And towardes night Skengro Dono, our hostes sonne of Miaco, with the maky man, came to this place; as Gifio Dono did the like from Sackay, sent from the wife of Tozayemon Dono, and brought me a present of frute.
October 13.—I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham to buy 2 or 300 gantos of oyle to send for Firando per first, Mr. Totton haveng wrot me there is non theare. Mr. Wickham retorned answer they would not let us buy nether armour nor guns at Sackay, it being defended that no strangers might doe it.
October 14.—I wrot a letter to Mr. Wickham to tell the governor that we brought better guns into Japon then we carid out, and that we did not buy these to weaken their cuntry, nor to arme their enemies, but were sent to their frendes, and that I cared not much whether we had them or no. And he retorned me answer, he could not com to speeche of hym; but had bought 138 gantos of oyle at 16½ condrins per ganto, and shipped it for Firando in 5 barilles at 2 mas per barill, is 1 tay.
October 15.—I wrot Mr. Wickham to meet me at Croby Donos at supper at Osakay, and to morow to goe together to Sakay. And I paid Maky Dono, for 20 comb cases, 6 taies bars; and to the traders 6 tais, and 4 mas to their servantes.
Capt. Adames envited us to his host Croby Donos to supper, where we had kynd usadge.
October 16.—We went to Sackay this day to see whether we could procure sale of any thing, Capt. Adames and Mr. Wickham accompanying me, to spend 3 or 4 daies theare, till Cuemon Dono of Osakay have provided money to cary downe with us, as also to geve content to Tozayemon Dono in lying som tyme at his howse.
I gave a bar plate to Domingos mother, she coming to vizet me, she being a very pore woman with 8 children, and her sonne serving me.
October 17.—I got Capt. Adames to vizet Safian Dono, the governor, in my name, to thank hym for the present he sent me, as also to shew the letter to hym, wherin we are alowed to trade for Langasaque, as well as to Firando, and to offer hym to doe hym any service I may beloe. He was sick and could not be spoaken withall, but sent word about buying guns and armors, it was a thing forbidden per themperour in respect of the Coreans, yet, notwithstanding, our host or others, by 3 or 4 at a tyme, might provid them, and he would not take knowledg thereof.
October 18.—We were envited to Synda Donos to supper, where we had good cheare, and dansing beares sent hom after us, after they had showed pastyme theare.