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 gins. And dyned at Facony,[60] and paid 1000 gins. And 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 gins. And 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.:—
36 Muscovie or Russia hides.
2 peeces stamet bayes, containing 48 ½ tattamis.
1 remnent black bays, " 22 "
1 remnent strawculler bais " 20 ¾ "
all brod cloth:
No. 013 brodcloth strawculler, containing 07 6⁄8 tattamis.
No. 005 ditto strawculler containing 07 ¾ tattamis.
No. 330 murey, containing 07 1⁄12 tattamis.
No. 204 murey " 07 11⁄12 "
No. 059 popinge " 07 15⁄16 "
No. 511 popinge " 06 ¾ "
No. 463 sadd blew " 06 ½ "
And 2 tatta. strawculler, no. unknowne.
Our hostis sent me a present, viz. 1 keremon for a woman, 2 peare segdas or womans shews, 7 codd fish called in Japon tarra. And 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:—
| 1 kerremon, cost | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| More, for silk watto to put into it | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| More, 1 gerdell, cost | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| More, 2 peare tabis, cost | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| More, 2 peare stringes for them, cost | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| And geven her in money to buy oyle 1 bar plate | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | |
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.
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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 Bull. God 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 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.