Miguell, our ould jurebasso, envited Capt. Adames and me to breckfast, being recovered of a great sicknesse, wherof our chirurgion had healed hym when he was speechlesse and thought past cure; which he did at my request.
February 9.—Frost and snow.
Soyemon Dono sent to borow money of me, for that, as he sayeth, he is shortly to goe to the Emperours cort with the tono (or king) of Firando his master, whoe (as he sayeth) is to marry themperours kynswoman; but my answer was, I had noe money.
Also Semy Dono would borow the mast of a small junck we have, to make a foremast for his new junck. I answerd hym, yf he would take junck and mast together at price I paid for her, I was content, but to lend the mast I could not, having occation to employ the junck.
February 10.—A hard frost, the lyke I not having seene since I came into Japon, it being above an inch thick, the ise frozen this last night. Snow all day and parte of night following.
There was a howse broken open the night past and 15
or 20 Japon keremons, or coates, stolne out. But the theefe was fownd, being a carpenter, and put into prison.
February 11.—Still cold frosty wether.
Sangero Samma and others still send to borow money, which maketh me awery to live amongst them; for lend money I will not to such as I know will never repay it.
February 12.—Pasquall Benita came from Langasaque to Firando and brought me a present of coiebos, micanas,[4] and peares. He tells me the Amacan carick will not goe out this yeare for feare of the Hollanders, and that the merchantes and capt. major goe to law about it. The capt. would goe out, but the merchantes will not. I think this fello came for an espie to se whether the Hollanders and we were ready to goe out. He is an Italian borne.