December 5 (Shimutsque 3).—We departed from Ewe and rowed 2 leagues to a place called Zewa; and in the way saw a bark cast away, and sent out our and the Hollanders small boates, whoe saved the men.
December 6 (Shimutsque 4).—At night we departed from Zewa, it being calme, and rowed it xiij leagues before we came to an ancor. We paid xv. mas to howse and for oringes at Zewa, and gave a sack of rise to the men which we saved out of the wreck, they being of Bongo.
December 7 (Shimutsque 5).—We arived within night at Bingana Tomo, wheare I went ashore and made consort for [neales, spikes, and iron hoopes].
Soe we made this day 15 leagues till night.
December 8 (Shimutsque 6).—We departed from Bingana Tomo at midnight past, and got this day to Moro before sunne seting, having made 30 leagues, with such extreame wynde that we weare not able to beare but very littell seale. The Hollanders bark went out 2 howers before us, yet we overtook her and out went her 2 leagues before we weare aware, yet went into Moro together. And here we understood Gonrok Dono went from hence 2 daies past.
December 9 (Shimutsque 7).—We departed from Moro at xj a clock before nowne, and arived at Fiongo[112] within night, having made xvij leagues this day, not without danger, seeing a greate bark, laden with rise, cast away in passing the straits at Fiongo.
[112] Hôgo.
December 11 (Shimutsque 9).—We departed this morning from Fiongo, having laden 2 barkes first with our merchandiz, to lighten our bark, she drawing much water, and now nepe tides.
And the Hollanders did the like. Yet, as we passed the flattes of Osackay, we were on grownd divers tymes; yet,
God be praised, we gott well affe againe, and arived at Osackay at 3 a clock in thafter nowne; but at same place saw one bark cast away, laden with stones for the making of the castell, but all the people saved.