and brought me a present from his brother, viz., 1 faire _kitesoll_,
2 spoutpots or ewers of tynn silverd, 2 pec. China lynen, and 1 peec.
silk lane; and he hym selfe sent a white _catabra_. He sayeth, tuching
our affares in Cochinchina, that the kyng denyeth that he never was
consenting to the death of our people, nether knew of it till it was
donne, it being donne per the Japons and not per his people; and that
for the money he owed us for the goods he bought of Mr. Peacock he was
willing to pay it, but non came to demand it; and for the rest of our
goods it was retorned back to our junck it cam in, etc.; and offred to
geve the China (our soliceter) his letter or passe for any mans safe
coming that I would send to receve it. But yow must understand Capt.
Speck sent a Japon about the lyke matter for the Hollanders, with a
present for the king, which he receaved. But this Japon lodged in
the howse of another Japon theefe, where they handled the matter soe
amongst them that the king retorned word of mouth to Capt. Speck that
he would not make them restetution of any thing, and, yf they sent any
more shiping, he would use them as he did the other. And those Japon
theeves, knowing how the king had promised restetution, went to hym and
perswaded hym to the contrary, telling hym that, yf he made restetution
to us, he must doe the lyke to the Hollanders. Soe that when the China,
our soliceter, went for the kinges letter, he denyed it hym. Thus the
second tyme were we crost per the Hollanders.
And I thought good to note downe that the China Capt., Andrea Dittis,
came and tould me how his brother Whaw at Langasaque desired to have it
under my hand writing tuching procuring trade into China. For, as he
sayeth, they have laid out 3,000 _taies_ allready to make way, and make
reconying it will cost them 5,000 _taies_ more, is all 8,000 _taies_
(I say eight thousand _taies_); which, yf in case they procure us free
trade into China, we are to pay them the said eight thousand _taies_
back, with what else shall be thought fiting. But yf they do not
procure us free trade into China, the losse to stand upon them selves.
I forgot to note downe how Jorge Durois wrot me how a greate Holland
ship was cast away on the cost of Lucan in the Phillippinas, out of
the which the contrey people saved 5 greate peeces of ordinance, and
that most parte of the men were cast away in the ship, and those which
escaped per swyming were taken prisoners and sent to Manillia to Don
Juan de Silvas, whoe they say is ready with forcese to depart to reskew
them at the Molucas; but I can hardly beleeve it.
Also a frend of Capt. Adames tould hym that three daies past arived
an emptie junck at Langasaque, which came from Cagallon in the
Phillippinas, and is one of the Japan junckes which we thought was lost
with ours which Water Carwarden was in, and came out of Cochinchina 7
daies before our junck could be ready to departe, and was driven on
the cost of Cord (_sic_) per stormy wether, and put among the ilands
Liqueas, yet could not recover port in any of them; yet after recovered
the iland of Lucan and put into the roade of Cagallan, having first
lost their mastes and throwne all their goods overbord, being glad to
escape with life; and from thence are now retorned with the emptie
junck, but know nothing of what is becom of ours.
Also this day we put away Fachman, our scullion, and Mr. Nealson paid
hym to cleare his accompt.
And I sent Capt. Adames to Cochi, viz.,
_ma. con._
110 straw bags, cost 2 8
50 poles, cost 1 5
------
4 3
------
Also I sent hym 3 loves of bread, and wrot hym the news of that junk
which was reported to hym came from Cagallion is untrew, for it is
a junk belo[ng]ing to the China Capt. brother, and came not from
Cochinchina last yeare; so that is a lye.
And we entertayned a new skullion named Sayemond at one _tay_ per month.
_August 2._--I gave Matinga 6 _taies_ small plate to buy rise; and I
had 14 onces black silk of China Capt., cost 2 _taies_ per _catty_.
I had much adowe with Zanzabars desemvery,[92] who sent me word 3 or 4
tymes they would break my _jurebassos_ boanes, yf he came to his owne
howse; but, as before, soe still I retorned them answer they should
take heed how they medled with any servant I had. And at night my
_jurebasso_ being desirous to goe to his howse, I gave hym leave; where
he found Jno. Devins entertaynment[93]; for Zanzabers wives brother,
with other consortes, set upon hym in the streete, and, had he not
by good fortune gotten into a howse, they had slayne him. And about
midnight, being garded per a gentlemans servant, my frend came home
againe, shaking every joint of hym.
_August 3._--The China Capt. being ready to goe for Goto, I lent hym
our boate and wastclothes, and delivered hym back 120 Rs. of 8, which
was the rest of the 200 Rs. 8 lent hym before and retorned, the other
being delivered hym after at his going to Langasaque, viz., 80 Rs.
of 8. Also I paid hym 38 _mas_ in Rs. of 8 for 1 _cattie_ silk at 20
_mas_, and 3 peces red China taffetie at 18 _mas_, is 4¾ Rs. 8.
And tuching the force used against my _jurebasso_ the other night, I
thought good, with the advice of the rest, to make it knowne unto the
cheefe justice in the kinges abcence, Mr. Wickham accompanying me.
They all tould me I had greate reason in what I did, and that they
would take order that this _bongew_ should not offer my _jurebasso_
any wronge; the which I certefied Capt. Adames of in good termes by a
letter sent hym to Cochi, where I heard he la sick. But he retorned
me a very harsh answer, as all the rest of our cuntremen can witnesse
which saw it. He shewed hym selfe a fermer frend to Zanzaber and his
consortes then to me and the rest of his contremen.
Also Capt. Speck sent for Mr. Wickham to com and speak with hym, and
complained much of my _jurebasso_, that he had a bad tonge and had
geven out vild reports of hym and his nation. I retorned hym answer, I
never heard hym use any such speeches, and, yf he thought me hys frend,
he might think I could not endure neather hym nor any other use such
speeches, without geveing him notis therof and chastesing the speakers,
yf they were my servants. In fine, his desire was to have me to send
for these _bongewes_ and to make an end of these matters in frendship;
unto which I answerd that I knew not whether they would com or no, yf
I sent for them, yet, yf there were any meeting, I desired that Capt.
Adames might be present, and they should not find me out of reason.
And soe I advised Capt. Adames, allthough he burdened me I went about
to meyntayne a theefe against all reason, which all men may think that
heare hym say soe that no honest man would doe it.
And I had allmost forgot to note downe how I delivered a writing to
Andrea Dittis, the China Capt., under my hand and seale, witnessed
by Mr. Ric. Wickham, Mr. Wm. Nealson, and Mr. Ed. Sayer; wherin I
consorted with hym and Capt. Whaw, his brother, and a therd brother
which they have in China, that yf they procure us trade into China, to
repay them all such sums of money and money worth as they should lay
out in procuring thereof; but yf it tooke not effect, then the losse to
light upon them selves. And they are to turne an other writing to me,
to use their best endevour in doing therof only for Englishmen and no
nation else whatsoever. And soe the Lord God grant a good suckcesse to
our proceadings.
I wrot 2 letters to Jorge Durois and Damian Marin, and receved 1 from
Jno. de Lievano of the 11th of August, new stile, of complementos. But
I wrot Georg Durois to buy us a peare of milstones and som candells,
and send them per first [ship].
_August 4._--Capt. Adames sent me a more frendly letter then before. He
is two much affection towardes Zanzaber, and wholy led away by hym.
_August 5._--Thear is reportes geven out that the Portingal shipp is
arrived at Langasaque from Amacau, and presently after Capt. Speck wrot
me a letter that it is the same greate shipp which was there the last
yeare; but, as Jno. Yoosen hath advised hym, she is not soe well laden
as she was the yeare past, but, as it should seeme, cometh more to
fetch away the lagg they left heare the last yeare then for any thing
else.
_August 6._--I hearing the sea _bongew_ was gon up to the king, and
dowbting he might enforme untruthes against my _jurebasso_, was
determined to have written 2 letters, 1 to the king, and another to
Chumba Dono, my _jurebassos_ ould master, to desire them not to geve
eare to his enemies falce reportes; but, as I was about to have donne
it, Tackamon Dono sent unto me his cheefe man, be being accompanied
with Skidayen Dono and Nicolas Martin, his _jurebasso_. And his desire
was that, for his sake, I would geve over the pursute of this matter
against the sea _bongew_, for that, yf it were followed, of force the
said _bongew_ must cut his bellie, and then my _jurebasso_ must do the
lyke. Unto which his request I was content to agree, and afterward
went to geve hym thankes for the paynes he had taken in the matter,
he having promised me that non should be so hardy to meddell with my
_jurebasso_ hereafter, and that he would take the matter in hand to
make the accord betwixt hym and his wife.
And from Tacaman Donos, I went to the Duch howse, where, amongst other
matters, we fell into discourse about the _bongews_ proceedinges
against my _jurebasso_, he taking the _bongews_ part, and tould me he
had donne well yf he had cut hym in peeces the other [day], and then
their would have byn no more words therof afterward. But I made hym
answer that it might be he was deceaved in that, for that I would have
brought the matter in question, and it might be would have cost both
hym and others their lives, for that all the justice of Firando said
that the _bongew_ had donne that which he could not answer. Once I
fownd my selfe agreeved that he had me in soe small respect that he,
without geveing notis unto me, sent craftely for my _jurebasso_ out
of my howse, thinking to have put hym to death without any forme of
processe; and he replid and said that the _bongew_ was a souldier, and
stood upon his honer more than his lyfe, and card not to cut his belly
upon such an occation. I answered, I did not esteem this _bongew_ such
a personage that he needed to take pepper in the nose soe much as he
did.
I forgot to note downe how I carid a jarr of China beare and 5 stringes
drid fish to Tacamon Dono for a present.
This _bongew_ and Capt. Speck are all one, and I know this trowble
against my _jurebasso_ came, the beginning of it, from the Duch howse.
Capt. Speck came late to the English howse, and Sr. Matias with hym,
and desired my company to goe and see a peece of ordinance cast; which
I did, but marveled at their workmanship. For they carid the mettell in
ladells above 20 yardes from the place where the mould stood, and soe
put it in, ladelfull after ladell, and yet made as formall ordinance as
we doe in Christendom, both of brasse and iron. Capt. Speck tould me
nether workmanship nor stuffe did not stand hym in halfe the price it
cost them in Christendom.
Capt. Speck tould me he receaved a barks lading of copper this day from
Sackay, and that his barke departed from thence 3 daies after Mr. Eaton
was departed from thence. God send hym hither in saffety.
And we bought 22 bags rise of Zazabra Dono for 4 _gantes_ a _masse_,
and delivered 12 bagges of them to our ship carpenters upon accompt.
They beging to work upon our junk to morrow. God be their good speed,
etc.
_August 7._--Gonosco Dono came to the English howse, and amongst other
talk tould me that the King had sent hym word to burne all the tobaco,
and to suffer non to be drunk in his government, it being the Emperours
pleasure it should be so; and the like order geven thorowghout all
Japon. And that he, for to begyn, had burned 4 _piculls_ or C. wight
this day, and cost him 20 _taies pico_; and had geven orders to all
others to doe the like, and to pluck up all which was planted. It is
strange to see how these Japons, men, women, and children, are besotted
in drinking that herb; and not ten yeares since it was in use first.
_August 8._--The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, retorned from Goto, for
that the _bongew_ would not let hym enter into that place, he haveing
staid 4 daies a weating, and so retorned. Also they of Goto staid 3
_somos_, or small junkes, theare of his, which were bound for Firando,
and would not let them passe, but send out boates to bring in by force
all such junks as passe within sight. And for shark oyle, ther was but
25 littill jarrs, all which was taken per Gonrock Dono and sent to
Langasaque for his proper use.
And he adviseth me that 4 juncks are arived at Langasaque from
Chanchew, which, with this ship from Amacau, will cause all matters to
be sould cheape.
The China Capt. of a junck at Goto sent me a peece white damaske,
present.
We had newes this day that the Portingales of Amacau have taken the
bark _Jaccatra_, and meane to set out 2 men of war every yeare to take
all English and Duch that trade from Syam, Bantam, and Pattania for
these partes.
But, within 2 howres after, the bark _Jaccatra_ arived on the cost of
Firando, and brought in a Portingall junck which came from Champa,
wherin both Chinas and Japons are marreners. She took her on this cost
3 daies past, at an iland called Sta. Clare. Her lading is black wood,
I think ebony. It is thought the Portingales will complaine to the
Emperour, because the Hollanders take them within his dominions.
_August 9._--Cushcron Dono lent us 50 _taies_ in great plate for a few
daies, which 50 _taies_ Mr. Nealson receaved to lay out in necessaris
for the juncke.
And about midnight past the other Holland shipp, called the _Ancusen_,
of som 300 tonns, arived in the roade (or harbor) of Cochi. And after
nowne both shipps came into the harbour of Firando. And I went abord of
them, and carid 2 barills wine, a hogg, 5 hense, and 10 loves bread to
the greate ship; 1 barell wyne and the lyke quantety of the rest to the
littell ship.
They tould me that the English shipp which is to com hither is called
the _Oziander_, and the masters name Jno. Hunt; and that she would
be ready to com after them within 4 or 5 daies, but have brought no
letters for us, which maketh us to marvill. And I must needs condem Mr.
Denton and them at Pattania of sloth, or else the Duch of legerdemeane.
They report a parliament in England,[94] and that it is lyke we shall
have wars with Spaine; and that the Lady Elizabeth hath a yong sonne
per the Palsgrove of the Ryne.[95]
Also they say that Capt. David Midelton was generall of an other fleete
to Bantam, and, understanding of his brothers death, retorned to
England.
Oyen Dono sent me a present of 15 hense.
_August 10._--I sent out our penisse with 16 men to roe, and the Capt.
China, Andrea Dittis, in her, with an English flag and wastclothes
and a letter, to lye ofe and on 8 or 10 dayes, to put a pilot abord
our shipp yf she com on the cost. He had a bar plate, poz. 4 _taies_
5 _condrin_, and 1 _tay_ in small plate, to lay out in provition for
rowers, and a barrill of wyne, etc.
_August 11._--Our neighbour of Faccatay sent me 2 hennse; and Tonsho
Samma sent to envite me and the rest of our nation to dyner, but I
exskewsed it till an other tyme. And Taccamon Dono sent his man to me
to tell me that he had donne what he could to make peace betwixt our
_jurebasso_ Gorreson and his wife, but that shee would not in any sort
retorne back unto hym, although she should suffer death; and that Bongo
Donos wife had taken her under his protextion, and said he should not
have her againe.
_August 12._--I sent Capt. Adames 3 hense and 6 loves bread, he having
written for charcole, lyme, and oyle for the junk, but could not be
sent per meanes of the rayne.
Also I receved 2 letters from Langasaque from Jno. de Lievana and Jorge
Durois, of the 19th and 20th currant, new stile, wherein they write me
much news, viz., that Don Jno. de Silva hath a fleet of 15 gallions, 8
or 9 gallies, with many friggates and China _somas_, to transport an
army of 3,000 souldiers to the Molucos against the Duch; and that 3
gallions came from Aguapulca to the Manillias with halfe a million of
plate for the setting forward of those affares against the Hollanders;
and that a new Viz Roy was sent to Goa, called Don Jeronimo de Torres,
and knight of the order of St. Yago, and is likewaies ordayned governor
of the Phillipinas, and carrieth 200 substantiall Spaniards with hym to
Goa, amongst whome 1 is apointed for visitor, being well assisted with
other Spaniardes, a thing never seen in the Portingall Indies before;
and that no matter may passe but per his permission; and that he hath
sent away Don Diego de Basconçelos, the former Viz Roy, in cheanes
for Portingale till he be out of sight of land, and confiscat all his
goodes, which vallued above 200,000 rialles of 8, because he denied to
send succors the last yeare to Don Jno. de Silva to have gon against
the Hollanders at Molucos, for which it is thought he will loose his
head, yf he live to com into Portingale.
Many other matters they write me, as of the duble mariadg betwixt the
princese of France and Spaine; and that the King of Spaine hath marid
the Duke of Savoies daughter;[96] and that the said Duk was generall in
an armado per sea aginst the Turke, where the Christians tooke 150 of
the Turks gallis; and that the King of France hath made 12 new gallions
and sent them to the sucker of his father in law, the King of Spaine,
with such forcese, that they and the Archduke have taken 20 seale of
Holland shipps which were prepared to goe for the East Indies, and also
have taken 3 citties or townes from the Hollanders; but I esteeme this
a fable, for this Holland ship now com for Firando came out of Holland
but 14 moneths past.
Many other matters they wrot of, which is overlong to set downe,
namely, that the Kinge of Spain was sending an embassador to the
Emperour of Japon with a greate present, in respect of his favour to
Christians. So it seemeth he did littell know how he hath formerly
banished all Christians out of his dominions: I meane all fryres,
monkes, jesuists, and pristes.
_August 13._--I sent Mr. Nealson with our _jurebassos_ to Taccamon
Dono, to desire his Lordship that Goresonas wife might be forthcoming
at the kinges retorne to Firando, to answer to what her husband would
aleadg against her, for that her proceadinges were a dishonor both to
hym and me; which he retorned me word was true, and that yf she had byn
a man, as she was a woman, he would have taken an other course then
that he had donne, for that in some sort women have more privelege then
men.
And sowne after, Taccaman Donos man wrot a letter to Gorisan to com
and speake with hym, which he did, and was per his masters order, whoe
tould Goresano that he had better considered of the matter, and that,
yf he would, he would make his wife retorne againe to hym, whether she
would or no; or else, yf I would, he would cause her nose to be cut ofe
and banish her out of the cuntrey. This new change is per reason that,
yf this matter of his wife be brought in question before the king, the
other of the sea _bongew_ must be the lyke, which would be nothing to
the lyking of Zanzabar and his rase, etc.
And after nowne the capten and masters of the 2 Duch shipps came to the
English howse and brought me a present of 2 baricas of Spanish wine, 3
Hollands cheeses, 2 small potts of butter, and a bundell of stockfish.
And about midnight Mr. Eaton arived at Firando from Miaco, and, as he
tells me, hath lent 100 bars of gould to the King of Firando, to be
paid againe at 3 months; which is such a greefe unto me in respect of
the presant use we have of money, that I know not what to doe. I did
littell think Mr. Eaton would have served me so, I haveing written
hym expresly to the contrary. Mr. Eaton sayeth the common report is
that Fidaia Samme is yet living, with 5 or 6 other principall men, and
thought to be in Shashma.
Mr. Eaton brought me 5 letters as followeth, viz., 1 from King of
Firando, with 2 _catabras_, from Miaco; 1 from Ushenusque Dono, our
_bongew_, from Miaco; 1 from our host of Osekey, Yasozama Amanoia
Dono; 1 from Gilbert Cunings wife, from Edo; 1 from Andrea, Capt.
Adams brother in law, from Edo. Mr. Eaton tills me how this Andrea and
Mickmoy, our host, dealed Judasly with hym at Edo.
_August 14._--Sugian Dono sent me a present of new rise, _nifon
catange_.
_August 15._--I receaved of Mr. Wm. Eaton, for goodes sould for my
owne accompt in Japan, plate barse, fyve hundred threescore and nyne
_taies_, one _mas_, and five _condrines_; and in plate barse, for acco.
of the Wo^{ll} Company, one thousand two hundred and fiftie _taies_;
and in Priaman gould, po. ten _taies_, I say ten _taies_ wight Priaman
gould, and is the rest of a greater som delivered unto hym at his going
up to Osekey heretofore. And I gave hym a peece ashculler grogren of my
owne, cost me 11½ _tais_, as also a paire of blew stockinges, cost me 3
_taies_. Jno. Yossen retorned from Langasaque, and sent me a present of
grapes.
And I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames, of the knavery of Miguel, our
_jurebasso_, how Judas like he dealt with Mr. Eaton at Edo, and since
his coming still abcentes hym selfe night and day, thinking I will
beare with his fooleries as well as Mr. Eaton did, which he did of
meare necessitie, not knowing how to mend hym selfe. Yet I am in no
such need, but meane to put away the knave for his knavery.
And I receaved a letter from Capt. Garrocho, dated in Langasaque, le
22th of this month, new stile, wher inclosed came an other for the
China Capt. Alsoe he wrote me to buy a case of bottells, a lookinglas,
and 2 Holland cheeses for hym, etc.
There was geven to the owner and master of the boate which brought
downe Mr. Eaton two peces of white _baftas_ of 10 R. per _corge_, in
regard of the paines they tooke in bringing hym downe, etc.
And I sent a barell of wine and a bundell of paper to Gonosque Dono,
and the lyke to Taccamon Dono, per Mr. Eaton newly returned from
Miaco; which they tooke in good parte. And in the after nowne Semi
Dono retorned from above, and sent his man to advise me therof (_nifon
catange_). Soe I went to viset hym, in company of Mr. Wickham and Mr.
Eaton, and carid him 2 barilles of _morofack_ and 51 peces of drid
bonita. Also I sent a barill of wyne and millions to Jno. Yoosen, per
Mr. Eaton, in respect he holpe hym at Edo, his _jurebasso_ playing
the knave, viz., Miguel. He took it in good part, and envited me to
breakfast the next morning with [hym]. Jno. Yoosens brother envited
hym abord the greate shipp, and had 7 peces ordinance shot afe at his
retorne ashore.
_August 16._--Mr. Eaton and I went to diner to Jno. Yoosen, where we
met Capt. Speck, Sr. Mattias, and the masters and capt. of the ships,
with Jno. Yoosens brother. And at our retorne we found Mr. Wickham and
Mr. Nealson a littell intostecated, but Ed. Sayer stark drunk; and he
and Mr. Nealson fell together per the eares with daggers drowne in very
wild sort, and Mr. Wickhams tong ran at large.
And Bongo Donos wife in his abcense sent me a present of millans.
And Jno. Goreson our _jurebasso_ brought his wife to the English howse,
where we made them good frends. And Lues Martin came to Firando.
_August 17._--A Spaniard called Albaro Monues brought me a letter from
Capt. Garrocho, with 14 onces of amber grees, which he wrot me cost hym
95 _taies_ the _catty_, and esteemed it worth 110 _taies_ the _catty_.
But I retorned it back by the same bringer, as not being worth the
price he wrot me it cost.
And I receved a jarr of conserves from George Durois, with 25 peares,
which the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, took per way.
I was advised to send to Andrea, our host at Langasaque, to buy 5 or
600 _gantes_ of shark oyle at the price of 100 _taies_ the C., as he
advised Capt. Adames he could have as much as we stood in need of. This
I meane to doe to try conclutions, to see whether wordes and deeds are
alyke.
_August 18._--I went to Cochi to vizet Capt. Adames and see our junck
work. Went forward and carid hym a bottell Spanish wyne, 2 hens, 1 duk,
a pece pork, 8 loves bread and 6 millans, and returned to Firando to
dyner, haveing invited Albaro Monues, whoe tould me the Duch mariners
used hym ill yisterday in wordes, calling hym Cornudo, he being a marid
man. Wherupon grew som quarrell, for which 4 or 5 Duch mariners were
duckt at yard arme and each one 40 strips at capstayn.
Also the China Capt. retorned in our bark, the wind being still
contrary, and, haveing given order along the cost to send our pilotes
yf our ship came in sight, he went to Langasaque and staid halfe a
day, and bringeth word that his brother tould hym that the common
report amongst both Spaniards and Portingals was that now they took the
English to be their enimis, as well as the Hollanders, and therfore
would take all our shipps which traded into these partes of the world,
etc. But I remember the ould proverb, that "God sends a curst cow short
hornes".