Marche 3.—I retorned answer to Mr. Eaton per same expres he sent letter by.
We dyned at Goquan, a Chinas, this day, where we were well entertayned.
Marche 4.—We were envited to dyner to the plate fownder (or mynt man) called Gota Shozamon Dono, where we had good cheare after Christion fation, syting at a hie table with cheares. But the good man of howse did not eate with us, which [made] me jelous of poison. But in the end he came and drank with us. I think his abcense was for that he is a papist Christion, and now tyme of Lent. The China Capt. was at dyner with us. I gave this mans two children, each of them, a R. of 8.
Marche 5.—I sent presentes as followeth, viz.:—
To Fingo Shiquan, the rich China, 2 tatta. yelo bayes, 1 fowling peec.
To Goquan, other rich China, 2 tatta. yelo bayes, 1 fowling peec.
To Capt. Whow, China Capt. brother, 1 fowling peec.
These men are emploid about geting trade into China.
To Goto Zhozabra Dono, mynt man, 2 tatta. yello bayes.
To Chimpow, capt. junk which Ed. Sayer goeth in, two tatta. yello bayes, 2 barsos wyne, 2 fyshes.