precedent at Bantam, dated the 10th present, and sent per James
Littell, the Scotchman, which letter I instantly, at recept thereof,
shewed unto Mr. Eaton and Jno. Osterwick, for that by their
countenances I perceved they thought I hadd written somthing against
them, which I had not donne, but only tuching Capt. Speck, how he did
thinges of his owne head, not making us of councell in doing thereof.
Which letter I had noe sowner shewed to Jno. Osterwick but he
forthwith went to the Hollandes howse, and there I fownd hym talking
with the Hollanders, and, as I surmised, tould them what I hadd wrott
tuching Capt. Speck, for he blusht at my entrance, Mr. Eaton 140
accompanyinge me, to speake with Capt. Leonard to determen what to
send the _tono_ to morow, and he to accompanie me in doing of it in
halves, as he thought it fitt to doe the like to Taccamon Dono, Lord
Cheefe Justis.
_Febrary 13_ (_Shonguach 2_).--We went with the Hollanders to vizet
Tonomon Samma and wish hym a good new yeare, and carid presentes,
viz.:--
all presented in name of both.
from our selves
2 _barsos_ Japon wine
2 great fyshes
from the Hollanders
1 bottell strong water
1 of Spanish wine
1 platter of fritters
1 platter mange royall
And to Taccamon Dono:--
presented in both names.
from English
2 _barsos_ Japon wine
2 fishes, great
from Hollanders
1 bottell strong water
1 bottell Spanish wine
And we sent presentes to others, viz. 2 _barsos_ wyne and 2 fishes to
Bongo Samma, Oyen Dono, Sugen Umbra Dono, his father, Sesque Dono,
Semi Donos sonne, and Sangero Samma--all from English.
And we receved presentes from our neighbours.
_Febrary 14_ (_Shonguach 3_).--We sent these presentes following, viz.
2 _barsos_ wyne and 2 great fishes to Ucana Came of Xaxma, Minema
Soyemon Dono, Geemon Dono kinges man, Cakemon Dono kinges man,
Lezeamon Dono sea _bongew_, Sheroyemon Dono his brother, and Yasimon
Dono.
And we receved presentes.
_Febrary 15_ (_Shonguach 4_).--We gave these presentes following, viz.
[wine and fish] to Chozamon Dono, Oyen Donos sonne, to Tobioye Dono,
garden _bongew_, [and others].
_Febrary 16_ (_Shonguach 5_).--The Hollands junck departed from 141
Cochie roade this day in the morning towardes Jaccatra or Bantam. God
send her a prosperous voyage.
And within night Gonrok Dono sent his man to know whether we would
lett our lead goe at 4-1/2 _taies_ the _pico_ or noe, he being
determened to departe towardes Miaco at midnight.
And I sent answer, as the Hollanders did the like, that under 5
_taies_ the _pico_ we could not sell it, it being the price sett downe
per the Emperour. Soe, after, Tonomon Samma sent me word, likwais
within night, that both we and the Hollanders should com to hym in the
morning to confer about price of the leade, and that Gonrok Dono would
be theare about it.
_Febrary 17_ (_Shonguach 6_).--Tonomon Samma sent againe for me to com
to hym about price of the leade; and I sent to the Hollanders to know
when they ment to goe about it. But Capt. Speck came to the English
howse and tould me Gonrok had sent for hym and asked him whether we
ment to lett the price of the leade goe at 4-1/2 _tais pico_ or noe;
which he tould hym, yf he had ready money heare to pay for it, he
would take councell with us. Unto which he answerd, yf we sett the
price, he would use his best endeavours to get money from Nangasaque
or Miaco within 2 or 3 months. Soe hereupon they broke affe, Capt.
Speck denying it; and Gonrok Dono departed away towardes Miaco; and
Tonomon Samma sent word we needed not to com unto hym.
_Febrary 18_ (_Shonguach 7_).--We made agreement this day with
Seezamon Dono, our wood or tymbar man, for matters following, viz.:--
For 4 great mastes or trees containing 14 Japon _tatta._
in length, and 1-1/2 _tatta_. rownd at greate end, and at the
lesser end 18 inches diametar, at 150 _tais_ plate bars _ta._
per mast 600
For 6 smaller mastes, viz.:--
all of one bignes, viz. at great end 1 _tatta._ rownd, 142
and at small end xi inches diametar:
2 of xj _tattamis_ long
2 of x _tatta._ long
2 of ix _tatta._ long
At 50 _taies_ the tree (or mast), bar plate, is 300
More, for 1000 shething boardes or plankes, containing
3 _tatt._ long and xij Japon inches broad, but the thicknesse
3/4 of an inch, at iij _mas_ iij _condrins_ per bord,
barr plate, is 330
More, 50 square tymbers (or _cakis_) hard wood (or oake)
containing 3-1/2 _tatta._ in length and vj Japon inches
square every way, at vij _mas._, barr plate, per peece is 035
More, 50 ditto lesser, same hard wood, containing 3 _tatt._
long per peec., 5 inches square, at 5 _mas_, bar plate, pec. 025
To be delivered all within the space of v or vj monethes
after the date hereof, all amonting to 1290
_Febrary 19_ (_Shonguach 8_).--The Hollanders, viz. Capt. Speck, Capt.
Leonard Camps, Matias vander Brook, and William, came to English
house, where we had councell about sending up after Gonrok Dono for
price of the lead, and about the friggat to get it for prize. Soe it
was concluded to send an expres only with letters directed to the King
of Firando, with others to themperours councell, written in good
sorte; and to send presentes, viz.:--
5 _tattamis_ fine damask tabling to Oyen Dono.
5 _ditto_ to Codskin Dono.
5 pec. fine parcullas to King of Firando.
_Febrary 20_ (_Shonguach 9_).--Taccamon Dono sent to desire me to lett
hym have the favour to serve us with gunpolder and match, and would be
bound to deliver it at as loe a price and as good as any other should
doe, unto whome he sent, they being our neighbours and his secretary.
I made answer that his Lordshipps request was reasonable, and
therefore I was content, but must stay till our fleete came, to know
the quantety of each sort; and for the gunpolder I desired that Paule
Dono, our gunpolder man of Nangasaque, might have the oversight of the
work, which it seemeth Taccamon Dono had pretended before, as his man
tould me.
Capt. Adames childe in Firando was brought to me per the mother, unto 143
whome I gave ij _tais_ in small plate, and offerd her to pay for
the bringing of it up to schoole, yf she would deliver it to thenglish
nations protection.
_Febrary 21_ (_Shonguach 10_).--I agreed with Uquese Dono the tylor to
make tilles for our new godong and other building at 23 _mas_ the 1000
tiles of all sortes, one with an other.
_Febrary 22_ (_Shonguach 11_).--We went and measured the buriall
place, and had 13 _tattamis_ square alowed us.
And Semi Dono retorned from Miaco, unto which place he accompanied the
king when he went up.
_Febrary 23_ (_Shonguach 12_).--We and the Hollanders went to vizet
Semi Dono, and we carid hym a bottell of strong water and an other of
Spanish wine, with a great box (or _bandeja_[97]) of sweet bread; and
the Hollanders ij bottelles of Spanishe wine and one of strong
water--which he tooke in kind parte, and sowne after sent us ij
_barsos_ of wine and a salmon.
[97] Span.: _bandeja_, a sideboard or waiter.
_Febrary 24_ (_Shonguach 13_).--Yochemon Dono and the gunpolder mans
servant broght the theefe Mon back from Nangasaque, with iiij letters
from Feze Dono and Skidayen Dono and Ichemon Dono and Paule Dono, the
gunpoulder man.
_Febrary 25_ (_Shonguach 14_).--I wrot iiij letters to Nangasaque in
answer of the others I receved yisterday, geving them thankes for
their pains taken about finding out the theefe.
And I bought xij stringes of silke of som fathom long a peece, to make
pointes of; cost xij _mas_, barr plate.
_Febrary 26_ (_Shonguach 15_).--We consorted this day with Yazemon
Dono, the master sea carpenter, for tymbers, to be deliverd before the
end of the Japon _Singuach_.
Also we agreed with Trebioye Dono, the _bongew_ of the filde where the 144
buriall place is, to make a ston wall about it of 13 _tatt._ square,
for the som of 80 _tais_ plate of barrs, or, yf it be larger, to pay
for overplus per rato.
And there was ij _tattamis_ black bayes cut out this day and geven,
the one to Yoshemon Dono, Pauls father, and the other to Paulo Dono,
the gunpoulder man, for their labour in finding out Mon, the theefe,
and bringing hym from Nangasaque, with other former paynes taken.
And I was enformed that Gonrok Dono hath promised the capt. moro at
Nangasaque to procure the Emperours passe or _goshon_ that the carick
of Amacou shall trade freely into Japon to Nangasaque yearly, in
despite both of us and the Hollanders.
_Febrary 27_ (_Shonguach 16_).--Semi Dono sent me a sholder of
venison, and withall sent me word that he had conferred with Tonomon
Samma about our demand of the ij howses next unto us, and to enlardge
our wharfe or bridg 3 _tatta._ lardger into sea; which he thought
would be granted unto us. And sowne after Tonomon Samma sent me word
of the like conferrence with Semi Dono.
And I paid Trebioye Dono, the _bongew_ of buriall place, fiftie
_taies_ in plate of barrs, upon acco., to build the ston walle, agreed
upon price yisterday.
Coa Jno. our _jurebasso_ had a yong sonne borne this day.
_Febrary 28_ (_Shonguach 17_).--This day we began to build our gadong
on the W. side, and took labourers to break downe ould building and
cleare the place and make roome for ston wall.
_Marche 1_ (_Shonguach 18_).--Capt. Speck and Capt. Leonard came to
English howse to have our letters sent to Court read over.
_Marche 2_ (_Shonguach 19_).--I sent Coa Jno. _jurebasso_, to his
child feast, 1 barr of plate with ij _barsos_ of _singe_.
I sett Otto, Matingas slave, at liberty, she discovering her mrs. 145
villany, and that she had abused her selfe with vj or 7 persons, as
apereth under 3 witnesses.
_Marche 3_ (_Shonguach 20_).--I paid out to Zazabra Dono, our neighbor
on the north side, for his howse, foure skore _taies_ in plate of
barrs, wherof liiij _taies_ was paid unto Cushcron Dono for a Chinas
howse deliverd unto the said Zazabra Dono, is 54: 0: 0, and xxvj
_taies_ to Zazabra hym selfe.
_Marche 4_ (_Shonguach 21_).--We had 8 barkes laden of stones brought
this day.
And I receved 4 letters from Nangasaque, viz. 2 from Andrea Dittis,
China Capt., that he will not goe to the iland of Taccasanga this
yeare as lyers report; 1 from Harnando Ximenes, to like effect; 1 from
Pasquall Bonita.
Also Harnando Ximenes writes me that the Portingale ambassador is
retorned back to Edo per councell of Gonrok Dono, as it seemeth, to
get out a _goshon_, as also to plite against us for the friggat taken.
_Marche 5_ (_Shonguach 22_).--I gave 2 bore pigges and ij sow piges of
thenglish race, ij to Tonomon Samme and the other ij to the
Hollanders.
_Marche 6_ (_Shonguach 23_).--Oyen Dono came to thenglish howse and
tould me how Semi Dono staid only for Taccamon Dono to make an end
about our demand both for howses and kaye seaward. So I sent Tome
Dono, our _jurebasso_, to Taccamon Dono, 4 leagues hence, to desire
his Lordshipp to hasten the matter, tyme passing on, and the shipps
would be heare shortly, and then could we doe nothing.
_Marche 7_ (_Shonguach 24_).--We had xxviij barkes lading of stones.
And Tome Dono, our _jurebasso_, retorned from Taccamon Dono with
answer that, yf we had the one howse at 80 _taies_, he knew no reason
but we might have the other at same price; and for the kay or wharfe, 146
he thought we might have it, and would write thereof to Semi Dono per
his man, hym selfe being busie about building his owne howse in the
cuntrey, as our _jurebasso_ saw, he having above ijC. men at work,
and, as it is thought, determeneth to retire hym selfe to dwel in the
cuntrey and leave all to Seme Dono, whoe will be domenus factotum.
Taccamon Dono wrot me a letter he was content we should have both
howses and kay.
_Marche 8_ (_Shonguach 25_).--Upon Taccamon Donos answer I wrot a
letter to Semi Dono that all but he were content we should have both
howses and key.
And there was 146 labourers and xj carpenters this day, with xviij
boates lading of stones.
And Semi Dono sent for our _jurebasso_ and tould hym he was content to
let us have the howses and wharfe as well as other men; but as yet we
have nothing but wordes. Yet, as I perceve, the Hollanders stood out
in it that it was unfitt we should build soe far out into sea; yet
they have donne much more. Yet they will not be knowne to deale in
this matter; only Capt. Leonard tould me, yf men did fyll up the end
of the bay with building, then ther would be no place to grownd
junckes or small shiping to trym them upon. Yet ther is place enough
besides, as I tould hym.
Mr. Eaton departed this day for Nangasaque, and I sent per hym 3
letters of adviz, to goe for Manillias to our fleete, being all one
verbatum: one to goe in Emanuell Rodrigos junck, the other two in the
China Capt. junck for Caggalion and Pangasinan.
Also I sent per hym 5 letters of favour or pasportes for China Capt.,
dated the 18th ultimo, 3 for Taccasanga or Isla Fermosa, and ij for
Manillias, as abovesaid, and I wrote other letters to Nangasaque,
viz.:--
in Spanish.
1 to Emmanuel Rodrigos 147
1 to Alvaro Gonsalves
1 to Harnando Ximenes
in Japons.
1 to Itamia Migel Dono
1 to Pasquall Bonita
1 to China Capten
And we had xviij barkes of flatt stones this day.
_Marche 9_ (_Shonguach 26_).--We had carpenters xv-1/2, with 1 C. xxv
laborers all this day.
_Marche 10_ (_Shonguach 27_).--We had 19 carpenters and 118 laborers
this day.
The Hollanders hadd the _caboques_ this day, and sent for me and Mr.
Osterwick, and soe had a play.
We had iij barkes lading flat stones.
_Marche 11_ (_Shonguach 28_).--I wrot an other letter to Nangasaque to
Itamia Migell Dono in favour of Cujero Dono which goeth in his junck,
as also to desire hym to have a care he goeth to the place apointed
per my _goshon_ and to no other. And I wrot an other to Mr. Eaton to
same entent, to writt per Cujero Dono and send my letter ther inclozed
to deliver to first English or Holland ship he meetes withall, to
thentent, yf Itamia Migel Dono goe for Amacan and lade Portingals
goodes, to seaz upon it and bring yt for Japon, and then after geve
rezon for it.
_Marche 12_ (_Shonguach 29_).--Semi Dono and Taccamon Dono sent each
of them a man to tell me they came to deliver the kay towards the sea
unto me, but it should be but ij _tattamis_; unto whome I made answer
that, yf it weare not iij, I would not take it but rather rest as we
weare and not breake our howse and spend ij or iij C. _taies_ for
nothing. And withall I sent our _jurebasso_ to tell them that, yf they
gave us vj _tattamis_ it weare far better for the harbor, as I would
prove, yf they pleased to understand me. But I know it is the hollow
harted Hollanders geve councell for dispite to disgrace us, as tyme
will try it.
I rec. a letter from Andrea Dittis, China Capt., to same effect as 148
that from his son Augustyn, that he ment to send hym and Niquan on the
voyage.
And we had 1 C. xxx laborers and xviij carpenters and a cane man
wrought all this day.
_Marche 13_ (_Ninguach 1_).--Taccamon Dono sent for our _jurebasso_
and tould hym he hadd donne as a frend in our demand for the iij
_tatta._ to be alowed for our key into the sea, but others stood out,
although he and the whole streete took our part. So that, yf I would
geve a writing under my hand to stand for the kings award at his
retorne, he would deliver it; which I performed.
_Marche 14_ (_Ninguach 2_).--We had this day xviij carpenters and j C.
lx laborers all day, with iij tilors halfe a day, and 1 caneman all
day; and we rec. viij barkes flatt stoones this day.
And I receved the box of specktacles at the handes of Mr. Osterwick:
17 dozon and 3 peare specktacles in all.
And I bargened this day with Yasimon Dono for these tymbers and
boardes following, to be delivered at ij moneths, viz.:--
_ta. m. co._
1500 small boardes, viz. 30 0 0
1000 _tarakis_ or spars 35 7 0
1000 _nukes_ or rayles 25 0 0
0020 _ficamons_ or beames 26 0 0
0500 _marakis_ or rownd tymber 16 0 0
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132 7 0
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_Marche 15_ (_Ninguach 3_).--We had 15 carpenters and 93 laborers and
1 caneman, 3 tilors; but 53 laborers all day, and 40 laborers at iiij
_condrins_ pece per day. And we hadd 10 barkes lading flatt stoones
this day.
Also Itamia Migell Dono sent me 2 _barsos_ wine and stringes drid
cuttell, desiring me to send hym a pasport or letter of favor, yf he 149
chansed to meet with any English or Hollandes shipps at sea.
_Marche 16_ (_Ninguach 4_).--I rec. xxix _tais_ viij _mas_ iiij
_condrins_ plate barrs for merchandize sould unto Shushro Dono of
Firando.
And we had this day 18 carpenters, 167 laborers, one plasterer, iij
tilors, and one caneman.
Also we had this day xix barkes stones.
_Marche 17_ (_Ninguach 5_).--We had 14 carpenters, 190 laborers, 1
plasterer, and 1 caneman.
Capt. Leonard Camps, with Sr. Matias and Jacob Swager went to
Nangasaque; Matias and Swager to goe on a voyage for Cochinchina in a
Japon junck.
And I wrot 3 letters to Nangasaque: 1 to Mr. Eaton, with a pasport
enclozed for Itamia Migell Dono, yf he would geve sureties that the
junck shall goe for Cochinchina and not for Amacon.
_Marche 18_ (_Ninguach 6_).--We had this day 9-1/2 carpenters, 155
laborers, and 1 cane man. Also we had 5 barks lading of flatt stones.
And being driven affe from day to day per Semi Dono and Taccamon Dono
about geving us licence for 3 _tatta._ out to sea to enlardg our kay
or wharfe, they, having hetherto promised it, did now send me word
they must shorten it. Wherupon I wrot a letter to them both, how I
knew they had geven 5 tymes more to the Hollanders and howrly
augmented it with all the howses they demanded to be puld downe, and
shortned thenglish in all they demanded, contrary to the kinges promis
at his departure to let us have all we demanded, soe that now I did
but expect answer whether they would let me have that promised per
themselves or no, and soe would rest satisfied.
We sould silk of divers sortes to Tozamon Dono of Sackay for 3575: 2: 5.
_Marche 19_ (_Ninguach 7_).--We had 16 carpenters, 161 laborers, 150
1 plasterer, and 1 caneman, all this day. We had x barkes lading rownd
stones.
_Marche 20_ (_Ninguach 8_).--We had 28 carpenters, 147 laborers, 2
plasterers, and 1 caneman.
_Marche 21_ (_Ninguach 9_).--We had xiiij laborers this day to sift
white lyme and make it, with other matters.
And we envited Tozemon Dono and other merchants to dyner, and heat the
_fro_ for them, they enviting themselves thereunto; and had the
dansing beares sent for, _nifon catange_ or Japon fation.
_Marche 22_ (_Ninguach 10_).--I wrot 3 letters in Japons to
Nangasaque, viz. 1 to Itamia Migell Dono; 1 to Andrea Dittis, China
Capt.; 1 to Skidayen Dono, Gonroks secretary, desiring hym not to let
Ita. junk goe out till he gave surtis to goe for Cochinchina, and
warning Itamia Migel Dono hym selfe to se it performed, as he would
answer it before the Emperour; and the China Capt. to se it performed,
he being suretie to me.
We had xxx carpenters, 1 C. l. laborers, ij plasterars, and iij
tilars, all this day.
And we receved five hundred tilles this day, viz., iij rownd ends, and
ij C. pointed endes; as also 5 boates lading rownd stones.
_Marche 23_ (_Ninguach 11_).--We had 31 carpenters, 147 laborers, iij
tilors, ij plasters, all this day.
Semi Dono sent to comand me I should make noe bargen nore buy nothing
of any other Japonnars for provition of building of howse or shiping
or victuling, but only of them of Firando. Unto whome I retorned
answer that he should pardon me in that matter, for I would buy wheare
I could find best cheape, either at Firando, Nangasaque, Miaco, or
else wheare; but as yet I had bought all of them of Firando, and soe
would doe the like hereafter, yf they would lett me have it as good
and as good cheape as others. Unto which he answerd he would take care
for that, but would have me promisse to take it all of Firando men 151
and no other, or else he would geve comand that noe carpenters nor
laborers should work any more on our work. And I answerd, he might doe
herein as he pleased, for to doe as he would have me was against the
preveleges themperour and his councell had granted our nation. So
forthwith he gave comand to carpenters and all other laborars that
none should labor; and soe our work standes at a stay.
And we had 62 gutter tiles this day.
_Marche 24_ (_Ninguach 12_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to Taccamon Dono
to know whether he hadd geven comandment our work should stay and not
goe forward. But he sent me word he medled not in the matter, it
belonging unto Semi Dono and not to hym. Soe, after, I sent for Capt.
Speck to goe with me to speake to Semi Dono, to know wherefore he
staid our worken. But Semi Dono sent us word he was busy about matters
of justis, soe that we might com towardes night; but in the meane tyme
Capt. Speck sent hym a letter which pasefied his proud humor.
_Marche 25_ (_Ninguach 13_).--We hadd our wharfe into the sea deliverd
us this day to content. But Semi Dono sayd, as he passed by our dore,
it was by his apointment, lighting affe his horse, telling me he was
sory I was angry with hym. Unto whome I replied, I was sory his
Lordship was angry against me, whoe was ready to doe his Lordshipp the
best service I could; and soe he departed. But Taccamon Dono sent me
word that it was he and others stood out for us, Semi Dono desiring it
should have staid till the kinges retorne, and not have byn deliverd.
We receved this tymber following for the buriall place, viz. of Tymon
Dono:--
122 _marrokis_ or rownd tymbers, at ij per _mas_.
062 _cakis_ or square tymbers, at j _mas_ per pec.
110 boardes of 1 _tatt._ long, at 5 per _mas_.
170 _tarrakis_, at 12-1/2 per _mas_.
004 greate _marokis_ for the dore, at 8 _mas_ pec. 152
001 great _caky_ for dore, at 3-1/2 _mas_.
001 duble _caky_ for dore, at 4 _mas_.
_Marche 26_ (_Ninguach 14_).--We had 15 carpenters, 134 laborers, 5
tylors, and ij plasterers, all this day.
We rec. yisterday of Tayemon Dono tymber, viz. 102 _nuquis_, or
rayeles, at 4 per _mas_, for gedong, and 600 _shemottes_, or rownd
small poles, for gedong, at 30 per _mas_.
And I sent a barr of plate to the _caboques_, due for playing the
night when Tozemon Dono and others weare envited for sale of our
silke.
Also we had 24 carpenters and 58 laborers this day for our work at
buriall place.
_Marche 27_ (_Ninguach 15_).--We had 15 carpenters, 121 laborers, 5
tilors, and 2 plasterers, all this day. And we receved iij C. tiles
this day from tilar of Tabilo.
And Capt. Speck and my selfe wrot 3 letters to Nangasaque about the
busynes of the _goshon_ lent to Itamia Migell Dono, viz. 1 to Skidayen
Dono, the chefe justis, under my owne ferme, to desire hym to comand
Migell Dono not to goe for Amacon; 1 to Itamia Migell Dono, with the
fermes of Capt. Speck, Capt. Leonard Champes, and my selfe, to same
effect; 1 to Skidayen Dono, with our 3 fermes, to same effect.
_Marche 28_ (_Ninguach 16_).--We had 9 carpenters, 97 laborers, 2
plasterers, and 1 caneman, for the howse; and, for buriall place, 30
carpenters, 34 laborers, all day.
Semi Dono, Taccamon Dono, and others, went this day to Ishew to vizet
Tonomon Samma, whoe is gon thither to hawk and hunt 8 or 10 daies
past.
_Marche 29_ (_Ninguach 17_).--We had 8 carpenters, 102 laborers, ij
plasterers, and 1 cane man, for the howse, all this day; and for the
buriall place, 30 carpenters, 52 laborers. And we receved tymbers, ij
barkes lading this day, viz. 124 great _caquis_, or square tymber, and
44 great _nuqins_, for gedong; also 38 _marakis_ for the buriall 153
place.
Capt. Leonard Camps retorned from Nangasaque, and sent me word that
Mr. Eaton would be heare this night or to morrow, and that all the
junckes weare gon out and Sr. Matias in that of Jno. Yoosen.
_Marche 30_ (_Ninguach 18_).--We had 39 carpenters, 132 laborers, 2
plasterers for 1/2 day, for howse, and 82 laborers, halfe day, and 50
laborers, whole day, for howse; and 10 carpenters and 4 laborers all
day for buriall place.
_Marche 31_ (_Ninguach 19_).--We had 50 carpenters, and 32 laborers,
for howse, and, for buriall place, 7 carpenters and 4 laborers, all
day.
_Aprill 1_ (_Ninguach 20_).--We had 50 carpenters, 20 laborers, for
howse, and, for buriall place, 4 carpenters, 4 laborers, all day.
Mr. Eaton retorned this night from Nangasaque.
_Aprill 2_ (_Ninguach 21_).--We had 53 carpenters, 172 laborers, 1
plasterar 1/2 day, and one cane man 1/2 day, the rest all day, for the
howse, with 12 carpenters and 12 laborers for the buriall place.
And Mr. Eaton delivered these papers in Japons unto me, viz.:--
1 recept of Ichemon Dono.
1 bill of Cuemon Dono.
1 coppie of a writing sent to Cochinchina per Mr. Eaton per Capt.
Chimpan, to recover in what he can, the one halfe of which he is to
have for hymselfe, and thother for the Company, of all he can gett
ether of that lost per Mr. Peacock or Mr. Sayer; for beter somthing
then nothing.
1 writing in Japons, fermed per Itamia Migell Dono named Ziemon, Soude
Giemon, his boteswaine, and Shobioye Dono, his purser or scrivano,
wherin they are bound upon payne of livse and goodes not to tuch at
Amacon nether going out nor retorning home, but to goe directly for
Cochinchina, and noe place else.