And Unagense Dono sent me ij catabras for a present, i of silke, and the other lynen cloth.
Also the justis, Taccamon Dono, sent us word to geve over making gallegalle[101] in our howse we hired of China Capt., because the white lyme did trowble the player or singing man, next neighbour. Soe we were forced to doe it, notwithstanding it cost us xx taies to build that howse, and soe to make and hier a new one in an other place.
The report is that Bonga Dono is dead, and that he died the day before the kinges arivall; and yett it is not published till the feasting be past for joy of the kinges marriadg and his safe retorne.
[101] Hindustani: galgal, mortar made of lime and linseed oil.
September 2 (Sitinguach 26).—The king sent to Semi Dono to signefie unto hym my answer tuching Capt. Speck, that I agreed with hym that it was fitting he should stay this yeare, and goe for Edo about these busynes. Soe Semi Dono sent me word to contynew in that opinion, for that it was good and profitable to both companis.
September 3 (Sitinguach 27).—A Portugez, called Ranelles, came from Nangasaque, offering his service to goe in our fleete, telling me that Lopas Sermiente Caravalle, the new capt. more, had misused hym without occation; yet I suspect him to be a spie sent to see what we doe.
September 4 (Sitinguach 28).—We went to the king, being sent for, both the Hollanders and us, where he made known to us a writing sent from themperor and his Councell, that no stranger should buy any slaves, ether men or woamen, to send them out of the cuntrey, nether carry out any armor, cattans, lances, langanantes, poulder or shott, or guns; nether any Japon marrenars to goe in our shipping.
And we were envited to dyner abord the Duch shipp Amsterdam, where we wanted no drink.
September 5 (Sitinguach 29).—I sent our jurebasso to Cochie to know wherefore the kinges bongew would not permitt our tymber and boardes to be landed at our howse, as also what he ment to take ij of our men presoners upon no occation. And he retorned me answer, he did not forbid the landing of our tymber, but only gave his men charge (per order from the king) to serch all the barks which came into Cochie, for to see whether they brought any armor, weapons, or munition (thinges defended per the Emperour), which might be brought in boates under tymber
or boardes as well as otherwais. And tuching our two men, the one being charged with stealing of a knife, as he confesseth, but the Japans burthen hym with stealing of money, and the other for the bad handling of a woaman great with child, whereby she cast her child; “yet”, said he, “I make acco., yf yow speake but one word to Semi Dono, he will sett them free”.