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I know not what else to write, but that my greatest sorrow is I lye in a place which hitherto hath byn chargable and not benefitiall to your Wors., by reasons of the presentes contynewally geven, it being the fation of the contrey, or else there is noe staying for us yf we doe not as other strangers doe. And were it not for the hope of trade into China, or for procuring som benefit from Syam, Pattania, and (it may be) from Cochinchina trade, it were noe staying in Japon. Yet it is certen here is silver enough, and may be carried out at pleasure; but then must we bring them comodeties to ther lyking, as the Chinas, Portingales, and Spaniardes doe, which is raw silke and silke stuffs, with Syam sapon and skins; and that is allwais ready money, as price goeth, littell more or lesse.
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And soe I take my leave, commiting your Wors. with your affares to the holy protection of the Allmighty, resting allwais
Your Worps. most humble at command,
Ric. Cocks.
[161] India Office. Original Correspondence, vol. iii, no. 342.
Richard Cocks to the E. I. Company.[162]
Firando in Japon, le 16th of January, 1616[7].