Marche 7 (Shonguach 24).—We had xxviij barkes lading of stones.
And Tome Dono, our jurebasso, retorned from Taccamon Dono with answer that, yf we had the one howse at 80 taies, he knew no reason but we might have the other at same
price; and for the kay or wharfe, he thought we might have it, and would write thereof to Semi Dono per his man, hym selfe being busie about building his owne howse in the cuntrey, as our jurebasso saw, he having above ijC. men at work, and, as it is thought, determeneth to retire hym selfe to dwel in the cuntrey and leave all to Seme Dono, whoe will be domenus factotum. Taccamon Dono wrot me a letter he was content we should have both howses and kay.
Marche 8 (Shonguach 25).—Upon Taccamon Donos answer I wrot a letter to Semi Dono that all but he were content we should have both howses and key.
And there was 146 labourers and xj carpenters this day, with xviij boates lading of stones.
And Semi Dono sent for our jurebasso and tould hym he was content to let us have the howses and wharfe as well as other men; but as yet we have nothing but wordes. Yet, as I perceve, the Hollanders stood out in it that it was unfitt we should build soe far out into sea; yet they have donne much more. Yet they will not be knowne to deale in this matter; only Capt. Leonard tould me, yf men did fyll up the end of the bay with building, then ther would be no place to grownd junckes or small shiping to trym them upon. Yet ther is place enough besides, as I tould hym.
Mr. Eaton departed this day for Nangasaque, and I sent per hym 3 letters of adviz, to goe for Manillias to our fleete, being all one verbatum: one to goe in Emanuell Rodrigos junck, the other two in the China Capt. junck for Caggalion and Pangasinan.
Also I sent per hym 5 letters of favour or pasportes for China Capt., dated the 18th ultimo, 3 for Taccasanga or Isla Fermosa, and ij for Manillias, as abovesaid, and I wrote other letters to Nangasaque, viz.:—
in Spanish.