July 6.—Ther was a present geven Andrea Dittis, the China Capt. And there was geven two presentes to Soyemon Dono and Torazemon Dono.
The gentelman of Firando, which came from Xaxma, I meane Fony Sames kynsman, came to the English howse, and sent me 2 barrils wyne and 2 fyshes for a present. He tould me the King of Xaxma had rezolved in counsell to let us have free trade into the Liqueas and all other partes of his dominions, but that the 2 noble men, which were here the other day, durst not tell me so much without order from the king, yet assured hym it was true.
July 7.—I receved a letter from Capt. Whaw from Langasaque, wherin he writes thankes for the present sent hym, as also advising me how 3 of Twans barkes are retorned, which should have gon for Tacca Sanga, or the Iland Fermosa, but went not thither, but rather a boot-haling on the cost of China, where they have taken 11 boates or juncks, and put all the people to death because they stood out and fought with them.
He also wrot his brother to advize me not to goe towardes Miaco this 10 or 12 daies, and that when I went, to goe well provided, for that it was reported there were pilferyng knaves abroad on the cost of Arima, and speeches geven out that the Tono, or King, of Xaxma meaneth to make wars against the new Emperour in right of Fidaia Samme, whom they report to be alive, and that he meaneth to begyn with Langasaque. This is now the common report.
Yt is said that one boate of Twans men put into a creek at Iland Fermosa, thinking to have discoverd ferther into the cuntrey; but, before they were aware, were set on by the cuntrey people, and, seeing they could not escape, cut their owne bellies because they would not fall into the enemies hands.
July 8.—I receved 2 letters, 1 from Jor. Durois of the 16th July, new stile, and the other from Albaro Munois, of the 17th ditto, with a peare blew silk stocking and a jarr of nipa sent me for a present, and Mr. Eaton and Mr. Rowe each of them a jarr of nipa. They wrot me how the Portingals had 4 gallions at Malacca which came from Goa, one wherof the King of Achin burned with his gallies, and the other 3 the Hollanders burned after, yet before Don Jno. de Silva arived at Mallaca, and were gon towardes Molucas before he came, he dying for greefe that he did not com in tyme, as the Span. and Port. report.
July 9.—The king sent me a melch goate and a kid to Mr. Baylie for a present, to make use of the milk, he being sick.
July 10.—I sent Mr. Eaton with our jurebasso to desyre the King to let us have a greate bark to carry up our goods, and our ould bongew to accompany me, for that I was desyrous to keep our ould, as the Duch did, and not to chang every yeare a new, as hetherto we had donne. He retorned me answer that he had present use of his greatest barkes, meanyng to go to the Emperour hym selfe within few daies, yet, notwithstanding, he would provide me of a good bark, and not of the least; and for our ould bongew, he could not spare hym, having put an office into his hands, but for any other I might make choise and keepe myselfe to hym ever hereaftr yf I pleased. Mr. Eaton said he fownd the king accompanid with all his cheefe men, surveing of armor; soe I dowbt there will be som broyles in Japon before long. God grant all may fall out for the best.
Pasquall the Spaniard retornd from Langasaque, and Christophell the Alman with hym, and an ould souldier called Reales. They said that 2 juncks of China were arived from Caggalion in Phillippinas, and 2 other China junckes from Camboia, laden per Portingalls. And late at night the pilot arived with an other Spaniard in company with hym.
July 12.—Towardes night Zanzabar, allis Yasimon Dono, sent me word that an English or Duch shipp was com to an ancor in Cochi roade, a league from Firando. Soe I sent out a boate to look who they weare, and it proved to be the Adviz, an English ship, the master called Jno. Totton. I sent a hogg and a barrill wyne to company; and the purcer or merchant, Mr. Ed. Willmot, came ashore and brought me divers letters, viz.:—