I wrot iij letters to Nangasaque about our run awayes, these Englishmen following: Ric. Short, master mate in the _Moone_, Harris, botswane of the _Pepercorne_, with ij others of said ships company, and Alexander Hix, Luke Anderwicke, and Wm. Harris, of the _Bulls_ company.
And the shipp _Bull_ was set on fire per a lampe in the steward roome, but quenched in good tyme.
_October 3_ (_Fatchinguach 28_).--A bark of Japons, being sent after the runawais with speed, overtook them and kept them from proceading forward, till Mr. Sayer came after. Soe they brought back vj men runawais, viz:--
of _Pepercornes_ men. Edward Harris Thomas Gilbert Christopher Butbee of the _Bulles_ men. Alexander Hix Luke Underwick Wm. Harris
And the master of the bark which carid them away is taken presoner, 206 with an other Japon of Nangasaque that entised them to run away; and the King of Firando will put them both to death, as it is reported.
And I deliverd my letters to Capt. Speck this day to carry for Jaccatra and England.
_October 4_ (_Fatchinguach 29_).--I wrot 2 letters by the shipp _Swan_, viz.:--
sent per Philipe Garland. 1 to the precedent Mr. Fursland at Jaccatra. 1 to the Governor and Company in England.
I went and took my leave of Capt. Speck and the rest of Duch merchantes which goe in the _Swan_; and carid Capt. Speck a gallon bottell annis water, and to Sr. Matias and Albartus each one a bottell of a pottell, geving the glasse bottelles and all.
_October 5_ (_Conguach 1_).--The _tono_ sent to have us and the Hollanders geve hym a writing of our handes, each aparte, how many _pico_ lead was waid out for the Emperour, and that Gonrok ordayned we should pay for the iron wedges and smiths labour for cutting the lead. Unto which we answerd, his _bongews_ had the just acco. of the _pico._ waid out; and for the iron wedges (as we formerly promised) we were content to pay, they being left to us when the work was finished; but for the laborers which wroght, Gonrok was to pay them.
_October 6_ (_Conguach 2_).--The shipp _Swan_ put to sea this day in the after nowne, and I went abord with the rest of the merchantes to bidd hym farewell; and, as it seemed, the admerall Johnson did geve hym a churlish farewell, according to his borishe condition.