There was reportes geven out of 2 junkes which are arived in a port of Shaxma, which came from Syam, one of them thought to be the Sea Adventure.
July 21.—The kinges brother, Tonomon Samme, sent for me to make an end of my processe with the scrivano of Giquan, whome I fownd accompanid with the boateswane of the junk and the China, Giquans kynsman, with an other fello who cleamed 120 picos sappon of our wood, but had no papers to shew, but tould a longe Canterbury tale. But this Jno. a Nokes was sowne sent away. The China desird restetution of the junk, and that the scrivano should deliver the dead mans goodes unto hym. But I shewed bills that I had right both to the one and other, and desired the scrivano might deliver those goodes to me, as also 42 picos sappon yet wanting of the cupplement. So we weare all dismissed and attend the conclution. I forgot to note down that the China brought a jurebasso with hym who spoke the Japon tonge, and I shewing them ij bills I had in the China tong, this fello spake to the jurebasso to say they were not made as they ought to be, and that it might passe because none of us knew the China tong; but the jurebasso reproved hym. I think the reason was because he was much in feare to fall into danger per any occation.
July 22.—I rec. 2 letters from Jor. Durois, dated in Langasaque, le 22th and 25th July, new stile. He writes still that it is true that 20 gallions are at Malacca, and are gon for Bantam, as also that the Spaniardes have taken the ij Holland shipps, which yet want, at the battle of Manillia, which, if it be soe, are called the New and Ould Moon. He saieth also they took a galle; but that is a lie, for the Hollanders had non (as they say).
July 23.—I sent our jurebasso to the kinges brother to know what end he will make of my processe against the scrivano. He retorned answer how he had this day envited the Hollanders to dyner, but tomorrow would geve me to understand of all. And sowne after he sent to borrow our chears, cushins, spoons, silver forkes, cups, tableclothes, and napkins, with one of our Japon servantes, to show them how to order the meate after the Christen fation, and withall sent for a bottell Spanish wyne and som salet oyle; all which was sent hym.
And I thought good to note downe how Mr. Nealson and Mr. Totton went abord the Holland shipp which is sunk, being envited per the master and pilot; but the Japon bongew took one of our rowers out of the boate, beating hym and sending hym per land to Taccamon Dono, who sowne after set hym at liberty and sent hym to me.
There came newes to towne of a boates casting away coming from Langasaque, wherin were iij Chinas and 6 Japons. God grant there were no money in it sent from Capt. Whaw, the China Capt., for me. We wrot hym to send som.
Our jurebasso brought back the plate and lynen lent the kyng, and tould us of the greate feaste was made to the Hollanders, and the lustie drinking, and that, amongst other talkes, Capt. Speck asked what our jurebasso made theare, and was answered for his skill in cookery. At their departure (I meane the Hollanders) from the kinges howse, there was 15 peeces ordinance shot affe.
We delivered divers sortes merchandiz to Jno. Japon to sell in the shopp or shew roome over the way.
July 24.—The Duch preacher of thadmerall ship came to vizet me. He was borne at Hornchurch, in Essex, and his mother an English woman. I gave hym a new peare black silk stockinges. Yt seemeth he is awery of being amongst these Hollanders, whom he sayeth have littell respect to religion, and therefore doth not marvill that God hath chastissed them in their proceadinges at Manillias.