Febrary 16 (Shonguach 5).—The Hollands junck departed

from Cochie roade this day in the morning towardes Jaccatra or Bantam. God send her a prosperous voyage.

And within night Gonrok Dono sent his man to know whether we would lett our lead goe at 4½ taies the pico or noe, he being determened to departe towardes Miaco at midnight.

And I sent answer, as the Hollanders did the like, that under 5 taies the pico we could not sell it, it being the price sett downe per the Emperour. Soe, after, Tonomon Samma sent me word, likwais within night, that both we and the Hollanders should com to hym in the morning to confer about price of the leade, and that Gonrok Dono would be theare about it.

Febrary 17 (Shonguach 6).—Tonomon Samma sent againe for me to com to hym about price of the leade; and I sent to the Hollanders to know when they ment to goe about it. But Capt. Speck came to the English howse and tould me Gonrok had sent for hym and asked him whether we ment to lett the price of the leade goe at 4½ tais pico or noe; which he tould hym, yf he had ready money heare to pay for it, he would take councell with us. Unto which he answerd, yf we sett the price, he would use his best endeavours to get money from Nangasaque or Miaco within 2 or 3 months. Soe hereupon they broke affe, Capt. Speck denying it; and Gonrok Dono departed away towardes Miaco; and Tonomon Samma sent word we needed not to com unto hym.

Febrary 18 (Shonguach 7).—We made agreement this day with Seezamon Dono, our wood or tymbar man, for matters following, viz.:—

For 4 great mastes or trees containing 14 Japon tatta.in length, and 1½ tatta. rownd at greate end, and at thelesser end 18 inches diametar, at 150 tais plate barsper mastta.
600
For 6 smaller mastes, viz.:—
 all of one bignes, viz. at great end 1 tatta. rownd, and at small end xi inches diametar:
  2 of xj tattamis long
  2 of x tatta. long
  2 of ix tatta. long
 At 50 taies the tree (or mast), bar plate, is300
More, for 1000 shething boardes or plankes, containing3 tatt. long and xij Japon inches broad, but the thicknesse¾ of an inch, at iij mas iij condrins per bord,barr plate, is330
More, 50 square tymbers (or cakis) hard wood (or oake)containing 3½ tatta. in length and vj Japon inchessquare every way, at vij mas., barr plate, per peece is035
More, 50 ditto lesser, same hard wood, containing 3 tatt.long per peec., 5 inches square, at 5 mas, bar plate, pec.025
To be delivered all within the space of v or vj monethesafter the date hereof, all amonting to1290

Febrary 19 (Shonguach 8).—The Hollanders, viz. Capt. Speck, Capt. Leonard Camps, Matias vander Brook, and William, came to English house, where we had councell about sending up after Gonrok Dono for price of the lead, and about the friggat to get it for prize. Soe it was concluded to send an expres only with letters directed to the King of Firando, with others to themperours councell, written in good sorte; and to send presentes, viz.:—

5 tattamis fine damask tabling to Oyen Dono.

5 ditto to Codskin Dono.