Soe he talked with Chawno Shogero Dono about my departure from hence
to morrow, I having busynes at Miaco and else where, and that Capt. 97
Adames, havyng busynes to stay heare 4 or 5 daies after me, might
bring it with hym.
_November 18._--We departed from Edo this day, after nowne, and gave
presentes as followeth:--To Capt. Adames 2 _tatta_ black cloth, and
one peece damask; and to Mrs. Adames 1 peece cushen velvett, 1 peece
damaske, and 5 _mas_ wight corall; and to Mrs. Adames sonne Josephe 1
pec. velvet; and to his doughter Susanna 1 pec. damask; and to his
wives mother 1 pec. damask; and to Tome Dono, _jurebasso_, 1 pec.
taffety; and to Jacobe Dono, his clark, 1 pec. taffety. And geven to
servantes in house 2800 _gins_; and paid for our diet 160 _tais_.
And so we went to bed to Sheningaua, 2 leagues from Edo; and paid
charges, supper and breckfast, 4: 1: 6, and to servantes 400 _gins_.
_November 19._--An hower before day we saw an other comet (or blasing
starr) rising just east, in the constellation of Scorpio. It is a
mighty comet, and, in my opinion, bigger then that which was seene
when Sebastian, King of Portingall, was slayne in Barberry.[55]
And paid for a colation at Caningaua[56] 400 _gins_.
And for dyner at Todska[57] 1000 _gins_.
And for ferrying over water 300 _gins_.
And so we went to bed to Oyse;[58] and paid for supper and breakfast 2
_ichebos_, and to servantes 300 _gins_.
[55] Slain in battle in Marocco, 4th August, 1578.
[56] Kanagawa.
[57] Totska.
[58] Oiso.
_November 20._--We broke fast at Wodowra,[59] and paid 1000 _gins_.
And dyned at Facony,[60] and paid 1000 _gins_. And la all night at
Mishma;[61] and paid for supper and breakfast 3: 8: 0, and to
servantes 400 _gins_.
[59] Odawara.
[60] Hakone.
[61] Mishima.
_November 21._--We went to dyner to Yoishwarra,[62] 1000 _gins_; and
to supper to Yegery,[63] and paid 3: 0: 7, and to servantes 200 _gins_. 98
And paid at passag at Fagicaw[64] 300 _gins_.
The first comet was not seene after this night.
[62] Yoshiwara.
[63] Ejiri.
[64] Fujikawa.
_November 22._--We dyned at Shrongo;[65] and paid 2: 6: 0, and to the
servantes 200 _cash_.
And soe we went to supper to Fugida;[66] and paid to the howse night
and morning 3: 2: 5, being in 2 _ichebos_, and to servantes 300 _gins_.
[65] Suruga.
[66] Fujieta.
_November 23._--We dyned at Nisakay;[67] and paid 1 _ichebo_, and to
servantes 200 _gins_.
And went to supper to Meetsque,[68] and paid for night and mornyng
diet 2 _ichebos_ and 500 _gins_, and to servantes 300 _gins_.
[67] Missaka.
[68] Mitske.
_November 24._--We went to dyner this day Famma Mattes,[69] where, Mr.
Nealson being sick, we staid the rest of the day, and paid for dyner,
breckfast, and supper 4 _ichebos_ 200 _gins_; and for passage at a
river 600 _gins_; and to _rockshakes_ to cary Mr. Nealson 300 _gins_.
[69] Hamamatsu.
_November 25._--We dyned at Arra,[70] and paid 1 _ichebo_ and 1
[hundred ?] _gins_; and for passage at a river 500 _gins_; and to
_rockshakes_ to cary Mr. Nealson 1000 _gins_ or _ichebo_.
And so we went to supper to Ushinda,[71] and paid evenyng and mornyng
2 _ichebos_; and to servantes 300 _cash_ or _gins_; and 1 _ichebo_ for
5 cutt _tattams_ spoiled per our people.
The 5 _tattams_ afforsaid were cut by Co John and 2 other knaves, as
we went up, unknowne to me till Capt. Adames had receved a letter
therof.
[70] Arai.
[71] Yoshida.
_November 26._--We dyned this day at Acca Sackey;[72] and paid 1
_ichebo_, with 100 _gins_ to the servantes.
And went to supper to Occa Sackey;[73] and paid 2 _ichebos_ and 500
_gins_, and to servantes 300 _gins_.
This day we mett the _Dyres_ women going towardes Edo to fetch one of 99
themperours doughters to be married to the _Daire_.
[72] Akasawa.
[73] Okazaki.
_November 27._--We went to dyner to Mia,[74] and paid 1 _ichebo_ and
400 _gins_ to howse and servantes; and passed from Mia to Quano[75]
per water; paid barkhier 1 _ichebo_ 920 _gins_.
And paid for diet at Quano, night and morning, 2 _ichebos_ 400 _gins_
to howse and servants.
And to our ould host for his pains 1 _ichebo_, and to an other man
which brought a present 6 _mas_ 8 _condrin_; they taking paynes to goe
to the King of Quanno, to whome I ment to have geven a present for his
kyndnes as we passed towardes Edo, but he was not within; so his
secretary exskewsed the receving thereof, with many kynd wordes that
he would mak it known to his master. But there was 5 musk cods geven
the Admerall, borowed of Richard King.
And in the mornyng, as we were going out of the towne, the street
being full of hackneymen and horses, they would not make me way to
passe, but fell a quareling with my _neremoners_, and offred me greate
abuse, som of the townsmen taking their partes. But, when they saw me
about to goe to the _tono_ to complaine, they made frendes to speak
unto me, and asked me forgivnes on their knees: they being in danger
of lyfe, yf I complained.
[74] Miya.
[75] Kuwana.
_November 28._--We dyned at Ishaquese,[76] and paid 1 _ichebo_ 200
_gins_; and went to supper to Sheque,[77] and spent night and morning
diet 2 _ichebos_ and 500 _gins_, and to servantes 300 _gins_.
[76] Ishiyakushi.
[77] Seki.
_November 29._--We went to dyner to Chuchamy,[78] and paid 1 _ichebo_
and 400 _gins_ for diet and servantes. And to supper to Ishebe;[79]
and paid for dyet 2 _ichebos_ and 200 _gins_, and to servantes 300
_gins_.
[78] Tsuchiyama.
[79] Ishibe.
_November 30._--In passing by Cousattes,[80] our host sent his sonne 100
to desyre us to enter into his howse, and made us a banket. Soe I gave
hym an _ichebo_, and 100 _gins_ to servantes. And at Setto,[81] 2
leagues short of Oates, our host Magamon Dono had provided a banket
for us. And so we dyned at Oates,[82] and paid 1 _ichebo_ and 200
_gins_ to the howse, and 300 _gins_ to the servantes; and betwixt
Oattes and Miaco Skengoro Dono and Makey Dono mett us in 2 severall
places with bankettes.
Soe this night we arived at Miaco, haveing made 10 leagues this day.
[80] Kusatsu.
[81] Zeze.
[82] Otsu.
_December 2._--We were envited to Cuemon Donos sonne to dyner, where
we had very niggardly fare for our selves and worse for our servantes.
This fello is Grubstretes sonne, and worse then the father, and that
needes not.
_December 3._--Our hosts kinsman, dwelling at Oates, brought me 5
salted cod fish and Mr. Nealson 3 for a present. He mett us at a towne
beyond Oates, 2 leagues, with a banket at our retorne from Edo, and
with an other as we went.
_December 4._--I bought and paid for my selfe, viz.:--
3 duble womens gerdelles, cost 03 1 0
3 duble wo. gerdelles, cost 04 2 0
1 duble gerdell ditto, cost 02 4 0
Watty of silke for a _keremon_ 00 8 0
1 halfe peece ben silk to lyne a _keremon_ 04 1 0
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14 6 0
And we bought 10 bundelles writing paper, cost 8 _tais_.
_December 5._--We were envited to dyner to Mackey Dono and had kynd
entertaynment. And he gave me a pike for a present.
And there were presentes geven to Shebe Dono, Grubstreetes sonne; and
to Magamon Donos kinsman at Otes.
And I paid our hostis for embradoring and making Matingas _keremon_ a 101
bar Coban, 6: 4: 2.
_December 6._--Our host of Miacos brother in law envited us to dyner
to a place of pleasure without the cittie, where the dansing beares
were, with a greate feste. And there came an antick dance of saters or
wild men of other Japons, unto whome I gave 1000 _gins_, and a bar of
plate to goodman of howse, containing 4: 3: 0. Soe the dansing beares
were sent home after us.
_December 7._--Giffio Dono delivered us upon his master Tozayemon
Donos accompt, as not being sould, viz.:--
36 Muscovie or Russia hides.
2 peeces stamet bayes, containing 48-1/2 _tattamis_.
1 remnent black bays, " 22 "
1 remnent strawculler bais " 20-3/4 "
all brod cloth:
No. 013 brodcloth strawculler, containing 07-6/8 _tattamis_.
No. 005 ditto strawculler, containing 07-3/4 _tattamis_.
No. 330 murey, containing 07-1/12 _tattamis_.
No. 204 murey " 07-11/12 "
No. 059 popinge " 07-15/16 "
No. 511 popinge " 06-3/4 "
No. 463 sadd blew " 06-1/2 "
And 2 _tatta._ strawculler, no. unknowne.
Our hostis sent me a present, viz. 1 _keremon_ for a woman, 2 peare
_segdas_ or womans shews, 7 codd fish called in Japon _tarra_. And she
sent Mr. Nealson the lyke, with 5 codd fish.
And the host of the howse where we hadd the banket brought me a
present of eating stuff in 3 boxes. And Cude Dono of Firando brought
me a _barso_ of wine and a banket, _nifon catange_.
I sould Skengero Dono rest of my corall, containing 5 _ta._ 4 _mas_,
for 20 _taies_.
_December 8._--We went this night to supper to Fushamy, and gave
presentes to Magamon Dono, our host of Miaco; to Skengero Dono, his
son; and to our hostis. And I gave her littell doughter an _ichebo_ of
gold.
And there was paid out for diett 40 _tais_, and to the servantes in 102
howse 3000 _gins_.
_December 9._--We went from Fushamy to Osakay this morning, and gave
presentes: to our host 2 _tatta_ black bayes; and to his wife one
peece ordenary taffety; to his doughter a gerdell, cost 7 _mas_; to
Ric. Cocks, his sonne, a coate, a gerdell, and shews, cost 2: 3: 0; to
Wickham, his sonne, a gerdell and shews, cost 0: 5: 0. And to
servantes in howse 1000 _gins_, and for dyett 10 _tais_.
And I gave a bar plate to Maky Donos sonne, containing 4 _tais_, he
bringing hym to me to geve hym the name of Richard Cocks.
I gave also 1 _tay_ to Mr. Nealsons boyes syster; and 2 _ichebos_ to 2
dansing beares which followd us to Fraccata.
_December 10._--I forgott to note downe, the 7th day of this month,
after goodes receved of Giffio Dono, that there wanted or rested yet
to rec. for his master Toz. Do. acco. goodes left with him.
No. 4275, 2 halfe brod cloth strawculler, containing 14-13/32 _tatta._
No. 009, 1 halfe " " " 08-7/65 "
No. 021, 1 halfe " " " 08-1/8 "
More bayes black wantes 03 "
And bayes straw 06 "
And in money due per salles 150 6 6
And lent hym at Firando 010 0 0
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160 6 6
_December 11._--Capt. Adams arived at Osakay, but brought not the
_goshon_ with hym, but left his man to bring it after, non yet being
geven out per meanes of the brute betwixt the Japons and Chinas at
Cochinchina.
_December 14._--Tome Dono the _jurebasso_ retornd to Miaco with his
kinsman, and had geven them for horshier 4 _tais_ plate bars.
_December 15._--We sould Maky Dono, in truck of _maky_ ware, viz.:--
1 brod cloth, No. 121, hayrculler, containing 7-17/25 _tat._ 096 0 0 103
1 brd. cloth, No. 286, cynemond, " 6 " 072 0 0
1 brd. cloth, No. 129, strawculler, " 8 " 084 0 0
Stamet bayes 12 _tatta._ at vj _tay tat._ 072 0 0
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324 0 0
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For which he is to deliver me, upon my owne accompt, within 5 months
after date hereof, in _maky_ ware, viz.:--
020 scritorios, according to measure, at 11 _tas._ 220 0 0
100 combcases, at 5-1/2 _mas._ peece is 055 0 0
002 beetell boxes for King Syam, at 15 _tais_ pec. 030 0 0
The rest being 19 _tais_ in other ware or money 019 0 0
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324 0 0
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Mr. Eatons littell doughter Helena came from Sackay to vizet me, and
brought me a banket for a present, Japon fation, brought per her
nurce, the mother being sick. And I sent her mother, by her, a bar
plate, and gave the nurce 4 _mas_ small plate.
And Cuemon Dono, Grubstreet, our host, gave me a present: 1 sleeping
silk _kerremon_, 5 codfishes, 5 bundells sea weed drid, 2 _barsos_ of
wyne, 1 _barso_ of vinegar; and to Mr. Nealson 1 silk _catabra_.
_December 16._--This day we went to Sakay to dyner, to meet Tozayemon
Dono, our host, whoe I am enformed is newly arived from Firando, and I
would cleare acco. with hym.
And, being at Sackay, I bought for Helena, Mr. Eatons child, these
thinges following, viz.:--
2 silk _kerremons_, at 2 _tais_ peece is 4 0 0
2 peare _tabis_, at 9 _condrins_ peece 0 1 8
2 gerdelles in 1 peece, cost 0 3 5
2 pere shew stringes, cost 0 1 0
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4 6 3
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_December 17._--I bought this day 104
2 _keremons_, outside silk and inside lynen, cost 2 5 0
1 _kerymon_, all silk, cost 2 0 0
for my boy Larrance.
2 black _kerremons_ for women, of silk 5 2 0
Also I paid for a scritorio with brass garneture 1: 4: 0.
_December 18._--We retorned to Osakay; and paid for our diet and other
bankettes 15: 0: 0, and to servantes 2: 1: 0.
Ther was 3 theevs taken at Osakay and put to deth, being of the
consort of 100 roages sworne to robb and spoile all they could, and
had a head or master over them. So ther is much looking out after the
rest; and were discoverd per a woman.
_December 19._--I rec. a _cubo_ (or womans box) from Maky Dono, cost
15 _mas_, which I sent hym by his man; and wrott hym a letter to make
me 10 chirurgions boxes and 10 salvatoris to them, _maky_ ware.
_December 20._--Yechere Dono, _alius_ Cynemon Dono, brought me a
present of 2 barrilles of wyne. And I bought for Woman Dono:--
1 _kerremon_, cost 5 0 0
More, for silk watto to put into it 0 8 0
More, 1 gerdell, cost 0 7 0
More, 2 peare _tabis_, cost 0 3 7
More, 2 peare stringes for them, cost 0 1 3
And geven her in money to buy oyle 1 bar plate 2 5 0
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9 5 0
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Susannas uncle sent me a letter from Sakay with 2 pewter bottelles for
a present.
_December 21._--This day at nowne we sett forwardes towardes Firando,
and gave out presentes to Cuemon Dono, host at Osakay, to his wife,
Luisa Dono, and to their sonne. And for our diet in plate bars 65: 0: 0.
And 1 bar plate to Gifio Dono of Sakay for riding up and downe about 105
busynes.
And there was 2 _ta._ 4 _ma._ paid per Mr. Nealson for a barke to
carry us aboard.
And our hostes sonne and other frendes, with Capt. Adams, accompanid
us to Dembo, 2 leagues from Osakay, where we road at an ancor all
night, the wind being contrary.
_December 22._--Cuemon Dono, _alius_ Grubstreet, our host, came aboard
our bark within night with a banket. And I wrot a letter to Capt.
Adams of our stay this day per meanes of contrary wynd and tide. Unto
which he retorned answer, and sent me 50 _muchos_ (or loves of bread).
_December 23._--We set forward from Dembo, or rather Incobe, at Osakay
this mornyng, passing the bar of Osakay, and arived at Fiugo[83] at
nowne. The wind being contrary, we staid at an ancor all night, having
mad 10 leagues this day.
After this night, the comett, or blasing starr, was seene noe more,
and ended under the 3d starr in Chorls wayne or Ursa maior.
[83] Hôgo.
_December 24._--We tarryed all day and night at Fiungo.
_December 25._--We gave rice and fish to all our barkmen to dyner this
day, with a _barso_ of wine, in respect of Christmas Day.
And meeting with a man of Yechero Donos, I wrot a letter to Capt.
Adames of our puting into this place per meanes of contrary wind, and
that yf he understood Tozsayemon Dono were arived at Sackay, to send
me a letter expres per a _tento_, to thend that yf the wind remeaned
contrary, I might put back to Sackay, or else send Mr. Nealson, to
look out for the 1000 _taies_.
_December 27._--We departed from Fiungo, and paid to the host 4: 0: 0,
and to his littell sonne 0: 3: 1, and to servantes 7: 1: 0.
Soe we made 40 leagues this day and night, and came to an ancor at 106
Shemuts,[84] 10 leages short of Bingana Tomo.
[84] Shimotsai.
_December 28._--The wind being contrary, we staid here all day and
night following; and, the wether being cold, we had a fyre made with a
few charcoll in my chamber, in a place of purpose for such occation,
dawbed about with clea. But it seemeth it was decayed, for, after I
was in bedd, it took fyre beloe (not being seene before). And had not
som of our servantes byn up late, I had byn burned in my chamber, in
such a place that I could not have gotten out. For the fyre began
within 2 foote of the place I did lie in upon the mattes; and, when
they came in and fownd it, yt flamed up brest hie, but, God be
thanked, was sowne quenched without hurt.
_December 29._--The _tono_ or king of this place is a yong man called
Mats Dayre Cunay Dono, of som 24 years ould; the cuntrey called
Bigen[85] Sshmutsa; his revenews esteemed at (as our host his vassall
tould me), [86] _mangocos_ per anno. He is now at Edo per
themperours comandment; and som 20 yeares past his father builded a
greate castell or fortresse in this place, which was pulled downe 4
yeares past, when all (or the most parte of) the fortresses in Japon
were dismantelled and utterly ruenated. The ruens of this are to be
seene very large at my being heare.
We departed from Shemuttes, and arived at Bingana Tomo within night,
having made 10 leagues.
Sent a bark to Miwarry[87] to buy 30 _barsos morofack_ to carry to
Firando.
[85] Bizen.
[86] Blank in MS.
[87] Mihara, in Bingo.
_December 30._--I bought and paid for 6 peare _shegdas_, or womans
shews, 2 _mas_.
_December 31._--The wind being contrary, we could not departe; but
receved 14 barilles _morofack_ from Miwarra, cost 16: 5: 2.
_January 1, 1618/9._--We departed from Bingana Tomo, although the wind 107
were contrary, and paid out for diet 5: 4: 0, for barkhier and a man
to fetch wine from Miwarra 1: 4: 0, to servantes 1: 0: 0.
And we gave to our hostis of Bingana Tomo for a present one salmon and
2 codd fysh, and to her doughter a pikture of Christ and two musk
codds.
Soe we made this day and night following 20 leagues.
_January 2._--Raine and heale per night, a very storme or tuffon. So
we went but 3 leagues this day, and ancored under an iland or rock.
_January 3._--We wayed ancor, and with much adoe gott to an other
iland to a roade, the village called Sua, having made this day 5
leagues, but, wind serving after, we gott to Camyna Seak[88] by break
of day, having made per night 12 leagues.
[88] Kaminoseki.
_January 4._--We gott this day and night following from Camina Seake
to Chimina Seake[89] by break of day, having mad 37 leagues. But som 8
or 10 leagues short of Shimina Seak our boate ran against a rock in
the water, that it was a woonder she was not split in peeces, but
being a strong new boate shee had noe hurt. God be praised for it.
[89] Shimonoseki.
_January 5._--Our host at Chimina Seak came abord of us, and brought
me a _barsoe_ of wine and a bundell of drid cuttell fish for a
present, but, the wind being good, we did not stay, but put to sea.
The wind being contrary, we were forced to put back 3 leagues which we
had gotten, and to enter into a port in Faccata called Ashia[90] (or
Asha), where we staid all night, and went ashore; and paid to howse
1: 2: 2, and to servantes 0: 2: 2, and for fresh fish bought to carry
abord. And so we made this day 10 leagues.
[90] Ashiya.
_January 6._--We departed this mornyng at sunne rising from Ayshia,
and the morow morning, at lyke hower, arived at Langway[91] in 108
Crates, having made per day and night 33 leagues.
I forgott to note downe that the towne of Ashia was sett on fire some
10 daies past by drinking of tobaco, where their were above 400 howses
burned, and 8 of the ruchest men in the towne burned in adventuring
over far to save their monies and goods. Amongest the rest a mynt man
was one of them, whome was noted above all others for a badd covetous
man and one that had gotten his goodes uncontionably.
[91] Nagoya.
_January 7._--We departed from Languay at sunne rising, and about 1 a
clock were forced by a tempest (or tuffon) of wynd and rayne to put
into a harbor of Firando, called Awoe, 7 leagues short of Firando, the
sea being so overgrowne that we could not keepe it out to gett to
Firando. Soe we made 6 leagues this day.
_January 8._--We arived at Firando this day about nowne, having made 7
leagues this day.
The _tono_ and all the caveleros sent messengers to bid me wellcom
home, and all the neighbours and other frendes came in person to doe
the lyke. And at our passing by the English shipp which the Hollanders
had taken, they shott affe 3 peeces of ordinance to wellcom me, which
I tooke rather in scorne then otherwaies.
_January 9._--I sent presentes as followeth, viz.:--
To Tonomon Samma 2 _barsos morofack_ and 2 salmons.
To Bongo Sama 1 _barso morofack_ and 1 salmon.
To Taccamon Dono the lyke.
To Oyen Dono the lyke.
To Andrea Dittis, China Capt., 2 _barsos morofack_, and 2 salmons,
with one silk _kerremon_ geven me per Emperour; and an other silk
_keremon_ same to his sonne Augustine; and a silke gerdell, a pere
_morofak tabis_ and string, with a perfumed fan to Capt. Chinas wife;
and a box or littell trunk _maky_ ware, and a silverd fanne to his 109
eldest doughter, with a pere _tabis_ and stringes; with an other
silverd fan to his yongest doughter.
To Ed. Sayer a silk _kerremon_ geven me per Emperour.
To Jno. Osterwick the lyke.
To Mr. Wickhams woman a silke gerdell, a perfumed fan, a pere _morofak
tabis_ and stringes; with the lyke to Mr. Eatons and Mr. Sayers women;
and allso to Mr. Nealsons and Mr. Osterwicks women.
And to Jno. Portus, Robert Hawley, and Jno. Cooke, eache of them a
peare of lether buskins; and to each of their women a peare _tabis_
and stringes, with a silverd fanne.
And to Matinga 2 ruch _kerremons_, with 2 gerdelles to them, a womans
box, a box to put gerdelles in, a peare _tabis morofak_ with 2 peare
stringes, and 2 peare small _beaubes_.
And to Susanna a box with a gerdell, a peare of _tabis_ and stringes.
And to Otto, Matingas mad, a gerdell, _tabis_ and stringes.
And to Gynne, littell Otto, and Besse, each one a pere _tabis_ and
stringes.
And to littell Wm. Eaton a gerdell, _tabis_, stringes, and silverd
fan.
And to my boy Larrance, to geve his mother, a gerdell.
Also Yoskes father sent me a pigg for a present.
_January 10._--I understand that in my abcense at Emperours cort that
the Hollanders misused me in speeches, which som frendes hearing
reproved them for it, and they made answer, a t---- for me and them
to. And after, Mr. Sayer and Jno. Portus going along the streete, the
Hollanders cast a cup of wyne in the faces of them. Where upon they
grew into wordes, and fell together per the eares; in which broyle
Jno. Portus broke a Hollanders pate with his dagger. I doe know that
Speck, the Holland Capt., sett them on, otherwais they durst not 110
have donne it. Soe herupon Jno. Osterwick and Jno. Portus went to the
Hollandes howse to know what their meanyng was to use us in such sort,
and withall to tell hym that yf it were by his instigation, to
challeng hym and his second into the feeld to answer Ed. Sayer and
Jno. Portus, or any other the prowdest Hollanders he would apoint, yf
he durst not doe it hym selfe; that they were base people in respect
of thenglish, and I a better man then hym selfe or any Hollander in
these partes. Capt. Speck exskewsed hym selfe, and said it was
unknowne to hym (yet a lie), and soe put them affe. Yet, after, they
did not attempt such matters noe more.
Tozayemon Dono, being now ready to retorne for Sackay, wanteth 400 and
odd _tais_ of the Somo plate lent hym before my going up. And soe I
dowbt he will play the gemeny with us, and that it will not come in
tyme to send it for Cochinchina, as it is ordayned. Yet he sayeth he
will pay duble yf it com not in tyme. We have now no remedy but
patience.
We were envited this day to dynner to Andrea Dittis, the China Capt.,
(all thenglish), where we hadd good cheare. And in the ende he brought
me his littell doughter of an yeare ould, called Ingasha, willing me
to geve her a Christian name, and esteeme her as my doughter. Soe I
gave her the name of Elizabeth. And he gave me a present with her, as
followeth, viz:--
_ta. ma. co._
2 silver candell stickes, poz. 30 0 0
2 silver branches, gouldsmiths work 02 9 8
5 peeces grogran, which I esteem at 4 _ta._ peece 20 0 0
5 peeces cheremis, or silk sipers, estemed at as much 20 0 0
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72 9 8
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With 2 _barsos_ wyne and 2 fyshes.
Capt. Whow sent me 20 pound sitrons for a present.
_January 11._--Heale and snowe all day, and lyke per night following. 111
Divers caveleros sent me frute and other eatable presents, and came to
bidd me wellcom home.
I cut a peece of green damask, and made 2 _keremons_ of it for Helena,
Mr. Nealsons gerle, and Mr. Wickhams gerle, and lyned them with a
peece Japon taffete. Also I gave Susanna a _keremon_ of them I had of
Tozayemon Dono, and lyned it with a peece redd taffetie.
_January 12._--Cold, frosty, snowie wether, wind northerly, and soe
remayned all day and night following. Soe this is the deepest snowe I
sawe since I came into Japon.