I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham, in answer of his, and sent it per expres to Miaco from Fushamy.
Capt. Adames did nothing this day nether, in respect the Coreans weare dispached at Cort, and all the tonos to the westward had leave to retorne to their cuntries.
Also the ould direy, or pope of Japon, died this day.[264]
September 20 (Conguach 1).—Yt is said the Coreans sent a present to themperour, and made their case knowne wherefore they were sent from the King of Corea to hym; which was, first to vizet the sepulcre, or doe funerall rights to the deceased Emperour Ogosho Samma, and next to rejoyce with his Matie. that now is in that he had soe quietly succeaded his father without wars or bloudshed, and lastly to desire his Matie to have the Coreans under his protection as his father had before hym, and to defend them against forraine envations, yf any other nation did seeke to disturbe their quiet, etc.
I wrot an other letter to Mr. Wickham per expres, to look out at the tono of Tushmas lodging yf the Coreans were ready to departe, to the entent to vizet them before they goe and to carry them a present.
And Capt. Adames retornyng againe to the Cort, I wrot a letter to Oyen Dono, themperours secretary, to desire his Lordships favour for our quick dispach and enlardging of our previlegese. But nothing was donne this day by meanes all the tonos vizeted the Emperour with presents.
And news came to Cort of the death of one of themperours doughters, whoe was married to a great prince.
September 21.—I went this mornyng to Miaco, to vizet the Coreans, leving capt. Adames to follow sute at Court; but I could not be permitted to speak with the Coreans per meanes of the King of Tushma, he being gelouse we might get trade into Corea, which non other are permitted but the Tushmeans.
September 22.—I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham not to goe any more to Tushma Tono, nor his secretary, till he heard ferther from me, I haveing now emploid Cacayemon Dono to speake to Oyen Dono, his master, to know his pleasure, whether I might be admitted speech with the Coreans or no.
Capt. Adames went againe to the Court and there remeaned all day till toward night, and then the councell sent the King of Englandes letter to be translated into the Japon tong, which was donne, and he willed to retorne againe to morow.