Mr. Osterwick rec. 931 ta. 5 m. 0 co. of Croby Donos kynsman, for 4050 deare skins at 23 taies per 100 skins, in bars of Nagita. At which tyme I deliverd back the chist of 1000 tais plate bars rec. at Dembo, neare Osakay, of Croby Dono upon acco. of goods sould upon conditions, viz. silke, yf it were not sould before. But being sould before my arivall at Firando, I retorned the money back.
December 3.—The Hollandes generall went abord the Gallias, a shipp of 400 tons, which they are now sending out to attend the Amacan shipp, whoe, as it is said, is ready to departe from Langasaque. Soe the generall took leave (or bad the capt. farewell), and shot affe much ordinance out of all their shipps, that all Firando shook with it, and at same tyme ordained one Mr. Barkhout captaine of the Gallias and the Son, whoe are apointed to som exploit; and Jno. Dreckson Lamb to goe in the Flushing direct for Molucas.
The generall, Jno. Derickson Lamb, sent me a peece of wrought velvet, a peece of silke grogren, and a peece of black rich taffety, for a present, with many complementall and frendly speeches.
The Gallias went out to Cochy roade, because she might be ready to set seale when the Macan shipp departed from Langasaque. Ther was much ordinance shot affe at Duch howse and out of ther shipps, and 5 pec. out of the Adviz.
December 4.—I rec. a letter from Capt. Adames, dated in Osakay le 21th of November, advising of an other sent per his man in a bark of Sakay with 1300 tais Nagita plate in bars; and that Grubstreet will pay noe plate, but put hym affe with wordes. But the bark of Sackay is not yet com, wherin the plate cometh.
Sofy, the rich boz of Miaco, came to vizet me, and brought me a present of 10 Japon trenchers and a baskit of wallnuttes, with many complementall wordes, and tould me he would com to morrow to look of such merchandiz as we had, and buy them, yf we would sell at resonable price.
December 5.—The bark of Sackay, wherin Capt. Adames sent the 1300 tais, arived at Firando this day, sent per his man Gerosaque, rec. of Tozayemon Dono, as also the 2000 tais before was rec. of hym.
December 6.—I sent Jno. Derickson Lamb, the Duch generall, a present, viz.:—
| 1 makey spout pot and eauer of largest sort. | |
| 1 standing cup and cover, maky. | |
| 1 tankard maky work. | |
| 4 beakers maky work. | 1 8 0 |
The Hollandes generall sent me two bottells of Spanish wyne and a Hollandes cheese.