In R. of 8. at 8 _mas._ per R. i C. R. is, 080 0 0
In plate of bars 039 0 0
In i C. l _tais_ paid hym before is 150 0 0
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269 0 0
_June 10_ (_Gonguach 1_).--We had 41 carpenters, 102 laborers, and 4
plasterars.
The Hollands Capt. sent us 50 sackes of barly for a present, in
respect we have furnished them with skarbeare from tyme to tyme. Alsoe
they sent us 2 greate _barsos_ of _morofack_, in place of 2 littell
ons lent them.
_June 11_ (_Gonguach 2_).--We had 43 carpenters, 82 laborers, and 5
plasterars, and 1 mason. And there was 12 square stones for steares
rec. this day from Nanguay.
_June 12_ (_Gonguach 3_).--We had 40 carpenters, 77 laborers, 5
plasterars, and 2 masons.
_June 13_ (_Gonguach 4_).--We had 34 Carpenters, 109 laborers, 5
plasterars, and 2 masons. And we receved tymber.
_June 14_ (_Gonguach 5_).--This day is a great feast, called _Gonguach
guench_, or the 5th day of the 5th moone called _Gonguach_.
Having ended our new building, and Tonomon Samma being to goe to Edo,
we thought good to envite hym to dyner with other noble men 3 daies
hence.
_June 16_ (_Gonguach 7_).--We had 9 carpenters, 88 laborers, 5
plastrars, and 1 mason, for the howse.
Here was speeches geven out that both English and Holland shipping
ware without, wherupon above j C. barkes went out to meet them, with
wyne, frutes, bread, hennse, and other matter. The reason was for that
3 or 4 Englishmen and Hollanders went to passe the tyme at Cochie, and
retorning back on horsback in hast, the people thought there was 169
shiping entred, they English and Hollanders telling them it was true.
_June 17_ (_Gonguach 8_).--We had 65 laborers and 5 plasterars, for
the howse.
There came to dyner this day, viz. Tonomon Samma, now called Canzemon
Samma, kinges brother; Sangero Samma, now called Matzera Crodze Samma;
Semi Dono, more then the king; Taccamon Dono, Lord Cheefe Justice of
Firando; Ito Stizemon Dono, the poet or singer, a good drinker; Morano
Cofioze, a gentelman, singer; Sofo Dono, a doctor of phisik, Japon
fation or _nifon cantange_; Showan Dono, doctor of phisik, eidem;
Ishon Dono, doctor, eidem; Shofan Dono, doctor, eidem.
All our neighbors came unsent for, to assist us in the making ready
the dynner for the nobles, which, as it seemed was much to their
content.
And I had presentes geven me, as followeth:--
from Tonemon Samma.
1 _langenatt_
2 lynen _catabras_
from Sangero Samma.
1 silke _catabra_
1 lynen _catabra_
from Semi Dono.
1 silk _catabra_
1 lynen ditto
from Taccamon Dono.
1 silk _catabra_
1 lynen ditto
_June 18_ (_Gonguach 9_).--We had 10 carpenters, 115 laborers, 5
plasterars, and 2 masons, for the house.
Palo Dono, the gunpoulder man, bringeth news that a Portingale galliot
arived ij dais past at Nangasaque, com from Amacau; and some say j
more is coming after, others say 6 or 7. Also the Portingales report
that 4 junckes and friggattes which went from Japon to Manillas this
yeare are cast away upon that coast, and that they saw non of our
shiping nor Hollanders upon the coast of Manillas this yeare; but that
may very well be, they keeping upon that parte called Cagalion, and
this news came from Luson to Amacow.
_June 19_ (_Gonguach 10_).--We had 5 carpenters, 96 laborers, 5 170
plasters, and two masons, for the howse.
We envited our neighbors and frendes to dyner this day, after the
Japon fation, with _caboques_, viz. Coyemon Dono, Cofio Dono, Tobio
Dono, Lisomon Dono, Genemon Dono, Sannemon Dono, Jenquero Dono,
Yoyemon Dono, Faccata, Yayemon Dono, carpenter, Shezemon Dono, Taffio
Dono, Fioyemon Dono, Yoyemon, oylman, Cuze Dono, Cuzemon Dono, Seyemon
Dono, Yoiemon Dono, Nicolas Martin, Gembio, founder, Ficobioy,
founder, China Capten, Sinemon, carpenter, Tayemon, carpenter,
Yoyemon, smith, Cuemon, plasterer, Zazabra Dono, Cushcron Dono, Mr.
Eaton, Mr. Ostarwk., my selfe.
And we hadd the dansing beares, unto whom the gesse gave aboue xx
_taies_ for a larges.
_June 20_ (_Gonguach 11_).--We had 35 laborers for the howse.
I receved a letter from Goresak Dono, dated in Nangasaque 4 dais past,
wherein he writes me of the arivall of the Portingall friggat or
galliota from Amacou, and that, as they report, vj more are gon from
thence to Luson in the Manillias. And that they report an English
shipp was cast away on the coast of China the last monson, and that 30
of the men are in the Portingalles hands at Amacou. Soe I dowbt it is
the _Unicorne_, or else it may be the English ship called the _Hope_,
or a small penisse which was sett out from Pattania in company of the
_Royale James_ the last yeare. Also others have letters that our
fleete at Manillas have taken 5 China junckes; others report more, and
that they have taken a Portingall galliota.
_June 21_ (_Gonguach 12_).--I sent ij barrs plate to the ij companis
of dansing beares or _caboques_.
_June 22_ (_Gonguach 13_).--We had 6 carpenters, 82 laborers, 5
plasterars, and 2 masons, and 3 tilors, for the howse.
We dyned at Tayemon Donos, the master carpenter, where we had good
entertaynment, with dansing beares.
_June 23_ (_Gonguach 14_).--We had 2 carpenters, 70 laborers, 5 171
plasterars, and 2 masons, for the howse.
I receved a letter from Pasquall Benito, dated in Nangasaque
yisterday, accompanid with a Duch letter directed to Capt. Leonard
Campes, which came from Camboja, wherin he is advized that the news
theare is that 40 seale of shipps came the last yeare out of England
and Holland for the Indies, to passe by Cape Bona Speranza, and that
30 seale were prepared to com out of Spaine same way. Also a small
galliota is arived at Nangasaque which came from Manillias, and is com
emptie. Soe it is thought she is a theefe run away from Spaniard to
seek purchases.
And we receved tymber at Cochie.
_June 24_ (_Gonguach 15_).--We had 64 laborers, 5 plasterars, and i
mason, for howse.
We fownd the greate ancor, lost when the _James Royall_ went out; and
paid for finding it 5 bars plate.
And Bonga Samma sent me a leane pork for a present.
_June 25_ (_Gonguach 16_).--We had 5 carpenters, 85 laborers, 5
plasters, and i mason, for the howse.
And we have news that Itamia Migell Donos junck is retorned to
Nangasaque, and hath lost her voyage.
_June 26_ (_Gonguach 17_).--We had news that the China Capt. junck is
arived from Tonkyn, which staid theare the last monson, now arivd at
Nangasaque.
_June 27_ (_Gonguach 18_).--We had 5 carpenters and 63 laborers.
I rec. a letter from Itamia Migell Deno, dated in Nangasaque the 13th
of _Gonguach_, wherein he writes me of the losse of his voyadg, and
that he will come hym selfe and bring me my _goshon_ before it be
longe.
And Oyen Dono, with an other cavelero, cam to thenglish howse, sent
from Tonomon Samma, Semi Dono, and Taccamon Dono, to warne us, when
our shiping came in, that our marenars walked not ashore with weapons
or _catanes_.
_June 28_ (_Gonguach 19_).--I receved a letter from China Capt., dated 172
in Nangasaque 18th _Gonguach_, of his arivall theare and of the junck
com from Tonkyn, but that his factor he sent is left behind, and a new
small junck retornd in place of ould. Also that he understandes our 9
shipps are arived in the bay of Manillias, and have taken ij China
junkes, and that few adventure now to that parte for feare of us and
the Hollanders; and that the ould Emperor of China and his sonne are
dead, and thempire com to a yong man, his sonns sonne.
_June 29_ (_Gonguach 20_).--I rec. a letter from Pasquali, dated in
Nangasaque 2 daies past, wherin he writes me that the admerall of
thenglish hath cut affe the head of an English capt. in the Manillias,
and hanged 5 other English men; and that the _Unecorne_ was cast away
upon the coast of China, and that Furbeshar, the carpenter, his wife,
and maid, are prisoners at Amacow. These news the friggat or galliota,
which cometh from the Manillias, hath brought. And that the galliota
of the capt. more, which went for Manillias, is cast away, but Alvaro
Munos arived in safetie; and that they are making ready a good fleete
of shipps and gallis at Manillias. But I esteem it all fables of
puting to death of a capt. and 5 others at Manillias.
About nowne there came one runing from the Hollands howse, and brought
news that 4 shipps, English and Hollanders, weare arived on this
coast, neare to Cochie Roade. Soe Mr. Eaton and Mr. Osterwick went out
on horsback by land to see what it was; and sowne after Capt. Specks
and Capt. Camps followed. God send us good and profitable news.
And sowne after came news that ij English and i Duch shipp weare
arived and at an ancor in Cochie; whereof I sent word to Tonomon
Samma, Bonga Samma, Semi Dono, and Taccamon Dono, per our _jurebasso_.
And soone after arived ashore Mr. Cockram and Mr. Tubervill, and
brought news all the fleete of 9 shipps, both English and Duch, 173
were arived at Chochie, and that they had taken 5 China junckes in
all.
_June 30_ (_Gonguach 21_).--I went abord the shipps, where, after my
arivall, there fell debate ashore betwixt English and Duch marrenars.
Soe one Hollander was slane and divers others hurt, both English and
Duch, espetially 2 Englishmen. So the admerell called a councell,
where it was determined to seek out the murtherers or strife makers on
both partes, and to punish them with death or otherwais, according to
desert. Alsoe it was ordayned to begyn to unlade our shipps on Munday,
Mr. Cockram to be at Hollandes house to take acco. of all landed, and
Mr. Balke at English howse, to like effect; and duble lock to be put
on dores till the goodes be vallued and parted.
_July 1_ (_Gonguach 22_).--Notwithstanding the orders taken by
councell that nether English nor Hollander should goe ashore with
weopens, to prevent quarreling, yet the Hollanders flocked on shore
with swordes and _cattans_ and sett upon our unarmed men and slew one
and hurt divers others; and, as it is said, are alowed and sett one
per Comander Jonson, vizadmerall.
_July 2_ (_Gonguach 23_).--We receved ashore this day ij boates lading
of prize goodes, being 131 fardelles and chistes, great and small, but
I know not what is in them; and put duble lockes on the dore of the
gedonge, both of ours and the Hollanders. Allsoe we receved iij boates
ladinges priz goodes, landed at Hollandes howse out of their shiping,
and put into their gedong under double lock likewais, being 225
fardels and chistes, whereof ij boates lading came out of the ship
_Bantam_.
And towardes night Capt. Adams, Capt. Clevengar, and Capt. Lennis came
ashore to English howse, and Comander Johnson to Hollandes howse, to
seek out all the marrenars, English and Duch, and to send them abord, 174
to keepe them from brawling.
_July 3_ (_Gonguach 24_).--We receved prize goodes ashore out of the
Duch shipp _Bantam_.
_July 4_ (_Gonguach 25_).--We rec. prize goodes out of _Moone_ and
_Bantam_.
_July 5_ (_Gonguach 26_).--An Englishman of the _Elizabeths_ company,
being drunk, much abused hym selfe and drue his _cattan_ against the
Japons, but they took it from hym and drubd hym sore, and I think had
kild hym, yf I had not taken hym out of their handes and sent hym
abord.
_July 6_ (_Gonguach 27_).--I sent ij drunken Englishmen abord the
_Moone_, the one called Gray, a calker, for misusing the admerell in
ill termes, as many witnesses heard.
Mr. Henry Smith, purcer of the _Royal James_, had a child by a Japon
woamon, and was christned this day per Mr. Arthur Hatch, prechar, per
the name of Henry; Mr. Joseph Cockram and Mr. Wm. Eaton, godfathers,
and Maria, Mr. Sayers woaman, godmother.
_July 7_ (_Gonguach 28_).--The admerall, Capt. Robt. Adames, with the
rest of the English comanders, came ashore to thenglish howse at
Firando and satt in councell about the murthering of a Hollander by an
English man, called John Peterson: viz. Robert Adames, Charles
Clevenger, Edmond Lennis, Jno. Munden, Arnold Browne, seamen; Joseph
Cockram, Wm. Eaton, Edmond Sayer, Jno. Osterwick, Ric. Cocks, English
merchantes; with Mr. Vaux, a Hollander, whoe spoke English, to be
enterpreter or heare what 4 Duchmen aledged against John Roane, the
murtherer of Jno. Peterson, whoe all 4 with viva voce accused the said
Roan to doe the acte in their sight, and stabed hym into the leaft
brest and soe to the hart (with a knife), that he never spoke word but
fell downe dead, the wound after being seene and serched by Mr. Owen
and Mr. Eaton, chirurgions, whoe saw the corps taken out of growne 3
daies after it was buried.
The jurie empaneled weare named as followeth, viz.:-- 175
_Eliza._
Robert Turbervill, foreman,
Wm. Morgon,
John Goulding,
_Bull._
Ric. Wattes,
Wm. Legg,
_Palsgrave._
Jno. Humphrey,
Ed. Bates,
Tho. Harod,
Bartholomew Ale,
_Moone._
Galliard, guner,
Phillip Okebank,
Roger Burdok,
And the names of men witnessing against Rone, viz. Jno. Ive, an
Englishman; Derick Harmonson, Duchman; Evert Lubbertson, Duchman; Jno.
Johnson, Duchman; Jno. Henrikson, Duchman; Joyemon Dono, a Japon, in
whose howse it was donne, at Cochie.
_July 8_ (_Gonguach 29_).--The shipp _Elizabeth_ entred the harbor of
Firando this day, without any helpe of boates, and without order ether
from the admerell or capt., and came agrowne, not without greate
danger, yet got afe againe.
_July 9_ (_Roquenguach 1_).--This day Jno. Roan of Bristoll, marrenar,
was condemned by the xij men before nomenated, for killing of Jno.
Peterson, a Duchman, and hanged at the yard arme abord the shipp
_Elizabeth_. He confessed before his death that he kild the said man,
being in drink and not knowing what he did, wishing all the shipps
company to take example by hym, and to beware of woamen and wine,
which had brought hym to that untymely death. He died very resolutely,
and receved the sacrament by Mr. Arthur Hatch befor he went to
execution. Capt. Robt. Adames was forced to put the roape about his
neck with his owne handes, for non of the shipps company would doe it,
yf he should hang them, and soe tould hym to his face.
And we rec. prize goodes out of _Bantam_ and _Hope_.
_July 10_ (_Roquenguach 2_).--We rec. prize goodes ashore out of the
Dutch shipp _Hope_.
_July 11_ (_Roquenguach 3_).--We rec. prize goodes ashore out of Duch 176
_Hope_, and out of ship _Palsgrove_.
_July 15_ (_Roquengach 7_).--Tonomon Samma and Semi Dono sent to us
and the Hollanders, in the Kinges name, to desire us to lend hym xx M.
_taies_ in plate, for a tyme, for that he had marid the Emperors
kinswoaman the 5 of last moone, and will bring her to Firando shortly.
_July 16_ (_Roquenguach 8_).--The Admerall, Capt. Adames, came to
Firando to confer about vizeting the prince and Semi Dono to morrow.
Soe we and the Hollanders did conclude to vizet them to morrow, viz:--
for Tonomon Samma.
1 barell Spanish wine
1 China bason full ginger conserv, poz. 20 _cattis_
1 China bason full nutmeg conserv
1 China bason with peper, poz. 11 _cattis_
for Semi Dono.
1 barell wine ditto
1 China bason conserv ginger, poz. 19 _cattis_
1 ditto with peper, poz. 11 _cattis_
_July 17_ (_Roquenguach 9_).--We went and deliverd our presentes as
before named, and had very frendly entertaynment and taken in good
parte. And the prince caused a helth to be drunk rownd for the good
news of the kinges his brothers marriadg with themperours kinswoaman,
and an other for the safe arivall of our shipps.
_July 21_ (_Roquenguach 13_).--The _tono_ sent word unto us and the
Hollanders that we must carry back our 4 shipps to Cochie, themperour
and his councell soe comanding. Unto whome we answerd, that we brought
them into Firando at their request, not without greate danger, and,
the wind being contrary, could not carry them back againe; and that
within a few daies we ment to goe to themperours court to kisse his
handes, and in the meane tyme, or at least till the king retorned to
Firando, to let them rest as they weare; which they seemed not to be
unwilling to permitt.
Also Semi Dono sent againe both to us and the Hollanders to know 177
whether we would lend the king 20,000 _taies_, as he formerly
requested. Unto which we retorned answer that first we must pay the
debtes we owed, and then furnish our shiping with the needfull, and
afterwardes, yf we had an overplus, we weare ready to serve his
Highnesse in what with reason we might doe.
_July 22_ (_Roquenguach 14_).--The _tono_ sent againe both to us and
the Hollanders, to know whether we would lend the king 20,000 _taies_.
Unto whome we made answer, as formerly, that, our debtes being paid
and shipps furnished of the needfull, we then would doe his Highnesse
any lawfull servis we could.
_July 23_ (_Roquenguach 15_).--I went to Cochie to vizet thadmerall,
as also to look upon the new building and to take acco. of tymber. And
I fownd there had byn a broyle there betwixt the Japons and
Hollanders, as the like was at Firando 2 daies past, where a Hollander
stabed or hurt 2 Japons, for which they drubed hym well and took hym
presoner, and keepe hym in durance till this hower, the _tono_ sending
the Hollanders word that he would not suffer hym to be delivered into
their handes, except they would promis before hand to put hym to
death; which the Hollanders answered they could not doe, because he
had kild no Japon, but they would wound hym or cut hym as bad or worse
then he had hurt the Japons. And soe the matter restes till this day.
_July 24_ (_Roquenguach 16_).--I wrot a letter to Capt. Adams,
admerall, to Cochie, per Tobio Dono, to take measure and make the
steares at key.
The unruly marrenars of the Hollandes shipps, being drunk, did ride
over children in the streetes, and slasht and cutt Japons. Whereupon
the justis took two of them presoners, and without any more adoe cut
affe their heades.
And I heard of a Scotsman which ment to run away to Nangasaque, called 178
James Lester. Soe I sent a boate and brought hym back.
_July 25_ (_Roquenguach 17_).--I wrot a letter to Capt. Robt. Adames,
and sent hym Lester, the runaway, to Cochie.
And Matias, the Hollander, and Swagger did arive this day at Firando
from Cochinchina, in a junk which brought them to Nangasaque; and
bring word they met with an English shipp neare Amacou, called the
_Pepercorne_, wherin came merchant Mr. Bugims, that was purcer in the
_Unecorne_ the last yeare, when she was cast away neare Amacou, and
now is bound for this place in the _Pepercorne_, and, as Matias saeth,
is to stay upon the coast of Amacou till the middell of August, before
she com for Japon, to look for bootie. God send her well in. Only I
note it neglegence that they wrot us not word how we should prepare
our selves for busynes to succeade.
_July 26_ (_Roquenguach 18_).--Capt. Camps and my selfe receved
letters this day from themperours court in answer of ours sent per
expres, viz. 1 from Codgsque Dono, that priz frigot was not ended; 1
from King Firando to same effect, and that price of lead was not made;
1 from Torazemon Dono, lardg, how that Emperour had comanded we nor
Hollanders should carry no munition out of the cuntrey, nether any
Japons in our shipp, and that much ill was reported to the Emperour
and his councell against us and the Hollanders, as he could not write
it per letter, but would relate it per word of mouth shortly at his
arivall at Firando.
And towardes night we had newes the shipp _Pepercorne_ was arived at
Cochie roade in Firando. So I sent Mr. Ed. Sayer, Mr. Jno. Osterwick,
and Hary Dodsworth abord with a barill _morofack_, 50 loves fresh
bread, a hogg, 17 hense, 4 fisantes, with redish, cowcomber, and
millons. But presently after Mr. Morton, the master, with Mr. Bogins, 179
the merchant, and Georg Christmas, purcer, came ashore and brought me
these letters following, viz.:--
dated 19th Aprill in Jaccatra,
1 from the precedent Mr. Ric. Fursland
1 from Mr. Tho. Brockedon
with a note of instructions for orderly keping acco., and 2 broad
cloths, no. 445 and 232, and a bill lading thereof fermed per Georg
Cristmas.
2 letters from Pattania, of 9th and 11th June, verbatum, from Mr. Jno.
Jourdaine.
1 from Sr. Tho. Wilson, dated in London, 17th November, 1619.
_July 27_ (_Roquenguach 19_).--I receved 5 chistes R. 8 ashore out of
the shipp _Pepercorne_, from Jaccatra, from precedent Fursland, per
the handes of Georg Christmas, purcer, should contain 20,000 R. 8, for
which I gave a recept of my hand, with ij broad cloathes.
And heare arived a Hollandes ship, called the _Muyen_ or _Mugon_, from
Jaccatra, wherin Sr. Albartus the Hollander retorned and brought me
these letters following, viz. 1 copie of former rec. per _Pepercorne_,
1 from precedent Mr. Ric. Fursland, dated 20th June, with a relation,
dated the 30th ditto, from the Councell of Defence, that our fleete
shall retorne back this yeare for Manillias, and Wm. Johnson goe for
admerall, and Capt. Robt. Adames vizadmerall.
_July 28_ (_Roquenguach 20_).--Jno. Avery, pursers mate of the ship
_Elizabeth_, died this morning of a wound he receved from a Fleming
called Jno. Johnson van Hamborg.
_July 29_ (_Roquenguach 21_).--We opened chist no. 21, which came in
the _Pepercorne_, in presence of Mr. Bogens, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Sayer, Mr.
Osterwick, Ric. King, and my selfe, and did both tell and way it over,
and ther wanted 2-3/4 R. of 8 in it short of 4,000 R. 8.
The Duch envited admerall Adames and rest of thenglish to dyner this 180
day to Hollandes howse.
_July 30_ (_Roquenguach 22_).--We changed this day R. for plate barrs,
viz.:--
_ta. m. co._
1500 R. 8 to Cushcron Dono, is 1200 0 0
1062-1/2 R. 8 to Pasquall, is 0850 0 0
0625 R. 8 to Jno. Portis and Harnando 0500 0 0
0125 R. 8 to Mr. Hatch, is bars 0100 0 0
_August 1_ (_Roquenguach 24_).--We had a councell or speches about
geving the xvj parte of priz goodes to the marrenars, and that the
admerall and comanders of fleet should geve in securety under their
ferme that the shipps companis would not goe to Manillias this second
tyme without it.
_August 3_ (_Roquenguach 26_).--I delivered j C. _tais_ small plate to
Capt. Robt. Adams, admerall, to pay unto x Japons which went in our
fleet for Manillias, each one x _taies_ per man; their names as
followeth, viz.:--
in the _Moone_.
Jenza
Sanshero
Cuishti
in _Bull_.
Cusa
Matias
Goresak
in _Elizabeth_.
Tuestro
Shengro
Cugero
Gibatch
_August 4_ (_Roquenguach 27_).--We sould all our silke which came in
the Manillia fleet unto Tozayemon Dono of Sackay, as followeth, viz.:--
Fine white pole silke, at 310 _tais pico._
Second sort pole silke, at 285 " "
Kense or oylie silke, at 190 " "
Sleze silke, at 225 " "
White twisted silke, at 220 " "
Blak pole silke, at 220 " "
Cullered pole silke, at 290 " "
But sowne after came news that 3 or 4 galliotas weare arived at 181
Nangasaque from Amacon and had brought much silk and stuffes, and soe
he said he would goe from his bargen, notwithstanding he had geven us
a bill under his hand writing for performance.
The bill of Tozemon Donos to take our silk was made in such sort that
he might take but i _pico_ of a sort, yf he would, for no quantety was
set downe, nether that he should take all. This was donne per
neglegence of Mr. Eaton, that trusted his boy and would not call for a
_jurebasso_.
_August 5_ (_Roquenguach 28_).--Jno. Yossen came to thenglish howse to
begg the life of the Hollander condemned for killing Mr. Avery, but
could not preveale.
_August 6_ (_Roquenguach 29_).--This day, before nowne, the Hollanders
did behead Jno. Johnson van Hamborg, for killing Mr. Avery, 5 or 6
English men standing by at doing theirof; they having first made the
man soe drunk that he could scarse stand on his legges, and soe cutt
affe his head within their owne howse.
We had news for certen this day that 2 galliotas were arived at
Nangasaque from Amacou, with silk and stuffes, and 2 others yet
without to enter.
Also Mr. Christofer Bogans had a letter from a Portugez at Nangasaque,
wherin he wrot hym a long cercomstance how well the men (espetially
the woamen) weare used that escaped out of the shipp _Unicorne_ in
China, when she was cast away; and with what pompe the woamen weare
receaved; with many other Portingall lies. Others also wrot that 14
China juncks, 6 Portingall friggottes, arived at Manillias after our
fleete was departed from thence, soe that now both silk wares and all
other provition of munition and victuell[100]
[100] The sentence unfinished.