Jno. Derickson Lamb, the Hollande generall, came to our English howse, and Capt. Speck with the rest of the principall Hollanders did accompany hym. I gave hym the best entertaynment I could, and, as it seemed, to his and the restes content.
And I forgot to note downe that ij or 3 daies past divers Hollanders did sue unto me to get other prisoners pardon, thinking I might doe as much for them as I had donne for others before. Soe this day, amongst other conferrence, I gave hym thanks for the honor he did me in releasing or pardoning those offenders at my being abord, I being ashamed to make sute for any others, although som had entreated me thereunto; yet I desyred Capt. Speck and the rest of the company to speake to the generall in their behalves. In fine, they said nether yea nor no; yet rather made shew to encline to my request. I gave an item to Capt. Speck, and he cald to generall to heare it, that I was enformed to (sic) Spaniards went about to soborne their men to run away, and that, yf they took not good heed, they [would] want men to cary away their shipps, and th[at it is] in my opinion not good to use over much p[unishment] for light offences comited per meanes of drunke[nness]. Yt seems they took my adviz in good parte.
Soyemon Dono forestald the bay with netts, and made a fyshing just over against our English howse, and sent me a dish of fysh; and I retornd thanks, with a bottell Spanish wyne and a littell conserves. Soe, presently after, he sent to envite me and the rest English to supper, where, amongst other speeches, I asked them what they thought of this busynes of the Hollanders; and they are of opinion it will not be ended in 1 yeare nor yet in 2, and that the Emperour will hould pocession. This they reported, and the rather because answer of the letter sent to themperour about that matter were retornd this day, but noe order that the Hollanders should enjoy that which they have taken.
July 13.—The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, retorned from Langasaque yisternight in all hast, to send up new replies to the Cort to enforme against Hollanders. The Tono of Firando sent me a letter from Miaco with ij catabras for a present. His desire was to have had all our ellophants teeth, and that he sent money to pay for them; but all the teeth were sould to Shroyemon Dono before.
There is a China com from Camboia whoe tells me that it is true the Portingale frigot hath taken a boate (or somo), laden with goods for the Englishmen and bound for Pattania wherin were iij Englishmen, whome they put all to death; and that there was good store ready money in our said soma. Which news coming to the eares of the Kyng of Camboia, he forthwith banished all the Portingales out of his cuntrey, and sent out 7 or 8 carecoles (or boates) well armed to have taken the Portingale frigat, but could not meete with them. But serten Japon fugeties, which are thought to be of them which were formerly banished out of Cochinchina, did joyne with the said Portingales; whereupon the Kyng of Camboia hath lykwaies banished all Japons out of his cuntrey. Thus much this China reporteth to be true. He sayeth ferther that ij Portingale fryres, of them which were lately banished out of Japon, had lykewaies setled them selves in Camboia, but are banished amongst the rest.
The China Capt., Andrea Dittis, gave me a China seame (or draught nett), and I gave hym 2 lynen catabras.
Many Holland mareners came to thenglish howse, complayning how they were misused and beaten lyke boyes without forme or reason. Yt is dowbtfull many will run away in the end.
July 14.—I rec. a letter from Magazemon Dono, our host of Miaco, with a box and 20 ordenary fans, for a present, in it. Also an other from the maky dono, with 3 boxes or chistes maky ware, which were opened, viz.:—
In one chist, 20 tankards.
In an other, 20 large spoote pottes.