Japon fation), with an other of Osaky which was in his company, and
their host of Firando; and by chance Alvaro Munos came at same tyme and
dyned with us. This is a suttell Castillano and a tyme observer.
_June 26._--News is com to towne that 3 more of the Hollander men of
war that fought with the Spaniardes at Manillas are without, at an
iland neare unto Langasaque, called Nomozaky. And sowne after the
master of the _Flushing_ came ashore to the English howse, and tould me
that 2 of these shipps which are com in are of Bantam. I say that 2 of
these Holland shipps came from Bantam and the therd from the Manillias;
in which shipp is com Jno. Derickson Lamb, generall of the fleet which
came from the Manillias and fought with the Spaniardes. And now they
say that the ambrall[242] shipp of the Hollanders is lost in that fight
with 2 others, and that 5 Spaniardes were sunck. But it is uncerten
whether it will prove true or no, for that the Hollanders differ soe
much in reportes.
Yt is also said that Capt. Speck gave adviz formerly for these 2 shipps
which are com from Bantam to com of purpose to take the Macon shipp,
and so to carry tymber and other provisions from hence for Molucos, yf
they missed of their purpose.
They report that news was com out of England for Bantam that the
Spanish ambassador was taken or kept prisoner in England for treason
pretended against the Kinges Majestie and state, and that the Kinges
Majestie of England had set out his army royall against the Spaniardes;
which whether it will prove true or no I know not.
Mr. Nealson, being drunk yisternight (as he is seldom sober), fell a
quarreling with Mr. Totton and used hym out of fation; and because I
reproved hym for it, willing hym to goe into his chamber and sleepe,
he fell out with me and cald me ould drunken asse, geveing me many
thretnyng speeches not sufferable, as Mr. Totton, Mr. Osterwick, and
all the rest are witnesse.
_June 27._--Mr. Nealson wrot me he was sory of that which passed
yesternight, promesing amendment; which God grant.
Mr. Totton and Mr. Osterwick went abord the Holland shipps, being
therunto envited per the masters; but Uchenusque Dono, being _bongew_,
sent men to take their ores from them, as they did the lyke from Jno.
Cooke and the chirurgion, with certen peeces stuff was geven them for
presentes; but after, they better bethought them selves and retorned
all. Yt is strang to see how we are misused by these Japons of Firando,
and how that theefe Gorezano is mentayned to misuse us; and the justice
will not compell hym to pay me that he oweth me.
_June 28._--About nowne came news that the Amacan ship is arived at
Langasaque, as also a junck of the China Capten, com from Isla Fermosa,
called by them Taccasanga. Also they bring word that the Hollanders
which com from Bantam say that we have 2 shipps to com for these
partes. God send them well in.
Before night there was letters came to Capt. China from Langasaque,
that it is but a small friggat of adviz which is com from Amacan to
Langasaque, and brought but littell goodes.
The steward of the Duch shipp _Red Lyon_, coming ashore with certen
stuffes to make aparell for the master and others, to the vallue of
50 R. of 8, it was all taken from hym per the Japon _bongews_, and he
wounded in the head because he made resistance. I know not what the
mallapertnes of these Japons should be to forestall men for making
use of their owne, except it be they think to mak booty of all, yf
themperour favor not the Hollanders.
_June 29._--The other 3 Holland shipps enterd into the bay of Cochy
yisternight very late, and the _Flushing_ shot affe 3 peces ordinance
for a welcom, but they answered with non. These 3 which now entred are
the ould _Son_ wherin Jno. Derickson Lamb, the generall, is com from
the Manillas, and the other ij came from Bantam, the on called the
_Black Lyon_, she which was heare the last yeare.
Capt. Speck retorned ashore yisternight, he haveing byn out 4 or 5
daies abord these new com shipps, and, as it is said, was at Langasaque
to speake with Gonrok Dono, whoe, hearing of the arivall of the Amacan
ship, comanded hym in themperours name to retyre to Firando with their
3 new com shipps, according as themperour had ordayned, to thentent the
Macon shipp might enter without empechment. Soe the Hollanders wayed
ancor to com for this place; and sowne after, in sight of them, the
Portingall shipp entred the port of Langasaque.
I forgot to note downe how Mr. Nealson went abord the ij Hollandes
shipps, but was noe sowner abord but the Japon _bongews_ sent to take
away both boate and ores; which he seeing, stepped into the boate
and bad them stand back or enter upon their parell. So they returned
grumbling, thretnyng the Japons which carid us.
About dyner time I was enformed that the junck, which Shobi Dono should
have brought our 5000 skins in the other yeare from Syam, is now arived
at Langasaque, and that she wintered in Champan,[243] and from thence
came this yeare. Soe I presently dispached Mr. Nealson for Langasaque
with 1 bill for 5000 skins, wherof 440 for Andrea Dittis, each to pay
24 skins per cento. fraight; 1 bill of 492 _tais_ Japon plate, to be
paid per Shobio Dono within 30 daies after his arivall at Langasaque.
_June 30._--I went and vizeted the Holland generall named Jno.
Derickson Lamb, and carid hym 2 _barsos_ wyne, a hogg, 20 loves fresh
bread, and 5 hense; and to the capt. of the other ii shipps each
one a _barso_ wyne, a hog, and 20 loves bread. Yt was taken in good
part. I doe perceve by the generall that in the battell they sunk no
Spanish shipp, but that iij Hollanders were sunk, viz. the admerall,
called the _New Son_, and a lesser shipp and a small peenisse, all
the men perishing out of the ij lesser, but saved them which were in
the admerall that were left alive, shee being ready to sinke. But the
viz-admerall, meeting with the other 2 Holland shipps, burnt her selfe,
as I have formerly noted, as also they burned the shipp which went the
last yeare from Xaxma with the treasure which came from New Spaine to
the vallue of 6 millions; but the money was landed before.
I can heare of no letters they brought for us; only they say the small
shipp, which went from hence, was making ready to com back, but can
tell nothing of Capt. Keeling, whether he be gon for England or for the
Molucas. They allso say the English Capt. at Bantam is dead, but know
not his name. Some yet said it was Capt. Jourden, and others said he
was gon for England, and he dead that was left in his place. They also
report that the _Hector_ was cast away at Surat, for falt of looking to
in carynyng.
The ij Duch shipps which came from Bantam did tuch at Pattania, and
say there was but ij Englishmen theare, Mr. Browne and a yowth. Also
yt was tould them that Mr. Benjamyn Farry was dead at Syam. And they
say there was ij French shipps this yeare at Bantam, but came without
money and so could doe nothing. Their pilottes were Hollanders, which
the Hollanders at Bantam took out of them per force, us they did the
like per all other Hollanders they found in them. They say there is iij
other French shipps coming after to second them, which, yf they speed
no better then these, will not geve the adventurers curadge to send any
more.
These Hollanders report very strang newes out of England of treason
pretended against the Kinges person, wherin the quandum Countes of
Essex, that was marid to the Earle of Somercet, should have a hand, as
also be a contriver of the death of Prince Henry. In fine they tell
strange matters.
There were 4 or 5 English men abord the _Son_, the admerall shipp of
the Hollanders, which, as it seemed, were afraid to make them selves
knowne unto me; and one of them, a talle fello, stood staring as yf
he had byn agast, and tould me he was dowbtfull whether he might tell
me he was an English man or no. It hath made me to enter into many
imagenations of the speeches of killing our English men at Pulaway and
taking it from our English nation, whome had pocession of it before
for the Kinges Ma^{tie} of England. Also of the poisonyng of Capt.
Castelton, which they put upon the Spaniardes; yet may and is dowbted
over much by the familliarety betwix hym and Jno. Derickson Lamb, the
Hollandes generall.[244]
_July 1._--Skydayon Dono, capt. of our junck _Sea Adventure_, wrot a
letter to his brother, which letter came per junck of Shoby Dono from
Champan, wherin he advized hym how our junk _Sea Adventure_ made her
voyage from hence to Syam in 28 dayes. God send her safely to retorne.
_July 2._--Gonrok Dono sent his man to Capt. Speck with a present of 2
peare _beawbs_.[245] The _beawbs_ were sent to Jno. Derickson Lamb.
I understood Jno. Derickson Lamb would bring in his shipp this day,
wherupon I sent our _foyfony_ with 14 ores to helpe to toe her in; but
she came not in, but the lesser shipp called the _Gallyasse_. I sent
Richard Kyng in the _foyfony_, because he spoke Duch; and it fortuned
the Englishmen fownd opertunety to tell hym they asked the generall
leave to com ashore, to vizet their cuntreymen. But he reprooved them,
saying they held the English in these partes for their mortall enemies,
and therefore forbad them to com to our howse. This unfrendly dealing
doth still conferme me in my former opinion that they have slayne our
men in the Molucas. God grant they have not used som trechery against
Generall Keeling. And at this instant came a drunken Flemyng to our
English howse, whoe tould me they were forbidden upon payne of their
lives to com to the English howse, "yet", said he, "I will com to yow,
and were I out of the Hollanders service I would never serve them more".
_July 3._--I went and viseted Tonomon Samme, the kinges brother, and
carid hym 2 _barsos_ wyne and 2 cordes drid fyshes, exskewsing my not
coming before since his brothers departure. He asked me whie we did
not take China junkes, as well as the Hollanders. I answerd hym we
could not take any that were frendes to the King of England, as the
Chinas weare and all others till wars were procleamed. He also asked me
whether we would take Spaniardes or Portingall shipps, yf we met them.
I answerd hym that we had more reason to doe that then to take Chinas,
for that they did take ours, yf they had strength to doe it. "But,"
said he, "I think the Emperour will not permit the one nor the other
to meddell with the shipp of Amacon." I tould hym I thought to the
contrary, that the Emperour would rather permit us to take Spaniardes
then Chinas, for, yf we took them, we would bring them in heare. "But,"
said he, "yf yow had taken her this yeare, yow might well have brought
her in. But how should we doe hereafter, yf yow debar us from that
continuall trade?" I answerd we should not want to bring in yearly the
lyke comodetie either from one place or other.
He tould me that he had noted a long tyme that the Hollanders and we
were frendes but from tooth outward and not cordially, as neighbours
and frendes ought to be. I answerd hym the falt was not ours but the
pride of the other, which would make the world to beleeve they were
that which they were not. For that it was well knowne there was no
comparison to be made betwixt their small state, governed by a county,
with the mighty and powrefull government of the King of England, whoe
did in som sort governe them, keeping garrisons in their cheefest
places.
I also tould hym I marveled that the Firando _bongews_ the other day
did take the ores out of the boates which carid us abord the Holland
shipps, with such peeces of stuffes as were geven our folkes to make
them aparell. He answerd me he knew nothing thereof, only order was
geven by Taccamon Dono to restreigne all men from buying till order
came from themperour what was to be donne therein. I asked hym then by
what authorety Gorezano was suffered to buy and to goe up and downe
in the shipps with greate bagges of money, to buy and doe what hee
list; which speech put hym to a non plus that he knew not what to say.
In fine, I tould hym that I had a processe against this Goresano for
money he owed me, and had required justice long ago, and put my papers
into Taccamon Donos handes, but could have no end thereof, only now I
desird hym that seeing this fello had money to build howses and buy
merchandiz, that he might be constrayned to pay me that which he oweth.
He answerd me he would speake to Taccamon Dono to doe me justice.
There came 2 Japons to the English howse, which came in these Duch
shipps, and complaine that the Hollanders will not pay them their wagis
according to promis, and desired, when our shiping came, yf we had need
of men, that they might be entertayned, for that they would not serve
the Hollanders any more, haveing byn soe badly dealt with for their 6
yeares servis now past.
_July 4._--The admerall ship of the Hollanders, called the _Sone_,
came into Firando road this day, and shot afe 7 peces ordinance, and 4
we[re] shot out of the _Gallias_ and certen chambers from Duch howse.
I sent Mr. Osterwick abord to bid the generall, Jno. Derickson Lamb,
welcom, and sent hym by hym 2 peare silk stockinges for a present, viz.
one crimson, and thother sad blew, which he took in good parte, telling
Mr. Osterwick he would com and vizet me at our English howse.
Towardes night Mr. Nealson arived from Langasaque, and brought the 3800
skins along with hym, as also a letter from Mr. Wm. Eaton, dated in
Syam, le 28th February, 1616, but kept till 13th March, and sent per
way Champa.
1 from Mr. Benjamyn Farry in Judea,[246] at Syam, 1th June, 1616.
1 from Mr. Jno. Johnson and Mr. Ric (?) Pitt in Judea, 13th Marche,
1616.
1 from Mr. James Burges, pilot of _Sea Adventure_, 16 Marche, 1616.
1 from Jno. Ferrers, at Paria in Champa, 18 May, 1617.
1 from Robt. Burges, ditto Champa, without date.
All which letters came in the junk Shoby Dono from Champa, som of them
being sent in a small _soma_ from Syam to Champa, with a cargezon
goodes amonting to 680 _tais_, under charg of Piter Hall, Jno. Ferrers,
and Robt. Burges for pilot. God send us good news of them hereafter,
for they advize a Portugall frigat took the Hollandes bark going out
to retorne for Syam. They advize both from Syam and Champa, as also
from Camboja, that the kinges of those places, as also of Cochinchina,
desire much to have our shipping to trade into their cuntres,
espetially he of Cochinchina, but to com in our owne shiping, and not
in Japons, for that he hath banished them out of his cuntrey, I meane
the renegages enhabeting in those partes, which did all the mischeefe
before.
I receved a letter from Jor. Durois, of 12th July, in Langasaque,
wherin he adviseth of 20 Spanish gallions arived this yeare in the
Indies at Malacca, viz. 12 Spanish and 8 Portugeze, with order to roote
out all Hollanders at Bantam, Molucos, and else wheare, and not to let
one remeane alive. God grant it prove falce and confownd them in their
proceadinges. This news he sayeth cometh from the Manillas, and that
the Spaniardes chased away the Hollanders from thence with losse of 3
Hollande shipps and no Spaniardes; which is a lye, and so I hope the
rest may prove.
_July 5._--I sent Mr. Osterwick to tell Capt. Speck the newes we heard
of the takeing a bark or boate of theirs on the bar of Champa by a
Portingale friggat, as also what Jor. Durois had wrot me of the 20
gallions arived at Malacca. But he skarce did vouchsafe to open his
lipps unto hym or look at hym, but sent to know what he had to say.
At the same tyme Jno. Derckson Lamb was by, and som 50 or 60 small
shot plying their muskets before hym, he walking in state with a
greate cheane of gould 4 fould about his neck, and had sentenelles of
musketers standing in each quarter of the howse, with musket in rest
and mach in cock; but whether they did it to shew greatnesse, or for
feare to be supprised (their consciences accusing them), I know not.
_July 6._--The Duch domine came to the English howse, and, as I
perceaved by his speech, he was aware of w[rong] amo[ng]st them,
saying they had not the feare of God before their eyes, and therefore
could not be happey in their proceadinges. And sowne after came the
fiscall, unto whome I showed my adviz (or letter) I had receaved of
the 20 seale Spanish gallions arived at Malacca. He said it should be
strange yf such a strength should com at once out of Spaine, without
being seconded per the Hollanders, who no dowbt would not want to have
a care thereof; and did verely think that their Company and the English
weare all joyned in one before now, for that the difference, being but
a money matter, could not chuse but sowne be decyded. Yt should seeme
their is but littell good will between this fiskall and Capt. Speck.
Yt is strang to see the unrulynes of these Hollande mareners and
souldiers, how they goe stagring drunk up and downe the streetes,
slashing and cutting ofe each other with their knyves, lyke mad men.
_July 7._--This day Mr. Totton had much conference with an English man
which came in the Hollande shipps, and did what he could to learne
out whether the Hollanders had kild our English men at Pulaway in the
Molucos. This fello was loath to say any thing, yet in the end he
confessed that he had heard others report that we had 5 or 7 English
men in that iland, and had taken a howse a littell up within the
cuntrey, and planted the English flag on the hiest parte thereof; which
coming to knowledg of Jno. Dirickson Lamb, the Hollande generall, he
sent for them to come downe to hym, which the English men denied to
doe, retornyng hym word they had taken pocession of that place for
the King of England, and that they would keepe it and mentayne it to
the last drop of blood they had in their bodies; which the Hollander
perceaving sent a multitude of Molucan people to take them perforce and
to bring them to hym alive or dead; which was performed and 2 English
men seene brought downe, bownd hand and foote, by that raskall rable;
but what became of the rest this man knew not. Thus much have I noted
downe, that, whether I live or dye, yet I hope this my hand writing may
com to the handes of our honorable employers, and that our gratious
soveraigne, King James, will not let his subjectes be murthered and his
pocessions taken from hym in such sort.
And we sould the rest of our ellophantes teeth to Shroyemon Dono at 70
_tais picull_, waying 619 _cattis_; and were waid out unto hym this day.
I forgot to note downe how thenglishman tould us that when the mutenous
Hollanders and their consortes had kild our Englishmen at Poolaway and
brought downe our English flag, the drunken, envious Hollanders (brave
men) puld it in peeces and dru it thorow ... and made cleane ... with
it.
_July 8._--I thought good to note downe heare how Taccamon Dono sent to
know what our ellophantes teeth waid and the price we sould them for,
and to see the money we rec. for them. And I retorned hym word I would
not let hym know nether the one nor other. I know not what this should
meane, except they thinke to have som advantage against the Hollanders,
and imagin to make their case and ours all one. Yet my comfort is, they
shall never prove we have theeve stolne goodes, and therefore not to
geve accompt to them of what we have.
Also the servant of Tonomon Samme came and shewed me a letter which he
had rec. from Gonrok, that yf any poulder or lead came in Hollanders or
English shipping, to keepe it for themperour. I tould hym he might have
put the English before the Hollander, for it was his place, and for
the rest, what we had was at themperoures service, as reason would it
should be.
_July 9._--Capt. Speck, accompanid with Jno. Yoosen and Albartus, came
to our English howse, and amongst other matters asked me what new and
how those people used us. I answerd hym it was no news to tell hym how
we are misused, and that I fownd it every day worse then other. He
tould me it was imposseble any others were soe misused as they, for
that the Japons kept watch and ward about their howse and about their
shipps, and would not let the neighbours enter into their howse, nor
suffer the cuntry people to sell them provision of victuelles nor lett
them have a boate and people to cary Jno. Yoosen to Langasaque.
_July 10._--I forgot to note downe that yesterday, in the after
nowne, the servant of Gonrok Dodo came to the howse of Tome Dono, our
next neighbour, a Japon papist, and called secretly to hym both our
_jurebassos_, with Domingo, my boy, and there made them all drunk, I
know not to what end, except it were to learne of them what speeches
passed in our howse.
News was brought the China Capt. of a junk from Syam arived at
Langasaque, which came in company of 5 which came from thence, but lost
company after they passed Isla Fermosa (or Tacca Sanga). God send them
well.
The Holland generall, Jno. Derekson Lamb, sent me a present of a
_barica_ Spanish wyne, 3 Holland cheeses, ij baskettes suger candy, and
6 gammons China bacon; and sent it by an English souldier, a gentelmans
sonne in the west cuntrey.
Ushenusque Dono came to vizet me with many fayre wordes, unto whome
I did in som sort tell how we were worse used then in tyme of Foyne
Samme. He said I had reason soe to say, yet we must consider the
government was otherwais now in Japon then it was in the tyme of Ogosho
Samme, for that the _tonos_ in Japon would not be comanded in such sort
by Shongo Samme as they were by Ogosho [Samme]. These speeches of his
were strange.
_July 11._--Soyemon Dono came this day to vizet me, and amongst
other speeches I tould hym it was strange to see how both we and the
Hollanders were used now in respect of tyme past. He said that, for
us, he knew not any thing whereby we should be misused; but for the
Hollanders, they had brought much stolne goodes, and the _tono_ of this
place had great reazon to look unto their proceadinges till order came
from the Emperour for the disposing thereof. Yet, at first entring
of the ij Holland shipps and junk, the kynges brother offerd to take
the matter in hand and to councell them for the best, and to certefy
the Emperour yt was Portingalles goodes. At which his offer Capt.
Speck lawghed, seting light by his speeches, geving hym bad tearmes.
Whereupon he hath ever since held this strickt course for his owne
discharg, and advised the Emperour that all which came in their shipps
and junk is Chinas goodes, taken from them per force, which he thinkes
the Emperour will not suffer any stranger take; and brought in for a
presedent how, in Ticus Samas tyme, when the Japons had wars against
Corea and China, that certen Japons went on the China cost, robing
and spoiling without themperours comision, geting greate ruches, but
at their retorne were all put to death and the goodes confiscat into
the Emperours handes, parte being retorned to Chinas which [could lay]
claime unto it.
_July 12._--Yisternight late I receaved a letter from Jor. Durois, per
Fachemon, dated in Langasaque, 16th July, new stile, wherin he advised
me of the entry of a friggat at Langasaque, which came from Goa and
tuched at Amaccu; but writ of no newse. Also that 3 barkes of Twans
are retorned, which were sent out to have taken Taccasango (or Isla
Fermosa), but could effect nothing, yet were put into Cochinchina,
where they saw Capt. Adames junk and others labouring to get straight,
but thought would not retorne full laden. This he writes.
Jno. Derickson Lamb, the Hollande generall, came to our English
howse, and Capt. Speck with the rest of the principall Hollanders did
accompany hym. I gave hym the best entertaynment I could, and, as it
seemed, to his and the restes content.
And I forgot to note downe that ij or 3 daies past divers Hollanders
did sue unto me to get other prisoners pardon, thinking I might doe
as much for them as I had donne for others before. Soe this day,
amongst other conferrence, I gave hym thanks for the honor he did me
in releasing or pardoning those offenders at my being abord, I being
ashamed to make sute for any others, although som had entreated me
thereunto; yet I desyred Capt. Speck and the rest of the company to
speake to the generall in their behalves. In fine, they said nether
yea nor no; yet rather made shew to encline to my request. I gave an
item to Capt. Speck, and he cald to generall to heare it, that I was
enformed to (_sic_) Spaniards went about to soborne their men to run
away, and that, yf they took not good heed, they [would] want men to
cary away their shipps, and th[at it is] in my opinion not good to
use over much p[unishment] for light offences comited per meanes of
drunke[nness]. Yt seems they took my adviz in good parte.