A Duch marener, being drunk, stabd a woman, because she would not let hym enter into her howse.
About 10 a clock at night, Hernando Ximines came to the English howse, and brought word how Capt. Adames was arived in our junck from Syam, and that we had goodes com in 2 junkes more besids her.
July 22.—I went to Cochi, and there met Capt. Adams in our junck, and carid boates to tow her into the roade, which they did.
And I receved a packet letters from Mr. Benjamyn Fary, wherin was contayned, viz.:—
| 1. A note all charges upon the junkes voyage. 2. Invoiz goodes sent in Sea Adventure. 3. Invoiz goodes reladed in her. 4. Invoiz goodes laden in Capt. Shobick junck. 5. Invoiz goodes sent in Capt. Geequans junck, wherin Ed. Sayer goeth. 6. Mr. Farys letter to me, dated at Judea[146], in the River of Syam, le 3th June past. 7. Invoiz of goodes retorned to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., for his sulfer or brimston. |
July 23.—We had a generall councell this day of divers matters, viz.:—
1. Yt was thought fyting to buy or fraight a small China junk.
2. To sell our junck which came from Syam, yf we can.
3. To send Mr. Willmot to Nangasaque to attend coming junkes.
4. To land our goodes at Langasaque, and put it in a sure gadong, rather then bring it to Firando, it being a better place of sale then Firando.
5. To procure a bongew of king to remeane abord, to see the Japons have their due, and no more, for avoyding of scandaloz tonges.
Capt. Adames delivered me 4 letters, which came out of England in the New Years Gift, viz.:—
1 from Sir Thomas Smyth, dated le 18th Feby., 1613. Company.
1 from Mr. Tho. Willson, 16th February, ditto.
1 from my brother Walter, ditto, 16th, 1613.
1 from Mr. Ed. Dodisworth in Surat, 20th Novbr., 1614.
July 24.—Capt. Adames went with me to vizet the kyng, he being comen from Syam, I meane Capt. Adames. And we carid a present as followeth, viz.:—