And I deliverd Mr. Robinson five R. of 8 to pay, when in England, to my brother Walter Cocks.
December 7 (Shimutsque 23).—The James Royall went out to Cochie roade this day, but, waying ancor too sowne, was put to the northward of Foynes Iland, and lost an ancor of 27 C. wight; and, yf she had not quickly let fall an other, had byn in greate danger, the currant driving her to windward, against the seyles and above 20 boates which toed her to leeward. Yet, God be praised, the second ancor held and staid her till tide turned. The Duch sent 4 barks to toe her out, and I the lyke; and Capt. Spek and others came abord to bidd Capt. Pring fare well.
December 8 (Shimutsque 24).—The Duch shippe Trowe went out to Cochie road this day; and I sent out 4 barkes to helpe to toe her, as they did the like to the James Royall yistarday.
We bought the howse Oque Dono our overthwart neighbor, for 1 C. x tais, viz. 90 tais to hym selfe, for princepall, and 20 tais to his wife in respeck our bakers made an oven and baked bread in the yard, and our maltman made malt and lodged all in the howse this monson.
Mr. Eaton put to acco. lj tais vj½ mas rec. of Mr. Henry Smith, purser of James, for 2566 lovs bread of flower which should have gon in the junck Godspeed.
December 9 (Shimutsque 25).—I rec. 3 letters from Nangasaque, viz. 2 from Mr. Chapman, of the 1th and 7th present, and 1 from Mr. Badworth, of the 1th present, of thinges sent for Firando in 3 barkes, one of which is cast away, wherin Mr. White of the Bull was.
December 10 (Shimutsque 26).—I rec. a letter from Gonrok Dono at Langasaque, per his man Yasimon Dono, to sent price of our lead, and that he was ready to rec. it. And Capt. Speck rec. another to same effect. This Yasimon Dono offerd us 3½ condrins for a cattie, which is 3½ tais per pico, not the money it cost in England.
And som speeches are geven out that our men above, at Edo, are kept presoners. But I think it is a lie. Yet there weare the like reportes the other day; which was occation I gave Capt. Pring councell to get out into Cochie road, and will make as much hast as we can to gett out the Moone and Bull. God send us good luck.
And we sent presentes to the King of Firando and his brother, Tonomon Samma, and to Semi Dono, as followeth. Capt. Speck, the Duch comander, Jno. Johnson, and Mr. Leonard for Hollanders, and Capt. Pring, Capt. Adames, and my selfe for English.
For Figien a Camma, King of Firando:—