Right worll. Ser and Serrs,—
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I am now enformed by a messenger we sent into China that the ould Emperour hath resigned the government unto one of his sonns; and that the new Emperour hath granted our nation trade into China for two shipps a yeare, and the place apointed near to Fuckchew, and that ther wanted but the fermes of ij vizroys of ij provinces to conferme it; and that the goshon or passport will be sent us the next moonson, and had byn heare before now, had it not byn letted per the wars of Tartaria. Thus much our China frendes tell me, and I hope it will prove true.
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Your Wors. humble servant at command,
Ric. Cocks.
[175] India Office. Original Correspondence, vol. vii, no. 924.
Richard Cocks to the E. I. Company.[176]
Firando in Japon, the 30th of September, 1621.