November 20.—I wrot 2 letters to Langasaque, 1 to Jorg Durois, and other to Alvaro Munos, with 2 other letters in Japons to Gonrok Dono and Capt. Whaw, and sent a keremon to China Capt. Whaw for a present. These letters went per Mr. Eaton, whoe I sent to Langasaque to rec. the money of Gonrok Dono for the lead sould themperour.
Also I sent Gonrok Dono 2 letters, one from Safian Dono, and thother from Chubio Dono, his uncles, wherin they wrot hym in our behalfe to use us well in all occations.
And we went to the King of Firando with a present as hereafter followeth, viz.:—
- 4 tatta. sad blew.
- 4 tatta. strawculler.
- 2 tatt. fyne black.
- 1 peec. Denshier kersy.
- 2 peec. brod perpetuano.
- 1 peec. narro perpetuano.
- 5 peec. fustians.
- 50 blak cuny skins.
- 50 white lamb skins.
- 50 fitchat skins.
- 5 picull of lead.
- 10 picull of sapon.
Mr. Osterwick paid 2300 tais plate bars to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., for rest of acco. money taken up at interest of his brother and other Chinas, and gave me back my two bills for 3000 taies lent us at intrest of 20 per cnto. the yeare past; and in this acco. they alowed the money and intrest wanting in acco. at Bantam, being, as Mr. Balle writeth, with exchang, 1800 ts.
The Hollandes junk for Syam went out, and I sent Sr. Mathias, the capten, a barill morofack and a pork.
November 21.—I wrot a breefe letter to Syam, directed to Mr. Jno. Johnson and Mr. Ric. Pittes, and sent per Sr. Mathias in the Hollandes junk, advising them that our junk would be ready shortly to goe after her, Mr. Eaton being capt. in her, and Mr. Burges pilott.
November 22.—I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton for Langasaque, and sent it per Sr. Harry Starkasse.
I rec. a letter from Langasaque from Capt. Whow, with a peec. wroght satten for a toaken, in which letter he wrot me how all the skins he bought at 23½ tais per 100 skins, whiche he sould to Japons at 18 tais after at tyme, are now all retorned back from Miaco upon his hands, as not beinge merchandable, saying no man will geve 8 taies per 100 skins for them, they are soe motheaten, as also ther wanted 135 skins in tale.