We took up vj M. tais plate barrs of Souchio Dono and Cofio Dono of Miaco at intrest for 4 months, at ij per cento per month.
And I paid the shewmakers for xj peare slippers and shewes 5½ R. of 8 in Spanish money, viz.:—
| R. 8. | ||
| 3 peare blak slippers for my selfe | 2½ | |
| 2 pear red slippers for my selfe | ||
| 1 peare shewes for Mr. Hely, the soulder | 0½ | |
| 2 peare shews for Barnardo | 1 | |
| 1 peare shews for malt man | 0½ | |
| 1 peare shews for the brewer | 0½ | |
| 1 peare for Jno. Forster the trumpeter | 0½ | |
December 29 (Shiwas 16).—Capt. Speck came to the English howse to talke about going to Nangasaque to Gonrok Dono, to settell the price of the lead. Soe it was agreed Capt. Speck should goe for both partes to doe his endevour.
And Mr. Eaton rec. xxv tais of Mr. Cockram for 5 peces stuffes, at 5 tais pece, to make aparell for servantes which went to Cort.
December 30 (Shiwas 17).—Yt was thought fytt and brought in question by the Hollanders to trym up a China sampan[92] to goe with the fleete, but she was fownd unservesable, and rather thought to proceade from the Hollanders to protract tyme till Capt. Speck retorne from Nangasaque, to see yf he can procure license from Gonrok Dono for men to goe out in their junck for Bantam; yf not, then must they keepe Hollanders, although they want them in the fleete.
Capt. Speck went this day to Nangasaque about the
busynes spetified yisterday, and carid 3 bottells Spanish wine from Hollanders and as many from us to present to Gonrok Dono.
[92] San-pan: literally, three planks.
December 31 (Shiwas 18).—I paid threeskore and 3 Rialles of eight, Spanish money, to Mr. Joseph Cockram upon a peare of gould masse beades waying 3 ta. 7 ma. 5 co., to sell for hym in his abcense and make hym what other profitt I can.