December 22 (Shiwas 9).—The shipp Bull went out this day, and I sent 6 boates, and the Hollanders 3, but the sea bongews sent non.
December 23 (Shiwas 10).—We had a duble councell this day at English howse, first viz. amongst ourselves, thenglish, Capt. Adames, Capt. Clevenger, Capt. Lennis, and Mr. Munden, Mr. Cockram, Mr. Eaton, and my selfe assisting, viz.:—
1. Yt was agreed Mr. Ed. Sayer shall goe merchant in the shipp Bull, and Robt. Hawley and Ric. King and Harry Dodsworth to goe in other shipping, Duch or English, as shall be thought fitt.
2. Allso that the coates or kerremons geven per themperor should be prised, it being referred to Mr. Eaton and Mr. Cockram to doe it, and then to be destributed per the amerall and his councell to whome they pleased; they being coates of two sortes, one rated at vj tais per peece, and thother at 4 tais peec.; and they which receve them to be bound to pay the money in England, yf the Company like not of the geveing.
The other was a generall councell both of us and Hollanders:—
1. Wherin was sould a cheane of gould, poz. vj tais nyne mas, which I Richard Cocks bought for 1 C. x R. of 8, ready paid downe, the one halfe being deliverd to the English admerall, Capt. Adames, and the other to Jno. Johnson, the Duch comander. But first there was xxiij R. of 8 taken out and geven to Capt. Morgan, which he had formerly disbursed. So rest neate delivered to each one 43½ R. of 8.
2. And in this councell was agreed that the shipp Swan shall goe for Manillas with the fleete at halfe charges betwixt the Hollanders and us, I meane betwixt the ij Compans. of England and Holland, they first to geve in a trew acco. what it coms to.
3. Also it was ordayned that ij English men shall goe in each Duch shipp, and ij Duch in each English shipp.
4. There was presentes sett downe to be geven to men in Firando.
December 24 (Shiwas 11).—I gave out my bill for iij M. v C. tais unto Faccata Soka Dono, taken up at intrest for 4 months at 2 per cento per month, the bill being dated from the 2th of the Japon Shiwas, is 9 daies past. Also certen Miaco men brought 6000 tais more, telling me Feze Dono took it up att same rate for 4 months, but they desiring a bill of my hand and our lead bownd for payment therof, with a letter to same effect to Gonrok Dono, I denid it, ofering them ether to take my bill or my letter, whether they would, or my bill without mentioning the lead and the letter to mention it. But they would not, but carid away their money.