followeth, viz. halfe a peece of Denshier kersie, halfe a peece of blak
broad perpetuano, halfe a peece of fustion; and to Semedone, viz. a
vest black perpetuano and ½ pec fustion.
I had much conferrance with hym about our busynes, namely, how we
should procead to have our previlegese enlarged that were shortned
the yeare past; unto which he promised his assistance, willing us, as
Semi Dono did the lyke, to geve out the worst speeches we could of the
Hollanders, that it might com to themperours eares.
And towardes night we retorned to Fushamy, I geveing our hostis of
Miaco 2 musk cods, with 3 picturs, as afforesaid.
At our arivall at Fushamy, I sent our _jurebasso_ to adviz Safian Dono
of our coming; as I did the like to Cacayezamon Dono, secretary to Oyen
Dono, and Torazemon Dono of Firando, whome only of the 3 was in howse,
and afterwards sent me a barrell wyne for a present, and word that he
would com to me in the mornyng to consider about our busynes.
_September 11._--I sent our _jurebasso_ againe to Cacayezamon Dono,
to tell hym I would gladly speake with hym. And, sowne after, he
came, being accompanid with Torazemon Dono, and, after many wordes of
complemento, he tould me that he thought themperour would lett us have
any thinge that in reason we would demand; and that the Hollanders
had their dispach, and was that, notwithstanding the petitions put up
against them, both by Spaniardes, Portingals, and Chinas, to have them
banished out of Japon as pirattes and sea rovars, he gaine said it,
and tould them his cuntrey was free for all strangers, and that, yf
any private quarrell weare betwixt them, they might seeke remedy at
their owne princes. But the Chinas replid, and said they had no private
quarell with them. "Well", said themperour, "where took they your
goodes from yow?" And they answered, at Manillias. "Whie then" said he,
"goe to the Manillias for your redresse. But yf they come within my
jurisdictions, I will see yow righted."
Capt. Adames came to Fuxamy this mornyng, haveing byn first at Miaco,
and spoak with the King of Firando, who used hym respectively in
extraordenary sort: the reason he gathered was for fear we should
complaine against hym, as the Hollanders had donne, which yf it
happened, he would be shifted out of his government or heritage; but,
considering he oweth our honble. employers so much money, it is better
to beare for a tyme.
Albartus and Matias, the Hollanders, came to vizet me at my lodging at
same tyme when Cacayemon Dono and Torazemon Dono weare with me, but
staid not, only tould me they ment to departe towardes Firando within a
day or two.
_September 12._--Capt. Adames went to day and spoak with Oyen Dono and
Codgskin Dono, themperours secretaries, to know when we might have
audience and deliver our present. They gave hym good wordes, and willed
hym to retorne to morrow mornyng and he should have answere.
The Hollanders came all 3 this day to vizet me; and, as it seemed to me
by their speeches, they goe not away with much content, as not haveing
their privelegese enlarged.
_September 13._--Shongo Dono the admeralls sonne sent me a present of a
barill wyne and a box of stuffe like pack thrid, made of wheate flower,
which the Japons use in brothes at bankets.
And I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick,
dated yisterday but kept till to day, and sent per Mr. Albartus, the
Hollanders retornyng towardes Firando this night per water to Osakay.
We carid and delivered our present to themperour with the King of
Englands letter this after nowne, as followeth:--
From the Kinges Ma^{tie}:
4 _tatta._ of scarlet.
1 halfe pec. sad blew cloth, no. 291, containing 14½ yardes.
1 halfe pec. hairculler, no. 121, containing 16 yardes.
1 halfe peec. yello, no. 227, containing 17 yardes.
1 pec. Denshier kersey, purple in grain.
1 pec. eidem kersey, yello.
1 pec. broad black parpetuano.
1 pec. eidem white perpetuano.
3 peeces fustions.
1 furd gowne ruskin bellies.
1 contor[263] Lady Smith, valued at forty mark str.
From the Company:
51 _cattis_ raw silk.
68 _cattis_ wax.
1 halfe pec. brod clo. fawne culler, no. 286, containing 16½ yardes.
1 halfe pec. black fyne, no. 589, containing 16 yardes.
1 rem. bayes yello, containing 13½ yardes.
1 rem. eidem black, containing 11¾ yardes.
5 blak cuny skins.
50 white lambskins.
50 black and red lambskins.
50 fitchet skins.
10 _piculls_ of lead.
_September 14._--We carid and deliverd these presents following, viz.:
To Oyen Dono, Emperours secretary:
1 _tatta._ skarlet.
2 _tatt._ black clo.
2 _tatta._ sad blew.
2 _tatta._ yello.
2 _tatta._ hairculler.
1 pec. blak perpetuano, brod.
½ pec. kersy.
1 pec. fustion.
25 white lamb skins.
25 blak cony skins.
3 bundelles white silk, containing 17½ _cattis_.
And to Codgskins Dono the lyke, but no silke; as also a narro peec
perpetuano, and Oyen Dono broad.
Also to 3 others, viz.:--
To Tushma Dono }
To Otto Dono } three of themperours councell.
To Kenuske Dono }
To Kenuske Dono:
2 _tatta._ black clo.
2 _tatta._ hairculler.
2 _tatta._ sad blew.
2 _tatta._ strawculer.
1 perpetuano, narrow.
1 pec. fustion.
½ peece yello kersie.
25 black lamskins.
And to Tushma Dono and Oto Dono, viz. each alike:
2 _tatta._ black clo.
2 _tatta._ straw culler.
2 _tatt._ fawne culler.
2 _tatta._ blak bayes.
½ a kersey, culler green, containing 2⅞ _tatta._
½ perpetuano, containing 5⅞ _tatta._
1 pec. fustion.
_September 15._--We carid the presentes following, viz.:--
To Inga Dono, cheefe justice of Japon:
2 _tatta._ black clo. fyne.
2 _tatta._ fawneculler.
2 _tatt._ strawculler.
½ pec. kersy, green, containing 2⅞ _tatta._
½ peec. perpetuano, containing 5⅞ _tatta._
1 peece fustion.
And to his secretary, viz.:
3¾ _tat._ perpetuano.
And to Safion Dono, viz.:
1¼ _tatta._ black fyne clo.
1¼ _tatta._ fawne culler.
2½ _tatta._ blak perpetuano.
½ peec. karsye, willo culler, 2⅞ yardes.
½ pece fustion.
And to Shongo Dono, admerall:
1¼ _tatta._ fyne blak clo.
2½ _tatta._ black perpetuano.
4 _tatta._ fustion, is ½ peec.
Also Inga Dono sent me a present of 10 _catabras_ or cotes: 5
_catabras_ (or coates) of silke, 5 ditto of lynen. And he sent 2 of
silk and 3 of lynen to Capt. Adames, he haveing geven hym a present of
_ginco_ (or a kind of lignum allowaies).
And towardes night the Kyng of Firando sent Capt. Adames a very fayre
_cattabra_ for a present, with wordes of complemento, as yt should
seeme because he had (as our _jurebasso_) tould Semi Dono playnely how
we have of late byn misused at Firando in all occations whatsoever,
contrary to themperours edict, etc.
_September 16._--We sent presents as followeth, viz.:--
To Oyen Donos 2 secretaries:
3¾ blak perpetuano.
⅓ parte of a peec fustion.
2 _tatta._ ¼ blak perpetuano.
⅓ parte of peec. fustion.
To Taffian Dono, Codgskin Donos secretary:
2 _tatta._ ¼ black perpetuano.
2 _tatt._ ¼ ditto, other secretary.
And I rec. letters from Tome Dono, from Edo, that he was sick and could
not com to be our _jurebasso_; with an other from Yodayo Dono, Neyamon
Donos partner, and on from Neyamon Donos wife, both complementall.
I gave Domingo, my boy, and his sister, viz.:--
1 pec. corse damaske, cost 1 _ta._ 6 _ma._ 0 _co._, to hym; 1 pec. red
taffety, cost 8 _ma._, to her.
_September 17._--This mornyng we went to Oyen Donos howse and to
Codgskin Dono, to deliver up our petition to have our privilegese
enlarged; but they were gon to the castell. Soe Capt. Adames went after
them with it.
And Mr. Wickham went to Miaco to see yf he can make sales of our goods;
for which purpose he hath carid musters with hym.
Capt. Adames staid all day at castell, and in the ende shewed the
petition to the councell, who willed hym to retorne with it to morrow,
for then it was to late.
_September 18._--We went againe to the councell, and spoake with Oyen
Dono, who gave me good wordes, and willed Capt. Adames to com to the
castell and he would doe what he could to procure our despach.
Also I went and viseted Torazemon Dono, of Firando, and carid hym a
present, viz. 2 _tata._ 7 inches black perpetuano, ⅓ of a peec. of
fustion.
And I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham, to Miaco, to look out for 6
_piculls_ gunpolder; advising allso that Capt. Adames had delivered a
bar plate to Mr. Jno. the _bos_ (or scribe) upon acc. for his writing,
containing 4 _ta._ 3 _m._ 2_co._
And towardes night Cacayemon Dono and Torazemon Dono came to vizet me
with many complementall words, and tould me it was no dowbt but our
previlegese would be enlarged.
I sent Co. Jno., our _jurebasso_, to accompany Cacayemon Dono to his
lodging with a present as followeth, viz. 2 _tat._ 7 inches black
perpetuano, ⅓ of a peece of fustion.
And I rec. a letter from Miaco from Mr. Wickham, dated this day,
advising that he is offerd but a symple price for our silk, etc.
_September 19._--Capt. Adames went againe this mornyng to the Court,
being retorned yisternight with answer he should com againe this
mornyng, he haveinge sat theare all yisterday from mornyng till night
without eating anything, as he had donne the lyke the day before.
I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham, in answer of his, and sent it per
expres to Miaco from Fushamy.
Capt. Adames did nothing this day nether, in respect the Coreans weare
dispached at Cort, and all the _tonos_ to the westward had leave to
retorne to their cuntries.
Also the ould _direy_, or pope of Japon, died this day.[264]
_September 20_ (_Conguach 1_).--Yt is said the Coreans sent a present
to themperour, and made their case knowne wherefore they were sent from
the King of Corea to hym; which was, first to vizet the sepulcre, or
doe funerall rights to the deceased Emperour Ogosho Samma, and next
to rejoyce with his Ma^{tie}. that now is in that he had soe quietly
succeaded his father without wars or bloudshed, and lastly to desire
his Ma^{tie} to have the Coreans under his protection as his father had
before hym, and to defend them against forraine envations, yf any other
nation did seeke to disturbe their quiet, etc.
I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham per expres, to look out at the
_tono_ of Tushmas lodging yf the Coreans were ready to departe, to the
entent to vizet them before they goe and to carry them a present.
And Capt. Adames retornyng againe to the Cort, I wrot a letter to Oyen
Dono, themperours secretary, to desire his Lordships favour for our
quick dispach and enlardging of our previlegese. But nothing was donne
this day by meanes all the _tonos_ vizeted the Emperour with presents.
And news came to Cort of the death of one of themperours doughters,
whoe was married to a great prince.
_September 21._--I went this mornyng to Miaco, to vizet the Coreans,
leving capt. Adames to follow sute at Court; but I could not be
permitted to speak with the Coreans per meanes of the King of Tushma,
he being gelouse we might get trade into Corea, which non other are
permitted but the Tushmeans.
_September 22._--I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham not to goe any more
to Tushma Tono, nor his secretary, till he heard ferther from me, I
haveing now emploid Cacayemon Dono to speake to Oyen Dono, his master,
to know his pleasure, whether I might be admitted speech with the
Coreans or no.
Capt. Adames went againe to the Court and there remeaned all day till
toward night, and then the councell sent the King of Englandes letter
to be translated into the Japon tong, which was donne, and he willed to
retorne againe to morow.
This day all the Japon lords or _tonos_ went to vizet the Corean
ambassadors, carrying them greate presentes, a matter strang to see,
except it be they be set on per the Emperour to withdraw them from
favoring the King of China, etc.
_September 23._--I sent an other letter to Mr. Wickham with the coppie
of translation of King Englandes letter, to have Jean Dono to write out
two more.
Capt. Adames retorned from the Court with answer from the councell
that the Emperour would geve our Englishe nation no larger previlegese
then other strangers have, only to sell our merchandiz at Firando and
Langasaque. The reason he doth it is for that his owne merchants of
Japon shall have the profit of seling within land before strangers, as
also that, under culler of buying and seling, noe pristes may lurk up
and downe his cuntrey to alter religion as heretofore they have donne.
Of the which I advised Mr. Wickham in an other letter, to thentent he
use diligence to sell somthing, for that we shall not be sufferd to
stay long after the Emperour is departed.
_September 24._--I went this mornyng to Safian Dono to confer about our
matter of procese with scrivano, which he desired might stay till he
came downe to Langasaque, which should be shortly. Also he tooke notis
of what merchandiz we had to sell, and wrot a letter to Gonrok Dono to
take all lead for the Emperour and pay us ready money.
Torazemon Dono came to vizet me, telling me that Semi Dono was at Court
all this day to sue for his master the _Tono_ of Firando to retorne for
his howse or cuntrey, being very sick; but could have no answer. He
said the Kyng (or _Tono_) of Xaxma retorned for his cuntrey yisterday,
and to morow the _Tonos_ of Umbra and Goto have lycense to departe.
Ther is 2 noble men taken and brought to Court, their castell being
overthrowne, wherin was fownd store of war-lik provition of poulder,
shot, guns, and armor, but for what pretence I canot understand.
_September 25._--I wrot Mr. Wickham an other letter, in answer of his
rec. the night past, to make sales of silk, yf it be possible.
Yisterday, Oyen Dono, Codgskin Dono, and other of the Emperours
councell went to Miaco to vizet the Coreans, with a present from
themperour, so that we could doe nothing tuchng our dispach. But this
mornyng Capt. Adames went to Court about it, with our _jurebasso_, and
at night left our writeings with them to alter or amend them at their
pleasure and geve us ij _goshons_ for Cochinchina and Syam.
Mr. Wickham wrot me he had sould a small quantety of silk at 218 _ta.
pico_.
_September 26._--I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham to sell 10 or 12
chistes more of silk, although it weare at 215 _tais pico_ to delivr it
at Firando; for that money we must needes have to send in this shipp,
at what price soever we sell; and, now our prevelegese are lost, we
must not stay heare to procure sales; and we knew well ther were no
merchantes beloe, so that now the tyme to goe thorow or never.
Capt. Adames went againe to Court, but did nothing.
And Semi Dono sent me a letter to procure out a _goshon_ for hym for a
junk to goe for Tonkyn. But I retorned hym answer, he should pardon me,
for I had so much to doe with the lordes of the councell the other day
about my owne matters that I had no desire to enter into other mens nor
trouble them any more.
_September 27._--I wrot a letter to Firando with the 3 barelles
brimston, and sent it per Sinda Dono of Sackay, to send for Firando
per first. In this letter I advized of all is past, and that I think
it will be 15 or 20 daies before I shall be ready to goe for Firando,
and that they shall mak sales of any sort merchandiz.
Capt. Adames went againe to the Cort, but was referred till to morrow
for dispach.
Divers noble men sent to buy broad cloth and fustions, but I referd
them till Mr. Wickham came from Miaco, telling them I knew not whether
any such thinges were left ungeven or no, for I canot tell whether it
be donne to know whether we will sell heare or no.
_September 28._--I wrot Mr. Wickham answer of his letter rec. to make
an end of Grubstreet, our host, about the difference of his refusing
his bargin of silk bought; for I knew not whether he did it of purpose
to bring the matter before the justice to make it knowne we sell goodes
above, contrary to themperours edict.
And afterward Mr. Wickham came hym selfe to Fushamy to aske councell
about our proceadinges to make sales; and soe retorned for Miaco
againe. And sent by the man carid my letter in the mornyng 10 saks
of rozen or pitch, each waying 70 _cattis_, is 7 _picos_ at 3 _tais_
the _picull_. It be excellent good and duble the goodnes of former we
bought at Langasaque.
Capt. Adames remeaned most parte of day at Court to get our writinges
and dispach; and in the end left our _jurebasso_ to bring them away
when they weare sealed. But when the griffer or clark should have geven
them, he demanded the delivering in of our ould _goshon_ (or pasport)
for our junk for Syam, which we had not, our junk not being arived nor
no newes of her at our departure from Firando.
This day the Emperours two brothers came to viset hym, one being 16
years ould, houlding the castell of Shrongo, and the other som 2 yeares
yonger, houlding the castell at Langaw: two of the strongest fortresses
in Japon. So that all the _tonos_ of Japon went to accompany them.
_September 29._--I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham to look out for
Shoby Dono, to the entent to sell our junk to hym; and rec. answer, he
is not at Miaco. So I think he keepeth hym selfe out of way of purpose,
for that he oweth som 250 _taies_ to Hon^{ble} Company.
Capt. Adames was all day at Cort with our _jurebasso_, and in the end
got our writinges sealed. But, as they weare ready to be deliverd, in
reading our previlegese over, som one tooke exception that Langasaque
was put in as well as Firando. And soe they staid them till the next
day, to take _danco_, in parte that Oyen Dono, themperours secretary,
was abcent by means of the death of his wife newly happened.
_September 30._--I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham not to trust
Semi Dono nor any other with broad cloth except they brought ready
money, nether to send the cloth to any of their howses, but let them
com to our lodging and see it.
Capt. Adames went this mornyng to Court againe to get out our _goshon_,
and had them deliverd to hym sealed before nowne, Langasaque being put
in as well as Firando. But he was willed to stay till the rest of the
councell came, to see them read our [_goshon_] before he went away;
which in the end was donne. But Tushma Dono and others tooke exceptions
that Langasaque was put in, and soe would not let it passe but altered
it as before. Whereupon Capt. Adames replied that we cared not to have
our shiping goe for Langasaque, but only to sell our merchandiz. Unto
which Tushma Dono answerd that we might doe soe without puting any word
into our previlegese, having a letter formerly to that entent.
_October 1_ (_12th Conguach_).--I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham
of recept of his, as also that at present I had receved a letter from
Semi Dono, whoe very ernestly desireth to have vij _tatta_ broad cloth,
to pay for it 6 wickes hence at his arivall at Firando. So I advised
Mr. Wickham to let hym have it, taking his bill for payment, and, yf
he will pay any ready money, to receve it and put it on the bill or
shorten it on acco.
I desird Capt. Adames to goe againe to Cort, to get Goto and Shashma
put in for shiping, yf in case the _Tono_ of Firando did misuse us,
as, to say the truth, I can not bragg of any good usadg, yet lothe to
complaine. As also that thenglish desire to be in a place apart from
the Hollanders, as being of divers conditions. Yet, when all was donne,
we were glad to rest contented with matters as they formerly were. And
so Capt. Adames brought our previleges with 2 _goshons_, 1 for Syam and
the other for Cochinchina.
And themperour sent me word he would make noe answer to the King of
Englandes letter, nor send present, it being directed to his deceased
father, a thing helde ominous in Japon, but withall sent me a _cattan_
and 10 coates, and 10 coates to Capt. Adames, whereof we gave ether
of us one coate to Torazemon Dono, whome brought these thinges from
themperour.
Also I rec. a letter from Capt. Whaw, the China, with a present of
a jar green ginger. This China which brought it came to get out a
_goshon_ for Cochinchina.
And I rec. letters from Firando, dated the 7th, 8, and 9th ultimo, of
arivall _Sea Adventure_ from Syam at Firando, viz.:--
1 letter from Mr. Jno. Johnson and Richard Pit in Syam, May, 1616.
1 from Jno. Ferrers, from same place.
4 from Mr. Eaton, 2 dated in Tushma and 2 in Firando.
1 from Mr. Nealson, dated in Firando.
1 from Mr. Osterwick in Firando.
1 from Mr. Totton in Firando.
1 from Mr. Borges in Firando.
By which letters I also rec. our ould _goshon_ from Syam, and
delivered it in.
_October 2._--I sent two letters to Mr. Wickham per our host, one from
Mr. Eaton and thother from Mr. Osterwick for hym selfe, with one of Mr.
Eatons and another of Mr. Burges of myne to shew how hard a passadg our
junk had.
And soe Capt. Adames and I went to Oyen Donos to take our leave, where
we met Codgkin Dono and all the rest of the councell, who were ready to
set forward with the Emperour towardes Edo, he gooing to Otes[265] to
dyner.
And I wrot 4 letters for Firando, viz.:--1 to Mr. Eaton and Edmond
Sayer; 1 to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick; 1 to Mr. Totton and Mr.
Bourges; and the fourth was to Mr. Jno. Johnson and Ric. Pittes for
Syam, to be sent in a junk from Langasaque. All these letters I sent
per Synda Dono with the 7 _pico._ rozen, to send both letters and
rozen forthwith for Firando ether from Osakay or Sakay, with 3 or 400
_gantes_ fysh oyle, yf it be to be had; and to that purpose wrot 2
letters to our host at Osakay and ostis at Sakay. Also I sent 2 letters
to China Capt. and Matinga.
_October 3._--We went this mornyng to Miaco, to dispache our busynes;
and, at our arivall theare, heard the King of Firando was ready to
departe to morow towardes his cuntrey.
Soe I went to vizet hym, Capt. Adames accompanying me. I tould hym
how we had byn misused at Firando in his abcense in all occations
whatsoever. He gave me good wordes and tould me he was sory for it, and
that all should be amended at his coming theare.
Also I got Capt. Adames to goe vizet the China which came from Capt.
Whaw, and to tell hym I was going to Miaco and, yf I could stand hym in
stid theare, he should fynd me ready. But he came presently after to me
hym selfe, to thank me, being ready to goe with us for that place, and
so to Edo, to take out 4 or 5 _goshoons_ for shiping, etc.
_October 4._--We went and vizeted Chubio Dono and carid hym a present,
viz.:--
1¼ _tatta._ sad blew.
2½ _tatta._ black perpetuano.
½ fustions.
He took it in kynd parte, offering us any frendship in his power.
And I sent the China a present ij barill wyne and 2 fyshes. And Sofy
the _boz_ sent me ij barilles wyne and 2 hense.
_October 5._--The _maky_ man envited us to dyner to day.
_ta. ma. co._
I bought a coate to geve W^{m}, cost 1 0 0
2 pec. red silke lyne _keremons_, cost 3 3 0
3 gerdellee to geve for presentes, cost 1 8 0
The _maky_ envited us to supper at a tavarne (or banketing howse),
where we were well entertayned.
And Mr. Jean the scribe had a bar plate geven hym in full payment
for his paynes taken in writing our petitions and other matters to
themperour and councell at Fuchamy.
Also I gave a bar plate to the tabarnar where we dyned, containing
4_ta._ 3_ma._ 0_co._
_October 6._--Capt. Adames sent a man expres to Firando, per whome I
wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton and the rest to same effect as my former.
Also we sent Capt. Adames man to Edo to bring away all the coast and
Cambaia cloth, as also such monies as may be made per Neamon Donos
partner in his abcense.
And I wrot letters to Capt. Adames wife and children, and sent them
for presents, viz.:--
1 pec. white damask }
1 pickture } to Mrs. Adames.
1 musk cod }
1 pec. mingled culrd damask }
2 musk cods } to his sonne and doughter.
2 picktures }
1 musk cod } to Madalina, Mrs. Adames sister.
1 pickture }
And wrot an other letter to her, in answer of hers receaved; and an
other to Toma Dono, the Edo _jurabasso_, in answer of his.
Chubio Dono sent me a pike for a present, with a letter of
recomendacons to his nephew, Gonrok Dono, governor of Langasaque, to
use us kyndly for his sake.
_October 7._--We came this day from Miaco to Fushamy, and gave
presents, viz.:--
1¼ _tatta._ sad blew clo. } to our host.
4 _tatta._ black fustions }
2¼ _tatta._ black perpetuano } to his sonne.
4 _tatta._ fustion }
1 pec. black satten, cost 5½ _ta._ }
1 pec. damask, cost 4 _ta._ } to ostis.
1 pec. taffette, cost 0 : 8 _mas._ }
With 60 _taies_ for our expence lying theare, and a bar plate,
containing 4_ta._ 3_m._ to the servants, all paid per Mr. Wickham.
And we gave for a present to the _macky_ man, viz.:--
2½ _tatta._ mousculler kersy.
1 pec. damask, cost 1 _ta._ 6_m._
1 pec. taffete, cost 0 : 8.