Niquan the China retorned from Langasaque with 6000 tais fyne plate, sent from Capt. Chinas brother for as, and sent me word he would send 2000 tais same plate to morrow, which he had taken up of a frend for us at intrest at 20 per cento according to my order, and would take up more yf we stood in neede.
December 13.—I receved 16 cattans of Mr. Eaton to send to Sir Tho. Smith, cost viz.:—
| ta. | m. | co. | |
| 2 best sort long cattans, at 2½ tais per cattan, is | 05 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 second sort long cattans, at 1½ tais per cattan, is | 09 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 short cattans, at 8 mas per cattan, is | 06 | 4 | 0 |
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| Som totall amontes unto | 20 | 4 | 0 |
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The China Capt. sent us in 2 chistes plate bars good to melt, to send for Syam with the rendadors chape upon it, containing in each chist one thousand tais—is tow thousand in all.
December 14.—Taccamon Dono paid all his ould score and desired to have 50 picos sappon upon a new acco., to pay next yeare as we sell the rest.
December 15.—I delivered one hundred tais plate bars to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., to deliver to Skydayen Dono, capt. of the Sea Adventur, as his owne, for most advantage; but is for my selfe.
Capt. Adames envited all thenglish to a banket with cabokes.
December 17.—I delivered tow thousand tow hundred tais to Mr. Eaton in plate, wherof 200 tais was in fyne plate, rest in bars, and is parte of cargezen sent per hym to Syam, rest being in severall sortes of goodes, am. to 3043ta. 6m. 2½co.
I wrot a letter to the King of Shashma, to geve hym thankes for the good usadg of Ed. Sayer and the rest in our junck, offring my service to hym in what is in my power. Soyemon Dono holpe me to endite and write my letter in good termes befyting so greate a prince.