Edo as the king desired. But the Duch admerall, Capt. Camps, Capt.
Lefevre, and the rest would not consent thereunto, saying it la not in
their power to doe it, he being sent for by their presedent and
generall at Jaccatra; but Capt. Speck spoke openly that the Hollanders
gave it out that this was a formed matter made betwixt the King of 195
Firando, Capt. Speck, and my selfe, to have hym stay heare an other
yeare, without any occation or need at all. Which for my parte I
protest before God they doe bely me; for I did speake to have hym to
stay heare only to content the King of Firando, and for nothing else,
because he was soe important with me and others about it. Soe there
was nothing donne about going up to themperour. Of the which I advized
the King of Firando what the Hollanders answer was, which gave hym
small content, for he answerd that we should find his wordes true,
that he gave us good councell, and that it would be to late hereafter
to amend it, and therefore we should not empute the falt his.
_September 11_ (_Fatchinguach 6_).--We began to way out our lead this
day per single _piculls_, and geve in each _pico._ a _catty_.
And it should seeme the king being discontent because Capt. Speck
stayeth not in Japon this yeare, for he sent to the Hollandes howse to
seeke for pikes that were made ready to send for Jaccatra and weare
carid abord a shipp. But the king comanded they should be brought
ashore againe, although Capt. Camps aledged they were bought the yeare
past, before themperours edict came out; yet that would not serve, but
they must be unladed againe.
Also it seemed he was angry with us, for he gave order that our
laborers, which wrought about carining our shipps, should geve over
work, and banished a Japon of Nangasaque which we had entertayned to
be overseer of the work. But at my request our laborars were permitted
to work as before.
And we waied out 92 _pico._ lead this day to themperours _bongews_.
_September 12_ (_Fatchinguach 7_).--One of the _Eliza._ men, called
Gabrell , a plot maker, being drunk, fell overbord and was
drowned.
The King sent Torazemon Dono and other ij of his noble men to tell me 196
he was enformed that, at my being at Nangasaque, I had bought a greate
quantety of gunpouder, to be secretly conved abord our shipps at
Cochie, under culler of other matters. Unto which I answered, I had
bought non, nether did ever speake word to any man about it, as before
God I did not. Soe it seemed they were content with my answer, and
promised me to relate the truth to the king and to get Jacobe Dono,
our boteswaine, released, he being banished, per order from the king,
by the spitfull dealinges of the _bongews_ at Cochie.
I went to the Duch howse with Mr. Cochram to know wherefore they were
noe forwarder in sending up to themperour; and Capt. Camps tould me
the comander Johnson held matters back.
_September 13_ (_Fatchinguach 8_).--We had much a doe with the
_bongews_ which waid out our lead, we having waid out above 800
_pico._ these 3 daies past, they leving it still in our howse, not
carying any away, soe that now all our void howsroome was full; and
they would have me emptie our shipp provition out of our store roome
to geve them place, which I tould them I would not doe.
_September 14_ (_Fatchinguach 9_).--We had a generall councell this
day, wherin we protested against Wm. Johnson, admerall, yf he sent
away Capt. Speck, the King of Firando being soe ernest to stay hym
heare to goe to Edo, in default whereof wee all protested against hym
and his partakers, yf in case any hinderance or domage did happen to
either Company, and sent it to the Duch howse per Mr. Eaton, Joseph
Cockram, Mr. Ed. Sayer, and Mr. Nicolas Bogens, who heard it read in
presence of the said Wm. Johnson, admerall, Capt. Lefevre, and Capt.
Camps, with others; but Jonsons answer was that it was ordayned per a
generall councell that Capt. Speck must goe for Jaccatra in the
_Sunne_, and goe he should.
_September 15_ (_Fatchinguach 10_).--I went to the king, accompanied 197
with Mr. Eaton and Mr. Cockram, to signefie the protest we had made
against the Duch admerall, Wm. Johnson, for not staying Capt. Speck
this yeare in Firando; the which the king said was well donne and
desired a coppie thereof and tould us, seeing the Hollanders made soe
light a reconyng therof, he would perforce stay Capt. Speck heare till
he had order from the Emperours court (or councell) whether he should
stay or goe, and would forthwith send an expres to know their honors
pleasure therein; and in the meane tyme wished us to send up som
others with the present to themperour and councell, and that I should
stay heare with Capt. Speck to take councell about the disposing of
the friggat when Gonrok Dono came.
And soone after the king sent for Capt. Camps, asking hym, as he did
me, what was concluded about Capt. Speck staying. Unto which he made
answer that he and the rest of the merchant[s] had donne what they
could, but that the comander, Wm. Johnson, would not permit it; and
that now Capt. Speck answerd he would not stay upon any termes, but
procead for Jaccatra, and soe he sent word to the king. Soe he,
perceving how matters went, tould Capt. Camps he could not goe up to
themperour till he had made an end about the friggat and we proved the
Jesuistes to be padres or mas pristes, as they terme them, and that
could not be donne till Gonrok Dono came from Nangasaque; yet in the
meane tyme we might embale up our presentes and send ij yong men
before with them to shew our obedience to themperour, and I and Capt.
Camps follow after when the other busynes was donne.
And Albartus came after to the English howse and tould me that in 3
generall councells amongst them selves the most voyces had confermed
Capt. Jacob Specks to stay in Japon this yeare, but Johnson, the
comander, bakt all.
_September 16_ (_Fatchinguach 11_).--We had a comunion this day at 198
English howse adminestered per Mr. Arthur Hatch, prechar of the ship
_Palsgrove_.
Also an Englishman, one of the _Pepercorns_ companie, named Wm.
Barker, having layne on shore 3 wicks, never going abord to look to
ships busines, and being drunk yistarday in a carpentars howse would
have layne with a woaman per force, and against her will took 4 rings
of silvar of her fingars, and drunk 2 _mas_ or xij _d._ in wine, and
in the end would have gon away and pay nothing and carry the rings
along with hym; and, because the good wife of the howse laid handes on
hym, he did beate her. Whereupon the neighbors coming upon hym did
bynd hym, and sent me word therof; and I, going to the howse, fownd
the rings in his pocket, which I restored back againe and made hym pay
the ij _mas_, and brought hym to thenglish howse, where, at the
whiping post, he had first 60 lashes with a whipp, and then washed in
brine, and, after, 40 more lashes.
And after nowne one Beedam, a master mate of the shipp _Elizabeth_,
being drunk, did fall out of the shipps sterne over the reales, 5
fathom hie, and fell into a junck at her side, where he broke his
skull, and is meamed in one legg and an arme and in danger to die.
_September 17_ (_Fatchinguach 12_).--I sould Mr. Munden a rapiar and
daggar for 48 R. 8, with gerdell and hangers all plated over with
silver.
The Hollandes shipp, called the _New Sealand_, arived at Firando in
Cochie roade toward night.
And we waid out 460 _pico._ of lead this day.
And Mr. Eaton, Mr. Osterwick, and my selfe went to the Duch howse,
and, with Capt. Camps, sett downe the presentes to be geven to
themperour and his nobillety, littell more or lesse then it was the
last yeare; as also we had speeches whether it weare fitting to geve
themperours sonne a present, he being at mans estate, and we by
frendes at court put in mynd thereof. Soe we concluded to put in 199
Japon writing the presentes we ment to geve this yeare, and to ask the
King of Firandos councell whether he thought good to have us to add or
deminish any thing therein, as also whether we should geve a present
to the yong prince, themperours sonne, or any other his Highnesse
thought fitting.
We rec. 5000 _taies_ in bar plate, per Gonrok Donos apointment, for
lead.
_September 18_ (_Fatchinguach 13_).--I gave a letter of favor to
Vincent Roman, allius Lansman, for Camboja, dated this day. He is a
Duch man, our frend.
The king sent to tell me that Gonrok Dono had sent a letter in favor
of the capt. more of the Portingales for 3 laskaros which were run
away and abord the Hollanders or us, to have them retorne againe. Unto
which I answerd I knew nothing of any such matter, for I had non in
thenglish howse, yet I would enquere yf ther weare any abord shipp,
and send his Highnesse word.
Also there was a councell to know whether Peter Wadden should goe for
Jaccatra or remeane in the fleet.
_September 19_ (_Fatchinguach 14_).--I paid j M. j C. _tais_ plate
bars unto Cushcron Dono, wherof 1099 _ta._ 7 _m._ 4 _co._ is in full
payment of the fleetes provition the last yeare.
Ould Nobisane, called Bongo Dono, died ij daies past, which was said
to dy before the king arived.
_September 20_ (_Fatchinguach 15_).--The king sent order that we and
the Hollanders should meete this day at Torazemon Donos to confer
about going up to Edo, and that the admerall Johnson should com with
us; but he denid to goe and drove it affe till night, yet then sent
word he would goe in the mornyng.
_September 21_ (_Fatchinguach 16_).--Wm. Johnson, the Duch admerall,
with Capt. Camps, Mr. Ballok, Duchmen, and Capt. Robt. Adams, our
admerall, Mr. Osterwick, and my selfe went to the howse of Torazemon 200
Dono, where we fownd 3 or 4 more of the kinges councell, whoe tould us
we had need to look well to our witnesses to prove the frires in
preson at Holands howse to be padres; otherwaies our processe of the
friggat would be lost, for that Gonrok Dono took their partes against
us, soe that we must have other witnesses then our selves; for
allthough all our fleet said it was soe, yet our owne witnesse would
not be taken. Also they tould us we ought to enlardg our presentes to
the Emperor and councell, having such intricate matters in hand, and
that, for a present to the yong prince (themperours sonne), we might
take councell when we weare above whether it weare fytt to doe it or
noe, according as we saw our busynes goe forward.
Also they said the king desired that the next yeare, when our shiping
came, that we would lett all stay at Cochie and non enter into
Firando. Unto which we made answer that, seeing our howsing was made
at Firando, we desired that 5 or 6 shipps might each yeare enter into
Firando. Unto which they replied that then we ought to cleare the
harbor of the wreck cast away the other yeare, otherwais, yf any other
should miscarry, it would quite spoile his harbor that noe bark nor
shiping could ever enter into it. So they left us to consider of the
matter, the Hollanders saying that their shipp was cast away by
falling fowle of the _James Royalls_ cable, and therefore that it was
reason we paid halfe.
Also they shewed a letter from Gonrok Dono, wherin he wrot the _Tono_
of Firando to stay Capt. Speck till the processe of the friggot was
ended; but the admerall Johnson nor Capt. Speck would not consent to
it.
And I receved a letter from the Molucas from Mr. Wm. Nicoles, dated in
Mallayo the 9th of August, and sent per the shipp _Sealand_.
_September 23_ (_Fatchinguach 18_).--This night our gunpouder howse,
where we dryd our pouder, was beset with men to have donne som 201
mischeefe, as we thought; but, being espied, they fled and had a boate
ready to convay them away. There was 5 of them seene neare unto the
howse, and one of our men which were at watch thrust at one of them
with a short pike, which the other caught by the iron head, and it
being badly nealed he puld it affe and carid it away with hym, and soe
fled with the rest, as afore said. Soe we esteeme they were sett on by
the Spaniardes and Portingales to have blowne up all our gunpouder, to
have overthrowne our voyadge, knowing themperour will suffer us to by
nor carry out non.
_September 24_ (_Fatchinguach 19_).--There was 465 _pico._ lead waid
out this day.
I went to Torazemon Dono, the kinges secretary, and tould hym of the
pretence of blowing up our gunpouder howse, which I and the rest
suspected was per instigation of Spaniard and Portingales; the which
he wondered at, and tould me he would make it knowne to the king.
And, after, we were enformed that Lues Martin and other 2 Portingales
departed from Firando late yisternight, after daylight donne, and went
with their boate into the cod of the bay neare to our gunpouder howse,
to have seene the sport of blowing up the howse; but, the matter being
discovered, they made hast away, and the villens set on to doe it did
escape in an other boate for Firando, som of which we hope to find
out.
This night, after midnight, the dead corps of Bongo Samma was carid to
be burned, or rather a peece of wood in place, for he was thought to
be a Christian. All the nobilletye with a multetude of other people
did follow the hearce. The cheefe mornar was a woaman, all in white,
with her haire hanging downe her back and her face covered, and a
strange attire upon her head like a rownd stoole. All the _Boses_ (or
pagon pristes) went before the herse with great lightes, and the
nobillety followed after, all in generall with such silence that noe 202
words weare spoaken; and they kneeled downe in divers places, as
though they had praid, but not one word heard what they said. And in
many places they threw abrod _cashes_ (or brasse money) in great
quantety, and in the end most of all at the place where he was burned,
that the people might take it, as they did allso much white lynen
cloth which compased in a fowre square place where the herse was
burned. And there was one _bose_, or prist, hanged hym selfe in a tree
hard by the place of funerall, to accompany hym in an other world, for
_boses_ may not cutt their bellies, but hang them selves they may. And
3 other of the dead mans servantes would have cut their bellies, to
have accompanid hym to serve hym in an other world, as they stidfastly
beleeve they might have donne; but the king would not suffer them to
doe it. Many others, his frendes, cut affe the 2 foremost joyntes of
their littell fingers and threw them into the fire to be burned with
the corps, thinking it a greate honor to them selves and the least
service they could doe to hym, soe deare a frend and greate a
personage, for he was brother to Foyne Samma, grandfather to the King
Figen a Came, that now is. And he hath adopted Gentero Samma, the
kinges brother, for his lawfull sonne, becase he had no children of
his owne, and hath left all he hath to hym, he being the kinges pledg
at Edo.
_September 25_ (_Fatchinguach 20_).--I went to Torazemon Dono, the
kinges secretary, and tould hym we had found out the theefe which
pulled affe the pike head and 2 other of his consortes, desiring hym
to speake to the king that we might have justice against them, and
that they might be constrayned to tell whoe sett them on to have
blowne up our gunpouder; the which he promised me to do. But first he
would examen our witnesses that had brought to light those 3 men,
which were the _bongew_ and neighbors of the villadge neare the 203
gunpouder howse, whoe fownd them out and made it knowne unto me and
others.
Also Semi Dono sent for our _jurebasso_ and the Holland _jurebasso_
and bid them tell us (as from the kinge) that both we and the
Hollanders should geve in our answer to morrow at nowne tuching the
geting the wrackt shipp out of the harbour, for that the king would
not suffer any of our shiping to enter till that weare taken out of
the roade.
Also, the _Bull_ riding by the _Pepercorns_ side, to helpe to carine
her, as she had donne the like to the _Bull_ before, and a planke
going from one shipp to the other, as Mr. Munden was going over, a
leawd fello of the _Pepercorns_ company hive up the plank with his
shoulder and threw hym affe betwixt the 2 shipps, which lying soe
close together, he could not falle into the sea, which yf he had, he
had byn drowned without remedy; yet he was sore brused with the falle.
_September 26_ (_Fatchinguach 21_).--We had a generall councell of
English and Duch at Hollandes howse about taxing or prising the 2
shipps _Pepercorns_ and _Muyon_, but could not agree upon prise of the
shipps hulls, mastes, and tackling, we seting the _Pepercorne_ at 300
tons, and the tonne at 5 _l._, is 1500 _l._ str.; and the Duch would
have rated the _Muyon_ at 2000 _l._ str., being a lesser shipp then
ours, they alledging she was newer. Soe that is referd to the Councell
of Defence at Jaccatra.
Also it was spoaken of to have us to joyne with the Hollanders in
purce, to help to gett the shipp that was wracked the last yeare out
of the harbour of Firando, the king comanding us so to doe. Unto which
we answered that she belonged to the Duch and was non of the shipps of
defence, and therefore we had noe reason to be at charg of money to
get her out. Yet we offerd them before, when we had leasure, since the
arivall of the fleete, to lett 2 or 300 of our men helpe them to get
her out; but then they made light of it. Yet, notwithstanding, to geve
the King of Firando content, I said that, yf the Duch would agree 204
with the Japons to rydd the havon of her, I was content to sett my
hand to a writing to be contributary to som part of the charge, with
condition it should be left to the precedentes at Jaccatra to determen
whether it was fitt we should pay any thing or noe; and, in the meane
tyme, the Duch to disburse all the charges.
We are geven to understand that Ric. Short and other Englishmen are
run away to the enemy at Nangasaque.
_September 29_ (_Fatchinguach 24_).--I wrote 2 letters to Nangasaque,
one to Yasimon Dono, Gonrok Donos clark, and the other to Andrea
Dittis, China Capt., to use their best endevour to seek out for Ric.
Short and the rest of the English runawaies, espetially Short that is
a witnesse against the frires in the Duch howse and hath seene one of
them say mas at Nangasaque, and was enticed 4 or 5 daies past per
Francisco Lopas and 2 Portingall frires to run away. The King of
Firando sent a man of his with letters to Gonrok Dono to same effect.
_September 30_ (_Fatchinguach 25_).--We went to Holland howse to
supper, all us, to Capt. Speckes foy[102] or farewell, where we were
kindly entertayned.
And I sealed up my letters for Jaccatra and England:--
to Jaccatra per ship _Swan_ and per Capt. Speck.
1 to Mr. Ric. Furland, precedent.
1 to Mr. Tho. Brakedon.
1 to Mr. James Wrine, prechar.
2 journalles and ballances, C. and D.
a book presentes.
a book purcers acco. last yeare.
2 inventories prx. goodes, fleet and _Pepercorne_.
a protest against admerall Wm. Johnson.
2 recept of shipper of _Swan_, for thing sent in the _Swan_.
1 letter of myne from Mr. Wm. Nicolles, agent.
to London, per ship _Swan_ and per Capt. Speck. 205
1 to Sr. Tho. Smith, governor.
1 to governor and committis.
1 to Sr. Tho. Willson, knight.
1 to Mrs. Mary Adames.
1 to Capt. Jno. Saris.
1 to my brother, Walter Cocks.
1 to Capt. Pring.
1 to Mr. Harry Smith.
[102] Foy: a merry-making generally given at parting, or on
entering into some situation.--Halliwell, _Arch. Dict._
_October 1_ (_Fatchinguach 26_).--Alvaro Munos came to Firando and
tells me Ric. Short was staied at Nangasaque, at his first arivall,
for a padre, but after released, when they knew whoe he was.
Capt. Lafevre was beaten and drubed per the rascall Japon laborers of
Firando, because he landed at kinges steares; but, as it is said, the
king hath taken the doers thereof and will put som of them to death;
but I doe not beleeve it.
_October 2_ (_Fatchinguach 27_).--I paid xxiiij _tais_ plate barrs to
Jno. Portus for a gould hat band sett with redd Peru stones.
I wrot iij letters to Nangasaque about our run awayes, these
Englishmen following: Ric. Short, master mate in the _Moone_, Harris,
botswane of the _Pepercorne_, with ij others of said ships company,
and Alexander Hix, Luke Anderwicke, and Wm. Harris, of the _Bulls_
company.
And the shipp _Bull_ was set on fire per a lampe in the steward roome,
but quenched in good tyme.
_October 3_ (_Fatchinguach 28_).--A bark of Japons, being sent after
the runawais with speed, overtook them and kept them from proceading
forward, till Mr. Sayer came after. Soe they brought back vj men
runawais, viz:--
of _Pepercornes_ men.
Edward Harris
Thomas Gilbert
Christopher Butbee
of the _Bulles_ men.
Alexander Hix
Luke Underwick
Wm. Harris
And the master of the bark which carid them away is taken presoner, 206
with an other Japon of Nangasaque that entised them to run away; and
the King of Firando will put them both to death, as it is reported.
And I deliverd my letters to Capt. Speck this day to carry for
Jaccatra and England.
_October 4_ (_Fatchinguach 29_).--I wrot 2 letters by the shipp
_Swan_, viz.:--
sent per Philipe Garland.
1 to the precedent Mr. Fursland at Jaccatra.
1 to the Governor and Company in England.
I went and took my leave of Capt. Speck and the rest of Duch
merchantes which goe in the _Swan_; and carid Capt. Speck a gallon
bottell annis water, and to Sr. Matias and Albartus each one a bottell
of a pottell, geving the glasse bottelles and all.
_October 5_ (_Conguach 1_).--The _tono_ sent to have us and the
Hollanders geve hym a writing of our handes, each aparte, how many
_pico_ lead was waid out for the Emperour, and that Gonrok ordayned we
should pay for the iron wedges and smiths labour for cutting the lead.
Unto which we answerd, his _bongews_ had the just acco. of the _pico._
waid out; and for the iron wedges (as we formerly promised) we were
content to pay, they being left to us when the work was finished; but
for the laborers which wroght, Gonrok was to pay them.
_October 6_ (_Conguach 2_).--The shipp _Swan_ put to sea this day in
the after nowne, and I went abord with the rest of the merchantes to
bidd hym farewell; and, as it seemed, the admerall Johnson did geve
hym a churlish farewell, according to his borishe condition.
_October 7_ (_Conguach 3_).--I delivered or gave a recept to King of
Firando for 2780 _pico._ lead waid out for themperour of Japon, and
receved, per order from Gonrok Dono, in full payment of 2780 _pico._ 207
lead, 7510 _tais_, and 5000 _tas._ was receved the 17th ultimo, is all
12510 _tais_, at 4-1/2 _tais pico._, sould to Shongo Samma, Emperour
of Japon.
_October 8_ (_Conguach 4_).--This day weare arayned vj English
runawais, most of them being duble runawais and som fellons, and
therefore, by generall consent, according to marshall law, condemned
all to be hanged, 3 of them being of the _Bulles_ men and the other 3
of the _Pepercorns_ men, as doth apere the 3th day of this mo. of
October, when they weare retorned. And one James Martyn, accused by
som to be the author of this mischeefe, he being a Scotsman, and fownd
to be a cheefe bellows blower or sterrer up of all mutanies
heretofore. Soe the admerall, Robt. Adames, sent a comition out to
aprehend hym and bring hym ashore and soe put hym in preson to answer
for hym selfe.
_October 9_ (_Conguach 5_).--Yistarnight I was enformed that Francisco
Lopas and a semenary prist were com to towne, and lodged in the howse
of the capt. of the friggot taken the last yeare; of which I advised
Torezemon Dono to tell the king thereof by Coa Jno., our _jurebasso_,
it being late, and to geve order noe strangers should passe out. And
this morning I sent the same _jurebasso_ to Torezemon Dono secretary,
to know the kinges answere; which was, I might speake of these matters
when Gonrok Dono came. Unto which I sent answer, it might be that then
these pristes would be gon, and then it was to late to speake. Yet,
for all this, there was noe eare nor respect geven to my speeches.
The admerall Capt. Adames, with all the comanders and merchants,
saving my selfe and Mr. Osterwick, went to Cochie to see the execution
of the condemd men. And 4 of them were executed, viz. Edward Harris,
boteswaine.[103]
[103] The names of the others are not given.
_October 10_ (_Conguach 6_).--Alvaro Munois went away this day 208
without satisfying me for my serne of mase. This villen did lye heare
to entice our men to run away; but now per the _tono_ is comanded out
of towne.
_October 12_ (_Conguach 8_).--Taccamon Dono sent for me, he being
accompanid with Torazemon Dono, and Mr. Osterwick with me. They
enquered of me about the padres I said were in the capt. of the
friggates lodging, and sent for his host to know whether any such
people were in the howse; which he denied. Yet asked me whether I did
know them for padres, yf I did see them. Unto whome I answered that,
yf he brought them out, I had wittnesses which knew them well.