And Chubio Dono came to towne. Yocotta Kaqueamon Dono, Oyen Donos secretary, brought me a present of 2 catabras, 1 silk and the other lynnen.
September 23.—The Emperour sent me 10 kerimons and an armor for a present, 2 kerimons to Mr. Eaton, and 2 to Mr. Wilson. And Oyen Dono sent me 5 kerimons, and 1 and 2 catabras to Mr. Eaton, and the lyke to Mr. Wilson and our jurebasso. And we receved of priveleges and goshons from the Emperour.
Also I sent a present to Chubio Dono; and towardes night he sent me thankes with letters for the King of Firando, and sent me a wakadash for a present, and 2 peces taffate to Mr. Eaton.
We could not by any meanes procure the Emperours letter to King of Cochinchina, he saying he would not meddell in other mens matters.
Goresano plaid the babbling fello against Capt. Adames, whereby Oyen Dono, the Emperours secretary, had lyke to have falne out with hym. Yt is this fellos foolish triks which hath gotten hym many enemies, and put me to much trowble hertofore to save his lyfe.
September 24.—Otto Dono sent me 5 catabras for a present, with wordes complementall. And I sent our jurebasso to geve hym thankes, as the lyke to Chubio Dono, and sent Jno. Yossen word we were ready to departe to morrow mornyng toward Firando.
I gave the cabukis 1 bar Coban and two ichibos of gould. Shezero the coboke sent me a Japon cap, and I gave her that brought it 5 mas 4 condrin.
We carid a present to Safian Dono. And sowne after he sent me thankes for it, with a box or packet of letters for the King of Firando. And Jno. Yoosen sent me a letter to carry to Capt. Speck. And Shonge Dono, the Admerall, sent me a saddell for a present. Also Otto Dono and Tushma Dono sent 3 catabras to Mr. Eaton, 2 to Mr. Wilson, and 3 to our jurebasso Goresano.
Migmoy got the Admerall to entreate me to com to his howse and to drink with hym to make frendship, as well as he had donne with me. But I desird his Lordshipp to pardon me, for that tyme did not now permit me, nether could I goe to Migmois howse in such sort without disparidgment unto me.
And so this night we packed up all matters to retorne for Firando to morrow, God permitting.