[99] _Hana_, a present to an actor or dancing-girl.
_May 19_ (_Singuach 9_).--We had 64 carpenters, 94 laborers, and 2 masons, for howse.
And I rec. ij letters, viz. 1 from Shongo Samma, admerall of Japon, at Edo, in answer of myne, and that he had geven warning to Capt. Adames woaman to let me have the disposing of the _goshons_ for her childrens use; and thother from Uquese Dono of Miaco.
_May 20_ (_Singuach 10_).--We had 65 carpenters, 89 laborers, and 2 masons, for howse.
This evenyng the King of Arima, named Bongo Samma, arived at Firando, and lodged in Semi Donos howse, much preparation being made to receve hym, and all the streetes made cleane. He is in greate favor with themperor, whoe gave hym that kingdom few yeares past, and per som 163 suspected that themperor meaneth to shift the king of this place to Arima, and set the other heare. The last yeare he sent one of his noblemen to vizet the King of Firando, and gave hym charge to com to thenglish howse, and in his name to offer us any servize or favor his kingdom afforded, or, yf we stood in need of money, he had 40 or 50000 _taies_ allwais ready at our service. Soe I now sent our _jurebasso_ to bid his Hignesse welcom to Firando; which he took in very kind parte. Also I sent to the Holland Capt. to know yf they ment to vizet hym to morow with som small present. And they sent me word, they had noe accoyntance with hym and therfore ment not to goe to hym.
_May 21_ (_Singuach 11_).--We had 64 carpenters, 245 laborers, and 1 mason, for howse.
And we began to reare or set up our new gedonge this day. And we had 5 barkes lading stones for to make the steares.
And we supped at Hollandes howse, where the China Capt., Andrea Dittis, was also envited; and we had greate cheare.
_May 22_ (_Singuach 12_).--We hadd 68 carpenters and 159 laborers, for the howse.
The Emperors ambassadors arived at Firando, retorned from Goto with the King of Arima, whoe went from hence to fetch them.
_May 23_ (_Singuach 13_).--We had 73 carpenters, 165 laborers, 1 caneman, and 2 masons, for the howse, the masons tide work.
The Hollanders and we went to vizet the 2 _bongewes_ or ambassadors from themperor, and carid them for presentes as followeth, viz.:--