The great shipp of Amacan put to sea on Sonday last.
Marche 24.—Niquan, the China Capt. kynsman, departed towardes China 7 daies past from Langasaque; from whence he sent me a peece of rofesate red velvet for a present, and desired me to lend his wife 20 taies in his abcense to buy her provition, for which he would be accomptable at his retorne, and Andrea Dittis his shewrty for repament.
Marche 25.—We had greate canes of the China Capt. to make an arbor or shed for a vyne; and 6 rayles or nuquis at 12 condrins. And a bose, frend to Capt. China, sent me 3 or 4 trees, 1 of peches and the rest of flowres.
Marche 26.—Ushenusque Dono gave me a greate vine tree, which I planted in our new orchard on the west side our gadong.
And a cavelero of Tabilo sent the China Capt. an oring tree, a pear tree, and 2 peche trees, with other flowers, which he gave all to me to plant in our new orchard.
News came to Firando that the King of Shashma would passe this way som 3 or 4 daies hence.
Marche 28.—All the kayes of our howse dores, being 6, were stolne, and one of them sould in truck of rise, which coming to my knowledg, I laid hould on hym which bought it to bring forth the partie which sould it, and kept hym prisoner in our English howse all night, but could get nothing of hym. Soe, upon the word of the China Capt. with 2 other neighbours, I let hym goe free upon his promis to looke out for the partie which sould it. And soe we sett up a bill in writing, that I would geve a bar of plate to hym which brought the kayes.
We had but 3 oryng trees from Sugien Dono, the[y] bing so great the bark could bring no more.
Marche 29.—About nowne the King of Shashma passed by Firando and came to an ancor a league from Firando; whither I went to vizet hym, being accompanid with Mr. Osterwick, and carid a present of 2 barilles wyne, 2 bundells fysh, and 2 damaskt fowling peeces.