And this day one Catsso Dono, the kinges kinsman, caused a master carpenter, his servant, to cut his bellie, which was master to the carpenter kild the other day. Soe it is thought he meaneth to pick a quarrell with Taccamon Dono for killing his other slave the last day; and verely thought sett on per others of the greatest sort; for Tonoman Samme and the queene mother labourd to have had the matter left till the king hadd retorned, but Taccamon Dono would not.
_Febrary 6_ (_Shiwas 25_).--Tyamon Dono our master carpenter came and borrowed xx _taies_ to redeeme the other xj carpenters freed the other day, they being taxed at iij _taies_ per head, forfeted to the king.
And I paid out money as followeth, viz.:--
For a _kerremon_ outside, lyning and dying, for 137 Williams nurse 1 0 2 For a silk gerdell for Tassak 1 0 0 And in plate bars, for ij pec. lyning for Williams coate, with the 2 gerls coates, is ij _tais_ 4 _mas_ bars 2 7 6 And I paid in small plate to the glover sumaker, viz. for iij peare of pumps, at ij _mas_ peare 0 6 0 For making iij peare of sue rozes at 5 _con._ 0 1 5
_Febrary 7_ (_Shiwas 26_).--I went to Hollandes howse, and took leave of Sr. Albartus, whoe I understand was ready to goe downe abord their junck to Cochi roade.
And Gonrok Dono, governor of Nangasaque, arived at Firando, and sent me ij silk _kerremons_ for a present, with many frendly words of salutation.
And we agreed with Fezemon Dono of Firando, in presence of Tayamon Dono, the carpenter, for tymber and boardes to make a new gedonge. All which amontes unto iiij C. xxxj _tais_ vij _mas_ plate barrs, 431 _ta._ 7 _m._ 0 _c._; wherof he is to have thon halfe in hand and the other at full delivery of all tymber, as by particulers.
_Febrary 8_ (_Shiwas 27_).--The Hollanders and we went to vizet Gonrok Dono, and carid hym ij _tatta._ of stamet cloth for a present.
And, after, Tonoman Samme sent for us and the Hollanders to bring the fryres before hym and Gonrok Dono, which we did, he examenynge them what they weare, they denying to be pristes, although we shewed their letters to verefie it. Soe Gonrok would have made a new processe of it; but we answerd the processe was made before the King of Firando, which we could not alter, yet would geve his Lordshipp a coppie therof, yf he pleased, and was the same we had also delivered to themperours councell. Soe he was contented with it.
