And Semidone sent me a hanch of venison. I went and viseted Semidone and Tackamon Dono, and carid eache of them a present as followeth, viz.: 1 chast peec., 5 pec. white baftas, 5 pec. chint.
And I receaved a letter from Jorge Durois, dated in Langasaque, 1th of October, new stile, wherin he advised me how the Spaniardes had taken Damian Marin and Jno. de Lievana prisoners, saying they were bownd to serve the King of Spaine, and that they gave it out they would take hym prisoner because he was frend to us and the Hollanders.
We unladed all the Hozeanders ordinance ashore, and brought her agrownd before the English howse to sheath her.
And Sayemon Dono sent me word that one of the kinges men was now com from Miaco, and mett Capt. Adames and our people at Osekey, and that the Emperour was departed towardes Shronge 2 daies before they arived. But mens words are so divers that I know not what to beleeve, espetially because I receave noe letter. I receaved a complementall letter from our hostis at Tomo.
September 27.—I invited the King of Firando and his nobles to dyner to the English howse on Munday next; but he sent me word it might better be on Sonday, for that he expected the King of Crates one Munday. And I sent a boate expres to Langasaque to buy things necessary, and sent 12 taies plate per hym which went, and wrot Jorge Durois to assist hym, and to send me 2 jars or pottes conserve. And sent 2 Hollandes chises to Jorge and Bartolemew de la Rocha. Also I sent to procure the kinges letter to Gonrock Dono about the setting free of Damian and Juan, which he granted me, and sent it away per one of his owne servantes to Langasaque, as he promised me he would.
September 28.—The 2 carpenters and on master carpenter, the master mate, fell sick, and were brought ashore to the English howse.
And, finding the king had not sent his letter to Gonrok Dono yisterday (as he promised me), I sent Ed. Sayer with it expres, and agreed with a boate and 7 men for the voyag for 6 ta. 4 ma. And sent a present to Gonrok Dono:—
| ta. | ma. | co. | |||
| 2 | damaskt fowling pec., cost 10 ta. | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | pec. white baftas of 20 Rs. corg., is | 04 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | pec. tapis Suras of | ||||
| 5 | pec. chint Amad of 15 Rs. corg. | 03 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | pec. blew byrams of 15 Rs. corg., is | 03 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | pec. red zelas of 12 Rs. corg., is | 02 | 4 | 0 | |
| 5 | pec. buckshaws |
This present is sent to hym as cheefe bongew of all goodes brought into Firando, Langasaque, or any of these partes of Japon.
The Duch envited the King of Firando abord their ship, and gave hym 3 pec. ordinance for a wellcom at entrance and 5 or 6 for healthes and 15 out of both shipps at his going ashore. And a Duch marener, in charging a peece that was honycombd, had his hand shott offe and his face all batterd. Soe our chirurgion was sent for to assist the Duch chirurgion to save the man, yf it were possible.