February 2 (Shonguach 2).—The bongews sent us word we could not goe to vizet the Emperour nor his councell till
the 6th of this moone at least; but tould us it were good we sent our jurebassos to vizet Jentero Samma, the King of Firandos brother, and Cacazemon Dono, with each a present of 10 bundelles paper of fyve, 6, or 7 mas per bundell, and 5 bundelles dito to Jentero Donos secretary.
February 4 (Shonguach 4).—Capt. Camps and we went to see the cytty and a great pagod called Assackxa, dedicated to a Japon saint (or rather deavill) called Quannow. We gave 1000 gins to the bose to shew it us, and 2 ichebos to an other bos where we banqueted.
February 5 (Shonguach 5).—I went with Capt. Camps to the howse of Oyen Dono, themperours secretary, to have delivered hym a present of a peece of currall containing 2½ taies, and a catty wight rich campher, and to wish hym a good new yeare; but he was gon out to vizet the prince, themperours sonne.
And Cacazemon Dono and Stroyemon Dono came to vizet me, the first bringing me a present of wallnuttes and a salt salmon.
February 7 (Shonguach 7).—We dyned all at Hollandes lodging this day, where we fownd Stroyemon Dono and Gentero Donos secretary. And, as we weare at dyner, came word Torazemon Dono was arived. Soe Capt. Camps and I sent our jurebasso to bid hym wellcom.
February 8 (Shonguach 8).—Torazemon Dono sent me a present of 2 barsos wine, 2 wilduckes, and a great fresh barbell.
And I rec. by hym a letter from Mr. Eaton, dated in Firando the 26th December, with 2 others from Tome jurebasso and Jno. jurebasso, how they have delivered 3000 taies in merchandiz and money to King of Firando, lent to hym, and that the Japons have sent our English men to Nangasaque to sell them to Spaniardes.
February 9 (Shonguach 9).—Mr. Eaton wrot me in his letter how the Japons at Cochie had beate the Hollanders pilot and an other marrenar at Cochie, that they left them
for dead; and the reason was because they would not deliver them back our 6 English men which weare fled abord for releefe; and that they used both us and the Hollanders soe villanosly that it was insufferable.