_tais_ plate barrs, taken up at intrest at 2 per cento per month from
first of later moone of _Shiwas_, being the 13th of this month of
January, antedated 2 daies, for 7 month space; which is to be sent
into China with 1500 _taies_ more from China Capt. to procure free
trade into China; which not taking effect, the China Capt. is to repay
the 1500 _tais_ back, with the intrest, for Honble. Companis use.
_January 12_ (_Shiwas 30_).--We sent our _jurebasso_, Tome Dono, with
the Hollands _jurebasso_, to Nangasaque, with a letter to Gonrok Dono,
with good wordes once more to desire his Lordshipp to take the lead as
the Councell sett price.
_January 13_ (_Second Shiwas 1_).--Andrea Dono, Capt. Addames brother in
law at Edo, arived heare this day, and brought the _goshon_ of Capt.
Adams from themperour, which Capt. Speck soe much desireth to make use
of to sett out their junck for Bantam, otherwais she will loose her
voyag this year (as she did the last). Soe I made it knowne to Andrea,
who tould me he dowbted to doe it, in respeck of the badd tong of Jno.
Yoosen that kept such a bawling at Emperours court against it. Soe he
thought nether Capt. Speck nor I would be an occation to disgrace the
children of the deceased Capt. Adams, whome we weare bound rather to
favour then otherwais. And that which was more, he had, in the
childrens behalfe, bought the halfe of a junck at Nangasaque, wherin
he ment to goe hym selfe and make use of the _goshon_ lawfully. Unto
whome I answered that he might make acco. that nether Capt. Speck nor
my selfe ment not to doe any thing prejuditiall to our deceased
frendes children in any sort whatsoever, but yf he had bought halfe 127
that junck, that Capt. Speck should take and quit hym of that losse
and all other dangers that might ensue; and that upon necessitie it
was as fitt our frendes should make use of it as a China or any other
stranger. Soe we agreed to morow morning to goe to Capt. Speck and
take councell about it.
_January 14_ (_Shiwas 2_).--I went to the Holland howse about the
_goshon_, and cald Andreas thither, to perswade hym to deliver it to
me and lett the Hollanders make use thereof to the most benefite of
Capt. Adams children. But he answerd me he hadd sent it overland from
Shimena Seak to Nangasaque by one of Mrs. Adams men. Yet, before, he
tould me it was heare at Firando, but that he could not let me nor noe
other have it, in respect he had promised it to one Goquan, a China,
and had bought the one halfe of his junck. And then I asked hym whoe
gave hym authoretie to dispose of this _goshon_, I sending it up to be
renewed, without taking my councell herein. Unto which he could make
noe answer. Soe I required a writing at his hand of sending the
_goshon_ from Ximina Seak, and therin he promised me to use meanes to
retorne it to me, and would goe to morow with me to Nangasaque to
performe it.
_January 15_ (_Shiwas 3_).--I was enformed Andreas sent away a boate at
midnight past to Nangasaque, to adviz his consortes of my demand for
the _goshon_. Soe this day at nowne I went towards Nangasaque about
that matter and our leade, and desird Andrea to goe with me as he
promised, and went to his lodging with my bark to call for hym; and he
sent me word he would com after in a bark of his owne.
Soe we went this night 12 leagues on our way, and came to an ancor.
_January 16_ (_Shiwas 4_).--We arived at Nangasaque this day at 3 a
clock in the after nowne, but Andrea was not com. And I fownd Tome
Dono, our _jurebasso_, whoe hadd spoaken with Gonrok Dono about my 128
plito with Cuemon Dono of Nangasaque for the bords and tymber; and he
tould hym he would refer it till he came to Firando 10 or 12 dais
hence, and then end it before Tonomon Samma, the king's brother, whome
had spoaken about the matter before.
Also I sent to Jenquese Dono, Mrs. Adams frend, to adviz hym of my
being heare and wherabout I came; yet he came not to me.
And at night Itamia Migell Dono came to vizet me with Hollands ost and
divers others, and brought me a banket with ij _barsos_ wyne and ij
wilduckes; and Palus (? Pauls) father a basket orenges and 18 small
lobstars.
_January 17_ (_Shiwas 5_).--I sent to Gonrok Dono and Feze Dono of my
arivall and that I would vizet them to morow or next day. But Gonrok
made a feast to princepall in this place.
Andrea arived heare and sent me word he was aweary, yet ment sowne
after to com and speak with me.
Many presentes were sent unto me.
_January 18_ (_Shiwas 6_).--Andrea of Edo came to me after nowne and
tould me he could not nor would not deliver the _goshons_ unto me,
telling me he did that which he did by order from Capt. Adams woman.
Unto which I answered that that woaman had nothing to doe with it, but
her children, whom I had charg over and not shee. And then he answerd
me, she (or he for her) had taken all the paines and disburced the
money to buy presentes to get out the 2 _goshons_. But, at same
instant, Tozayemon Dono standing by answerd that he had delivered iij
C. and odd _taies_ to Jenquese, Capt. Adames man, he demanding it for
that purpose, this plate belonging to the deceased Capt. Adames. Soe I
then demanded of Andrea whoe disburced this plate, he or I? Unto which
he could answer nothing; but Tozayemon Dono desired me to refer the
matter to hym till to morow, and he would end it to both our contentes.
And this day we went to dyner to Itamia Migell Dono, where we had kind 129
entertaynment and great cheare with _caboques_.
And I sent my packes of letters to Firando, to goe in the Hollandes
junckes for Bantam and Syam.
_January 19_ (_Shiwas 7_).--We were envited to dyner to Kitskin Donos
howse, and hadd good entertaynment.
_January 20_ (_Shiwas 8_).--A Portugez called Augustino de Fiquira came
to me and desyred a letter to Capt. Speck to retorne hym a slave of
his which was in cure of the ---- in the Duch howse, as he understood,
his name being Francisco Mallabar. Of the which I gave hym a letter
with the slaves name, with my opinion the keeping of such a slave
would doe us nether creddit nor profitt.
And we were envited to dynner to Groby Dono, the Hollandes host at
this place, where we had greate cheare, with the dansing beares.
And at last cast Tozayemon Dono sent me word, now I have staid 2 dais
at his request, that Andrea and the rest will doe nothing.
_January 21_ (_Shiwas 9_).--I went to Gonrok Dono to demand justice
against Andrea, Jenquese, and Wyamon, for the _goshons_ of Capt. Adams
and the money they have receaved without lycense from me. And he gave
me faire wordes, and willed me to retorne to hym to morrow after
nowne, for that he was envited out to a frendes howse to a banket and
at instant ready to departe.
And we were envited to supper to Paulo Dono, our gunpouder man, where
we had good cheare, and many chambers and guns shott affe.
_January 22_ (_Shiwas 10_).--I went againe to Gonrok Dono about my plito
with Andrea of Edo for the _goshons_ of Capt. Adames children. But he
sent for the said Andrea, and, in my hearing, tould us both he would
not meddell in the matter, he being of Edo and I of Firando. Soe I
think Gonrok was grezed in the fist before hand.
Also Cuemon of Nangasaque came before hym about our processe with Ed. 130
Sayer for the 100 _tais_ he saieth he had not receved, although we
have his hand to shew for it. Soe Gonrock Dono entreated me to geve
hym 50 _tais_, because he was a pore man, and the matter in question
both before the King of Firando and hym selfe. I answerd I would be
ruled herin per his Lordshipp, but first desired the acco. might be
perused betwix the China Capt., for me, and let hym apoint an other
for hym selfe.
_January 23_ (_Shiwas 11_).--I went and vizeted Feze Dono, the justis,
and carid hym 2 bottelles of strong waters, bottelles and all, which
he took in good parte and gave me greate thankes for it. Alsoe I sent
other two of same to Gonrok Dono, which he kindly accepted of. And I
gave the water of other 2 to Alvaro Gonsalves and Alferes Twerto.
Also I took up iij M. _tais_ in plate of barrs this day of Tozayemon
Dono, our host of Sackay, at ij per cento per month, or else at his
coming to Firando to geve hym silke or other comodety in payment to
his content, or keepe the money for 5 months at intrest.
This day Hollands junck departed from Firando towardes Syam.
_January 24_ (_Shiwas 12_).--The China Capt. sent away 16 China marrens
to Capt. Speck.
I left a letter with Alvaro Gonsalves for to deliver to Emanuel
Rodrigos when he returneth from Xaxma, of my coming hither only to
make plito against Capt. Adames men for delivering the two _goshons_
without making me privie to it; and that Jenque hath receved above
1000 _tais_ of Capt. Adams money without making me privie to it nor
how it is disburced; and Wyamon Dono, an other of the deceased Capt.
Adams men, hath taken up 400 _tais_ worth merchandiz of me, and meneth
to goe capt. of the _goshon_ in his junck without making me payment;
and Torosacka, an other of Capt. Adams men, oweth Mr. Eaton 50 _ta_, 131
and meneth to goe offecer in his junck without making payment, which I
desire non of them may. As also that Mr. Eaton hath certen fyne corse
lynen, which he meanes to send to Manillias.
The China Capt. junck arived from Firando.
I receved a writing of Itamia Migel Dono to retorne me my _goshon_ at
retorne of juncke _Willing Mind_.
And I reconed with Paule for these thinges bought, viz.:--
_ta. m. co._
For a chist 00 6 0
For 5 baskittes to put oringes in 00 1 6
For halfe a beefe 01 3 5
For an emptie jarr to put bread in 00 0 6
For 16 roles biskett bread 00 7 5
For neales to neale 2 money chistes 00 0 1
For reddish rootes to spend at sea, with other
hearbs and rootes 0 1 3
For 3 hense for sea 0 1 5
For fish at sea to eate 0 3 0
For xx loves bread for sea 0 2 0
For 440 candelles for howse provition 4 0 0
And geven for a present to China Capt. junck, viz.:--
For 2 emptie barilles 0 2 4
For 80 _gocos singe_ 1 1 5
For ij _tay_ fishes 0 1 2
More 5 roles of bread aforsaid.
And I sent Mr. Osterwick to Gonrok Dono with a coppie of my processe I
ment to begyn with Capt. Adames servantes about the _goshons_, for the
childrens right.
_January 25_ (_Shiwas 13_).--I reconed with Paule for these thinges
following, viz.:--
_ta. m. co._
For 118 _gocos_ of _singe_ for sea 1 6 9
For 1 bunch of carrotes 0 0 5
For 9 _gocos_ of vinager for sea 0 1 8
For 1 sack salt for sea 0 1 0
For a jarr to putt egges in 0 0 6
For ij mattes to make up money chist 0 0 2 132
For 5 sacks of coles 0 2 2
Mor for 2 sacks rise for marrenars 1 5 0
And 1 sack geven the pore 0 7 5
And 1 for provition for sea 1 1 5
I retorned towardes Firando after nowne; and we paid out for diett in
the howse 20 _ta._, and to the servantes 1 bar plate, is 4: 3: 0.
And I gave 2 peeces black satten, the one to Capt. Chinas wife, and
the other to his sonne Augustins wife.
And Paulo Dono, our gunpouder man, went out to meete us with a banket
3 leagues on our way, and placed chambars on a rock and shott affe 12
or 14 tymes.
So we arived at Setto at night.
_January 26_ (_Shiwas 14_).--We departed from Setto, and paid in
howse, viz. for howse rowme 1: 0: 0, for fish geven us 0: 3: 0.
Soe, the wind rising, we put into Woamon Docka.
_January 27_ (_Shiwas 15_).--About midnight we departed from Woamon
Docka, and arived at Firando about 10 a clock this day in the affore
nowne.
We paid at Woamon Doka, for howserowme 1: 1: 0, and for fish at one
draught 0: 7: 0, and for 3 other tay fish 0: 1: 0, and for live fresh
fish 0: 3: 0.
And at my coming to Firando I found that Man the Companis slave,
bought the last yeare at Nangasaque to goe in our junck for a cawker,
was run away, and hath stolne plate and other matters. This fello hath
byn a secret theefe ever since he came into the howse, and hath stolne
dyvers silver cupps, spoones, and forkes, with other matters, both of
the Companis and others.
I sent all the orenges, rownd biskit cakes, and sweete bread to our
neighbors wives whoe lent us money and furnished us with our tymber,
mastes, biskit, etc.
_January 28_ (_Shiwas 16_).--I paid out myselfe in plate barrs vij 133
_tais_ for the outsides of 3 _kerremons_ for Mr. Eatons sonne Wm., his
hostes daughter, and China Capt. doughter.
Capt. Leonard Campes came to thenglish howse, and tould me he knew not
where the 2 negros weare which came from Nangasaque, which Alvaro
Gonsalves and others wrot for; nether thought he it was fitt to
retorne them, although he did know where they weare. Unto which I
answerd that yf it were my case, as it was his, I would retorne them
both, but espetially the one which was our frends slave. But it semeth
he will not, nether take hym at 50 R. of 8, as he cost Alvaro
Gonsalves.
_January 29_ (_Shiwas 17_).--I wrot 3 letters to Nangasaque about Man,
the Companies slave which is run away, viz. 1 to Skidayen Dono,
secretary to Gonrok Dono, 1 to Paule the gunpoulder man, 1 to Yoshemon
Dono, Pauls father, to look out for hym; laying to his charge the
stealing of silver cupps, spoons, and forks, with other matters; and
they to seek hym out and send hym back in bonds.
Also I wrot to Alvaro Gonsalves I canot procure his servant out of the
Hollanders handes.
The Hollandes junck for Bantam went out to Cochie Roade this day, and
shott affe 7 peces ordnance and had the chambers and other ordnance
shott out of Hollandes howse. And I sent the capt. of her a barill of
_skar_ beare and an other to Hollandes howse.
_January 30_ (_Shiwas 18_).--I paid to the hatmaker China teliar, for
making aparell, in small plate ij _ta._ vij _mas_. More for a
_kerremon_ geven a child, small plate xv _mas_.
_January 31_ (_Shiwas 19_).--I delivered iij chistes of plate of barrs
to Mr. Eaton, the same I receved of Tozayemon Dono at Nangasaque, to
accompt with Cushcron Dono, our neighbors and others about provition
of our fleete; and paid per him 2000 _tais_.
And I carid my packet of letters to the Hollands howse, to send for
Bantam in the junck, per Capt. Albartus, being coppies of them sent 134
per the _Royal James_ both to the Honble. Company in England and
precedent at Bantam, with others of 20th present and this day, as
appereth per coppies. And in these letters I sent the coppie of
taxation of _Swan_ per Hollanders and other charges about her in
comune, she going with fleete for the Manillias; as also a note of
charges laid out for James Littell, sent presoner in the junck for
Bantam, in said junck: amont unto, in all, 12 _ta._ 1 _m._ 9-1/2 _co._
And Mr. Eaton paid iij _tais_ in small plate unto Tome of Nangasaque,
who staid heare 18 daies to prune, cutt, and sett our trees in
orchards and garden.
And the cutlar came to make cleane my weoapons this day.
Also this day a carpenter was cutt in peeces for a muteny he and other
xj made, to enter a pedlars house and cutt certen wooden shewes in
peeces, they esteeming to have preveledg to make such matters. All xij
had died for it, yf the queene mother had not begged their lives.
_February 1_ (_Shiwas 20_).--I sent ij _taies_ to the dansing beares, in
small plate, they coming to our garden with a banket when we planted
our trees. And we began our work to wall in our howse, newly bought to
make a gadong in.
_February 2_ (_Shiwas 21_).--I paid out xiij _tais_ plate of barrs my
selfe unto the founders for a peace of a cheane of gould, and sent the
money per Luarance my boy. Also I paid out, in small plate, for divers
thinges for Susan, viz.:--
For ij gerdelles for servantes in howse 0 3 0
For i bundell of paper, for selfe 0 1 5
For 1/2 _catty_ tobaco, ditto 0 0 5
For woamans oyle, ditto 0 2 5
For _chaw_, ditto 0 2 0
For i peare wooden clamps, ditto 0 1 0
More paid out to Larrance, my servant, to buy hym a coate or
_kerremon_ of silke, in small plate, 4 _ta._
And I went to Oyen Dono, kinges secretary, to vizet hym, and carid hym 135
a bottell Spanish wine and a greate fish, and took his councell about
buying our three neighbours houses, and to aske leave to make our
wharfe or kay 3 _tattamis_ further out into the sea. He tould me he
would make it knowne to Tonomon Samme and Taccamon Dono, and then
would advize me when it was tyme to goe my selfe.
And I rec. an other letter frem Alvaro Gonsalves about his caffro, and
he sent the like to Hollandes Capt., but they will deliver no caffro.
_Febrary 3_ (_Shiwas 22_).--I receved ij letters from Nangasaque in
answer of myne, 1 from Palue (_sic_) Dono, the gunpoulder man, 1 from
Yoshemon Dono, Palus father, tuching Man the slave. They write me how
Skidayen Dono, Gonrok Donos secretary, having receved my letter, went
to Feze Dono and shewed it to hym. Soe they made a comune serche
throwe the towne for the theefe Man, and, not finding him, comitted
his father, mother, and brother to preson, with an other, his master
which sould hym, whoe the ten of the streete are bound to answer for
his forth coming, and, in fallt of fynding out the theefe, must answer
with their lives or geve us content for what is stolne. And I retorned
answer of my ij letters rec. this day from Nangasaque, thanking them
for their paines taken to find out the fugetive theefe Man, and that
we could not find hym out heare, desiring them to look out theare to
his sureties to retorne hym to me, and I would use hym noe worse then
he deserved. These ij letters I retorned per Paule the gunpowder man
his man, whome he sent expres to me to adviz what hadd past. And I
gave hym 5 _mas_, to pay for his boate hier, and a silke coate or
_doboque_,[94] an upper garment or Japon cloake.
And I paid the Spanish telier five R. of 8, as followeth viz.:--
For buttons and loopes for a black bay coate, being 31 2 R. 8 136
For making the said bay coate 2 R.
For buttons for the sleeves 0-1/8 R.
For buttons and loopes for a Portingall cap, or
_galtera_[95] 0-3/8 R.
For making the said _galtera_ or capp, 4 _mas_ is 0-1/2 R.
Which money I paid in Spanish R. my selfe, being 3 tymes more then was
reason; and so an end, etc.
We lent Andrea Dittis, China Capt., viz. 3 murthering peeces, or
fowlers, with vj chambers, wherof 2 bras; 3 hargabushes of
crockes[96]; and 4 Japon calivers or guns.
And the gouldsmith came to work this day.
[94] _D[=o]-buku._
[95] Port.: _gualteira_.
[96] Probably the "crook", or rest, for the harquebus.
_Febrary 4_ (_Shiwas 23_).--This morninge cold wether, with a hard
frost, with snowe. Hard frost all day, and the like per night
following.
_Febrary 5_ (_Shiwas 24_).--Capt. Leonard and Capt. Albartus and Wm.
Cuiper went to the kinges brother to take leave of hym, to departe
with the junck towardes Bantam; Albartus going capt. and Wm. Cuiper
master. And, after, came to English howse for like occation.
And this day one Catsso Dono, the kinges kinsman, caused a master
carpenter, his servant, to cut his bellie, which was master to the
carpenter kild the other day. Soe it is thought he meaneth to pick a
quarrell with Taccamon Dono for killing his other slave the last day;
and verely thought sett on per others of the greatest sort; for
Tonoman Samme and the queene mother labourd to have had the matter
left till the king hadd retorned, but Taccamon Dono would not.
_Febrary 6_ (_Shiwas 25_).--Tyamon Dono our master carpenter came and
borrowed xx _taies_ to redeeme the other xj carpenters freed the other
day, they being taxed at iij _taies_ per head, forfeted to the king.
And I paid out money as followeth, viz.:--
For a _kerremon_ outside, lyning and dying, for 137
Williams nurse 1 0 2
For a silk gerdell for Tassak 1 0 0
And in plate bars, for ij pec. lyning for Williams coate,
with the 2 gerls coates, is ij _tais_ 4 _mas_ bars 2 7 6
And I paid in small plate to the glover sumaker,
viz. for iij peare of pumps, at ij _mas_ peare 0 6 0
For making iij peare of sue rozes at 5 _con._ 0 1 5
_Febrary 7_ (_Shiwas 26_).--I went to Hollandes howse, and took leave
of Sr. Albartus, whoe I understand was ready to goe downe abord their
junck to Cochi roade.
And Gonrok Dono, governor of Nangasaque, arived at Firando, and sent
me ij silk _kerremons_ for a present, with many frendly words of
salutation.
And we agreed with Fezemon Dono of Firando, in presence of Tayamon
Dono, the carpenter, for tymber and boardes to make a new gedonge. All
which amontes unto iiij C. xxxj _tais_ vij _mas_ plate barrs, 431
_ta._ 7 _m._ 0 _c._; wherof he is to have thon halfe in hand and the
other at full delivery of all tymber, as by particulers.
_Febrary 8_ (_Shiwas 27_).--The Hollanders and we went to vizet Gonrok
Dono, and carid hym ij _tatta._ of stamet cloth for a present.
And, after, Tonoman Samme sent for us and the Hollanders to bring the
fryres before hym and Gonrok Dono, which we did, he examenynge them
what they weare, they denying to be pristes, although we shewed their
letters to verefie it. Soe Gonrok would have made a new processe of
it; but we answerd the processe was made before the King of Firando,
which we could not alter, yet would geve his Lordshipp a coppie
therof, yf he pleased, and was the same we had also delivered to
themperours councell. Soe he was contented with it.
_ta._ _m._ _co._
And I paid the cutler for skowring weapons 0 9 8
And for making skabard for _cattan_, redd 1 0 0
And to the gouldsmith for 3 daies work 0 4 5
_Febrary 10_ (_Shiwas 29_).--Gonrok Dono came to vizet our English howse 138
and desired to see our lead, which I shewed unto hym; which he took in
good part, as also the entertaynment he hadd; and did promise to doe
his best to bring the price of the leade to 5 _tais pico_, yet,
because he had written to the contrary, could not now on the sudden
doe it. And he being ready to departe towardes themperours court, I
sent hym ij glasse bottelles of a pottell a peece filled with Spanish
wine, to drink in the way; which he took in very kind parte.
And the Hollandes junck being ready to departe, I went to Cochie, and
toke leave of Capt. Albertus, and carid hym a barill skarbeare and a
bankett, _nifon catange_, or Japon fation. And wrot ij other letters,
viz.:--
1 to Honble. Company, enclozed to precedent.
2 to precedent of Bantam, Tho. Bockedon, and Capt. Augustyn Spalding.
And, after, I wrot an other letter to the Worll. Tho. Brokedon and
Capt. Augustin Spalding, sent per James Littell, the Scotsman, of the
duble dealing of Capt. Jacobo Especk to sett our leade at 4-1/2 _tais
pico_, without asking councell of me. Soe now he will geve but 4-1/2
_tais_ per _pico_, and not pay for it till 3 mo. hence, or it may be
more, when he pleaseth to send money from Edo or Miaco.
I wrot ij letters to the woamon of deceased Capt. Adames and to Shongo
Samma, the admerall, about the knavery of Andrea and Jenquese.
_Febrary 11_ (_Shiwas 30_).--I paid the barber for Laurance, my servant,
for tryming hym the yeare past, iij _mas_.
And Capt. Leonard Campes came to me to aske me whether I hadd
consented to lett the lead goe at 4-1/2 _tais pico_, as Gonrok Dono
had certefied hym. Unto whome I answerd that Gonrok had sent to me to
demand whether I would lett our leade passe at 4-1/2 as he had ended
with the Hollanders; unto whome I retorned answer that, yf the
Hollanders had soe agreed with hym, I would know of them, and would 139
not obstenately replie noe. So it seemed this Gonrok plaid on both
partes, thinking his faire wordes would make fooles faine; for he
tould me he esteemed our parcell of lead much better then the
Hollanders, and to the Hollanders said he esteemed theirs much better
then ours.
Divers neighbors sent wyne and fish for presentes.
_Febrary 12_ (_Shonguach 1_).--I sent the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, a
present, this being their new years day, for a new years gift, viz.:--
1 silk _kerremon_ of them Gonrok Dono gave me.
1 pece redd silk cheremis to his eldest doughter.
1 damask _kerremon_ to his youngest doughter.
1 bottell Spanish wine to hym selfe.
More, I sent to Niquan, his kinsman, 1 silke _kerremon_, which Gonrok
sent me. These presents I sent to hould frendshipp, hoping to get
traffick into China, this Niquan being emploied therein.
And I gave to our servantes in the howse, viz. to Jno. _jurebasso_,
Tome _jurebasso_, Coa Jno. _jurebasso_, Fachemon and Sangero, cookes,
and porter, to each one a silk cloake or _doboque_.