February 1.—Capt. Adames fell into extreme termes this day about Groby Dono, he which falcefied the writing, taking his part against me and all the English. I never saw hym in the lyke humour. We paid this Groby Dono the 1000 tais spoken of before, and receved in my bill of Croby Dono for sale silke in question before, and deliverd hym in his bill of Croby Donos geven to me.
February 2.—Mr. Nealson said he had certen monies taken out of his scritorio, the theefe drawing the neales out of 2 boxes, he laying it to the charge of Mr. Wickhams servant, whome he newly entertayned, Mr. Nealson haveing put hym away. But Mr. Wickham held it done of mallice rather then a truth.
February 3.—The China Capt. went to Langasaque, and Capt. Adames tould hym before he went that he would be as good as his word and goe on the voyage to Cochinchina.
February 4.—I rec. a letter from botswain of our junk Sea Adventure, dated at Tomare[3] in Xaxma 23 dais past: how they put in theare the 5th day after they went from hence, per meanes W.erly wyndes and hie sea, and ment to put to sea som 16 daies past.
The Japon slave I saved from the gallous, and gave to Mr. Wickham, ran away, and, sending after hym, was fownd in a horehouse with 2 or 3 tais plate in his purse, parte wherof he had spent amongst those leawd people, and the reste delivered to a Japon to keepe. He confeseth that he had sould certen buttons (as he cald them) to a Japon for 1½ mas, they being som 50 in nomber, which he sayeth he stole from Mr. Wickham; which (as he sayeth) were littell corall beades and som pearle, which he now misseth, looking for them.
[3] Tomari, on the coast.
February 5.—The China which went to Edo to get out goshons, or pasports, retorned to Firando this day, telling
me he staid 42 daies at Edo before he could have a dispach, and was 13 dais going from Miaco to Edo, and as many in retorning, and 18 dais coming from Osakay to Firando. He sayeth the sonne of Safian Dono is to succeade his father as governor of Langasaque, and that Gonrok Dono, his cozen, is to com to remeane at Langasaque as his deputy. This China brought me a present of 2 barsos wyne and a greate charger of chistnuttes, and departed for Langasaque on such a sudden that he was gon before I sent to thank hym, thinking to have sent hym a present.
February 6.—The theevishe slave I gave to Mr. Wickham did accuse his father, mother, and many others, to whome he said he delivered all such matters as he had stolne; but they denid all. And he still accused others; but no proofe.
February 8.—Extreme cold wether.