50 _cattis_ white raw silke.
03 _tatta._ stamet broad cloth.
07 peces ordnary damaskes.
07 peces red cheremis.
07 peces white cheremis.
05 peces ruch crimson damaskes.
in velvet bagges.
50 _cattis_ cloves
50 _cattis_ peper
He took it in very good parte, and gave us frendly speeches and made
us colation.
_January 12_ (_Shiwas 11_).--We dyned at Holland howse, where we had
good cheare, with the _caboques_.
_January 13_ (_Shiwas 12_).--Jentero Donos secretary sent me halfe a
beefe, and the other halfe to Capt. Camps; but it was kild in the
night, for non may be kild heare per themperors comand.
_January 14_ (_Shiwas 13_).--We went this day, and deliverd our
present to Cacazemon Dono, both Capt. Camps and my selfe, to Oyen
Donos secretary, our espetiall frend.
_January 15_ (_Shiwas 14_).--We and the Hollanders carid our present
to Codgskin Dono, who came hither but yistarnight, although it was
said he arived heare 7 daies past.
And I rec. a letter from Firando from Mr. Eaton, dated the 18th and
kept till the 22th ultimo, wherin he writes that the King of Firando
or his offecars have let the Japons cary 3 of our men to Nangasaque to
sell them to the Spaniardes; and that the Japons are kept presoners in
our howse still; and that Torazamon Dono sent hym word he should geve
them meate and drink, which he retorned answer I had left order to the
contrary.
_January 16_ (_Shiwas 15_).--We and the Hollanders carid our present
to themperour, viz.:--
200 _cattis_ white raw silk. 237
100 _cattis_ white pole silk.
050 _cattis_ white twisted silke.
002 peces stamet clo., containing 16 _tatta._
005 peces rich crimson damask.
005 peces ruch blak sattins.
015 peces redd cheremis.
015 peces white cheremis.
005 peces damask tabling.
005 peces Sleze lawnds.
003 faggottes of steele.
300 _cattis_ of cloves.
_January 18_ (_Shiwas 17_).--I wrot to Mr. Eaton not to lett our men
goe with Jno. Jossens junck, nor geve meate to the Japon presoners in
our howse.
_January 19_ (_Shiwas 18_).--We carid our presentes to themperours
sonne and his governor:--
50 _cattis_ white raw silk.
25 _cattis_ cloves, in velvet bagg.
05 _tattamis_ stamet brod clo.
05 peces ruch crimson damaskes.
05 peces ruch wroght black sattin.
05 peces damask tabling.
05 peces damask napkening.
to Dayeynanga Samma, the Emperours sonne.
25 _cattis_ pepper, in velvett bagg.
10 _cattis_ white raw silke.
05 peces ordnary taffeties.
01 _tattamy_ stamet broad clo.
to Sacky Bingo Dono, his governor or secretary.
_January 20_ (_Shiwas 19_).--Capt. Camps came to me to tell me the
_bongews_ put hym in mynd to geve a present to the father of the King
of Firandos queene, as well as to her; but he was of opinion (as I the
like) that we ment not to geve any to the doughter but for the
husbandes sake, nether to her yf the king had byn heare; only this is
in respeckt she is queene of Firando and now greate with childe, and
we the first which came to Edo after the mariadge, the king being
absent, and never to be looked for hereafter. But, yf we should 238
now geve a present to her father, it must allwais contynew hereafter,
for the Japons still encroche, and aske but geve nothing, nether to
say the truth we have geaven away all allready, that nothing of worth
restes to geve.
_January 21_ (_Shiwas 20_).--I went to Capt. Camps to take councell
what we were best to doe about delivering our petition to the
Emperours councell to have our oulde preveleges confermed to cary out
men and munition our shipps in payment for it, as we have donne in
tymes past. But Cacazemon Dono, Oyen Donos secretary, sent us word we
were best to stay till the councell advized us to make knowne unto
them yf we were greved in any thinge and we should be remedied, and
then we might mak our case knowne; otherwais, yf we went about to doe
it before that tyme, it would be throwne by, and noe respect had unto
it. Soe we aledged we dowbted then we should be detayned here over
long; but they promised the contrary.
_January 22_ (_Shiwas 21_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to the Court to
procure out our _goshon_ (or dispach); but he retorned without doing
any thing.
_January 23_ (_Shiwas 22_).--We and the Hollanders went to dyner to
the King of Firandos howse, being envited per Jentero Dono, his
brother, and were very well entertayned; and carid a present to the
Queene of Firando as followeth:--
25 _cattis_ white raw silke.
01 _tatta_ stamet cloth.
03 peces ruch crimson damaskes.
05 peces of redd sayes.
We did this in respect she is Queene of Firando and now greate with
childe, and within short tyme to goe from hence for Firando, she not
having byn theare as yett.
_January 24_ (_Shiwas 23_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to thank the
prince of Firando for our kynd entertaynment yistarday; and, after, 239
I sent hym to the Court to procure our dispach, but could effect
nothing.
_January 25_ (_Shiwas 24_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ againe to the
Court to procure our dispach; but he retorned without doing any thing.
Only the councell gave hym fare wordes, and bad hym com againe to
morrow. And towardes night Stroyemon Dono and Cacazemon Dono sent me
word we should have our dispach before the new moone; which God grant.
_January 26_ (_Shiwas 25_).--The King of Firandos brother accompanid
with other 2 noble men of themperours followers, one of 8 _mangocas_,
and the other of 3 per anno, came to vizet me and to heare som musick,
unto whome I gave the best entertaynment I could; and from hence they
went to the Hollands howse to vizet Capt. Camps.
Also I sent our _jurebasso_ to the Court to procure our dispach; but
retorned without doing any thing. And our _bongew_, Stroyemon Dono,
and Cacazemon Dono tell us now we must of force stay heare till after
the feast, before we can have our dispach. Also they say Gonrok Dono
will be heare this night.
_January 27_ (_Shiwas 26_).--The Queene of Firando sent me a present
per her secretary, with the like to Capt. Camps, viz.:--
2 silk coates or _kerremons_ with watta.
2 barills of wyne of Japon.
2 wild geese.
_January 28_ (_Shiwas 27_).--Cacazemon Dono and Stroyemon Dono came to
vizet me, and tould me that Oyen Dono said that themperour did esteeme
of our nations more then ever, by meanes we had soe well defended our
selves in our plito against the padres, and that we should be
dispached shortly to our content. Also they tould me that the sonne of
Masseamon Dono would com to vizet both us and the Hollanders to morow,
which we agreed should be at Hollanders lodging, it being more
comodious than ours.
Also our _jurebasso_ was at Court all day, and procured nothing. 240
_January 29_ (_Shiwas 28_).--The Hollanders and we kept within dores
all this day, attending the coming of Massamone his sonne, hoe sent
word he would com and see us and take accoyntance with us; but came
not. Nether could we doe any thing for our dispach, being now answerd
we must attend 8 days more till the cheefe of the feast be past.
_January 30_ (_Shiwas 29_).--We went and deliverd our presentes to the
admerall Shongo Dono, and his ould father Fiongo Dono. We were very
kyndly entertayned at both howses, espetially at Shongo Donos, with a
bankett of _chaw_, Spanish wyne, and other matters extraordenary.
And soe we went to Hollanders to dyner, and they came to us to supper,
we having in thafter nowne vizeted the pagod of Ottongo Fachemon, the
god of war, which out of dowbt is the devill, for his pickture sheweth
it, made in forme as they paint the devill, and mounted upon a wild
bore without bridell or saddell, and hath wings on his shoulders, as
Mercury is paynted to have.
_February 1_ (_Shonguach 1_).--We gave presentes this Japon new years
day, viz.:--
1 pec. ordnary damask to Mrs. Adams.
1 pec. ordnary taffety to her sonne Joseph.
1 pec. ditto to her doughter Susanna.
1 pec. ditto to Jenquese Dono, her good man.
And I gave iij M. _gins_ to the dansing bears.
And I sent Capt. Camps, viz.:--
1 gamon bacon.
1 pec. Martelmas beefe.
3 drid netestonges.
5 duble peper botrago.[133]
10 Bolonia sausages.
[133] Span., _botarga_, a kind of sausage.
_February 2_ (_Shonguach 2_).--The _bongews_ sent us word we could not
goe to vizet the Emperour nor his councell till the 6th of this moone 241
at least; but tould us it were good we sent our _jurebassos_ to vizet
Jentero Samma, the King of Firandos brother, and Cacazemon Dono, with
each a present of 10 bundelles paper of fyve, 6, or 7 _mas_ per
bundell, and 5 bundelles dito to Jentero Donos secretary.
_February 4_ (_Shonguach 4_).--Capt. Camps and we went to see the
cytty and a great pagod called Assackxa, dedicated to a Japon saint
(or rather deavill) called Quannow. We gave 1000 _gins_ to the _bose_
to shew it us, and 2 _ichebos_ to an other _bos_ where we banqueted.
_February 5_ (_Shonguach 5_).--I went with Capt. Camps to the howse of
Oyen Dono, themperours secretary, to have delivered hym a present of a
peece of currall containing 2-1/2 _taies_, and a _catty_ wight rich
campher, and to wish hym a good new yeare; but he was gon out to vizet
the prince, themperours sonne.
And Cacazemon Dono and Stroyemon Dono came to vizet me, the first
bringing me a present of wallnuttes and a salt salmon.
_February 7_ (_Shonguach 7_).--We dyned all at Hollandes lodging this
day, where we fownd Stroyemon Dono and Gentero Donos secretary. And,
as we weare at dyner, came word Torazemon Dono was arived. Soe Capt.
Camps and I sent our _jurebasso_ to bid hym wellcom.
_February 8_ (_Shonguach 8_).--Torazemon Dono sent me a present of 2
_barsos_ wine, 2 wilduckes, and a great fresh barbell.
And I rec. by hym a letter from Mr. Eaton, dated in Firando the 26th
December, with 2 others from Tome _jurebasso_ and Jno. _jurebasso_,
how they have delivered 3000 _taies_ in merchandiz and money to King
of Firando, lent to hym, and that the Japons have sent our English men
to Nangasaque to sell them to Spaniardes.
_February 9_ (_Shonguach 9_).--Mr. Eaton wrot me in his letter how the
Japons at Cochie had beate the Hollanders pilot and an other marrenar
at Cochie, that they left them for dead; and the reason was because 242
they would not deliver them back our 6 English men which weare fled
abord for releefe; and that they used both us and the Hollanders soe
villanosly that it was insufferable.
_February 10_ (_Shonguach 10_).--We sent Mr. Osterwick with our 2
_jurebassos_ for thenglish and Duch, to deliver our petition to Otto
Dono, the kinges councellor; but he would not receve it, but bad them
com againe to morrow and deliver it before the whole Councell, for
that he hym selfe would not receve it.
_February 11_ (_Shonguach 11_).--Capt. Camps and I went vizet
Torazemon Dono, and carid a present because of the new year, telling
hym we did not present it for a present, but for a custom of the new
yeare, not to goe emptie handed to a man of his qualletye and our
espetiall frend. And at same tyme came Jentero Donos secretary with
Shroyemon Dono, the _bongew_, and Cacazemon Dono, with an other of
themperours men, which I esteemed to be an espie sent of purpose to
heare what we said. For Torazemon Dono was somthing forward in his
speeches, saying Mr. Eaton had refused to geve meate to the Japon
presoners left in our English howse by comandment of the King of
Firando and Gonrok Dono. But I answerd that I left order with Mr.
Eaton soe to do, and that we had no processe against those Japons,
which yf Gonrok Dono had let hym fynd a preson out of thenglish howse
and meate for them....
_February 12_ (_Shonguach 12_).--There was an earthquake about sunne
setting.
_February 13_ (_Shonguach 13_).--There was an other earthquake this
morning about an hower after sunne rising, but of small contynewance.
_February 14_ (_Shonguach 14_).--The Emperours councell sent us and
the Duch word that they would geve us noe absolute answer about our
petition till the King of Firando com hym selfe to Edo; but, for the
rest, the Emperour would geve us leave to departe within 3 or 4 daies.
_February 15_ (_Shonguach 15_).--I took councell with Capt. Camps to 243
make a demand to Torazemon Dono about the sending our men to
Nangasaque to sell them, contrary to his promise and the king his
master, at our departure from Firando. And Torazemon denied that our
men were not sent to Nangasaque, nor that the king knew nothing
thereof. Soe then I produced the 2 letters sent from our _jurebassos_,
to conferme it.
_February 16_ (_Shonguach 16_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to Court to
procure our dispach, but could effect nothing; only they said the
feast of the berth of the yong prince (themperours eldest sonne) was
celebrated this day, and to morow the anniversary or dying day of
Ogosho Samma is to be celebrated.
_February 17_ (_Shonguach 17_).--I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr.
Eaton and Mr. Hatch, of arival heare of Gonrok Dono and Torazemon
Dono; and that now we must stay for an answer of our petision till the
King of Firando com hym selfe; and that Torazemon Dono denieth that
our Englishmen are not sent to Nangasaque to be sould, neither knoweth
the King of Firando any such matter; and that, for the rest, we hope
to be dispached within 4 or 5 daies, and leve our _jurebassos_ heare
for the rest till the King of Firando com, which, as we are enformed,
is now in the way; and that this day Capt. Camps and my selfe put in
writing our grevanses, to deliver them to Torazemon Dono and King
Firandos brother.
And Capt. Camps came and brought the articles which we ment to present
to the King of Firandos brother and to Torazemon Dono, wrot in Japons,
the coppies whereof we keepe; in which we laid open all our grevanses,
having remeaned soe many yeares in Japon and setled our selves at
Firando, when we might as well have made choise of any other province
in Japon, and now to be soe misused to have som of our people kild and
others extremly misused; and, lastly, others carid away captives to 244
be sould to our enemies; which yf it were not remedied, there was noe
staying for us in Japon. Unto which Torazemon Dono answered that all
should be amended and our people retorned, and that the King of
Firando, his master, knew nothing therof. But I dowbt all will prove
words, as hitherto we doe finde it. Yet Torazemon Dono sent word he
would now procure our dispach to content.
_February 18_ (_Shonguach 18_).--This morning, at break of day, there
was an earthquake, which shaked a greate while.
Capt. Camps and the Duch dyned with us this day, and envited thenglish
to dyner to morow, and, after, to see a play or _caboque_.
_February 19_ (_Shonguach 19_).--Capt. Camps envited us to dyner this
day, and, after, to a Japon play or commody, all plaied by men and
boyes, and noe woamen; at which was Torazemon Dono, with Jentero Donos
secretary and Stroyemon Dono, our _bongew_; and divers others brought
bankettes, as Capt. Camps host, Jno. Jossens sonne in lawe, and
others.
And at our retorne we found our hostis sistar, Madalina Samma, and her
husband Andrea, come from Oringaua; and she brought me a present of 2
wild duckes, with great shelfishes and 2 Japon _muches_ as bigg as
cheeses.
And late at night Yasimon Dono, Gonrok Donos clark, came to vizet me,
as he said, unknowne to his master, and tould me his master thought
much in that we and the Hollanders did vizet Chawno Shozero Dono at
Miaco and came not to hym, his howse being in the same streete, right
over against the other, and he, as he thought, in frenshipp with both
our nations. Unto which I answered that I did not know his Lordshipps
howse was in that street, nether that he was in Miaco; but, to the
contrary, was enformed he was at Fushamy; and therefore desired pardon
yf I had offended therin; and that I ment to vizet his Lordshippe 245
before I went from hence, as I made accompt Capt. Camps would doe the
like; only I was ashamed we had noe good thing to present his
Lordshipp withall, and to goe emptie handed to a personage of his
quallety was not good. But he answered me that was all one, whether we
carid a present or noe; only he knew we should be welcom and our
visetation taken in good parte; but I should not say he came to me.
_February 20_ (_Shonguach 20_).--We could doe nothing at Court this
day for our dispach, because it is a great feast, all the shops being
shut up and an end made of the feast of Shonguach.
Also Torazemon Dono, with the other gentelmen at play yistarday,
envited per Capt. Camps, did envite them selves for to morow to an
other Japon play to me, which I could not deny. Soe I envited Capt.
Camps and the Duch to it, with the Hollandes host, and Jno. Yossens
sonne, and the children and others of Capt. Adams, our host.
_February 21_ (_Shonguach 21_).--We went to the play and, as I passed
by the Hollanders lodging, I entred in and there found the King of
Fingo or Figen,[134] a brave yong man, and hath 50 _mangocas_ of rent
per anno. He went to see the Hollanders because on of the Hollanders
servantes had served hym before, and, as he tould me, ment to have com
to vizet me, had I not com thether. He used me with greate curtesie
and offered greate frenshipp to all our nation, yf we came into his
cuntrey.
[134] ? Hizen, in Kiushiu.
_February 22_ (_Shonguach 22_).--The night past a greate noblemans
howse was burned near the Emperours pallas. His name is Catto Samma
Dono, King of Io, or Eyo.[135]
[135] Iyo, in Shikoku.
_February 23_ (_Shonguach 23_).--Our hostis envited both us and the
Hollanders to dyner this day; and we envited the dansing beares at
night.
_February 26_ (_Shonguach 26_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to the Court 246
to procure our dispach, but effected nothing. Soe Capt. Camps and my
selfe thought to have gon to the Councell to have shewed our selves,
hoping it would have procured our spidiar dispach, and, to that
entent, sent word to Torazemon Dono and Stroyemon Dono to desire them
to accompanie us. But they retorned answer it were better we staid
this day, and they them selves would goe and see what they could doe,
which, yf it would not take effect, then we might goe to morrow or the
next day.
_February 27_ (_Shonguach 27_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to the Court,
to procure our despach, but effected nothing; only Otto Dono said to
our _jurebasso_ that he should write downe the names of the Duch and
English, and they should have answer to morow, for that he would shew
it to the rest of the Councell.
_February 28_ (_Shonguach 28_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ againe to the
Court to gett our dispach; but retorned without doing any thinge, they
saying it was a greate hollyday, but I could not understand for what
sainte.
_March 2_ (_Ninguach 1_).--Capt. Camps and I went to the Court betyme
this morning, and, per meanes of Cacazemon Dono, spoake with his
master Oyen Dono, desiring to have lycense to departe. And he gave us
good wordes and said it was trew we had staid heare a long tyme, but
now he would speake to themperour to get our dispach, and to that
entent we should send our _jurebassos_ to the Court to morow that the
rest of the Councell might see them, and then he would put them in
mynd to dispach us.
_March 3_ (_Ninguach 2_).--The Hollanders and we sent our _jurebassos_
to the Court to get our dispach. And they were answerd by the Councell
we should be dispached to morow; but I think it will be after a
skervie fation, for nether our _bongew_, Shroyemon Dono, nor Torazemon
Dono have com at us these 5 or 6 daies, nor soe much as sent to us.
Soe I think our matters at Firando will groe worse and worse, till we 247
be driven out of Japon.
There was an earthquake this evening about 9 a clock at night, which
shook much for a small tyme.
_March 4_ (_Ninguach 3_).--I sent our _jurebasso_ to Court, as the
Duch did the like, to procure our dispach; but had nothing but wordes,
saying they were busy in Councell about other matters, but would
remember us shortly. Soe I think (as Capt. Camps is of same opinion)
that they would keepe us heare till the King of Firando com, which it
may be will not be this 2 monthes.
_March 5_ (_Ninguach 4_).--I wrot 2 letters, viz. one to Skengro Dono
to Miaco, to give covart to the other to Mr. Eaton and Mr. Hatch at
Firando. In this letter I advized, yf any of our shiping came into
Japon before our retorne, to let them stay at Cochie and not com into
Firando, nor put their ordinance nor munision ashore.
_March 6_ (_Ninguach 5_).--Capt. Camps and I went to the Court, and
there staid till the Councell entred into themperours pallas, and then
spoake to them for our dispach, which now they have promised us
without feale shall be within 2 or 3 daies. Also Torazemon Dono sent
me two wilduckes for a present, and withall advized me our dispach
would now be shortly.
And, as I am enformed, there will be warrs shortly in Japon betwixt
themperour and his uncle; for themperour sent to hym to com and doe
his obesance, as other subjectes doe, or else he would take his
revenews from hym. But he retorned answer he owed hym noe such
service, and that yf he went about to take his inheritance from hym,
he would defend it by armes. Soe that 10 princes are sent to hym to
turne his mynd; yf not, then warrs will ensue.
_March 7_ (_Ninguach 6_).--Great aboundance of rayne per night, with
an earthquake at 9 a clock at night.
_March 8_ (_Ninguach 7_).--A stiffe gale most parte of day and night 248
following, which might be accompted a tuffon or harrecano, with
aboundance of rayne all day.
We could doe nothing about procuring our dispach this day, per means
of the tempestious wether.
_March 9_ (_Ninguach 8_).--The Hollanders and we sent our _jurebassos_
to the Court to get our dispach, but had nothing but feare wordes, as
allwais the like heretofore. Soe I went to Capt. Camps, to take
councell with hym what we were best to doe. And in the meane tyme,
while I was theare, Torazemon Dono, and Stroyemon Dono, our _bongew_,
came to our lodging. Soe I went and bade them welcom, and they staid
supper with me; and, amongst other speches, Torazemon Dono said it had
byn better for us to have followd the King of Firandos councell, and
kept Capt. Speck heare, which, by meanes of the Comander Johnson and
others, was refuced, and now we saw how matters went forward. Unto
whome I answered that thenglish were not in falt that he went away;
"but," said I, "what could Capt. Speck doe heare now (yf he were here)
then Capt. Camps hath donne?" Unto which he knew noe other answer but
it was true; yet this Emperour of Japon was not soe easy to be spoaken
with as his father was. Unto which I answered I knew not that, but for
the King Firando he ought to heare us, we refusing all other kinges of
Japon to settel our selves only in his cuntrey, when we might as well
have donne it in another. He used som wordes that by meanes of our
residence in his cuntrey, he was put to much more charges then
heretofore about building fortresses. In fine, I think all will be
nought, the king being a yong man and harkning to yong councell, which
may deceave hym as it did Roboam, King Sollomans sonne. Once I dowbt
this Torazemon Dono is our secret enemie, and I have the like opinion
of Coa Jno., our _jurebasso_, although he be a very asse, yet he
secretly doth what he can against us.