We are geven to understand that Ric. Short and other Englishmen are run away to the enemy at Nangasaque.
_September 29_ (_Fatchinguach 24_).--I wrote 2 letters to Nangasaque, one to Yasimon Dono, Gonrok Donos clark, and the other to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., to use their best endevour to seek out for Ric. Short and the rest of the English runawaies, espetially Short that is a witnesse against the frires in the Duch howse and hath seene one of them say mas at Nangasaque, and was enticed 4 or 5 daies past per Francisco Lopas and 2 Portingall frires to run away. The King of Firando sent a man of his with letters to Gonrok Dono to same effect.
_September 30_ (_Fatchinguach 25_).--We went to Holland howse to supper, all us, to Capt. Speckes foy[102] or farewell, where we were kindly entertayned.
And I sealed up my letters for Jaccatra and England:--
to Jaccatra per ship _Swan_ and per Capt. Speck. 1 to Mr. Ric. Furland, precedent. 1 to Mr. Tho. Brakedon. 1 to Mr. James Wrine, prechar. 2 journalles and ballances, C. and D. a book presentes. a book purcers acco. last yeare. 2 inventories prx. goodes, fleet and _Pepercorne_. a protest against admerall Wm. Johnson. 2 recept of shipper of _Swan_, for thing sent in the _Swan_. 1 letter of myne from Mr. Wm. Nicolles, agent. to London, per ship _Swan_ and per Capt. Speck. 205 1 to Sr. Tho. Smith, governor. 1 to governor and committis. 1 to Sr. Tho. Willson, knight. 1 to Mrs. Mary Adames. 1 to Capt. Jno. Saris. 1 to my brother, Walter Cocks. 1 to Capt. Pring. 1 to Mr. Harry Smith.
[102] Foy: a merry-making generally given at parting, or on entering into some situation.--Halliwell, _Arch. Dict._
_October 1_ (_Fatchinguach 26_).--Alvaro Munos came to Firando and tells me Ric. Short was staied at Nangasaque, at his first arivall, for a padre, but after released, when they knew whoe he was.
Capt. Lafevre was beaten and drubed per the rascall Japon laborers of Firando, because he landed at kinges steares; but, as it is said, the king hath taken the doers thereof and will put som of them to death; but I doe not beleeve it.
_October 2_ (_Fatchinguach 27_).--I paid xxiiij _tais_ plate barrs to Jno. Portus for a gould hat band sett with redd Peru stones.