Japon, which is to serve the lyk tyme for 5 _tais_; but he to fynd
meate, drynk, and cotes to both.
_November 21._--Our host of Osakay, Cuemon Dono, gave me a silk
_kerymon_ and 2 silk _catabras_, with 2 sackes rise, 5 sackes charcole,
3 sackes salt, and 5 salted coddes, for a present; and gave Capt.
Adames, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Eaton, Fesque Dono our _bongew_, and Gorezano
our _jurebasso_, each of them a _keremon_ of silk, with other matters
to our followers. And sowne after the Governor sent me an other
present, viz. 5 silke _keremons_, 2 _langanates_, and 2 barelles wyne;
and sent to buy 2 pec. corall, which I sent to hym as a present from my
selfe.
Gorezano our _jurebasso_ having falne out with divers of my frendes
by means of his fowle tong, espetially now of late with Tozayemon
Dono, our host of Sackay, I willed hym to make peace with hym, or
else I would not entertayne hym any longer; at which my admonisions
he set light, as well as at Capt. Adames, Mr. Wickhams, Mr. Eatons,
and others. Whereupon I put hym away. This fellos fowle tong hath much
injured me and others, namely Capt. Adames, against whome he gave out
speeches at Emperours court, that he was an occation we gave not a
greater present to the Emperour and to others, which hath procured
Capt. Adames much ill will, and the lyke to all of us. This Gorezano
had byn a dead man long ago, yf I had not saved hym, and have this
reward for my labour.
_November 22._--I receaved fowre hundred _tais_ of Mr. Wickham upon
acco. of Tozayemon Dono, and gave Mr. Wickham up a note of all the
monies I receaved to carry downe, since I arived at Miaco; which
amounted to eight thousand eight hundred forty and six _taies_, eight
_mas_, and seven _condrins_, wherof 7650 _taies_ were packed up in 6
chistes to goe for Firando, and the rest in an other chist to lay out
for iron and other matters at Bingana Tomo.
Sadaye Dono, the governors secretary, sent me 2 Japon pistolles for a
present. And sowne after came a servant of Calsa Sammes to vizet me
with a present of frute, telling me (as from his master) that he was
sory he could not doe me any pleasure in respect he was in disfavour
with the Emperour his brother; but, yf it were otherwais with hym
hereafter, that then he would do that which now he canot.
_November 23._--Our host brought us _cabuques_, 3, one the cheefe, with
their musick, and staid all night. I gave the cheefe a bar Coban. And
Echero Dono, Mr. Eatons ould host, brought me a present of a _bento_,
or box for 5 persons to eate in, and a fyre harth from his wife; and
Shroyemon Dono, a pike and 10 papers fyne rise.
_November 24._--Gorezano made frenship with Tozayemon Dono, and would
have gladly gotten to be _jurebasso_ againe; but I would not.
_November 25._--I gave the cheefe _caboque_ I single pec. chint
bramport, and her maid 5 _mas_ in plate, and so sent them away.
And we departed from Osakay towardes Firando in the after nowne. We
put over bar of Osakay at night, and divers frendes came after us with
banketes for a farewell.
We got this night to a place called Taccasanga, 20 leagues from Osakay.
_November 26._--So we [made] 25 leagues this day, and came to an ancor
about midnight, it being calme, and so stopped the tide.
This day passed a _foyfone_[227] by us with 20 ores on a side, wherin
went a _bongew_ of the King of Biengos,[228] and came and spoke with
us, seeing we were strangers, and sent me a dozen of larks for a
present. So in requitall I sent hym a small _barso_ of wyne and a salt
cod, which he took in good parte, sending me word, yf we put into any
port of his masters province, we should be welcom and have any favour
shewed us we stood in need of.
_November 27._--We waid ancor an hower before day and rowed it up,
haveing somtyme wynd and somtyme calme. And so towardes night arived
at Bingana Tomo,[229] haveing met a bark of Firando per the way, whoe
tould us our 2 shipps and junk were all ready and attended our coming,
wishing us to make hast. We made this day 15 leagues.
At my coming to Bingana Tomo, I thought to have fownd 600 _picos_ iron
ready bought and waid out, as I writ our hostis; but fownd nothing
donne per meanes iron was so deare, as the worst sort at 17½ _tais_ per
_pico_, and second at 21 _mas pico_, and non of best sort to be had. So
I had thought to have sent back an expres to Osakay to Mr. Wickham to
have bought som theare, but upon better consideration left it ofe, and
thought it better to carry money then iron at so deare a rate. But in
consideration our hostis said she had bought 100 _picos_, worst sort,
at 17 _mas_ 2 _condrins_, I took that and meane to send it to Syam, the
king of that place haveing writ for iron; also a smith of this place
haveing greate store of flat iron a span broad, made of purpose for the
Emperour, but durst not sell without consent of themperours _dico_ or
_bongew_, which he would send unto to know the lowest price.
_November 28._--I delivered two hundred and fyftie _tais_ plate bars
unto Mr. Eaton, to pay for iron at Bingana Tomo, viz.:--
_ta. m. co._
168 fardells corse iron, at 65 _cattis_ fardell, amontes
to 109 _picos_, 20 _cat._ 185 6 4
016 fardells best iron amontes all unto nett 012
_picos_, 75 _cat._ 025 2 0
----------
The corse iron at 17 _mas pico_, and best at 20 _mas
cat._ 210 8 0
----------
_November 29._--We departed this mornyng from Bingana Tomo towardes
Firando--
And we paid for our diet 9_ta._ 0_ma._ 0_co._
And to servants 1 0 0
And I gave an ould woman 0 4 5
We met 7 boates with the King of Fingos[230] provition, he, as they
say, cominge after to goe up to themperour. And, after them, mett as
many with the King of Bongos in lyke sort.
So we made this day and night following 30 leagues.
_November 30._--We came to an ancor 3 leagues after we had past the
streates of Camina Seak,[231] and thear road all night, it proving a
very storme. So we made this day 13 leagues.
_December 1._--We waid ancor at break of day and road it up with the
tide to a villadg called Mia Nots, 5 leagues from the place we came
from, and after rowed 2 leagues more and came to an ancor againe, the
sea being very greate. So we made 7 leagues this day.
_December 2._--We wayed ancor 2 howers before day, and sett sayle and
came to Shimina Seak[232] 2 howers before night, where we staid all
night per meanes of the fowle wether; Capt. Adames coming in late same
night. So we made 25 leagues this day.
The King of Cokera was at this place with 50 seale barkes, ready to goe
to vizet the Emperour.
_December 3._--We waid ancor and put to sea with wynd provinge varible,
and arived at Firando the morow mornynge at son rising, haveing made 55
leagues per day and night followinge.
And sowne after Ed. Sayer arived at Firando from Shashma, where the
king used hym kyndly, in respect of my vizeting hym as he passed by
this place.
I sent our _jurebasso_ to adviz the King of my arivall and that I ment
to vizet hym to morrow. And he sent a man after to bid me welcom, as
all the princepall of the towne did the lyke; and the neighbours came
them selves and met me, after they heard the shipps shute of their
ordinance.
And the Hollandes Capt. sent his _jurebasso_ to bid me welcom and that
he would have com hym selfe, but that he was busy writing to send away
their ship and junck.
_December 4._--The China Capt. tould me how he had 2000 _tais_ in fyne
plate ready to send in our ship, and that he would write to his brother
to provide more, but the worst was that Langasaque was belegered and
all the passages stopt that no man might retorne from thence. The
occation he knew not; only som said it was to look out for on of Fidaia
Sammes consortes, and others that it was to look out for padres.
Also there was reportes that 25 saile Hollander shipps had taken the
Molucas.
_December 5._--I went and vizeted the King of Firando, in company with
Capt. Adames and Ed. Sayer, with letters from the king of Shashma and
Safian Dono; and I carid the king a present of 2 barrelles _morofack_,
2 salmons, and 5 perfumed fans. He took it in good parte; and I gave
hym thankes for the paynes that Fesque Dono his _bongew_ had taken in
going up with me.
And from thence I went to the Hollandes howse to vizet Capt. Speck, to
know yf he would send me 2 letters in the ship that went for Bantam
and the junck that went for Syam, which he promised me to do, as also
to geve me a letter to Bantam to send in our shipp, to signefie that
it was falce the reportes geven out about carrying the ebony in the
_Hozeander_, and that he was ready to do the lyke for us upon all
occations offered, it being the States pleasure he should do soe.
I wrot 2 letters, 1 for Bantam to Capt. Jourden, per Duch ship, and the
other to Syam to Mr. Benjamyn Farry, per Duch junck.
_December 6._--I sent the China Capt. brother a _kerymon_ and 2
salmons, and gave the lyke to hym selfe, and a _kerymon_ a pece to
Mr. Sayer, Mr. Nealson, Mr. Osterwick, Mr. Rowe, Mr. Totton, Niquan
the China, and Mat[ingas] father, and 1 to Mr. Wilmot; and _miangas_
of gerdelles and showes to Mr. Eatons, Mr. Sayers, Mr. Nelsons, Mr.
Osterwikes and Mat[ingas] women; and a silver _chaw_ pot and a fan
to Capt. China wife; and a pear _tabis_ with string and a fan to his
doughter.
The king sent for me and Capt. Speck, and shewd us a letter he had
from the Councell to tell us we should not trade into no other parte
of Japon but to this towne of Firando and Langasaque, and to adviz hym
eich yeare at ships coming what merchandiz we brought, to the entent to
signefie the Emperour thereof.
We find per experience that the King of Shashma hath shewd us
extraordenary favor, and the Duch to the contrary non at all. The
occation I think is the present I gave hym as he passed by this place
to goe to the Emperor, the Duch not doing the lyke. So that now he let
Matias stay allmost a month suing to speak with hym and might not have
admittance.
_December 7._--A mestiso[233] came to demand passage in our junck for
Syam, and tould me he went in the junck with Mr. Peacock and Walter
Carworden for Cochinchina, and related to me the death of Mr. Peacock
cleane contrary to the report I had before, saying that it was by
mischance, an other boate runing against them in a corant overthrowing
theirs; and that Mr. Peacock was drownd by meanes of money he carid
in his pocket, and that his host was in the boate with hym and hardly
escaped with swyming, being halfe dead when he came ashore; and that
Walter Carwarden, their host, and he went afterward and fownd the dead
body of Mr. Peacock, and brought it ashore and buried it; and that
Water remeaned in the contrey above a month after, not any one offring
hym injury, yet in the end embarked hym selfe in the same junck he went
in to retorne for Japon, carrying all matters left unsould along with
hym; which coming to the knowledg of the Kyng of Cochinchina, he wrot a
letter to Safian Dono, to signefie unto hym that he was inocent of the
death of the English or any other, and that, yf they sent any of their
nation to receave the money he owed them, he was ready to pay it.
I sent a bundell figes, a paper rise, and 2 perfumed fans to our
neighbours, Japon manour, I retornyng from above, viz.:--
To Tome Dono and his wife; to Cushcron Dono and his wife; to Zazabra
Dono and his wife; to Skydian Dono and his wife; to China _jurebasso_
and his wife; to Kitskin Dono and his wife, and a fan and a paper rise
to his mother. And to China Capt. wife a _keremon_, she asking it.
_December 8._--I came to understand that Gilbert Dickenson, being put
in trust to way out the Companies wood to Japons, did secretly consort
with them to wrong the Company to benefit hym selfe: namely in 20
_picos_ delivered to one he gave 22 _picos_, and after went for money
for the said 2 _picos_, which coming to the knowledge of Andrea Dittis,
China Capt., he advized me hereof and caused the money to be staid. He
delivered or wayd out much more to Tomo Dono and Cushcron Dono; but I
canot fynd out in what sort it was, only it was tould me he was seene
rec. money of them and brought it back againe to chang for better, it
not being good. Also he was accused per the chirurgion of the _Adviz_,
called Robert Hawley, that he in secret tould hym he made accompt to
put ten pownd in his purce per waying out of that wood, etc.
_December 9._--I wrot a letter to Soyemon Dono, and sent it per our
_jurebasso_, to entreate hym to speake to the king for the 3000 _tais_
he oweth, to send now in these shipps which will be ready within 5 or 6
daies.
Georg Durois came to this place, haveing past much danger at sea,
staying 6 daies after us, many barks being cast away before his eyes.
The king sent Soyemon Dono and an other to know whether I ment to send
goodes to Miaco and those partes; as he was enformed I did, contrary to
themperours edict. Unto which I answerd that I ment to send goodes to
our host of Sackay, which I had sould hym for the vallu of 1000 _tais_,
for which I had receaved money of hym before hand; and that I might
sell my goods to any man at Firando without geveng offence; and that
he had sent his man with his chap or marke to set upon the goodes, and
ment to com after hym selfe. So they took the answer in good parte.
Also I desyrd hym to be ernest with the kyng for the money he owed us,
to send in these shipps.
_December 10._--We had a generall meeting and councell at English
howse, whereat assested, with my selfe, Mr. Ric. Rowe, Mr. Jno. Totton,
Wm. Eaton, Wm. Nealson, Ed. Sayer, Wm. Nealson, Jno. Osterwick, Edmond
Wilmot, Wm. Colston; where was handled the matter of the runing away
of Tho. Heath and Nico. Wilson of th' _Advizes_ company, with Henry
Blackcolles, Hewgh Hewes, Tho. Somner, and Christorfer Galsworthy of
_Thomas_ company, for runing away with the _Thomas_ skiffe and 350 Rs.
of 8 of Mr. Rowes in money; but being taken, we condemd them, with on
Widger of the _Thomas_ company, their consort, to be duckt at yard arme
3 tymes and whipt at capstayn each one 20 stripes; only Heath the guner
to be but duckt.
Also Jno. Hawtery was brought in question by Mr. Eaton for goodes
stolne at Edo and Osakay, which he could not deny, but fell out in
rayling termes against me, thretnyng me that he would make me to leape,
etc. For which Mr. Rowe carid hym abord and put hym in the bilboes.
The Hollandes junck went out for Syam this after nowne.
_December 11._--We went abord the _Thomas_, and saw execution donne
upon the persons aforsaid, according to order, only Galworthie and
Widger were refered till an other tyme, they being both sick of the
pox, and per the chirurgions opinion would be in danger of their lives
yf they were ducked.
Georg Durois being ready to departe towards Langasaque, news came that
the cheefe in that place was taken and bownd upon suspition. So he
staid till he heard ferther newes.
Capt. Adames entered into extraordenary humours, taking the parte of
the scrivano of his junk with one Miguell, 2 villans that have cozened
the Company, against me and all the rest of thenglish, to mentayne them
before the justice. I take God to witness I do what I can to keepe in
with this man, etc.
News came from Langasaque that men might enter but not com out againe;
so we know not what will com thereof.
_December 12._--We bought a slave of George Durois, pownd (_sic_) unto
hym by one of Firando for 7 _tais_ plate bars, which money is now paid
onto hym. The slaves christen name is Laurenso, and in Japon Sanzero.
Also this day arived a small China bark or _soma_ from Hochchew,[234]
laden with silk and stuffes, in this towne of Firando. They bring news
of the wars betwixt China and the Tartars.
We agreed with ould Mr. Barges of the _Thomas_ and yong Mr. Burges of
the _Adviz_ to goe for pilottes in our junck for Syam. And ther was 50
_tais_ plate bars geven to Skidayen Dono for to make his voyag to Syam,
he being capt. of the junck.
Niquan the China retorned from Langasaque with 6000 _tais_ fyne plate,
sent from Capt. Chinas brother for as, and sent me word he would send
2000 _tais_ same plate to morrow, which he had taken up of a frend for
us at intrest at 20 per cento according to my order, and would take up
more yf we stood in neede.
_December 13._--I receved 16 _cattans_ of Mr. Eaton to send to Sir Tho.
Smith, cost viz.:--
_ta. m. co._
2 best sort long _cattans_, at 2½ _tais_ per _cattan_, is 05 0 0
6 second sort long _cattans_, at 1½ _tais_ per _cattan_, is 09 0 0
8 short _cattans_, at 8 _mas_ per _cattan_, is 06 4 0
--------
Som totall amontes unto 20 4 0
--------
The China Capt. sent us in 2 chistes plate bars good to melt, to send
for Syam with the rendadors chape upon it, containing in each chist one
thousand _tais_--is tow thousand in all.
_December 14._--Taccamon Dono paid all his ould score and desired to
have 50 _picos_ sappon upon a new acco., to pay next yeare as we sell
the rest.
_December 15._--I delivered one hundred _tais_ plate bars to Andrea
Dittis, China Capt., to deliver to Skydayen Dono, capt. of the _Sea
Adventur_, as his owne, for most advantage; but is for my selfe.
Capt. Adames envited all thenglish to a banket with _cabokes_.
_December 17._--I delivered tow thousand tow hundred _tais_ to Mr.
Eaton in plate, wherof 200 _tais_ was in fyne plate, rest in bars,
and is parte of cargezen sent per hym to Syam, rest being in severall
sortes of goodes, am. to 3043_ta._ 6_m._ 2½_co._
I wrot a letter to the King of Shashma, to geve hym thankes for the
good usadg of Ed. Sayer and the rest in our junck, offring my service
to hym in what is in my power. Soyemon Dono holpe me to endite and
write my letter in good termes befyting so greate a prince.
Also Soyemon Dono tould me that the King of Shashma did much esteem our
English nation, and would suffer us to trade into the Liqueas or any
other partes of his domynions, but would not suffer the lyke to the
Hollanders.
_December 18._--Yasimon Dono and Albaro Munois arived at this towne of
Firando, one from Xaxma and thother from Langasaque; and Yasi came and
viseted me, telling me how our nation were respected in Xaxma, and the
Hollanders nothing esteemed of, and that they were lyke to loose their
processe with a China about red wood com in a junck from Syam put into
Xaxma per contrary wynd.
_December 19._--I delivered my letters to Mr. Eaton, viz.:
1 to Mr. Benjamyn Farry, Cape merchant at Syam, with the cargezon ther
inclozed.
1 to Jno. Ferrers, to Syam, with his bill of 36 pezos or Rialles of 8 I
paid to Capt. Adames for hym, and send hym 3 shutes of aparell by hym.
1 to Mr. Jno. Browne, to Pattania.
Tow Spaniardes came to vizet me, of Andelozea, saying they were
parentes of Harenado Ximines, enquiring for 2 or 3 men that were
escaped out of the Spanish shipps and they said fled to the Hollanders;
but after, Capt. Speck came to vizet me and tould me these Spaniardes
had hanged an English man out of littell ship.
_December 20._--Our junck the _Sea Adventure_ went out of Firando to
Cochi and there came to an ankor.
And Capt. Speck brought me a letter to send to Syam, which I did, and
enclozed it to Mr. Fary with a word or 2. Also Capt. Speck went out
with his boate after our junck to helpe to tow her out, and carid
a present of wyne and porke; and shot afe 7 or 8 chambers and pec.
ordinance as she passed by, and our shipp shot afe each one 5 pec. of
ordinance. And being abord I fownd the capt. drunk, with others of
Firando with hym, whoe demanded a writing of my hand to make good their
preveleges, as also that I should lend hym 200 _tais_ gratis at Syam,
to pay the lyke som heare in Firando, at his retorne, which I denyed
to doe and so retorned ashore, offring hym that yf he were not content
with that which he had, that then he might geve over the voyage, and
I would send an other in his place. They had gon out this mornyng but
that Mr. Eaton was not abord, but about midnight he departed from
hence, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Sayer, and Mr. Osterwick accompanying hym.
_December 21._--Our junck, _Sea Adventure_, put out of Cochi Road
towardes Syam this mornyng. God send her a prosperous voyage.
The King of Goto arived at Firando this after nowne, being bownd up
to vizet the Emperour, but came heare ashore and vizeted the King
of Firando. So it is thought fit to cary him a present, because our
shipping and junck do still com and goe for his contrey, and somtymes
per meanes of fowle weather enter into his harbours, and have byn
kyndly used.
_December 22._--I went and vizeted the King of Goto, and carid hym a
present, viz. 1¼ _tatt._ brod cloth, 3 syngle peces chint bramport, 1
chast fowling peece. He took it in good part, and after sent his man
to vizet me (he being ready to departe towardes Edo), to tell me his
hast was such he could not com to thank me hym selfe, but assured me
that, yf any of our shiping (junckes or other) came upon his cost,
they should be suckared with the needfull, and that instantly he would
adviz me of the arivall of any that were to enter; for which I thanked
the messenger, telling hym I was sory his Highnes was departed on such
a sudden, because I ment to have saluted hym with ordinance as he had
passed out, the which he said he would make knowne to the king, his
master.
_December 23._--I went and vizeted Songero Samme, ould Foyns sonne, and
carid hym a present. Yt is said that the king of this place is to goe
up to themperour forthwith, and soe much Oyen Dono tould me, he comyng
to vizet me yisterday, telling me the king was in great care to provide
me money to send in these ships, he being now put to his shifts in
respect of his going up to themperour. Also it is said Sangero Samme is
to go up to themperour, but upon what occation is not knowne, whether
it be by comandement of themperour, or of the King of Firando, his
nephew. Yf themperour sent for hym, it is thought it is to make hym
kyng.
And I had an ould cloake of Mr. Totton, which I gave to Capt. Whaw,
China Capt. brother, at Langasaque.
_December 24._--We receved 15 barilles gunpolder from Langasaque from
Capt. Whaw. Also I had 18 cakes Surat soape of Mr. Totton.
_December 25._--Our 2 shipps, _Thomas_ and _Adviz_, shot of each one 9
peces of ordinance at son rising, in honor of Christmas Day. And Andrea
Dittis sent me a present of 2 peces black taffeties and 10 greate China
cakes of sweete bread.
We envited the masters, masters mates, and cheefe offecers of both
shipps to dyner and supper, being som 20 persons, as also the China
Capt. and our selves, merchantes, were above 30 persons. And Mr. Rowe
envited us abord the _Thomas_ to morrow to dyner. Mr. Totton being very
sick, could not com, as Mr. Wilson, masters mate of _Thomas_, the lyke.
God send them health.
_December 26._--We dyned abord the _Thomas_, and had 3 peces at
entring abord, with 3 for a health to Honorble. Company, viz. 2 out of
_Thomas_, and 1 out of _Adviz_; with 5 other single healths, viz. 1
to Capt. China, 1 to Capt. Middelton, 1 to Capt. Jourden, 1 to Capt.
Adames, and 1 to Capt. Saris; with 7 peces out of _Thomas_ at going
ashore, and 5 out of _Adviz_; with 3 out of _Thomas_ for the women. And
we had the _cabokis_ after supper ashore, who plaid and dansed till
after midnight, and then went away, being 8 women and 6 or 7 men.
_December 27._--I sent the _caboques_ eight _tais_ plate bars per our
_jurebasso_.
And in consideration of the frenship the China Capt. brother hath shewd
as to procure as money, 3000 _tais_ at intrest, and would let Mr.
Wilmot nor his followers pay nothing for their diet at Langasaque, they
lying theare above a month at a Chinas howse, we gave to the China his
host 1 _tatta_ black brod cloth, and to Capt. Whaw 2 _tatta_ stamet
bays, 7½ _tay_ wight best amber beades, being 130 beades, 2 _tay_ 9
_mas_ worst amber beades, being 10 beades.
Yasimon Donos littell doughter came to vizet me and brought me a
present of oringes, and I gave her a perfumed fan, a perfuming bras
balle, and a bundell of paper.
_December 28._--I wrot two letters (per Andrea Dittis, China Capt., his
direction) unto 2 greate China lordes, viz. to Fiokew, secretary of
Estate, with 200 _tais_ plate bars, delivered to his servant Liangowne,
for to provid charges per way; to Tykam Shafno, concellor of Estate;
and that I delivered 10 bars gould Oban to same man for purpose
afforesaid. The 200 _tais_ bars plate Mr. Osterwick delivered to China
Capt., but put them upon his accompt; but the 10 bars Oban, containing
24 _tay_ wight gould Capt. Whaw delivered of hym selfe, amounting unto
550 _tais_ plate, all going for their proper accompt, yet they them
selves have wrot I sent it (or gave it), as apereth to them in my 2
letters. God grant good suckcesse.