1¼ tatta. sad blew clo. to our host.
4 tatta. black fustions
2¼ tatta. black perpetuano to his sonne.
4 tatta. fustion
1 pec. black satten, cost 5½ ta.
1 pec. damask, cost 4 ta. to ostis.
1 pec. taffette, cost 0 : 8 mas.

With 60 taies for our expence lying theare, and a bar plate, containing 4ta. 3m. to the servants, all paid per Mr. Wickham.

And we gave for a present to the macky man, viz.:—

2½ tatta. mousculler kersy.
1 pec. damask, cost 1 ta. 6m.
1 pec. taffete, cost 0 : 8.

And I thought good to note downe that in the way from Miaco our host shewed us the preparatives made for the buriall of the ould dyrie (or pope) of Japon, viz.:—In one howse was set a rood or shrine of marvelose lardgnes, with, to my thinking, 100 pillers gilded over with gould, with each of them a gilded crowne on the top of them, and rownd about the howse, against the pillers, a gilded skuchin hanged up, which, as I learned, represented all the provinces or kingdoms in Japon, over which he houldeth hym selfe king of kings. Also against each piller stood a candelstick with a wax taper. But yow must understand there was an other howse, built highe and 4 square, not far from this first with the shrine, in the midest wherof was a dipe hole very fairely plastered, over which a greate vessell of wood was to be placed, wherin the body of the dirie was to be put, and the valt under filled with sweete odors and pretious woods, which being set on fire burne the vessells, corps, howse, and all the rest; with 4 gates made E., W., N., and S., walled about a pretty distance from the howse, all being hanged about with white silk which was to be consumed with the rest.

The greate wooden vessell I saw in a pagod not far from the place wheare the body was to be burned, which pagod was fownded per the said daire. The vessell in forme was made lyke a lantarne, set out with pinacles of excellent workmanship, all being gilded over with gould.

The top of the howse where he was to be burned was painted with the formes of angells, som with instrumentes of musick and others with garlandes, as it were to crowne hym. And they verely think that, when the body is consumed, the sole flieth directly for heaven, haveing liberty to passe out at any of the 4 gates, eather E., W., N., or S.

October 8.—Being fowle wether, we staid at Fushamy all this day.

October 9.—We departed towardes Osakay, and gave for presents, viz.:—

2⅓ tatta. kersey to our host.
4 tatta. black fustion
1 pec. damask, to our hostis.
1 kerimon to his sonn, Ric. Cocks.
1 gerdell
1 pere tabis and strings
1 gerdell to his son Wickham.
1 pere tabis
1 gerdell, to his doughter.
1 pec. taffety, to his sister of other howse.
1 bar plate, to her husband, for paynes, containing 3 ta. 6 m. 6 co.