_January 7._--We departed from Languay at sunne rising, and about 1 a clock were forced by a tempest (or tuffon) of wynd and rayne to put into a harbor of Firando, called Awoe, 7 leagues short of Firando, the sea being so overgrowne that we could not keepe it out to gett to Firando. Soe we made 6 leagues this day.
_January 8._--We arived at Firando this day about nowne, having made 7 leagues this day.
The _tono_ and all the caveleros sent messengers to bid me wellcom home, and all the neighbours and other frendes came in person to doe the lyke. And at our passing by the English shipp which the Hollanders had taken, they shott affe 3 peeces of ordinance to wellcom me, which I tooke rather in scorne then otherwaies.
_January 9._--I sent presentes as followeth, viz.:--
To Tonomon Samma 2 _barsos morofack_ and 2 salmons.
To Bongo Sama 1 _barso morofack_ and 1 salmon.
To Andrea Dittis, China Capt., 2 _barsos morofack_, and 2 salmons, with one silk _kerremon_ geven me per Emperour; and an other silk _keremon_ same to his sonne Augustine; and a silke gerdell, a pere _morofak tabis_ and string, with a perfumed fan to Capt. Chinas wife; and a box or littell trunk _maky_ ware, and a silverd fanne to his 109 eldest doughter, with a pere _tabis_ and stringes; with an other silverd fan to his yongest doughter.
To Ed. Sayer a silk _kerremon_ geven me per Emperour.
To Mr. Wickhams woman a silke gerdell, a perfumed fan, a pere _morofak tabis_ and stringes; with the lyke to Mr. Eatons and Mr. Sayers women; and allso to Mr. Nealsons and Mr. Osterwicks women.
And to Jno. Portus, Robert Hawley, and Jno. Cooke, eache of them a peare of lether buskins; and to each of their women a peare _tabis_ and stringes, with a silverd fanne.
And to Matinga 2 ruch _kerremons_, with 2 gerdelles to them, a womans box, a box to put gerdelles in, a peare _tabis morofak_ with 2 peare stringes, and 2 peare small _beaubes_.
And to Susanna a box with a gerdell, a peare of _tabis_ and stringes.
And to Otto, Matingas mad, a gerdell, _tabis_ and stringes.
And to Gynne, littell Otto, and Besse, each one a pere _tabis_ and stringes.
And to littell Wm. Eaton a gerdell, _tabis_, stringes, and silverd fan.
And to my boy Larrance, to geve his mother, a gerdell.