5 leagues from Orengaua, to vizet Fungo Dono, the ould Admerall, and
carid hym a present. And Capt. Adames gave hym a leopardes skin and 5
handks. chint bramport. And Mr. Eaton gave hym 2 single peces chint
bramport. He entertayned us kyndly at dyner and sent us meate for
supper, and gave me a _wacadash_ (or short _cattan_) from his side; and
sent his men to shew us his sonns howse newly built, being a very fayre
place. This man is one of the best frendes we have in Japan.
_September 29._--We retorned per water to Oringaua, not without much
diffeculty. And the Admerall Fongo Dono departed per water towardes
Edo, to vizet the Emperour the first day of the new moone; but, the
sea being greate and the wynd contrary, he went ashore, and so went
overland per horse.
We gave our hostis at Misakay 2 _ichibos_ for howsrowme and dyet, and
1 _ichebo_ to her eldest dowghter, being wife to a Hollander, and
500 _gins_ to her yongest doughter, and 200 _gins_ to servantes in
the howse, and 300 _gins_ to the howse where Mr. Eaton did lye. And
Capt. Adames gave presentes, viz.: 1 handkerchefe and an _ichebo_ to
Adrian the Hollanders wyfe, 1 handker. and 500 _gins_ to the mother, 1
handkerchefe and 100 _gins_ to youngest doughter, 1 handkerchefe to Mr.
Eatons hostis, and 100 _gins_ to servantes of the howse.
_September 30._--I gave Capt. Adames 2 _keremons_ and Andrea, his
brother in law, one of them the Emperour gave me. And there was geven
out in presentes as followeth, viz.: to Capt. Adames wife, 1 pec. blak
grogren, 1 pec. sleze land, 1 cheane amber beades; and to Josephe
her sonne, viz: 1¼ _tatt._ black cloth; and to Suzanna her doughter,
viz.: 1 whole peece chint bramport; and to Andreas wife, 1 pec. black
grogren; and to Capt. Adames wives mother and an other doughter, viz.:
2 single peces chint bramport; and 1 single pec. chint bramport to
Adrians doughter.
Towardes night arived a man of Capt. Adames expres, sent from Mr.
Wickham with letters and others from Firando, Mr. Wickham advising that
by proclemation at Miaco, Osakay, and Sackay, it was defended that no
Japon should buy any merchandize of strangers. Whereupon he could make
no sales of our comodeties, and therefore did wish me, yf I met the
expres on the way, to retorne to Edo to redrese it, yf I could.
4 letters from Mr. Nealson, of 9th, 16th, 17th, and 20th August.
2 letters from Mr. Osterwick of 8, 16 ditto.
1 letter from Mr. Wickham of 19th September.
1 ould letter from Mr. Wickham.
2 letters from Mr. Rowe, of 10th and 17th August.
1 letter from Mr. Totton, of 20th August.
1 letter from Mr. Ed. Willmot, of 11th August, from Langasaque.
_October 1._--I wrot 2 letters, one to Mr. Wickham and an other to Mr.
Nealson and Mr. Osterwick and retorned them per same expres, unto whome
Mr. Eaton delivered 3 _ichebos_; and he said Mr. Wickham delivered hym
60 _mas_, wherof he spent 43 _mas_ per the way. And Mr. Wilson, Jno.
Cook, Wm. Sweetland, Jno. Hawtry, our _bongew_, and others, to the
halfe of our company, I sent away directly towardes Miaco. And Capt.
Adames, Mr. Eaton, and my selfe retorned againe towardes Edo, and
lodged at Phebe. We gave 1000 _gins_ to the servantes at Orengaua, for
Capt. Adames nor his wife would let us pay nothing for diet.
_October 2._--This mornyng fayre calme wether, or rather a littell wind
easterly till about nowne, and then the wind vered northerly, a greate
gust all the rest of the day, but not so much per night.
By meanes of this storme (we being onward on our way towardes Edo per
water) we were forced to run over the sholes right ashore, not without
danger; so that it was dark night before we got our thinges on land,
and went to a towne in the way 4 leagues short of Edo, called Cowa
Saky;[185] where we had bad lodging and worse fare.
We paid for our diet at Phebie with our hors hier from Oringaua and
geven in the howse, viz.: 2 _ichebos_ in gould and 1000 _gins_, paid
out per Mr. Eaton. And for our boate hier to Cowa Sackey 1 _ichebo_,
and 400 _gins_ geven to a pilot to help us ashore in a place to land
our goodes.
I forgot to note downe how Mrs. Adames sent powdered beefe, fysh, and
bread, with rise, after us to Phebie.
_October 3._--We went to the secretary Oyen Donos howse to have spoaken
with hym about our occation of retorne, but were perswaded per his men
to attend his coming to the howse of justice, and there might speake to
hym and the rest as they entred; which we did, but were referred of for
answer till the next mornyng. So from thence we went to Codgskin Donos,
but fownd Inga Dono, the Cheefe Justis of Japon, arived from Miaco and
com to vizet hym. So we could not speake with hym.
Also we met there a Spaniard, com from the iland near Langasaque, where
he was arived in a small shipp by contrary wynds going to Manilla,
and might not be sufferd to goe out againe without lycence from the
Emperour.
Jno. Yoosen came to vizet me, and tould me he howrly expected the
Hollanders, and that, tuching the cortalling of our prevelegesse, it
was not to be suffered, it being wrought per Safian Dono and other his
associates to have us pend up at Firando, to the entent to work upon us
as they did on the Portingals and Spaniardes at Langasaque; but (said
he) the Hollanders will forsake Japon before they will be bownd to do
it.
_October 4._--A Duchmans sonne came to vizet me, and brought a present
of powndgranetes and oringes; unto whome I gave a _tay_ in plate fyne,
paid per Gorezano.
I got Capt. Adames to goe to Codgskin Dono with our _jurebasso_, to
make the occation of our retorne knowne unto hym and to aske his
councell (as our cheefe frend) what course we shold take. He spoake
with hym and the rest of the Councell and, as it seemeth, they will
enlarge our previlegese.
A merchant, our frend, envited Capt. Adames, Mr. Eaton, and my selfe to
supper, and sent for the _cabokes_, _nifon catange_.
_October 5._--I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham, and so to send it for
Firando, advizing how I hoped to dispach our matters to content very
shortly; and sent this letter per a yong man of Firando, neighbour to
Yasimon Dono.
We could have no answer this day tuching our busynes.
_October 6._--We ment to have spoaken with Oyen Dono and rest about our
busynes, but could not com to speech of them, they were so busye about
other matters.
I wrot a letter to the seniora at Orengaua to thank her for our kynd
entertaynment. We carid a present to Inga Dono.
This man is Lord Cheefe Justice of Japon, and now newly com from
Miaco. I made knowne unto hym the occation of my retorne, by meanes
of the proclemation at Miaco that we should sell non of our goodes in
those partes. He tould me it was true that the Emperour had sent downe
such order, that we should have no other place of sales but Firando.
I answerd hym that the Emperour might as well banish us right out of
Japon as bynd us to such an order, for that we could make no sals
at that place, as I had fownd by experience of 3 yeares space and
upwardes. He answerd me he could not withstand the Emperours pleasure,
and that at present all matters were in other manner in Japon then in
tyme of the ould Emperour, and that he could do us small pleasure in
the matter, it being in the secretaries power to do most; yet, as tyme
should serve, he would doe his best.
The letter I sent to Mr. Wickham was kept till this day, and sent per
a man of Firando, neighbour to Yasimon Dono; wherin I advized hym I
dowbted I should not make an end so sowne as I thought, and therefore
wished hym to send away Mr. Wilson and the rest to Firando, but, for
the _bongew_, he might stay my comyng yf he would.
We went also to the howses of Codgskin Dono and the rest, but could not
com to speech of any, they, as it seemed to me, playing least in sight,
which caused me to write 2 letters to Cawkesayemon Dono, secretary to
Oyen Dono, willing hym to stand our frend to solicit his master for
our dispach; which he answered me he both had donne and would doe, but
verely thought we could have no dispach till after the hollidaies or
feast, which begineth the 9th currant and lasteth 3 or 4 daies.
_October 8._--We went to vizet the counsellars againe, to have our
dispach in remembrance. And first to Oyen Dono, the secretary, whoe
tould us that we should speake to Codgskin Dono, for that he could do
nothing of hym selfe. Unto which I answerd that the rest did refer us
to hym, and therefore I besought his Lordship to procure our dispach;
for I stood in dowbt my long staying and want of sales of our goodes
per meanes of this edict would be an occation I should not send away
our 2 shipps and junck this yeare, which would be a borthen to hevie
for us to beare or to answer to our employers. He said he would doe
what he could and take councell with the rest what might be donne. So
from thence we went to Codgskin Dono, whome the servantes tould us was
in the house. Yet could I not come to speech of hym, but lost my errant
with his cheefe men.
I forgot to note downe that Safian Dono was at the secretaries howse,
siting in a darke corner, I being cald in and apointed to syt on the
better hand of hym, not knowing whoe he was till Capt. Adames tould me,
which then I went on the other side and craved pardon as not knowing
hym. In fyne, every one complayneth that matters are worse then in the
ould mans daies, and that this man doth nothing but change offecers and
displace _tonos_, sending and changing one into an others contrey; so
that much grudging is at it and all in law and plitos on with an other,
so that what will com of it God knoweth, for, as the comon report is,
no man dare speake to the Emperour of any matter they think is to his
discontent, he is so furious, and no meanes but death or distruction.
So that what will come of us or our sute I know not, for I tell them it
were as good for the Emperour to banish us all out of Japon as to shut
us up in Firando, it being a place of no sales.
_October 9._--This day was a greate feaste of Japon called Sheco, being
the 9th day of the 9th month. So we could do nothing this day about
our busynes at Court. But all day after nowne yisterday Capt. Adames
and our _jurebasso_ staid wayting at Court gate to speake with the
councellers, who still geve good words.
Jno. Yoosen sent me word his man was com from Miaco and that the
Hollanders would be heare within a day or two.
And Cacozayemon Dono wrot me a letter that he had soliceted Oyen Dono
his master about our affares, and that they were not unmindfull of it,
but would shortly dispach us; only their busynes was much at present
by meanes of the caveleros which came to vizet the new Emperour, as
also for the sending away of the widdo of Fidaia Samme, doughter to
the Emperour that now is, whoe is geven in second marriadg to a _tono_
called ----[186], whoe fought very valiently in defence of the Emperour
at the overthrow of Fidaia Samme.
Mrs. Adames and her 2 children arived heare yisterday from Orengaua.
And I gave Shezeros child an _ichebo_ and Mr. Eaton delivered an other
to the _tuerto_[187] that plaid on the _shamshin_.[188]
_October 10._--Late towardes night was an uprower in the cittie of Edo,
for that a cavelero, called Deo Dono, gave it out that he would take
the Emperours doughter as she went to morrow towardes her new husband,
for that the ould Emperour in his life tyme had promised her to hym,
in respect of his service donne at Osekay against Fidaia Samme. But
the Emperour now would not concent theirunto, but sent hym word to
cut his bellie, which he refuced to doe, in taking of his howse with
1000 men his followers, whoe all shaved them selves, with 50 women of
his, lyke wais protesting to stand out till the death; whereupon the
Emperour caused his howse to be beset with above 10000 men armed, and
ofred to leave his land to his eldest sonne of som 19 years ould, yf
his servantes would deliver up the master in quiet; which coming to
the fathers knowledg, he kild the said sonne with his owne handes; yet
after, his servantes kild their master and deliverd his head to the
men without, upon condition to have their lives saved and the lands to
remeane to the other sonne; which, as it is said, the Emperour hath
condecended unto.[189]
_October 11._--I went and vizeted the King of Firandos brother, and
carid hym a present of 2 barills wyne and a dish of figges, which he
tooke in good parte and offred to send to the Emperours councell to
desire our dispach in his brothers name, which I thanked hym for.
I went to Jno. Yossen to vizet hym and see what news he heard of
the Hollanders. But, as it seems, they were not come to Osakay when
Albartus wrote hym his letter the 23th ultimo; so God knoweth when they
will hither.
_October 12._--We went to vizet (or rather solicet) the Emperours
councell for our dispach, but could not com to spech of any of them.
We found our Castillano at Codgskin Donos, but could have no audience
no more then we. And after nowne Capt. Adames and our _jurebasso_ went
agane to the Cort and sawe all the Councell together, who gave them
fayre wordes as before, biding them com againe to morow.
And towardes night an expres of the Hollanders arived at this place,
who came for a _goshon_ for their junck to goe for Syam. He geveth it
out that Mr. Baylie is dead, but I have no letters of any such matter.
_October 13._--We went this mornyng betymes to Codgskin Donos, before
son ryseinge, because we would be sure to find hym within; but had
answer he was sick and therefore willed us to come againe at nowne,
for that he would not goe out all this day. And so we retorned to Oyen
Dono the secretary, and met his secretary by the way (with the Spaniard
man), whoe tould us he was gon out, and that he want after hym to
procure that mans dispach, which it may be will be at later Lammas.
But afterward we went againe to Codgskin Dono, and in the end spoake
with hym and made our case knowne unto hym, which he seemed to pittie,
and tould us he was not the man now that he was in the ould Emperours
tyme, only he was of this mans Councell, and in his opinion it was
not tyme now to seeke to alter that which the Emperour had so lately
ordayned, but that in tyme it might be amended, our case being better
considered of; and then we should find hym ready to assist us in what
he might. Jno. Yoosen was theare at same tyme when we spoake unto hym,
and heard what past, and at same tyme presented hym a letter from the
Hollandes Capt. telling hym he was on his way to com vizet the Emperor,
but held backe per fowle wether, yet in the meane tyme desired to have
a _goshon_ to send their junck for Syam. But Codgskin Dono answered he
might stay for it till the Hollandes Capt. came.
So now I determen to put up a petition to have a lycence to sell such
goodes as we have at Miaco and those partes, and so to retorne with
their answer, good or bad, desiring in my petition that their honors
will better consider of our first privelegese hereafter.
_October 14._--I wrot two letters, dated yisterday but kept till this
day, the one to Mr. Wickham to Miaco, and the other to Firando to Mr.
Nealson and Mr. Osterwick, advising them of what is past, as also
sending two _goshons_ to Firando, one for Cochinchina and the other for
Syam, to be a meanes to helpe to sell our junck. Also I wrot a letter
in Japons to the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, and an other to Matinga;
and sent all these letters expres per Jaquise.
Cacayemon Dono, the Emperours secretary, sent me word late yisternight
how he had spoaken with his master, and gave me councell to send Capt.
Adames and Gorezano our jurebasso betymes this mornyng to speake with
his master, which they did before son rising; but he was gone out
to the Admerall of the Sea, Shongo Dono, before they came. So they
retorned without doing any thinge. And after, the said secretary,
Cakeamon Dono, came to me and gave me councell to make a petition to
them all, and goe and watch them as they came from the Admeralls howse
and deliver it unto them. He tought me to indite it, desyring them that
yf their affares were so emportunate at present that they could not
speake to the Emperour for enlardging our privelegese, that then it
would please them to geve me a letter of pasification to the justice
of Miaco and those partes, for the selling of such goods as we had
theare, and the next spring I would retorne to renew my sute about our
privelegese.
This petision I deliverd to Oyen Donos handes, which he receaved with a
frownyng countenance, calling Capt. Adames to hym and gave it hym back,
asking hym whie he let on com to him that could not speake, and bad hym
bring our petision hom to his howse. Soe sowne after Capt. Adames went
to his howse with our _jurebasso_, but could not com to speach of hym,
and soe retorned.
It is said that the merchantes of Miaco are com to this place to sue to
the Emperour that we may sell no goodes in this place of Edo nether,
which as yet is not denid us. I am still of the opinion that the
Councell, haveing put it into the Emperours head that it is fitt we
should be restrayned to Firando, dare not now speake unto hym to the
contrary, he being such a furiose man. So I dowbt we shall not now get
any good answer, to my no small greefe.
_October 15._--Capt. Adames and our _jurebasso_ went againe betimes
this mornyng to Oyen Dono with our petition, and he had them bring
it to the castill, which they did, and in the end had for a finall
answer that the Emperours pleasure was that we should keepe factors
at no other place but at Firando, and for our goodes which we had in
any other place, to put it into the custody of any Japon we would for
this tyme to make sales for us, but not to leave any factor English,
nor to send any goodes hereafter from Firando, but to sell all theare.
Whereupon Mr. Eaton and I thought good to leave all our goodes in the
place under the custody of Capt. Adames, for this tyme; and he to leve
order with what other he thought fyt to make sales in his abcense,
because he goeth downe with us now to cleare all reconynges and to
receave his sallary, due to hym per Wor. Company accompt to consort, he
not haveing receved any thing till now.
Here is reportes geven out that the Emperour doth determen to put
Massamone Dono and the Kyng of Faccata to death, with an other _tono_
or kyng.
And it is said Fidaia Samme is alive; but what will com hereof I know
not.
_October 16._--Andrea, Capt. Adams brother in law, came from Orengaua
to Edo, and he got (I meane Capt. Adames) his writing of his howse at
Edo out of his handes and paid hym 35 bars Coban, which is 5 more then
he was to pay; and so made an end of hym to the content of his senora.
And Caukesayemon Dono, the secretary to Oyen Dono, came to vizet me
and to take his leave, we being to depart to morrow, and willed me to
take patience for a while tuching our privelegese, for a matter of
state being once concleuded could not in a day nor 2 be revoked. Yet he
dowbted not but the next yeare it would be amended, when the Emperour
and his Councell had well considered of the matter, as now they began
to enter into it; for all this is donne to banish padrese out of the
cuntrey, and that, for his master and Codgskin Dono, we might be assurd
of them, as he had heard from his masters owne mouth; and that it were
not amis, yf I met the King of Firando per the way coming up to the
Emperour, to put hym in mynd to solicet the matter.
We gave this Cakeyamon Dono a cloth cloke of Mr. Eatons, in respect of
the paines he took since our coming.
There was an earthquake at 5 a clock in thafter nowne.
_October 17._--We departed from Edo at 9 clock and lodged at
Caningaua[190] all night, where we met the Hollanders going up, who
brought me 4 letters, viz. 3 from Firando and 1 from Osakay, viz.:--
1 from Mr. Wickham in Osakay, le 2th October.
1 from Mr. Baylie in Firando, 28th August.
1 from Mr. Osterwick in Firando, le 23th August, kept till 1th
September.
1 from Mr. Nealson in Firando, 28th August, kept till 4th September.
Wherin they advized me of Mr. Baylies death, with many other matters.
I forgot we gave presentes as followeth, viz. To Mrs. Adames, 1 loking
glasse, 1 pikture of Solloman, 2 blew tuns, 2 handkerchefs chint
bramport. And I gave _cabukes_ 6 handkerchefes and 2 bundells paper;
and 2 handkerches to Capt. Adames hostis. Also ther was 1000 _gins_
geven to howse; 1 single peece chint bram. to Capt. Adames father in
law; and 1 whole pec. chint bramport to Mattem Dono, a merchant, our
frend. We gave to host at Caningaua 2160, and to servantes in howse
0200.
The Hollanders tould me ther junck, which came from Syam and arived in
Shashma, was cast away coming about for Firando, goods and all, only
men saved. Also they reported that the great Spanish shipp in Shashma
is cast away, coming from thence to goe to Langasaque.
_October 18._--We dyned this day at a towne called Camacra,[191] which
in tymes past (500 yeares since) was the greatest cittie in Japon, and
(as it is said) 4 tymes bigger then Miaco or Edo is at present, and the
_tono_ or kyng of that place, called ----[192], was cheefe commander or
Emperour in Japon, and the cheefe (or first) that took the authoretie
royall from the _Daire_ who was the suckcessor to Shacke. But now at
present it is no cittie, but scattared howses seated heare and theare
in pleasant valles betwixt divers mountaines, wherin are divers pagods
very sumptuouse and a nunry (or rather a stews) of shaven women.[193]
I did never see such pleasant walkes amongst pyne and spruce trees as
are about these pagods, espetially 5 of them are more renowned then the
rest.
But that which I did more admire then all the rest was a might[y] idoll
of bras, called by them Dibotes,[194] and standeth in a vallie betwixt
2 mountaynes, the howse being quite rotten away, it being set up 480
years past. This idoll is made siting cros legged (telor lyke) and yet
in my opinion it is above 20 yardes hie and above 12 yardes from knee
to knee. I doe think there may above 30 men stand within the compas of
the head. I was within the hollownes of it, and it is as large as a
greate howse. I doe esteem it to be bigger then that at Roads, which
was taken for 1 of the 7 wonders of the world, and, as report goeth,
did lade 900 camells with the ruens therof. But for this, it is thought
3000 horses would nothing neare carry away the copper of this. In fine,
it is a wonderfull thinge.
Som report this cittie to be destroid with fire and brimston; but I
enquired of the enhabetantes, and they say they never heard of any such
matter but only that it was burned and ruenated by war.
From Camacora we went to Fugesao[195] to bed; and paid for diet, night
and mornyng, 2 _ichibos_, and to servantes in the howse 200 _gins_.
_October 19._--We dyned at Woyso[196]; and paid to howse 1500 _gins_;
and to the servantes 200 _gins_. And I gave his littell doughter 2
handkerchefs of chint bramport smaller sort. And so from thence we
came to Odouar[197] to bed. And paid for dyet, night and mornyng, 2000
_gins_, and to servantes of howse 200 _gins_.
_October 20._--We dyned at Faconiama[198] on the hill, and paid 1000
_gins_, and to servantes in howse 100 _gins_; and at Mishma,[199]
at hill foote, for colation 300 _gins_. And so we went to supper to
Sammabash, and paid for dyet, night and mornyng, 2000 _gins_, and to
servantes of howse 300 _gins_.
We met an expres per way, sent per Duch for Edo, but upon what occasion
I could not learne.
_October 21._--We went to dyner to Cambara[200]; and paid 1200 _gins_,
and to servantes 100 _gins_. And at Uuy,[201] where Capt. Adames fell
afe horse, 500 _gins_, viz. 300 _gins_ to a bonsetter and 200 _gins_ to
the howse. For it is to be understood that a burd flying out of a hedg
caused Capt. Adames horse to start, so that he fell backward and put
his right shoulder bone out of the joynt, and 1000 to one that he had
not broake his neck. And we went to bed to Yezeri,[202] and paid for
dyet, night and mornyng, 3000 _gins_, and to the servantes 200 _gins_.
_October 22._--Capt. Adames fynding hym selfe somthing better, we went
this day to Shrongo[203] to dyner, to our host Stibio, where we paid
for dyner 2000 _gins_, and to the folkes of howse 200 _gins_. And we
gave a present to Stibio and his wife, 1 pec. blak silk grogren, 1
single pec. chint bramport; and I gave his yongest sonne 2 _ta_.
And in respect Capt. Adames feared his arme would goe out of joynt
againe, he thought it best to stay 4 or 5 daies at Shrongo, and we
to goe before. So we went to bed to Fugida[204]; and paid howse 2000
_gins_, and to the servantes 200 _gins_, and to Capt. Adames hostes
sonne brought present 300 _gins_.