September 28.—We went per water to a towne called Misackey,[184] 5 leagues from Orengaua, to vizet Fungo Dono, the ould Admerall, and carid hym a present. And Capt. Adames gave hym a leopardes skin and 5 handks. chint bramport. And Mr. Eaton gave hym 2 single peces chint bramport. He entertayned us kyndly at dyner and sent us meate for supper, and gave me a wacadash (or short cattan) from his side; and sent his men to shew us his sonns howse newly built, being a very fayre place. This man is one of the best frendes we have in Japan.
September 29.—We retorned per water to Oringaua, not without much diffeculty. And the Admerall Fongo Dono departed per water towardes Edo, to vizet the Emperour the first day of the new moone; but, the sea being greate and the wynd contrary, he went ashore, and so went overland per horse.
We gave our hostis at Misakay 2 ichibos for howsrowme and dyet, and 1 ichebo to her eldest dowghter, being wife to a Hollander, and 500 gins to her yongest doughter, and 200 gins to servantes in the howse, and 300 gins to the howse where Mr. Eaton did lye. And Capt. Adames gave presentes, viz.: 1 handkerchefe and an ichebo to Adrian the Hollanders wyfe, 1 handker. and 500 gins to the mother, 1 handkerchefe and 100 gins to youngest doughter, 1 handkerchefe to Mr. Eatons hostis, and 100 gins to servantes of the howse.
September 30.—I gave Capt. Adames 2 keremons and Andrea, his brother in law, one of them the Emperour gave me. And there was geven out in presentes as followeth, viz.: to Capt. Adames wife, 1 pec. blak grogren, 1 pec. sleze land, 1 cheane amber beades; and to Josephe her sonne, viz: 1¼ tatt. black cloth; and to Suzanna her doughter, viz.: 1 whole peece chint bramport; and to Andreas wife, 1 pec. black grogren; and to Capt. Adames wives mother and an other doughter, viz.: 2 single peces chint bramport; and 1 single pec. chint bramport to Adrians doughter.
Towardes night arived a man of Capt. Adames expres, sent from Mr. Wickham with letters and others from Firando, Mr. Wickham advising that by proclemation at Miaco, Osakay, and Sackay, it was defended that no Japon should buy any merchandize of strangers. Whereupon he could make no sales of our comodeties, and therefore did wish me, yf I met the expres on the way, to retorne to Edo to redrese it, yf I could.
4 letters from Mr. Nealson, of 9th, 16th, 17th, and 20th August.
2 letters from Mr. Osterwick of 8, 16 ditto.
1 letter from Mr. Wickham of 19th September.
1 ould letter from Mr. Wickham.
2 letters from Mr. Rowe, of 10th and 17th August.