And an ould China called Shiquan sent me two barsos wyne, egges 50, oranges 30, diet bread a platterfull. And from a China which went to Kagalion, 2 barsos wyne, 5 bundelles sea weed. And I gave this China an English flag and a letter of favor, at request of China Capt.
Also I sent a present to a China called Chimtay.
Marche 6.—I went to Capt. Whowes with Andrea Dittis, the China Capt., and Capt. Adames, where we translated one of the Kinges Matis. letters into China, dated in Westminster Pallace, the 10th January 1614, and 12th yeare of His Matis. rayne of Great Brittany, France, and Ireland; wherof I took 3 coppies in Chinas. One was sent to China with the said letter, an other to send for England, and the therd to keepe my selfe.
I gave Fingo Shiquan, the China, a letter of favour and an English flag in his junck.
Co Jnos. kynsman brought me a present of a marchpane made lyke a miter.
Marche 7.—News came to Langasaque that they should make very dilligent search for padres (or pristes) and in whose howse they were fownd, not only to kill all that famely, but allso all the street in which they are fownd.
I sent a bar plate, containing 3 tas 9 mas, to the China musitions which plaid at Capt. Whows when we weare at dyner. Also I sent the rest of a pece of straw culler baies
for a present to a China called Lanquin Niquan, he coming the other day to vizet me with a present, and is of the place neare unto that we hope to enter for trade.
And I paid the China notory for translating the kinges letter x tais iij mas.
The China Capt. went late at night towardes Firando, per whome I wrot a letter to Mr. Nealson and Mr. Osterwick that I ment to follow within 2 daies. His going was to put money into the 2 junkes afforsaid.