February 22.—By meanes of contrary wyndes the ship Adviz retorned back to Cochy; and Mr. Wickham sent a letter to have a boate sent hym to com ashore, which I sent to hym. So he and Mr. Totton came ashore after nowne.
I wrot a letter to Sir Tho. Smith, how I was enformed Mr. Ed. Willmot, defunct purser of the Adviz, dying at Bantam, left me a legasie of 3 l. str., to pay in England.
I left a remembrance with Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick at my going to Langasaque, to look to howse in my abcense.
February 23.—We set forwardes towardes Langasaque this mornyng, and passing by the ship Adviz, they shot affe 5 peces ordinance. And we went to bed to Setto,[5] 17 leagues from Firando. We paid 1 tay for our lodging and 3 mas for fish.
[5] Seto.
February 24.—We arived at Langasaque at 1 clock after nowne.
Many Chinas, Japons, and Portingals, and Spaniards came to vizet me, knowing of my arivall. Yt is said the carick will not goe out this yeare for feare of Hollanders.
February 25.—We sent presentes this day, viz. To Saco Dono, Riyoyets Dono, Soyen Dono, Saquemon Dono, and Saquise Dono, magistrates in Langasaque, each one 2 barsos wyne, 2 fyshes. And to Capt. Whow and his wife, 1½ tatta sad blew cloth, 1 glasse bottell of annise water.
And divers Chinas brought me presents, viz., Shinquan, 10 boxes marmelad, 4 cattis comfets, 150 egges; Ickquam came from Cort, 1 barso wyne, 170 egges; Yongsham, 20 loves of bread; Niquan, 2 barilles wyne, 2 pec. red cheremis, 60 oringes, 140 egges.
We had news that the Hollandes junck, which went out two months past towardes Syam, is put back into the