February 17.—We sent 5 chistes money abord Adviz, all refyned plate, containing 9063 tais, which with exchange is 10920: 7: 8½.
February 18.—The shipp Adviz went out to Cochi roade this day and shot affe 7 peeces for a fare well; and the Hollanders answerd with 3 from the Son and 3 from the howse, and a Japon junk 3; and we replid with 3 more; and at our departure from Cochi back the Adviz gave us 7 peeces more.
There were som speeches passed betwixt Mr. Wickham and Mr. Totton, as also betwixt Mr. Nealson and Mr. Totton, which were taken in ill parte on thon parte and other. But in my opinion Mr. Totton was in the falt. I did what I could to make frenship, and made it betwixt Mr. Wickham and hym; but Mr. Nealson would not be frends upon no termes, although Mr. Totton desird it and before all the company drunk a health to hym, wishing it might never goe thorow hym yf he bare hym any mallice.
The Hollanders sent out their foy fone to helpe to toe out our shipp, rowed with 16 ores, and we set out 2 foyfones, dowbting whether the Firandesas would send barkes to helpe us or no, because they fealed in the junck. But they sent out 10 or 12 barkes, which had byn enough, allthough we had no others.
February 19.—The Hollandes shipp Son went out to Cochy roade. Went out our foyfone with 18 owres to help to toe them out. The kyng sent 2 of his foyfones to helpe them out, besydes the towne boates. I note downe he sent non to us yisterday.
I deliverd up my letter and acco. to Mr. Wickham to be sent for Bantam and London.
February 20.—Som two howers before day we went abord the Adviz at Cochy, and presently after Capt. Speck came abord, desyring us the ship might stay an hower or two for hym to write a letter; which I promised hym, in respect we could not be ready no sowner, having forgotten provition behind us at Firando. Soe about 9 a clock she set seale. God send her a prosperous voyage.
And I sent in her these letters following, viz.:—
1 to Sir Tho. Smith, knight, with copy last yeare.
1 to Mr. Tho. Wilson, with copie of last yeare.