Marche 24.—I sent Mr. Osterwick to the rendadors (or mint men) with two barill of morofack and 2 fyshes, nifon catange, to tell them that the purcer of Capt. Adames junck tould me that they sent to me to know what plate or money we sent in the same junck, which I gave them notis of, assuring them that we sent out no fibuck, but observed the Emperours edict; but, when we had occation to melt money, I would send for them, etc. So, presently after, they came to the English howse, haveing first sent back the present, aleadging their master had warned them not to receve any present. Soe I made them colation, and so they departed.
Also I went to Taccamon Dono, and carid hym the coppies of the 2 billes for 27 cattis plate, delivered Giquan the China capt. to buy sappon, for which the scrivano was bound to deliver me 922 picos in Japon, whereof I wanted 212 picos.
It seemed to me that Taccamon Dono took the parte of the scrivano over much, wishing me to geve hym the halfe of the 140 picos sapon I had in my power, and that he should deliver me all the writinges and goodes which belonged to the dead Capt. Giquan. Unto which I answered I was to demand 115 picos more, which he had delivered to marenars in Xaxma without any order to show for it and per force contrary to Mr. Sayers will. In fine, he willed me to talke with the China Capt. about the matter that all might be delivered into my handes, and I to geve hym a quitance for all, that the Chinas should not molest hym hereafter. So it seemeth to me this mans fist is greased.
Marche 26.—Capt. Speck retorned from Langasaque, and I sent Mr. Osterwick to vizet hym and bid hym welcom hom. He tould Mr. Osterwick he had spent both tyme and money as well at Langasaque as at Shashma, and yet could get no justice, which, as it should seeme, mooves his patience, as also the slow payment of this tono of Firando, which he fyndeth as well as we, etc.
Here is flying reportes geven out that wars are like to ensue in Japon; but what will com of it God he knoweth; only I dowbt the projectes or secret insynewations of the fryres, jesuistes, and pristes, whoe have over free entrance to this tono of Firando, and not unlyke they may have the lyke to others more greater then he. God grant all may fall out for the best. Amen.
They tell of a yong man that is much sought after for being on Fidaia Sammas part, but still escapeth per papistes secret conveances.
Marche 27.—Soyamon Dono sent for our jurebasso to speak with hym, who fownd Semi Dono with hym, and they sent me word that, yf any timbers were lost, I should pay for them, and that the king merit to desire of themperour, at his going up, to have the Hollanders and us to goe to som other place, for that he was awery of us and of our proceadinges.
Marche 28.—I went and vizeted Capt. Speck and tould hym what Semidone sent me word of, that the King of Firando would demand of the Emperour to have us sent out of Firando to dwell elsewhere. To the which Capt. Speck answerd that it might be we might be the first demanders for that matter, telling me he thought it was best he and I went together to Semidone, to know whereupon he sent such word.
I wrot 2 letters to Neyemon Dono and his partner, with one for Mrs. Adames, all for Edo; and another both in Spanish and Japons to Tome Dono, jurebasso to Massamone Samme, to adviz hym we shall have occation to use hym at our going next to Edo in August next, to be jurebasso to the Emperour.