that they should set the Englishman at liberty, for that he would
not medell with them, being under the Emperour his protection; and
that them of Fingo, which began this brute, went upon their affares
without knowledg to hym, and therefore he would not defend them in the
action. Yet, notwithstanding all this, they of Umbra would not deliver
Mr. Eaton in 2 dais after the news came, siting still in _dancons_
or councell about it, making delayes, keeping hym baricaded till the
last hower. And, although the other _bongew_ used Mr. Eaton kindlie at
first, and let Mr. Nealson goe and vizet hym, yet after he restrayned
hym and would not let hym speake with hym in 2 daies. Their hatred
against us (I meane them of Umbra) is per meanes of the padrese or
pristes, who stered them up against us to make us odious to the Japons,
for they are all, or the most part, papisticall Christians in Umbra,
and attribute a great (or cheefe) occation of banishment of them out
of Japon per meanes of the English, many papistes and Jesuistes lying
secretly lurking in most partes of Japon till this hower. Yet I hope
in tyme to use the lyke frenship to them as they have donne now to us.
And it is serten them of Umbra are enemies to them of Firando, for that
Foyne Samme recovered from them much land which they had taken from
Doca Samme his father, and added much of Umbra unto it, which they of
Firando pocesse till this day.
_June 6._--I receved a letter from Mr. Wickham, dated in Miaco le 22th
ultimo, with an other from Co. Jno. _jurebasso_, both per the _keremon_
sellar or mercer, with 2 barrill wyne, cost both 13 _mas_, with 2
_catabras_ for Matinga, 2 for his woman Femega, and 1 for Mr. Eatons
woman. He writes that the King of Xaxma with Frushma Tay and other
_tonos_ were com to Miaco, and all other permitted to retorne for their
cuntres.
_June 7._--Mr. Eatons host enformed me how he was in Cochinchina when
Mr. Peacock was kild, and that the King of Cochinchina knew nothing
thereof, and that he thought, yf we sought, we might have restitution
of all. He sayeth they were 5 men which murthered both the English and
Duch, wherof 2 were of Cochinchina, 2 Japons, and the other a China,
their names being as followeth: Mangosa Dono, Sanzo Dono, Japons;
Mangosa, Mr. Peacockes host; Hongo, a China; Uncam, _bongew_ of junk,
Amy, _bongew_ of bark, of Cochinchina.
I offred hym that, yf he would put me in suffitient sureties at
Langasaque to be answerable that he should render the Wor. Company a
just accompt of all he recovered or receaved, that then I would geve
hym power to follow the matter, and be bownd to geve hym satisfaction
for doing thereof to his owne content, and procure the Emperours letter
to the King of Cochinchina, yf need so required. So he gave me answer
he was content to put me in sureties to content. The present was geven
hym, as well in respect of the paines he hath taken with Mr. Eaton, as
also for hope we have to employ hym upon Cochinchina busines.
_June 8._--This day was a Japon feast, being the 5th day of ther 5th
month, called by them _Gunguach goriore_.
The China Capt. sent me 2 small _barsos_ of wine and 2 fishes for a
present this Japon feast, and the fatt China telior and buton maker
sent me 1 _barso_ and 2 fyshes. And I sent the China Capt. a salmon and
a phan.
I was enformed that the King of Firando spake not with the Emperour,
but only was permitted to enter into a chamber, where they said he
la sick in a littell cabbin coverd with paper, Codgkin Dono, the
secretary, going into it and telling hym that the _Tono_ of Firando
was there to vizet hym, and came out againe, telling hym the Emperour
thanked hym and gave hym lycense to retorne to his cuntrey. But they
verely beleeve he is dead, and that they keepe it secret; yet it may be
a pollecie to see whether any will rise against hym in armes.
_June 9._--We trid our elle speare afore oure howse, and took 65 fresh
elles.
Mr. Eaton gave his boy Co Johns aparell and _wakadash_ to his father,
with 5 mas in plate.
_June 11._--We had 2 boattes lading paveing stoones of Cushcron Dono
and Tome Dono; but the Duch grudged to let us have them, saying the
king had geven them the iland and per consequence the stoanes.
Mr. Nealson fell out with me extremly this day, misusing me as he hath
donne the lyke many tymes before, which I have put up and still borne
with his contynewall drunken humors.
_June 12._--I receved a letter from Jo. Durois, dated the 12th currant,
new stile, which is 10 dayes past, with a note in it, dated the 18th
ditto, new stile, in both which he writes how it is certenly reported
the Emperour is dead, with other news of Japon; as also to send back
his negro or slave, yf I can procure it.
2 Chinas came and vizeted me, and brought me a present of a jarr China
wine.
_June 13._--Heare is reportes geven out that Fidaye Same is alive and
in keeping of the _Dayre_, and that, the Emperour being dead, it is now
mad knowne, and that he shall be Emperour and his fortresse at Osakay
built againe. But I doe verely think this is a lye.
_June 14._--This night past came an expres from the king, how he was
at Anushma, a port of Faccata, som 30 leagues hence, and that he ment
to be at Firando to night or to morrow. So Soyemon Dono and other
caveleros went out to meete hym, or rather to goe to hym to the place
where he is, the wind being contrary.
_June 16._--The Kyng of Firando arived at Firando about midnight, and
the Duch shott off certen chambers at his passing by their howse.
I sent our _jurebasso_ to Oyen Dono to desyre hym to tell the king that
I was glad of his Highnes health and safe retorne, and that I would
com and kis his handes, yf he weare at leasure, and, whiles he was
speaking with Oyen Dono, the kyng per fortune or else of purpose passed
by and gave our _jurebasso_ very kind words and said I should be welcom
whensoever I came.
Tayamon Dono envited us to dyner, I meane all the English, he being our
master carpenter, and our work all most ended.
I sent our _jurebasso_ also to Semi Dono and Taccaman Dono to bid them
welcom home, and to tell them I would come and vizet them when they
were at leasure.
Semi Dono sent me word, it was certen that the ould Emperour was dead
26 daies past, and that he saw the place where he was buryed; and
that Shongo Samme did it of purpose, that they might see he was dead.
And the presentes which were geven to eache _tono_ were the legasie
of the dead Emperour, being greate matters both in bars of gould and
vestmentes. And that Shongo Samme gave them leave to stay 3 yeares
without retornyng to vizet hym, to take theire ease for the paynes
they had taken in tym past. But I do verely beleeve he will sowne rise
againe, yf any wars be moved against his sonne within these 3 yeares.
Gonrock Dono passed by yister night to Langasaque, to be governor;
which doth rather conferme me in my opinion.
_June 17._--The grownd on the W. side our new gadong did shrink with
the extreme rayne, and 3 panes of our orchard wall fell downe and
spoild divers frute trees, and all the rest of the wall much shaken and
lyke to fall, the grownd geving way.
We went and vizetted the king, all of us together, viz.: Mr. Eaton,
Mr. Nealson, Mr. Osterwick, and my selfe, and carid a present of 2
barrilles wyne, and 20 cordes of drid fysh of cuttell, and shell fysh,
of eather 10 cordes, with a small pott of conserve of oreng flowers.
He was accompanied with Bongo Samme his uncle, and the father of Sugen
Dono of Umbra, and 2 _bosses_ or pagan pristes, with the agent of
Crates. He took our vizetation and present in kind parte, offring us
any thinge we stood in need of; and soe I craved pardon, telling hym I
would retorne som few dayes hence to kis his Highnesse handes, after he
had rested hym selfe of his journey, to make knowne som matters unto
hym and to have his Highnesse councell therin.
The king had a flat galle pot in his handes and his uncle an other,
which som body had presented unto them. So he asked me whether we had
such in our countrey, and I answered we had. So he desyred, yff any
came in our shiping, that they might be kept for hym. And, retornyng to
the English howse, by chance Mr. Nealson had such a one as the others
were, but paynted after an other fation. So I sent it to the king,
which he took in good part.
_June 18._--I went and vizeted Semydone and Taccaman Dono, and carid
each of them 2 small _barsos_ wyne with 10 cordes drid fysh, 5 of a
sort to each one. They tould me the ould Emperour died 28 daies past,
and that all is now in quiet to Xongo Samme his sonne, in respect of
the death of Fidaia Samme.
After I was in bed, Yesimon Dono sent me word he understood of a ship
or junck that was on the cost of Firando, near an iland 3 leags hence,
and that he had advised the Hollanders the lyke.
_June 19._--The China Capt. tould me how he understood by som which
came this night past from Langasaque, how they heard 2 peeces of
ordinance shot affe per som shipp or junck, of the which I advised
Capt. Speck in a letter sent per our _jurebasso_ Gorezan. He retorned
me answer that he had the lyke reportes brought unto hym, and had sent
out men to heare yf it were true, but could heare of no such matter.
And, sowne after, others brought news how they heard 3 peeces ordinance
shot affe. So I sent out a boate, with 6 ores, to look yf they could
see any shipping on the cost; but they retorned sowne after, the wether
being dark and much rayne, and could see nothing.
Capt. Speck said he desired to talke with me about the state of Japon,
for that he dowbted their might be som alteration by meanes of these
reportes of the death of the Emperour.
The junck proved to be a China, and went along for Faccata, not tuching
at Firando. Yt was a small _soma_ or junck.
The King of Firando sent to begg my 2 golden fishes which the China
Capt. brother sent me, which, much against my will, I gave hym, having
geven his brother the other before.
_June 20._--The King of Firando sent his chamberlen to me with a
present of 2 Japon _catabras_, with much wordes complementall for that
he did not come to vizet me since his retorne from the Emperours cort,
aledging the fowle wether to be cheefe occation. The chamberlen also
gave me a _chaw_[140] cup of tynne.
I sent our _jurebasso_ to thank the king for the present he sent me,
and to tell hym I did not esteeme my selfe worthie of such honer as his
Highnesse did unto me in sending me such a present. He retorned answer,
he esteemed me worthie of much more, and was ashamed it was no better,
yet desird me to take it in good parte, such as it was.
_June 21._--Towardes night came news that a junk or ship was seene upon
the cost of Firando, 4 or 5 leages offe. So the China Capt. went out in
a boate, and Jno. Cocora, our cooke, with hym.
And about midnight came an Englishman with a letter from Mr. Jno.
Baylie, merchant, and an other from Mr. Richard Row, master of the
_Thomas_, who is arived within 5 leages of Firando, and com per way of
Molucos, and came from Bantam the 20th of January last.
I went abord the _Thomas_, and procured boates from Firando to toe her
in. So she entred the harbour about nowne, and shot of 3 peces as we
passed per the Duch house, and 11 for the towne, coming to an ancor.
Jacob Speck, the Duch Capt., came abord before she came in, and brought
a present of 2 barilles wyne, 2 hogges, and a salmon, and had 3 peces
ordynance at his departure. And the Duch answered with chambars, both
as we passed as also at his departure.
_June 23._--The king sent to have a note of what comodities was com in
our ship, to thentent to send it to the new Emperour. So I gave it hym.
Also we procured orders from king to set up in the ship that no Japon
should com abord without leave, to prevent stayling and cozening the
marreners, which the Japons are adicted unto.
The King of Firando retorned 8 fowling peces which the Emperour should
have had; but, now he is dead, Safian Dono retorns them.
_June 24._--I sent an other letter to Mr. Wickham, per King Firandos
man, whoe goeth to the new Emperour with a note of tharivall of our
shipp and what she bringes in her.
_June 25._--Semi Dono, with others, came from the king to look on our
gally pots, and carid som of them, with jugges and pottage dishes, to
shew the king.
This after nowne came in a small junk of China, which came from Osakay
and came into Japon last yeare.
_June 26._--The kyng had dyvers sortes gally pots, posset pots, and
jugges more sent hym this day, as also Semy Dono had 2 galle pots and
10 gren podingers. And Skiamon Dono had 2 or 3 broaken gally pottes and
1 whole geven hym, he coming to fetch the other for the kyng. Ther was
a faggot of steele let fall over bord per neclegence of handing in.
_June 27._--Albaro Munois, Alferis Tuerto, and Pasqual Benois came this
day to Firando from Langasaque, and came to the English howse to vizet
me. I think their coming is to learne what newes is at Molucos and
Surat, the which I did not want to tell them the turuth. Albaro sent me
a present of 2 bandes and cuffes, with three roles of rusk, and Alferis
Tuerto a jar of conserves.
_June 28._--There was 2 men of Fingo and of Firando cutt this day for
quarreling on with an other.
_June 29._--I am enformed how the King of Fingo hath sent to Ikenaura
and caused the man to be cut which began the brute with Mr. Eaton.
Sugen Dono sent a present of frute, and came and vizeted the English
howse.
And Yayamon Dono, kinges shipwright, had 4 blocks or pulleis lent hym
to make others by.
_June 30._--The king sent me word that a nobleman of Xaxma was com to
Firando and desired to vizet our English howse and to goe abord our
shipp, and that he was a man of acompt, and therefore wished me to use
hym respectively; which I did in showing hym the howse and making him a
colation, as he had the lyke abord and 5 peces ordinance for a farewell.
I send Albaro Munois and Gil de la Barreda, the Alpheris, each of them
a gallon bottell oyle and a quart bottell Spanish wyne, glasse bottells
and all for a present.
The nobleman of Xaxma sent to have a sample of gallie pottes, jugges,
tuns, podingers, lookinglasses, table bookes, chint bramport, and
combarbands,[141] with the prices.
_July 1._--Upon good consideration we sent these thinges following for
a present to the 2 noblemen of Xaxma, understanding they are kyn to the
king and greate men in those partes, viz:--
2 looking glasses, 1 square and 1 8 square.
2 pere tablebookes.
2 gallepottes, flat, of 6 _cattis_.
2 gallepottes, flat, of 4 "
2 galepottes, flat, of 1 "
2 gallepottes, high, of 6 "
2 gallepottes, high, of 4 "
2 gallepottes, high, of 2 "
2 green jugges.
2 green posset pottes.
2 gren tunns.
4 single comberbandes harer.
2 single peeces chint bramport.
Which present they tooke in good part, and retorned me answers per
Mr. Eaton that, yf we would have any busynes with the King of Xaxma,
we should fynd they were men that could doe something and would not
be forgetfull both of their entertaynment at English howse as also
abord the shipp; and that which bownd them the more, the sending these
presents unto them of thinges they had neaver seene the lyke before,
and therefore would not want to signifie so much to the king their
master. And sowne after they sent me thankes per 2 of their men, and
eather of them sent me a present of a banketing box with furneture of
trenchers, dishes, and other mattrs, for 5 men to eate with, after
Japon fation.
Mr. Rowe went to Duch howse with a present of a runlet of wyne, a jarre
conserved nutmegs, and som conserved ginger, and was frendly entertaynd.
Domingo was bownd to serve me 5 years, where I will out of England, and
to fynd hym meat and drinke and clothes, and the rest at my pleasure.
_July 2._--The caveleros of Shaxma sent to buy 20 green tuns and 20
green porringers, which I set at 6 _mas_ per peece. But they would not
geve the price, but retorned them.
And a cavelero kinges man sent a calfe for a present.
Albaro Munos, the Alferis, and Mr. Eaton with them, went abord the
_Thomas_, and had 3 peces of ordinance shot afe at their retorne.
_July 3._--We had news how the junck of Vilango Luis is arived at
Nangasaque from the Manillas, and Miguell de Salinas in her. They bring
news that Don Jno. de Silva is dead before Malicca, and his fleete
retorned to Manilla, but first he drove away the Mores of Achin and the
Duch forcesse from Malacco, as they say.
We have news of an other Japon junck arived from Manillas at
Langasaque, master Yasaman Dono.
We went to the King of Firando with a present.
_July 4._--By generall consent there was a present sent to Capt. Whaw,
China Capt. brother.
And Torazemon Dono sent me a gerdell and a pere _tabis_ for a woman.
Also ther was a present sent to Tonomon Same.
_July 6._--Ther was a present geven Andrea Dittis, the China Capt. And
there was geven two presentes to Soyemon Dono and Torazemon Dono.
The gentelman of Firando, which came from Xaxma, I meane Fony Sames
kynsman, came to the English howse, and sent me 2 barrils wyne and
2 fyshes for a present. He tould me the King of Xaxma had rezolved
in counsell to let us have free trade into the Liqueas and all other
partes of his dominions, but that the 2 noble men, which were here the
other day, durst not tell me so much without order from the king, yet
assured hym it was true.
_July 7._--I receved a letter from Capt. Whaw from Langasaque, wherin
he writes thankes for the present sent hym, as also advising me how 3
of Twans barkes are retorned, which should have gon for Tacca Sanga, or
the Iland Fermosa, but went not thither, but rather a boot-haling on
the cost of China, where they have taken 11 boates or juncks, and put
all the people to death because they stood out and fought with them.
He also wrot his brother to advize me not to goe towardes Miaco this 10
or 12 daies, and that when I went, to goe well provided, for that it
was reported there were pilferyng knaves abroad on the cost of Arima,
and speeches geven out that the _Tono_, or King, of Xaxma meaneth to
make wars against the new Emperour in right of Fidaia Samme, whom they
report to be alive, and that he meaneth to begyn with Langasaque. This
is now the common report.
Yt is said that one boate of Twans men put into a creek at Iland
Fermosa, thinking to have discoverd ferther into the cuntrey; but,
before they were aware, were set on by the cuntrey people, and, seeing
they could not escape, cut their owne bellies because they would not
fall into the enemies hands.
_July 8._--I receved 2 letters, 1 from Jor. Durois of the 16th July,
new stile, and the other from Albaro Munois, of the 17th ditto, with a
peare blew silk stocking and a jarr of _nipa_ sent me for a present,
and Mr. Eaton and Mr. Rowe each of them a jarr of _nipa_. They wrot
me how the Portingals had 4 gallions at Malacca which came from Goa,
one wherof the King of Achin burned with his gallies, and the other 3
the Hollanders burned after, yet before Don Jno. de Silva arived at
Mallaca, and were gon towardes Molucas before he came, he dying for
greefe that he did not com in tyme, as the Span. and Port. report.
_July 9._--The king sent me a melch goate and a kid to Mr. Baylie for a
present, to make use of the milk, he being sick.
_July 10._--I sent Mr. Eaton with our _jurebasso_ to desyre the King
to let us have a greate bark to carry up our goods, and our ould
_bongew_ to accompany me, for that I was desyrous to keep our ould, as
the Duch did, and not to chang every yeare a new, as hetherto we had
donne. He retorned me answer that he had present use of his greatest
barkes, meanyng to go to the Emperour hym selfe within few daies, yet,
notwithstanding, he would provide me of a good bark, and not of the
least; and for our ould _bongew_, he could not spare hym, having put an
office into his hands, but for any other I might make choise and keepe
myselfe to hym ever hereaftr yf I pleased. Mr. Eaton said he fownd the
king accompanid with all his cheefe men, surveing of armor; soe I dowbt
there will be som broyles in Japon before long. God grant all may fall
out for the best.
Pasquall the Spaniard retornd from Langasaque, and Christophell the
Alman with hym, and an ould souldier called Reales. They said that 2
juncks of China were arived from Caggalion in Phillippinas, and 2 other
China junckes from Camboia, laden per Portingalls. And late at night
the pilot arived with an other Spaniard in company with hym.
_July 12._--Towardes night Zanzabar, _allis_ Yasimon Dono, sent me word
that an English or Duch shipp was com to an ancor in Cochi roade, a
league from Firando. Soe I sent out a boate to look who they weare, and
it proved to be the _Adviz_, an English ship, the master called Jno.
Totton. I sent a hogg and a barrill wyne to company; and the purcer or
merchant, Mr. Ed. Willmot, came ashore and brought me divers letters,
viz.:--
1 from Wor^{ll} Company, a joynt letter to rest.
2 from Capt. Jno. Jourden, a duble letter, viz. copie of that sent per
_Thomas_, dated at Jaccatra le 12th January, 1615, with an other per
_Advice_, dated in Bantam le 29th May, 1616.
1 other from Capt. Jorden, a duble letter, viz. copie of 1 sent in
_Hozeander_, with 1, 10th August, 1615, sent per ditto _Adviz_ from
Bantam, who lost her monson, and retorned to Bantam.
1 from Capt. Coppendall, dated in Bantam, le 25th May, 1616.
1 from Diego Fernandas in Bantam, le 13th May, ditto ano.
I delivered 3 _tais_ 5 _ma._ 8 _condrin_ fyne plate to gouldsmith to
make buckles for my sword hangers and chape,[142] sword and dagger, and
I waid the buckels and clasps my ould gerdell containing 1 _ta._ 5 _m._
2 _co._ And the gouldsmith brought the 2 chapes of my sword and dagger,
being silver, and poz. 9 _mas._ 1 _condrin_.
_July 13._--1 went abord the ship _Advice_ to Cochi, and saw her safely
brought into the roade of Firando. We shott of 7 peces to salute the
towne, and 3 when the _bongews_ went away, and 5 at our going ashore,
as also 3 were shot afe at our first coming aboard. And the _Thomas_
welcomed them with 3 peeces from ashore, her ordinance being landed.
I receved these letters following, viz.:--
2 from Sir Thomas Smith, 1 of November 24th, 1614, and other of 25th
Aprill, 1615.
1 from Wor. Company, divers coppies, with 1 inclozed to all us.
1 from Capt. Jno. Saris, 24th November, 1614.
1 from Mr. Georg Saris, 20th January, 1614.
1 from Mr. Francis Sadlar, of 25th November, 1614.
1 from Mr. Thomas Ferris, of 18th February, 1613.
5 from my brother, Walter Cocks.
All the abovesaid letters from London.
1 from Mr. Jno. Gourney, 30th of May, 1616.
1 from Mr. Jno. Hunt, 27th of May, ditto.
1 from Jno. de Lievana, 5th June, ditto.
1 from Capt. Brower, of 21st August, 1615.
All the abovesaid other letters from Bantam.
1 from Jno. Ferris abord th_Adviz_ at Syam River, le 24th of November,
1615.
_July 14._--The bark _Jaccatra_ arived at Cochi this mornyng, and
bringeth news of an other greate shipp of Holland, which came out 4
daies before her from Pattania.
Here came reports of the arivall of the bark _Jaccatra_ and an other
greate Hollands shipp; but as yet non com in.
_July 15._--Receved aland the 7 packes broad cloth, with the rest
merchandize, viz. Russia hides, 4 balles; gild leather, 1 case; 3
chistes gallipot; 1 chist jugges; 2 chistes glass botts.; 8 case bott.,
1 with whot waters; 2 casses furs; 1 box callico, etc.; 1 box corall;
1 box amber; 1 trunk falconaria;[143] with a box rootes from Cape,
but are rotten and not worth anythinge. News were brought that 2 Duch
shipps are entred harbour at Cochi, a league from Firando.
The kyng envited us to dyner to morrow, which I gladly would have put
ofe, but could not. The kinges brother came to English howse to viset
me.
_July 16._--I cleard with Yoskey for these matters following:--
_ta. ma. co._
Paid to gouldsmith 0 1 2
Paid for dying an ould gowne 0 1 3
Paid Domingo, my boy 0 5 0
Paid for a straw hat for Domingo 0 0 2
Paid Mr. Eatons boys father 0 5 0
Paid for tryming my hat 0 2 0
Paid for a _catabra_ for Domingo 0 9 5
Paid making cleane my _cattans_ 0 2 5
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2 6 7
More paid for a _kitesoll_ 0 2 0
More for 2 per. shews for Dick King 0 3 0
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3 1 7
We were invited to dyner per the king, and well entertayned, and the
China Capt. with us, Mr. Rowe, Mr. Totton, Mr. Wilmot, and the purcer
of _Thomas_, with Mr. Eaton, Mr. Nealson, and my selfe. And after nowne
the 2 Duch shipps entred the haven of Firando, viz. the one called
the _Black Lyon_, a shipp of 7 or 800 tonns, and the other the bark
_Jaccatra_.
The Hollanders report that all the Hance townes in Germany, with the
Kyngs of Denmark and Sweaden, are entred into confedracy with the
States.
_July 17._--There was a man of the _Advice_ ran away, called Tho.
Heath, being guner, but was staid by the offecers of the King of
Firando, and word sent to me thereof.
_July 17._--We carid the king a present as followeth, viz.:--
4 _tatta._ broad cloth, tawny.
1 great sheet gilt leather.
1 pe. callico, fyne, no. ii.
Conyskins, black.
10 knyves, at ii_d._ per knyfe.
1 case bottelles.
1 comb case and glasse.
Falconaria.
25 _cattis_ gad stile.
1 make (_sic_), monarky Brittan.
1 map, king in parliament.
1 genelogy, all kyngs from Brute.
3 Duch jugges, with covers.