much money taken in cominge downe from Miaco; but Capt. Speck sent me
word (I having first advized hym what I heard) that ther was no such
matter, for that at instant he had receved a letter from their people
that they were in a port neare unto Shiminasaque, selling goodes and
expecting wind and wether to com for Firando. And ther is a Japan junk
arived at Langasaque from Phillippinas, which wintred theare the last
yeare.
_June 27._--Matias the Flemyng retorned from Miaco to Firando; but we
have no letter from Mr. Eaton, which maketh me to dowbt legerdymeane.
Also Chombo Donos man (a Caffro) came from Miaco with a letter for Oyen
Dono, and brought word his master was cominge downe for Langasaque,
and that Safian Dono was ordayned _tono_ (or king) of Arima.[81] This
Caffro I gave lodging to in the English howse with meate and drinke,
because he was servant to such a master.
_June 28._--We delivered 500 sackes of wheate to Damian Marin, viz.,
440 out of our gedong and 60 out of that of Capt. China; so we want 1
sack in our gedonge.
And I receaved a packet of letters from Syam, viz., one from Mr. Lucas
Antoinson of 14th of Aprill, 1 from Mr. Jno. Gourney of the 17th of
Aprill. Also 2 ould letters from Bantam, viz., 1 from Generall Saris
of 6 February 1613, 1 from Mr. Georg Bale of 8 Marche, with an other
humerous letter to Mr. Tempest Peacock, and the lyke to Mr. Ric.
Wickham, as Mr. Bale is accustomed to doe.
There were two junckes arived at Langasaque from Syam.
_June 29._--Upon good consideration, per general consent, I sent Jno.
Pheby to Mr. Eaton with letters and to accompany hym downe and procure
the Emperours passe for hym, yf need required; which I willed Capt.
Adames to signefie unto Codskin Dono or Goto Zazabra Dono; and gave Mr.
Eaton order to com away forthwith, and bring in short endes what he
could, and to chang the yello in white at Miaco. This letter was dated
the 27th, but kept till 29th present. Also I sent 3 letters to our host
of Edo and hym of Shrongo,[82] with the 3d for Sr. Andrea; as also 1
for Miguel _jurebasso_.
And the brother of Sugien Dono of Umbra[83] retorned from the wars and
brought me a present of 5 Japan fans.
And I sent an other letter per Jno. Pheby to Oshanusque Dono in answer
of his receaved 4 daies past from Miaco.
Capt. Speck and Sr. Matias came to vizet me.
_June 30._--Mr. Nealson paid 10 _taies_ plate bars to Jno. Pheby, and I
delivered hym my letters for Mr. Eaton, with the others for Caseror and
Oshenosque Dono. And Capt. Adames wrot to Cogsque Dono and Goto Zazabra
Dono, to renew our passe yf need require, as also to dispach Mr. Eaton
away, yf knaves stay hym.
Jno. Jooson arived heare from Miaco, and Unagense Dono and Sugien Dono
the lyke. And I sent our _jurebasso_ to bid them welcom hom, as the
lyke to Jno. Yoosen. And sowne after Sugien Dono came to vizet me with
a present of 10 fannes, and repeated the story of the wars, and how
all the nobillety of Japon were joyned together at Miaco to viset the
Emperour Ogosho Samme, which was a marvelous thing to see the hudge
number of them.
_July 1._--I went and viseted Bongo Dono, he being ready to goe for
Miaco; and carid hym 2 barills _morofack_[84], a basket of biskit, 50
roles drid _bonita_,[85] and 5 cords of drid cuttel fish. He took it in
good parte, with offer of many faire words.
I also envited Capt. Speck, John Yoosen, and the rest of the Duch
to dyner to morrow. And wrot a letter to Figien Samme, the King of
Firando, to Miaco, in complimentall sort, as also advising how our
junk had lost her voyag to Syam and was retorned to Firando from the
Liqueas. Also, I advised hym how ye King of Ava, of the race of Pegew,
had made wars 7 yeares, and in the space gotten 8 other kingdoms, which
in tymes past belonged to the empier of Pegu; and wantes now only to
conquer Siam, Lanfu, and Camboia, to make hym selfe a greater prince
then ever any of his ansesters was, and thought very easy to obtayne
it, in respect of his valientnesse and mighty power.
_July 2._--I receved 2 letters from Capt. Garrocho and Jorge Durois, of
the 8th and 10th currant, new stile, werin they wrot me as apeareth per
their letters; but much falce news per Capt. Garrochos letter, yf my
ame be not amis.
And Capt. Speck, with Jno. Yoosen, Sr. Matias, Jacob Swager, cam to
dyner to day; and Jno. Yoosen told us a great history of Ogosho Sammas
good luck in preveling against Fidaia Samme, and that he verely thinkes
he is dead in the fortrese burned to ashes.
Mr. Wickham deliverd me an accompt of Syam voyage, resting to ballance
132 _ta._ 3 _m._ 3 _co._, but delivered up no money, as he spesyfied in
his answer, because I owe hym for amber greese, for 1 _cat._ 9 _ta._ 8
_m._ wight, at 100 _tais catty_, 161 _ta._ 2 _m._ 5 _co._
_July 3._--Capt. Speck and the rest sent to thank me for their good
entertaynment, viz., _nifon catange_.[86]
_July 4._--Jno. Yoosen sent me a drid salmon and divers peeces salmon
in pickell for a present.
_July 5._--Jno. Jossen came to vizet me to-day, with 5 men wayting on
hym.
We bought 6 saks rise, per Capt. Adames meanes, at 4 _gantos_ per _mas_
plate in bars. I and Ed. Sayer wayed the 3 _cattis_ amber we had in
halves, and fownd it wanted 7 _taies_, lacking 2 _mas_ in wight.
Her was news (or reporte) geven out that Tushma Tay hath burned Edo in
the abcence of the Emperour, he haveing left hym prisoner ther under
the keeping of a yong man, for that he denied to fight against Fidaia
Samme, the sonne of Ticus Samme his master. But I think this will prove
a lye, as most Japan news comonly doe.
_July 6._--A Japon telors wife brought me a present of paper. She
spoake Spanish, and sought to procur work for her husband.
_July 7._--Here is reports that the Emperour hath staid the King of
Shashma and all the _tonos_ of these partes, and pretendeth to shifte
them out of their governmentes (or kingdoms), and put them into other
provinces to the northward, and them of the northern parts in their
places. But I rather (in parte) esteem it to be the escape of Fidaia
Samme, whoe may ly in secret in som of their cuntries, expecting
opertunety and their retorns; which to prevent, he keepeth them by hym
till he can understand the certen truth whether he be alive or dead.
We had newes that all men that entred into Langasaque were staid theare
and not sufferd to retorne out of the towne. The reason is thought to
be to look out for such as came out of the fortrese of Osekey; but I
rather esteem it to be to serche out Fidaia Samme, which is thought to
be escaped.
Also, one of the king (or _tonos_) men of this place came and tould me
that his master had sent for 15 or 20 men of these partes to com unto
hym, which maketh me now verely to think that he will be shifted out of
his government or kingdom.
_July 8._--Ther was paid yisterday, per Mr. Nealson, to Yayemon Dono,
the kinges ship carpenter, in parte of payment of 150 shething plankes
for the junck, at 4 _mas_ per planck of 3 fathom and a halfe per peece.
I sent Unagense Dono 2 barrills wyne and 4 fishes, he being retorned
from wars, and now sick of small pox.
_July 9._--I understand that yisterday the Hollanders cut a slave
of theirs apeeces for theft, per order of justice, and thrust their
_comprador_ (or cats buyer) out of dores for a lecherous knave, who,
with hym that is dead, have confessed of much goods (as cloves, mace,
pepper, and stuffs) which are stolne per consent of Jacob Swager; which
maketh much sturr in the Duch howse. Yet I think this cates buyer
plaieth the knave and defameth Jacob, because he was the occation he
was thrust out of servyce for haveing to do with his woman, the knave
being a marid man.
Also Capt. Adames receved a letter from Melchor van Sanfort from
Langasaque, wherin he adviseth hym that a Japon wold sell us an other
junck, and to that purpose conselled us to lay up ours. But I had
rather som man would buy her, for I had rather sell then buy, for I
have enough of Japon juncks, yf I knew how to better it.
_July 10._--We had news of 2 China _somas_[87] arived at Goto. Soe the
China Capt. sent a boate to know whence they are.
Also the China Capt. got Capt. Adames to write a letter to Damian to
buy 400 sackes wheate for hym at price they cost, he haveing offerd it
at same price to hym before, viz., at 3 _mas_ per sack.
And I was enformed that Figen Samme, the king of this place, had sent a
letter to Bunga Dono, how it was thought the Emperour would make Chambo
Dono _bongew_ of Arima, Langasaque, and Firando, that is to say, of
all these sotherne parts. He which sent me word of it was Sugen Dono
of Umbra, unto whome I sent a present of 2 barills wyne and 4 fishes,
_nifon catange_. And he sent his man afterwards to thank me for it.
Also Damian retorned from Langasaque, and Symon that was our
_jurebasso_ the lyke, and brought me my lock back. I gave Mat 1_cat._
tobaco, cost 5 _condrins_. Bongo Dono went for Miaco this day.
_July 11._--I receved a letter from Capt. Garrocho, complementall,
dated in Langasaque, le 18th of July, new stile.
The China Captain, Andrea Dittis, came to me and brought a letter he
had receaved from his brother out of China: how our busynes consernyng
procuring a trade into China was in greate hope to take effect, for
that the greate men had taken 3,000 _pezos_[88] presented them to make
way; and that at present the ould king was about to resigne up his
place to his sonne, and therefore best to let it rest a while till the
ould man were out of place, or else it would be duble charg to geve to
father and sonne. Also his cheefe kinsman, whoe is neare unto the king,
advised that in no hand it should not be geven out that we came out of
Japon, for that the hatred against Japons was worse then against any
other nation; but rather to say we came directly out of England, or
from Bantam, Siam, Camboia, or Cochinchina, etc.
Also there is a China com out of the Manillias from Cagallion, and
reporteth that the Hollanders have taken a place in the Philippinas
called Shibou; and that, upon this news, all the Spaniards went from
Cagallion to defend Manillia, as being the place of most emportance.
Also he reported that Don Juan de Silva, Governor of the Manillias, was
secretly slipt away, hearing another was coming to take his place; but
I esteem this a lye. Yet out of doubt he is hated of the most parte,
both Spaniardes and naturalls, for his covetosnes, as having scraped
a world of wealth together, he card not how, so he compassed it, as I
have byn tould by Spaniardes and others, etc.
_July 12._--I sent a present to Taccaman Dono, cheefe _bongew_, viz., 2
barills wyne, 5 bundls dry cuttell, and 5 pec. drye _bonita_, which he
took in good parte.
_July 13._--I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton, per the purcer of our junck.
Also I wrot 2 other to our hostes of Osekey and Sackey per same
conveance. We had much ado to apeace a dispute betwixt the Capt. China
and Damian for wheate bought, but I entred pledg for China Capt.
Capt. Speck went abord their junck to take vew of her, to sett her out
before she rott. He sayeth he would send her for Syam; but I rather
take it to be for the Molucos, to cary provition. He tould me also that
a Portugez had wrot hym from Langasaque how the Viz Roy de Goa had byn
at Surat with a power of 7,000 men in many vessels, and had put all the
English to the sword and spoiled the place; and this news he said came
per way of Syam, and therfore I know it is a lye, having had letters
from thence so late, and not a word thereof.
The Capt. China tould me his brothers greate junck was arived from
Cochinchina at Langasaque.
Kitskin Dono's wyfe dyed this night past.
_July 14._--I delivered three hondred fyftie and eight _taies_ to Mr.
Nealson, viz., 350 _taies_ in bars and 10 Rs. of 8 is 8 _taies_. And he
paid out to Damian Maryn 670_ta._ 1_ma._ 0_co._ for 6 _cattis_ 4_ta._
2_mas_ wight amber greese, viz.,
_ta. ma. co._
1175 sack wheate, at 3 _mas_ per sack, is 352 2 0
And in plate bars 317 9 0
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670 1 0
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Ther was reportes geven out that 2 shipps were seen ofe at sea neare
Langasaque, whereof Jno. Yooson advised Capt. Speck. Soe he sent out a
penisse to look out for them; but I esteem it to be common Japon news,
which most an end prove lyes. Yet the Duch expect a ship from Bantam or
Molucos, besides the bark _Jaccatra_ from Pattania and a junck.
_July 15._--I sent Oyen Dono 2 small barills wyne, 2 fyshes, and 30
peces drid tuny, not having visited hym since the king went from hence;
but he was not at home when it came, yet sowne after came to the
English howse to geve me thanks for it, and tould me of the favorable
axceptation the king of this place had fownd in all his affares with
the Emperour.
Also I was advised per a frend in secret how the Duch were coyning
falce Rs. of 8 at Langasaque, wishing me to take heede how I took any
of them. And that which maketh me to think it to be true is the tynne
they bought of me the other day. It seemeth to me a dangerous matter,
etc.
_July 16._--I gave a _tay_ in small plate to two pore sick women of my
owne money, the one a China woman, and the other a Japon. And ther was
8 pec. red zelas delivered and soald to Tonomon Sama and his men, at 1
_tay_ per pece--8 _tais_.
_July 17._--A cavelero of Umbra came and viseted me, geving me thankes
for the kindnesse shewed to his kinsman, Sugian Dono, and brought me
a Japan hargabus (or gun) for a present. He asked me many questions
about the longnes of our voyag, which I shewed hym in a globe. He also
enquired whether I knew Rome. I answerd I was never at Rome, yet I
shewed hym the place where it stood. I perceaved per his questioning
that he was a padre (or semenary prist) and thereupon gave hym a tast
that we had nothing to doe with the Pope, but esteemed hym only bushop
of Rome, haveing other bushops in England of as much authorety as he
tuching spiretuall matters; and that we esteemed not much whether he
were our frend or enemy, which we left to his choise.
Sent Capt. Speck 1 barell gunpolder out of junk, poz. 1 or 2 _cattis_,
duble barell and all.
_July 18._--I wrot 2 letters to Jorge Durois and Capt. Garrocho,
advising the Capt. I would take the amber greese, yf it were good,
or else retorne it back in saffetie; and to Jorge, to buy me 2 or 3
jarrs conservs and some candells. And ther was delivered unto Capt.
Adames 202 _cattis_ iron, for use of junk, of the ould iron out of
ston walles. Also I wrot a letter in Japons to a servant of Mr. Lucas
Antonison, a Japon at Langasaque, who I am enformed hath the duble of
my former letters and keeps them by hym.
And ther was 5 _taies_ in plate of bars lent unto Sugien Dono, the
kinges kinsman, to be repaid at pleasure.
_July 19._--I lent the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, viz., 2 bars gould
of 55 _tais_ per bar, is 110_ta._, 0_ma._, 0_co._, with 200 Rs. of 8 in
Spanish money, is 160_ta._, 0_ma._, 0_co._, to be repaid within 8 or 10
dayes, at his retorne from Goto, whether he is bownd to buy matters out
of 2 China junkes ther arived. This I doe in respeck I hope of trade
into China, which now I stand in more hope of then eaver. Also he had
a bale or _corge_ of duttis of 12 Rs. per _corge_, to make a triall to
sell them or more to the Chinas.
And Sugian Dono sent his man, desiring to borow 5 _tais_ in plate,
which on good consideration was lent to hym.
_July 20._--I paid 2 _mas_ to Torage, for making 2 _kerimons_,[89] for
Tuchma and Jno. Goblen, long ago.
Tonemon Donos man came to have borowed 20 _taies_ of me in his masters
name, but I had not a rag of money.
_July 21._--I receved a letter from Jno. de Lievana, dated le 29th of
July, new stile, in Langasaque, wherin he advised how Capt. Whaows
greate junck was arived from Cochinchina; and he which brought the
letter tould me that other 4 are com from that place in company with
her, wherof he saw one coming in as he came away. Soe the former report
of Whaows jonckes arival was an untruth.
I forgot to note downe how Jno. de Lievana advised that the report of
the Hollanders being in the Phillipinas is falce, and that Don Jno.
de Silva was gon to keepe the straites with a gale and a phriggat,
attending the coming of shipping from Agua Pulca.
_July 23._--Ther was flying reports that the Hollanders have driven the
Spaniards out of the Molucos and entred into the Phillipinas.
_July 24._--The China Capt. retorned this mornyng from Goto, and said
that all the Chinas goodes were put into warehowses, and not sufferd
to sell any thing till the king came, or else order from hym to geve
them leave. I receved back the two hundred Rs. of eight from the China
Capt.; but the two bars gould he left in pawne for a junck, to receve
them back and pay other money in place, etc.
Also the China Capt. gave me a peec of China lynen to mak breeches of,
etc.
And wee took eight peec. duttis of 8 R. per _corg_ to make a saile for
our bark. We entertayned a boateman this day at 18 _taies_ per ano,
named Sinzabra.
_July 25._--Mr. Wickham being sick, Mr. Nealson, Mr. Sayer, and my
selfe went to dyner to our frend Skeimon Dono, where we were well
entertayned. And from thence we went to Duch howse, where Capt. Speck
tould me he receved a letter from Albartus yisterday, wherein he
advised hym how Mr. Eaton arived at Miaco the first of this moneth,
and the second went to Sackay to look out for the bark he sent from
Edo with goods per sea, etc. He also tould me he expected news of 12
or 14 seale of their shipps to be in the Phillipinas this yeare, to
cut ofe their China trade for the Manillias, as also to look out for
the shipping from New Spaine (or Agua Pulca), and then to have 3 or 4
of them to com for Firando to lade provition. Their plot is great and,
yf it take effect, will utterly overthrow the Spanish and Portingalle
dissignes in these partes of the world, etc.
I bought 2 corse _catabras_ for Ingoti, cost 1 _mas_ 9 _condrins_ per
peec.; paid out per Jno. _jurebasso_, whoe put away his wife this day
for trix.
_July 26._--I sent a letter to Capt. Adames to Cochi with 3 iron
stampers, 2 mattocks, and a pickaxe, and a leg fresh pork and 5 loves
of bread.
Also the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, sent me a legg of pork and an
other of a goate, he feasting all the Chinas this day, and being ready
to goe for Langasaque. I sent per hym for his brother, in respeckt his
junck is retorned from Cochinchina, hoping to heare the truth of our
maters tuching the losse of our goods and people, as I gave hym in
charg at my being at Langasaque--I say I sent hym, _nifon catange_,
2 bottells of sallet oyle, and 100 peces drid _bonita_; and to Capt.
Andrea Dittis hym selfe 1 barill wyne, and 25 pec. drid _bonita_. And I
lent hym 80 Rs. of 8 at his request, he geveing me instance it was to
geve to certen frendes and parentes com per way of Cochinchina out of
China, and are to be emploid about our busynes in hand. The China Capt.
went for Langasaque in the after nowne.
_July 27._--I receved a letter from Gonrock Dono, dated in Langasaque
yisterday, wherin he wrot for stele and tynne for use of the Emperour.
And I sent a letter to Gonrock Dono, and sent hym 1 bar tyn for sample,
advising I had of the same som 190 _cattis_ more, and had soald it at
4 _mas_ per _catty_, and that this or what else was at the Emperours
servis.
Our hostis of Tomo came per this place, being bound for Langasaque;
and sent her sonne to me with a present of 2 barilles wine and other
_recado_,[90] _nifon catange_. Also Jno. Yosen arived from Langasaque,
and sent me a present of peares. And our new botswan of junck brought
me a present of dry fish and 2 small barills of wyne. Also I receved
an other letter from Jorge Durois with 20 musk millans. His 2 letters
dated the 2th and 5th day of August, new stile. He writes of much news
of a flett of 5 seale, to be arived at Manillia from New Spaine, with
men, money, and munition, against the Duch at the Molocos; but I think
it fabulose, as the rest of ther Goa forses to take and spoile Suratt.
Also it is reported that Fidaia Samme is escaped into Shashma or the
Liqueas; but I rest dowbtfull whether it be soe or no.
_July 28._--I delivered 8 R. of 8 and 1 pec. _fibuck_ to our
gouldsmith, to plate my rapier and dagger. And a cheefe man sent me
a present of a barill of wyne, 2 chickeing, and 5 musk millions, and
the like to Capt. Adames, in respeckt his servant is entertayned for a
marrener in our junck voyage.
_July 29._--This day Zenzebars wyves brother sent for Jno. Gorezano
our _jurebasso_ to com and speake with hym, and laid to his charge
that he had geven out bad speeches of hym that he had put men to death
without any reason (for yow must understand this fello is the hangman
or execuseoner of this place, an office of reputation in these partes
of the world). But our _jurebasso_ denied it that he spoake no such
matter; yet that wold not serve his turne; but I was glad to send Capt.
Adames to take up the matter. I know this came by meanes of the Duch,
or ther _jurebasso_, Symon, who I put away. These are trix.
_July 30._--I sent Capt. Speck a quarter of beefe. Much a dow had I
this day about clearing our _jurebasso_ Goreson, whome Zanzebar and
his wives rase thought to have destroyed, and, as I take it, at the
instigation of the Duch. For they sent me word, as I was at dyner,
that for my sake they had saved his life, yet would have hym to avoid
the towne within 5 or 6 dayes. I retorned them answer, I held them
for no justices nor judges, and that I had need of my _jurebassos_
service; but the felloe which came on the messadge was soe forward
in his speeches that he tould me, yf I sent him not away, that those
fellowes servantes would kill hym as he went in the street. Yow must
understand his adversaries are the hangmen or execusioners of the
towne. But I retorned answer that I was under the protection of Ogosho
Samme the Emperour, and had it under his ferme, that no justice in
Japan might meddell with me nor no servant in my howse, but per the
Emperours permition, and yet more larger then I spake it; and therefore
I warned them upon their heads, as they would answer it with their
whole generation, that they should not tuch hym till the king of this
place retorned. Which answer put them into such a quandare, that they
sent me word that, for my sake, they were content to pardon hym of all
matters and to be his frend. This word was sent me per Capt. Adames,
whome, before God and man, I must needs blame for taking part with
that vild fello Zanzabar, _alias_ Yasimon Dono, whom, per experience,
I have found to be an absolute cuning knave, and therupon have donne
all I can to make Capt. Wm. Adames to know it; yet he still esteemeth
hym more then all our English nation, and still he would pawne his lyfe
and soule for his honestie. And I cannot chuse but note it downe, that
both I my selfe and all the rest of our nation doe see that he (I meane
Mr. Wm. Adams) is much more frend to the Duch then to the Englishmen,
which are his owne contremen, God forgeve hym. I leave it to his owne
contience, and to God and the world, to be judges with what respect I
have used hym ever since we came into Japan.
An other matter is now set on foote, which I never did heare of till
this instant; and is, that we were cozened of 4 or 500 _taies_ (yf
not more) in the price we paid for our junck, and that it was parted
betwixt Zanzabar, our host Andrea at Langasaque, and other their
copsmates,[91] wherof Miguel our _jurebasso_ was one, and had 50
_taies_ for his share; but as yet I can fynd no witnese of the truth,
yet I verely beleeve it to be true, although Capt. Adams have no hand
in the matter. For with their smoath speeches they make a childe of
hym, and soe do what they list, and he will not beleeve any man that
will speake to the contrary. And thus much thought I good to note
downe, that it may be extant whether I live or dye.
Capt. Speck, Jno. Yoosen, and Mr. Matias came unlooked for to the
English howse to supper. Capt. Speck tould me he understood that Mr.
Eaton was on his way coming from Miaco. God send hym well.
_July 31._--Gonosco Dono, our guardians father in law, sent Mr. Wickham
and me 2 peare pigions. This Gonosco Dono is left cheefe _bongew_ or
Vizroy in abcence of the king and Nobasane.