Capt. Adames went againe to Court, but did nothing.
And Semi Dono sent me a letter to procure out a goshon for hym for a junk to goe for Tonkyn. But I retorned hym answer, he should pardon me, for I had so much to doe with the lordes of the councell the other day about my owne matters that I had no desire to enter into other mens nor trouble them any more.
September 27.—I wrot a letter to Firando with the 3 barelles brimston, and sent it per Sinda Dono of Sackay, to send for Firando per first. In this letter I advized of all is past, and that I think it will be 15 or 20 daies before I shall be ready to goe for Firando, and that they shall mak sales of any sort merchandiz.
Capt. Adames went againe to the Cort, but was referred till to morrow for dispach.
Divers noble men sent to buy broad cloth and fustions, but I referd them till Mr. Wickham came from Miaco, telling them I knew not whether any such thinges were left ungeven or no, for I canot tell whether it be donne to know whether we will sell heare or no.
September 28.—I wrot Mr. Wickham answer of his letter rec. to make an end of Grubstreet, our host, about the difference of his refusing his bargin of silk bought; for I knew not whether he did it of purpose to bring the matter before the justice to make it knowne we sell goodes above, contrary to themperours edict.
And afterward Mr. Wickham came hym selfe to Fushamy to aske councell about our proceadinges to make sales; and soe retorned for Miaco againe. And sent by the man carid my letter in the mornyng 10 saks of rozen or pitch, each waying 70 cattis, is 7 picos at 3 tais the picull. It be excellent good and duble the goodnes of former we bought at Langasaque.
Capt. Adames remeaned most parte of day at Court to get our writinges and dispach; and in the end left our jurebasso to bring them away when they weare sealed. But when the griffer or clark should have geven them, he demanded the delivering in of our ould goshon (or pasport) for our junk for Syam, which we had not, our junk not being arived nor no newes of her at our departure from Firando.
This day the Emperours two brothers came to viset hym, one being 16 years ould, houlding the castell of Shrongo, and the other som 2 yeares yonger, houlding the castell at Langaw: two of the strongest fortresses in Japon. So that all the tonos of Japon went to accompany them.