And I gave or paid for Susan xvij½ mas, viz.:—
| ta. | ma. | co. | |
| For a gerdell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| For a lyning for coate | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| For flowers to dye | 0 | 2 | 0 |
January 1 (Shiwas 19), 1620/1.—I went to Cochie to take my leave of the admerall and rest of our frendes, and remeaned theare all night.
January 2 (Shiwas 20).—There was a sea councell held this day abord the shipp Moone, admerall, both of the English and Duch, where it was debated what course they ment to take when they went out, being now ready to sett seale. And I gave all the cheefe comanders in our 4 shipps each one a remembrance of my opinion tuching this pretended voyage for Manillias, and that I understood there is xxiiij China junckes bound this yeare for Manillias, and the course they ment to take as apereth per coopie of that remembrance dated in Firando yistarday, being the 1th of January 1620, curant.
And I carid a butt of rack of pie abord thadmerall to parte it with thother shipps in respect of a butt of Spanish wine geaven into the factory. And I sent xx. jarrs bisket abord the Moone.
January 3 (Shiwas 21).—This morning betymes all our fleete, both English and Hollands, being 9 seale, put to sea towardes the Manillias. God send them good speed.
And Capt. Speck retorned from Nangasaque, but did
nothing with Gonrok Dono, for he will not take our lead at 5 tais pico, although the Emperors councell tould our men at Edo they hadd wrott hym to doe it.
January 4 (Shiwas 22).—I went to the Duch howse to see the laying out of the presentes to geve to noblemen, as per councell ordayned. And at that instant the King of Firando departed towards Miaco and soe for Edo, the Hollanders shooting affe store of chambers and ordinance. And I went after in a bark with Capt. Speck, and we carid hym 3 jarrs concerves, i C. vj. cattis grose tare, wherof 34 cattis grosse weare of myne, rest of Hollanders. And Unagense Dono accompanying hym, we gave hym a present of 4 pec. red says and 4 pec. cheremis and 4½ cattis silk.
And I sent Richard Hudson to Cochie to take notis of thinges left in our howses, and delivered them to Shinso Dono, greate Domingos father, and weare as followeth, viz.:—