1 to Honble. Company, enclozed to precedent.
2 to precedent of Bantam, Tho. Bockedon, and Capt. Augustyn Spalding.
And, after, I wrot an other letter to the Worll. Tho. Brokedon and Capt. Augustin Spalding, sent per James Littell, the Scotsman, of the duble dealing of Capt. Jacobo Especk to sett our leade at 4½ tais pico, without asking councell of me. Soe now he will geve but 4½ tais per pico, and not pay for it till 3 mo. hence, or it may be more, when he pleaseth to send money from Edo or Miaco.
I wrot ij letters to the woamon of deceased Capt. Adames and to Shongo Samma, the admerall, about the knavery of Andrea and Jenquese.
Febrary 11 (Shiwas 30).—I paid the barber for Laurance, my servant, for tryming hym the yeare past, iij mas.
And Capt. Leonard Campes came to me to aske me whether I hadd consented to lett the lead goe at 4½ tais pico, as Gonrok Dono had certefied hym. Unto whome I answerd that Gonrok had sent to me to demand whether I would lett our leade passe at 4½ as he had ended with the Hollanders; unto whome I retorned answer that, yf the
Hollanders had soe agreed with hym, I would know of them, and would not obstenately replie noe. So it seemed this Gonrok plaid on both partes, thinking his faire wordes would make fooles faine; for he tould me he esteemed our parcell of lead much better then the Hollanders, and to the Hollanders said he esteemed theirs much better then ours.
Divers neighbors sent wyne and fish for presentes.
Febrary 12 (Shonguach 1).—I sent the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, a present, this being their new years day, for a new years gift, viz.:—
1 silk kerremon of them Gonrok Dono gave me.