July 8 (Gonguach 29).—The shipp Elizabeth entred the harbor of Firando this day, without any helpe of boates, and without order ether from the admerell or capt., and came agrowne, not without greate danger, yet got afe againe.
July 9 (Roquenguach 1).—This day Jno. Roan of Bristoll, marrenar, was condemned by the xij men before nomenated, for killing of Jno. Peterson, a Duchman, and hanged at the yard arme abord the shipp Elizabeth. He confessed before his death that he kild thesaid man, being in drink and not knowing what he did, wishing all the shipps company to take example by hym, and to beware of woamen and wine, which had brought hym to that untymely death. He died very resolutely, and receved the sacrament by Mr. Arthur Hatch befor he went to execution. Capt. Robt. Adames was forced to put the roape about his neck with his owne handes, for non of the shipps company would doe it, yf he should hang them, and soe tould hym to his face.
And we rec. prize goodes out of Bantam and Hope.
July 10 (Roquenguach 2).—We rec. prize goodes ashore out of the Dutch shipp Hope.
July 11 (Roquenguach 3).—We rec. prize goodes ashore out of Duch Hope, and out of ship Palsgrove.
July 15 (Roquengach 7).—Tonomon Samma and Semi Dono sent to us and the Hollanders, in the Kinges name, to desire us to lend hym xx M. taies in plate, for a tyme, for that he had marid the Emperors kinswoaman the 5 of last moone, and will bring her to Firando shortly.
July 16 (Roquenguach 8).—The Admerall, Capt. Adames, came to Firando to confer about vizeting the prince and Semi Dono to morrow.
Soe we and the Hollanders did conclude to vizet them to morrow, viz:—
for Tonomon Samma.
1 barell Spanish wine