma.
A China pilot brought me a present of 5 pound citrons and 80 egges;
and Capt. Adams host, 60 _micanas_ (or oringes), and the boteswains
wife of our junk _Sea Adventure_, 4 rowles of bread. Also a China,
whoe was hurt in his lip, brought a present of 2 _barsos_ wyne, 2
greate fyshes, and 12 lobstars, with a bar plate to Robert Hawley, for
dressing of his lip. The plate I cauced to be retorned, but the rest
Robt. Hawley took.
I went and vizeted ould Gorge Durons (_sic_) with Capt. Adames and
rest, he using us kyndly. I gave his littell son Jonico a Riall of 8.
[6] Kagoshima.
_Marche 3._--I retorned answer to Mr. Eaton per same expres he sent
letter by.
We dyned at Goquan, a Chinas, this day, where we were well
entertayned.
_Marche 4._--We were envited to dyner to the plate fownder (or mynt
man) called Gota Shozamon Dono, where we had good cheare after
Christion fation, syting at a hie table with cheares. But the good man
of howse did not eate with us, which [made] me jelous of poison. But
in the end he came and drank with us. I think his abcense was for that
he is a papist Christion, and now tyme of Lent. The China Capt. was at
dyner with us. I gave this mans two children, each of them, a R. of 8.
_Marche 5._--I sent presentes as followeth, viz.:-- 21
To Fingo Shiquan, the rich China, 2 _tatta._ yelo bayes, 1
fowling peec.
To Goquan, other rich China, 2 _tatta._ yelo bayes, 1 fowling
peec.
To Capt. Whow, China Capt. brother, 1 fowling peec.
These men are emploid about geting trade into China.
To Goto Zhozabra Dono, mynt man, 2 _tatta._ yello bayes.
To Chimpow, capt. junk which Ed. Sayer goeth in, two _tatta._
yello bayes, 2 _barsos_ wyne, 2 fyshes.
And an ould China called Shiquan sent me two _barsos_ wyne, egges
50, oranges 30, diet bread a platterfull. And from a China which went
to Kagalion, 2 _barsos_ wyne, 5 bundelles sea weed. And I gave
this China an English flag and a letter of favor, at request of China
Capt.
Also I sent a present to a China called Chimtay.
_Marche 6._--I went to Capt. Whowes with Andrea Dittis, the China
Capt., and Capt. Adames, where we translated one of the Kinges Matis.
letters into China, dated in Westminster Pallace, the 10th January
1614, and 12th yeare of His Matis. rayne of Great Brittany, France,
and Ireland; wherof I took 3 coppies in Chinas. One was sent to China
with the said letter, an other to send for England, and the therd to
keepe my selfe.
I gave Fingo Shiquan, the China, a letter of favour and an English
flag in his junck.
Co Jnos. kynsman brought me a present of a marchpane made lyke a miter.
_Marche 7._--News came to Langasaque that they should make very
dilligent search for padres (or pristes) and in whose howse they were
fownd, not only to kill all that famely, but allso all the street in
which they are fownd.
I sent a bar plate, containing 3 _tas_ 9 _mas_, to the China musitions
which plaid at Capt. Whows when we weare at dyner. Also I sent the
rest of a pece of straw culler baies for a present to a China called 22
Lanquin Niquan, he coming the other day to vizet me with a present,
and is of the place neare unto that we hope to enter for trade.
And I paid the China notory for translating the kinges letter x _tais_
iij _mas_.
The China Capt. went late at night towardes Firando, per whome I wrot
a letter to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick that I ment to follow within
2 daies. His going was to put money into the 2 junkes afforsaid.
_Marche 8._--Ric. Hoodson paid Georg Durons for sope and candelles,
viz:--
_ta. m. co._
For 18 cakes sope 1 0 0
For 128 tallo candelles 1 6 0
_Marche 9._--I gave the dansing bears 4 _ta._ 5 _m._, and ther servant
4 _mas_. And I paid the shew maker, for 2 peare clampes and 2 peare
pumps, 1 _ta._ 2 _m._
Ric. Hudson paid 1 _tay_ 3 _mas_ for a vyne tree to be carid to
Firando.
_Marche 10._--Niquans junk departed towardes Tonkyn this day.
I gave Jorges doughter 2 _mas_, her father (Capt. Adams host) sending
me a hare.
_Marche 11._--Sanquishe Dono, the governors brother, sent me a
banketing box, meates, fish, and other matters, _nifon cantange_, with
2 bottels wyne, with many complementall wordes.
The dansing beares came againe, and I gave them a bar plate of 3-1/2
_tais_.
_Marche 12._--Tozayemon Dono deliverd Ed. Sayer 41 _picull_ 39
_cattis_ 6 _ta._ goco copper, which he laden abord Fingo Shiquans
junck for voyag to Cochinchina, at 65 _mas picull_.
A China, which was capt. of junck which goeth to Cagellon, died on the
sudden this day, as they think being blasted.
_Marche 14._--A Portugez called Garçia Machado, a Portugez of Amacau, 23
came to me at such tyme as a Japon was about to sell me a rapier and
dagger, which he laid cleame to, as being stolne from hym per a
silvere smith with 15 _tais_ of plate he had deliverd hym to plate the
sword and dagger. The dagger hilt was plated, but not the rapier. Soe
he rec. it out of the Japons owne handes, and gave me a recept to save
me harmlesse, yf in case it were brought in question.
There was an extreme storme or tuffon this day, which drove one of the
China junckes on shore; and, had it not byn for good helpe, she had
byn cast away. Wynd vering to N.W.
_Marche 16._--I delivered iij C. _tais_ plate bars to the China Capt.
to goe in adventure for Tacca Sanga or Isla Fermosa, and Mr. Osterwick
paid hym iij C. _tais_ more at Firando, in all vj C. _tais_, and goeth
for accompt of Right Honble. and Worll. Company, our emploiers, to be
disbursed for silke. God send a prosperous voiage.
I envited Capt. Adames, Yasimon Dono, Mr. Sayer, and Robt. Hawley, and
had the dansing beares, which cost ij _tais_ plate bars, and two _mas_
small plate geven their boy, all paid my selfe.
Shoyemon Dono, the master of dansing beares, came and brought me a
present of 2 _barsos_ wyne and 16 loves bread.
Ghiquans junck went downe to Facondo; soe Capt. Adames, Ed. Sayer, and
Robt. [Hawley] took ther leave and went abord.
_Marche 17._--I gave dansing bears one bar plate containing 3 _tais_,
and 4 _mas_ to _neremonnears_[7] brought them.
This night about son seting the junck of Fingo Shiquan put to sea,
wherein Capt. Adames went pilot, and Ed. Sayer and Robt. Hawley 24
for Worll. Company, Chimpow a China being capten.
Tachemon our cooke had 3-1/2 small plate, which he paid to Jor. Durons
to reedeme his son, and the money goeth on his wagis.
[7] The bearers of the sedan chairs or _neremons_.
_Marche 18._--I delivered 30 _tais_ plate bars to Andrea Dittis, China
Capt., for our diet since we came to Langasaque; but he would have
taken nothing, it being in a howse of his slave where we la. Also I
ment to have geven the good wife a bar plate of 4 _ta._ 4 _m._, and an
other bar to servantes of 3 _ta._ 1 _m._ 8 _co._, and a therd to the
children, containing 2 _ta._ 4 _m._ 3 _co._; but he would not suffer
me to geve nothing to wife nor servantes, but the 2 _ta._ 4 _m._ 3
_co._ to the children.
Albartus the Hollander came to Langasaque this day and came to vizet
me, and tould me he ment to have sent 1000 or 2000 _tais_ plate in the
junck where Capt. Adames went, yf she had not departed from hence
before he came. So now he menes to send it in the junck of Barnardo.
_Marche 19._--I rec. 2 letters from Mr. Osterwick and Mr. Nealson,
dated in Firando, le 17th currant, sent per a Japon, advising of the
needfull, namely, how the King of Firando had geven a streete of above
50 howses joyning to their howse, to pull it downe and build their
howse larger with 2 new warehowses (or gadongs). I wish we had our
howse at Langasaque, and then let the Hollanders domener at Firando,
for out of dowbt they pay for it.
Phesemon Dono, a kinsman of Sugian Dono of Umbra, came to vizet me,
being an inhabitant of Langasaque, and had built a howse (second to
our lodging), reared but 2 dais past, offering me greate frendship,
enviting me to his howse, he having maried a frend of Gonrok Donos,
governor of this place, she being a Christian, whoe urged me much to
know our principles of religion, and whether we had churches in our
cuntrey. Unto all which I answered in particular that we had both 25
archbushopps, bushops, and other sortes of church men, but not mas
pristes which said service in Lattin, but in our owne language, etc.
Palle the _bozes_ father, called Yoshiemon, came and brought me a
present, 2 fyshes; and I gave his littell doughter he brought with
hyme a peece of two single Rialls.
_Marche 21._--I bought a _catabra_ for Tango Dono, cost in plate bars
6 _tais_.
_Marche 22._--We departed from Langasaque towardes Firando in the
after nowne, and the dansing beares with Mr. Saris host were in the
way in 2 boates with severall bankits; unto whom I gave a bar plate 4
_ta._ 4 _m._ to make mery at retourne. The China Capt., Albartus, and
Tozeyamon Dono went with us and went to Setto this night, lying abord
bark.
_Marche 23._--We arived at Firando after dyner this day, and Tozayemon
Dono and other merchants of Sackay envited them selves to our _fro_.
_Marche 24._--Three of the kynges soldiers being in drink (as it is
said) fell out, and two of them drue their _cattans_ and kild the
therd, and after thought to flie in to the mountans, but were
instantly followed by Oyen Dono and cut in peeces with his owne
handes, telling them they were villens and cowards, not worthie the
name of soldiers, that, having kild a man, did run away and not kill
them selves according to order of Japon.
_Marche 25._--I envited the King of Firando to dyner for Sonday next,
with such noble men and others as it pleased hym to bring with hym;
which he tooke in good parte, and named these 12 persons, besides hym
selfe, to accompany hym, viz. Tonomon Samma, Bongo Samma, Sangero
Samma, Taccamon Dono, Shesque Dono, Gonosque Dono, Sofo Samma,
Sichsaymon Dono, Jubio Dono, Oyen Dono, Torozemon Dono.
Ther was but one of the 3 soldiers kild outright, but two wownded, the 26
one his arme and shoulder halfe cut offe, and the other all the side
of his cheeke and one eye, but both soe sore wounded that nether lyke
to escape it. He which did it (and is dead) was brother to Shosque
Dono, whoe lately cut his bellie, as I noted heretofore. The quarrell
was about a woman whoe this Shosque was in love withall, and, as it
should seeme, jolose, did use the other two as afforsaid, leveing them
for dead, and then went into the chamber where the woman was, calling
her aparte, and cut her throate and put her into a chist, and after
came and knockt at dore where the kyng was, having two _cattans_
drawne, as it is thought, to have kild the king in reveng of his
brothers death. The king hym selfe openyng the dore, thinking it had
byn his brother, Tonomon Samma, which knockt, but seeing the other
armed in that sort, and having his _cattan_ drawne before,
hearing the nois was made, did strike Shosque a deadly bloe over the
bellie, and was seconded with Oyen Dono with a _langenack_ and
one of his pagis with a lance, whoe made an end of hym and cut affe
his head.
Ould Synemon Dono sent his yong doughter of 3 months ould, with her
nurce, and brought me a _barso_ of wyne and egges for a present.
And I gave the child a silk coate, and the nurce 5 _mas_ in small
plate.
_Marche 27._--The King of Firando sent me a doe or veneson for a
present, with many complementall words.
_Marche 28._--Capt. Speck sent me an other bottell Spanish wyne, with
offer of any other matter in the Duch howse, knowing we had envited
the kyng.
_Marche 29._--The kinge and rest of noble men _ut supra_ came to dyner
and, as they said, were entertayned to theire owne content, and had
the dansing beares to fill them wyne, _nifon catange_ (or Japon
fation), with a blind fidler to singe, ditto.
And in respect the king is going up to Edo, yt was agreed to geve hym 27
a present of 5 peeces of stuffe, viz. damask, velvet, and grogren,
severall cullers, bought of China Capt. at 5 _tais_ per peece.
_Marche 30._--Sent a bar plate of 4 _ta._ 3 _mas_ to dansing bears;
and to Skyamon Dono and the kinges cook, each of them, 2 _tatta._
fustion, to make them breeches; and to Yasimon Dono, a _bose_, and to
the gilder, each of them, a _barsoe_ of wyne and fyshes; and to an
ould cook 5 _mas_; and to other 2 carvers, 6-1/2 _mas_ per peec., and
to the blind fidler.
_Marche 31._--I wrot another letter to Jor. Durons, to Langasaque, and
sent hym 3-1/2 _gantas_ of _jurialin_, cost me 1 _mas_ 4 _condrin_,
and wrot hym to send me som gardin seed, espetially carret seed,
called in Japon _ningin_.
I lent the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, fyve silk _keremons_ with silk
watta, of them geven me at Japon Cort. The occation he borrowed them
is for that he sendes his doughter to Langasaque to be betrothed to
Goquans son, and geves her 50 _keremons_, with other matters amounting
to above 300 _tais_, as China manor is.
_Aprill 1._--Skiemon Dono took the bar plate that should have gone to
_cabokes_ (or dansing beares), being 4 _ta._ 3 _m._, and sent them but
3 _tais_ small plate. Soe he kept 2 _tais_ wanting 4 _condrins_ to hym
selfe. Which coming to my knowledg, I caused restetution.
There was 2 _tais_ small plate with 6 _cattis_ gunpolder geven to two
Chinas for making fireworkes.
We bought 1484 fagottes of wood, every faggot being 1/2 a _tatta_ in
the band, and 20 fagg. for a _mas_.
_Aprill 2._--Our host of the China howse at Langasaque came to vizet
me, and brought me a present of a live phaisant cock and 10 loves of
bread.
The China Capt. Whow wrot me he understood our junckes were arived at
Goto, wherin Capt. Adames and others went; but that is a tale, etc. 28
Also here is speeches that Shongo Samme, themperour of Japon, is dead;
but this is Japon newes, etc.
_Aprill 3._--I rec. a letter from Ed. Sayer, dated at Narra in Goto,
the 25th ultimo, how they put in there with the junk the 18th ditto,
and, the grownd being bad, were driven upon the rockes, lost their
ruther, and split the sterne post it was hanged at, and were in danger
to have lost all; yet, per the pleasure of God, got her affe, recoverd
the rother, and mended that which was amis, and put to sea againe the
26th ultimo.
He writes me that another junk of Shiquan, a China, bownd for
Manillas, put into an other roade of Gota, and was driven agrownd, yet
saved in the end, and hope to goe on their voyage.
He also wrot how all the junkes which put out of Langasaque of late,
with the 2 went out of Firando, are all driven ether into Goto or
Xaxma. God send them a good voyage.
_Aprill 4._--Jno. Japon paid the carpenters and labourers, and for
tymber and other matters, for building an old China howse, whose kay
we use contynewally to trym and calke our boates, the sum of 10 _ta._
_Aprill 5._--The China Capt. sent me a peece blew tuft taffety, with 2
barrills wyne, for a present at this feast of Easter. And I gave the
China Capt. 2 doughters for a present, whom he sent to vizet me, 1
pec. black wroght satten and 1 pec. blew damask, and lent hym 4 pec.
stuffs more. He also sent me a present of a _caw_ box of China, gilt
and varnished, being in 4 peces.