And I bought xij stringes of silke of som fathom long a peece, to make pointes of; cost xij mas, barr plate.
Febrary 26 (Shonguach 15).—We consorted this day with Yazemon Dono, the master sea carpenter, for tymbers, to be deliverd before the end of the Japon Singuach.
Also we agreed with Trebioye Dono, the bongew of the
filde where the buriall place is, to make a ston wall about it of 13 tatt. square, for the som of 80 tais plate of barrs, or, yf it be larger, to pay for overplus per rato.
And there was ij tattamis black bayes cut out this day and geven, the one to Yoshemon Dono, Pauls father, and the other to Paulo Dono, the gunpoulder man, for their labour in finding out Mon, the theefe, and bringing hym from Nangasaque, with other former paynes taken.
And I was enformed that Gonrok Dono hath promised the capt. moro at Nangasaque to procure the Emperours passe or goshon that the carick of Amacou shall trade freely into Japon to Nangasaque yearly, in despite both of us and the Hollanders.
Febrary 27 (Shonguach 16).—Semi Dono sent me a sholder of venison, and withall sent me word that he had conferred with Tonomon Samma about our demand of the ij howses next unto us, and to enlardge our wharfe or bridg 3 tatta. lardger into sea; which he thought would be granted unto us. And sowne after Tonomon Samma sent me word of the like conferrence with Semi Dono.
And I paid Trebioye Dono, the bongew of buriall place, fiftie taies in plate of barrs, upon acco., to build the ston walle, agreed upon price yisterday.
Coa Jno. our jurebasso had a yong sonne borne this day.
Febrary 28 (Shonguach 17).—This day we began to build our gadong on the W. side, and took labourers to break downe ould building and cleare the place and make roome for ston wall.