January 16.—We went abord and delivered all the letters as afforsaid, with the bookes made up in a box, I meane bookes of accompt, journall, and legear, and the keys of 6 chists money sealed up and in paper and sent Capt. Jorden, as also 4 other letters, viz.:—
1 to the generall Company, per coppie.
1 to Mr. Thomas Willson, Esquir, sent per Mr. Raphe Willson.
1 to Capt. Jno. Jourden, per Wm. Sweetland.
1 to Capt. Jno. Jourden, per Lengow, a China, to lend 500 pezos.
Mr. Raphe Willson gave me an English book called Essaies.
January 17.—Towardes night the Thomas waid ancor and put to sea. God send her a prosperous voyage.
January 19.—The boteswayne and an other offecer in Giquans junck came to vizet me, Ed. Sayer telling me they stood to hym in all extremeties, otherwais all had gon to wrack. So we gave 2 single peces chint bramport to the boteswayne and 1 to the other.
January 21.—I paid as followeth my selfe, viz.:—
| ta. | ma. | co. | |
| To the gouldsmith, for working buckells, my gerdell and hangers | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| To Co. Jno. for 2 kitesolls for me | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| And I paid the fatt China telier | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| And to the China haberdasher | 0 | 4 | 0 |