laborers, 4 tilors, and 2 masons, for the howse. Also we rec. 4258 tilles ordinary from Tabola.
Capt. Speck and Capt. Camps came to English howse, and we went together to vizet China Capt., he sending for dansing beares.
May 18 (Singuach 8).—We had 64 carpenters, 115 laborers, and 2 masons, for the howse.
This day, being the 8th of Singuach, or 4th Japon moone, is the feast of the resorection of their great profitt Shacka, as they fondly beleeve, and soe deck all the eaves of their howses with green bowes, and goe on pilgremadg to ther pagodes.
I sent ij bars plate, containing 6: 8: 2, to the ij companis dansing beares, for going to Cochie and, after, to China Capt., for duble fannas.[99]
Tonomon Samma and Semi Dono sent for Spanish wine and conservs, in respect of the coming of the Emperors ambassadors, which are looked for this night. Soe I sent eather of them a pottell bottell of wyne and conservs to Tonomon, and a bottell strong water to Semi Dono.
And there was iij C. xx bundelles of shingelles rec. from Nangasaque.
[99] Hana, a present to an actor or dancing-girl.
May 19 (Singuach 9).—We had 64 carpenters, 94 laborers, and 2 masons, for howse.
And I rec. ij letters, viz. 1 from Shongo Samma, admerall of Japon, at Edo, in answer of myne, and that he had geven warning to Capt. Adames woaman to let me have the disposing of the goshons for her childrens use; and thother from Uquese Dono of Miaco.