And Bongo Sama envited Mr. Osterwick and my selfe to dyner to morrow, as he hath donne the lyke to the Hollanders.
There went divers pilgrams to Tencha dire with an ammabush[135] for their gide, the pilgrams haveinge letters written on the backs of their keremons (or coates).
Marche 16.—We went to dynner to Bongo Sammes, Mr. Osterwick and my selfe, where we met Capt. Speck with an other Duchman and a boz. We had very good cheare. And Genta Samme, the kinges yongest brother, came in at later end, and thanked me for the present geven hym the day before, and tould me he was going up to the Court (after his brother) to the Emperour, unto whome I desired hym to offer my service and that I made acco. to vizet them before it were longe, God sending our shipping to arive in saffetie.
Marche 18.—We bought two fig trees, an orenge tree, and a peche tree, cost all 1 tay, and 2 other oring trees; and had an oring tree, a quince tree, and a peare tree geven.
Marche 20.—Capt. Speck sent me 2 Portingale figg trees.
Marche 21.—We receved 1000 tiles of all sortes to tile the new porche, with 2 head tiles.
Marche 22.—I sent a letter to Mr. Nealson, per Jacob Swager, for the bathes of Ishew, he goeing to buy cattell of Bungo Samme, the king having geven them an iland to feed them on.
Marche 23.—The China Capt. came back from Langasaque and brought me 2 China stooles for a present, and a baskit of greate orranges.
And I receved a letter from Jorge Durois, with 3 quince trees, 5 figg slipps, an orange tree, and a peare tree, with som garden seeds. His letter was dated in Langasaque, le 25th of March, new stile. Also I receved an other letter from Capt. Garrocho, with certen rowles of ruske.