Mr. Nealson, Mr. Osterwick, and my selfe went to dyner to Oyen Donos this day, and were well entertayned, and amongst other speeches we had conferrence of the Hollanders presuminge to have entrance to the King of Shashma before us, and of my reproving Capt. Speck for it, etc. But all took it rather for a reproofe to the Duch then otherwais, in respeck the King of England keepeth garnison in the princepall fortresses they have, at his charge. The Hollanders can not deny yt.
There came 2 Spaniardes from Edo this day, and tould me it is comenly reported above that the Emperour is dead, and that they met the King of Figen going to Shrongo with greate forcese. So they esteeme there will be warrs above. They said they thought Mr. Wickham and Mr. Eaton were providing to com to Firando with such matters as they have resting, standing in dowbt what might ensue.
The China Capt. retorned from his pilgremage.
Aprill 13.—Pasquall the Spaniard made enquiry which of the English in Firando was Mr. Wickhams kinsman, and in the end it proved to be Mr. Osterwick, unto whome he sent recoudo[137] that he had sould 2½, I say two cattis and a halfe of exellent white amber greece at one hundred taies the catty, and gave Mr. Osterwick order to receve the payment; as also he sent an other catty of the lyke to Capt. Jourden to Bantam per Capt. Copindall, refusing to sell it heare to me for the Companies use at twenty taies, haveing secretly emploid others before to have sould it for a greater price, but could not. Thus now am I not deceaved in hym, that I imagened he had made an India voyag in the Liqueas, having fingered 4 or 5 cattis of exellent amber greece, which made hym to stand upon his puntos to have gon away in som Japon junck or Holland ship for Pattania or Bantam. Yet let both hym and the world judg of me yf I dealt frendly with hym (I meane Mr. Wickham), when I let hym put to acco. what he would, and yet, over and above, lent hym one hundred and fiftie rialls of eight to make benefite of, and gave hym as much with it of my owne to doe as a frend, yf occation were offred. But he retorned me my money as I delivered it, and emploid all his owne, ut supra.
Capt. Speck came to vizet me, and amongst other matters I tould hym I marveled he thrust hym selfe forward to have entrance to the King of Shashma before my selfe. His answer was, he knew no reason to the contray, and that in these partes he took the Grave Moris and the Estates of Holland to be as much as the King of England, yf not more.
The China Capt. envited Mr. Nelson, Mr. Osterwick and my selfe to supper amonst many Japons.
Aprill 14.—I receved a letter from Mr. Eaton, dated in Osakay, le 24th of Marche, sent per a bark of Figen with tymber, viz.:—
| Buanuqo, or boardes, 1200, in 100 bundells of 12, cost | 03 | 0 | 0 |
| Sugingeta, or rayles, 0500, at 27 mas per 100, is | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| Beauff, or rayles, 0300, at 2½ condrin per peece | 07 | 5 | 0 |
| Shishero, or boardes, 0040, at 58 condr. peece is | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Tacca nuca, or spars, 0015, at 6 mas peece is | 09 | 0 | 0 |
| Sugeta, or boardes, 0100, at 13 condr. 10 boardes | 07 | 3 | 0 |
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| Som totall boardes and tymber cost | 63 | 5 | 0 |
| More for boate hier carrying all aboard | 00 | 5 | 0 |
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| 64 | 0 | 0 | |
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Tonoman Samme sent me 2 hanches venison for a present; and I sent hym 2 English knyves and a quarter of a Hollands cheese, he sending after to buy som.
Aprill 15.—The boz or pagan prist above sent me a tree of white flowers for a present.