Marche 18 (Ninguach 6).—We had this day 9½ carpenters, 155 laborers, and 1 cane man. Also we had 5 barks lading of flatt stones.
And being driven affe from day to day per Semi Dono and Taccamon Dono about geving us licence for 3 tatta. out to sea to enlardg our kay or wharfe, they, having hetherto promised it, did now send me word they must shorten it. Wherupon I wrot a letter to them both, how I knew they had geven 5 tymes more to the Hollanders and howrly augmented it with all the howses they demanded to be puld downe, and shortned thenglish in all they demanded, contrary to the kinges promis at his departure to let us have all we demanded, soe that now I did but expect answer whether they would let me have that promised per themselves or no, and soe would rest satisfied.
We sould silk of divers sortes to Tozamon Dono of Sackay for 3575: 2: 5.
Marche 19 (Ninguach 7).—We had 16 carpenters, 161
laborers, 1 plasterer, and 1 caneman, all this day. We had x barkes lading rownd stones.
Marche 20 (Ninguach 8).—We had 28 carpenters, 147 laborers, 2 plasterers, and 1 caneman.
Marche 21 (Ninguach 9).—We had xiiij laborers this day to sift white lyme and make it, with other matters.
And we envited Tozemon Dono and other merchants to dyner, and heat the fro for them, they enviting themselves thereunto; and had the dansing beares sent for, nifon catange or Japon fation.
Marche 22 (Ninguach 10).—I wrot 3 letters in Japons to Nangasaque, viz. 1 to Itamia Migell Dono; 1 to Andrea Dittis, China Capt.; 1 to Skidayen Dono, Gonroks secretary, desiring hym not to let Ita. junk goe out till he gave surtis to goe for Cochinchina, and warning Itamia Migel Dono hym selfe to se it performed, as he would answer it before the Emperour; and the China Capt. to se it performed, he being suretie to me.
We had xxx carpenters, 1 C. l. laborers, ij plasterars, and iij tilars, all this day.