We agreed with Gorezano to keepe the shopp with all sortes merchandiz, and geve up acco. weekly of what is sould, and to looke to the chang of all our monies; he to fynd hym selfe victuelles and to have 2 tais per month.
January 22.—I paid 7½ mas to Matinga for cotton coates for Bicho, Jeffery, Dick, Otto, and Fuca, at 1½ mas per peece, and I gave Bicho, Jeffrey and Dick each of them a keremon of silk, redy made.
January 23.—I bought 3 gerdelles, cost a mas and halfe per peece, for Bicho, Jeffrey and Dick, and gave them them.
January 24.—I paid Jno. jurebasso laid out for me, viz.:—
| ta. | m. | co. | |
| Pro silver work for the cattan sent Sr. Tho. Smith | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Pro workmanshipp | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Pro a handell for cattan | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pro cordes for the handell | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Pro 2 bras buttons on the side handell called menuque | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pro a hilt for the cattan | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Pro workmanshipp handell | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pro making cleane Sr. Tho. Smiths cattans | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Som totall | 2 | 0 | 8 |
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January 25.—In respect of Japon feast, we ment to send out the Advize to morrow; which coming to knowledg of the marreners, they came all in a troupe, the carpenter being ringleader, to ask 2 months wagis, saying they would not way ancor till they had it; and that mutenose fello told Mr. Totton to his face that when he came to sea he wold trym seales backward, and yet he hath receved, as per pursers book, above two therds of his wagis due to hym, contrary to order.
January 26.—We thought to have sent out the ship Advize to Cochi this mornyng, because the greate feast or new yeare of Japon begineth to morrow, which contyneweth 15 daies (as the lyke order is in China), but, wind being contrary, could not.
And I sent these presentes following for new years gifts:
2 barills singe wyne, of 50 gants barell, with 2 greate fishes, to king.