November 17 (Junguach 14).—Within night the Hollanders and we were sent for to the Court about our plito with the padres (or frires) which also were sent for. And we remeaned theare till 11 or 12 a clock, and came not to sight of the king, and then had leave to departe; only in that tyme they sent for 2 letters directed to frier padre Tomas, a Japon padre, presoner at Umbra, and now brought to Firando, as I noted heretofore. And, as we are secretly enformed, this frire hath confessed that the 2 presoners at Hollands howse are padres, for he was all day in company with the king and Gonrok Dono in secret conference, and, as it is said, will turne gentell againe, or at least renege his pristhood, to save his life. And, as som say, Gonrok Dono is suspected to be a Christian.
November 18 (Junguach 15).—The shipp Elizabeth went out of Firando to Cochie.
And the King of Firando sent for the Hollanders and us
to make an end of the plito of the padres; where we fownd above xx Japon Christians renegados, whome Gonrok Dono had brought from Nangasaque to see yf they knew whether these two fathers were padres or no. Among whome was a blind man, bad to see another, yet by his voice he tould the King of Firando that he knew hym to be fraire Pedoro de Sunega; yet, as I understood, the King of Firando will not admit hym for a witnesse, because he is of Firando; but I know not whether he doe it as a frend, knowing we have other witnesses enow, or else to bring us to other trialles. Once the end will try all. And in the end the king hym selfe came out and asked Capt. Camps and me whether we had other matter to say or no against the fathers. Unto whome we answerd noe, desiring to have lycense to departe towardes themperours Court, for that tyme passed. Unto which the king made answer that he would permitt us to departe when he pleased.
November 19 (Junguach 16).—We are enformed that Gonrok Dono would have had the King of Firando joyne with hym to refer the plito about the friggatt before themperours councell at Edo, but the king tould hym he would now end it heare, we having soe manifest testemony as we have on our side to prove the 2 presoners padres.
November 20 (Junguach 17).—I receved ij C. tais plate barrs of Tozamon Dono, our host of Osackay, in parte of payment of 256 tais due for 128 peces Canton damasks of the deceased Capt. Wm. Adames.
And the king sent 4 ruch sleeping kerremons of silke in present to thadmerall, Capt. Adams, to be disposed of as I should adviz hym. They were worth j C. tais barr plate.
And the king and Gonrok Dono sent for me and the Hollandes capt. to bring Gonsalo Ravello, our witnesse against Alvaro Munois; which we did, and he stood still to his first speeches how he saw frire Pedro de Sunega say mas in his howse; yet the frire denied it. And I think
Munois was hanged by the purse and soe cleared. And the capt. of the friggot, Yochin Dies, with 29 others, are bound and put into preson, we geting our plito of frigot.
November 21 (Junguach 18).—The Duch admerall, Wm. Johnson, and Capt. Adames, our admerall, retorned to Firando; and we, with Capt. Camps, Capt. Lafevre, and others, went to vizet the king and carid hym a present of 2 barricas Spanish sack, j barrica of tent, and 2 jarrs of sweet meate, and gave hym thankes for the presentes of kerremons; and soe took leave for the fleet to goe out to morow.