The people in this place did talke much about this comett seene, that it did prognosticate som greate matter of warr, and many did ask me whether such matters did happen in our cuntrey, and whether I knew what it did meane or would ensue therof; unto which I answerd that such many tymes have byn seene in our partes of the world, but the meanyng therof God did know and not I.
November 9.—Capt. Adams was sent for to Cort about our goshon of last yeare, to know what junk it went in to Cochinchina, and, as it is thought, Andrea Dittis, the China Capt., hath deceaved me, and delivered my goshon to Seme Dono at Firando and served his turne in his junck, which now is com out. These matters are com to light per meanes of seeking out the truth of sturrs which happened in Cochinchina with Japons against Chinas, whereof the King of Cochinchina advized themperour of their unrulynesse; soe that it is thought noe goshons will be geven out for that place this yeare.
The comet apered this mornynge greater then any tyme before.
November 10.—I went to Chawna Shogero Dono this morning to desire hym to get out our goshon, which he promised me he would, and desird to buy som corall of me, yf I had any. Soe I sent hym that which I had, out of which he took 9 mas 4 condrin wight, and would have sent me money for it; but I gave it hym.
Towardes night Torazemon Dono and an other gentellman came to vizet me from King of Firando, unto whome I made knowne how Semy Dono had used me about my goshon, which was thoccation I was staied heare soe long tyme without my dispach from themperour.
November 11.—I went and tooke leave of King of Firando, I being ready to retorne to morrow for Miaco, and fownd him very weake and sick; yet he gave me very kind entertaynment, and wrott letters (as he tould me) to
his brother and Semy Dono, to pay me the rest of money he oweth to the Company and to doe me justice against Gorezano and all others.
And before night Torazemon Dono and wrot me a joynt letter to deliver them my goshon for use of Semi Dono; which I denyed, and wrot them answer therof.
November 12.—I went to Cawno Shogero Dono about the report geven out of selling my goshon, and he tould me that the capt. of Semi Donos junck is com up and witnesseth that Semi Dono sould hym my goshon for 300 taies; so that, yf the matter should com in question before the Emperour, it would cost som men their lives. Yet, for his parte, he would doe the best he could to amend all, and said it was better I stayd here 2 or 3 daies to se all ended, for, yf I went away, nothing would be donne.
November 13.—The comet doth contynew still till this day, drawing towardes W. southerly.