Albartus the Hollander retorned from Osakay and came to vizet me. He sayth how Codgskin Dono hath sent the King of Firando word to come up, sick or whole, although he dye per the way.
November 11.—I wrot a letter to Firando to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick of my arivall heare, and will com downe with as much hast as I may, with other matters; and sent it per conveance of our host of Sackay and his man.
And I gave host at Miaco a pece corall of Mr. Tottons, containing 8 mas 1 condrin.
So we departed from Miaco and went to bed to Fushamy.[224] And ther was geven out in presents more to our host Maguian Dono, and to his wife, to his sonne, to son-in-laws child. To the servantes of howse in money 5 taies; and to our host, for dyet and howserowme, 80 taies.
And our host gave me 20 salt cod fysh for present, and his wife gave me a Japon catabra for a woman. And he met us without towne and brought us a banket in good fation, for which we gave his men which brought it a bar of silver of 3 tais, and to the folkes of the howse where we eate it 15 mas. And after, our makary man met us with an other banket in state, for which we gave to them and the howse 3 tais 8 mas 8 condrins.
I went and vizeted Safian Dono at Miaco, and carid hym 2 barilles wyne and a fresh salmon, cost all 2 tais. He spoake much about price lead, to let it go as the Hollanders; but in the end agreed at 6 tais per pico.
November 12.—We gave a present to our host of Fushamy and his wife, which we did in respect he took our goodes into his gadong these troublesom tyms (or embargo) when the[y] would not permit them to enter into Miaco.
| And we gave for dyet at Fushamy | 8ta. | 0m. | 0co. |
| And for lodhier goods | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| And for servantes in howse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| And we dyned at Fracata,[225] and paid | 3 | 4 | 5 |
And so went to bed to Osakay, Mr. Eaton falling extreme sick of a fever per the way. Our host of Fushamy accompanied us 3 leagues on the way per water, and brought us a banket after the Japon fation. And a merchant of Osakay came after us and brought us another.
November 13.—We sould the rest of our lead this day to our host of Osakay at 7 tais per pico, to pay ready money. And we agreed with a bark to goe to Firando with merchandize, to roe with 13 ores, for 30 taies.