January 11 (Shiwas 29).—I was suretie for China Capt. for 1500 tais plate barrs, taken up at intrest at 2 per cento per month from first of later moone of Shiwas, being the 13th of this month of January, antedated 2 daies, for 7 month space; which is to be sent into China with 1500 taies more from China Capt. to procure free trade into China; which not taking effect, the China Capt. is to repay the 1500 tais back, with the intrest, for Honble. Companis use.
January 12 (Shiwas 30).—We sent our jurebasso, Tome Dono, with the Hollands jurebasso, to Nangasaque, with a letter to Gonrok Dono, with good wordes once more to desire his Lordshipp to take the lead as the Councell sett price.
January 13 (Second Shiwas 1).—Andrea Dono, Capt. Addames brother in law at Edo, arived heare this day, and brought the goshon of Capt. Adams from themperour, which Capt. Speck soe much desireth to make use of to sett out their junck for Bantam, otherwais she will loose her voyag this year (as she did the last). Soe I made it knowne to Andrea, who tould me he dowbted to doe it, in respeck of the badd tong of Jno. Yoosen that kept such a bawling at Emperours court against it. Soe he thought nether Capt. Speck nor I would be an occation to disgrace the children of the deceased Capt. Adams, whome we weare bound rather to favour then otherwais. And that which was more, he had, in the childrens behalfe, bought the halfe of a junck at Nangasaque, wherin he ment to goe hym selfe and make use of the goshon lawfully. Unto whome I answered that he might make acco. that nether Capt. Speck nor my selfe ment not to doe any thing prejuditiall to our deceased frendes children in any sort whatsoever, but yf he
had bought halfe that junck, that Capt. Speck should take and quit hym of that losse and all other dangers that might ensue; and that upon necessitie it was as fitt our frendes should make use of it as a China or any other stranger. Soe we agreed to morow morning to goe to Capt. Speck and take councell about it.
January 14 (Shiwas 2).—I went to the Holland howse about the goshon, and cald Andreas thither, to perswade hym to deliver it to me and lett the Hollanders make use thereof to the most benefite of Capt. Adams children. But he answerd me he hadd sent it overland from Shimena Seak to Nangasaque by one of Mrs. Adams men. Yet, before, he tould me it was heare at Firando, but that he could not let me nor noe other have it, in respect he had promised it to one Goquan, a China, and had bought the one halfe of his junck. And then I asked hym whoe gave hym authoretie to dispose of this goshon, I sending it up to be renewed, without taking my councell herein. Unto which he could make noe answer. Soe I required a writing at his hand of sending the goshon from Ximina Seak, and therin he promised me to use meanes to retorne it to me, and would goe to morow with me to Nangasaque to performe it.
January 15 (Shiwas 3).—I was enformed Andreas sent away a boate at midnight past to Nangasaque, to adviz his consortes of my demand for the goshon. Soe this day at nowne I went towards Nangasaque about that matter and our leade, and desird Andrea to goe with me as he promised, and went to his lodging with my bark to call for hym; and he sent me word he would com after in a bark of his owne.
Soe we went this night 12 leagues on our way, and came to an ancor.
January 16 (Shiwas 4).—We arived at Nangasaque this day at 3 a clock in the after nowne, but Andrea was not com. And I fownd Tome Dono, our jurebasso, whoe hadd
spoaken with Gonrok Dono about my plito with Cuemon Dono of Nangasaque for the bords and tymber; and he tould hym he would refer it till he came to Firando 10 or 12 dais hence, and then end it before Tonomon Samma, the king’s brother, whome had spoaken about the matter before.
Also I sent to Jenquese Dono, Mrs. Adams frend, to adviz hym of my being heare and wherabout I came; yet he came not to me.