themperours plate and is run away, is seazed upon with her sonne and
servantes and all she hath, and were to have byn put into prison. Soe
her frendes came to me and Andrea Dittis to speake to the justis for
her, which we did. Soe they staid her from going into prison, and take
councell what is to be donne therein.
_Aprill 7._--Tonomon Samme, understanding of my golden fish, sent to
desire to have it; so I gave it hym, and he gave me a great black dogg.
He desired to have a littell pepper and som cloves, which was also sent
hym, som 2 _cattis_ pepper and a few cloves.
_Aprill 10._--The China Capt. gave me a peece crisped white silke, lyke
sipers.[136] Mr. Osterwick said he bought the lyke at Bantam for 2 Rs.
of 8.
_Aprill 11._--The China Capt. went a pilgremage to a pagod neare Goto,
for a voy (_sic_) he made for recovering of his brother Whaws health.
_Aprill 12._--I receved a letter from Jorge Durois, with 36 tallo
candells, per our _jurebassos_ wife, but she retorned without geting
her father set at liberty, Twan not being willing to despense with hym.
Mr. Nealson, Mr. Osterwick, and my selfe went to dyner to Oyen Donos
this day, and were well entertayned, and amongst other speeches we
had conferrence of the Hollanders presuminge to have entrance to the
King of Shashma before us, and of my reproving Capt. Speck for it,
etc. But all took it rather for a reproofe to the Duch then otherwais,
in respeck the King of England keepeth garnison in the princepall
fortresses they have, at his charge. The Hollanders can not deny yt.
There came 2 Spaniardes from Edo this day, and tould me it is comenly
reported above that the Emperour is dead, and that they met the King of
Figen going to Shrongo with greate forcese. So they esteeme there will
be warrs above. They said they thought Mr. Wickham and Mr. Eaton were
providing to com to Firando with such matters as they have resting,
standing in dowbt what might ensue.
The China Capt. retorned from his pilgremage.
_Aprill 13._--Pasquall the Spaniard made enquiry which of the English
in Firando was Mr. Wickhams kinsman, and in the end it proved to be
Mr. Osterwick, unto whome he sent _recoudo_[137] that he had sould 2½,
I say two _cattis_ and a halfe of exellent white amber greece at one
hundred _taies_ the _catty_, and gave Mr. Osterwick order to receve the
payment; as also he sent an other _catty_ of the lyke to Capt. Jourden
to Bantam per Capt. Copindall, refusing to sell it heare to me for
the Companies use at twenty _taies_, haveing secretly emploid others
before to have sould it for a greater price, but could not. Thus now am
I not deceaved in hym, that I imagened he had made an India voyag in
the Liqueas, having fingered 4 or 5 _cattis_ of exellent amber greece,
which made hym to stand upon his puntos to have gon away in som Japon
junck or Holland ship for Pattania or Bantam. Yet let both hym and the
world judg of me yf I dealt frendly with hym (I meane Mr. Wickham),
when I let hym put to acco. what he would, and yet, over and above,
lent hym one hundred and fiftie rialls of eight to make benefite of,
and gave hym as much with it of my owne to doe as a frend, yf occation
were offred. But he retorned me my money as I delivered it, and emploid
all his owne, _ut supra_.
Capt. Speck came to vizet me, and amongst other matters I tould hym
I marveled he thrust hym selfe forward to have entrance to the King
of Shashma before my selfe. His answer was, he knew no reason to the
contray, and that in these partes he took the Grave Moris and the
Estates of Holland to be as much as the King of England, yf not more.
The China Capt. envited Mr. Nelson, Mr. Osterwick and my selfe to
supper amonst many Japons.
_Aprill 14._--I receved a letter from Mr. Eaton, dated in Osakay, le
24th of Marche, sent per a bark of Figen with tymber, viz.:--
_Buanuqo_, or boardes, 1200, in 100 bundells of 12, cost 03 0 0
_Sugingeta_, or rayles, 0500, at 27 _mas_ per 100, is 13 5 0
_Beauff_, or rayles, 0300, at 2½ _condrin_ per peece 07 5 0
_Shishero_, or boardes, 0040, at 58 _condr_. peece is 23 2 0
_Tacca nuca_, or spars, 0015, at 6 _mas_ peece is 09 0 0
_Sugeta_, or boardes, 0100, at 13 _condr_. 10 boardes 07 3 0
------
Som totall boardes and tymber cost 63 5 0
More for boate hier carrying all aboard 00 5 0
------
64 0 0
------
Tonoman Samme sent me 2 hanches venison for a present; and I sent hym
2 English knyves and a quarter of a Hollands cheese, he sending after
to buy som.
_Aprill 15._--The _boz_ or pagan prist above sent me a tree of white
flowers for a present.
_Aprill 16._--We sent a boate to Langasaque, to buy 400 Shashma boardes
to cover the endes of our gadong.
Our new wall of the north side, made per our neighbours, shronk soe it
was this day broaken up agane, or rather puld downe.
_Aprill 17._--News was sent me by Oyen Donos sonne that the Emperour
had geven the King of Firando leave to retorne to his contrey, and
that they thought he would be heare within this 10 dayes.
And at same tyme the King of Crates man came to vizet me, and said
it was reported that the Emperour was very sick with a fall he had
from his horce in going a hawlking, so that no man might speake with
hym. Yet, notwithstanding, Shungo Samma had geven leave to the King
of Faccata and the King of Figen to retorne for their countries, but
comanded all the rest to stay his ferther plesure.
And towardes night a cavelero sent me word how it was trew that the
Emperour was alive, and had spoaken to the King of Firando and two
other princes only, of purpose to stop the mowthes of those which
reported hym to be dead; only it seemed to them he was not halfe well.
_Aprill 18._--We receved 660 tiles, viz. 360 for gadong walle and 300
tiling flat tiles.
And I receved an other letter from Jo. Durois, dated in Langasaque, le
24th of Aprill, new stile, wherin he advized me how the speeche went
that Shashma Dono was building the fortres at Osakay and Frushma Tay
with hym.
Also Soyemon Dono sent me a letter how they could not sell the
merchandize, viz. the white baftas they tooke for the King of Firando.
Soe he willed me to take them back againe. Unto which letter I retorned
answer, I could not doe it in respeckt I had advized the Company into
England of the sale thereof, as also the lyke to the agent at Bantam.
Gonosque Dono sent me 2 hanches of venison for a present. We receved 34
rownd postes of Skidayen, called _yofen nuquy_. Skiamon Dono came from
Langasaque and sent me a present of confittes and craknills.
_Aprill 19._--The 2 sea _bongews_ came to vizet me, and amongst other
matters we had speeches tuching Capt. Specks goinge before me to salute
the King of Shashma, and of my reproveing hym for it, wherin they said
I had reason and that they knew it not till now.
_Aprill 20._--Mr. Eaton arived from Osakay with a Spaniard in his
company, pilot of the ship which came from Nova Spania. Mr. Eaton
brought me 2 letters from Mr. Wickham, dated in Miaco the 4th and 6th
currant, in which he wrot me something humerously, both about the
busynes as also about my misusing of his gerle woman, which is untrewe.
Also I receved a letter from Ric. Hudson, with 2 others, 1 from Capt.
Adames sonne, and the other from our hostes at Miaco and Osakay, he of
Miaco sending me 2 pewter basons for a present, and the other of Osakay
10 pewter pottage dishes.
And we receved tymber of Skidayen Dono, viz.:--
79 _cakis mates nuque_ of 2 _tattamy_ long.
20 _cakis tabu nuque_ of 2 _tattamis_ long.
45 _nendangi_, or rownd poles, of 2½ _tatt._
Mr. Nealson in a pot humor fell out with Antony the kinges caffro, and
struk hym in my sight.
_Aprill 21._--I bought a duble silver and gilt salt containing 13 R. ⅛
R. of 8, for same wight Spanish money.
_Aprill 22._--I delivered 5 ould gould ringes of Matingas to the
gouldsmith, to make new.
And Mr. Eaton gave me 5 Japon beakers, 4 pottage dishes, 8 other Japon
dishes, and a wassell bole.
_Aprill 23._--We receved tymber of Skidayon Dono, viz.:--
297 _nuquis_, or rayles.
017 _fashack_, or rownd poles.
070 inche bordes, _fashock ison_.
030 _cakis_, or square posts, of 2 _tatta_.
Receved in 1 boate 700 howse tiles, and in an other 700 tiles more,
viz. 450 howse tiles and 250 flat for godong.
_Aprill 24._--We bought 40 rownd poles, cost 2 _mas_, littell ones to
cover carpenters shed. Tome Dono lent us 20 mats or _tomas_, and the
China Capt. lent us 6 bundells of small canes to cover carpenters shed.
And 40 mats bought of 2 others per Gorezano.
_Aprill 25._--We borowed 200 _tomas_, or straw matts, of Sifian Dono,
of 20 per _mas_.
_Aprill 26._--I wrot a letter to Figean a Camme, King of Firando,
complementally, that I was glad to understand of his safe arivall at
Shrongo and kind entertaynment of themperour; and that yf any shiping
arived heare from England or our junck from Syam, that I would adviz
hym thereof. This letter I sent per conveance of Oyen Dono.
And I reconed with Gorezano, our _jurebasso_, for monies he disbursed
for me, as followeth:--
_ta. m. co._
Pro a kettell, or furnes for Matinga 0 6 5
Pro a peece taffety to lyne Domingos _kerymon_ 1 2 6½
Pro a barill wyne for Matinga 1 1 2
Pro gerdell for Matinga, 2 fruntes 1 0 0
Pro cotten woll for Jeffres _kerremon_ 0 1 5
Pro a pere shews for Carnero, porter 0 3 0
Pro fishing lyne for my selfe 0 1 0
Pro a blind man that songe 0 1 0
Pro dressing me 2 ould hattes 0 4 0
Pro a _kitesoll_ for my selfe 0 2 0
Pro a _cattan_ for Domingo 0 8 0
------------
6 0 8½
_Aprill 28._--We receved 3 square post for the water gate, 1 plank for
the bridg, and 7 small _ficamons_ servisable.
_Aprill 29._--I reconed with Yoskey for monies laid out for me, viz.:--
To shewmaker for making buskins and 2 per shewsfor my selfe 00 4 0
To Matinga, 1 peare _tabis_ 00 2 6
To pint tugger 00 5 0
_Aprill 30._--Mr. Wickham writ he delivered 25 _tat._ broad cloth to
the King of Firandos man. Also of the lying news of Fidaia Sammes being
alive, and that 200 Japons are put to death at Osakay for selling
people after the wars, and that Micarna Camme Samme, the Emperours
sonns sonne, bought a _caboke_, or player, cost hym 10000 _taies_, is
2500 li. sterling.
_May 2._--We reared the frame under the north side of our howse this
day.
Zanzabar, _allius_ Yasimon Dono, envited us all to dyner this day and
used us kyndly.
_May 3._--We receved in 2 barkes foure thousand six hundred tils,
wherof 50 were for gadong walle.
_May 4._--We receved a bark; lading ston. Cushcron Dono.
_May 5._--The sonne of Tuan Dono of Langasaque departed to sea with 13
barkes laden with souldiers to take the iland Taccasange, called per
them soe, but by us Isla Fermosa. And it is reported he is at Goto,
staying for more succors which are to com from Miaco, and thought they
mean to goe for Lequea, to look for Fidaia Samme.
Peter, our new porter, and Miguell, Corean _jurebasso_, went about to
have gotten a Japon servant to the Jesuistes to have served in our
English howse, which I refused to doe; but Peter let hym lodg one night
in the howse, which Gorezano tould me of, which both the other took
soe in snuffe that they thretned to kill Gorezano. Soe I turned Piter
out a dores. Which Miguell, in his usuall drunken humor, stomocked
and entered into termes with me that I had no reason to doe it; soe I
turned hym out lykewaies to beare the other company.
_May 8._--I delivered one hundred _tais_ plate bars to Mr. Osterwick,
wherof he delivered 50 _tais_ lyke to Mr. Eaton to goe to Ikanoura to
buy tymber, because Skidayen Dono deceaveth us.
The perticulars of tymber is as followeth, viz.:--
250 _cakis_, or squar post.
250 _nukis_, or rayles.
800 small boardes.
004 _mombashta_, or dore postes.
100 rownd postes.
_May 10._--We had 2 barkes lading flat stones of Tome Dono and Cushcron
Dono, to pave yard.
_May 14._--Unagense Dono sent me a present of halfe a wild bore.
_May 15._--I wrot 3 letters to Mr. Eaton, China Capt., and Jor. Durois,
advising Mr. Eaton to com away with what tymber he had bought and buy
no more, but bring 3 or 400 bags lyme. And sent these letters per Skeyo
that was our skullion.
_May 16._--I receved three hundred and fyftie _taies_ plate of bars of
Oyen Dono, in full payment for the ould debt due per King of Firando,
besides or above the 3000 _taies_ due per hym last. I say the King of
Firando oweth 3000 _tais_ over and above this 350 _tais_ now paid;
which three hundred and fyftie _taies_ Mr. Osterwick receaved.
Also Mr. Eaton fell out with a Japon of Figen, whoe misused and struck
hym with a staff and knockt hym downe, thinking to have kild hym,
for spite he bought tymber at a hier rate then he. But Mr. Eaton, in
defence of hym selfe, hath dangerously wounded the other. But the
Umbrians took Mr. Eatons parte, other wais they Figians had murthered
hym. Soe he stands on his gard till I send to cleare hym, the Umbrians
protecting hym.
The China Capt. retorned from Langasaque, and brought me word how
Mr. Eaton was abused by them of Fingo, and that it was a marvell he
escaped with life. So, per his counsell, I sent a bark with 4 ores to
cary a letter to Mr. Eaton, and withall sent an other in Japons to the
_dico_ of Ykanaura, desyring hym to have a care that no violence were
offred to the scrivano, _allius_ Mr. Eaton, for that to morrow I ment
to send a letter to the King of Umbra, his master, to have hym set at
liberty and retorned to me, as our priveleges geven per the Emperour
spesefied, as the King of Firandos man could testefie, whoe I ment to
send Mr. Nealson along with in the mornyng about same matter. And so I
gott Jubio Dono of Crates to write me a letter to the King of Umbra _ut
supra_.
Capt. Whaw, the China Capt. brother, did send me a present of vallance
for a bed, embradered.
_May 17._--I sent Mr. Nelson to Umbra with the letter written to the
king, and he carid 50 _tais_ in plate bars and 10 _tais_ in small plate
with hym.
The China Capt. lent us leafe gould to gild one mark and 2 head tiles.
_May 18._--There came a man from Umbra about the quarrell of the
Fingonians with Mr. Eaton, saying they swagered mightely because they
thought the man would dye.
_May 19._--I receved a letter from Mr. Nealson at Fooky,[138] 3 leages
hence, being staid per contrary wind, but departed from thence this
mornyng before day. Also the small bark I sent to Mr. Eaton with a
letter retorned, and tells me the man which he hurt is in no danger
of death; yet, not withstanding, they of Umbra will suffer no man to
speake to hym, not so much as hym which carid hym my letter, nor a
Spaniard which came to hym from Langasaque with a present. I think it
is the saturnecall humor of the ould kyng, because he is a Christian,
he being a mortall enemy to that name for hatred of the Jesuistes.
And, after we were gon to bed, Tonomon Samme, the Kinges brother, sent
me word that he ment to send an expres to the King of Fingo, and that
yf I would write he should carry my letter. I retorned hym word that I
knew not what to write to Fyngo till I knew the certenty of what passed
in Umbra, which will be when Mr. Eaton and Mr. Nealson (which went for
hym) retorned.
_May 20._--I went to Soyemon Dono to tell hym I marveled them of Umbra
used the scrivano (_alius_ Mr. Wm. Eaton) soe hardly that they would
suffer no man to speake with hym nor let hym have victuelles for money.
He answered me that the Umbrians kept such ward about hym for his good,
because the Fingonians, being above 150 persons, had mad bragges they
would kill hym, and, Ikanoura being a littell towne or village, were
afeard of the worst, and so kept ward; but that they skanted hym of
victuells he marveled, but he was assured it was not of mallice, but
knew the place was bare of provition, and that I might rest assured
that, when the _bungew_ with Mr. Nealson were arived, that Mr. Eaton
should presently be set at liberty; and in the meane tyme I must have
pasience, for their trowble was much more then ours. He also tould me
that yf I would write Mr. Eaton or Mr. Nealson, that he ment to send a
man expres to Umbra this day. Soe I wrot them both, and sent them per a
man sent from Firando of purpose per kinges brother.
We reared the building to the southward of our howse in Firando this
day.
_May 21._--I wrot a letter to Jor. Durois, and ther inclozed the other
I thought to have sent per Skeyo, kept till now per meane of contrary
wynds, in which letter I advized hym of the trowbls of Mr. Eaton at
Ikanaura in Umbra; sent per servant Bugo Same.
And after, we recd. in 2 barkes 1400 tils. Also we had 3 barkes lading
ston, viz. 1 of Tome Dono, 1 of Cushcron Dono, 1 of Synemon Dono. And
we had 35 bundells canes of the China Capt.
And towardes night I receved a letter from Mr. Nealson, dated in the
gulfe of Umbra le 20th currant, and sent per the _bongew_ which went
along with hym, whoe now retorned back, with many complements from them
of Umbra, but determen not to set Mr. Eaton at liberty till they had
enformed the _Tono_ of Fingo therof.
Mr. Nelson went to Ikanora to vizet Mr. Eaton and furnish hym with such
matters as he stood in need of, understanding the Umbrians kept hym soe
short.
Yosky the butler, being sick, asked lycense to goe to his howse to take
phisick.
_May 23._--Migell, our _jurebasso_, desired lycense to goe take
phisick, being very ill at ease.
_May 24._--We had fliing news how our ship the _Hozeander_ with the
Hollanders have met with the great Portingall ship of Amacan, and
fought with her neare to the Liqueas, and som escaping out of her
ashore retorned per way of Xaxma to Langasaque with news, but know not
the end of the fight, whether she escaped or no. Of the which I advised
Jor. Durois per Skeyo or his cafero in a letter; but I esteem it
ordenary Japon news, which are lyes, dowbting (according to the English
proverb) that it is to good to be true, yet, according to an other, I
wish that there never com worse news to the towne.
Migell our _jurebassos_ wife came and brought me a small jarr of
_achar_[139] for a present, desyring me to exskews her husband in that
he abcented hym selfe to take phisik in this tyme of busynes.
And after I was gon to bed, Soyemon Dono sent to have a _jurebasso_ to
com to hym about news they had from Ikanoura. Soe I went my selfe unto
hym, and he tould me that the King of Fingo had sent a letter to Umbra,
wherin he advised that, allthough the English had kild a man of his, he
made no reconyng of it, only he was advised that som of Firando that
was in company of the English had stolne somthing wherby this quarrell
grew. This was the matter he sent to tell me of, and that to morrow
they ment to send a man expres to Ikanoura about this matter. So I
desyred hym he might carry me a letter to Mr. Nealson.
_May_ 25.--Mr. Nealson retorned from Ikanaura, but Mr. Eaton staid
behind till the _bongew_ retorned from Fingo.
The man Mr. Eaton hurt dyed the other night, whereupon they sent for
Co John, Mr. Eatons boy, and cut afe his head, for that he began
the brute; and thought to have donne the lyke per Skite, because he
took Mr. Eatons part when they misused hym, and the lyk of Tome, his
_jurebasso_. All was about a peece of straw cord not worth a farthing.
And I receved 3 letters and a note from Mr. Eaton per Mr. Nealson,
dated the 23th and 24th curant, the note manifesting the tymber,
boardes, and lyme he had bought, viz.:--
_ta. m. co._
250 _cakis_, at 13 _tais_ per _cnto_. is 32 5 0
100 rownd postes, or _marakis_, 3 per _mas_. 03 3 0
250 _nukis_, at 5 per _mas_ 05 0 0
004 _mombashta_, or dore postes 04 3 0
---------
This paid to _bongew_ at Ika 45 1 0
Also 400 saks lyme, at 3½ _condrin_ 14 0 0
800 boardes, at 7 per _mas_ 11 4 0
---------
70 5 0
Also he writes he receved 100 tallow candelles of Georg Durois at
Langasaque, whereof he burned 23 in prison and Mr. Nealson 5 per way.
So Mr. Nelson brought 72 to Firando.
_May 29._--I entred into cowncell with Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick,
whether it were best to send Mr. Nealson back to Mr. Eaton with a
bark to bring hym away, yf he be set at lyberty at the retorne of the
_bongew_ from Fingo, as they promised he should. So it was concluded
upon, and, because I had ernest occation to use Gorezano in howse, I
got lycense of Capt. Speck to have a _jurebasso_ which served the Duch,
which he granted me. But when they were ready to depart, there came a
Japon and whispered our Duch _jurebasso_ in the eare, who presently
refuced to goe on our pretended affares. So I was forced to send
Gorezano againe with hym and a souldier of the kinges, whom Tonomon
Same, the kings brother, sent with them at my request. The pointes of
busynes tuching Mr. Nealsons proceading apeareth in a memoriall of this
date, the coppie wherof I kept. I wrot a letter per hym to Mr. Eaton.
And receved a letter from Jor. Durois, dated in Langasaque le 5th of
July, wherin he wrot me the news of the meeting of our English shipp
with that of Amacan was a lye, only the great ship toed a boate after
her, wherin were 2 horses with provition of meate for them and 4 or
5 persons to look unto them, but per stormy wether were broaken from
the shipp and cast on the cost of Xaxma, having passed much danger,
the bark being sunke, and 4 got upon a peece of tymber, living 5 days
without meate or drink. I say 8 got on it at first, wherof 4 dyed
before they got aland at Liquea.
_May 30._--Jubio Dono of Crates lent us 5 sackes new barly, of 51 small
_gantes_ per sack, till we could get other to malt.
_May 31._--We sould 10 fardelles rotten cuttelfish to our fishmonger
for 7 _tais_ 8 _mas_, to tak fish for howse in payment. This
cuttellfish was bought for first voyag of our junck to Syam, and, she
loosing her voyage, new put in place.
_June 2._--I receved a letter from Mr. Nealson, dated in Ikanoura le
last of May, signefying he staid the retorne of the _bongew_ from
Fingo, and that Mr. Eaton was better used now then heretofore, and that
the _bongew_ which used Mr. Eaton soe strictly is put of of his place
and lyke to loose his head for cuting affe our servantes head.
The Hollanders reared a new gadong this day, as bigg as their other,
and made an other thatcht one a mile ofe, to buld shiping and put
tymber in, and have mad other much building this yeare, planted 2
orchardes, and made a new key out of the sea.
_June 3._--I wrot a letter to Mr. Nealson, per the man which carid
the other, how I thought best he retorned, for that it is nothing but
delayes of the Umbrians who have sent to the Emperours court about the
matter, as I think, or, yf he stay upon good occation, then to send
back Gorezano.
I reconed with the teliers, and paid the fat tealor 5 _tais_ in small
plate for making me 5 new garmentes and sowing two ould gownes and a
satten dublet. And he paid me 2 _tais_ greate plate out of it for 2
peeces duttis sould hym.
Also I paid the China button maker 1 _tay_ 4 _mas_ for buttons, in
small plate.
And I reconed with the leane telor, and paid hym for dyvers garmentes
and mending ould, as apereth per particulars-- 7_ta._ 6_m._ 0_co._
And for making 8 sutes for caffro 1_ta._ 8_m._ 0_co._
And for sowing the flagg or making 0_ta._ 2_m._ 0_co._
_June 5._--I receved a letter from Figen a Camme, King of Firando,
dated in Shrongo 18 dais past, with 3 salmons for a present. Also he
writes me of the good entertaynment the Emperour gave hym, with lycense
to retorne to Firando when he pleaseth, and that the Empr. gave hym 18
_keremons_ or gowns, with 18 storkes or salted fowles, for a present, a
matter much esteemed in these partes.
Also I receved a complementall letter from Torayemon Dono, with another
inclosed for the China Capt. which I delivered presently. Torayemon
Dono advized of presentes geven the king.
And after dyner Mr. Nealson retorned from Ikanaura with Mr. Eaton
and the _bongew_ of Firando which went to Fingo, and Mr. Eatons host
of Langasaque who went to vizet hym at Ikanoura so sowne as he heard
he was in trowble, and hath kept hym company ever since, conveaying
a musket and other armes into prison to defend hym against them of
Fingo, yf they went about to offer violence, offring his person for his
defence till the death, yf need required.