whoe is partner in buying his junk, in presence of the China Capt.,
when it was delivered. And we sould all the rest of our skins of Syam
to Croby Donos kynsman, for 20 _taies_ for 100 skins.
This mornyng an ould man came from Jor. Durois to trym our frute trees.
_November 29._--I wrot two letters to Langasaque, one to Mr. Wickham
and an other to Capt. Whaw, and sent them per China Capt. And wrot Mr.
Wickham to bring 3 or 4000 _tais_ refined plate from China Capt. for so
much delivered hym heare to chang.
_November 30._--I rec. a letter from Mr. Wickham of report popish
miracles, how a mans arme was drid up for offring to burne a fryres
cope or vestment, his arme standing stiff out, he not being able to
pul it back nor bend it. Thus doe these popish pristes envent lies to
deceave the pore symple people.
The fryre that was taken at mas was called Padre Appolenarius, and
was taken in Arima; but the Christians rose up in armes against the
Emperours offecers, and tooke hym per force. So what will com of it is
uncerten. Yt was this mans cope or vestment which he left behind hym
which wrought this miracle, as the papists report; but yow may beleeve
it yf yow please.
The Hollanders came all to dyner, except the generall and Mr.
Barkhoult, they being sick of a fever, as the others report.
The master of the _Galleas_ and the secretary sent me a _barica_ of
Spanish wyne.
_December 1._--I envited all the Chinas to dyner, which came to the
ceremonies of China Capt. child, in respect of the overplus left of
enviting the Hollanders. Soe it cost not much, they being above 20
persons.
Capt. Speck came hym selfe to desyre me to let hym have one peece of
canvas (or poledavis) for a sample to trye to make other by.
_December 2._--The China Capt. departed towardes Langasaque with all
the other Chinas with hym which came to vizet hym for the berth of his
child.
Jno. Derckson Lamb, the Hollandes generall, came to vizet me at
English howse, exskewsing hym selfe he came not to dyner the other
day, in respect he was sick and newly let blood, soe that his
chirurgion councelled hym not to goe; otherwais no other occation
should have staid hym. So I made hym colation in the best sort I
could.
Mr. Osterwick rec. 931 _ta._ 5 _m._ 0 _co._ of Croby Donos kynsman,
for 4050 deare skins at 23 _taies_ per 100 skins, in bars of Nagita.
At which tyme I deliverd back the chist of 1000 _tais_ plate bars rec.
at Dembo, neare Osakay, of Croby Dono upon acco. of goods sould upon
conditions, viz. silke, yf it were not sould before. But being sould
before my arivall at Firando, I retorned the money back.
_December 3._--The Hollandes generall went abord the _Gallias_, a
shipp of 400 tons, which they are now sending out to attend the Amacan
shipp, whoe, as it is said, is ready to departe from Langasaque. Soe
the generall took leave (or bad the capt. farewell), and shot affe much
ordinance out of all their shipps, that all Firando shook with it, and
at same tyme ordained one Mr. Barkhout captaine of the _Gallias_ and
the _Son_, whoe are apointed to som exploit; and Jno. Dreckson Lamb to
goe in the _Flushing_ direct for Molucas.
The generall, Jno. Derickson Lamb, sent me a peece of wrought velvet,
a peece of silke grogren, and a peece of black rich taffety, for a
present, with many complementall and frendly speeches.
The _Gallias_ went out to Cochy roade, because she might be ready to
set seale when the Macan shipp departed from Langasaque. Ther was much
ordinance shot affe at Duch howse and out of ther shipps, and 5 pec.
out of the _Adviz_.
_December 4._--I rec. a letter from Capt. Adames, dated in Osakay le
21th of November, advising of an other sent per his man in a bark of
Sakay with 1300 _tais_ Nagita plate in bars; and that Grubstreet will
pay noe plate, but put hym affe with wordes. But the bark of Sackay is
not yet com, wherin the plate cometh.
Sofy, the rich _boz_ of Miaco, came to vizet me, and brought me a
present of 10 Japon trenchers and a baskit of wallnuttes, with many
complementall wordes, and tould me he would com to morrow to look of
such merchandiz as we had, and buy them, yf we would sell at resonable
price.
_December 5._--The bark of Sackay, wherin Capt. Adames sent the 1300
_tais_, arived at Firando this day, sent per his man Gerosaque, rec.
of Tozayemon Dono, as also the 2000 _tais_ before was rec. of hym.
_December 6._--I sent Jno. Derickson Lamb, the Duch generall, a
present, viz.:--
1 _makey_ spout pot and eauer of largest sort.
1 standing cup and cover, _maky_.
1 tankard _maky_ work.
4 beakers _maky_ work. 1 8 0
The Hollandes generall sent me two bottells of Spanish wyne and a
Hollandes cheese.
And I rec. 2 letters from Mr. Wickham, dated in Langasaque, le 3th and
4th currant, sent per Mr. Burges, wherin he writes me he stayeth only
for 3 or 4000 _tais_ the Capt. China promiseth to send me in refyned
plate within 2 or 3 daies.
_December 7._--This night past Shosque Dono, the King of Firandos
secretary, was made to cut his belly, as the secretary of Taccamon Dono
was caused to doe the lyke few daies past. The reason was for that they
bought and sould abord the Hollandes shipps, and forbad all others to
doe the lyke. The king demanded 800 _tais_ from Shosque Dono, or else
to cut his belly, whoe, not having it to pay, did it.
He also demandeth 300 _tais_ of Goresano, our quandom knave
_jurebasso_, or else to get hym out of the cuntrey with on sute of
aparell on his back, and leave howse, wife, and children, and all the
rest he hath, behind hym.
Also the lyke demand, or such lyke, is made to Skyamon Dono, a
stranger, and favoret of the kynges heretofore.
The Hollandes generall sent me a present of 2 bottells Spanish wyne and
a Hollandes cheese. And the domene cam to me with 3 soldiers with hym
to entreate me to speake to the said generall, Jno. Derickson Lamb, to
save 3 souldiers that were condemned to the gallies, of the which I had
broken the matter to hym before. And it seemeth now they are desiros to
sett them at liberty upon my second motion, as I understand from the
fiscall.
_December 8._--The Hollanders were envited to dyner to the howse of
Semi Dono, whither they went in pomp, the generall leading in cuerpo,
with a trunchon in his hand and a greate cheane of gould about his
neck, and all the cheefe in rank after hym, 2 in two, to the number of
above 20 persons.
_December 9._--The rendador (or mynt man) of themperour came from
Langasaque to Firando to melt plate for the Hollanders, and came to
vizet me and brought me a present of a silke _catabra_, offring to
refyne our plate in any forme or goodnes as we desired, and tould me
his sonne was strucken blynd, desiring to have our chirurgions to look
on hym and to see whether they could doe hym any good or no.
I went to vizet the Hollandes generall, whoe at my request set at
liberty 4 souldiers formerly condemned to the gallies.
_December 10._--The fiscall and secretary of the Hollanders came to
thenglish howse and brought the prisoners with irons at their legges,
and tould them for my sake they were sett at liberty, and soe caused a
smith to knock affe their shakles and let them loose, they upon their
knees geveing me thanks, promising to doe soe well hereafter that they
hoped my time emploid for ther liberty should not be ill spent, etc.
_December 11._--In respect Capt. Whaw lent his _foy fone_ and people to
bring back Mr. Wickham, we gave a barill wyne, a bag rise, and a _tay_
of plate to company, and 1 _tay_ plate to Capt. Whaws man.
The sargantes, corperalls, and other Duch officers came to thenglish
howse, with Georg ----[271] an English man, to thank me for being the
meanes to get the 3 souldiers pardoned. Yt seemes Capt. Speck was much
against it, and urged the generall to tell hym he was thoccation of
that had happened in leaving open the windoes, otherwise no such matter
had byn attempted; and, yf he well bethought hym selfe, these men had
spent their blood in getting those goodes, and lost all they had when
thadmerall ship was sunk, so that a more charetable mynd were better;
"and yet (said he) I am no man that will mentayne theft. And had it byn
any of your merchandiz sent out of Holland I should esteem the falt
more greater."
_December 12._--Capt. Barkhout, Mr. Albartus, and an other merchant
came from the Hollandes generall to envite us to dyner on Sonday next.
We delivered the 10 _pico_ sapon to the _Tono_ of Firando, geven hym in
present.
_December 13._--The rendadors made ready the place to refyne our plate,
and Croby Donos partner delivered me one thousand _tais_ in ould plate
bars, chosen per rendador, it being better to melt then thother, and
goeth upon accompt of sappon, he which bought it haveing promised the
one halfe.
The Hollandes generall sent me a Hollandes cheese per Albartus, puting
me and rest in mynd to com to morow to dyner. Yt seemeth they had not
greatly cared yf we had not promised to com to dyner, in respect the
world might have esteemed they respected us not yf they had not don it,
which made me to goe, not for a dyner, etc.
_December 14._--The thunderbout light upon the mastes of the 2
Hollandes shipps, the _Flushing_ and _Sonne_, the night past, and did
them som hurt, but not much.
We dyned at Hollandes howse, where we were kyndly entertayned, etc.
_December 15._--The kyng dyned at Hollandes howse this day, where there
was healths drunk and much ordinance shot affe, both at the howse and
abord the shipps.
We dyned abord our junk, she being now ready to set seale for Syam.
God send her a prosperous voyage. We had 3 peeces at our going abord,
with other healths, shot affe for Kynges Mt. of England, with 7 at our
departure, and 5 out of _Defence_.
_December 16._--I sent yisternight to thank the Duch generall for our
kynd entertaynment the day before. And he retorned answer, he was
very glad yf it were to our content, and was ready to doe ether me
or any other of our English nation any service or pleasure he could;
withall sent me word that the loving kyndnes he had receved from me
in espetiall could never be forgotten whiles he lived, knowing well
it came from a good hart, wishing the English else where were of my
opinion and caradg, and then he durst presume there would be no ill
will betwixt the English and Hollanders.
The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, retorned this mornyng from Langasaque,
and brought me a present of a box sett with glasse beades, or such
lyke, as I think, as also a letter from his brother, Capt. Whaw, to
send hym 1000 _tais_ in plate of bars to be emploid about procuring
trade into China, they allwaies being answerable for it, whether it
take effect or no. Also he desired me to send hym a Japon _keremon_ of
the largest of them themperour gave me, to be emploid that way, for
which he would not forget to be answerable.
Our junk being ready to goe out, the Japon offecers cam and demanded
to have 14 passingers to goe for Syam, although I had it under their
handes to the contrary that they should carry non. Soe in thend I
offred to geve 7 of them 5 _tais_ per man, and the boteswaine 30
_tais_, to be emploid in wood, and deliver them at their retorne to
Japon, but know not whether they will be content therewith or no. God
blesse me out of the handes of these people.
An ambassador of Figen[272] sent to the King of Firando came to see
thenglish howse this day, to whome I gave the best entertaynment I
could.
Mr. Totton fell into a strang humor, misusing Mr. Nealson in vild
terms, telling me he was used like a slave in the English howse, and
therfore would com in it no more. This he did being in drink, as it
seemed.
_December 17._--I gave 2 of my best _keremons_, geven me per Emperour,
to China Capt. and his brother, to be sent into China about procuring
trade, for a present to greate men.
I sent Jno. _jurebasso_ to Oyen Dono to speake to the kyng to helpe
with money to send in this shipp for Bantam, as also to cause the 22
bagges rise to be delivered me, paid for twise in acco.; whoe retorned
me answer he would solicet the kyng in this matter.
Also I sent hym to Semidone to put hym in mind of 100 _tais_ Goresano
oweth upon acco., that he would force hym to pay it. He sent me answer
he was going out of towne, but, at his retorne within 2 or 3 daies,
would tak matter in hand.
_December 18_ (_Seitach_, 1th day Japon moon).--The fownders to melt
plate (or mynt men) came to work this mornynge. I delivered the
thowsand _tais_ to Mr. Osterwick, which I rec. of Croby Donos partner
the other day, being plat bars, to fownd (or mynt) with the rest.
The China Capt. gave me 2 peces red damask, sent from his brother,
Capt. Whow, as he said.
The Hollandes shipp called the _Flushing_ went out to Cochy this day,
and I sent our _foy fone_ to helpe to toe her out. She shot affe 9
peeces ordinance at going out; and 7 peces (or chambers) were shott
affe at Hollandes howse, 5 peces out of the _Son_, with 5 out of our
shipp _Adviz_, and 3 out of our junk.
We were constrayned, in respect of the necessety of tyme, to agree
to lend the mareners of our junk 150 _tais_ Japon plate till their
retorne, with condition that yf they went quietly on the voyag, and so
retorned to Japon with the good report of Mr. Eaton, the capt., and
Andrea, the Japon botswain (or counter master, as they call hym), that
then they ware to pay back but the 150 _tais_; yf not, then to pay 300
_tais_. As also there was 7 of them had 5 _tais_ a man paid them, is 35
_tais_.
A letter to Capt. Whaw, with the 2 Japon _keremons_, 30 _amars_ or
bundelles rottans; and that the 1,000 _tas._ was ready to lend to
procure trade into China; as also I had rec. the _foy fone_ or boate he
sent me in present, etc.
_December 19._--I rec. 2 letters from Capt. Adames, on dated in Osakay,
30th ultimo, and thother in Ximina Seak, 14th present, how he bringeth
1,200 _tais_ from Tozayemon Dono, and 500 _tais_ from Grubstreet, and
can get no more.
Also I rec. a letter from Omperas father, with a littell _barso_ wyne
called _bringe_, and 200 orenges.
_December 20._--A cavelero came to vizet me, and brought me 2 _barsos_
wyne and fishes for a present. Matingas father was his servant in tyme
past.
The night past, the Hollanders tooke 4 theeves of their owne people,
2 soldiers and 2 caffros, whoe had made a falce key and stolne goodes
out of the howse. Som thought to have fled, but were taken, the King
of Firando haveing geven charge that no boate should passe out of the
iland.
_December 21._--I receved a letter from Capt. Adames from Langway, 12
leagues from Firando, how he la there windbound. And the Hollanders
shot affe 7 peces ordinance out of the _Son_ about midnight, and 9
chambers out of howse, in honor of their New Years Day to morrow.
_December 22._--The Hollandes generall sent his nois of trompets[273]
to geve me a salve this mornyng before day, unto whome I gave a bar
plate containing 3_ta._ 0_m._ 6_co._
About nowne, Capt. Adames arived at Firando, and came overland from
Languay, the sea being greate and the wynd skant.
Late towardes night, the Hollandes generall, with Capt. Speck and all
the cheefe, came to English howse to bid me fare well, the generall
meanyng to departe towardes the Molucas to morrow, as they geve it
out. The generall drunk a health on his knees to the Kinges Matie. of
England, and cauced 7 peces ordinance to be shot out of the _Son_. And
after, we drunk the lyke to the Grave Mouris, and shot 7 more out of
the _Advize_, and 5 for a health to the generall.
_December 23._--The Hollandes generall, Jno. Derikson Lamb, went abord
his shipp to Cochy to put to sea, and had 11 chambers shot affe at
Hollandes howse, with 5 peeces ordinance out of the _Son_. And we shot
7 out of the _Advize_, and they answered with 3 after out of _Son_. I,
not being well at ease, sent Mr. Wickham, accompanid with Capt. Adames
and rest Englishmen, to Cochy to bid the generall fare well, and sent
hym 2 barilles _morofack_, a hogge, 2 sucking pigges, and 20 loves
bread. And, as they were within saker shot of the Duch admerall, she
shot affe 5 peces ordinance for a farewell to the Japon _bongews_ who
accompanid them, one of which peeces, being a bras demycolverin (being
duble charged by mischance), brake and staved 5 or 6 cabbins and as
many chistes, and did much shake the generalls cabbin, puting hym in
danger of his lyfe, and wounded and meamed 7 or 8 men, but non slaine,
and was in greate danger to have fyred all the gunpolder, being 200
barilles; which cauced the fiskall, Mr. Albartus, and the secretary to
leape overbord into the sea. Two of them, not being abell to swym, had
lyke to have byn drowned, and the therd fell into a Japon boate, and
shaken her bottom out, and had lyke to have broken his legges. Yet in
the end all turned into a laughter and mocking of those 3 men. And soe
gave thenglish kynd entertaynment, with 5 peces out of admerall, and 3
out of _Gallias_ at their departure.
And at Mr. Wickhams retorne, he had notis that the Japon whome I saved
the life of the other day, and gave hym to hym for his servant, did
yisternight steale a silver cup out of the Hollandes howse, and sould
it in the towne for 3_ta._ 3_mas_. The cup I retorned hom to Capt.
Speck, with advize I recoverd it from the theefe which stole it.
_December 24._--Our Japon slave had punishment this day, all the
servantes in the howse, with others apointed, geveing hym 10 lashes
with a duble rope over the naked body and buttockes, till all the skin
was beaten affe, and after washed hym in bryne. I wish it may be a
warning to the foole, for so I estem hym.
Divers passingers which ment to have gon in our junk against my
will (for Syam) went and complayned to Taccamon Dono to have passag
perforce, and to that entent he sent me word. But I retorned answer I
had the Emperours _goshon_ to entertayne or send whome I listed, in
paying them, and, yf he had any other authorety to send passingers
against my will, let hym shew it, otherwaies non should goe. Unto which
he retorned me answer, he would not meddell in the matter, but bad me
doe as I pleased.
_December 25._--I envited all the shipp and junk offecers to dyner this
day, it being Christmas Day. The China Capt. sent me 10 boxes marmalad,
a baskit of pearse, and a fat China capon; and sent a boate for a kyd,
but not retorned. The _Flushing_ went out, but, wynd proving contrary,
retorned back to Cochy roade.
_December 26._--I wrot a letter to Salvador Daravis, in answer of his
rec., with the ring of rubis and 2 gars salt mangas. Also I send a
scritorio for hym.
The Hollandes generall sent me a _barica_ of Spanish wyne, and after
dyner I went abord the Hollandes generall to Cochy roade, and carid hym
a _langanate_, which Safian Dono gave me for a present. At our coming
abord (Mr. Sayer, Mr. Osterwick, and Mr. Totton accompanyinge me), he
gave us 5 peces of ordinance, and, at our departure, 5 more, and 3 out
of the _Gallias_, viz. admerall, taking my visetation in very kynd part.
I gave the China Capt. a _kerymon_ of silk for his doughter to sleepe
in; and after, he sent me a peece black satten and a peece blew damaske.
Capt. Adames bark arived this day late from Languay, having taken
greate pains to row it up.
At my retorne from abord Duch shipp, word was brought me that Taccamon
Dono said our junk should not goe out for Syam except I sufferd each
offecer to carry 2 passingers, according to the custom of the cuntrey.
Also others said that our junk was falne into an extreame leake. And
the therd news was that Langasaque was set on fyre. For the two first,
of the wordes of Taccamon Dono and junkes leake, I think it rather the
knavery of the unruly mareners, whoe wish it might be soe, then
otherwaies.
_December 27._--I sent abord junk to look out about leake; and it is
nothing but puting abord ballast hath brought her deeper, and som 6
inches water encreased in 16 howres.
I rec. a letter from Jor. Durois, dated in Langasaque, 2th January,
new stile, with 8 oreng trees, cost all 6 _taies_.
I rec. of Capt. Adames in ready money. viz.:--
1200 _taies_ from Tozayemon Dono of Sakay.
0500 _taies_ from Cuemon Dono or Grubstreet of Osakay.
0080 _taies_ from Shroamon Dono of Osakay.
All the which soms of 1780 _taies_ I delivered at receapte to Mr. Jno.
Osterwick.
And I rec. per Capt. Adames these letters following:--
1 from Tozayemon Dono of Sakay.
1 from Shroamon Dono of Osakay.
1 from Cuemon Dono, host of Osakay.
1 from Magazemon Dono, host of Miaco.
1 from Neamon Dono of Edo.
1 from Cynemon Dono of Osakay, unknowne.
1 from Tangano, etc.
This day the trew news came of the burnyng of above 200 howses at
Langasaque, wherof many did belonge to pore Chinas. One amongst the
rest, adventuring over rashly to have saved som money, was smothered
and burned, never retorning out. And Andrea Dittis and his brother,
Capt. Whaw, had 3 howses burned, with 1 gedong, much goodes being in
it, as Andrea tould me.
_December 28._--I sent a barill _skar_ beare to the Hollandes fiskall;
but the ship was gon out before it came, and the bearer delivered it
to Capt. Speck.
We gave 1 _pico_ bitell nuttes to the China Capt., for no man will buy
them.
Towardes night the offecers junk came, and tould me Taccamon Dono had
sent to warne their hostes not to suffer them to carry out our junk,
nor goe abord, except they might carry passingers with them.
_December 29._--I delivered my letters for Syam to Mr. Eaton, viz.:--
2 to Mr. Jno. Johnson and Ric. Pittes.
1 to Mr. Georg. Savidg for Camboia.
1 to Mr. Jno. Ferrers for Champa.
2 coppies letters rec. from Mr. Savadg and Jno. Ferrers from dit.
plac.
1 letter to Salvador Daravis.
With the memoriall or comition delivered to Mr. Eaton.
All which letters and coppies are to be seene per coppies.
As also the cargezon goodes sent in _Sea Adventure_, enclozed to Mr.
Johnson, etc., viz.:--
_ta. m. co._
In plate Soma refyned, with exchange 1218 0 0
In bars plat refynd lyk tyn, with exchange 1156 1 5
In plate bars of Japon _Nagites_ 1000 0 0
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Som totall plate amontes unto 3374 1 5
And in merchandiz as per perticulers 0438 9 2¾
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Som totall all cargazon amontes 3813 0 7¾
But I make it 3813 0 9½
I send tokens, viz.:--
1 scritorio to Mr. Johnson, cost me 03_ta._ 0_m._ 0_co._
1 to Mr. Pittes, cost 01_ta._ 8_m._ 0_co._
1 bill to Salvador, money geven his sonne, with 1 skritorio.
The _maky_ man arived here yisternight, and brought me 3 letters, 1
from Tozayemon Dono, and the other from Magazemon Dono.
_December 30._--I wrot 2 letters to the English and Japon umpra, and
sent them 2 present, viz.:--
2 fowling peces, cost 8 8 9
1 pec. spoted satten, cost 8 0 0
1 pec. damask, blak and green 6 0 0
I forgot to note downe how I went to vizet the _tono_ yisternight,
and carid hym a jar conservs, and Capt. Adames carid hym a _barso_
wyne and 2 fyshes. I tould hym our junk was ready to departe towardes
Syam, offring hym to doe hym any service in that place we could, which
he took in good parte, promesing all frenshipp he could towardes our
nation, and with all thanking me for the frenshipp I showed hym at his
being at Miaco, and telling me I should have barkes ready to toe out
our junk at my pleasure, etc.
Our junk being ready to goe out, Taccamon Dono sent me word that,
except I would alow of 10 passingers to goe in her, we should have no
boates to toe her out, nether would he suffer our offecers to goe in
the junk. So the tyde not tarryng for the kyng (as the proverb is), I
hired 2 boates by meanes of Capt. Adames, and two I set out my selfe,
and the Hollanders sent their _foy fone_, and the China Capt. an other
bark, and the _Adviz_ sent her boate; with which we got out our junk,
contrary to their expectation, and carid her into Cochy roade. Yet this
Taccamon Dono cauced the Japans hostes to our offecers to stay them.
Wherupon I was forced to goe to the king to complaine, but could not
com to speech of hym. So the junk was forced to stay all this day, and
loose a fayre wynde. And within night this Taccamon Dono sent 3 or 4
men (as coming from the kyng) to have passadg for 3 men, and got the
China Capt. to com to speake for them; but I denid them all.
Oyen Dono sent me word the king had reproved Taccamon Dono and bad hym
not meddell in our busynes.
Mr. Eaton had one hundred _taies_ alowed hym on his wagis, and I paid
hym my selfe.