August 20 (Sitinguach 13).—I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton, and sent it per Mangusque, Zazabra Donos servant, advizing how Gonrok offerd us now but 4 tais pico. for our lead, as also of the difference betwixt Gonrok with the Japon merchantes against the Portugezes, about the quantety of silk com in the friggates, and how he makes pancado of stuffes now as well as of silke. And I wished Mr. Eaton to sell away our silk, yf possibly he could, for it is said there is neare j M. pico. com in these friggots.
And we carid our presentes to Feze Dono and Yasimon Dono, as is noted downe the 18th present, and desired them
to be a meanes to Gonrok Dono to make an end of the price of the leade, or to tell as what we should trust unto.
The Hollanders supped with us at China Capt. and have envited us to dynner to their lodging to morow.
August 21 (Sitinguach 14).—We sent to Gonrok Dono to know his answer at what price he would set our leade. Soe he replied he would geve us 4½ taies, upon condition we would geve hym a bill of our handes that, yf the Emperour and Councell weare not content to geve so much, we should let it goe for lesse. Unto which both the Hollanders and we answerd that we would com to a sett price, were it at 4½ or otherwais; the which he took in such snuffe as he sent our present back againe to Hollandes lodging.
And I delivered an other letter to Yasobro, Tayemon Donos wives brothers servant, advising how Gonrok Dono had retorned a flatt answer he would geve but 4 taies per pico for lead, as also of arivall of the junck from Manillia wherein Wyamon Dono went capt., and that all was lies of 14 junckes and 6 friggats which arived after our fleete came away.
This after nowne the junck, wherein Wyamon Dono went for Manillia with Capt. Adams goshon, is now retorned to Faconda roade, and Migell com ashore with news they have made a very badd voyage, and that they were badly used per the Spaniardes, miscalling them because they were frendes to the English and Duch. They also report that, after our fleete came from Manillias, noe junckes entred theare [with exception] of only 3 emptie ons which our fleet set at libertie, haveing rifeled them; as also ij friggates arived theare and went in on the back side of Manillias for feare of our fleete.
August 22 (Sitinguach 15).—This day entred an other galliota from Amacou, which was 17 daies in way, and bringeth silke, silk stuffes, and black clo., or matta of cotton.
August 23 (Sitinguach 16).—I wrot a letter to Mr. Eaton and rest, how we could not agree with Gonrok Dono about our lead, with other occurrantes; but, after, we came to agreement at 4½ cattis pico lead.
Manillia junck of Wyamon Dono arived at Nangasaque; and they report that all Japons must be banished out of Manillias and non traffick theare hearafter.