August 19.—I receved a letter from Capt. Adams dated the 13th present, at a place 10 leagues beyond Camyna Seke, wherin he writes me of the wrack of many barkes, and that the governors bark of provition is all cast over bord but one peece of ordinance. And that Touan Dono hath lost his processe, all his goodes confiscat, and his lyfe at Emperours pleasure. Also that a China bark or junk arived in Xaxma with much silk, which he had taken from other Chinas and sould it at Miaco for 220 tais the pico; but themperour, coming to know they are theeves, hath geven them into the handes of other Chinas, to have the goods retorned to whome they belong, and execution to be donne upon the offenders.
And this day news is com from Capt. Whow that it is not Niquans junk which is cast away, but an other, smaller, of not halfe themportance, but belonging to same owners.
Alexander, a Scotsman in the Duch shipps, gave me 6 China picturs of saynts and our Lady, paynted upon bras leaves.
August 21.—Icana Came came to vizet me and take leave as he said, I being ready to goe up, and wished me to take good councell in my proceadinges against the Hollanders, and that he knew the King of Firando would assist me therin in all he could.
August 22.—Tonomon Samma, the kinges brother, sent me his letter for the king his brother. And divers others came to vizet me and wish me a good voyage.
August 23.—We set forward on our voyag towardes Edo this mornyng about 6 a clock in the mornynge, and at night came to an anker at Languay, the farther towne, 13 leagues from Firando.
August 24.—We departed from Languay about midnight, and at nowne this day came to an ancor at the iland of Anushma[19] in Faccatay, and there remayned all the rest of day and night following, wind being a stiff gale at N.E., the sea going hie. We la on shore all night, and gave to the howse xij mas, having made hitherto 22 leagues.
[19] Aishima.
August 25.—We departed in the mornying from Anushma to a port on the maine of Faccata, called Chuiasaquy,[20] 3 leagues from Anushma, and 19 to short of Shimnaseaque. Here we understood of a small China junck which was entred into a port of Faccatay, 4 leagues hence, called Ginushma, being driven thither per contrary windes, but bound for Firando, laden with suger, purselon, and other matters. But the Tono of Faccata will not let her goe for Firando, but discharg and sell her goodes there.
[20] Tsuyasaki. In the margin is also added the name, Wattary.