I went and took my leave of Capt. Speck and the rest of Duch merchantes which goe in the Swan; and carid Capt. Speck a gallon bottell annis water, and to Sr. Matias and Albartus each one a bottell of a pottell, geving the glasse bottelles and all.
October 5 (Conguach 1).—The tono sent to have us and the Hollanders geve hym a writing of our handes, each aparte, how many pico lead was waid out for the Emperour, and that Gonrok ordayned we should pay for the iron wedges and smiths labour for cutting the lead. Unto which we answerd, his bongews had the just acco. of the pico. waid out; and for the iron wedges (as we formerly promised) we were content to pay, they being left to us when the work was finished; but for the laborers which wroght, Gonrok was to pay them.
October 6 (Conguach 2).—The shipp Swan put to sea this day in the after nowne, and I went abord with the rest of the merchantes to bidd hym farewell; and, as it seemed, the admerall Johnson did geve hym a churlish farewell, according to his borishe condition.
October 7 (Conguach 3).—I delivered or gave a recept to King of Firando for 2780 pico. lead waid out for themperour of Japon, and receved, per order from Gonrok Dono, in full
payment of 2780 pico. lead, 7510 tais, and 5000 tas. was receved the 17th ultimo, is all 12510 tais, at 4½ tais pico., sould to Shongo Samma, Emperour of Japon.
October 8 (Conguach 4).—This day weare arayned vj English runawais, most of them being duble runawais and som fellons, and therefore, by generall consent, according to marshall law, condemned all to be hanged, 3 of them being of the Bulles men and the other 3 of the Pepercorns men, as doth apere the 3th day of this mo. of October, when they weare retorned. And one James Martyn, accused by som to be the author of this mischeefe, he being a Scotsman, and fownd to be a cheefe bellows blower or sterrer up of all mutanies heretofore. Soe the admerall, Robt. Adames, sent a comition out to aprehend hym and bring hym ashore and soe put hym in preson to answer for hym selfe.
October 9 (Conguach 5).—Yistarnight I was enformed that Francisco Lopas and a semenary prist were com to towne, and lodged in the howse of the capt. of the friggot taken the last yeare; of which I advised Torezemon Dono to tell the king thereof by Coa Jno., our jurebasso, it being late, and to geve order noe strangers should passe out. And this morning I sent the same jurebasso to Torezemon Dono secretary, to know the kinges answere; which was, I might speake of these matters when Gonrok Dono came. Unto which I sent answer, it might be that then these pristes would be gon, and then it was to late to speake. Yet, for all this, there was noe eare nor respect geven to my speeches.
The admerall Capt. Adames, with all the comanders and merchants, saving my selfe and Mr. Osterwick, went to Cochie to see the execution of the condemd men. And 4 of them were executed, viz. Edward Harris, boteswaine.[103]
[103] The names of the others are not given.
October 10 (Conguach 6).—Alvaro Munois went away this