Diary of Richard Cocks, Volume 2 / Cape-Merchant in the English Factory in Japan, 1615-1622, with Correspondence

And to the secretary:—

But going to the castell to deliver it, we had answer that the governor slept and the secretary was biden out to a banket.So we retorned without doing anything.

I am of opinion our host Grubstreet doth play the gemeny, and per instigation of Capt.Adames, both taking the Hollanders partes for lucar.Yf it be proved soe, God reward them according to their deservinges, and God deliver us from frendly secret fowes.

September 14.—We set forwardes towardes Miaco this morning.

I gave our hostis ij pickturs and ij musk coddes; and to Woman Dono 1 pickture, 1 musk cod; to the nurce 1 musk cod; to the Anymall 2 musk cods; and to them in plate bars 9½ tais, 2 of which was to the humerus of Mr. Nealson; 1 tay to their casero;[24] 1 tay to Shisque Dono, and 1 musk cod; 5 mas to their maid; 5 mas for sowing my bedd.

So this night we arived at Fushamy[25] at supper tyme; but our hostes sonne of Miaco met me per the way with a banket.

[24] Span. : casero, landlord.

[25] Fushimi.

September 15.—We departed this mornyng towardes Miaco.

September 16.—We set Mr. Jehan the scribe awork to write out an information against the Hollanders, to deliver up to the Emperour, the coppie whereof I have both in English and Japons.

We went to vizet the antient monumentes of Japon, and amongst the rest the pagod, or monument, erected in remembrance of Ogosho Samma, the last Emperour, which, in my opinion, is the most magnificent peece of work which I have seene in Japon, both for the greatenesse and workmanship. And their is 300 boze (or pagon pristes) have alowance and mentaynance for eaver to pray for his sole, in the same sort as munkes and fryres use to doe amongst the Roman papistes, and have their lodginges and buildinges about it in most sumtuouse sort, with a 4 square cloister and other futtakies (or chappels) within the said compas. All which is seated on the side of a mountayne among a greate wood of pine trees, most pleasant to behould.

The great dibattes, or pagod, standeth in length due north and south, with 100 pillars on a rowe in length and 6 in breadth, the greate idoll or imag standing in the midst of the pagod, looking with his face W.ward.There is 15 pillars in a rank on eache side with lantarns in them go downe to the gate howse W.ward, with on pillar or grete lantarne before the pagod dore.And the other pagod with the 3333 images standeth due S.ward from the said pagod.

Our hostes sonne accompanid us and provided bankettes for us in 2 or 3 places in the way.

September 17.—We went and vizeted Inga Dono, the Lord Cheefe Justis of Japon, and carid him a present, viz.:—

1	fowling peece.
2	tattamis black cloth.
1	Russia hide.
2	cakes wax.
3	peeces damaske, cost 6 tais peece.
10	peare specktacles.

And to his secretary:—

2	peeces damask, cost 6 tas peece.
1	pece ruch taffety.

And withall I shewed hym the coppie of the information I ment to put up against the Hollanders, wherat he marveled.I said they were theeves, for that allwais till now the Hollanders reported our nation to be the comune theevs of all the world.“But”, said he, “yow doe well to make the truth knowne, and your writing is well framed.Soe yow need not dowbt but themperours councell will geve eare unto yow.”

He gave me a writing to all places where I came, to lett me have horses at ordenary rate, and to all hostes to use me and the rest in my company respectively.

The mackey man envited us to supper, where we were well entertayned with dansing beares, and I gave them a bar plate, ill bestowed.

September 18.—I gave our hostis at Miaco 2 pictures and 2 musk cods; and sent 3 musk coddes to Inga Samas secretary; and gave our hostis little doughter 1 musk cod. And I cut a peece white satten lyn to make Mattinga a keremon, and gave the rest to our hostis littell doughter, and left the keremon with our hostis to be wrought with silk and gould.

Cuemon Dono envited us to supper, where we had kynd entertaynment with dansing beares, to whom I gave a bar plate.

September 19.—This mornyng lowring, calme, droping wether, but, after littell, wind northerly. Raynie wether all day, but much more by night, with an earthquake, etc.

We set forward from Miaco towardes Edo, and dyned at Fushamy, whither divers frendes accompanid us with dansing beares (or caboques). So we paid out 2 ichebos of 1 ta. 6 m. 4½ co. peec. for dyner; 2 ichebos to caboques; 1 ichebo to other women; 200 gins to servantes in howse; 500 gins geven in a howse per way, where our host of Miaco provided a banket.

Nota, that our rockshackes, 6 of them to carry me to Edo and back againe, were agreed withall for 4 tais 3 mas per peece, we to fynd them victuelles. And horses to cary our provition and presentes, at 5 tais 7 mas per horse; and 7 tais for a horse for Mr. Nealson, to cary things to Edo and then to be free, and pay their owne and horse charges themselves. Also Mr. Nealson paid the horsemasters 50 tais on acco. , and 25 tais to the rockshackes

About midnight or sowne after was an exceeding greate earthquake, which endured halfe a quarter of an hower.It happened at a towne called Cussattes,[26] 3 leagues from Otes,[27] whither we went this day to supper, having made this day 7 leagues.

Soe betyme in the mornyng we departed from Cusattes; and paid out to the howse, for expenses, 4 ta., and to the servantes 400 cash

[26] Kusatsu.

[27] Otsu.

September 20.—A kinsman of our host at Miaco mett us in the way with a banket, having com xx milles; unto whome was geven an ichebo

We went to dyner to a towne called Ishebe,[28] where we were constraned to stay all night because the waters were up, that we could not passe by reason of much rayne which happened. We paid for our diet at Ishebe 3 ta., and to the servantes 200 cash

[28] Ishibe.

September 21.—We dyned this day at a towne called Suchiama,[29] and paid for our diet 1: 6: 4½, and to the servantes 300 casheAnd went to supper to a towne called Sheque no Jeso;[30] and paid for our diet with brekfast 2: 6: 0, and to the servantes 300 cash

[29] Tsuchiyama.

[30] Seki.

September 22.—We went to dyner to a towne called Ishaquish;[31] and paid for our diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes 100 cash

And we went to supper to Quanno,[32] where we were at our arivall (servantes and all) envited to supper by the governor or tono, where I have not had better entertaynment since I came into Japon. I had laid out a present of a peece damask, a bottell Spanish wyne, and an other of annis water, to have geven hym, with 3 musk coddes; but he refuced it, saying he would not take any thing till I retorned from themperour, his master, offering me barkes for nothing to carry me and all the rest over the water to Mia, 7 leagues; which I thanked hym for, having hired others before. And soe per night we departed from Quano per water; and gave our host, for use of his howse and rackshackes diet, 1 ichebo

[31] Ishiyukushi.

[32] Kuwana.

September 23.—Som 2 howers before day we arived at Mia,[33] at Fox my hosts, where we brok fast and laded our horses, being 14. And paid for our diet and travell 1: 6: 4½, and gave the servantes 1 C. of cash or gins

And we went to dyner to Cheru;[34] and paid diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes 1 C. gins

Here we met themperours eldest sister with a greate trayne after her.

And sowne after we met the Portingalls retorned from the Court at Edo, it being 8 daies past since they departed from thence.They say the Hollanders delivered their present and had audience the same day.

Soe we went to Occa Sackey[35] to bed, having made this day but 7 leagues; and paid for diet night and mornyng 2 ichebos, 3: 2: 9, and to servantes ij C. gins

This towne Ogosho Sama was borne in.

[33] Miya.

[34] Chiriu.

[35] Okazaki.

September 24.—We dyned at Acca Sackey[36] and paid diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes j C. gins

We mett this day in the way Soyemon Dono and Semi Dono, of Firando, going downe from Edo to Firando, but about what busynes I could not learne.Soyemon Dono tould me that themperour knew of the Hollanders theft and that I was coming up to the Cort.And after, when I mett Semi Dono, he wonderd at the matter, and said nether themperour nor King of Firando knew nothing thereof; but I think he dealeth dubly, etc.

We went this night to bed to Yoshenda,[37] having made this day but 7 leagues; and paid for diet night and morning 2: 6: 0, and to servantes 2 C. cash, and to his sonne for a barill wyne 5 C. cash

[36] Akasawa.

[37] Yoshida.

September 25.—We went to dyner to Famma Mattes;[38] paid diet i icheboes, and to servantes 2 C. cash or ginsAnd soe we went to Mitsque[39] to supper, having made this day 12 leagues; and gave for diet night and morning 2: 6: 0, and to servantes 2 C. gins

I forgot to note downe that, passing a river, the boatmen misused our servantes and would not let our horses passe, but gave them blowes.Soe I showed them a passport or comand from the great justis of Japon, Inga Dono, wherin he comanded them to geve us free passag without molestation; which seeing they cried pecavie and followed after me 2 leagues to aske pardon, many other neighbours accompanyng them to speak in their behalfe, for they knew full well, yf I had made complaint, it had cost them their lives.

[38] Hamamatsu.

[39] Mitske.

September 26.—We went to dyner to Cagingaua,[40] a towne wherin themperours unckle dwelleth; and paid diet 1: 4: 0, and to servantes 2 C. cash

And met a servant of Semi Donos by the way, lame, unto whome, he asking for God sake, we gave 300 gins, etc. Also I met Gonrok Dono, the bungew of Langasaque, going downe from Edo, whoe took knowledg of me before I knew hym, and offerd me much kyndnes in wordes, etc.

Soe we went to bed to Cainagh,[41] having made this day 8 leagues.

At this place I met a China coming from Edo, per whome I wrot to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., and to Ed.Sayer and Jno.Osterwick, of my arivall in this place.

We paid for diet here 3: 2: 9, and to servantes 3 C. gins

[40] Kakegawa.

[41] Kanaya.

September 27.—Raynie wether; per night a very storme or tuffon.

We passed the great river[42] and went to dyner to a towne called Fugieda;[43] and paid diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes 2 C. gins. And paid 40 men, to helpe us over the deepe river without bridg, 1000 ginsAnd went to bed at Shrongo,[44] having made this day 8 leagues, to get over the rivers before they did rize per meanes of this rayne.

[42] Oi-gawa.

[43] Fujieta.

[44] Suruga.

September 28.—We staid all this day at Shrongo by meanes of the raynie wether, and departed from thence the morowe mornyng; and paid for diet all the tyme 4 ichebos, is 6: 5: 8, and to servantes 3 C. ginsAnd I gave our hostis a picture and a musk codd.

September 29.—We made this day 7 leagues, going to bed at a place called Cambara,[45] and could goe no farther, the way being fowle and no place of lodging neare. And paid for 3 meales 3: 9: 0, and to servantes 2 C. gins

[45] Kambara.

September 30.—We went to dyner to Yoishwarra.[46] Paid to the howse for diet and to servantes 1000 gins, is 1: 6: 5.And went to supper to Mishma,[47] at foot of the great mountayne, wherin above 500 howses were burned few daies past. Soe we had but pore lodging, yet paid for diet night and mornyng 2: 9: 5, and to servantes 2 howses 3 C. gins

[46] Yoshiwara.

[47] Mishima.

October 1.—We went to dyner to a place called Facony,[48] on the top of the mountayne with the greate lake, and paid diet and howse 9 C. cashAnd we went to bed to Wodowrey,[49] at the other foote of the mountayne, a greate towne all burned the last yeare but one howse. So we made this day 8 leagues. The towne standes by the sea side called Wodowra; from whence I wrot Capt. Adames an other letter per expres that to morrow I ment (God permiting) to be at Edo. And I wrot 2 letters to King Firando and Torazemon Dono to same effect. And we paid for diet at Wodowra 2 ichebos, is 3: 2: 9, and to servantes 3 C. cash, and to a screvener to writ letters 3 C. cash

[48] Hakone.

[49] Odawara.

October 2.—We went to dyner to Woiso,[50] where our hostes howse was taken up per the King of Figen. So we dyned at an other place, where I was taken on a sudden with such an extrem wind collick and stoping of my water that I verely thought I should have died. So I sent an other letter to Capt. Adames of my stay per meanes of sicknes. Our new host, seing me sick, would not let me stay in his howse; soe our ould sent for me, when the King of Figen was gon. We paid for our dyner an ichebo, is 1: 6: 4½, and to servantes 1 C. cash

[50] Oiso.

October 3.—We departed from Woiso and paid howse ij ichebos, 3: 2: 9, and to servantes 500 gins, is 0: 8: 2½; and I gave children, in silver, 0: 8: 5, and to a maid servant that attended me and warmed clothes all night 1 ichebo, and to goodwife of howse a pece rich taffety.

This day we met the Hollanders retorned from Edo, 14 leagues short of Edo, 7 Hollanders besides Japon servantes. There was small greeting betwixt us; and so they passed.

We went to bed at a place called Todska.

October 4.—Betyme this mornyng, at break of day, we met Capt.Adams, whoe came to meete me 10 leagues from Edo.And sowne after we met 2 horses sent from King of Firando to meete me, attended on by 4 men.

And soe we went to dyner to a place called Caningawa;[51] and paid 1 ichebo and 2 C. gins for howse, and to servantes 2 C. gins, and for charges kinges horses 438 gins, and for colation at Shiningawa[52] 500 gins

And sowne after we met on of the King of Firandos gentelmen sent to meete me, with pikes carid before hym, to accompany me into the towne; and sowne after Yada Dono and Capt. Adames his children with a banket, before our entrance into the cittie. Soe I gave the King of Firandos men which came with the horses 1000 gins, and sent them away. And sent Mr. Nealson with our jurebasso to King of Firando, to thank hym for the honor he had done me, and that I was so weary now after my sicknes I could not com my selfe, but ment to vizet hym to morrow.

[51] Kanagawa.

[52] Shinagawa.

October 5.—I went to vizet the King of Firando, and delivered hym the letters I brought from his brother, and carid hym a present, viz. 2 tatta. of murrey cloth, 1 muskovie hide, 3 peeces damask; and to his brother 2 peeces of damask.

And I shewed the information to the Tono of Firando that I ment to put up to the Emperour against the Hollanders, which he read over with silence, and then called Torazemon Dono to see it; whoe having read it over, looked somthing sowerly on the matter, for he was allwais a great frend to Hollanders.

October 6.—Capt. Adames with Torazemon Dono and our jurebasso went to the Court to know when we might have audience of themperour and deliver our present, but they fownd so many noble men geving presentes to themperour, it being the 28th day of the moone (and a festivall day), that they could have noe answer, and soe were put affe till to morow.

The King of Firando sent me a present of a barill wine, and a table of cuttell fish drid.

October 7.—I wrot a letter to Firando to Ed. Sayer and Jno. Osterwick, with 2 others to China Capt. and Matinga. In that to China Capt. I wrot for my goshonThese letters sent per horsmen.

Codgskin Dono sent me a present of greate peares, of 2 spans about one peare.

Also I rec. a letter from Semi Dono, dated in Miaco, as he also wrot an other to Capt. Adames to same effect, to gett hym out a goshon for Cochinchina. Soe this night Torazemon Dono came and brought me the letter with the ould goshon, and Caqemon Dono came in company with hym and an other gentellman of King of Firando.They used many speeches to perswade me from putting up this writing which I have made against the Hollanders, which I esteme is Torazemon Donos doing, for that he hath allwais byn a frend to Hollanders.

October 8.—Capt.Adames was sent for to the Court, soe that I thought we should have delivered our present to themperour this day.But he remayned there from nowne till night, and had not one word spoaken to hym.

October 9 (Conguach 1th). —Capt. Adames sent his man to Firando and soe for Languasakey with a goshon for Fingo Shiquan, per whome I sent the letters for Firando. And gave hym an ichebo to spend per way.

This day we went and delivered our present to themperour, viz.:—

2	fowling peeces.
1	de.cloth, black.
1	de.sadd blew.
10	peeces damask and satten.
104	cattis wax.
10	cattis callamback
25	cattis silke.

October 10.—Capt. Adames went to Cort with our jurebasso, and it was ordayned to morow we should vizet the prince with a present, I meane themperours eldest sonne.

October 11.—We carid a present to the Prince Wacange Samme:—

1	fowling peece.
3	tatta. black clo.
3	tatta. primeroz.
5	peece damaskes or stuffes.
1	cake wax.
1	peec. calemback
4	bundelles silk.

We attended a greate while to have entrance to the prince after our present was carrid in, and in the end were put affe till to morrow, I doe think by instigation of som from the Tono of Firando, who enformed them we came to make processe against the Hollanders. Once we retorned back, and left the present behind.

October 12.—This day we carid the present to the Prince Wacange Samme, or rather delivered it to hym, yt being well accepted of; and the Emperours factor went with us.

October 13.—We carid our presentes to Oyen Dono, and to his secretary; and to Codgskin Dono, and to his secretary.

More presentes geven to Emperours Councell, viz.to Oto Dono, Tushma Dono, Itame Genuske Dono, and their secretaries.

October 14.—We carid presentes to Chana Shogero Dono; to the two admeralles; and to sonne Fongo Samma.

The admerall sent a bark for us, to carry us to a howse of pleasure where he was, and entertayned us very kyndly. So at our retorne we gave an ichebo to the barkemen.

The singing man and Sugien Donos brother came to vizet me, and brought a barken [baken ?]box of meate for a present.

October 15.—A littell before son rising there happened an earthquake at Edo, but of small contynewance.

The King of Firando sent a man to me with a letter which he rec.from Oto Dono, advising hym of the present we gave hym, willing hym to geve us thankes for it.Also Gensero Samma, the kinges brother, sent to envite me to dynner 2 daies hence; but I retorned answer that as yet we had not donne any thing for dispach of our busynes at Cort, but howrly attended the Councells answer; but, having ended, I would com and kisse his Lordshipps handes, etc.

October 16.—We went to see the sepulcre of Ogosho Samma, now new made. A wonderfull peece of work it is, and farr before that of Ticus Samma at Miaco; and neare unto it is an other monument of Sada Dono, father to Codgskin Dono, and a pogo[d] of heathen pristes, with a monument of 2 noble men which kild them selves to accompany Ogosho Samma in an other world, as they think. A servant of Oyen Dono, who kept the monument, made us a colation, and showed us all the singularreties of the place; unto whome we gave an ichebo

October 17.—This day was the great feast of Shecco, all the Japon kinges (or tonos) viseting themperour with presentes.Soe we could doe nothing at Cort.

October 18.—Capt.Adams went to Cort remayning there all thafter nowne; but themperour went a fowling, soe nothing was donne for our dispach.

I sould this day 5 tay wight of corall for 43 tais

October 19.—I forgot to set downe how Cakeyamon Dono came to vizet me, telling me he came new out of cuntrey from the funerall of Oyen Donos wife. He also advized me that I should not think ill of hym, yf he ware forward in wordes to speake in the Hollanders behalfe in presence of the King of Firandos people, for that he did it of purpose. This is a craftie fello. I sent hym a present this day, viz. 1 pece fugered satten, cost 8 tais; 1 branch corall, containing 2 mas 9 condrins

The King of Firando sent one of his gentellmen to vizet me, with many complementall wordes and offers of greate frenshipp, and that he wanted not to labour to get our dispach.I retorned his Highnes many thankes; but rather imagin he standeth in dowbt we goe about to get lycense to send our shiping to Langasaque, in respect we desire to be apart from the Hollanders, and in that he is not deceaved.But whether it will take effect or no, I know not, only the Emperours factor sent me word per Capt.Adames it would.

October 20.—We went and vizeted Oyen Dono, the secretary, but had but one word with hym, he only biding us wellcom and so went to Cort.I thought to have delivered hym the writing I had made against the Hollanders; but he went away without it, although he saw me have it in my hand.So I gave it to his secretary, Cacakayemon Dono, whoe of hym self promised me to deliver it to hym at his retorne.

I also went and vizeted the King Firando, and carid hym 3 branches corall, containing 5 mas, and a bottell of strong water; and to his brother a branch of corall containing 2 mas 2 condrinThe king I fownd in company with certen caveleros whoe went lyk wais to vizet hym, he being very weake and full of the French disease, soe I think he will not live longe.

October 21.—I went and vizeted the Emperours merchant or factor, and carid hym a present of 2 branches corall, containing 5 mas, with a bottell hoot distild water.

I receved 18 tais for 18 mas wight corall of my owne, and 2 tais for a landshast of Companis, sould per Capt. Adams.

We were envited to dyner to Yada Dono, where we were kyndly entertayned.

October 22.—I sould 18 mas 1 condrin wight of corall at 10 per one silver, is 18 tais 1 mas, trusted.

Capt.Adames was all day at Cort, expecting answer for our dispach, but did nothing, most of the Councell being gon to honer a pagod where Ogosho Samas was bured, 3 daies journey hence, the seremony being to be observed the 17th day of this moone after Japon stile, which was the day of this buriall.

October 23.—Capt.Adames was all day at Cort to get our dispach, but retorned without doing of any thing.

October 24.—Not having busynes to doe by meanes the Councell were abcent about seremones of the ould Emperours mortuary, we went and vizeted the pagod of Otongo, which these people hould to be the god of darknes (or hell), as the antientes called Pluto.It standes on the topp of a hill which overlooketh all Edo, and the idoll (or picture) of Otongo is made in forme lyke a devill, with a hooked nose and feete lyke a griffon, and riding upon a wild boare.He was painted after severall formes, but allwais monted upon a wild boare, which the people say was his blason or armes.And for that entent there is a greate wild boare alive kept in a cage (or frank) at the foote of the hill, which I saw at my entrance.And there goeth an upright peare of [s]ton staie[r]s of 69 stepps, of a lardg breadth, leading directly up to the pagod; but an easier way is to goe compas about the hill.There was many people went to vizet that place, and their use is to goe 3 tymes rownd about the pagod mumbling out serten prayers.This I marked of dyvers.

From thence we went to an other pagod, where the eldest sonne of Ogosho Samma (a valient man) lyeth bured in a stately monument. This pagod is the seate of the greate or high bushopp of Japon, next after the deyre. His people used us very kyndly, and opened the dores of the monument, and let us enter in, and opened the secret place where the idoll of the dececed was placed, whereat all the Japons fell prostrate and adored it. And from thence they led us into the bushops chappell or oratory, all sett out with idolls and lamps, nether more nor lesse then in the papist churches, before which idolls the Japons did likewais fall downe and worship. This pagod (or monestery) was erected to the honor of Amida, a greate saint of China, equaled with Shacca. And I gave an ichebo to them which shewed us these matters, and so retorned hom.

October 25.—Fongo Dono, the ould admerall, sent me a present of frute with a letter from his manor howse, 17 leagues hence.

Capt.Adames was all day at Cort to get our dispach; but had nothing from the Councell but a nod and smiling countenance.

October 26.—Mr. Nealson did but ask Capt.Adames for 10 shire maps without frames, which per his acco.he hath resting in his handes; but he fell into such a chafe about that matter, telling them which were about hym, in the Japon tong, that this was not the first tyme we had charged hym with falce accomptes and after reconynges.Truly I was ashamed to heare hym in such a humor; yet, after, yt seemed he recanted, for he came to me and asked me yf I know of any such matter.And I answerd hym, it apered by Mr. Eatons accompt that he had them, wherof I know yow (sic) have a coppie under his owne hand.So he went away, and said nothing to the contrary.

Matabio Oye Dono, our host of Oisa,[53] sent me a letter with a present of 2 greate fyshes, to know whether I were in health or no, for that I was sick in his howse, and not heard any news whether I were recoverd or noe. He sent this man 16 leagues with this present only to see how I did. So I gave his man an ichebo of gould to pay for his horshier and wrot a letter to his master.

We went this day to vizet a greate temple of Yemia Fachman, the god of war, with an other god, as they take it, joyned with hym, which every 18th day of eache moone the people goe on pilgremage to offer to the shrines; and this was the 18th day, which made me the more willing to goe to see it being accomplished, with Capt. Adames, Mr. Nealson, and others. And I doe verely thinke there were above 100,000 people, men, women, and children, which went this day upon devotion to that place, and in many places in the way were comodies (or plaies) to be seene, and other showes; and before the temple the sorserars or witches stood dansing, with knottes or bunches of hawcks belles made fast to sticks, which they held in their hands, mumbling over sertayne prayers. But that which I tooke most note of was of the liberaletie and devotion of these heathen people, whoe thronged into the pagod in multetudes, one after an other, to cast money into a littell chapell before the idalles, most parte, or rather all which I could see, being gins or bras money, whereof 100 of them may vallie som 10d. str. , and are about the bignes of a 3d. English money; which coyne (or brasse money) they cast in by handfulles, and then came out of the temple, delivered a writing to one that sat within the dore, who piled them one on the top of the other. And so the pilgrams turned on the left hand of the entry of the pagod, and in a gallery went 3 tymes about it, and soe departed away. There was many 100 of gentellmen which went on horsback to doe these devotions in the forme as afforsaid.

And soe, as we retorned, we went into a vento[54] or tavarne, where we dyned of presentes and bankets which were brought us; and gave to the howse 500 gins, and the servantes 100 ditto.

Cacayemon Dono came to vizet me, and tould me many matters, how his master and all the rest of the Councell were offended against the Hollanders, etc.

[53] Oiso.

[54] Span. venta, a roadside inn.

October 27.—Capt. Adams went to Cort about our busynes, and there saw Jno. Yoosen, the Hollander, delivering up a present to themperour and getting out a goshon

Mr. Nealson envited Cacayemon Dono and Torazemon Dono to supper this night, and had the dansing beares.

This day at 4 clock after nowne an earthquak.

October 28.—Chauno Shrogero Dono, Emperours factor, sent me a letter of his retorne to Edo; and I retorned hym answer, desiring his frendship to procure us Emperours goshon to carry our shiping to Langasaque.

Capt.Adams went againe to Cort, to gett our dispach, but retorned only with a nodd from the counsellors, with a smile.Also he understood that for 3 daies space Jno.Yoosens present is not yet deliverd, although he tendered it each day.And I had forgotten to note downe that Caquemon Dono, secretary of Oyen Dono, tould me that the said Yoosen brought a present to his master, which he asked hym whether it were stolne goodes or noe, for that, said he, the Hollanders are now well knowne to be comune theevs, etc.

Also, Capt.Adams being at Cort, Oyen Dono asked hym wherefore he came; whereunto he answered that he came for the dispach of thenglish Capt.“Whie,” said he, “is he not gon?It is almost a month past since I thought he had byn gon.”This he spoake in hearing of Jno.Yoosen, and soe went away laughing, for what event I know not, only Capt.Adames thought it was in mocking ye Hollanders.

October 29.—Capt.Adames went to castell to have gotten our dispach, but retorned without doing any thing, the Emperour being gon to looke on them which shott at blank with hand guns or kalivers.

Also he saw Jno.Yoosen, the Hollander, still with his present unreceaved, attending their pleasures.

Capt.Adames went to Cort to get our dispache, and the Councell gave hym order to com to them to morow morning, for that they would talke with hym.The Emperour went this day a fowling, and with his owne handes kild 5 elkes (or wild swans), which coming out to send them abroad to his brothers and frendes (after his retorne to his pallace or castell), he saw Jno.Yoosen stand in a corner with his present, and asked what he was; and, being knowne, he went away asking whether he were a Hollander, and yt was answersd hym yea.“Whie,” said he, “it is reported this fellow is much indebted and will not pay his creditors.”Unto which a frend of his answered, it was to the Hollanders, his cuntremen, and to noe others; wherin his frend lied, for he oweth to divers others.Yet upon this report his present was receaved.

October 31.—I went and vizeted Chawno Shrogero Dono, and desird hym to be a meanes to get our dispach; and he tould me he would, and for our going to Langasaque with our shiping, we might doe it yf we would, as well as to Firando, for that it was all one to this Emperour, soe we might doe it.

Capt.Adames went to Cort, as the Councell did bid hym, but attended most parte of the day, and then retorned without geting out our dispache.

November 1.—This day we reconed with Yadeo Dono, partner with Neamon Dono; but much trowble we had with hym, for he would have put lodghier, incomiendo, and servantes wages to acco. for goodes sould, and yet have kept all the profit to them selves, over and above the bare prise left with them, they having, upon my knowledg, sould it for much more. Also he would have put som thinges sould at a lower price then it was left at, with other unreasonable matters. Soe I referd all to Capt. Adames to make an end of it, without going to law, where I am ashewered we should have fownd small right, as I have known per experience.

November 2.—Jno. Yoosen came to vizet me, and brought me a present of sweet meates, enviting me hom to his howse, etc. Yt seemed by his speeches he was not well pleaced with the Hollanders liberallety towardes hym, considering the paynes he had taken for them, for which he hath the ill will of the Tono of Firando and divers others.

Capt.Adames went to Cort to get our dispache, but themperour was gon out a hawking and the Councell a feasting; soe nothing was donne.

November 3.—I receved three letters per expres, viz. :—1 from Ed. Sayer and Jno. Osterwick, dated in Firando, 2th October; 1 from Capt. Whaw, China Capt. , at Langasaque; 1 from Jno. jurebasso at Firando—all to sett out 2 goshons for Chinas, yf I can, one for Tonkin, and other for Taccasanga.

Capt.Adames went to Cort to get our dispach, but retorned without doing anything.Only Oyen Dono asked hym whether I were gon or no.Unto whome he answerd, how I could goe without lycence of themperour.So he tould hym I did well, and that we should forthwith be dispached.

There was 3 Japons of Langasaque with presentes to get out goshons for Cochinchina; but they and their presentes were sent away without any answer, but that they might com an other tyme, viz. Capt. Barnardo, Cutarro or Gotarro, Manuel Gonzalves man.

November 4.—I went to Oyen Dono, accompanid with Capt. Adams and Mr. Nealson, and by good fortune met hym in the street at his owne dore, desyring his Lordshipp to get us our dispach from themperour, which he promised to procure forthwith, being ashamed (as he said) we staid soe longe, and with all tellinge me he was beholden to me.

November 5.—Yisternight at 10 a clock was an earthquake, which for a good while shooke very much.

Capt. Adames went to Cort to get our dispache, and was answerd we should be dispached to morow. The Japons presentes, which came for goshons, were receved.

November 6.—The Emperour sent me 20 silk keremons (or coates) for a present, wherof I gave 2 to Capt. Adames, 2 to Mr. Nealson, and 1 to our host of Miaco, Magazemon Dono.

November 7.—I forgot to note downe that there was a comett (or blasing star) which hath appeared this 5 or 6 daies som hower before day, easterly, a littell to the southwards; but it is so neare the sunne that we could see nothing but the teale, yt being of a hudg leangth, and doth, by littell and littell, draw to the westward, sotherly.

Also this day I went and took my leave of all the lordes of the Councell, but spoake with none but Oyen Dono.

And, as we retorned, about 10 a clock, hapned a greate earthquake, which caused many people to run out of their howses.And about the lyke hower the night following hapned an other, this cuntrey being much subject to them.And that which is comunely marked, they allwais hapen at a hie water (or full sea); so it is thought it chanseth per reazon is much wind blowen into hollow caves under grownd at a loe water, and the sea flowing in after, and stoping the passage out, causeth these earthquakes, to fynd passage or vent for the wind shut up.

November 8.—We dyned at King of Firandos brothers, where we were kindly entertayned, and I carid him a barso of wyne and a fresh salmon for a present.

The people in this place did talke much about this comett seene, that it did prognosticate som greate matter of warr, and many did ask me whether such matters did happen in our cuntrey, and whether I knew what it did meane or would ensue therof; unto which I answerd that such many tymes have byn seene in our partes of the world, but the meanyng therof God did know and not I.

November 9.—Capt. Adams was sent for to Cort about our goshon of last yeare, to know what junk it went in to Cochinchina, and, as it is thought, Andrea Dittis, the China Capt. , hath deceaved me, and delivered my goshon to Seme Dono at Firando and served his turne in his junck, which now is com out. These matters are com to light per meanes of seeking out the truth of sturrs which happened in Cochinchina with Japons against Chinas, whereof the King of Cochinchina advized themperour of their unrulynesse; soe that it is thought noe goshons will be geven out for that place this yeare.

The comet apered this mornynge greater then any tyme before.

November 10.—I went to Chawna Shogero Dono this morning to desire hym to get out our goshon, which he promised me he would, and desird to buy som corall of me, yf I had any. Soe I sent hym that which I had, out of which he took 9 mas 4 condrin wight, and would have sent me money for it; but I gave it hym.

Towardes night Torazemon Dono and an other gentellman came to vizet me from King of Firando, unto whome I made knowne how Semy Dono had used me about my goshon, which was thoccation I was staied heare soe long tyme without my dispach from themperour.

November 11.—I went and tooke leave of King of Firando, I being ready to retorne to morrow for Miaco, and fownd him very weake and sick; yet he gave me very kind entertaynment, and wrott letters (as he tould me) to his brother and Semy Dono, to pay me the rest of money he oweth to the Company and to doe me justice against Gorezano and all others.

And before night Torazemon Dono and      wrot me a joynt letter to deliver them my goshon for use of Semi Dono; which I denyed, and wrot them answer therof.

November 12.—I went to Cawno Shogero Dono about the report geven out of selling my goshon, and he tould me that the capt. of Semi Donos junck is com up and witnesseth that Semi Dono sould hym my goshon for 300 taies; so that, yf the matter should com in question before the Emperour, it would cost som men their lives.Yet, for his parte, he would doe the best he could to amend all, and said it was better I stayd here 2 or 3 daies to se all ended, for, yf I went away, nothing would be donne.

November 13.—The comet doth contynew still till this day, drawing towardes W.southerly.

About 10 a clock at night a fyer began in the north parte of the citty of Edo; but it was calme wether; otherwais much hurt had byn donne. Yet ther were a few howses of pristes (or boses) servantes with 5 pagon temples burned in 3 divers places a greate distance one from an other, many merchantes howses and tradesmens howses betwixt, and yet it passed over all them without doing harme, and only burned downe the other, as aforsaid; which many esteeme a handy work of God.

November 14.—I forgot to note downe how the night past, when the fire was neare to the King of Firandos howse and Cakayemon Donos, I sent 8 or 10 men to have holpen them, yf need required; but the streetes were so stopped that non could passe but one as a messenger, to tell them of my good meanyng, which they took in good part.

November 15.—There was presentes geven to Andrea and Maddalyna, his wife, Mrs. Adams sister, in repect they had sent us presentes of 2 barsos wyne, frute, and a fresh salmon, and came from Orengaua, 2 daies journey, to vizet us, viz. 1 peece velvett, 1 pece damask, and 5 mas wight corall.

Mr. Nealson fell sick on a sudden of a fever with a bloody flux, in greate extremety; so we sent for one of kinges chirurgions, to take his councell, Mr. Nealson being very ernest to be lett blood; but he councelled the contrary, saying it was nothing but an extreme cold he had taken which drove hym into this excesse or fever, which, out of dowbt, was his syting in his shert and a gowne 2 or 3 howrs together on the topp of the howse, to look at the fyre when the pagods were burned 2 nightes past.

November 16.—Yisternight about 10 a clock was an other fyre.

November 17.—We went to see the Emperours eldest brothers howse, called Shrongo Samma, being envited to doe it per the ould Emperours cook, who sent me a present at Shrongo and came hither and vizeted me 2 or 3 tymes since with presentes, besides this frenship.So I sent hym a peece of damask for a present.

This howse we saw cost the workmanshipp, besides the tymber and all other stuffe, 34000 bars of Oban gould at 13l. 10s. str. per bar. And his 2 yonger brothers have made 2 other howses adjoynying unto yt, not much inferior to the others. And it is to be considered that all these buildinges are of tymber, covering and all, but soe guilded over with gould, both within and without, that it sheweth most gloriouse to the eye, but endureth but 20 or 30 yeares, and then build an other new; which they accompt a greate glory and take it a base thing to dwell in a howse builded by his predecessors.

Capt. Adames went to Court againe to get our dispach, but did nothing. Soe he talked with Chawno Shogero Dono about my departure from hence to morrow, I having busynes at Miaco and else where, and that Capt. Adames, havyng busynes to stay heare 4 or 5 daies after me, might bring it with hym.

November 18.—We departed from Edo this day, after nowne, and gave presentes as followeth:—To Capt. Adames 2 tatta black cloth, and one peece damask; and to Mrs. Adames 1 peece cushen velvett, 1 peece damaske, and 5 mas wight corall; and to Mrs. Adames sonne Josephe 1 pec. velvet; and to his doughter Susanna 1 pec. damask; and to his wives mother 1 pec. damask; and to Tome Dono, jurebasso, 1 pec. taffety; and to Jacobe Dono, his clark, 1 pec. taffety. And geven to servantes in house 2800 gins; and paid for our diet 160 tais

And so we went to bed to Sheningaua, 2 leagues from Edo; and paid charges, supper and breckfast, 4: 1: 6, and to servantes 400 gins

November 19.—An hower before day we saw an other comet (or blasing starr) rising just east, in the constellation of Scorpio.It is a mighty comet, and, in my opinion, bigger then that which was seene when Sebastian, King of Portingall, was slayne in Barberry.[55]

And paid for a colation at Caningaua[56] 400 gins

And for dyner at Todska[57] 1000 gins

And for ferrying over water 300 gins

And so we went to bed to Oyse;[58] and paid for supper and breakfast 2 ichebos, and to servantes 300 gins

[55] Slain in battle in Marocco, 4th August, 1578.

[56] Kanagawa.

[57] Totska.

[58] Oiso.

November 20.—We broke fast at Wodowra,[59] and paid 1000 ginsAnd dyned at Facony,[60] and paid 1000 ginsAnd la all night at Mishma;[61] and paid for supper and breakfast 3: 8: 0, and to servantes 400 gins

[59] Odawara.

[60] Hakone.

[61] Mishima.

November 21.—We went to dyner to Yoishwarra,[62] 1000 gins; and to supper to Yegery,[63] and paid 3: 0: 7, and to servantes 200 ginsAnd paid at passag at Fagicaw[64] 300 gins

The first comet was not seene after this night.

[62] Yoshiwara.

[63] Ejiri.

[64] Fujikawa.

November 22.—We dyned at Shrongo;[65] and paid 2: 6: 0, and to the servantes 200 cash

And soe we went to supper to Fugida;[66] and paid to the howse night and morning 3: 2: 5, being in 2 ichebos, and to servantes 300 gins

[65] Suruga.

[66] Fujieta.

November 23.—We dyned at Nisakay;[67] and paid 1 ichebo, and to servantes 200 gins

And went to supper to Meetsque,[68] and paid for night and mornyng diet 2 ichebos and 500 gins, and to servantes 300 gins

[67] Missaka.

[68] Mitske.

November 24.—We went to dyner this day Famma Mattes,[69] where, Mr. Nealson being sick, we staid the rest of the day, and paid for dyner, breckfast, and supper 4 ichebos 200 gins; and for passage at a river 600 gins; and to rockshakes to cary Mr. Nealson 300 gins

[69] Hamamatsu.

November 25.—We dyned at Arra,[70] and paid 1 ichebo and 1 [hundred ?] gins; and for passage at a river 500 gins; and to rockshakes to cary Mr. Nealson 1000 gins or ichebo

And so we went to supper to Ushinda,[71] and paid evenyng and mornyng 2 ichebos; and to servantes 300 cash or gins; and 1 ichebo for 5 cutt tattams spoiled per our people.

The 5 tattams afforsaid were cut by Co John and 2 other knaves, as we went up, unknowne to me till Capt. Adames had receved a letter therof.

[70] Arai.

[71] Yoshida.

November 26.—We dyned this day at Acca Sackey;[72] and paid 1 ichebo, with 100 gins to the servantes.

And went to supper to Occa Sackey;[73] and paid 2 ichebos and 500 gins, and to servantes 300 gins

This day we mett the Dyres women going towardes Edo to fetch one of themperours doughters to be married to the Daire

[72] Akasawa.

[73] Okazaki.

November 27.—We went to dyner to Mia,[74] and paid 1 ichebo and 400 gins to howse and servantes; and passed from Mia to Quano[75] per water; paid barkhier 1 ichebo 920 gins

And paid for diet at Quano, night and morning, 2 ichebos 400 gins to howse and servants.

And to our ould host for his pains 1 ichebo, and to an other man which brought a present 6 mas 8 condrin; they taking paynes to goe to the King of Quanno, to whome I ment to have geven a present for his kyndnes as we passed towardes Edo, but he was not within; so his secretary exskewsed the receving thereof, with many kynd wordes that he would mak it known to his master.But there was 5 musk cods geven the Admerall, borowed of Richard King.

And in the mornyng, as we were going out of the towne, the street being full of hackneymen and horses, they would not make me way to passe, but fell a quareling with my neremoners, and offred me greate abuse, som of the townsmen taking their partes. But, when they saw me about to goe to the tono to complaine, they made frendes to speak unto me, and asked me forgivnes on their knees: they being in danger of lyfe, yf I complained.

[74] Miya.

[75] Kuwana.

November 28.—We dyned at Ishaquese,[76] and paid 1 ichebo 200 gins; and went to supper to Sheque,[77] and spent night and morning diet 2 ichebos and 500 gins, and to servantes 300 gins

[76] Ishiyakushi.

[77] Seki.

November 29.—We went to dyner to Chuchamy,[78] and paid 1 ichebo and 400 gins for diet and servantes. And to supper to Ishebe;[79] and paid for dyet 2 ichebos and 200 gins, and to servantes 300 gins

[78] Tsuchiyama.

[79] Ishibe.

November 30.—In passing by Cousattes,[80] our host sent his sonne to desyre us to enter into his howse, and made us a banket. Soe I gave hym an ichebo, and 100 gins to servantes. And at Setto,[81] 2 leagues short of Oates, our host Magamon Dono had provided a banket for us. And so we dyned at Oates,[82] and paid 1 ichebo and 200 gins to the howse, and 300 gins to the servantes; and betwixt Oattes and Miaco Skengoro Dono and Makey Dono mett us in 2 severall places with bankettes.

Soe this night we arived at Miaco, haveing made 10 leagues this day.

[80] Kusatsu.

[81] Zeze.

[82] Otsu.

December 2.—We were envited to Cuemon Donos sonne to dyner, where we had very niggardly fare for our selves and worse for our servantes.This fello is Grubstretes sonne, and worse then the father, and that needes not.

December 3.—Our hosts kinsman, dwelling at Oates, brought me 5 salted cod fish and Mr. Nealson 3 for a present.He mett us at a towne beyond Oates, 2 leagues, with a banket at our retorne from Edo, and with an other as we went.

December 4.—I bought and paid for my selfe, viz.:—

3 duble womens gerdelles, cost	03	1	0
3 duble wo.gerdelles, cost	04	2	0
1 duble gerdell ditto, cost	02	4	0
Watty of silke for a keremon	00	8	0
1 halfe peece ben silk to lyne a keremon	04	1	0
	14	6	0

And we bought 10 bundelles writing paper, cost 8 tais

December 5.—We were envited to dyner to Mackey Dono and had kynd entertaynment.And he gave me a pike for a present.

And there were presentes geven to Shebe Dono, Grubstreetes sonne; and to Magamon Donos kinsman at Otes.

And I paid our hostis for embradoring and making Matingas keremon a bar Coban, 6: 4: 2.

December 6.—Our host of Miacos brother in law envited us to dyner to a place of pleasure without the cittie, where the dansing beares were, with a greate feste. And there came an antick dance of saters or wild men of other Japons, unto whome I gave 1000 gins, and a bar of plate to goodman of howse, containing 4: 3: 0.Soe the dansing beares were sent home after us.

December 7.—Giffio Dono delivered us upon his master Tozayemon Donos accompt, as not being sould, viz.:—

Our hostis sent me a present, viz. 1 keremon for a woman, 2 peare segdas or womans shews, 7 codd fish called in Japon tarraAnd she sent Mr. Nealson the lyke, with 5 codd fish.

And the host of the howse where we hadd the banket brought me a present of eating stuff in 3 boxes. And Cude Dono of Firando brought me a barso of wine and a banket, nifon catange

I sould Skengero Dono rest of my corall, containing 5 ta. 4 mas, for 20 taies

December 8.—We went this night to supper to Fushamy, and gave presentes to Magamon Dono, our host of Miaco; to Skengero Dono, his son; and to our hostis. And I gave her littell doughter an ichebo of gold.

And there was paid out for diett 40 tais, and to the servantes in howse 3000 gins

December 9.—We went from Fushamy to Osakay this morning, and gave presentes: to our host 2 tatta black bayes; and to his wife one peece ordenary taffety; to his doughter a gerdell, cost 7 mas; to Ric. Cocks, his sonne, a coate, a gerdell, and shews, cost 2: 3: 0; to Wickham, his sonne, a gerdell and shews, cost 0: 5: 0. And to servantes in howse 1000 gins, and for dyett 10 tais

And I gave a bar plate to Maky Donos sonne, containing 4 tais, he bringing hym to me to geve hym the name of Richard Cocks.

I gave also 1 tay to Mr. Nealsons boyes syster; and 2 ichebos to 2 dansing beares which followd us to Fraccata.

December 10.—I forgott to note downe, the 7th day of this month, after goodes receved of Giffio Dono, that there wanted or rested yet to rec.for his master Toz.Do.acco.goodes left with him.

No.4275, 2 halfe brod cloth strawculler, containing	14	13⁄32	tatta.
No.009, 1 halfe brod cloth strawculler, containing	08	7⁄65	"
No.021, 1 halfe brod cloth strawculler, containing	08	1⁄8	"
More bayes black wantes	03		"
And bayes straw	06		"
And in money due per salles	150		6	6
And lent hym at Firando	010		0	0
	160		6	6

December 11.—Capt. Adams arived at Osakay, but brought not the goshon with hym, but left his man to bring it after, non yet being geven out per meanes of the brute betwixt the Japons and Chinas at Cochinchina.

December 14.—Tome Dono the jurebasso retornd to Miaco with his kinsman, and had geven them for horshier 4 tais plate bars.

December 15.—We sould Maky Dono, in truck of maky ware, viz. :—

1 brod cloth, No.121, hayrculler, containing 717⁄25 tat.	096	0	0
1 brd. cloth, No. 286, cynemond, containing 6 tat.	072	0	0
1 brd. cloth, No. 129, strawculler, containing 8 tat.	084	0	0
Stamet bayes 12 tatta. at vj tay tat.	072	0	0
	324	0	0

For which he is to deliver me, upon my owne accompt, within 5 months after date hereof, in maky ware, viz. :—

020 scritorios, according to measure, at 11 tas.	220	0	0
100 combcases, at 5½ mas. peece is	055	0	0
002 beetell boxes for King Syam, at 15 tais pec.	030	0	0
The rest being 19 tais in other ware or money	019	0	0
	324	0	0

Mr. Eatons littell doughter Helena came from Sackay to vizet me, and brought me a banket for a present, Japon fation, brought per her nurce, the mother being sick. And I sent her mother, by her, a bar plate, and gave the nurce 4 mas small plate.

And Cuemon Dono, Grubstreet, our host, gave me a present: 1 sleeping silk kerremon, 5 codfishes, 5 bundells sea weed drid, 2 barsos of wyne, 1 barso of vinegar; and to Mr. Nealson 1 silk catabra

December 16.—This day we went to Sakay to dyner, to meet Tozayemon Dono, our host, whoe I am enformed is newly arived from Firando, and I would cleare acco.with hym.

And, being at Sackay, I bought for Helena, Mr. Eatons child, these thinges following, viz.:—

2 silk kerremons, at 2 tais peece is	4	0	0
2 peare tabis, at 9 condrins peece	0	1	8
2 gerdelles in 1 peece, cost	0	3	5
2 pere shew stringes, cost	0	1	0
	4	6	3

December 17.—I bought this day

2 keremons, outside silk and inside lynen, cost	2	5	0
1 kerymon, all silk, cost	2	0	0
for my boy Larrance.
2 black kerremons for women, of silk	5	2	0

Also I paid for a scritorio with brass garneture 1: 4: 0.

December 18.—We retorned to Osakay; and paid for our diet and other bankettes 15: 0: 0, and to servantes 2: 1: 0.

Ther was 3 theevs taken at Osakay and put to deth, being of the consort of 100 roages sworne to robb and spoile all they could, and had a head or master over them.So ther is much looking out after the rest; and were discoverd per a woman.

December 19.—I rec. a cubo (or womans box) from Maky Dono, cost 15 mas, which I sent hym by his man; and wrott hym a letter to make me 10 chirurgions boxes and 10 salvatoris to them, maky ware.

December 20.—Yechere Dono, alius Cynemon Dono, brought me a present of 2 barrilles of wyne. And I bought for Woman Dono:—

Susannas uncle sent me a letter from Sakay with 2 pewter bottelles for a present.

December 21.—This day at nowne we sett forwardes towardes Firando, and gave out presentes to Cuemon Dono, host at Osakay, to his wife, Luisa Dono, and to their sonne. And for our diet in plate bars 65: 0: 0. And 1 bar plate to Gifio Dono of Sakay for riding up and downe about busynes.

And there was 2 ta. 4 ma. paid per Mr. Nealson for a barke to carry us aboard.

And our hostes sonne and other frendes, with Capt.Adams, accompanid us to Dembo, 2 leagues from Osakay, where we road at an ancor all night, the wind being contrary.

December 22.—Cuemon Dono, alius Grubstreet, our host, came aboard our bark within night with a banket. And I wrot a letter to Capt. Adams of our stay this day per meanes of contrary wynd and tide. Unto which he retorned answer, and sent me 50 muchos (or loves of bread).

December 23.—We set forward from Dembo, or rather Incobe, at Osakay this mornyng, passing the bar of Osakay, and arived at Fiugo[83] at nowne. The wind being contrary, we staid at an ancor all night, having mad 10 leagues this day.

After this night, the comett, or blasing starr, was seene noe more, and ended under the 3d starr in Chorls wayne or Ursa maior.

[83] Hôgo.

December 24.—We tarryed all day and night at Fiungo.

December 25.—We gave rice and fish to all our barkmen to dyner this day, with a barso of wine, in respect of Christmas Day.

And meeting with a man of Yechero Donos, I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames of our puting into this place per meanes of contrary wind, and that yf he understood Tozsayemon Dono were arived at Sackay, to send me a letter expres per a tento, to thend that yf the wind remeaned contrary, I might put back to Sackay, or else send Mr. Nealson, to look out for the 1000 taies

December 27.—We departed from Fiungo, and paid to the host 4: 0: 0, and to his littell sonne 0: 3: 1, and to servantes 7: 1: 0.

Soe we made 40 leagues this day and night, and came to an ancor at Shemuts,[84] 10 leages short of Bingana Tomo.

[84] Shimotsai.

December 28.—The wind being contrary, we staid here all day and night following; and, the wether being cold, we had a fyre made with a few charcoll in my chamber, in a place of purpose for such occation, dawbed about with clea.But it seemeth it was decayed, for, after I was in bedd, it took fyre beloe (not being seene before).And had not som of our servantes byn up late, I had byn burned in my chamber, in such a place that I could not have gotten out.For the fyre began within 2 foote of the place I did lie in upon the mattes; and, when they came in and fownd it, yt flamed up brest hie, but, God be thanked, was sowne quenched without hurt.

December 29.—The tono or king of this place is a yong man called Mats Dayre Cunay Dono, of som 24 years ould; the cuntrey called Bigen[85] Sshmutsa; his revenews esteemed at (as our host his vassall tould me),     [86] mangocos per anno. He is now at Edo per themperours comandment; and som 20 yeares past his father builded a greate castell or fortresse in this place, which was pulled downe 4 yeares past, when all (or the most parte of) the fortresses in Japon were dismantelled and utterly ruenated. The ruens of this are to be seene very large at my being heare.

We departed from Shemuttes, and arived at Bingana Tomo within night, having made 10 leagues.

Sent a bark to Miwarry[87] to buy 30 barsos morofack to carry to Firando.

[85] Bizen.

[86] Blank in MS.

[87] Mihara, in Bingo.

December 30.—I bought and paid for 6 peare shegdas, or womans shews, 2 mas

December 31.—The wind being contrary, we could not departe; but receved 14 barilles morofack from Miwarra, cost 16: 5: 2.

January 1, 1618/9.—We departed from Bingana Tomo, although the wind were contrary, and paid out for diet 5: 4: 0, for barkhier and a man to fetch wine from Miwarra 1: 4: 0, to servantes 1: 0: 0.

And we gave to our hostis of Bingana Tomo for a present one salmon and 2 codd fysh, and to her doughter a pikture of Christ and two musk codds.

Soe we made this day and night following 20 leagues.

January 2.—Raine and heale per night, a very storme or tuffon.So we went but 3 leagues this day, and ancored under an iland or rock.

January 3.—We wayed ancor, and with much adoe gott to an other iland to a roade, the village called Sua, having made this day 5 leagues, but, wind serving after, we gott to Camyna Seak[88] by break of day, having made per night 12 leagues.

[88] Kaminoseki.

January 4.—We gott this day and night following from Camina Seake to Chimina Seake[89] by break of day, having mad 37 leagues. But som 8 or 10 leagues short of Shimina Seak our boate ran against a rock in the water, that it was a woonder she was not split in peeces, but being a strong new boate shee had noe hurt. God be praised for it.

[89] Shimonoseki.

January 5.—Our host at Chimina Seak came abord of us, and brought me a barsoe of wine and a bundell of drid cuttell fish for a present, but, the wind being good, we did not stay, but put to sea.

The wind being contrary, we were forced to put back 3 leagues which we had gotten, and to enter into a port in Faccata called Ashia[90] (or Asha), where we staid all night, and went ashore; and paid to howse 1: 2: 2, and to servantes 0: 2: 2, and for fresh fish bought to carry abord. And so we made this day 10 leagues.

[90] Ashiya.

January 6.—We departed this mornyng at sunne rising from Ayshia, and the morow morning, at lyke hower, arived at Langway[91] in Crates, having made per day and night 33 leagues.

I forgott to note downe that the towne of Ashia was sett on fire some 10 daies past by drinking of tobaco, where their were above 400 howses burned, and 8 of the ruchest men in the towne burned in adventuring over far to save their monies and goods.Amongest the rest a mynt man was one of them, whome was noted above all others for a badd covetous man and one that had gotten his goodes uncontionably.

[91] Nagoya.

January 7.—We departed from Languay at sunne rising, and about 1 a clock were forced by a tempest (or tuffon) of wynd and rayne to put into a harbor of Firando, called Awoe, 7 leagues short of Firando, the sea being so overgrowne that we could not keepe it out to gett to Firando.Soe we made 6 leagues this day.

January 8.—We arived at Firando this day about nowne, having made 7 leagues this day.

The tono and all the caveleros sent messengers to bid me wellcom home, and all the neighbours and other frendes came in person to doe the lyke. And at our passing by the English shipp which the Hollanders had taken, they shott affe 3 peeces of ordinance to wellcom me, which I tooke rather in scorne then otherwaies.

January 9.—I sent presentes as followeth, viz.:—

To Tonomon Samma 2 barsos morofack and 2 salmons.

To Bongo Sama 1 barso morofack and 1 salmon.

To Taccamon Dono the lyke.

To Oyen Dono the lyke.

To Andrea Dittis, China Capt. , 2 barsos morofack, and 2 salmons, with one silk kerremon geven me per Emperour; and an other silk keremon same to his sonne Augustine; and a silke gerdell, a pere morofak tabis and string, with a perfumed fan to Capt. Chinas wife; and a box or littell trunk maky ware, and a silverd fanne to his eldest doughter, with a pere tabis and stringes; with an other silverd fan to his yongest doughter.

To Ed. Sayer a silk kerremon geven me per Emperour.

To Jno.Osterwick the lyke.

To Mr. Wickhams woman a silke gerdell, a perfumed fan, a pere morofak tabis and stringes; with the lyke to Mr. Eatons and Mr. Sayers women; and allso to Mr. Nealsons and Mr. Osterwicks women.

And to Jno. Portus, Robert Hawley, and Jno. Cooke, eache of them a peare of lether buskins; and to each of their women a peare tabis and stringes, with a silverd fanne.

And to Matinga 2 ruch kerremons, with 2 gerdelles to them, a womans box, a box to put gerdelles in, a peare tabis morofak with 2 peare stringes, and 2 peare small beaubes

And to Susanna a box with a gerdell, a peare of tabis and stringes.

And to Otto, Matingas mad, a gerdell, tabis and stringes.

And to Gynne, littell Otto, and Besse, each one a pere tabis and stringes.

And to littell Wm. Eaton a gerdell, tabis, stringes, and silverd fan.

And to my boy Larrance, to geve his mother, a gerdell.

Also Yoskes father sent me a pigg for a present.

January 10.—I understand that in my abcense at Emperours cort that the Hollanders misused me in speeches, which som frendes hearing reproved them for it, and they made answer, a t—— for me and them to. And after, Mr. Sayer and Jno. Portus going along the streete, the Hollanders cast a cup of wyne in the faces of them. Where upon they grew into wordes, and fell together per the eares; in which broyle Jno. Portus broke a Hollanders pate with his dagger. I doe know that Speck, the Holland Capt. , sett them on, otherwais they durst not have donne it. Soe herupon Jno. Osterwick and Jno. Portus went to the Hollandes howse to know what their meanyng was to use us in such sort, and withall to tell hym that yf it were by his instigation, to challeng hym and his second into the feeld to answer Ed. Sayer and Jno. Portus, or any other the prowdest Hollanders he would apoint, yf he durst not doe it hym selfe; that they were base people in respect of thenglish, and I a better man then hym selfe or any Hollander in these partes. Capt. Speck exskewsed hym selfe, and said it was unknowne to hym (yet a lie), and soe put them affe. Yet, after, they did not attempt such matters noe more.

Tozayemon Dono, being now ready to retorne for Sackay, wanteth 400 and odd tais of the Somo plate lent hym before my going up. And soe I dowbt he will play the gemeny with us, and that it will not come in tyme to send it for Cochinchina, as it is ordayned. Yet he sayeth he will pay duble yf it com not in tyme. We have now no remedy but patience.

We were envited this day to dynner to Andrea Dittis, the China Capt., (all thenglish), where we hadd good cheare.And in the ende he brought me his littell doughter of an yeare ould, called Ingasha, willing me to geve her a Christian name, and esteeme her as my doughter.Soe I gave her the name of Elizabeth.And he gave me a present with her, as followeth, viz:—

	ta.	ma.	co.
2 silver candell stickes, poz.	30	0	0
2 silver branches, gouldsmiths work	02	9	8
5 peeces grogran, which I esteem at 4 ta. peece	20	0	0
5 peeces cheremis, or silk sipers, estemed at as much	20	0	0
	72	9	8
With 2 barsos wyne and 2 fyshes.

Capt.Whow sent me 20 pound sitrons for a present.

January 11.—Heale and snowe all day, and lyke per night following.

Divers caveleros sent me frute and other eatable presents, and came to bidd me wellcom home.

I cut a peece of green damask, and made 2 keremons of it for Helena, Mr. Nealsons gerle, and Mr. Wickhams gerle, and lyned them with a peece Japon taffete. Also I gave Susanna a keremon of them I had of Tozayemon Dono, and lyned it with a peece redd taffetie.

January 12.—Cold, frosty, snowie wether, wind northerly, and soe remayned all day and night following.Soe this is the deepest snowe I sawe since I came into Japon.

Mr. Sayer and Mr. Osterwick wrot letters to Syam to send in the Holland junck in my abcense, Capt.Speck assuring them conveance.But this day he sent them back againe, saying that they fownd them under Albartus bed, whoe had forgotten them and left them behind hym.But this is one of Specks tricks, whoe, out of dowbt, had opened them before.But the worst is, Ed.Sayer and Jno.Osterwick were soe unadvized that they noted in their letter how I sent 2 others per same conveance, which I did per a Japon unknowne to the Hollanders, which I dowbt now will be intercepted: which angereth me not a littell.

January 14.—This mornyng still cold, snowey wether, with much wind northerly, and soe remayned all day and the lyke per night following, with a hard frost.

[Here there is a gap in the MS.]

December 5 (Shimutsque 21), 1620.—I receved a letter from Cuemon Dono, of Nangasaque, that he hath 60 beeves lying by hym, and our men will not take them, for that they are leane; and therefore he would have us to take 40 of the best and leave the rest, and would send them by boate for Firando at his owne charges.But I retorned answer that, yf his beefes hadd byn fatt and com in tyme, we had took all, and now hadd taken pork of hym in place thereof, for that I could not meddell in this matter to keepe leane beevs all winter, having neither hayestack nor pasture.

December 6 (Shimutsque 22). —Mr. Wilkyn, a purcers mate of the James Royall, having byn sick of a consumption a long tyme, departed out of this world this night past, and was buried this day in our ordenary buriall place.Capt.Pring, Capt.Adames, and many other accompanied the corps to grave; and Mr. Copland, the preacher, made a speech out of the chapter read in the buriall.

The King of Firando sent word he was lame of a legg, and therefore could not goe abord the James Royall to see her, as he desired, and therfore thanked Capt. Pring for his love, wishing hym a prosperouse voyage.

Also Capt. Pring, Capt. Adames, Capt. Lennis, with the ij preachers, [Mr.] Browne, and my selfe, dyned abord the Bull, and had 5 peces ordinance at our departure.

And I deliverd Mr. Robinson five R. of 8 to pay, when in England, to my brother Walter Cocks.

December 7 (Shimutsque 23). —The James Royall went out to Cochie roade this day, but, waying ancor too sowne, was put to the northward of Foynes Iland, and lost an ancor of 27 C. wight; and, yf she had not quickly let fall an other, had byn in greate danger, the currant driving her to windward, against the seyles and above 20 boates which toed her to leeward. Yet, God be praised, the second ancor held and staid her till tide turned. The Duch sent 4 barks to toe her out, and I the lyke; and Capt. Spek and others came abord to bidd Capt. Pring fare well.

December 8 (Shimutsque 24). —The Duch shippe Trowe went out to Cochie road this day; and I sent out 4 barkes to helpe to toe her, as they did the like to the James Royall yistarday.

We bought the howse Oque Dono our overthwart neighbor, for 1 C. x tais, viz. 90 tais to hym selfe, for princepall, and 20 tais to his wife in respeck our bakers made an oven and baked bread in the yard, and our maltman made malt and lodged all in the howse this monson.

Mr. Eaton put to acco. lj tais vj½ mas rec. of Mr. Henry Smith, purser of James, for 2566 lovs bread of flower which should have gon in the junck Godspeed

December 9 (Shimutsque 25). —I rec. 3 letters from Nangasaque, viz. 2 from Mr. Chapman, of the 1th and 7th present, and 1 from Mr. Badworth, of the 1th present, of thinges sent for Firando in 3 barkes, one of which is cast away, wherin Mr. White of the Bull was.

December 10 (Shimutsque 26). —I rec. a letter from Gonrok Dono at Langasaque, per his man Yasimon Dono, to sent price of our lead, and that he was ready to rec. it. And Capt. Speck rec. another to same effect. This Yasimon Dono offerd us 3½ condrins for a cattie, which is 3½ tais per pico, not the money it cost in England.

And som speeches are geven out that our men above, at Edo, are kept presoners. But I think it is a lie. Yet there weare the like reportes the other day; which was occation I gave Capt. Pring councell to get out into Cochie road, and will make as much hast as we can to gett out the Moone and BullGod send us good luck.

And we sent presentes to the King of Firando and his brother, Tonomon Samma, and to Semi Dono, as followeth.Capt.Speck, the Duch comander, Jno.Johnson, and Mr. Leonard for Hollanders, and Capt.Pring, Capt.Adames, and my selfe for English.

For Figien a Camma, King of Firando:—

150	cattis white silke, viz. 158 skeanes white, and twisted 17 bunds. , containing 100 tatt.
007	tatta. stamet brod cloth.
007	pec.stuff, viz.2 branch sattin, with rozes, 2 blak sattin, with gold, 3 blak, with gold flowers.
020	pec.redd sais, viz.10 greate, 10 small.
020	pec.white saies.
010	pec.damaskes, greate.
200	pico. of lead.
003	pico. peper, with 3 bagges of damask.

For Tonomon Samma:—

050	cattis white silke.
002	tatta. stamet broad cloth.
007	pec.redd sayes.
007	pec.white sayes.
007	pec.Canton damasks.
020	pico. lead.
050	cattis pepper, with a damask bagg.

For Semi Dono:—

25	cattis white silke.
02	tatta. stamet brod cloth.
07	pec.redd sayes.
07	pec.white sayes.
07	pec.Canton damasks.
25	pico. pepper and 3 china basons.
10	pico. of lead.

December 11 (Shimutsque 27). —Andrea Dittis, China Capt. , retorned this morning from Nangasaque, and tells me he mett Mr. Sayer going ashore yistarday, as he was coming from thence. He sent Capt. Pring and me, each of us, a jar of markasotes, or sweet bred, and one to Capt.Adames.

Also I rec. a letter from Mr. Sayer, dated in Nangasaque yistarday, wherin he writ that one Faccata Soka Dono will lend us 5 or 6000 tais at intrest, yf we will.

This day, at English howse, both we and the Hollanders sett our fermes to 2 books (one English, thother Duch) containing the presentes geven the King of Firando, Tonomon Samma his brother, Bongo Samma their greate uncle, and Semi Dono.

Yazemon Dono of Faccata hath lent us this day two thousand tais plate of barrs at intrest, to pay ij per cento per month, is forty tais per month.

I wrot a letter to the 2 bongews of Umbra to thank them for releeving our men cast away in the bark.

And towardes night Bonomon Dono came from Tonomon Samma his master, and brought a pike and langenatt for presentes to Capt. Pring and Capt. Adames. And presently after came Semi Dono with 2 Japon guns and 2 barsos morowfack for Capt. Pring and Capt. Adames, and brought a bankett after Japon fation, to drink with them and take his leave, because he had no tyme to envite them to dynner.

Also the king sent 3 men to put us in mynd that he hadd ordayned them serchers, to look out we carid no Japons in our shiping.And I made answer we ment to carry out non but such we would formerly geve his Highnesse notis of, but were loth to consent to a new custom to serch our shipps, never used hertofore, it being against our preveleges granted us per themperour.

December 12 (Shimutsque 28). —We supped all at Duch howse, both Capt. Pring, Capt. Adames, and all the masters of the shipps and merchantes ashore, where we had greate cheare and no skarsety of wyne, with many guns shott affe for healthes all the night long.

December 13 (Shimutsque 29). —I went downe to Cochie abord the Royall James to seale up my letters, Capt. Pring soe desiringe me. And the Dutch mett us there at supper. And before I departed from Firando I sent our jurebasso to tell the 3 new serchers apointed that I made acco. the Royall James would goe out to morow morning before day, soe that, yf they would vizet her, it were good they went downe this night. I did it because they should take noe advantage against me, being lardg tonged felloes as they are.

December 14 (Shiwas 1).—I delivered all my letters to Capt.Pring for Bantam and England, viz.:—

1 joynt letter to Mr. Tho.Brockedon and Capt.Augustin Spalding, to Bantam.

1 privat letter to Capt. Spalding, with 15 maky skritorios to sell for me.

1 to Mr. Adam Denton in answer of his, and sale of a cloak for hym.

1 to Jno. Beamond, with a cattan from Jno. jurebasso

1 to Right Worll.Company, of shipping arived this yeare.

1 to Sr. Tho.Smith, in answer of recept of 2 of his, with peare tables.

1 to Mr. Wm. Harrison, treasurer, with a peare macky tables.

1 to Mr. Mouris Abbot, deputie, with a peare pleing tables.

1 to my brother Walter Cocks, with xxiij ll. xv sh.

1 to Mr. Totton.

1 to Christofor Lanman.

1 to Capt.Jno.Saris.

1 to Mr. Jno.Barker.

1 to Andrew Charlton.

1 to Tho.Antony.

1 to Sr. Tho.Wilson.

1 to Mrs. Mary Adams.

1 leger expedition from Mr. Robt.Price.

December 15 (Shiwas 2).—I went downe to Cochie againe, and wrot these letters for Bantam and England:—

1 to Mr. Brokedon and Mr. Spalding at Bantam.

1 to Mr. Jno.Ferrers at Bantam.

1 to Mr. Tho.Ferrers at London, to pay 9l. to my brother Walter Cocks.

1 to my brother Walter Cocks to receve it for acco.Jno.Ferrers.

December 16 (Shiwas 3). —Capt. Cleavenger, Mr. Cockram, and the Hollanders did arive this day from themperours court, with busynes to their owne content, the lead being put at five tais the pico, and the prize referred to the King of Firando of the padres and friggat.

I rec.these letters from Edo and Miaco, viz.:—

1 from Oyen Dono, themperours secretary, to Capt.Speck and my self with many good words in it, and how our men were gratiously rec.per themperour.

1 from Gentero Dono, King of Firandos brother, complementall, that he is glad of tharivall of soe many English ships this yeare, etc.

[And others.]

And I wrote these letters for England and Bantam, viz.:—

1 to Honble.Company, of arivall of our men from Edo.

1 to Mr. Tho.Brokedon and Mr. Augustin Spalding, to same effect.

1 to Capt.Spalding, with a nest of 5 tronks for Mr. Denton.

1 to Mr. Adam Denton, to same effect.

And I carid Oyen Donos letter to the Duch howse, because it was directed to Capt. Speck as well as unto me, and it emported as much as I noted before, as also of the recept of the cheane of gould and presentes sent hym from Honble. Company. And Capt. Speck shewed me an other letter which came from Codgsque Dono, directed both to hym and me, and one to same effect as that from Oyen Dono.

December 17 (Shiwas 4). —The James Royall put to sea out of Cochie roade this day before nowne with a good wind. God send her a prosperous voyadge.

December 18 (Shiwas 5). —I paid unto one of the smiths of the Moone, a Staffordshire man, for a fowling peece, fyve Rialles of eight in Spanish plate, is xxs. str.

And there was brought ashore out of the shipp Elizabeth xvj canestars of silk, and xv bales black China stuffes, cotton woll, and 3 hhds. of China rootes, all of prize goodes taken in the friggatt. The China blak stuffes somthing rotten.

And I lent xij R.of 8 to ij Staffordshire men, to pay me 5s. per R. of 8 yf they retorne to Japon 6 months hence; yf not, to pay xs. for R. of 8 in England. The name of thone is      Smith, cook of the Moone; the others name is      Asberry, a marrenar in the Bull

December 19 (Shiwas 6).—I forgot to note downe how yistarday a Japon did beate an English man, and hald hym into his howse for 5 R.8; but Abraham Smart met that Japons man in our howse and put hym into the stocks, unknown to me.But I let out the Japon, and put Smart into his roome, although the Japon hadd sett the other into bilbous—I meane the English man—wherof I complained to Semi Dono, and he caused thenglishman to be retorned, and bad me chuse whether I would pay the money to the Japon or no.

Mr. Sayer arived from Nangasaque this day, and brought a letter from Pheze Dono of 6000 tais plate barrs taken up of a merchant for 4 months at ij per cento per month; also iij M. v C. tais ditto more, taken up of Soka Dono of Faccata at same term and intrest.

December 20 (Shiwas 7). —Capt. Speck and my selfe sent a letter to Gonrok Dono to Nangasaque per Mr. Osterwick, Co Jno. our jurebasso accompanyng hym, to deliver the Councells letter to hym from Edo to take all our lead at 5 condrins the catty, and make us ready payment.

December 21 (Shiwas 8). —The shipp Moone went out of Firando to Cochi Roade this day at nowne; and the Hollanders shott affe 5 pec. ordinance at Duch howse and 5 out of the greate junck; and the Bull shott affe 5 more; and the Moone answered with 9 peces to them, and gave us 5 at retorninge ashore. The Hollanders sent out 4 barks to helpe to toe her out, and I 6.

December 22 (Shiwas 9). —The shipp Bull went out this day, and I sent 6 boates, and the Hollanders 3, but the sea bongews sent non.

December 23 (Shiwas 10).—We had a duble councell this day at English howse, first viz.amongst ourselves, thenglish, Capt.Adames, Capt.Clevenger, Capt.Lennis, and Mr. Munden, Mr. Cockram, Mr. Eaton, and my selfe assisting, viz.:—

1. Yt was agreed Mr. Ed. Sayer shall goe merchant in the shipp Bull, and Robt.Hawley and Ric.King and Harry Dodsworth to goe in other shipping, Duch or English, as shall be thought fitt.

2. Allso that the coates or kerremons geven per themperor should be prised, it being referred to Mr. Eaton and Mr. Cockram to doe it, and then to be destributed per the amerall and his councell to whome they pleased; they being coates of two sortes, one rated at vj tais per peece, and thother at 4 tais peec. ; and they which receve them to be bound to pay the money in England, yf the Company like not of the geveing.

The other was a generall councell both of us and Hollanders:—

1. Wherin was sould a cheane of gould, poz. vj tais nyne mas, which I Richard Cocks bought for 1 C.x R.of 8, ready paid downe, the one halfe being deliverd to the English admerall, Capt.Adames, and the other to Jno.Johnson, the Duch comander.But first there was xxiij R.of 8 taken out and geven to Capt.Morgan, which he had formerly disbursed.So rest neate delivered to each one 43½ R.of 8.

2. And in this councell was agreed that the shipp Swan shall goe for Manillas with the fleete at halfe charges betwixt the Hollanders and us, I meane betwixt the ij Compans. of England and Holland, they first to geve in a trew acco. what it coms to.

3.Also it was ordayned that ij English men shall goe in each Duch shipp, and ij Duch in each English shipp.

4.There was presentes sett downe to be geven to men in Firando.

December 24 (Shiwas 11). —I gave out my bill for iij M. v C. tais unto Faccata Soka Dono, taken up at intrest for 4 months at 2 per cento per month, the bill being dated from the 2th of the Japon Shiwas, is 9 daies past. Also certen Miaco men brought 6000 tais more, telling me Feze Dono took it up att same rate for 4 months, but they desiring a bill of my hand and our lead bownd for payment therof, with a letter to same effect to Gonrok Dono, I denid it, ofering them ether to take my bill or my letter, whether they would, or my bill without mentioning the lead and the letter to mention it. But they would not, but carid away their money.

December 25 (Shiwas 12).—We shott affe 8 chambers and 5 peces of ordinance this morning, it being Christmas Day.

I gave 1 tay to Mall Nubery, the caboques coming to vizet us.

The Elizabeths company mutened, and ment to have stured up the Palsgraves company to the like, but Capt. Cleavenger clapt the messengers into the bilbos till the admerall determened of it. But a multetude of the Elizabeths men came to reskew them, and Mr. Browne, master of the Palsgrave, sent them packing with broaken pates and kept the presoners; for which the muteners sware by flesh and fell they will kill them. One James Littell, a Scotsman, is verey forward in the muteny as a turbulent felloe. And Capt. Edmond Lennis, capt. of the Elizabeth, went ashore, not reproving those felloes for it.

These felloes abovsaid in generall demanded in mutenose sort the fift parte of the merchandiz taken in the friggot, as also for other matters taken before, aledging Capt.Keeling did the like for priz goodes taken before.Also it is said Capt.Lennis hath secretly detayned a cheane of gould taken in the friggot.

December 26 (Shiwas 13).—We envited the Hollanders to supper this night in the name of Capt.Adams, admeralls name, as they before envited us in their comander Capt.Johnsons name; and we made them cheare to content.

December 27 (Shiwas 14). —Mr. Osterwick retorned from Nangasaque and brought answer from Gonrok Dono that it was referd to his discretion whether he would take our lead at 5 condrins or no; soe he thought it too deare at that rate and ment to com to an other price.

And one Jacob Littell, a Scotsman, was taken prisoner for writing idell lynes to make the Elizabeths company to muteny, he being of that shipps company, and wrot those lynes to the Palsgraves company to have made them doe the like, but could not effect it per reason of Capt. Cleavengar and Mr. Browne prevented them. And this Littell, being taken and sent to Firando to be heard, broake out of the bilboes and sled (sic) we know not whither.

December 28 (Shiwas 15). —We went (with the Duch) to vizet the king; and the admerall and vizadmerall gave hym to understand shipps were ready to departe, and therefore came to take leave of hym, which he accepted of in good parte, and thanked the admerall for the 2 baricas Spanish wine he sent to hym the other day.

We took up vj M. tais plate barrs of Souchio Dono and Cofio Dono of Miaco at intrest for 4 months, at ij per cento per month.

And I paid the shewmakers for xj peare slippers and shewes 5½ R.of 8 in Spanish money, viz.:—

		R.8.
3 peare blak slippers for my selfe		2½
2 pear red slippers for my selfe
1 peare shewes for Mr. Hely, the soulder		0½
2 peare shews for Barnardo		1
1 peare shews for malt man		0½
1 peare shews for the brewer		0½
1 peare for Jno.Forster the trumpeter		0½

December 29 (Shiwas 16).—Capt.Speck came to the English howse to talke about going to Nangasaque to Gonrok Dono, to settell the price of the lead.Soe it was agreed Capt.Speck should goe for both partes to doe his endevour.

And Mr. Eaton rec. xxv tais of Mr. Cockram for 5 peces stuffes, at 5 tais pece, to make aparell for servantes which went to Cort.

December 30 (Shiwas 17). —Yt was thought fytt and brought in question by the Hollanders to trym up a China sampan[92] to goe with the fleete, but she was fownd unservesable, and rather thought to proceade from the Hollanders to protract tyme till Capt. Speck retorne from Nangasaque, to see yf he can procure license from Gonrok Dono for men to goe out in their junck for Bantam; yf not, then must they keepe Hollanders, although they want them in the fleete.

Capt. Speck went this day to Nangasaque about the busynes spetified yisterday, and carid 3 bottells Spanish wine from Hollanders and as many from us to present to Gonrok Dono.

[92] San-pan: literally, three planks.

December 31 (Shiwas 18). —I paid threeskore and 3 Rialles of eight, Spanish money, to Mr. Joseph Cockram upon a peare of gould masse beades waying 3 ta. 7 ma. 5 co., to sell for hym in his abcense and make hym what other profitt I can.

And I gave or paid for Susan xvij½ mas, viz.:—

	ta.	ma.	co.
For a gerdell	1	1	0
For a lyning for coate	0	4	5
For flowers to dye	0	2	0

January 1 (Shiwas 19), 1620/1.—I went to Cochie to take my leave of the admerall and rest of our frendes, and remeaned theare all night.

January 2 (Shiwas 20). —There was a sea councell held this day abord the shipp Moone, admerall, both of the English and Duch, where it was debated what course they ment to take when they went out, being now ready to sett seale.And I gave all the cheefe comanders in our 4 shipps each one a remembrance of my opinion tuching this pretended voyage for Manillias, and that I understood there is xxiiij China junckes bound this yeare for Manillias, and the course they ment to take as apereth per coopie of that remembrance dated in Firando yistarday, being the 1th of January 1620, curant.

And I carid a butt of rack of pie abord thadmerall to parte it with thother shipps in respect of a butt of Spanish wine geaven into the factory. And I sent xx. jarrs bisket abord the Moone

January 3 (Shiwas 21).—This morning betymes all our fleete, both English and Hollands, being 9 seale, put to sea towardes the Manillias.God send them good speed.

And Capt. Speck retorned from Nangasaque, but did nothing with Gonrok Dono, for he will not take our lead at 5 tais pico, although the Emperors councell tould our men at Edo they hadd wrott hym to doe it.

January 4 (Shiwas 22). —I went to the Duch howse to see the laying out of the presentes to geve to noblemen, as per councell ordayned. And at that instant the King of Firando departed towards Miaco and soe for Edo, the Hollanders shooting affe store of chambers and ordinance. And I went after in a bark with Capt. Speck, and we carid hym 3 jarrs concerves, i C. vj. cattis grose tare, wherof 34 cattis grosse weare of myne, rest of Hollanders. And Unagense Dono accompanying hym, we gave hym a present of 4 pec. red says and 4 pec. cheremis and 4½ cattis silk.

And I sent Richard Hudson to Cochie to take notis of thinges left in our howses, and delivered them to Shinso Dono, greate Domingos father, and weare as followeth, viz.:—