Soe we arived this day after nowne at Edo. And the King of Firando's brother sent me a present of _muchas_, and withall to tell me I was wellcom. And Cacazemon Dono envited the Hollanders and us to super, where we had great cheare, with many good wordes, and amongst the rest tould us that the Portingalles came not to sight of the Emperour, nether would he let them have _goshons_ for their shiping from Amacon to traffick to Japan.
_December 29_ (_Shimutsque 27_).--I rec. a letter from Shongo Dono, with 10 hens for a present. And I deliverd the 2 _cattans_ and _wacadash_ of Capt. Adames, left per will to his sonne Joseph; where were teares shedd at delivery.
_December 30_ (_Shimutsque 28_).--We went to vizet Gentero Dono, the King of Firandos brother, and carid hym a present as followeth:--
01 _tatta._ stamet cloth. 10 _cattis_ white silke. 25 _cattis_ cloves, in a velvet sack. 03 peces redd sayes. 03 peces ord. taffetis. 05 pec. ordnary damaskes.
from us and the Hollanders; which he took in good parte, and gave us kynd entertaynment.
_December 31_ (_Shimutsque 29_).--We carid and delivered presentes 234 this day, viz.:--
25 _cattis_ raw whit silk. 02 _tatta_ stamet cloth. 03 peces rich crimson damaskes. 05 peces ordenary damaskes. 05 peces redd silk sayes.
1 pec. ordenery damask. 4 peces ordnary taffetis.
1 pec. ordnary damask. 1 pec. ordnary taffite.
_January 1, 162-1/2_ (_Shimutsque 30_).--We made ready our present bordes this day; and had order to vizet a nobellman to morow.
_January 3_ (_Shiwas 2_).--The King of Firandos brother, Jentero Dono, came to my lodging to vizet me, as Capt. Camps did the like; unto whome I gave the best entertaynment I could, and soe they departed. But Capt. Camps came first, and soe we sett downe the quantety of 3 presentes to be geven, viz. 1 to the prince, themperours sonne; 2 to the 2 cheefe justices of Edo, per adviz from King Firando. Also we understand themperour will be heare within 3 dayes.
_January 4_ (_Shiwas 3_).--Cacazemon Dono sent me word that themperour will be at Edo this night, but that Oyen Dono, his master, will not be heare till two daies after, yet wisheth us to make all thinges ready, which we will geve in presentes, as also to put in writing our petision what we demand, because we may be dispached before the Japon new yeare, which is the first day of next moone.