Mr. Eaton advised me that Sade Dono was dead, and that Osakay was on fyre when he wrot the letter, and above 500 howses burned and the fyre not quenched.
Marche 4.—This day 5 carpenters to make orchard walle on the back side of gedonge, and 2 laborers. And we planted the trees geven per the bose of Dushensh, being 17 trees, for doing whereof we had 5 of the boses men, whome we paid 6d. or 1 mas per peece, with 14 other laborers at 5 condrins per peece, to carry and plant the same trees.
A bose came to vizet me with a present of fans.
Marche 6.—We sent a present to the bose that gave us the trees, viz.: 1 barill wyne of 50 gantes, 10 cattis pepper, with 2 small bars plate.
Marche 7.—The bose sent 3 trees or plantes more, and came to thank me for the present sent.
A Portingall called Gonsolva came to the English howse with complementall wordes. I esteemed he came to spie or learne out whether our shipp and the Duch yaught staid for to take the Amacon shipp.
Marche 9.—I lent my book of St. Augustyn Citty of God to Mr. Wickham, and the Turkish History and a book of forme of debitor and creditor to Mr. Nealson.
I gave a fyne chint I bought of Water Carwarden to woman, Mr. Wickhams gerle.
Marche 10.—Mr. Nealson went to the bathes at Ishew, fynding hymselfe ill at ease. And Mr. Wickham went for Miaco, to take acco. of Mr. Eaton, and he to retorne for Firando, as apereth per coppies. And I wrot a letter to Jor. Durois to buy som frute trees and send me, yf he conveniently can; and sent this letter per Nico. Martyn.
Also we sent presents to Tonomon Samme, Nobese, Oyen Dono, Sugian Dono, and his father Soyamon Dono, Gonosco Dono, Unagense Dono, with the two sea bongews, is all 10 persons, each of them 2 barsos wyne, 4 fishes, and a quantety of pepper.