comand of themperour, by reason he put away his wife, which was of the
blood royall (he being made king by marying of her), and took an other
woaman of basse degree in her place. This is the generall report, yet
som say he is not yet dead, but in greate danger to die, the matter
having been in plito the space of 4 or 5 yeares.
_Aprill 3_ (_Ninguach 22_).--We had 70 carpenters, 33 laborers, and 1
caneman, for howse, and ij carpenters and iiij laborers for buriall
place.
I gave Coa Jno. _jurebassos_ wife a bar plate with a _barso_ of wyne
and box sweet bread, she going to a new howse, and brought her child
to me to geve it a name, which I did call Coa Jno., as his father.
Tonomon Samma, Taccamon Dono, and Semi Dono did retorne from Ishew,
where they were to take pleasure. Soe I sent our _jurebasso_ to bid
them well home in my name, and to offer them my service. But Taccamon
Dono (before the _jurebasso_ spoake with hym) sent a man to tell me of
his retorne, offring me all frenship wherin we had occation to employ
hym, either toward Tonomon Samma or else where.
_Aprill 4_ (_Ninguach 23_).--We had 72 carpenters, 56 laborers, and 1
caneman, for the howse and gadonge.
_Aprill 6_ (_Ninguach 25_).--We had 44 carpenters, 23 laborers, and 1
cane man, for howse, with iiij laborers for buriall place.
We bought tymber this day, viz. 37 _cakis_ and 53 duble _cakis_, pyne
tree.
_Aprill 7_ (_Ninguach 26_).--We had 46 carpenters, 23 laborers, and 1
caneman, for howse, and 4 laborers for buriall place.
We whipped Man, our empresoned theefe, and he hath confessed he stole
the silver cup, lost when the _caboques_ weare heare a yeare past;
also that he stole the greate silver tankar at our going to 155
Nangasaque, and, as he saith, sould them at Nangasaque to Portingalles
which went in the friggattes.
_Aprill 8_ (_Ninguach 27_).--We had 58 carpenters, 45 laborers, for
the howse, and 4 laborers for the buriall place.
Ther was speeches geven out per a lying profitt or pagon prist that
this day all the iland and towne of Firando should be overwhelmed with
water, and many stood in dowbt thereof; yet it proved a lye.
_Aprill 9_ (_Ninguach 28_).--We had 53 carpenters, 74 laborers, and 1
plaster, for the howse, and 11 carpenters, 43 laborers for buriall
place.
_Aprill 11_ (_Ninguach 30_).--We had 65 carpenters, 122 laborers, and
2 plastrars, for the howse.
I deliverd 1 C. _tais_ plate barrs to Jno. _jurebasso_ upon acco. of
building.
The China Capt. retorned to Firando, and saith all the junckes are
departed on their voyages, but only two small ons which goe directly
for China.
Ther is greate seeking after place to make howses at Cochie, the king
having geven order, as they say, to erect above 200 new howses to putt
inhabitantes into. Soe Capt. Leonard Camps and Mr. Eaton went thether
to look to the measuring out of our grownd, geven us per the king,
others begining to encroche upon us, especially to get xj _tatta._,
which lieth betwixt us and the Hollanders.
Also we determen to make out our kay there into sea vj _tattamis_ in
bredth, we having 45 _tatta._ in length, and the Hollanders 40
_tattamis_, besides the xj _tatta._ betwixt us which we pretend to
demand of the king yf he will geve it us. And Japons went to esteemate
what the making out our kayes (or wharfes) might amont unto, and
esteemed it at 800 _taies_ for us and the Hollanders.
We receved 1591 tilles this day from Tabula, viz. 1215 ordinary broat
or flatt, and 376 rownd or hollo tilles--all at 23 _mas_ per j M.
_Aprill 13_ (_Sanguach 2_).--We had 67 carpenters and 103 laborers 156
for the howse, and rec. 1660 tilles from Tabilo this day.
Harnando Ximenes retorned to Firando this day from Goto, having geven
over his voyage in the Capt. Chinas junck, falling out with a China
about a whore and beating of hym.
_Aprill 14_ (_Sanguach 3_).--This day being a great pagon feast called
_Sanguach sanch_, or the therd day of the therd moone, non would work
upon it, the pagons upon their ordinary superstition, and the
Christians for feare to be noted to be Christians. Soe noe work was
donne this day. Yet on the Sonday all will work, both Christians and
pagons of Japon, and the papistes in Japon will more strictly observe
and keepe any other blind hollyday of fayned saintes (made knowne unto
them per Jesuistes and frires) then the Sabath day. This is daylie
seene per experience.
Harnando Ximenes saith he was enformed per a China which spoake
Spanish how the other Chinas, which went in the junck of China Capt.,
laid a plot to kill hym, saying, yf they did it, whoe would bring them
in question for it at their retorne. But the China Capt. saieth it was
about a whore, and noe such matter ment. But Harnando saith he
esteemeth that ould Harry Shanks, the Scotsman, whoe is gon with them,
will never retorne, but be murthered by them; which the end will
prove.
_Aprill 15_ (_Sanguach 4_).--We had 64 carpenters and 130 laborers,
for howse; and we receved 5660 tiles.
_Aprill 16_ (_Sanguach 5_).--We had 67 carpenters and 143 laborers,
with 2 plasterers and 4 tylers; and we receved 950 tyles, with ij mark
and ij head tiles, from Enquese Dono, the tilor at Tabilo.
And I paid ij _tais_ j _mas_ for 2 peces Japon taffety to lyne Capt.
Adams and Coa Jnos. childrens coates.
_Aprill 17_ (_Sanguach 6_).--We had 48 carpenters, 148 laborers, 157
2 plasterers, and 5 tillors, for howse; and 4 carpenters and 31
laborers for the buriall place.
And we receved ij M. iij C. xliiij tils ordenary from Imory; and vj C.
ditto from Tabilo, with 4 lyons, 8 mark tilles, 4 head tilles. And we
receved tymber this day from Shezemon Dono, from Umbra: 162 _nuqus_,
44 _caquis_, 1 rownd tree or _maraky_, 2 _naccabassas_ or great rownd
trees, etc.
_Aprill 18_ (_Sanguach 7_).--We had 70 carpenters, 160 laborers, 2
plasterars, and 5 tylors, for howse; and 34 laborers for the buriall
place.
And I reconed with Tobio Dono for ston wall
made about buriall place, it being ended
this day, I having paid hym formerly
50 _tais_ 50: 0: 0
And now, in plate bars, as the lyke before 42: 8: 0
And geven hym in 1 plate of bar gratis 04: 3: 0
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97: 1: 0
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_Aprill 19_ (_Sanguach 8_).--We had 71 carpenters, 140 laborers, and 2
plasters, for the howse; and for the buriall place, 4 carpenters, 44
laborers, and iij tilors. And we receved tymbers; and iij M. tiles
from Tabola, for buriall place.
_Aprill 20_ (_Sanguach 9_).--We had 75 carpenters, 58 laborers, all
day, and 52 laborers halfe day, with ij plasterars all day, for howse;
and iij tilars 1/2 the day, and 36 laborers for buriall place 1/2 a
day. And we receved 1523 tiles, with viij barkes lading of flatt stons
and one of rownd.
_Aprill 21_ (_Sanguach 10_).--We had 72 carpenters and 45 laborers for
the howse; and 4 laborers at buriall place. Also we had 1 barkes
lading rownd stones and 2 barkes lading gravill or sand. And we rec. j
M. vij C. xx tiles ordenary from Imorey.
_Aprill 22_ (_Sanguach 11_).--We had 77 carpenters, 76 laborers, and 158
2 plasterers, for howse; and xxxiiij laborers for buriall place.
_Aprill 23_ (_Sanguach 12_).--We had 73 carpenters, 71 laborers, and
ij plasterers, for howse; and 3 tillars and xxv laborers for buriall
place. And there was ij M. 1 C. liij ordenary tiles rec. from Imory;
and one barkes lading of rownd stones.
And I went to Cochie this day with Mr. Eaton to measure our grownd
geven us per the _tono_ to build upon, and find it to be l. _tatta._
long and 1-1/2 _tatta._ deepe to seaward, to make a wharfe of ston 6
_tatta._ broad and the whole length. Soe I esteemd it at 300 _tatt._
in all and did offer them i C. l. _taies_ to doe it, they demanding
iij C. _tais_. And soe we broake affe; for they had agreed with the
Hollanders before to make their key xxxiij _tatta._ long and viij
broad at one end and vj at thother, and ij _tatta._ deepe to seaward
for most parte, which I did esteem as much work as ours.
_Aprill 26_ (_Sanguach 15_).--We had 52 carpenters and 35 laborers for
the howse.
Capt. Leonard came this day and tould me that Tonomon Samma and Semi
Dono had advized hym that themperour had sent 2 greate men for
_bongews_ into Gonto, to enquire about that plito betwixt the king and
queene; and that from thence they ment to com to Firando; and in the
meane tyme Semi Dono ment to goe to meete them at Goto, and advized us
it weare expedient we sent som one to doe the like on our behalves
with a letter from us. Soe we agreed to send our _jurebasso_ with the
Hollanders to that entent, with som present of sweetmeates and wine.
Faccata Soco Dono, which lent us 3500 _tais_ at intrest, came to see
our English howse, offring us, yf we needed xx or 30000 _tais_ at
intrest at any time, he hadd it ready for us, wishing us to take non
of any others. Soe we envited hym to our _fro_ tomorrow, with v or vj
others to beare hym company, viz. Faccata Yayemon Dono, Andrea Dittis, 159
China Capt., Cushcron Dono, Synemon Dono, and Yasimon Dono; with Paulo
Dono, gunpouder man, Shoyemon Dono, Palus father, and Chubio Dono, our
host of Bingana Tomo.
_Aprill 27_ (_Sanguach 16_).--We had 67 carpenters and 40 laborers for
the howse.
I paid Lues, the Spanish telior, i _tay_ small plate for a
_carapesa_[98] of wrought velvett, black laid on with silver lace.
Semi Dono departed towardes Goto to meete themperours _bongews_; and
the Hollanders and we made ready our presentes to send to morrow
morning per our _jurebasso_, viz.:--
for thenglish.
1 jar conserved ginger, poiz nett, 20 _cattis_
1 great bottell of ij gallons, strong water
for the Hollanders.
1 jar conservd nutmegges of like bignesse
2 bottell of allegant or tynt wyne
[98] Span., _carapuza_ or _caperuza_, a hood.
_Aprill 28_ (_Sanguach 17_).--We had 67 carpenters, 48 laborers, and i
plasterer, for howse, with 4 tylors and 23 laborers for buriall place.
Alsoe we receved ij M. j C. xl ordenary tilles from Imory.
And I sent a bar plate to _caboques_ for bringing a banket and coming
per water to Cochie, when wee went to measure grownd.
I rec. 5 R. of 8 of Capt. Speck, delivered hym on a wager before.
_Aprill 29_ (_Sanguach 18_).--We had 28 carpenters, 46 laborers, 1
plasterer, 1 caneman, for howse, and 4 tillors and 25 laborers for
buriall place. And there was 600 tyles ordenary rec. from Tabola.
The China Capt. envited both us and the Hollanders to dyner this day,
where we had greate cheare with dansing beares.
_Aprill 30_ (_Sanguach 19_).--We had 26 carpenters, 42 laborers, 160
1 plasterar, and i caneman, for howse all day; and for buriall place,
4 tylors and 34 laborers for halfe a day.
And I paid unto Chubio Dono, our host of Bingana Tomo, for 8 _pico_ 35
_cattis_ shething neales at 5 _tais pico_, 44: 2: 5; and for xx
_barsos morofack_, at 1 _tay barso_, 20: 0: 0. And advanced upon a
bargen of 50 _pico_ neals more, 35: 7: 5. And gave a peece black
satten to Chubio Dono upon bargen.
_May 2_ (_Sanguach 21_).--We had 32 carpenters, 86 laborers, and 1
caneman, for howse: and 1 plasterer and 23 laborers for buriall place.
I bargened this day of Tobio Dono to make a ston walle at Cochie
before our howsing, of 1 _tatta_ long, vj _tatta_ broad, and 1-1/2
_tatta_ deepe towardes sea, to be greate stonnes 1/2 a _tatta._ to
seaward and at end, and the rest small, to have ij C. _tais_ in money,
and one peece black satten.
This night, within night, the King of Xaxma passed by this place,
retorning from themperours Court. Soe we and the Hollanders went out
to meete hym, and carid a present as from both Companies, viz.:--
1 guilt lether skin, containing 32 skins.
1 faggott of steele.
7 peeces white percallas.
3 _tatta._ fyne damask tabling.
And to his secretary,
2 peeces redd cheremis.
3 peeces white percallas.
But he was sick, that he could not be spoaken withall, nether by
Tonomon Samma the kinges brother, whoe went out to meete hym with a
present, nether by us. Soe we left the present with the secretary,
whoe at first made diffecultie to receve it, yet in the king his
masters name promised all assistance to our shiping, yf in case any
putt into his dominions.
_May 5_ (_Sanguach 24_).--We had 41 carpenters, 139 laborers, and 161
j plasterar, for howse; and 1 plasterer and 15 laborers for the
buriall place.
And our _jurebasso_ retorned from Goto with answers from
thembassadors, who tooke in good parte the present sent to them from
us and Hollanders.
_May 6_ (_Sanguach 25_).--We had 46 carpenters and 131 laborers, for
the howse.
And there was delivered to Bonga Sammas man, for acco. of his master,
3 _cattis_ 6 _tay_ wight wax. And presently after he sent a ram gote
to thenglish house for a present, which I make acco. is in payment of
the wax.
_May 7_ (_Sanguach 26_).--We had 45 carpenters, 164 laborers, 2
plasters, and 1 caneman, for howse. Also we receved ij barkes lading
of small stones, cost xvi _condrins_; and 9 square hewed stones for
steares from Languay.
_May 12_ (_Singuach 2_).--We began to set up or reare our new howse to
sea ward.
_May 13_ (_Singuach 3_).--We had 67 carpenters and 73 laborers, for
the howse. And there was tymber rec. from Goto, of Shezemon Dono.
_May 15_ (_Singuach 5_).--We had 57 carpenters, 116 laborers, and 4
tilors, for the howse. And there was tilles receved, viz. 5633 tilles
in 2 barkes from Imory, and 1 bark containing 800 tilles from Tabola.
Also there was iij barkes lading gravill or small stons of 8 _con.
pico_.
_May 16_ (_Singuach 6_).--We had 64 carpenters, 158 laborers, and 4
tilors, and ij masons, for the howse. And we rec. x great free stons
from Languay for to make the steares, wheron the masons now work. Also
we rec. 1900 tilles ordenary from Tabola.
We went this day to Cochie to look on our work; and the Hollandes
Capt. and China Capt. met us theare; and all the dansing beares weare
theare before us.
_May 17_ (_Singuach 7_).--We had 66 carpenters, 135 laborers, 4 162
tilors, and 2 masons, for the howse. Also we rec. 4258 tilles ordinary
from Tabola.
Capt. Speck and Capt. Camps came to English howse, and we went
together to vizet China Capt., he sending for dansing beares.
_May 18_ (_Singuach 8_).--We had 64 carpenters, 115 laborers, and 2
masons, for the howse.
This day, being the 8th of Singuach, or 4th Japon moone, is the feast
of the resorection of their great profitt Shacka, as they fondly
beleeve, and soe deck all the eaves of their howses with green bowes,
and goe on pilgremadg to ther pagodes.
I sent ij bars plate, containing 6: 8: 2, to the ij companis dansing
beares, for going to Cochie and, after, to China Capt., for duble
_fannas_.[99]
Tonomon Samma and Semi Dono sent for Spanish wine and conservs, in
respect of the coming of the Emperors ambassadors, which are looked
for this night. Soe I sent eather of them a pottell bottell of wyne
and conservs to Tonomon, and a bottell strong water to Semi Dono.
And there was iij C. xx bundelles of shingelles rec. from Nangasaque.
[99] _Hana_, a present to an actor or dancing-girl.
_May 19_ (_Singuach 9_).--We had 64 carpenters, 94 laborers, and 2
masons, for howse.
And I rec. ij letters, viz. 1 from Shongo Samma, admerall of Japon, at
Edo, in answer of myne, and that he had geven warning to Capt. Adames
woaman to let me have the disposing of the _goshons_ for her childrens
use; and thother from Uquese Dono of Miaco.
_May 20_ (_Singuach 10_).--We had 65 carpenters, 89 laborers, and 2
masons, for howse.
This evenyng the King of Arima, named Bongo Samma, arived at Firando,
and lodged in Semi Donos howse, much preparation being made to receve
hym, and all the streetes made cleane. He is in greate favor with
themperor, whoe gave hym that kingdom few yeares past, and per som 163
suspected that themperor meaneth to shift the king of this place to
Arima, and set the other heare. The last yeare he sent one of his
noblemen to vizet the King of Firando, and gave hym charge to com to
thenglish howse, and in his name to offer us any servize or favor his
kingdom afforded, or, yf we stood in need of money, he had 40 or 50000
_taies_ allwais ready at our service. Soe I now sent our _jurebasso_
to bid his Hignesse welcom to Firando; which he took in very kind
parte. Also I sent to the Holland Capt. to know yf they ment to vizet
hym to morow with som small present. And they sent me word, they had
noe accoyntance with hym and therfore ment not to goe to hym.
_May 21_ (_Singuach 11_).--We had 64 carpenters, 245 laborers, and 1
mason, for howse.
And we began to reare or set up our new gedonge this day. And we had 5
barkes lading stones for to make the steares.
And we supped at Hollandes howse, where the China Capt., Andrea
Dittis, was also envited; and we had greate cheare.
_May 22_ (_Singuach 12_).--We hadd 68 carpenters and 159 laborers, for
the howse.
The Emperors ambassadors arived at Firando, retorned from Goto with
the King of Arima, whoe went from hence to fetch them.
_May 23_ (_Singuach 13_).--We had 73 carpenters, 165 laborers, 1
caneman, and 2 masons, for the howse, the masons tide work.
The Hollanders and we went to vizet the 2 _bongewes_ or ambassadors
from themperor, and carid them for presentes as followeth, viz.:--
Hollanders.
2 peces cushen velvet of Hollanders
8 peces or duble velvet cushin, ditto
English.
5 peces cheremis, ours
14 peces Canton damask, ours
2 faggottes bar steele, ours
And we rec. ij M. v C. tilles ordinary from Imory; and i M. iij C. 164
ditto from Tabola.
_May 24_ (_Singuach 14_).--We had 75 carpenters, 171 laborers, 1
caneman, and 2 masons.
We went with the Hollanders to vizet the King of Arima, and carid hym
a present betwixt us, viz.:--
3 peces damaskes Lankin, of Hollanders.
of English acco.
5 peces Canton damask
5 peces parcallas, white
1 fagot stille
And we had j M. iij C. v tilles ordinary from Tabola.
The Emperours ambassadours, with Tonomon Samma and others, came to se
our English howse, whome we entertayned in the best sort we could.
_May 25_ (_Singuach 15_).--We had 72 carpenters, 122 laborers, 2
masons, and 1 caneman, for the howse. Also we receved i M. ij C.
ordinary tilles from Tabola.
And our rearing of the gedong being ended, we made a feast to the
carpenters, and gave these presentes, viz. to Tayemon Dono, 1 pec.
blak satten and ij _barsos_ wine and 4 fishes; to Synemon Dono 1 pec.
blak satten, he being kinges carpenter; to two other master carpenters
2 pec. white lyns; to 7 other master carpenters 7 pec. Canton damask;
to 50 yong carpenters, each one one _mas_ in paper. And Cushcron Dono,
Yosemon Dono, Shezemon Dono, sent each one a _barso_ of wine and 2
fishes.
Tonomon Samma envited the Emperors ambassadors to a hunting, and
provided a banket for them and 500 persons more in the woodes (or
forest), where they went to hunt; but the ambassadors retorned back in
the mid way and tasted not of the banket; the reason I know not.
_May 26_ (_Singuach 16_).--We had 67 carpenters, 207 laborers, 2
masons, and 1 caneman, for the howse. And we receved ij M. v C. lx
ordinary tilles from Imory, and vj C. ditto from Tabola.
This day themperours embassadors departed from Firando, and Semi Dono 165
accompanid them to Languai.
The x Japon coates or _kerremons_, sent from the Emperours councell to
Capt. Camps and my selfe for a present, came this day, and we tooke
each of us 5. And I gave 3 of myne to Mr. Eaton, Mr. Osterwick, and
Ric. Hundson.
These came per the expres we sent up about procuring price of our
lead; but noe answer of any price or any end to be made consernyng our
prize goodes taken in the friggott.
_May 29_ (_Singuach 19_).--We had 81 carpenters, 184 laborers, 3
plasters, and 8 tilors, for the howse.
And the Hollanders and we agreed to send an other expres to Edo with
letter, to procure the dispach of price of our lead and ending prize
goodes, viz. 1 to Oyen Dono, 1 to Codgskin Dono, 1 to Itamia Quenusque
Dono, 1 to Matsin Dayre Yemon, of themperours Councell; 1 to Figen a
Came, King of Firando; 1 to Torazemon Dono, his secretary. These
letters we sent expres per a foote post, because we have no finall
answer of our former; and pay the post 10 _tais_ for his voyadge.
And we rec. iij M. x tilles ordinary from Imory, and j M. j C. from
Tabola. Also a barke with xj free stoones from Nangoya.
_May 30_ (_Singuach 20_).--We had 80 carpenters, 241 laborers, 3
plasterers, 7 tilors, for the howse. And we rec. ij M. v C. iiij xx
ordinary tilles from Imory, and iij C. xx from Tabola.
_May 31_ (_Singuach 21_).--We had 83 carpenters, 168 laborers, 3
plasters, 7 tilors, 2 masons, for the howse.
_June 1_ (_Singuach 22_).--We had 79 carpenters, 105 laborers, 5
plasters, and 1 mason.
_June 2_ (_Singuach 23_).--We had 80 carpenters, 138 laborers, 5
plastarars, and 2 masons.
_June 3_ (_Singuach 24_).--We had 76 carpenters, 124 laborers, 5
plasterers, and 2 masons.
The China Capt. reportes that the newes at Nangasaque is that a 166
gallion and a junck which went from Nangasaque the last yeare or
monson for the Manillias are cast away on the Islandes of Liqueas, and
very few or non of the people saved. The junck, they say, belongeth to
Bongo Dono, the King of Arrima; and the friggat is ether that which
went out first, wherin our 2 runawaies were fownd, or else that wherin
Alvaro Munos went afterwardes.
As we sat at supper at night, there entred a Japon gentellman into our
howse, with 30 or 40 men attending on hym, and came into our halle
before we saw hym. Soe I desird hym to sitt downe and take parte of
such fare as we had; which he did, and seemed to take it in very kind
parte. And sowne after he sent me a jarr of _nipa_, or rack of _pi_,
for a present, per one of his gentelmen, per whome I understood his
masters name was Ismo Dono, a greate man of Xaxma, whome the king of
that place sendes up to Edo to kisse themperours handes and geve hym
thankes for the greate presentes and good entertaynment themperour
gave hym at his being at Edo. Soe, after his man was departed, I sent
Ric. Hudson with Tome, our _jurebasso_, abord his bark (for he passeth
secretly, and lodgeth not ashore) to crave pardon of his Lordshipp, yf
I had not geven hym such entertaynment as his worth deserved, being
ignorant of his greatnesse and abashed at the honour he did me in
sending me a present. And withall I sent hym a bottell of strong water
which, as it seemed, he took in very kynde part. Ric. Hudson and the
_jurebasso_ said he had a very great bark with a faire cabben in it,
hanged all about with ruch damask, and attended on with many men, both
ould and yong, with greate reverence and silence, their heads bowed
downe to the grownd, soe that they judged hym a man of greate
qualletie; yet he seemed not to be above xxx yeares of adge.
_June 4_ (_Singuach 25_).--We had 74 carpenters, 108 laborers, and 5
plasterers, for the howse.
And we went to Cochie this day, to look on our wharfe or ston wall 167
newly made, it being well don.
_June 5_ (_Singuach 26_).--We had 77 carpenters, 81 laborers and 5
plasterars.
And we dined at Semi Donos, where we had great cheare and kind
entertaynment; and the Hollanders are to dyne theare to morrow.
_June 6_ (_Singuach 27_).--We had 77 carpenters, 83 laborers, and 5
plasterars.
Andrea, the boateswaine, retorned from Nangasaque, and brought us a
new boate or _foyfone_, cost xxx _taies_. And he bringeth certen news
that the King of Arimas junck is cast away at Liqueas, and the people
saved and retornd to Arima per Nangasaque, who bring the news; and
also that the galliot wherin Alvaro Munos went is cast away, and not a
man saved; and an other junck, the mast apering above the water, but
not a man saved; soe they know not what junk it is, but dowbt it is
Jno. Yoosens junk.
_June 7_ (_Singuach 28_).--We had 74 carpenters, 88 laborers, and 5
plasterars, for the howse.
And I paid j C. _taies_ plate barrs to Tobio Dono, in full payment of
making the ston wall at Cochie, he having rec. j C. _tais_ more
before. And we gave him a peece black satten gratis, as we promised at
bargen making; the wall being 50 _tattamis_ long and vj _tatt._ broade
and 1-1/2 deepe at water side, as per agreement, but it is 3 spans
broader then bargen.
The Hollanders refused to goe to dynner to Semi Dono, because he
envited us before them; which Semi Dono took in very ill parte.
_June 8_ (_Singuach 29_).--We had 68 carpenters, 87 laborers, 5
plasterars.
_June 9_ (_Singuach 30_).--We had 53 carpenters, 128 laborers, 5
plasterars, and 5 tilors.
And I paid i C. xix _tais_ more unto Cosio Dono, in full payment 168
for making our kay or wharfe to sea wardes at Firando, viz:--