_May 7_ (_Sanguach 26_).--We had 45 carpenters, 164 laborers, 2 plasters, and 1 caneman, for howse. Also we receved ij barkes lading of small stones, cost xvi _condrins_; and 9 square hewed stones for steares from Languay.
_May 12_ (_Singuach 2_).--We began to set up or reare our new howse to sea ward.
_May 13_ (_Singuach 3_).--We had 67 carpenters and 73 laborers, for the howse. And there was tymber rec. from Goto, of Shezemon Dono.
_May 15_ (_Singuach 5_).--We had 57 carpenters, 116 laborers, and 4 tilors, for the howse. And there was tilles receved, viz. 5633 tilles in 2 barkes from Imory, and 1 bark containing 800 tilles from Tabola. Also there was iij barkes lading gravill or small stons of 8 _con. pico_.
_May 16_ (_Singuach 6_).--We had 64 carpenters, 158 laborers, and 4 tilors, and ij masons, for the howse. And we rec. x great free stons from Languay for to make the steares, wheron the masons now work. Also we rec. 1900 tilles ordenary from Tabola.
We went this day to Cochie to look on our work; and the Hollandes Capt. and China Capt. met us theare; and all the dansing beares weare theare before us.
_May 17_ (_Singuach 7_).--We had 66 carpenters, 135 laborers, 4 162 tilors, and 2 masons, for the howse. Also we rec. 4258 tilles ordinary from Tabola.
Capt. Speck and Capt. Camps came to English howse, and we went together to vizet China Capt., he sending for dansing beares.
_May 18_ (_Singuach 8_).--We had 64 carpenters, 115 laborers, and 2 masons, for the howse.
This day, being the 8th of Singuach, or 4th Japon moone, is the feast of the resorection of their great profitt Shacka, as they fondly beleeve, and soe deck all the eaves of their howses with green bowes, and goe on pilgremadg to ther pagodes.
I sent ij bars plate, containing 6: 8: 2, to the ij companis dansing beares, for going to Cochie and, after, to China Capt., for duble _fannas_.[99]
Tonomon Samma and Semi Dono sent for Spanish wine and conservs, in respect of the coming of the Emperors ambassadors, which are looked for this night. Soe I sent eather of them a pottell bottell of wyne and conservs to Tonomon, and a bottell strong water to Semi Dono.
And there was iij C. xx bundelles of shingelles rec. from Nangasaque.