Albartus the Duchman came from Miaco to Firando, and brought his woman and child with hym, he not being permitted to stay any longer above. He brought me a letter from Maguafen Dono, our host of Miaco, with 2 others from Mr. Wickham and Mr. Eaton, with 2 candelsticks and a duble salt of copper or brasse gilt, one candlestick being furnished with a lampe, a snuffe or place for candell, and a peare of extinguishers.
Febrary 2.—The Scottsman which came out of Spanish shipp is called Henry Shankes, and is a guner per his profession and out of money and aparell. Soe, upon his humble petition and by generall consent, we took hym into the English howse and geve hym meate and drink till we can otherwais provide to send hym for his cuntrey.
Unagense Dono sent me a present as followeth, viz. 2 barsos wyne, 2 greate muches, 2 wild ducks, and a quantety Japon potta rootes.
Febrary 4.—We reconed with Capt. Adames for his sallary since he entred into the Wor. Companies servis, viz.:—
Febrary 5.—I gave one of my best keremons, which themperour gave me, to the China Capt., he asking it to send into China about busynes.
And the Chinas came to the English howse with a hobby horse, or rather a tiger play, with actes of activety, many of them coming together. So it was thought fyt to send them somthing.
Febrary 6.—There was a bar plate, containing 4 tais 2 condrins, geven to the Chinas tiger players, in respect they were Chinas and sent to the English howse.
Febrary 7.—The King of Firando went for the bath at Ishew, and as he past per Holland howse they shot afe 5 chambers.
The China Capt. invited all the English to supper this night, where we were well feasted.