The Hollanders hadd the caboques this day, and sent for me and Mr. Osterwick, and soe had a play.
We had iij barkes lading flat stones.
Marche 11 (Shonguach 28).—I wrot an other letter to Nangasaque to Itamia Migell Dono in favour of Cujero Dono which goeth in his junck, as also to desire hym to have a care he goeth to the place apointed per my goshon and to no other. And I wrot an other to Mr. Eaton to same entent, to writt per Cujero Dono and send my letter ther inclozed to deliver to first English or Holland ship he meetes withall, to thentent, yf Itamia Migel Dono goe for Amacan and lade Portingals goodes, to seaz upon it and bring yt for Japon, and then after geve rezon for it.
Marche 12 (Shonguach 29).—Semi Dono and Taccamon Dono sent each of them a man to tell me they came to deliver the kay towards the sea unto me, but it should be but ij tattamis; unto whome I made answer that, yf it weare not iij, I would not take it but rather rest as we weare and not breake our howse and spend ij or iij C. taies for nothing. And withall I sent our jurebasso to tell them that, yf they gave us vj tattamis it weare far better for the harbor, as I would prove, yf they pleased to understand me. But I know it is the hollow harted Hollanders geve councell for dispite to disgrace us, as tyme will try it.
I rec. a letter from Andrea Dittis, China Capt., to same effect as that from his son Augustyn, that he ment to send hym and Niquan on the voyage.
And we had 1 C. xxx laborers and xviij carpenters and a cane man wrought all this day.
Marche 13 (Ninguach 1).—Taccamon Dono sent for our jurebasso and tould hym he hadd donne as a frend in our demand for the iij tatta. to be alowed for our key into the sea, but others stood out, although he and the whole streete took our part. So that, yf I would geve a writing under my hand to stand for the kings award at his retorne, he would deliver it; which I performed.
Marche 14 (Ninguach 2).—We had this day xviij carpenters and j C. lx laborers all day, with iij tilors halfe a day, and 1 caneman all day; and we rec. viij barkes flatt stoones this day.
And I receved the box of specktacles at the handes of Mr. Osterwick: 17 dozon and 3 peare specktacles in all.
And I bargened this day with Yasimon Dono for these tymbers and boardes following, to be delivered at ij moneths, viz.:—