gave us the forme how to doe, and not to think any ill, yf he were sharpe in speeches against us, which he would doe of purpose to blind our enemis.
November 10 (Junguach 7).—I paid in plate of barrs to Jno. Japon: for Susannas slave Ita, 12: 0: 0; for a sett of gocas for her, 6: 5: 0.
The China Capt. gave me a silver tastar and a silver dish to sett it upon, poiz both 4 ta. 4 ma.[106]
The shipp Palsgrove went out this day to Cochie roade.
I staid all this day attending to goe to Court about our plito; but, as I am enformed, Gonrok desireth the king we should stay till som men com from Nangasaque, which he hath sent for. And, as it is said, this Gonrok Dono did report in themperours Court that we and the Hollanders did of mallice accuse these Spaniardes to be fathers, which he knewe were non such, and that upon payne of his life he would prove it to be soe. But now, finding our testemony to be such as it is and canot be denied, he knoweth not what to doe, but useth all trampas[107]and fetches he can to delay tyme and bring it to nothing per all meanes he may.
[106] In the margin called a “silver cupp and sawser”.
[107] Span., traps, tricks.
November 11 (Junguach 8).—Gonrok Dono and others sent both us and the Hollanders word that they would send to call 10 padres or frires which were presoners at Umbra, and that we should make choise of any 3 or 4 of them to be wittnesses whether the 2 prisoners at Hollandes howse were fathers or no. But we retorned answer that we knew not whether those 10 men they spake of were fathers or noe; nether would we have to doe with them nor put the matter to their discretion, which we had soe manifestly proved allready.
November 12 (Junguach 9).—I went to Torazemon Dono to tell hym againe of the abuses daylie offered to our
English marrenars, at Cochie espetially, desiring to have redresse; and that I would send one of our jurebassos to the admerall, Capt. Adames, at Cochie, to look out in all howses where our men were thus abused and to take true notis hereof, as his Highnesse (the king) had ordayned. The which he answered me was well donne, and that this day he would put the king againe in mind therof and tell hym what I said. But sowne after he sent his man unto me to tell me the king would take order that our men should all be set at libertie, whether they owed money or noe.