Marche 12.—I wrot 2 letters to Taccamon Dono and Semi Dono, and sent each of them a paper containing the truth of my plito with the scrivano. Taccamon Dono was within, but would not speake with Mr. Nealson, whome I sent, nor receve my letter nor petition, but sent them back per our jurebasso.
Marche 13.—I went to Taccamon Dono in company of Capten Adames, and carid hym a barill wyne and 2 fyshes, nifon catange, and delivered hym my letter and paper consernyng my procese against the purcer, which he took in good parte, promising me justice when he had heard what the other cold aledg against me, but sent home the barill wyne and fyshes after me, for that no present was to be accepted when men came to crave justice.
Marche 14.—A comon caboque or Japon play was sent out and alowed for 7 daies space, at 2 condrins each one that entered, etc.
The King of Firando set a tax upon all his vassales, to make hym amongst them 3000 taies in money, and to take ryse of hym at a deare rate in paymt., to make money to carry his charges up for Edo. And, amongst the rest, certen were taxed at a hier rate then the rest, because they provided us tymber, bisquite, and other matters at a lower rate then the king liked of, not asking hym leave. This is thought to be donne per the councell of Semi Done, whome is very much hated therefore of the comune people.
Marche 15.—I had answer from Syen Dono, the governour, that the king could helpe us now with no money, for that he was put to his shiftes to provid money to goe to Edo. The Hollanders were answered as we were.
The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, tould me in secret that the King of Firando had sent a ruch cattan for a present to his brother Whow, to make accoyntance, to the entent to borow money, and that his brother had promised to lend hym 2000 taies; so that at instant the king sent for 300 taies, he wanting 150 of that som willed me to borow so much of Tozayemon Dono for 10 or 15 daies, to pay intrest.
Marche 17.—Mr. Nealson being ill at ease went to the bath at Ichew, and Jno. Cook with hym. God send them their healths.
Marche 18.—Taccamon Dono sent word to Yasimon Dono, that the scrivano of the junck Ed. Sayer came in had put up a petition against hym for delivering the 140 picos sappon into my handes, before the matter was ended by justice. So I gave a writing under my hand to save hym harmles, both against the justis and scrivano, whatsoever they would demand of hym tuching that matter. And after came an other hu and cry (as the proverb is) that the justice would not let Yasimon Dono goe on the voyag, except I delivered the 140 piculls wood into his handes till the matter was ended per justice.
Whereupon I went to the king, in company of Capt. Adames, and with much ado carid the said Yasimon Dono along with us to make complaint to the king. But, when we came theare, he would not per any meanes the king should know of the matter, whereby we perceved he was consorted with the said scrivano to parte stakes with hym.
Marche 19.—Capt. Adames went out with his junck to Cochi, and soe to put to sea, and shot affe 3 chambers as he passed per the Duch howse, and they answered with the lyke and, when he was past, shot affe a pece ordinance with shott.