October 25.—We were envited to Echero Donos to supper.
I wrot 3 letters, viz. 1 to Cuemon Dono, our host of Osakay, to com and bring away the money we stay for; 1 to Magazayemon Dono, host of Miaco, complementall; 1 to Maky Dono, that I paid 100 tais to his brother for Mr. Eaton upon acco., desyring hym to bring the rest maky ware and receve rest of money.
October 26.—Our host, Cuimon Dono, retorned late yisternight from Miaco, and now tells me he canot pay all our money, but will send som 1400 tais, which wantes, per Capt. Adames. I dowbt he will deceave us.
I sent to the governor, Shemash Dono, to know whether he would comand me any serviz, for that I was ready to retorne for Firando. And our host Cuemon Dono (alius Grubstreet) gave me councell to send 3 tatta. fustion to Shemash Donos steward, in respect he was a man neare unto hym and might stand us in steed hereafter. Soe it was donne, and taken in good parte.
October 27.—Our host, Cuimon Dono, of this place of Osakay, went back to Miaco, having made acco. with Mr. Wickham for all goodes sould hym at Firando before our coming from thence, as also of all other sould here since our coming up. So he rest to pay the ballance only owing belo, being som 1420 tais Japan plate bars, which he promised to pay to Capt. Adames within this 8 or 10 daies to bring downe after us. And he gave me a present, before his going, of a catabra, 2 bagges sandes or perfums to put amongst clo., 5 salt coddfysh, and 2 bundelles of sea weede.
And Shemash Dono, governour of this citty of Osakay, sent me a present as followeth:—10 pikes, 6 guns or kalivers, 8 barsos of wyne.
October 28.—The steward of Shemash Dono, whome had the 3 tattamis of fustion sent hym, sent me 2 piks for a present.
And I had 20 taies plate of Mr. Wickham, whereof 10 was for Tangano, 8 for Mounshine, 1 for Dilligence, 1 to Corye and Marebatan.
And Crobio Donos sonne came to vizet me with a present of banketyng stuffe, and to envite us to dyner againe, which I thanked hym for, we being ready to departe towardes Firando. And Shroyemon Donos littell sonne came from his mother with the like present, enviting us to com to her howse, which I answerd as before, and sent her a musk cod, and gave her sonne a peec. taffety, his father being now at Firando, a cheefe merchant and our good frend.
October 29.—I wrot out a remembrance to leave with Capt. Adames, he being to stay heare 18 or 20 daies, to attend the coming of Tozayemon Dono and Neamon Dono, to accompt with them yf we should misse of them in the way.