- 1 generall coppy of a letter from Worshipfull Company.
- 1 coppy of theirs in perticuler to Capt. Jurdain, Bantam.
- 1 from Capt. Jourden in Bantam, 15th Aprill, 1615.
- 1 from Mr. Westbie in Bantam, 10th ditto.
- 1 from Jno. Beamond in Bantam, ditto 10th.
- 1 from Harnando Ximenes in Bantam, le 9th ditto.
- 1 from Mr. Adam Denton in Pattania, le 5th July.
- 1 from Generall Saris at Souldania, 1st June, 1614.
- 1 from Sr. Thomas Smith in London, 30th November, 1613.
- 1 from Sr. Thomas Smith in London, 26th Aprill, 1614.
- 1 from my brother Walter Cocks in London, 6th Aprill, 1614.
And Mr. Raphe Copendall came ashore with an other yong man called Jno. Osterwick; but the wind was soe extreame that all the barks were forced to retorne and leave the shipp riding at ancor.
It apeareth per the Worshipfull Companys letters that all the voyages now are put into one generall company in adventure. God be praised for it. And as Capt. Copendall tells me, their is an other company made to adventure 120,000 l. str. per ano. for 4 yeares ensuing, but to what places not openly knowne; and that a seale great English shipps weare entred into the straites of Magelanus, but for what entent not knowne.
September 1.—I rec. a letter from Chubio Dono, wherin he wrot me much cumplimento, and sent an other as from the Emperour to Capt. Adams, that he should forth with com up to the Emperour. What the reason should be I know not; yet I suspect it was a plot laid before by Capt. Adames hym selfe and the Duch, to the entent he might goe up to serve their turnes; and truly I esteem he loveth them much better then us that are of his owne nation; or else it may be that he seeketh occation to get the Emperour to comand hym to stay and not to procead forward on the Syam voyag, his tyme of service to the Company being out within 2 months. Once the end will shew what is the occation. But Capt. Adames hym selfe esteemeth it is to enquire of hym about a fortresse newly built at the Liqueas, unto which place it was thought Fidaia Samme would retire after his losse of Osekey.
Capt. Speck came to English howse, being ready to go up to Miaco.
September 2.—I got barks to goe out to tow our shipp into harbor, yf it were possible, much fearing a tuffon; and Capt. Copendall and Mr. Eaton went aboard to hasten matters forward and, yf the shipp came not in, to bring aland our Cambaia cloth and other comodetis, to the entent to lay out the present for the Emperor, and make as much hast as we can, not to be overlong behinde the Hollanders. But the wind proving so hard, we could nether get ship into harbor nor bring goods ashore, Capt. Copendall and Mr. Eaton remeanyng all night abord. God send us wether to bring her in this dangerous tyme of the yeare.
We looked out for a bark to goe up in to the Emperour, but could find non but ould rotten ons, all being above with the king but one which the Hollanders had gotten before we asked. So we sent to Sanguro Dono, Foins sonne, som 4 or 5 leagues hence, to borrowe a bark of his.
September 3.—I got barkes to goe out againe to tow ship into harbour, yf it remeaned calme, or else to bring good ashore; but the wind was so stiffe all day that they could doe nothing.
And I wrot a letter to Mr. Jno. Hunt to send his carpenter to tell what plank and tymber he needed to sheath and repare the Hoziander; and withall sent hym a pig, 6 hense, 10 loves of bread, with peares, redish, cowcombers, and bell engenios.